Do you want a face mask that actually works?

Then you need to try this one.

I am on my third jar.  The tingle is soooo damn good. 
The brightening is amazing.
what it does for the texture of your skin is amazing.
Can't recommend highly enough!

Keep on Knitting!!!

Currently, on the needles....

Wow, so ok, this is kinda weird.
I just realized I only have two wip's on needles right now.
But only one that I'm working on feverishly.

Big Love

Pattern uses Aran weight yarn and I just happened to have some Cascade Eco wool on hand.  It's been unusually cold here lately so I figured this would get a lot of wear and be nice and toasty.

I really do enjoy Annestrick's patterns.  I find them well written and easy to understand and follow.

Also, Morning Sky is still on le' needles but as I only have shy of two inches of the bottom ribbing finished I will spare you.  (read) I too lazy to snap a pic right now.
Plus, it feels like eons until I'll actually be wearing this.

I'm feeling a tad snarky these days.
Must be all the snow we've had.
Getting my car stuck in said snow.

Where do I sign up:??

Enjoy the knitting!

Finished Stuff

Wavedeck shawl

Really thrilled how this turned out.  This yarn is so perfect!  Sueno by HiKoo.  Why they call this color Strawberry Shortcake Tonal, I have no idea.




I Am Dragon

Careful blocking makes the scales really pop.  Zauberball 100.

Baxter was not impressed.


Enjoy the knitting.

Blocking and Off the Needles

I Am Dragon is finished.

And now blocking.

This was a major pain to block as each 'scale' as to be positioned in place so it lays like
a dragon's scales.


We shall see how well I did.

This is Lazy Daisy Baby Dress

I have two Granddaughters arriving at the end of April and the end of May!

Be happy!!

Today and updated knitting

So it looks like this outside today.  We got about 3 or 4" so far. 
More is expected. 
As my car is like a cat's claws on ice imma stayin' home today.
Movies and knitting on the agenda.

Only getting up to *25 today, so I am making this:

in my crockpot.   Loaded Baked Potatoe Soup.  Seems like a good day for it.   :)

Finally,  have my Wavedeck shawl blocking~!
I really need to get some blocking wires, but I'm kinda wondering if I really need them.   I mean, do they make that big of a difference to the finished product?

And, a picture, finally,  of finished Heavy Metal shawl.

Getting all the things done.
:)

Knitting

Currently working on,  I am Dragon.

Obsessed.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-am-dragon

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-am-dragon

Mine:

Using Zauberball 100 in color Licht im Schacht.   Size 3US to start then switch to 1US further along in the project.
The shape becomes pronounced after blocking.
There also a version to be worked w/ beads.

I finished my Wavedeck shawl.  Will block and take pic's later today.

I sure hope LA beats New England.  But, I'm not very confident in that.

Later.

Milk Braised Pork Shoulder with Browned Butter Colcannon

We are cooking up a new tradition here this New Year's day.

A delicious one.  And, even better, very easy!

This picture doesn't really do this dish any favors!  But man, this was the best, most tender, moist pork shoulder I have ever made.

http://graceinfood.tumblr.com/

This is a much better representation of what this dish looks like!


I am seriously thinking that I can't wait to make this again.  The leftovers over homemade buttermilk biscuits have me drooling.

Be happy!

Man, when the Google emails you that's it's been a while...

You know it's been a while.

I offer no excuses. Still, knitting and such.  Just busy.

Some recent projects:



Heavy Metal -  The Blue Brick

Mine

This guy is actually finished.  Haven't taken pic's yet.

Hatcher

Mine

Whippet

Mine, albeit, unblocked

That's all folks.

Be happy!

Happy New Year and other knitting stuffs

So here we are at the 30th of December, year of our Lord, 2017.  Still.
And I continue to contemplate knitting life.

And continue knitting.

I had a few pair of these Vancouver Mitts left from a Christmas Bazaar I was a part of.

Talk about an easy, mindless, take-with-you, project, this is it.

I'll be passing these out at Church tomorrow as I forgot to bring them to our Christmas service.

 And this guy.  This guy right here.  That for the life of me, I simply cannot find the pattern.  It was a free pattern and no title printed with.
It's not in my library.  Nor, can I find it in my browser history.
I suppose I might be able to dig it up from my printers history but I've lost the desire to do so.

So there it is.

And this.

Sockhead hat

Even with a yarn winder and that thingy it goes on, this was a real bitch to wine.  In fact, such a snarly mess, I may not get this brand again.

See ya all next year.

Some more progress.


Well, Bowerbird has been less worked on as I've been jammin' on this guy.
I can't seem to find the original pattern as once I get going I usually just carry or work with a copy of the chart.
If anyone wants it, just let me know.

Just a simple mostly mindless scarf.

Life seems hectic and busy for me now.

Even though this period, the time between Christmas and New Year's is a time void.

Anyone know what day of the week it is?  

To anyone else looking in, I wonder if they'd think I'm all that busy or hectic.

Perspective is everything.

I work four hours per day, every day of the week.  A couple times a week, it's six hours a day.

One husband, one dog, one cat, and one house to maintain.

And this poor, neglected blog.

Oh, I do try and fit in some cooking and baking where I can.  Which should be read as when I feel like it.

I'm going to be setting up my craft/shooting room soon.  Husband is back out in his office that's just outside of our garage area.  It recently had to have some major revamps.  Drywall, set in bookshelves, and a new roof completed.

Sooo, I'm currently trying to start from scratch and figure out how to design this room for myself and what supplies and furniture I'm going to want.

I will be documenting the entire process from start to finish.

This is a big project and I don't mind telling you I feel a tad daunted by it.

It's just that I have images in my head of what I want but I'm not sure I'll be able to pull it off in actuality.

I guess we'll find out.

The stupendous progress on Bowerbird.

We got a couple inches of snow on Christmas day and Baxter was loving it.

Have a great week!

Hey.

Started a new pattern.  Finally.

Bowerbird by Cath Ward

The pattern calls for silk yarn, her Green Tea Yarns Ginseng.  I'm using a 100% silk I picked up on eBay.
Debating ordering from her Etsy shop. 
Not much of a debate, really.  I mean, *sigh* gorgeous.

 Made a trip to the groomers for Baxter.

Before:

After:

Merry Christmas everyone!

Wow.  I have been gone a long time.
I know.
I feel consoled though, in that it's not like I have a million followers.
I have five.
Or, less.
And, I'm ok with that.
I really just do this mostly for me.
I think of it more like a footprint I'm leaving.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vancouver-fog

I can't even tell you how many of these mitts I've made.
Sold some at a Christmas Bazaar Saturday and I give them to friends.


I trained the cat, Mr. T, to hold my place in my book.

I'm thinking about starting up my YouTube channel again. 
But, busy.
New grandbaby and another on the way at the end of January.


Life is so ridiculously good.

Be happy people!

These colors, though.

With the grey walls in my bedroom, a throw made of these is going to be stunning.

I may have found the baby blanket pattern but I'm not totally convinced.  Still, playing with it.

Per usual, I came across a lot of other really cool projects and ideas that almost pulled me off track.
I persevered.

Love the quilt effect here.

I'm not one to do little stuffed toys and such, but if I was I'd make this little cutie right away.
But, how to do the slime?