Memorial Day Photos

Hey, Wilbur!

Need a nap???

Clover

Clover close-up

This is not a horse!!!

More clover.

Did you see the cow and the horse way in the back of the photo?

Kiger stallion.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiger_Mustang

Kiger Mustang

   Happy Tuesday!

  Anna

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matching Hand Spun Baby Hat and Booties

Hand spun merino and tencel.

More hand spun.

I just finished this quilt. The fabric is by MoMo. I loved the fabric so much that I couldn't possibly cut it into pieces so I just quilted it by outlining the figures in different colored threads.  The edge and back are polka dots.

Happy Wednesday!
Anna

Smoochy Baby Booties With Smashing Beaded Baby Hat

     I've never knit baby booties before and I think I'm now addicted.  Check out how cute these are.  I just finished them two days ago and decided to make a matching hat.  I recently took a spinning class from Anita Osterhaug http://www.weavingtoday.com/members/Anita-Osterhaug/default.aspx and learned how to do all kinds of spinning including the kind with beads.  I decided to add the yarn that I created during that class to the brim of the hat and I love the look.  These would definitely fit the newborn set.

     The pink yarn is Ry Cashsoft DK http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/cashsoft-dk.aspx  It's got merino, microfiber, and cashmere fibers.  Perfect for baby knits.

Perfect for a newborn.

     Someday I'll write up the pattern for these and share it. That would be another new venture for me and so might take awhile.

     Leave a comment if you are interested in the patterns and even if you're not interested, just say hello and tell me what city and country you're from.  I had over 180 hits from Russia today and would love to hear from some (or all) of you.

Happy Weekend!

Anna

Helix Scarf

Here's the progress on the helix scarf.

Last Saturday the Lake Oswego Farmer's Market opened for the first time this season.  Here's what we bought.

Radishes

Potatoes

Artichokes

Happy Tuesday!

Anna

 

  

What's in My Backyard?

Happy Wednesday!

Anna

Devonwood Horse Show

This one was beautiful!

    These pix are from a horse show at Devonwood in Sherwood, OR  http://devonwoodec.com/

Happy Tuesday!

Anna

  
  

  

  

    
  

 

My Helix Scarf

     This is what I have been knitting for the past few weeks.  It's a Helix scarf and the basic pattern is from the magazine Spin-Off, Spring 2011 (pp. 82-83).  It's a really cool pattern to use with a variegated yarn, especially a hand-spun yarn.  The yarn I'm using is not hand-spun.  I got it on sale at Knit Purl in downtown Portland. http://www.knit-purl.com/store/pc/home.asp  It was in a grab bag type pile of yarns that had no labels so I don't even know what it is, I just know that my daughter and I love the colors and there seemed to be a lot on one skein so we bought it.

     The basic pattern in the magazine does not have the picot edging that my scarf has but the pattern for that is on page 94 of the same magazine.  I loved the edging because it is kind of whimsical-looking and reminds me of coral in the ocean.

     Here are a few more pictures of the scarf.

Love these colors.

Notice the edging.

The scarf looks really cool all rolled up.

     Of course, when the scarf is unrolled it will twist which makes for a really cool ruffled look.  If you like the pattern, you can find it in Spin-Off, or Ravery https://www.ravelry.com/account/login probably has it.  The edging is by Lori Lawson of San Jaun Capistrano (p.94 of Spring 2011 Spin-Off).

Happy Friday and Happy Mother's Day!

Anna

  

  

 

More Spring Photos

This is my view from the dinner table.

My green house

Nasturtium leaves.

Happy Thursday

Anna

Spring!

Tulips

Fern

More tulips.

Happy Sunday!

Anna