At my house, on the other hand, while we still got wet we didn't flood. Baby 'Amber' really doesn't like thunder. And 'Jane' doesn't like lightening. Apparently 'Alex' told her the lightening would strike the house and break it. I explained the lightening would strike one of the large, mature trees surrounding our house before it struck the house itself--to which she responded by getting very upset that the trees would get hurt.
Today, the sun is finally making an appearance. It's shaping up to be a beautiful day! All the extra water is making my lawn look fantastic too, so we might just have to celebrate with a picnic dinner in the backyard tonight. But, for as much as I love the sun, and I'm so grateful my friends are going to be out of danger (my husband too when he goes to work) the rain was such a blessing.
Besides the fact this year was a nasty drought year (up to this point--now, I don't know if we still qualify to call it such), and the rain was much needed, I managed to get a fair bit done on my next knitting project! Yes, I started another project without finishing any of the others I had been working on. That shouldn't be surprising.
The pattern, and full picture of what it will look like can be seen here. http://www.interweavestore.com/roam-tunic It's made using chunky/bulky yarn, and with the chill in the air over the weekend, this was the perfect project! So far, I'm about halfway done with the back panel. I saw this pattern and fell in love with it. The only thing I don't like, though, is that it's big and thick and long--how I like my sweaters--but it only has little cap sleeves. While the overall effect is beautiful, I think I'd prefer to have warm arms. So, I'm tinkering with a few ideas to add some longer sleeves that I think will look great. But if I'm going to add sleeves, I'm going to have to go back to the yarn shop since I didn't buy yarn beyond what the pattern calls for.
Also, since I spent so much time knitting this weekend, the girls have renewed their interest in learning how to knit! I love it! 'Alex' is having too much fun with the long-tail cast on to want to move on to the actual knitting. I cast on for 'Jane' after she struggled for a couple of hours even with help. She was so excited about finally getting all of her cast-on stitches last night that she informed me she was going to work on her knitting in the morning if she had time before school.
Well, this morning she got up an hour early just to be sure she could work on it. She completed her first row of what will eventually be a scarf. And still had more than enough time to get ready for school. *Note: I made her eat breakfast and get dressed before I let her touch the needles. Otherwise, there is a strong likelihood she would have been late for school.
I'm feeling so blessed this morning! Beautiful, smart kids who love to learn. A nice, dry house that was just chilly enough to work on a thick sweater--and the materials to do so! And a lush green lawn, too! Life just doesn't get any better. May you be as blessed today, whatever comes your way.
Love it! Love your girls learning to knit (Jessica keeps trying to crochet, but I think 3 may be a little young) and I actually recently bought that same pattern! I'm just trying to get Christmas stuff done before I start too many "me" projects.
ReplyDeleteMy girls have also asked to learn to crochet and tat. It just depends on what I'm working on at that moment. Surprisingly, they picked up the knitting much faster and easier than crochet. They want to learn shuttle tatting, so lessons involve me holding everything but the working shuttle and allowing them to make the motions for the stitches and I make the flips and tighten the knots. It's slow going, but they love it, which makes me love it.
DeleteIsn't this pattern great! But I'm more than likely going to be adding sleeves. It's working up really fast too. I took that picture I posted just yesterday, and already this morning I'm about done with the back panel! I was trying to hold off on a 'me' project too. But this one just begged to be made! lol. I'm still picking out patterns/designs for Christmas presents.
Yeah, I'd forgotten my heindselman's ad because it came in the mail on the day we left for a weekend trip. Luckily there are still almost 2 weeks left of the sale. After seeing those prices, I'm definitely considering making that one and one other (for Nathaniel). And I agree with adding sleeves, especially as it heads into fall/winter.
DeleteI just need to go with enough time to talk to the people there, because we don't like wearing something under our sweaters really, but can't stand scratchy yarn. So, since my experience is really with regular craft store yarns, I need help picking. ;)
I bought Encore Chunky. While it's not the softest yarn ever (it's not 100% baby Alpaca, for instance), it's soft enough for me after washing. And it was only like $5 for a 150yd(ish) skein. I bought six, and might be going back for one more for the sleeves. (So far, it's looking like I'll only need 5 skeins for the actual sweater.) I was talking it over with my mom, and I'm thinking I'm going to add opera length gloves. Thus, when it's warm enough, I can go without and maintain the look and feel of the original. But then when it's cold I can add the gloves, maybe secure them with buttons on the underside of the cap sleeve, and still have warm arms and fingers.
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