Pumpkin Sunrise

Can you believe it?  I have finally finished this shawl and I am pleased beyond belief.  The yarn blocked beautifully.  I continue to be in complete awe of what blocking can do to lace work.  Truly it is a miracle.  Anyways onto some more pictures. The blue sweater is my Feather Weight Cardigan that I made last year!  I think it looks pretty with the purple.  Thanks, Twoknitwit from Girls in Sheep Clothing  for the lace weight yarn!

I am really happy that today is the yarn along at Ginny's blog- Small Things !  It is such a wonderful way to spend time perusing everyone's knitting ideas and reading selections.  This week I am continuing to make significant progress on my Elderberry Wine Shawl .  I am so very near the end, it could be today if I am not on the internet too much from the yarn along.  My read this week is These is my Words  by Nancy Turner.  I think a couple of people on this yarn along has read and recommended this book.  So thank you whoever you are.  I finished Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy and I highly recommend it.   I have been busy with my son's tennis season that began last week.  When there is a home match, my husband and I drive over to the school and watch.  It is nice to get outside even though it is freezing and see some of the other parents.  This is his senior year and he is the youngest child so we have been enjoying all of...

When I put away the Christmas decorations, this banner that my sister made (thanks sis!) is one of the first items that I display.  I love all of the flowers accented with buttons and the blue sky......now we wait for the outside to match this banner.  We are almost there.  It is crazy sunny outside right now but very very cold.   So onto the finish line.  I am on chart G of the Elderberry Wine Shawl !!  This means I am very close to the end since this is the last chart.  I was hoping to get this done yesterday but I got a little side track with life.  Today has been all about focusing on the shawl and getting it finished. As you know, I am a snow and winter lover.  So to end this post I give you the last tiny bit of snow on our property.  I still think snow is quite beautiful :)