Blog Profile / A Friend to Knit With
| URL : | http://a-friend-to-knit-with.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Hobbies / Knitting | |
| Posts on Regator: | 279 | |
| Posts / Week: | 1.4 | |
| Archived Since: | August 3, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
sew red
{Out my living room window. So red.} The random number generator chose #23 All stitched up and #59 Kathy to win the book Sew Red. Please email me with your address and you will be sewing in no time. Happy weekend!
homemade nutter butter's
Okay, guys. Go to your refrigerator, take out 2 cups of butter (I know! That's a lot of butter!) and get it to start the softening process. Your gonna want to make these... quickly. My kids all used the exact same adjective. At different times. Show More Summary
happy mother's day!
Love this quote. Thanks for sharing Carol.
sew red
I know some of my friends I like to knit with are also friends I like to sew with. Unfortunately, my sewing machine has a little dust covering it. I would love to change that this summer. Dust it off and dive into a fun project. Maybe a project out of Sew Red. Show More Summary
scenes from sunday
I just downloaded about 10 days worth of photos and decided to post these to remember how great the weekend was. You know, cause sometimes Monday's can be a bit challenging. Remembering all the great things in life makes e v e r y t h i n g better. Show More Summary
lemon ginger sand dollar cookies
I'm craving a trip to the beach. The east coast shoreline. Where we used to find sand dollars and shake the doves around. I would love if my children were to experiment that. I'm not actually sure it is even still legal to collect them. Show More Summary
devotion
Well, I finally finished a sweater. And boy, did it feel good. Just looking for the time to knit has been my problem lately. I still have plenty of desire, trust me. It's just all. about. time. I love how this turned out. And to tell you the truth, i think it's the perfect little sweater. Show More Summary
t o g
When in Beaver Creek we had lunch at Zacks cabin where I was served an awesome meal. The menu referred to it as zucchini pasta with a smoked sun dried tomato pesto. I have been craving it ever since we came home and had to try to duplicate it. Show More Summary
one + one : hats
{I bought pansies!} That fun random number generator chose #31, istuke. Please email me with your address and the book will be on the way!
i made a hat... and you can, too!
Happy April! Can you believe it? April! Just back from our Spring Break where the boys and I headed to Colorado so the boys could ski. Libby took a girls trip with her best friend to my extremely fun, awesome sisters house in Florida. Show More Summary
ten!
Wow. Your comments were so loved by the fun peeps over at the Lilly Brush that they are going to give away 10! So, I had the random number generator get to work and this is what happened:1.) #35 staci2.) #54 missy knits 3.) #182 girl...Show More Summary
the lilly brush
Save our sweaters? Yes, please! I need something to do just that. I get so bummed when my sweaters pill. Who doesn't! Especially our hand knit beauties. All that hard work and then they can look old and worn with just a few wears. Ugh. Show More Summary
a snow day, cinnamon scones and a couple of winners
The phone rang at 5am. After making the rounds to turn off alarms, I fell back asleep in a quiet house until 8am. It was lovely! Cinnamon scones were requested. Mostly by my stomach. (I left off the cinnamon/sugar topping.) Perfect for a slow morning. Show More Summary
knit new york
Well, I finally made it to Purl Soho! Charming. Everything about it. The yarn and fabric were so delicious. The girls working were helpful and kind. The place was buzzing with happy customers. Great, great energy! It really was a thrill for me. Show More Summary
a finished knit... shocking, i know!
I bought some yarn! At the Mendocino Yarn Shop, while on our Northern California Coastline drive. Super sweet place to visit a yarn shop. Own a yarn shop. Or just hang out with a cup of coffee in a yarn shop. Plymouth yarn, Gina. I just loved the colors. Show More Summary
recipe to love
Take out my grandmothers pinking sheers. Add her sweet baby rick rack. (.15¢ baby rick rack! Gotta love that!) Along with left over felt from some who knows what project. (Maybe you will get a scrap that looks like a fish. And then you will have to stop and assemble hearts and fish on a place mat. Show More Summary
we took a drive
Well, the drive began after the flight. The northern California coastline. I was smitten. Too many fun sights and photos. I just had to share. It was pretty exciting to find a yarn store.And buy yarn!It's time to cast on again for Toasty.
for the knitters in your life
I just had to share a couple of cute, fun gifts I got for Christmas this year. They both make me giggle when I look at them. A retro tin bank. I'm savin' up for knitting lessons. I'm not exactly sure if the gentleman said to the woman or vis a vera... Show More Summary
hooray for pom poms
I love the year I made a lot of my Christmas gifts. I sewed a quilt and coasters. I knit hats, mitts, a throw and coordinating sweaters for the children. There was a lot of time spent on hand making. It was GREAT.This year, I made one. Show More Summary
the perfect hour
This happening while I was on the phone with my mother. Feeding my body and my soul. So grateful.