FRIENDS

I made a friend for the gnome. 

 I need to use a finer yarn for the next one to make it smaller!  (This was included in the pattern)

We had another birthday party for the last December and my youngest grandchild.  His brother is on the left who had a party two weeks before!  (the other boy is a friend.) 

 This is my second son, Matthew.

Remote cars gave us a long time of laughter!

The Calliandra bush is in full bloom-just magical!

The blooms are about 4" across!

The hot pink Camellias are like a rose 

when they begin to open but....

are their own style when fully open!

I hope the New Year finds you in your best and pleasing places.

 

TRULY GNOME

 I started the gnome on Friday and it was finished on Christmas!  What a great pattern and knitting project.  

This was how I ended my Christmas day...very contented. 

 It was a day filled with family; 

parents, siblings, nieces, nephews and even great nephews! 

 And the food was superb with plenty of chocolate! lol

Church by remote today and then a bit more family time!  

HOME SWEET GNOME!

Sunrise was very colorful yesterday;  this is looking out my old bedroom window, over the road, neighbors and to the river.  A nice view first thing in the morning when I woke up!

I bought Mom this kit to make gnomes back in October for her birthday;  she made four of the five and saved the fifth for me to knit-I hope to have it done in a few days!

They stand about 10' tall!  So handsome!

I also finished the hat I worked on while in flight on Tuesday-I made this one with a smaller needle for a kid's size.  I've started another and will see how it looks with a K1P1 rib.

 

Quilts and Noses

I tackled the map panel quilt 45" x 48" first thing yesterday and

 finished the work on the frame and applied the binding!

The binding went right on the Christmas Hunter Star 45" x 52" 

and both went right into the washer and dryer. 

 I am so happy with these two quilts!

I couldn't wait to make the gnome noses and in no time, 

I had turned a 3/8" dowel into round tips with a shank 

so I could glue them in place.

I poked the spot on their beards and suddenly it turns into a face! 

 I still have to put the hanger in place

 but I think they turned out well--

thanks for the idea Valerie!