Happy Thanksgiving!

To me, Thanksgiving will always mean Aunt Kathy's house.....

Someone would come in and wake each of the kids between 4 and 5 in the morning.  We'd all get ready to go...some years it was all of us, some years, just my brother and I.... Then we would pile into one or two cars, arguing over who sits where....and drive to Brooklyn, New York.....most of us would fall asleep on the two hour trip.....hunt for parking once we got to Brooklyn and walk to Aunt Kathy's house on Wogan Terrace in Bay Ridge....

Knock on the door, ring the bell and wake everyone in the house up....Aunt Kathy would make a HUGE breakfast for us, as we sat around the dining room and living room catching up....They had a small kitchen in the townhouse, so it was hard for more than one or two people to be in it....

After breakfast, we'd walk up the block and catch the train "into the city" (Manhatten)....we'd find a spot to watch the parade....and freeze while we waited...and hoped not to have to go to the bathroom, because they were hard to find!!

Aunt Kathy had stayed behind, sometimes others would too....Tracy and Debby didn't always go to the parade with us....and I don't remember if Billy did.....

When the parade was over, we'd head back to the train with the masses of people.....and take the R train back to Brooklyn....last stop.....

We'd sit around, watch the games (not me, I usually had a book) or play with Debby and Tracy....

Then we'd eat, sit around some more, eat some more....and eventually we'd have to leave.....and we'd pile back in our car(s) and head back to Connecticut....

We did this almost every year until about 1985, then my brother and I were in high school and we wanted to watch the Turkey Day game against the rival school.....and dad wasn't always around at this point....

we went a couple of more times before they sold the townhouse and moved to Florida....

but Thanksgiving will always mean Aunt Kathy's house....

Not sure when these pictures were taken or even if they were from a Thanksgiving, but I think they are....

Stitch Along Wednesday

I was hoping for a snow day, but not gonna happen..so I 'm going to have to fight getting home in the mess that will be our roads this afternoon....but here goes the crafting news...

I have finished two more WIPs...yeah me!!!!!

And a couple week ago I decided I needed a yellow hat with a big pompom and Monday night I started one....I also pulled out a crocheted scarf/wrap I am working on in Done Roving's Chrsitmas Castus...

I also worked on another pair of socks, finishing the first sock....

Here is the hat and the scarf....

I've also decided, since I need to adjust my socks...I should really read some of the many sock books I own...so this first one I pulled out is The Knitter's Book of Socks by Clara Parkes...

What have you worked on this week? Please link up with us.....

YOP #47

This has been a productive week! On Saturday I reconnected with a friend through Facebook.  Well here's the deal...when I was in high school I had penpals, lots of them, around 30...mostly in other countries and a few in the States...this friend is one of my penpals...I have never met her, but we have been writing to each other since about 1983-1984!  She is the only one I am still in touch with...her name is Tone and she lives in Stavanger, Norway.....We've always been in touch, but the past few years it's been sporadic...hopefully we'll stay more in touch....so anyway she has re-taken up knitting!  She is not working at the moment, after working 50-60 hours a week the past couple of years....so she made some slippers and is going to send me the yarn and pattern to also make some..these are hers...

and I got her to join Ravelry..she had never heard of it....

Now I consider blogging my present way of having penpals! So I consider you all penpals..

On to my work for the week...if you read my Friday post, you'll know I finished two pair of socks this week! Yesterday I finished the first of my H's Everyday Socks....they come in one size and really are too big for me....I have skinny calves and skinny ankles....so I am learning to readjust the patterns for me...I figure each time I finish one, I've learned something....I'm also thinking I need to get some thin elastic and weave it through my cuffs....that'll help keep my socks up....I did start the second sock..

Yesterday I also finished a pair of fingerless gloves for my swap partner...she's kind of particular, so I hope she likes them...the wool is a bit itchy, but hopefully will soften...I can wear them, no problem..but the Hubs wouldn't be able to...

I'm really trying to finish up some WIPs..I'd like to start the new year with a shorter list...and actually cast on/start some of the knit/crochet projects I have waiting in the wings...

I am having a problem with my fingers..they have been cramping really badly..so I need to start rotating projects and not just sock knitting with the tiny needles..

That's it..I hope you all have a wonderful week and a fantastic Thanksgiving, if you are American..and I'll see you back here next week....

2014 Completed Projects:    
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl  (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)  
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)
Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)
Oliver's Hat (4/8/14)
Crochet Crown (4/6/14)
Crochet Mermaid Barrette (4/6/14)
Crochet Rose Barrette (4/6/14)
Bunny Hat (4/17/14)
Snake bookmark (4/28/14)  Tutti-Frutti Cowl (5/11/14)
Fifth of November (5/22/14)
Apocalypse gloves - for a swap (6/8/14)
Swap Secret Sprock  - for a swap (6/28/14)
Out of Gas - for a swap (7/7/14) (sooper secret project)
Hop on the Bus, Gus (7/20/14) NW T11R2
2 Stargate keychains as prizes
Zelda Cloche (7/21/14)
Spring Gloves (7/20/2014) NW T11R2
Chiana Cuff (7/20/2014) NW T11R2
Guantlets (8/6/14)
Vanilla Latte (8/14, /2014)  
Rainbow Wings (8/22/14)  
Swap Cowl (8/21/14)  
Bella's Kawaii (9/13/14)  
Stargate Swap (9/20/14)  
Flower Power Hat (9/28/14)  
Big Squooshy Cowl (9/24/14)
Pond Friends (10/5/14)
Stargate Swap 2 (10/6/14)
Cedar Fingerless Mitts (10/6/14)
Brioche Cowl (10/10/14)
Dragonfly Mitts (10/13/14)
Vincent Gauntlets (10/13/14)
Swap Mitts (10/13/14)
Rhinebeck Last Minute Cowl and Mitts (10/17/14)
Aran Wrap (10/19/14)
Braided Infinity Cowl (10/23/14)
Lanesplitter (10/25/14)
Turtleneck Capelet (11/5/14)
Lynn's Mitts (11/8/14)
Do Zombies Skype? socks (11/15/14)
October Fire socks (11/19/14)
Outlander Mitts for swap (11/22/14)

WIPS: Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)
Outlander Cowl (9/13/14)
 
Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Garter Path (6/1/14)  
Outlander MKAL (8/8/14)  
Swap mitts (8/9/14)  
Turtleneck Capelet (8/12/14)  
Willow Fields (9/6/14)  

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)  
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)


Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
 
Gifts/Charity: 
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies

Kimberly Skye's tunic  
garter for Caitlin
 
WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus 
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl   
 
Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat
 
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks
 
Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

Socks Friday!!!!!!

So I have two finishes this week...socks...yeah!  Both pair were made in about a month....I'm on a sock roll....

Name: Do Zombies Skype?
Pattern:  Simple Skyp socks
Yarn: Holiday Yarn Flock Sock in Zombie Romance

I changed the length of the heel flap.  They are still a bit big around the foot.  Also I may need to put elastic in my cuffs, as I can't seem to get my cuffs to stay up...or I need a less stretchy cuff...But I love the pattern.  I will make it again...or try the Skyp ones...

and...

Name: October Fire
Pattern: Vanilla Latte
Yarn: Friday Studios Monday in Girl on Fire

Again I shorted the heelflap.  The leg is also very long in these...The toe increase is a bit funky, my fault, not the pattern.  Also I was suppose to knit a row between each pattern row and I forgot, so these are very stretchy...

I'll be wearing these today to go watch Mockinjay...

So that is it for me today..head on over to these places to checkout other projects..

Chrisknits, Fiber Arts Friday and Creative Friday

Stitch Along Wednesday

Good morning from an early, very cold morning on the east coast of the US....thankfully we haven't received the snow that poor upstate New York has received..it's crazy!

photo belongs to Jeremiah William

 

 

 

I have been socksing.....yep...knitting socks...I finished one pair Sunday night...that I'm going to wear today....

and I am thisclose to finishing a second pair....

See that?  It's the toe....I need to finish the toe....I don't take any crafting to work with me...as I have so much to do...and I only have a 30 minute lunch..and I eat...but I'm so tempted to take it today...

What have you been crafting?????  Join up below in the link...and leave a comment if you would like...I've been disabling moderation for the Wednesday linkups....check out the other links and I'll see you next Wednesday!

YOP #46

This past week, I reconnected with some former students on Facebook.  They are about 21 now...it was great talking to some of them...I had them for two years in second and third grade. I never friend them...really who wants an old teacher friending you...but if they ask to friend me then I will..Facebook is interesting that way....easier to reconnect with people....

On to the knitting/crocheting....I actually went to Knit Night on Thursday...I'm going to try to make it most weeks...this week I can't as it is Parent Conference night...Mon, Tues and Wed are all half days for Parent Conferences...

sorry...got distracted...so anyway I worked on my Outlander Shawl...I am almost done with clue 3.  I think there are 6 clues....and there is where my Do Zombies Skype? socks were....

And the big news is that on Saturday night I finished them!  So I'll probably wear them watching The Walking Dead tonight!

Yeah...now to work on my Girl of Fire socks for the movie on Friday....I also picked up my H's Everyday Socks socks last night.  I had ripped out the heel flap...I am realizing that I need to make a much shorter heel flap than I have previously...

2014 Completed Projects:    
Gift Cowl 1/3/2014
17/17 Hats for students (December/January 2014)
Chicago Mitts (1/15/14)
Take Two Cowl (1/11/14)
Take Three Cowl  (1/22/14)
Twin Cowl (1/23/14)  
It's a Flesh Wound cowl (2/3/14)
BOK BOK (2/23) Ravellenics
Rainbar (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainmitts (2/22) Ravellenics
Rainbow Pom (2/9) Ravellenics
Helmetbow (2/22) Ravellenics
Jasper Hat and Mitts (2/23)
Elegant Downton Hat for swap (3/16/14)
Leprechaun Tam and Beard (3/16/14)
Baby Jacob Hat (3/23/14)
Sockhead Hat (3/28/14)
Dr. Who Scarf (2/13/14)
Oliver's Hat (4/8/14)
Crochet Crown (4/6/14)
Crochet Mermaid Barrette (4/6/14)
Crochet Rose Barrette (4/6/14)
Bunny Hat (4/17/14)
Snake bookmark (4/28/14)  Tutti-Frutti Cowl (5/11/14)
Fifth of November (5/22/14)
Apocalypse gloves - for a swap (6/8/14)
Swap Secret Sprock  - for a swap (6/28/14)
Out of Gas - for a swap (7/7/14) (sooper secret project)
Hop on the Bus, Gus (7/20/14) NW T11R2
2 Stargate keychains as prizes
Zelda Cloche (7/21/14)
Spring Gloves (7/20/2014) NW T11R2
Chiana Cuff (7/20/2014) NW T11R2
Guantlets (8/6/14)
Vanilla Latte (8/14, /2014)  
Rainbow Wings (8/22/14)  
Swap Cowl (8/21/14)  
Bella's Kawaii (9/13/14)  
Stargate Swap (9/20/14)  
Flower Power Hat (9/28/14)  
Big Squooshy Cowl (9/24/14)
Pond Friends (10/5/14)
Stargate Swap 2 (10/6/14)
Cedar Fingerless Mitts (10/6/14)
Brioche Cowl (10/10/14)
Dragonfly Mitts (10/13/14)
Vincent Gauntlets (10/13/14)
Swap Mitts (10/13/14)
Rhinebeck Last Minute Cowl and Mitts (10/17/14)
Aran Wrap (10/19/14)
Braided Infinity Cowl (10/23/14)
Lanesplitter (10/25/14)
Turtleneck Capelet (11/5/14)
Lynn's Mitts (11/8/14)
Do Zombies Skype? socks (11/15/14)

WIPS: Crochet:
Mission Falls Poncho: (Started 2006)
Round Ripple: (Started 2006 (?) Aiden)
Around the World Afghan: (April 2010): about ¼ done
Betty Shrug: I don’t know how long I’ve been working on this, but it only has an arm and a border to go.
Sunrise Sunset Afghan: this has been hibernating awhile, 6 squares done.Orange cotton wrap (started ?)
Tis the Season (11/10/13)
Tabard Tunic (NW Diss 2/1/14)
Outlander Cowl (9/13/14)
 
Knit:
Learn to Knit Afghan: (started 2010): 3 squares done
Light in Shadows (1/14/14)
Fire and Blood (5/4/14)
Garter Path (6/1/14)  
Outlander MKAL (8/8/14)  
Swap mitts (8/9/14)  
Turtleneck Capelet (8/12/14)  
Willow Fields (9/6/14)  

Socks:
Kai-Mei: (April 2012)
Faces in Wallpaper (Sept 2013)
Adele Socks (April 2013)
H's Everyday Socks (Jan 2013)  
Johnny's Socks (Jan 2013)
Girl on Fire (10/3/14)


Scarves/Shawls:
Splashy Flowers: (May 2011)
Larry Stashbuster Scarf (2012)
Bags:
Beach Bag: (started May 2010)  Just needs lining sewn in
Misc:
Sunflower: (August 2012) Need a back and to felt
Water Bottle Cozy
 
Gifts/Charity: 
Owl for Rose
Hats for friend's babies

Kimberly Skye's tunic  
garter for Caitlin
 
WIMs: Projects I have the yarn and the pattern
Sweaters:
Test Pattern Sweater
Car Coat
Cowl Vest
 
Shawls/Scarves/Cowls 
Rockefeller
Wholehearted
West End Scarf 
Gathering Leaves
Alhambra
Petal Edge Scarf
Filippi Scarf 
Firefly Scarf 
Fraxinus 
Danube Cowl
Simple City
Fire and Ice
Multnomah
Leylines 
Holden Shawlette
Daybreak
Trellis Shawl
Bedford Springs Shawl   
 
Hats and Mitts
Hermione Hearts Ron
Nehalm Hat
Felicity
Stellar
Cabled Headband
Fetching  
Cayunga Hat and Mitts set
Preposterous
Ruffled hat and mitts
Evergreen Gloves
Sheepy Cuffs
Twisted Rib Mitts and Hat
 
Socks:
Memento Mori
Rubus
Siren Socks
Hey, Have I Ever Steered You Wrong?
Savory Lace Socks
Autumn Flame
Firebird
Rescue Me, Chin Boy and Show Me the Stars
Twin peaks
 
Bags:
Sarape Shopper
Pleated Purse
Circular Felted Bag

Indie Designer Gift Along

So have you heard about this?  It started on Thursday and runs until next Friday, November 21.



  

I am not a designer (it involves the dreaded math word), but I'm all about supporting the indie person.  You all know how much I support indie dyers, but I also buy single patterns too..maybe not as much as yarn, but enough..and I've purchased some books too....

Go check them out...it's 25% off each design....I've already bought several (pictures are all property of the designer)

Clare Devine - who wouldn't want rainbow baby legwarmers?

  Michelle May - a friend expressed an interest in some boot toppers

Julia Noskova - cuz that is cool and will be warm!

I have also favorited a bunch to go back and take a look and decide which ones I'm going to buy now....I've only gone through 4 of the 12 pages so far!

Also Knitvent is having a promotion until tomorrow, November 16.  If you purchase the ebook, you get last year's Curious Knitvent 2013 for FREE!!!!!!!!!  Go check out the sale...support those indie crafters and designers....

Go...go now!