The knitted scarf is finished. This was my second knitting project in about 3 years – the first was a shawl that turned into a small blanket on the couch! The scarf turned out ok.
I went ahead and put on my white fleece jacket and my scarf for you all to see. Now we need to see if we have a cold enough winter to use it! Sometimes a jacket is not needed and I use a sweatshirt or sweater. I do recall a winter now and then when I didn't use a jacket all winter! Somehow I don't think with this weird weather we have had this year that will happen - I bet we have a cold one.
Today it was near 70 – cooler than yesterday. We spent most of the day outside. I was mulching leaves with the riding lawnmower with mulcher baskets attached and Mike was working more on the extension of the deck that he started awhile back and hasn’t had the time (or the weather interfered) to finish. It is almost finished and hope he gets done with it in the next several weeks so we can clear out that section of the yard of all the building supplies.
Well I am off to work on quilt binding this evening and going to see what is on the tv.
EDITED: A couple people have asked if that wall hanging is a Carol Armstrong pattern – yes it is, I got the pattern out of a magazine. I do not have any of her books of patterns – I guess I really should with as much applique as I do.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Karen, I was looking at the first photo you took of you new table and chairs and thought that it looked great in your “remodeled” kitchen. I really like the pottery (pitcher, I think) in the middle of the table and the runner it is sitting on. As I looked at the photo, I was thinking that the runner might look better going the other way on the table. Guess you looked at that photo also and thought the same thing because I see in this photo that you have changed it around. Photos sure help us see things better/differently, don’t you think? I know it helps me sometimes when arranging blocks to take a photo and study it for placement problems. Well, on to other projects now that the scarf and kitchen is finished ….. not that you don’t have more projects in the works!!!!!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Your table & chairs are lovely! I don’t believe I have seen any with storage such as this one has.
The Christmas Quilt will also be lovely. Your work is such an inspiration.
Rambler
November 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
The table runner is a sari folded lengthwise that we got on a Caribbean cruise 13 years ago and the big pottery jug is from Silverton, Colorado bought 20 years ago! wow time flies!
November 9th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Karen, your Christmas quilt is looking gorgeous, I have loads of patience when it comes to sitting and stitching but I would find it a big effort to mark in all those lines for the quilting. I did do it once on a small four block applique sampler, but I think even then I think I just did a bit of the marking at a time.
Your dining area looks great and I really like the idea of that storage area underneath the table.
I haven’t done any knitting for ages and ages, but one of the ladies in my sewing group frequently brings along her knitting and seeing the lovely wool she uses makes me feel like I’d like to do it again. Your scarf looks good so I hope you get the chance to wear it this winter.
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November 9th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Oh Karen it must be the season, as I too have started knitting after a few years of hiatus!
Ah to live in an area where the winters are mild. For that matter to live in an area where the summers are mild!
Yes, crazy weather these days as we are almost in the 60s here. I am wearing sandals again!
November 9th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Very nice scarf Karen and I like the new table and chairs too!
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I love the new table and the scarf. I have been quilting my wall hanging.