Finished!!

Well, all done!!! I had fun with this one with a couple of false starts, but learned another knitting trick in the process...


The finished product below...views from each side.

I enjoy how this turned out!! Now can't wait for the October Knit-a-long!!!

Day 8 Mystery KAL for September...

What do you mean it's too hot to knit?? Not for me...just because it's a record breaking 113 degrees in Los Angeles and 98 degrees here in Moorpark is no excuse not to knit when I can crank up the a/c a bit...
I can see where this KAL is going now!

More Progress on September KAL...

Above Day 6 and below Day 7...

Interesting how this method of knitting by pushing work back to the opposite needle creates these blocks...just love it!

My September Knit-a-long progress

Here you see day 4...I made a little boo-boo, but it's too far back to correct and I wouldn't really know how anyway with this new method of knitting with pushing the work towards the opposite needle, so the mistake stays. Hardly noticeable. I do like my color selections of yarn.
The green and the yellow are really looking good in this design...
Here we are at Day 5...
I'm really liking how this is turning out...pretty soon, I'll have another kitchen cloth!!

September Knit-a-long

Rachel's Knitting Corner http://rachelsknittingcorner.blogspot.com/ September Knit-a-long sure gave me a run for my money this time. I didn't quite "get" the "Do not turn. Slide stitches to opposite end of needle" instructions, especially when it came to my just cast on stitches.
I tend to complicate things, I guess!! So I tried it two ways, and one interpretation was better than the other one, and finally the light bulb came on!! So now I'm on my merry way!! This new technique using the cable needles and sliding stitches and knitting with two colors basically at opposite ends is actually kind of fun once you get the hang of it!


I'm using hot green and yellow...that was the interpretation that "won," and thought I'd just continue...it's looking quite bright!
I'm up to day three now, and I'm still curious how this will turn out...
So far, so good!!! I can't wait until tomorrow's new set of rows!!!

Family Party

We went to a wonderful family gathering in honor of my mom's cousin's 88th birthday...all my life I've call her tante Nellie, and she is well loved as you can see...
We enjoyed the fine weather in tante Nellie's back yard...
Some partiers passed out from too much commotion and fun...
Cousin Greet came from Holland and enjoyed the festivities...
And great grandchildren of tante Nellie's were all over and playing...
Oh, this trifle was so delicious and the other food was scrumptious too!
Lots of presents to unwrap and admire...
My parents enjoyed themselves too...
Here's a little sweet heart baby that I got to meet for the first time...
And here is tante Nellie holding great granddaughter Clare who peacefully went to sleep...what sweet memories of the day!

Disney Gang at Angel Game

It seems every time I get together with this bunch, it's better than the last time! Wonderful pre-game party with more food than I ever imagine! I was so full that I skipped the Angel hot dog!!! And we had gift bags with our name on it containing the red shirts that you see...felt like a kid again!! It was a blast!!