Hopefully everyone had a really wonderful Christmas. I was very happy to receive some knitting books this year! My husband gave me Barbara Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
and Vivian Hoxbro's Domino Knitting
. My middle son gave me the yarn harlot's book (Stephanie Pearl-McPhee), At Knit's End meditations for women who knit too much
...do you by chance think he's trying to tell me something ?
My youngest made me the cutest little ceramic animal:
I just love it! Believe it or not... it is a rabbit. When I opened it up I thought it was a pig! Everyone else that I've shown it to, thinks the same thing. It's a pigrab or rablet or what ever combination you can come up with. I don't care what it is...I love it dearly!Kate and her mom made me two absolutely beautiful handsewn Christmas pointsettia pillows. I wish the picture was better so you can see the incredible applique stitching and French knot embroidery. I really admire people who are so talented in their sewing abilities! These works of art, I will cherish forever:
I finished just in time for Christmas four more ballbands:
Since Christmas I have even knitted the midmonth KAL for my monthly dishcloth yahoo group:
"snowy drops"This was my first attempt at a lacey pattern. I'm very pleased with the results!
I wish for all my knitting friends lots and lots of very happy knitting for 2007 :)
I wish for all my knitting friends lots and lots of very happy knitting for 2007 :)
You will love the Yarn Harlot's book, I have read it several times and still giggle when I read it. I have managed to get everyone to at least put all their goodies away at the end of the day, except the youngest. And I love the rablet, my youngest made me a coupon container and I can pull out a coupon from her. My favorite is that she will be nice to her brother and sister for " 1 hour" that is as long as she can last.
ReplyDeleteLove those ballband dishcloths - I never get tired of seeing the different color combos. (The lacy one is very nice too!) The pillows are very pretty - how fun it will be to get them out next year for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWow! I love that lacy pattern:) Must try.
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oooh, knitting books!
ReplyDeletei made my mom a little ceramic lion one year... we still have it (it's had to have surgery a few times, though, those falls from 4 feet can be brutal!).
more dishcloths, whoo!
Those are some wonderful presents. Especially Bugspiggy! I love all your ballband cloths - I bought a bunch of cotton this summer but haven't gotten around to making one yet. You are inspiring me!
ReplyDeleteAll of your cloths look great, as usual! :) Just want to wish you a happy New Year and many hours of happy knitting as well! It seems like we've become "blog comment buddies" this past couple of months~~I've enjoyed reading your blog, and have loved having you come to visit me at my blog as well!
ReplyDeleteStephanie's book is hilarious! I loved reading all her books, but this one's just great. All the others you've got as well! Such lovely gift's you've got there!
ReplyDeleteI know how it is with the family at home, sick or not, the house is a mess around here as well. Can't wait for life to get back to normal! ;o)
I can't wait for everything to get back to normal either.
ReplyDeleteLove all your presents and the dishcloths.
All the best for 2007. x
the lacy drop is lovely!
ReplyDeletemy house too is a disaster :( i refuse to do anything until tuesday when everyone goes back to work/school. when it's just me & my 2yr old princess doing what we do best. NO BOYS ALLOWED. those ballbands are addicting...always one on the needles!
ReplyDeleteI got "At Knit's End" from my best friend for Christmas! It's a darling book! I also love, love, love the rablet!! It's so cute. Best wishes to you and yours in 2007 and keep on knittin' on!
ReplyDeleteWOW! You have gotten a lot of knitting done!! I love that ballband warshrag pattern and have the yarn to do severl... I love all of the ones that you have done! Also love the lacy one.
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