yarn for my stash

I have bought 2 skeins of Noro Kureyon yarn from missmildred on Ravelry.

2 of the ones above. Going to use them for The Fetching wristwarmer pattern.

They are going to be soooo pretty.

2 Booties for Baby Cole

Just had to show that I made both booties for Cole. I am famous for making just one sock or bootie and forgeting about the second one. lol these are so cute and easy to make. If Cole likes them I will be making a few more sets for him.

Ravelry Member

So I'm a member of Ravelry. Got my invite a few days ago. There is so much stuff here to look at and to do, it's hard to know where to start.

I suggest that newbies start at there notebooks and go looking in the groups and the forums.

I thought it was going to be somehow different than it is. I just wasn't thinking about how many people there were going to be in here.

I have joined 2 groups: Bay Area Knitters and another one I forget already. lol

there is just so much there to look at. lol

Well my id on there is PattM so any of you want to add me as your friend just let me know. It will be cool to see if any of the members read my blog.

I doubt it but hey who knows.

I just started on a pair of Oh Baby Baby booties last night and finished one and started on the second one today. It is soooo cute.

knitting for baby Cole

This is the blanket I'm making Cole and the bottom photo is of me and Cole in his crib underneath all his dinosaurs. He loves his crib. And what a good baby.!!

Baby Cole is here

So Baby Cole came early. Born Oct, 13, 2007. 7:01 pm. 8 lbs 14 oz 20 1/2 inches.

And he looks like his sister but just a male version of her. I think you can just look at him and know he's a boy.

1st photo is of baby Cole not too long after he was born.

2nd one is of Mema (me) and Cole

3rd is of Mema and Cole

4th is of Dade, Coles Daddy, Cole and Mia, Cole's big sister. I know she's his big sister cuz it says so on her shirt!

5th one is of Cole's Mommy, checking out his toes, and Cole and Aunt Rue Rue in the corner.

here are a few photos.

New knitting student

Just wanted to share this with you all. Here is Eric. He is my gson's cousin. I've known him from the day he was born. He always calls me his Mema and he is my grandson .

Anyway he asked me to teach him to knit last week. I was really happy about that.

Well today was his first lesson. He did really well. He knows how to cast on and to knit and purl.

all that learned in two hours.

Pretty good huh? I just sent him home with the ball of yarn and a set of needles. He's gonna practice at home and come back on thursday.

one baby blanket done and one baby almost done

Well my new grandson is almost here. I am so excited. Only a few more weeks left.

Here is first blanket I made him. just finished it the other day.

I've got the second one on the needles and got a good start on it. This new one is in dark sage and edging will be blue. Hope it's gonna match the baby's bedding. If not well it's his anyway.

His name is Cole David Sallade and I just wish he'd get here sooner.

We had a baby shower for Tina on the 16th. It was a good day.

waiting and waiting

I am so every patiently waiting for some yarn to get here so I can continue my baby blankets.
Seems like it's taking forever but it's not. lol
I ordered yarn from Linda's Yarn Store
http://www.lindasyarnstore.com/
I have known her for a long time. We have been internet buddies since 1996 and she is a real sweetie pie. So if you want some yarn go check her out.
Hi LInda gurl!!! Love ya.

Top photo is of my gdaughter Mia Bella dancing with my chihuahua Rayo.

2nd photo is of me pointing at my daughter Tina and her belly baby boy.

3rd photo is of my gdaughter Monica swinging her hair. 4th one is of my gdaughter Olivia looking sweet. 5th one is of my oldest daughter Rue at work and 6th one is of my gdaugher Mia Bella checking out the dogs toy.

Stitch markers from my pal

Awwww my pal Dollie P. sent me these fabo markers. Don't they look cool? I love the dangle beads with the wire wrapped around them. and alsot the butterfly charms and angel charms.

I will be using these as soon as my yarn for the baby blanket comes in. weeeeeeee thanks Dollie gurl.

awwwww Mia loves me.

So I'm talking to my daughter Tina, she's my baby!! Anyway I told her to tell Mia, her daughter , 2 yrs old, that Mema says she loves her. And for the first time ever she said, Loves you too Mema!!!! Then she said she loves her Mommy!! Tina was so happy to finally hear her say that. Isn't that the sweetest thing in the world. Her is a photo of Mia gurl, she's my princess gurl, and my heart!!

LOve me some Mia! oh and soon Mia will have a new baby brother. He is due in the middle of Oct. !! can't wait to hold that bundle of love. He doens't have a name yet and I hope they name him soon or he will be called Fetus for the rest of his life. lol hahahahah just kidding Tina bo bina!!

Stitch marker swap

These are just a few sets of the stitch markers I have been making. I have ordered some alphabet beads so I can make some like Heather sent me. I love them. gotta photo them and put them up on here as well.
She sent me the markers when she sent me an order of knit charms she picked up for me. She is one of the sweetest gurls I swear.
I think I sent the top 2 sets to my pal a few days ago.

first try at the purse design

Ok so here is the first try. It didn't come out the way I wanted so will try again, IN the meantime, this purse will do. I did take out the bottom spiral so I can redo it a bit more over. It is just not balanced the way it looks in this photo.

Actually I am going to remove all the little swirls. I have ordered som roving so will wait til it comes in and then needle felt some swirls on it again. I love these little swirls.
I will trade this purse for some sock blockers if anyone wants to trade.

first clog washing

this is the clogs after the first go in the washing machine. I then gave them to my daughter Rue to do the last wash so she can fit them to her feet afterwards. She will be sending me a photo of them on her in a bit and I'll post it here later.

felted clogs almost done

Here are my clogs I am making for my daughter Ruthie. I only need to make the second pair of soles and add them and then felt them. Like I said, almost done!!!

We are having a felted clog KAL in my group. Everyone had to buy the pattern and get the yarn and then we started. It's fun doing them together with a group of gurls. I think I'm going to make a few more pairs for christmas gifts!

4th of july

Hope everyone had a great holiday, we did here!!

We had an impromptu barbeque cuz everyone got home from work early. So we did like we always do here and did the Mexican barbeque with grilled carne asade, onions, and hot dogs, and inside I made beans and rice and guacamole and salsa. yummmm

And then later we watched the fireworks from the waterfront from our front porch. We could see them thru all the trees. lol it was nice.

Princess Mia Bella's Birthday July 2

This is Mia Bella's 2nd birthday party. Her Mom and Dad own an ice company and live in Napa Valley CA and of course she had to be born in the most busiest time of the year. So now on her birthday her mom and dad have to rush home after working their butts off and have her party. They were pooped by the time it was over and Mommy Tina is pregnant so she was even more pooped. This time of year daddy has to work like 60 days straight with no days off. Why??? cuz he owns the company and that's what you do. lol

Anyway Mia enjoyed the day and all her cousins there and all the dolls and toys she got. I think she got 4 dolls and a bunch of balls and puzzles cuz she loves all that stuff.

I'm going up there on Friday to spend the day with her. Makes me happy and that's what counts.

byeeee for now.

Patt's knitting group

We are doing a lot of things in my Knit group ( Patt's Knitting Circle). First we are working on a ballband dish cloth kal and also a Monthly Square Series, working on #1 in the series.

Then we have some felted clogs we are going to be starting on in a few days.

So we are just busy as can be.

I am also learning how to make a few name tags with my Paint shop pro 9 program. I just learned how to put text on animated graphics. It's real cool. Well you can't see the animation but believe me it's there. lol

dishcloth finished

So I was doing this KAL in Rachel's knitting group and even tho I finished the cloth and I know what it's suppose to say, I still don't see it clear enough. Can YOU see it? Wish I had used a solid color yarn. poo. I hate to do the work and not be satisfied with it. Oh well.

In my knit group we are just about to start two different KALS. One is the ballband dish cloth and the other is felted clogs. Can't wait to get started on both of them. Gonna do the clogs for my hubby cuz I made myself a pair last year.

Who Knew???

When I started this blog, I had in mind a wonderful, newsy, photofilled blog all about knitting and my love of yarn and knitting and crocheting.

Well I just looked at my blog, really looked at it and read what I posted and looked at the photos, and I just realized that my life is not mostly about yarn and knitting, nope not at all.

I just got a comment from Heather, a member in Rachels' Knitting Group, and she said, " I am new to the group and just clicked on your blog. I felt the need so badly to just let you know that yours is one of the most heartfelt blogs I have ever seen. I could actually see in your posts and pictures, feel the love you have for your family. It makes me tear up!! I have to tell you how much it meant to me to see that kind of thing. You really don't see it any where anymore. Gosh, It makes me wish you were my mom!!. I loved it. Great knitting too!. "

Well, thank you so much Heather. I really appreciate your comment and I always have room for another family member!!! HUgs to you gurl.

So this ends up being about my family with just a few knit items thrown in for laughs!!