Weekends

 


How was your weekend?

Mine was quiet and steady, just the way I like it. We walked both days getting our fresh air and stretching our legs. I did art journaling on Saturday as well as hot glued some ornaments then stitched them together.  Let's just say I have respect for hot glueing - it is a mess and it's painful when you touch it!

On Sunday I started a new baby blanket but I'm waffling on whether I like it or not. The yarn is pooling a bit. I could accept it and say it's artistic expression and leave it be.  I will just keep adding rows and thinking about it.  I like the yarn since it's 100% cotton and the baby is a California baby to be.  

I worked on my sweater as well this weekend and really need to check gauge...eep.  If I'm off by an inch I know I can block the daylights out of it.  The yarn is 100% wool and I do not have the grace that super wash gives when it relaxes and grows which is a minor concern. It's wonderful that these are my pressing thoughts on my mind.

How was your weekend?



Comments

  1. stephDecember 14, 2020 at 9:08 AM

    very cute ornaments!!! I'm with you on the hot glueing thing...a total mess every time I try using it.

    ReplyDelete
  2. MarthaDecember 14, 2020 at 9:10 AM

    Sounds like a nice weekend. I love the colors you chose for those ornaments, gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  3. VeraDecember 14, 2020 at 9:28 AM

    Nice job on the ornaments - love the colors. I put out some decorations and did some baking. Our tree is now in the house...lights may go on it today. Ornaments a bit later.

    ReplyDelete
  4. LeftycrafterDecember 14, 2020 at 9:50 AM

    Very cute ornaments. Yarn pooling can be frustrating at times and at other times it makes for interesting patterning. Would a different pattern help stop the pooling? I know garter stitch seems to not show poolingmuch much. How about a waffle stitch?

    My weekend was full of fun. We made tamales with 2 friends on Saturday and Sunday I worked solely on my cardigan and now have 2 sleeves completed.

    ReplyDelete
  5. BonnyDecember 14, 2020 at 11:09 AM

    I love the ornaments and the colors you chose. I spent the weekend finishing up decorating and knitting, so it was fairly low key and enjoyable. I hope your sweater gauge is okay!

    ReplyDelete
  6. mamasmercantileDecember 14, 2020 at 11:36 AM

    Sounds like a nice weekend. Love the ornaments and the colour scheme. Quiet but a busy weekend, putting together mini hampers and making soap.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hena TayebDecember 14, 2020 at 2:36 PM

    Those ornaments look great.. love the colors you used as well.

    ReplyDelete
  8. JaneDecember 15, 2020 at 8:31 PM

    Another low key and cold weekend. I love the peek at your art journals. What is it about journals that are so wonderful? I hope your sweater will block. It sure is pretty. I finished addressing and writing in cards today. That is really the last - have to do before Christmas. I will do some cooking and baking the week before. I still have one more hat and mitten set to knit but those aren't Christmas gifts - just Grammy gifts.

    ReplyDelete
  9. StefanieDecember 23, 2020 at 4:38 PM

    I love the color scheme of your ornaments. Yeah, why can't hot glueing be neater and easier?

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment


Your comments are welcome as long as they are relevant to the post and spread joy, thank you for visiting and sharing your ideas.

Popular posts from this blog

Weekends

Image
My weekend happily contained: -wearing the above woolens all at the same time without being hot -so many walks and taking in the changing leaves. -a leaf shower on Saturday-the wind swirled the leaves off the trees up in the air to float down -changing screen savers to autumn themes! -a craft fair where my husband and I say "we could make that", but we don't. -french fries at the craft fair -scrambled eggs and toast for dinner because we were lazy. -football season has descended in my house. he was in the front room watching whatever is on today -I sat in the family room and watched A Tree Grows in Brooklyn .   Now I want to read it again. -Oh! I finished the socks!! So I wound up about six skeins of yarn and have three projects ready -started a cowl for me in fall colors (I hope to finish before fall ends) -enjoying Spirits of Joy .  Hannah graciously had a one day free sign up for her birthday at the end of September which I luckily saw on Twitter.  Than
Read more

Happy List

Image
  - neighborhood pumpkins - my oak trees showing off - new friends at 'school' - Tai Chi hour - lunch out with my husband - cold morning walks - an unexpected warm up - all the fall knitting (imagined and real) - wearing wool - browsing knitting patterns - sister outings - dark chocolate - blue skies - neighborhood dogs - the kids coming to visit next weekend - the to-do lists that I am creating - afternoon reading (possible snooze) - apples! - soups! - hearing the breeze whisper through the trees - setting intentions - giving myself grace when I need it the most - solitude - grandchildren laughing - Holly being Holly - Blue skies - phone calls from family and friends - the kindness of others - assuming everyone is doing their best - drinking water and staying hydrated - hot decaf green tea in a BIG mug - first sip of coffee - geese flying in V formation and honking all the way (delightful!!) - Focusing on gratitude - focusing on joy  What would make your happy list?
Read more

Knitting News

Image
  Good morning to you! How are you? I'm excited about my hat that I've been knitting enjoying the sea of stockinette stitches. When I first started the hat I thought it would be too small, now I wonder if it will be too big. Gah. I will find out soon I guess. I wish the photo about showed how beautiful the colors are in real life, you'll have to trust me on this! Below is my next knitting project, the habitation throw . I will definitely use the pink and gray, I'm still not sure about that purple, I might have a look-see in my stash and do another ponder about that color. I chose this pattern because I can use up some of my stash and I adore Helen Stewart's patterns. What are you working on this week? Also: I will probably not be posting this Friday and the following Monday because of my family visiting. I hope to be back next Wednesday (unless I change my mind).
Read more