Summer Break

We are taking an official summer break and will be back once it is not so hot anymore and we are back to doing more than lying around (mostly the cats, I still have stuff to do). Have a good Summer everybody!

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My knitting buddy.

Sock Yarn Blanket

On June 1 I started to knit a blanket from all my sock yarn leftovers. I try to add at least one square every day and I like the way it turns out.

Another Finish

Another one of my small summer knits, done in thin wool yarn. The pattern is called Stone Croft and can be found on Ravelry. The yarn is Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Sport in Amethyst Heather. It was a very enjoyable knit.

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Mr. Moose (the other cats are quite happy not to be followed around with the camera, they don't mind leaving the FF to him for a while).

Knitting

I tried a different pattern for the hats for the cancer center. I like it, it is easy and knits up quickly. Both hats are done in a soft cotton yarn. The colors are not as pale as they look in the picture.

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Our pretty Miss Precious (who does not like to have her picture taken).

Reyna #2

I liked the pattern so much I made another one. Yarn is Knitpicks Stroll Handpainted again, the colorway is Hayride. In both shawls I knitted stockinette stitch between the mesh parts instead of garter stitch because my garter stitch turned out a little tight and made the shawl look wonky.

Summer Knitting

This is one of four knitting projects I finished recently. They are all done in thin wool yarns and need to be blocked. The pattern for this shawl is Reyna and it can be found on Ravelry. The yarn is Knit Picks Stroll Handpainted, colorway Tree Fort. It is soft and squishy and lovely to work with.

A New Blanket

With the help of Mr. Moose I was able to finally finish my Gretchen Afghan. The colors in the picture are a little off but I am very pleased with how it turned out.

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The adorable Mr. Moose.

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They grow up so quickly.

Knitting and Baking

Last weekend I baked a Lemon Crumb Cake, which was delicious and I finished the Blarney Stone Cowl, a fun and easy knit.

I know my little blog has become rather quiet this year but there is really not much going on around here. We are all well, the house is still standing, the car is still running and there is plenty of yarn to keep me busy. I did not plant a garden this year, so no veggie pictures and I spend most of my time in my room, knitting away and watching movies or listening to audio books. I still cook and bake but usually I forget to take pictures. I'll pop in whenever one of my many projects gets finished and when the kitties allow me to take pictures of them.

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Roses

The first roses that bloomed got frost bitten but now they are coming in beautifully.

New Socks

Pair #7 of 2016. Yarn is Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Yarn - Spring Fling, pattern is my own.

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Jahresdecke 2016

Nachdem ich mich Anfang April umentschieden hatte, ist nun die Haekeldecke doch schon ein Stueck gewachsen.

After changing my mind at the beginning of April, the new crochet blanket is coming along nicely.

Recently Finished

I finished two more blankets for the cancer center and with the leftover yarn I knitted myself a pair of slippers. I really like the colors in that yarn and see another project with it in my future.