vacation project 1

Here is another hat that I did from the Creative knitting magazine using Manos del Uruguay yarn. I got this yarn at a yarn shop in Gove city, KS. About 2 hours from my house. I just love this yarn.

vacation project 2

This hat pattern came from the new creative knitting magazine that I got in the mail last week. I used Rowan chunky on it and I just love it. It was such a fast knit. I took maybe an hour to knit up.

Vacation project3

All last week I was on vacation with the husband. While he built a fence I stayed inside and knitted up a few thing. This purse is lucking to even had been finished. I got the pattern off the net and the directions were way off. with alot of cursing and cutting and tying of yarn it finally came out to look like this. not bad for having to think out side the box.

Crafters Haven fall exchange

One of my favorite groups is Crafters Haven. We did a fall exchange and my partner was Alice. Wow did she out do her self. I got a crochet bath set (luffa sponge, wash cloth, hand towel) she made, and some bath soap and three Christmas orderments. One orderment is a crochet angel, crochet mistletoe, and a knitted Santa dish cloth. Wow that was very nice to get. Thank you so much Alice.

Hooks'n Needles group exchange

In one of my yahoo groups we took part in a group fall exchange. My partner was Kendra and this is what she gave me. I just love the scrubbie because it was a new project for her and I think she did a great job on it. I love the colors she chose for it as well. Not to mention the slippers she made me, I was making some but I used the wrong size needles on them and they were to big so I frogged them and never started them up again. Now I don't have to. Thanks again Kendra for the great exchange.

Garden gaurd

One day when I was out in my garden I spotted a Praying Mantis on one of my tomato plants. It is about 3" long. I have never even seen a praying mantis in this part of Kansas before so it was pretty neat to have one in my garden.

August Fair time

I entered in to the county fair a felted purse, baby hat & bootie set, and a pair of fingerless gloves and was surprised to receive Blue ribbons on all the projects. The felted purse even got a reserve grand champion ribbon as well. My mind is already planning for next year.