Sunday alll day

I'm just sitting here waiting for Rue to pick me up. Grand daughter Olivia is doing her Confirmation in church today. Then we all go out to eat and back here for cake.

I'll post a few photos later on.

May 2 was my son in laws bd and I'm making him a special quilt. It wasn't finished but he got to see it in progress. I"m going to put two more rows on each side and then will add batting and backing and binding. then quilt it.

I think he likes it. He loves Jordan stuff. wears it all the time so I thought it would be a great gift for him.

Coffee cup cozy

I belong to the Whodunknit yahoo group (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WhoDuKnit/) and am reading a book by Patricia Wentworth called Wicked Uncle. Since this group requires you to read a book and then knit an item associated with the book, I knit this: Reason bieng that the books are called cozies and this is a tea cozy, but since I don't drink tea, it's a coffee cozy!!

Cole in his wallaby sweater

Wow Cole is getting so big. He's only 6 months old but is wearing 12-18months size clothes. I was hoping this sweater would last him for at least 6 months but who knows with the way he's growing. Well he does have a Grampa that is well over 6 ft.!!

His Mommy says she would like one ok these sweaters in every size! Does that mean I done good? lol NOw it's time for me to make his sister Mia Bella something. Maybe a pink wallaby!!

Whodunknit

I recently join the group called Whodunknit on yahoo. This group readys mystery books and then knits something that relates to the book just read. Cool idea huh?

This month is a Patricia Wentworth book and since her books are called cozies we have to knit a tea or mug cozie or something related to that. I've chosen to make a cup cozie as I don't have a teapot but do have lots of coffee mugs.!! This is the one I'm going to do above. I'm just going to be using it on a mug instead of what it shows above.!! I got the pattern from Ravelry.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knit-tea-cozy-3

2 baby hats for charity

I just finished these 2 baby hats for Nancy, a member of my group<>. She makes and donates baby hats to her local hospital. She just sent them 25 hats that she made all by herself. I thought she could use a bit of help so challenged my group members to help her out. will post later on how many hats were sent to her.

one hat done

I have challenged my group members (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Myknittingcircle/

to make at least 2 baby hats to send to member Nancy. Nancy had a group of ladies that made hats for local hospitals and the new babies, but all the other members dropped out leaving Nancy working all by herself. Not fair I say. So that's the reason for my challenge. I have one little tiny hat make an going to cast on for the next one right now.

If you'd like to make a hat for Nancy to give to the newborns, just let me know and I will hook you up with her address.

Hugs Patt

Wanderlust quilt pattern

Here is my quilt top. I got this far yesterday. Now I have to wait until I get to a fabric shop to get the batting and the backing for it. oh also need small border fabric and big border fabric and binding as well. So actually, I am like 15% done on it. lol
I used Sweet Treat fat quarters for the fabric, The Asian Breeze collection. Love it. I love all the fabric from Sweet Treat
http://sweettreat.com/
Now I have a few more projects I want to make. Think I'll cut out the panels for a tote bag. I'll use the bag later for more quilt projects. wooooot

It's Gettin' Hot in Here.....

Whew, where are my shorts??? Just looked at my thermometer and it says 83 degrees. Holy Spring??? Batman!! I was thinking of working on my log cabin blanket but just changed my mind.

Think I will go take a shower and then work on my quilt top instead. Whats' the weather like in your neighborhood?

Little Wallaby Sweater Done

Here it is. Done and ready to go. I am very happy with it. What do you think?

Cole modeling his sweater and hat

Here is my happy Cole. He loves his sweater and hat. His Mommy said that her and daddy think the sweater is kick ass!! That's what she said I think or at least something like that. lol
ANyway it made me happy that it was appreciated.

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.