Pumpkin Sunrise

This weekend contained: -our son arriving on Friday for his spring break just in time for a family dinner -our daughter leaving today to go back to school -the piano being played after a very long time of silence.  Funny when it is played constantly with the same songs over and over it can become repetitive.  But after weeks of no kids being home, hearing it being played was kind of nice. -being unable to tell you what music that they played....The tunes sound very familiar but the titles completely escape me. -endless hours (I am not exaggerating) trying to plan a family vacation-I am very very close but I doubt any decisions will be made today. -the time change!!!!  Wasn't it hard getting up today?  Gosh.  I am going to enjoy the daylight in the evening, but it's going to take me a whole week to adjust. -walking with Frodo, my faithful companion -knitting with friends :)

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I finished this shawl over the past weekend and my daughter graciously modeled for a photo.  As you know, I love knitting with Madelinetosh yarn so it is no surprise that the shawl is oh so soft :) The pattern was easy and interesting.  I think I prefer more lace in a shawl but this one was just fine.  I altered the edging increasing from knit front and back on every stitch to every other stitch.  I was afraid of running out of yarn so I had to conserve somewhere. It's going to be 70 degrees today and that is not shawl wearing weather, is it?

I've started two new knitting projects this past week.  The first one is the color affliction shawl  and I posted yesterday all about it.  I am happy to report that I reached the short row section and have added the third color in the garter stitch knitting-yay!  I will definitely be making this shawl more than once.  It is very easy to knit and talk at the same time. The added bonus is I am not bored to tears with the garter stitch, my guess is the color changing makes it FUN. My other knitting project is a cowl out of blue sky alpaca.  This pattern is my own creation and I'm not sure if I'm liking the amount of stitches I've casted on.  So, I will be deciding soon whether to keep on knitting or ripping out and casting on all over again.  It would greatly help if I knew for sure if I wanted to wrap the cowl twice around my neck or just once.  The yarn is heavenly to knit with.  Super soft and fluffy! I continue to read The House at Riverton .  I suspect it will

If this post in any way makes you buy some yarn or start a new project, then my work here is done.  I have been drooling over the Color Affliction shawl for about a week.  Okay, maybe more than a week.  I had a serious problem.  I wanted to make the shawl but did not have any yarn in my gigantic stash.  I know!  The horror! Really and truly I did not want to buy more yarn.  I was faced with a serious problem. So I meditated about it and my solution was simple.  I needed to go yarn shopping.....again. Lucky for me, I have been seeing many blogger buddies knitting with Quince and Co  yarn. So that is where I started to look and that is where I purchased my yarn.  I have to say they were very speedy in processing and posting my order!  Makes me want to buy from them again. My yarn arrived on Friday and I immediately casted on the project.......I've named the shawl "destiny".  Because it was meant to be.  (on a side note remember in Back to the Future when

This weekend contained: -dinner out for a celebration -a birthday-my husband's- with a chocolate cake topped chocolate icing. -accidentally icing the cake too early---oops! -fixing the cake to the best of my ability--hence the coconut sprinkled to cover up the mess :) -our daughter arriving home for a week -lazy daisy days with walks and knitting and relaxing -finishing a knitting project -starting a knitting project -wearing regular shoes instead of winter shoes---it's getting warmer! joining Amanda

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