Bubble Gum Mitts

Bubble Gum Mitts
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I wanted a longer pair of fingerless mitts to wear for the winter.
I made them with a longer cuff and I embroidered a flower on each hand.

Noro Traveling Scarf - Trinty

Noro Traveling Scarf - Trinty
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

Here is the latest photo of a traveling scarf that has come to visit me.
It belongs to Trinity in Ravelry in traveling scarf group 36.
This next set of scarves we are doing is all made from Noro yarn. It is a pretty yarn with vibrant colors.

Delivering gifts to Meadowdale

Delivering gifts to Meadowdale
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

The company I work for chose two families to donate gifts for Christmas. Here is a photo of us delivering the gifts.

Christmas Eve Snooze

Christmas Eve Snooze
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

J took this photo yesterday. I came up to the computer and saw the folding lawn chair by it. I thought he must have gotten it out for the cats to sleep on. It was for him to sit on so the cats could continue to nap on the computer chair.
I would not want to move them either. They look so happy together taking the Christmas Eve snooze.

Christmas Concert Tickets

Christmas Concert Tickets
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

J purchased these tickets for us about 3 months ago. They just arrived in the mail yesterday. I finally get to see the inside of the Nutter Center. I drive by all the time and see all the concerts going on. It is just down the street from where we are living.

Pocket Book Slippers

I have been busy making gifts for Christmas. I have not posted much in awhile. I made these pocket book slippers. They end up looking like mary janes when they are on your feet. They were fairly quick to knit up. Here is the free online pattern if you are interested.

Calib and Santa

Saturday we went to see Santa. Calib is one of the children on my Husband's side of the family that lives here in Ohio. He was very good with Santa. The little girl before us in line would not pose at all. Afterwards, we went out to lunch.

Lime Jell-o Stocking

This is the first stocking I have ever knit. I think it turned out pretty well.
It was done flat and seamed up the back. I used wool and felted it a bit in the washing machine and laid it out to dry.
I am happy with the results. I used a double strand of yarn to do the cuff on the top.

Mistake Rib Scarf - Noro Yarn

I have been working on holiday gifts. This scarf is called a mistake rib. I love how the colors change from row to row.
Here is a link on how to do the mistake rib.
http://knitting.about.com/od/homepatterns/p/mistake_cloth.htm

New Swans At The Pond

Thanksgiving visitors at the pond
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

We have had a few snowy days and I am sad to report that one of the 3 white swans is no longer with us. We did get these visitors within the past week. I feel badly for them as parts of the pond around the edges are all ice. I hope they all make it through this winter.

Purple Handspun

Purple Handspun
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

I also finished this skein of purple handspun this morning.
I love the way it turned out. It hangs perfectly balanced. I am so happy I took that all day class on spinning. It helped me figure out how to spin better yarn.

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

Homemade Pumpkin Bread
1 small can of pumpkin
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup applesauce
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar splenda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 small boxes instant jello pudding (pumpkin pie spice) seasonal
1 cup chopped walnuts
Makes 2 loaves
Bake at 325 for one hour
Sprinkle 3 Tbls sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon on top and bottom of the loaves.

Purple Fingerless Mitts

Purple Fingerless Mitts
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

I just finished these mitts this morning. They are for a 12 year old girl.
The company I am working for is giving gifts to an underprivilaged family in Dayton. The family is a single Mom with 7 kids. Everyone in the office is split into groups of 2 to shop for family members. I made these for my girl in the family along with all the gifts we are going shopping for. I believe we are going shopping sometime later this month. The company is paying for all the gifts.
The stripes in these glow in the dark. I thought she might like that.

Handmade Mug

I wanted to post a pic of the mug I made last week, with the ladies I work with.
This morning we got our pieces back from the pottery place.

Mom with Suze Orman

How exciting! My Mom got to meet Suze Orman at OU (Oprah University) in San Francisco.

Fingerless Mitts

I have not posted in a little bit. Yesterday J took me to KY to the aquarium. It was the best aquarium I have ever visited. In the evening we went to the Cincinnatti Symphony.
It was a nice to both have a Saturday off to spend together.
I made these mitts on the way there and finished them up this morning. They are fall mitts for my Mom. I hope she likes them.

Fishy - Inspecting The Dish Rag

Fishy - Inspecting The Dish Rag
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

I made another dish rag in the same colorway I had left over from dish rag tag. I did the sead stitch for 6 stitches around the outer edges. I did a blanket weave stitch pattern in the center.
It is funny that fishy always gets into the photos. I usually delete them but this one turned out funny.

RAK for Onesweettart in Ravelry

This is a Random Act of Kindness from group 11. I sent this out yesterday to Robyn in CA. She is one of the group administrators on our traveling scarf groups. Everyone in our group 11 sent yarn to me to put together for Robyn. She is going through some tough times and we all wanted her to be able to continue to knit.
Here is her site if you would like to read more about her.
http://aberranterrare.blogspot.com/

Pink Traveling Scarf Home At Last

Pink Traveling Scarf Home At Last
Originally uploaded by whirledpeas00

I have been weaving in all the ends and finishing up my scarf. I am so excited it finally returned home. I can't believe it could be done. I am surprised that my traveling scarf went from sea to sea across the U.S. and back to me. I love the colors everyone put in it.
I finished it just in time for the cool weather. We are due for our first frost tonight.

Dish Rag Tag Team 19th Place?

Today I saw my blog mentioned in another blog. How about that?

http://yarnmiracle.com/

The nineteenth finisher has my vote for Most Battered and Bedraggled - duct
tape is holding the whole thing together. Ladies and Gentlemen, 2 Sticks and a
String!

Three cheers for three balls of yarn!
The little scarecrow
couple from Marie have
joined the turkey on the baker’s cabinet (he was lonely). I love sewing kits,
they fall into my sweeping love of all things wee and tiny. Captain Cynthia will be thrilled with
the bright dish rag, I think bright colors make washing dishes a slightly more
appealing chore. Thank you so much, Marie!