Sunday morning Laura and family went to swim. She sent me this photo.
The LEGO website states reasons why this Tuxedo Cat is the best pet
“5. Your wool is safe with us
Cats love nothing more than unravelling carefully wound balls of wool. Hard to know why really, but it does look kind of fun while they’re at it. We can say with certainty that, with the LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat, your grandmother’s knitting bag is safe.”
Wednesday morning, I was on my way to Boston to visit friends. I met the loveliest couple on the airport bus and their seats on the plane were right in front of me.
They have a good friend who knits and turns out I already follow her on Instagram. Alice Dunn Smith of Birchtreeknitting.
They told me there was a brand new knitting store –Knit Tuck & Purl in Lexington Massachusetts.
Friday, my friends Linda and Eileen took me to the shop.
We met Laurie the owner and saw samples of Birchtreeknitting hat patterns knitted up (which we later bought on Ravelry ) and discovered there would be a hat making workshop at Knit Tuck & Purl
The designer is teaching a class at the store!
I bought MDK Botanica book, a skein of holiday sock yarn by Biscotte and Turkey Point protectors by Fox and Pine Designs.
Everything was lovely.
Moon and Yarn Craft Room has moved to a spacious and bright storefront in downtown Bellevue, Pennsylvania.
“….The Craft Room offers supplies for weaving, spinning, knitting, crochet, needle felting, punch needle, embroidery, visible mending and more. The shop is a place where beginners, seasoned crafters, and all fiber folk are welcome!” You can even get potholder looms and loops in updated colors!
Please check Google for up to date store hours.
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am— 7pm
Wednesday11am— 7pm
Thursday11am— 7pm
Friday11am— 7pm
Saturday11am— 5pm
SundayClosed
Last month I read e-Books by the author Marie Force at Carnegie Public Library on their Libby app.
Force is the author of the McCarthy Family Saga Series on Gansett Island. A great escape.
Then I watched an Instagram live interview and I heard if you wrote a comment about what you do while reading, you’d be eligible to receive one of two copies of Force’s new book from publisher 1001darknights_blueboxpress.
I wrote that “I knit cozy socks while listening to audiobooks.”
And I won a copy of her new book! thank you Blue Box Press.
Fed Ex delivered it promptly and I’m going to read it this week.
My granddaughter took a photo of me and two good knitting friends as we sat on my front porch, knitting.
One friend Terry was knitting socks with the Woolens and Nosh Yarn colorway actually named Porch Knitting.
Our friend Randi was knitting a Hawthorne Tank by Caitlin Hunter.
I was knitting Christmas Socks with Must Stash Yarn that Terry had given me.
I shared the photo of the three of us with our Knitting Buddies Zoom group.
And the photo inspired one of our members to paint us -Porch Knitting.
It was Joanne’s first time using acrylics and she was visiting her sister Mary who was tutoring her on using the new paints. Joanne usually paints with watercolors.
Here’s her first acrylic painting-
Porch Knitting
Whimsy Plates are new to me
“…a thing that is fanciful or odd.”
Want to make some garden art click this link Get out your drill! Dish flower tutorial is there.
My friend knit and gifted a pair of socks. She received this eye catching china flower for her garden.
Alicia and I used to work together in the city a decade ago. She invited me to come to knitting group at 11:00 am Saturday. It’s just an hour’s drive to Toronto.
Toronto, Ohio that is.
The makers meet on the first Saturday of the month. We were meeting at Tri B’s Coffee Shop where she put two tables together and everyone was so welcoming. I took my handknit Emotional Support Chicken in a basket. And a pair of socks to knit on as we gathered round. Got to see what everyone was working on- slippers, a Christmas stocking, a hat, a colorful washcloth. A crocheter or two in the crowd.
It was such a happy afternoon. The coffee was delicious, too. Knitting, conversation, inspiration. Thanks for inviting me.
Seen from a train window
Thirty second Amtrak train ride on the Pennsylvanian – Horseshoe Curve video
I’ve been retired almost nine years but I saved this student’s handmade card. Looking for signs?
Dear dc.
Thanks for the great photo of Gonzo’s Sister*. Amazing she laid an egg when you took her out of the box! And you thought with all those air holes punched in the cardboard, I must have mailed a plant or a puppy but alas, it was too light when you lifted it up off your front porch. Surprise!
Everyone needs a handknit Emotional Support Chicken. The pattern is from The Knitting Tree, LA And it’s soaring on the charts. https://theknittingtreela.com/
The Yarn is Papagallo by LanaGrossa
Not sure if there will be enough eggs to bake a cake today but wanted to say Happy Birthday and hope she’s behaving herself in her new digs.
Love,
Pres
*naming credits to my knitting friend Randi she said “she looks like Gonzo’s Sister”