WIP Wednesday 22 June 2016

It's been a busy week on the non-crafting side of my life, but I still got in some needle time. Orin's sweater went from here

to here.

Teddy has the beginning of feet!

And my third Santa/elf went from not started to here.

We have a hat.

How has your week been?

WIP Wednesday 15 June 2016

It's been half a good week. Yesterday I had to go to Terrace (city closest to us, about an hour and a half away) to get my eyes checked, so I missed my knitting group, which means Orin's sweater is still sitting here

waiting for me to start the pattern. On the plus side, my eyes are healthy and I didn't need to change the lenses in my glasses, which makes me doubly happy.

Santa/elf has gone from here

to finished!

I'm going to use the same fabric for the last one of the set, but haven't got a stitch in him yet.

I've Been Spoiled!

Yes I have indeed. Jo over at Serendipitous Stitching has been working on a Nora Corbett design called Little Snowy Gray Cottage that I just loved and she generously offered to send the chart to me. The design and a card of Rainbow Gallery's Arctic Rays floss have just arrived

along with this bright and cheery card.

And then out of the blue Kate from The Suddenly Kate Show sends me a RAK of one of Randall Spangler's dragons from Heaven and Earth Designs - A Little Bit of Magic.

This has been on my wishlist for a long time, so it was a very pleasant shock.

Kate and Jo, thank you both. You have made my week!

WIP Wednesday 8 June 2016

It's been a good week again. I got started on the front of the sweater

and I have 2 more rows to knit and then the pattern starts.

And Santa/elf has gone from here

to here.

That's the cross stitching done, so back stitching coming up next.

WIP Wednesday 1 June 2016

It was a busy weekend. I did the breast cancer Relay for Life on Saturday and walked 4.5 miles while clocking a little over 25,000 steps. It was my second year and again I found it a great day although the weather insisted on drizzling on us. On Sunday I spent most of the day trying to convince my legs and feet that, yes, they did still have to transport me from Point A to Point B. They were not happy!

In spite of all that, it was a good week crafting as well. The sweater sleeves went from here

to finished.

Now I need to start working on the front with the pattern.

Santa/elf went from here

to here.

He's coming along very nicely if I do say so myself. And I do! lol

WIP Wednesday 25 May 2016

I wasn't sure I would have anything new to show after IHSW, but I did get in a little craft time Monday and yesterday, so I'm happy. Orin's sweater sleeves were here Sunday night

and made it to here by Monday night.

The next row is my last increase, then about 10 rows straight knitting and I will be able to cast off. Then to start the front with the pattern,

Santa/elf was here Sunday night

and here when I went to bed last night.

Now that he has two arms, I can carry on with his legs.

Hope you've all had a good stitching week!

I Know It's Really Spring!

Every year for my birthday in the middle of May, my friend Cynthia gives me a container garden for my front steps (at my old address), this year for my balcony. And it's here now and this is what I have.

The long planter has my glads that over wintered well and the square one is ??? Cynthia told me but I had never heard of it before, so the name is gone.

This one will be begonias, colour unknown at this point.

A mix of ?? The gardeners among you will probably know and maybe you can tell me.

More begonias of unknown colour.

Another mix.

More glads and in the centre of the big round pot will be a dahlia.

There are a couple of hanging baskets yet to come. They will be a first for me as I had no place to put them at my old home.

The reason for all this is I don't have a green cell in my body, never mind a whole thumb and Cynthia is green from her finger tips to her toe tips. And since she is also my craft partner, when she visits each week she keeps an eye on everything and makes sure I don't under or over water, checks for bugs, etc. So I get all the beauty with minimal effort. Can you say spoiled?

Oh, and I've hung my first hummingbird feeder. Hopefully I will get some visitors and will be able to share some pictures with you.