What happened to Friday???

I swear I just got up and had coffee and read the paper and here it is 7 pm. All I've done today is put a few quilt squares together and finish up the little hat that matches the raglan sweater and make some Mema tags and sew them on. Took a few pics and watched only one movie. then the grandkids came over and they're still here, play fighting right here next to me. HOpe they don't kill each other. lol

here is the tags I've made and the top of the hat. It is just so cute. I probably can't do that again.

Row counter for knitting

I was looking at some Esty shops the other day and I ordered a couple of sets of stitch markers from this woman. Pretty stuff there. Anyway she had some row counters she had make and I liked them so I made myself one. It's only for a 5 row pattern but it's easy enouhg to add more links when needed. Just thought you'd like to see it.

I"ve Been RAKed!!

WOW I was so surprised and happy today when I got a package from Holly Whipple. I was puzzled as to what she was sending me as we had not spoken of anything.

When I opened the package this is what was in it. Stitch n bitch nation and a journal to go along with it. and a sweet pumpkin dishcloth. One that I don't have either!! wooooh ooooo.

She didn't send a note with said package so I am assuming that Dear Holly is a member of the RAKed group on ravelry.

Thank you so much Holly, you have made my month for sure. I am going to have a good time with this book.

Hugs to you

Love Patt

Happy Easter!!

Today I am off to dd#2's home in Napa with the rest of the family to enjoy a day of fun. Hiding eggs, hunting eggs, watching the kids play, eating and talking and enjoying family.
I hope that you all have as nice a day as Im going to have.
Hugs Patt

Wooohooooo my yarn is here

Finally finally I got my yarn in. Now I can finish the raglan baby sweater. Knitting Warehouse was so good about all of this. And UPS really tried to pull a fast one on both of us. Bad UPS company!!

Ok gotta go knit

Hugs Patt

Log Cabin progress

Just started on the 3rd block using my 3rd color. LOVE it.

Just thought I'd post a baby afghan pattern that I designed way back when, lol. I love this pattern and have made at least 40 of these over the years.

Patt"s Basketweave Baby Blanket-copyright 1972


This pattern is very versatile as using different yarns and different color combinations can create entirely different looking blankets, as will using different edgings.


Materials needed:


Crochet hook size H or I


5 skeins Red Heart Yarn or your choice of yarn (30-40 oz yarn)


ch 125.


row 1: dc in 4th chain from hook and in remaining chains. 122 dc. ch 2 turn.


now and in remaining rows chain 2 and turn is first dc in next row.


row 2: front post dc in next 4 dc, back post dc in next 4 dc, repeat across ending with 1 dc in last st. ch 2 turn.


rows: 3 and 4 : repeat row 2.


row 5: back post dc in next 4 dc, front post dc in next 4 dc, 1 dc in last dc. ch 2 turn.


rows 6-8: repeat row 5.


repeat rows 2 through 8 for pattern. ending with row 7, which will give you 95 rows altogether. For the edging: ch 3 and dc in each st around. Sl st to ch 3. Ch 1, reverse sc around entire blanket and finish off. weave in end.


Another good edging for this blanket is the picot edging or a simple 5 dc shell edging.

Raglan Baby Sweater Progress

I'm on row 83 of my baby sweater but am running out of yarn. Gonna go visit my LYS and pick up another skein for the sweater and also a skein or two more for the hoodie my son in law requested me to make for Cole. And then I want some sock yarn to make a few pair of socks. This sweater I think is looking pretty good but is taking me a long time to finish because my shoulder and wrist joints have been really hurting bad this winter. hate when that happens. have to break out the icy hot and Motrin every day now!

It's sunny out today so I plan on warming my shoulder in the sun.

ummmmmmmm feels good.

Premie items done

A member of my knitting group on yahoo, Hi Lily!!. has a new niece. She is a premie and Lily mentioned that she was going to make the baby something because none of the baby clothes fit her. So I decided to make a little hat and socks for her as well. Then a few other members joined in and pretty soon the baby will have a few more pretty things to wear.

Here is what I made for her. I love to make baby things.

Happy Birthday Dennis!!

Today my oldest grandson, Dennis, would be 18. Happy Birthday Dennis.

He's been gone for 4 years now and we miss him soooo much.

We found out he had leukemia AML M7 in July of 2003 and 6 months later he was gone.

I only wish and pray that no other child ever has to suffer from this disease.

If you ever want to donate to a good cause please consider the Leukemia-Lymphoma organization.

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/

Even a $5 donation will help. Research is our only hope of curing leukemia.

The Make a Wish Foundation is also a good place to donate.

http://www.wish.org/help/donate

They sent Dennis and his Mom and Dad and sisters and brother, to Disneyland for a week. That is what Dennis chose as his wish but there are a lot of things that the kids can wish for and get to do. I and my other daughter Tina and her hubby drove down to Disneyland and met up with Dennis and family and we all had a wonderful time there. We made some great memories of Dennis having lots of fun even while he was so sick.

And also a great place to donate is your local Hospice

http://www.hospicefoundation.org/

In Dennis' last days the Hospice folks came in his home and helped his Mom greatly.

His last days were calm and peaceful and when he passed away he wasn't in any pain.

Writing all this brings back all those memories and my heart feels so heavy, like a big boulder is sitting on my chest.

So I will close this post with simply saying, We love and miss you Dennis, Happy Birthday hon.

With love from your Mema.

I love my groups

During the times that I am just relaxing here, I will read thru my groups emails and randomly click on someones link to their blog. I try to look at new ones. Sometimes I end up looking at the same ones over and over just because the post in the group is interesting. Today I found this one, http://kathleen-dakotadreams.blogspot.com/ and I fell in love with the stranded snowman mittens. I save the pages so I can make some for next winter. They are just the cutest things.

Progress on Raglan Top Down baby sweater

Here is my progress photo. This is a real easy pattern to follow. Mostly knit and purl with a few increases marked by stitch markers. I think everyone will enjoy making some sweet baby this sweater.

Hugs Patt

Got the dog neutered today. Ouch*

This is our Chihuahua Rayo. He's 16 months old and weighs 4. 6 lbs. And in the photo taken before his surgery he's smiling. hahahahahahahahaha

Isn't he the cutest?

Well got him fixed today. His testicals had not dropped so we thought it was the best for him to get him fixed.

He's in our bed under the covers sleeping right now. Poor little guy. But he will be fine. I have some antibiotics to start giving him tomorrow and I'm sure he will be fine in a few days.

log cabin started

So here is a photo of my Log Cabin progress. I have 18 ridges so far!!

Two more wips done!

Wow! I just finished 2 projects. I am on a roll now.

To celebrate my progress, I just cast on for my log cabin afghan. So now I just have to finish the flower power dish cloth, which won't take that long and then I'm going to frog the sock I started 2 yrs ago. I plan on doing some toe up socks with the yarn.

Anyway just wanted to share my joy with you all.

I love to knit!

Trying to get things done!!

I so want to start my log cabin afghan but I am trying to finish up the felted clogs and pink earflap hat before I start it. And I need to go to my yarn stash and get out the yarn I want to use for the baby sweater kal I'm starting in a week.

This month is way more busier for me knit wise than the last few ones. I do have a lot of things I want to try out.

Just look at the photo above and see the yarns that I bought last year and are still waiting for me to wind them up!! I want to finally make myself the exactly right purse for me. of course it has to be felted!! and I need one that can be closed at the top with out adding a zipper. Anyone have any ideas on that???

let me know if ya do. I have skoodles of purse patterns but not the exactly right one!!

Starting the year off right

IN my knitting group ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Myknittingcircle/?yguid=255703101 ) we are starting a year long Log Cabin Afghan KAL. I won't be posting any lines of the pattern as everyone has the pattern we are doing. http://images.amazon.com/media/i3d/01/log_cabin.pdf

I plan on using solid colors but don't know what colors just yet. I do tend towards greens and tan or brown colors.

And in the middle of the month we are starting a baby sweater kal. This one I do plan on giving the lines every day or so. here is the link to the sweater we are doing.

http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babysweraglangarterstripe.htm

I'm going to be making one for gson Cole. Then I'd like to make a bigger sweater for Mia Bella

she wears like a size 6.

Oh and I just joined our local quilting guild! It's called PieceMakers. I've never made a quilt before but I love them. Always have since the first one I got from my granma.

well that's about it for right now.

gotta finish the felted clogs for my sis Vickie and then get started on putting a quilt top together for the charity group the PieceMakers donate to.

Merry Christmas again

Hey Just wanted to share a Christmas photo of my kids with you all. Starting in front from left to right,
Baby Cole, Mia Bella and Javier,
middle row,
Tina and her hubby Dade, Monica, and Olivia and in back is Ruthie, mom of Monica Olivia and Jaive, Tina an Dade parents of Cole and Mia Bella. LOve my KIds!!
Photo was taken at Tina and Dades home in the Napa Valley. CA

new Rock Band "The Reapers"

Here are my 3 oldest grandkids. We got them the Rock Band xbox 360 game for Christmas and they love it. The one on mic is Olivia age almost 10, drummer is Javier age 5 1/2 and on guitar is Monica age almost 13! Give em a big hand. whoooeeeeeee. We gave them gifts early as they are on their way to Disneyland for Christmas. gonna miss them.

Bigger Earflap hat and Booties for Cole

just finished these for baby Cole for Christmas. We also got him a diaper backpack from Eddie Bauer. It will be used for a few years at least.

I've got all the presents (almost) wrapped and ready for giving. Just have to finally finish the baby blanket for Cole and get it wrapped along with the hat and booties. then I'll be done!! Woooo hoooooo