New York Socks

I finally, finally finished my socks I love to refer to as my "New York Socks". I'm going to Rhinebeck in October and the colorway reminds me of carmel apples. Since New York is the Big Apple these are my New York Socks. This is only my second pair of socks that I knit and these ones actually fit me. Thanks to the tip I received from the Knitting Fairy to knit up to the crack in my toes and than decrease. Yeah!! It worked and the socks fit.

I tried a three needle bind off for the toe and I loved it! Much easier to me than kitchnering the toe.

Now that the kids are back in school I am working on organizing my many projects I want to do for the upcoming craft shows I'm in with my friend Lynn. One craft show is on Oct 27. I'll let you know where. The other is at St. Jude Church 1515 Greenville Avenue, Allen on Nov 2-3.

Friends are like knitting...

I have come to realize today that friendships are similar to knitting. Some friendships are tight stitches and some are loose but no matter what the stitch type you are friends and the outcome is something made that is beautiful. Then there are those dropped stitches. Sometimes you don't know why the stitch got dropped but you pick up and move on. Sometimes a dropped stitch looks like a ladder and you may have to climb back up that ladder to make the stitch tight again. Sometimes that is easy and sometimes it is not. There are times you just frog the project or leave it on the needles to be picked up later.

Friendships to me are like a pattern too. You have to figure it out and follow along and see what you get in the end. Hopefully it is something that will last a long time. Like any good knitting project you need to work at your friendships but I have realized that you need to really read some patterns closely so you don't get frogged.

I think I am finally figuring out some patterns.

Changed my Blog Name

I decided to change my blog name to reflect my lastest interest. I'm really getting into my sewing lately and loving it. (I'm sure my husband is too since he bought me my new sewing machine a year ago and I haven't sewn much with it).

I also have been crocheting like a machine. I have been edging baby blankets and making booties for an upcoming craft show I am participating in. I am really having a wonderful time doing this. Don't get me wrong I still love to knit, in fact I need to motor on my tank top if I want to wear it in Canada. Gee that doesn't leave much time since I have a less than a week before I go.

Creative Juices are flowing

I recently went to Tuesday Morning. I love that store. When I was there I found a basket which I thought was very nice and was inspired to crochet a top for it as seen in one of my crochet books. Well this is the result. I think it is really cute for taking along in-progess projects. VOILA!

I also found some very cute napkins and cocktail napkins. Now here is where the creative juices spillith over the glass (see the martini glass on the napkin). I made this lovely tote bag from them. Okay I know there are other similar things out there with dishtowels and placemats but I thought the cocktail napkins made it. Here is a before and after picture. The lining fabric I had and found it match well. The black cocktail napkin is a pocket.