Gladys and Gertrude

Happy Birthday Jean

I am a bad friend.  I admit it.  My friend Jean turned 40 in February.  I went through all the trouble to double check exactly which day it was and still forgot to mail out her gift.  I did finish it on time, you can double check with my dad and Mari-Ann if you want, they were in town when I finished it.  I just wanted to take its picture.  So since I still haven't mailed it out I am posting the pictures so she at least knows what it is.

Dear Jean,

You have been my friend since the 1st day of 7th grade.  No matter where we go we will always be friends, you are just better at the punctuality of it all.  Sorry for my tardiness, but I figured you would still like to have my very first finished weaving project.

Love, 

Amy

 

Okay I am off tomorrow so I promise to get it in the mail.  And I can't figure out how to rotate that top picture.

St. Brigid and Santa Fe

I have been playing with my loom, knitting, and hanging out with the kids.  Here is my progress on St Brigid.  I am almost done with the second repeat.  (I should be by the end of the night.)  The color is much deeper in person.

A while back I started the Santa Fe Wrap out of Jamieson Spindrift.  This is a knitalong through Nana's

I love the look of it but I have no idea where I will wear it.  This is the major problem with wearing a uniform everyday.  But I like the fact that this is an interesting project and does not require the intense concentration of St. Brigid.

I also have a new project on the loom.  Its is a color experiment.  I love it.  I like the fact that it goes so much quicker than knitting.

And finally just because they mean everything to me.  Here are two pictures of the kids.  

Baby Girl posing for me.

and below is Big Boy at Hockey

Thanks SnB Buddies

I went to the Eurofresh last night.  It is now my new favorite grocery store.  Lots of imported foods, the prices are good and I can still buy a case of Coke if I need to.  Plus you got to love the huge aisles.  Thanks for recommending it Knitterary and K2P2.

In knitting related news, I started a vine lace baby hat for my boss whose baby is due in February.  And I can't wait for this weekend to warp up the loom again.  KniftyRed to answer your question the weaving does work up really quickly.  I'll bring it to Nana's on Saturday to show you.

Gladys

I Must Be Stopped

I can't believe I am indulging in yet another hobby.  I bought a rigid heddle loom awhile back and have never really used it.  For the last couple of weeks I have been wanting to use it.  This could be the fact that all of the yarn, parts and instruction books have been trapped in the basement where men have been drywalling.  So last night I ventured down there and brought up the pieces and wiped off the books and decided to try the direct warping method.  It was so much fun.  I used leftover sock yarn.  The piece I made isn't long enough to be more than a decoration but I love it.

 

Other fiber related news: I have my postwar mittens all done except for the kitchner stitch at the top and the thumbs.  I started the lett-lopi pullover in cascade 220.  And I finally got to start St Brigid.  Some of the group are waiting until February 1st but I started it on 26 January.  I have the first chart repeat done and so far it is going quicker than I imagined.  Of course that could just be the fact that it is new and I will soon put it in a time out.  I'll post pictures on a day I am home during the daylight.

Gladys

I am sick of being cold

I can't believe the weather.  Normally January is cold but this one has been the coldest in 9 years and we have have more snow than usual.  Thank the gods for a reliable furnace, blankets, dogs that like to cuddle and wool. 

I have been diligently working on my Post War Mittens.  I got the first one done up to where we have to be for class on Thursday and I started the second one.  Being a texture girl, I never thought I'd like color-work so much.

I must say these are moving along faster than I thought they would and the color changes keep it interesting.

I also found these photos from the last class I took at culinary school.  I am just adding them in because I am proud of my beautiful pasta.

Tortellini stuffed with cheese and spinach

Butternut squash anglonoti - Which my food fearful sister asks for more of!

Spinach Gnocci very light and airy.  This pasta class made me realize I missed my calling as an old Italian grandma.

Gladys

Okay how does this work

I know you will laugh at me.  But I have never done this.  So all I have to do is type and you can read it as a post.  Pretty cool.  Now I am off to search dan fogelberg and the pina colada song.

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Hello all.  We are two kniting sisters who are sharing a home with 2 kids, 2 cats, and 2 dogs.  We also seem to have an addiction to yarn, books, and food.