A NEED FOR COZY!

I finished crocheting all of the blocks for the afghan! 

 It is wide and long!

 And very warm!

Since is was 20* when we awakened on Sunday morning and stayed in the 20's until 2:00 when it was all the way up to 40*! 

And it was that cold again last night.

But there is still work to do....all the ends need to be woven in AND I will be crocheting several rows around the whole.  No, I don't know what stitch yet but I'll know when I start to experiment!

 

TWO FINISHES

The amazing Granny Square yarn by Red Heart

 resulted in a very pleasing afghan!

I added several rows of borders and am pleased with the results.  Now to concentrate on the hexagons again!

The gingerbread quilt is all done!  

I used the same fabric as the backing for the binding!

  What quilting project will I work on next?!

 

SUNFLOWER LAP AFGHAN

It's a wrap on the sunflower afghan!

  It measures about 42"  52";  a generous lap size.

I made a border with the colors of the flowers using a slip stitch embroidery stitch.  The border lays flat and that is important!

It is now folded up and ready to give to my sick friend this week!

 

How I Know It's Fall

I know it's Fall because I get the deep need to purge!  

I clean corners and drive away piles; 

 I organize shelves and get rid of ballast!  I had such an intense 4 hours yesterday

 that accomplished so much! 

 It felt good throughout the day, too.

   I did take a few breaks to make a pile of my end 1/2 motifs. 

 I am going to be able to start making rows now. 

 I sent an order in for some sock yarn because I am without skein! 

 Yikes. 

 They are still out of this color!  

I have made more than a pair of socks a month and would like to keep up the momentum!

This is the usual scene in the evening when I knit in bed before falling asleep!

  I am slogging through the second sock for Bill. 

 I think it is the color that is boring is all. 

 I like COLOR!

  See the bag of trail mix behind Nyki?  

I add a small bag of dark M & M's to enhance the flavor of sweet! lol

Let's go to the water's edge today! 

 5 x 7" watercolor postcard 

The picture yesterday was from Dee's Blog; 

 I believe it is labeled 'under the railroad bridge'. 

 The water is the Delaware River. 

 (correct me if I mistaken, Dee!)

 

Blending Perfectly

 I dug through the yarn bin and found the leftover Chroma 

and it blends perfectly with the yarn I just finished up! 

 Hooray!  

The two yarns are both the same weight, single ply 

and with a bit of a sheen and also jewel tones. 

 I'm glad because I want this to work out for a beautiful afghan.