KNITTING PICTURES AT LAST

Wow two posts in one day....this is a picture of my daughter and son in laws...I just love to sit on their porch and knit or just enjoy the peace and quiet.


Another shot of the porch...my daughter is so good with her gardening...she has gardens everywhere....

Some knitting projects....this is the sock I am working on right now...Moss St....with Happy Feet yarn...one of my favorite yarns...

This is a scarf...Karaoke Pattern...love this pattern , very easy and no brainer...yarn is some stuff I picked up at Walmart...but love the feel for a scarf.

A pair of socks finished.....Dublin Bay...nice pattern ....

Ok this yarn is dark and I can't get a good picture...the colors are purples and golds....again Happy Feet yarn...oh and my coffee.....

WHERE HAVE I BEEN

Gosh, I don't know where I have been...actually I have been right here checking everyone's blogs daily but I just haven't had much to post about. The rain here on the east coast has been so depressing and I just have no energy. I have been knitting. I have one sock done and started another pair. I know I really need to finish the mate to the first one. I will try to take some photos and get them posted.
I am also working on a scarf.
Hoping that everyone had a great 4th. Mine was quiet but nice. Hubby and I went to my daughter's in NH. Her and her husband have a farm and have a farm stand. Corn is not ready yet but he has the best corn ever....We had steaks on the grille with nice green beans and a wonderful cabbage dish and roasted red potatoes.
I have been checking my quilting books also and I think I am going to try making a quilt with lots of stars. I have been on the web look for stars of all the states....it will be a project but a fun one.
Happy knitting to you all

Weekend of knitting while camping

It looked like it was going to be a good weekend for camping last weekend. I forget that I am in New England and that could end fast. Hubby and I headed out Friday night to set up the tent and get ready for a nice weekend. My sister, brother and his wife met up with us on Saturday morning. I always bring along my knitting and convinced my sister to bring hers too. My sister in law doesn't knit...but my sister is making socks for her. She made a pair of pedicure socks for our niece and now my sister in law wants a pair.
Saturday was just a gorgeous day and we had a nice breakfast over the campfire...bacon and eggs always taste good when cooked over the fire. We decided that after lunch we would rent a canoe and go canoeing...or I should say the rest of them decided to rent the canoe. I wanted to sit at the campsite and knit....well, I went for a very quick canoe ride and asked to be brought back to land so I could relax and knit...Canoeing is not my thing...I am not thrilled being on the water.
So here I am sitting back at the campsite with my knitting. It is hard to see but I do have it in my lap. I have a neat little sock bag that I carry with me and it is attached to the chair. Well, I had started a pair of socks at home and thank heaven I decided to bring other yarn with me as well because I really wasn't happy with the pair I had started at home. They looked way to big and loose. So I started another pair and then decided to rip out the first pair. I now have two pair of socks going and I like the pattern much better. As soon as I have more done I will post pictures.



Here we are out in the canoe....my hubby, myself and my sister. My brother and his wife were in another canoe and took the picture.

Here is out tent. Now let me tell you we love to tent. but, Sat night we got rain...and we stupidly didn't tighten the top and we got rained on....luckily we weren't far from home so the three of us at 1 am headed to the house. My brother and his wife are sound asleep and dry in their little tear drop camper. At 8 am we headed back to pick up the tent and things and went home where the tent is now set up in my yard drying out. Yes, we will go again as we just love it.....

YESTERDAY

We had a big family BBQ and birthday for my Mom...she is 86. It was so much fun with all the family and friends. I haven't downloaded any pictures yet but I will try to do it later today.

I have an aunt who is learning how to knit. She lives about 3 hours away from me so I am not there to help her out all the time. She brought her knitting with her and we just had such a good laugh over it. She is making a baby sweater or I should say a toddler sweater. Well, the front and back are nice but, the sleeve...that is another story. I really should have thought to take a picture to show everyone. The sleeve had to be like way too big...she knew she had a problem but thought she was doing just what the pattern called for and I had to explain to her that when she got to the arm area that she had to decrease for the raglan...well it said 18 inches for the length and she thought it meant 18 inches then decrease ....I got her on the right track...my mom and I ripped it down to where she should be on it and the funny thing is that the second sleeve was coming along nicely. I told her that I make both sleeves at one time and that just threw her for a loop. Mind you this is a lady who made mittens years ago and the thumbs were going downward instead of upward...we laughed over that one. I must say the sweater part was very nice....she is a little nervous about putting the sweater together and I told her I would help her with that one. Wait til she gets to the neck part...I didn't tell her that one yet.....anyway, she crochets like no ones business....I know she can conquer this sweater. It sure is fun teaching someone how to knit...they get so excited. I showed her my socks on 4 needles and she laughed...she said she has a hard enough time with two needles...let alone 4...I think I will show her the circular needle next...LOL

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great weekend.