Easter Bunnies

Hi!!
I got the little bunnies done for my grandchildren just the day before Easter. I think they came out cute. I used Stash yarn to make them. I am trying to use up as much of the stash yarn as I can. Most of it is Acrylic that I inherited. I have just one tub full of real Wool, Alpaca, or Possum, sock and lace weight yarn. That tub is getting over full though. I also have some chenille that my Sister in Law sent me. Not sure what I will make out of it. I have heard that Chenille does best in Crochet.
It has been cool and rainy around here. For Easter we had Thunderstorms. I made a roast and we had a nice family get together.
For the garden I still need to plant little seeds in cups to get them started. The only ones I have done are the Tomatoes. The lettuce that I planted a while back in the garden is now up. It will be great to have that nice fresh leaf lettuce. I planted a mixture of leaf lettuces all in the same patch. That way my salad is already mixed.
Have a great day!!
God Bless you!!
Mary

Easter Knitting

I have been doing some Easter knitting for my Grandchildren. Hope I get it all done in time.
We have a couple of bunnys going and an Alligator Scarf. I got the chicks done. The scarf should take just another day of knitting and it will be done too. I intend to make a girl bunny and a boy bunny.

I will need to create a pants pattern for the boy bunny.
I am still working on my Icarus Shawl and my Almond Blossom socks. But they are on the back burner till the Easter knitting is done.
Have a great day!!
God Bless You!!
Mary

Knitting and Spring

I have been busy still knitting. I made some fingerless gloves for my grandchildren. I have a picture of one of them here.

I have started to design another pair of socks. I put them in my bloomin Almond tree to show spring has arrived here in Arkansas.
I don't know what to name the pattern yet. Waiting to see a little more what they are going to look like. For now they look like W's. I am using some leftover yarns in my stash to make these, so the toes and the heels will be a different color than the rest of the socks.
The city is finally getting all the branches picked up from our terrible Ice storm. You can actually drive down the road without worrying that you are going to hit a tree branch. Some branches however are still hanging precariously above the roads. You drive under praying it doesn't come down on top of you. I know that spring and summer will heal most of the damage done.
Have a great day!!
God Bless You!!Mary

I picked up my Log Cabin afghan again and have been knitting on it. I'm trying to use up some acrylic stash that I inherited from my mom. I also finished these Diamond Waffle socks. I put them in the drawer for next Christmas.

I hope to also get to working on my Icarus Shawl too. I need to get it done since I have been having it in hibernation for too long.

Have a great day!!
God Bless You!!
Mary

Ice Storm

Here are some during and after ice storm pictures. We were without electricity for two days. My daughter was without for 12 days. so she and the kids stayed with us. We had kerosene heater and we boiled water for hot chocolate and tea and boiled some eggs and made Ramen noodles for the two days that we didn't have electricity. You never know how much you depend on it till you don't have it for a few days. We had lots of candles and some oil lamps for light. but the best light we had was my grandson's toy camping lantern. It lit up the whole room.



I got some knitting done on my log cabin blanket. Since it was a bit cold the blanket kept me warm too.

Believe it or not it is now something like 68 degrees outside today. What a change in weather.

Have a great day!!
God Bless You!!
Mary

Here are the things I have been working on lately. I am making ornaments for family for next years Christmas. I have decided to make things all year and put them in a drawer till Christmas comes and by the end of the year I should have lots of homemade gifts amde for everyone. I think I will have to put some little name tags on them so I can remember who gets what.

I am starting a pair of socks for my dear husband. They are Diamond Waffle socks. You can find the pattern in Ravelry.

I made a new leaf square where I added a flower in the center. MY pattern has both squares included in it.
I also finished another Pineapple afghan for a girl at Church that is getting married.
So as you see I have been quite busy.

We had Knit night at Barnes and Nobles last night. We had 12 people there, and had a great time. Most were new people and they were glad to have someone to talk to and get advise on projects from. My son is even learning how to knit. Of course he wants to make a Dr. Who scarf. He seems to only knit at Knit night so this scarf may take him all of his life to make. He He,

Have a great day!!
God Bless you!!
Mary

Knitting

I got all my Christmas knitting done. Leg warmers for my Granddaughters.




Socks for my daughter.















Made some new bigger project bags. Gave a couple away to some knitting friends.





And I made a stole for my Pastor's wife. I bought a hair clip thing for the stole pin.



Now my next project is to make an afghan for a girl in my church that is getting married on January 31st. I will be crocheting it.
Have a great day!!
God Bless You!!
Mary