Baby Minion

The boys whose Nana commissioned minion hats for Christmas just had a baby sister.   I surprised Nana this morning with this:

 I won a blood orange tree in last year's school opportunity drawing.    It hasn't made it into the ground yet.   It's still in it's pot.   And, we had some hard freezes in early winter and I thought maybe it wouldn't make it.   Surprise me, it's got a nice showing of about to blossom buds.

More knitting

because I haven't been reading much and no one wants to hear about work!

My Ravellenic Games projects continued.   I had time to finish a little cowl I started in December and I attempted to over dye the cream color scarf with the different dye lots.

Here's the cowl:

The cream colored scarf from my last post went from yarn to scarf to dye job and back to yarn over the 17 days of the games.

The yarn:

The scarf:

The dye job (pretty funny)

The yarn:

I'm looking for a pattern for a striped scarf, maybe I'll make my own!  I'm thinking of adding a cream colored yarn to break up all the purple!

Lots of knitting

Last weekend and this have both been 3 day weekends and I've used that time for knitting.  We're in the middle of the Ravelry Ravellenic Games which run concurrently with the Olympics.   I'm knitting along and have finished two projects.  

First was my scarf from Renee Van Horn's Poppy Neckerchief pattern. 

I couldn't see the variation in the yarn color while I was knitting.  This is yarn that had been given to me and I didn't realize it was from different dye lots.  It's quite noticeable in this photo.   I've decided to try dyeing it and am reading up on techniques, most from the blog Dye Your Yarn by a family I know from Ravelry. 

Second was a scarf I started in January and had worked just a few rows each evening.   I used my Sweetheart Pin Loom from Hazel Rose Looms to make the embellishment hearts.

Now it's time to turn my attention back to the pillow cover I'm making for Sis.   I have a mistake about 2 inches back that I need to fix, sigh.   Hopefully it will be smooth sailing after that. 

Dad

I'll be adding more but for now wanted to share the beautiful plant sent in condolence from my colleagues:

 Appropriately, there is a cute little bird decorating 

the plant.  Dad loved sitting and watching 

the birds out the windowof his dining room.  

Winter Organizing, Winter Sunset

Though, it can hardly be called winter when the highs are in the low 70s.   

My knitting, project bags, and sundry materials were creating a nest around my living room chair.  Sis was here this weekend and we found a small, red toned bookshelf that fits perfectly in the little nook next to my chair.

The assembled shelf (from Target) in 

it's nook

The bookshelf filled up with projects, 

loom knitting supplies and books.

 

And on the top, space for a project.

 

Yesterday's Sunset.  Very pink!

It must be cute season

Three posts in a row about cute, hm, maybe I should talk about work.   These are from the little heart weaving loom that was a Christmas present.   I haven't quite decided what they'll be but I'm thinking embellishment on a scarf. 

And speaking of work, it's mad, crazy busy.   I'm not sure some days if I'm coming or going and I'm never sure if I'm getting everything done that needs doing.   I do know that next year something needs to be different.  I'm not sure my director will like what I'd like to change.   There's time. 

The second cutest thing I've ever knit: A Snowman Scarf!

Another fun time knitting, changing my mind on this part or that, button shopping, and tomorrow gifting!