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Actual Knitting

Look, actual photos of knitting. Unusual, having light for photos, since I am off from work. These are based on the Sock Yarn Mini Warmers, in leftover Mini Mochi yarn, with the addition of ribbing at top and bottom. I think the rosemary plant did a good job modeling and as backdrop. No, I have not woven in the ends. I did not show the burns that result from overheating pre-made cookie icing to soften it. (The red icing spurted all over me, my white shirt and the counter. It came out of everything. It looked as if there was a crime scene in the kitchen before I cleaned it up, though. Maybe Wilton should have a warning label-they probably do already. Note to self, the microwave has lots of watts.)

 

  

  

I did not get any burns today, but I do have food coloring on my finger, that can barely be seen above. I have enough royal icing left, made with Wilton meringue powder, for two more batches of gingerbread.

 

  

 

 
decorating palette

I made peppermint meringues with egg whites-I started to use the meringue powder. They are still drying in the oven. I crushed the candy canes with a hammer while DH vacuumed-Belv was outside.
 
 I am leaving to walk off cookies now.

A Little Knitting

I have tried several patterns for cup cozies and mug cozies, and finally cobbled some together. I am not sure anymore which these were based on. The one on the takeout cup is a ribbed tube, knit in the round, and the mug one has cables and an opening and button for the handle. My Christmas cactus is starting to bloom.

  

 

First Knitting,Then Pups

I have been working on the cable bottom strip of Faery Ring for days now. Yesterday I read about faeries in whichever Sookie Stackhouse book I am reading -has Dead in the title, LOL. I finished the cable section, then picked up nearly 300 stitches and I am working on the hem portion now.

  

 

Punkin was observing from her nest in the liriope, or monkey grass.

  

Here is Belvedere next to Doofus, the pit bull/bulldog whatever mix we used to think was big and strong looking.

 

 
Seven months on 10/22

  

Yes, I wuv you too. His tail is wagging, that's why it looks so funny

 

When we got him, he and Punkin were the same height. Peanut's head is on the right picking up dog biscuit crumbs.

Got any more of those dog biscuits?
  

One Sleeve Down

I finished one sleeve for Faery Ring the other day. I have been waiting for sunshine to take a photo. Once again, I have a lot of photos to make up for lack of blog posting. Northampton Yarn in Ocean Heather.

It is cold here, for us anyway-highs in the 50s. I went for a walk/run down the road and through the pasture, and my arms got cold.

Before I went grocery shopping, walking or made DH's birthday pound cake, I took photos of the sleeve. Instead of starting the other sleeve, I started the cable strip for the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 
Belvedere curled up on his doggie bed with Mr. Squeaky and his purple shoe.

Entrelac, Etc.

To make up for the lack of progress on my entrelac wrap and lack of blogging, I have lots of photos today. First, the entrelac in Plymouth Kudo yarn.

See the Knit Picks Zephyr needle points there? Neat and lightweight.

A few months ago when it was fresh, I hung this what? Deer pelvis. maybe? on the fence to keep it away from the puppy. It's still there.

I looked up at the sky over the pasture. The sky is so blue and the  light is so pretty and golden, that you would think the weather was fall-like. No, I was dripping in sweat after walkng and running up hills.

I looked down in the grass below this sky.

I also got sock yarn in the mail from a destash sale. This is Yarn Nerd 900 MHZ wool/tencel in Palm Beach colorway.

New Projects

I started two new projects since I frogged the cable vest. I started Lisel, mainly because I bought a dang 7mm needle for it. The yarn is Bambbo Fusion from Elann.

 

 

I started the Mondo Cable Cardigan with the burgundy yarn from the vest, because the pattern became available from Bonne Marie Burns yesterday.

 

Aren't my stitch markers cute? Saints from Wee Ones.

 

I also got yarn today! Concord Pathway Sport yarn from Susan at Slackford Studios. Now I wish I could remember what pattern I wanted it for, It was a Cookie A. one... Susan also included stitch markers.

 

No More Vest

I was feeling nervous about the size of my vest, despite the gauge being off, so I put it on a larger needle to try it on. It was WAY too big. Sigh. I have not been able to get the vest started with several yarns. the second photo shows its fate.I have a nice big ball of yarn to start over with.

 

Pup, Socks, Knitting

I have been working on my Diagaonal Lace socks from WendyKnits. I have not worked any more on the entrelac wrap. I have gottn close to halfway up the leg of the first sock.

 

I actually went to the LYS today because I had to have the new KnitScene for the Heather Hoodie Vest pattern, which I might attempt in worsted instead of bulky yarn.

Here we have puppy photos. Belvedere is five months old and 80 pounds. DH took lots of photos,but he got upset when I deleted the pooping puppy ones. Hopefully, it won't be too hard to get Belvedere in the car to go to obedience class, as he got in the passenger seat when I came home, and climbed in the back seat. I have a bucket seat cover, but the seat and the console have already been drooled on.. DH has been taking him visiting and to the vet in his truck.

 

New Knitting Projects

Well, I finished Siesta, and went outside for a photo shoot with DH. Peanut decided to attack Punkin, scratching DH's leg very badly in the process, so he was standing out in the yard bleeding, when we discovered the D50's battery was dead. So was the D200's. Oh well. These photos are with Nikon Coolpix L4.

Meanwhile, I went back to the Diagonal Lace Sock from WendyKnits in Sockin' Sock yarn from Plymouth. Think it has bamboo in it.

 

Then I started an entrelac wrap that may be a cross between Lady Eleanor and Santigo from Caron. Links later. The yarn is Plymouth Kudo, a silk, cotton and rayon blend.

 

Siesta Still Not Finished

I finished the bottom of Siesta, then I discovered applied cable. I added it to a sleeve, then I ripped out the bottom ribbing and started on the bottom in appled cable. It is very similar to applied i-cord. I have one sleeve and the hem to go to be finished with Siesta from Knotions online mag in Ella Rae Silkience in aqua.

 

 

 

I started off my day with a BLT. DH and I split a Brandy Boy tomato.

The GardenSoy edamame from the Univerity of Illinois are growing like, uh, Belvedere

 

The Aerogarden has produced several lettuce crops. For the winter, we have an upgrade to make it taller for heirloom tomatoes.

The baby got a new bed. My SIL brought Belvedere an extra large sized doggie bed. This is the first time he has really used it. She also forgot her dog's octopus

 

Belvedere is 16 weeks old and weighs 63.8 pounds. I wonder when he will grow into his ears and tail/

 

 

Me and my boy

 

Group hug with Daddy-Punkin and BFF Belvedere

 

Duh!