Oh My Gosh!

Hubby brought the following home this afternoon...all for just $5.87....

we've got seedless watermelon; two cantaloups; six peaches; seven pears and seven granny smith apples...not to mention about six nice size potatoes...


On the Knitting Front...


Yarn: Flat Feet (Conjoined) purchased at Great Yarns in Everett Washington

Item: Socks (what else)

Pattern: Whirlpool

Book: Knitting Socks from Handpainted Yarn

I like this pattern...love using beads...these are 8/0 and I used dental floss and a beading needle to put them on the yarn before I did anything else

I did make modifications to the pattern...what's new...

Finished

I feel as though I have accomplished something this past week.

First, I finished the Celtic Pennies socks KAL. This was my first Fair Isle project and can't wait for another one. It was so easy to do. I am very pleased with the final project.


Secondly, I finished Ron's Pittsburgh Steelers socks. This yarn was very nice to work with...I ordered it from Yarntini online. Perfect...

Every time I've taken a photo of the socks in progress our little Shivers had to have his nose in it. This time right after I clicked the following photo he moved so fast, grabbed a sock and took off running around the living room and dining room...moved so fast I couldn't get a photo of him. I take it that he is satisfied with the results.

Our local knitting group, The KTK Yarn Mavens, will be having their monthly meeting on July 25th. We'll be meeting at a local park with a playground for the little ones.

I have put together some items for a drawing...a surprise bag of goodies...and I'm pleased with what I've put in there although I'm not finished...may have to make it two bags...of course the winner must be present at the time of the drawing.

I do hope we have a good turn out for this meeting. It is always nice to get together and share our finished objects along with whatever project(s) we are working on at the time. Perhaps a few will bring their spinning wheels and share their knowledge.

Because we will be meeting at a park we have decided to do a potluck, who doesn't love a potluck, with all those goodies...brownies, that's what I'm taking...

I will be bringing cool ties...I've been sewing them up and will sell them for $5.00 each. I don't keep the money...it is donated to Relay for Life...

Going back to the sewing machine...which reminds me...my sewing machine quit on me...but never fear...a couple weeks later we found one on the local craigslist...bought it and I love it...it is an embroidery/sewing machine and does quilting also...guess where I'll be for hours on end...

Have a wonderful day and May God Bless Everyone...

quick update...

Celebrated our Fourth with good friends and good food...thank you


Shivers is such a great puppy...very protective and cuddly...I'm glad we have him (or does he have us?)...


Spent a few hours this morning with some great ladies down at Borders doing what we do...KNIT! It's nice to spend time with others doing the same thing you enjoy...thanks ladies, you know who you are.

I am working on the foot of my Celtic Pennies...coming along very nicely I think...I'll post photos later when I have a bit more finished.

I started a kitchen towel on the 3rd and worked on it...almost done there...you know it is one of those that buttons around the handle of the oven...again...photos will be posted later.

And still...hubbys Steelers socks, they are coming along...working on the foot...

I've organized, somewhat, my yarn stash...went through a few bins yesterday and got two grocery bags together to be taken to the Dominican Republic...I just went through some more and have at least two more bags...

Sewing machine made a grinding noise when I last used it so it will be going to the shop :( really puts a damper on my sewing...

Now, I'm off to KNIT KNIT KNIT!

Hope all has a wonderful day and a great week...I'll be staying in the house as much as possible until this "heat wave" is over...