This weekend I turned off my computer – turned off any access to the internet at all and embraced a simpler life. I gardened, I went for long walks, I read and most importantly I rediscovered my love for knitting. It sounds strange that just three days could change my perspective – I guess I owe that in large part to all of you. My own version of the constant readers. 😉
I owe all of you a great deal of thanks. Praise and admiration for all of you that helped me clear my head and rid me of my Panic Monster. All of your comments, your feedback and you kind words reminded me that if you love something, well, that’s all that matters. I could write thousands of words in this post, but I think I will let the photos speak for themselves.
Thank you so much for reminding me that I truly love my craftiness.
♥♥ The Shawl ♥♥
My Baby Being Blocked.
It’s had a bath, it’s being blocked and I am just head over heels in love with it!
♥♥ The Cowl. The Cape. The Shrug. All in One ♥♥
The Stash Busting Beauty.
I have been sitting on this pattern for months, the beautiful little stash buster that it is. So my aunt Kathy’s Christmas Present is all done!
♥♥ Hexipuffs for My Beekeeper’s Quilt ♥♥
Hexipuffs.
I haven’t made a single hexipuff for weeks! I’ve been so busy worrying about selling that I forgot how much I love this quilt. Even though Max ate part of the brown one (no great loss, it was super cheap sock yarn) the Yarny Cakes yarn – the gorgeous purple color way – was a freaking delight to work with! Here is Yarny Cakes BLOG, the FACEBOOK PAGE and of course the ETSY STORE.
♥♥ The Stitch Pattern That Became a Scarf ♥♥
Horizontal Weaving -or- Waves Scarf.
Another wonderful stash buster! The scarf knit up in a few hours and I was pleasantly thrilled with how it turned out, front and back. Just wish I had taken better pictures, after I blocked it but before it got mailed to a friend. 😉
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- Dressmaker Dummy Overload
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- Front of the Stitch
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- The Front and the Back
♥♥ The Ruffle Scarf for my Mimi ♥♥
Yup. Another Ruffle Scarf.
I know I was going to swear these things off but when your grandmother (my Mimi) tells you she loves it and would you pretty please make one – you do. You know what’s funny? I really liked making this scarf….perspective is everything.
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So for a weekend I put the outside world out of my mind and knitted. Knitted so much in fact I cannot believe my needles aren’t smoking! Now it is time to go back to the real world, but that doesn’t seem so daunting now. It has its perks – now I can catch up on all my favorite blogs! So I wonder friends and neighbors, do you have a favorite pattern?
I’ve missed you, I thank you. You are all overwhelmingly amazing!
All Night Knits 