Classy

I finished my quick socks with Classy. What do you think? I am going to sew some leather to the bottoms because they are house socks and I really don't want to slip all over the hardwood floors. If that works out well I think I will make each of my boys a pair for this winter.

Size 5 needle, 48 sts

Happy Knitting, Trish

We Beat the Heat!

As promised pictures from the river. My car said it was 112 out today! It was very hot, but we beat the heat at the river.

Happy Knitting, Trish

HOT

It is hot hot hot! I am taking the family to the river to swim all day! It is going to be 107 today. I will hopefully have some pictures of our day for you tomorrow. Stay cool.

I am almost finished with my socks! What are you all knitting?


Happy Knitting, Trish

The start to a very good day!

I hope that this is a good start to a very good day! I woke up at 5:50am to walk and run 5.5 miles with my best friend Tara! We ran about 2 miles because I wimped out. It is hot here in the Pacific Northwest. It is supposed to be over 100 today! After my run/walk I came home did dishes made some blackberry banana muffins and then got potatoes and onions in the crock pot! We are going to have potato Broccoli soup for dinner and I don't want to heat the house up to make it, so in the crock pot it goes. I just took some pictures of my garden and of my yarn purchase from yesterday. So what does a knitter knit on a very hot day? Socks of course! I am going to knit a pair of socks out of Dream In Color Classy today. Hopefully they will be house socks for me this winter! Thinking of cooler days on a really hot ones help, right?

My muffins

My Yarn

My flowers






My garden, That I didn't get in until the first of week of July due to moving! Hopefully I will get something out of it this year.

My two new 9 square quilt blocks!

See this is a great start to the day!

Hope you have some adventures today, Trish

Finished Elliots Quilt!

I finished my first quilt! I am so excited. I have wanted to learn to quilt for years, and I finally did it. Don't look to closely, I can't sew straight yet! I am so proud. Thank you so much Helen. I love learning new things, do you?

Sorry this is not the best picture. I will try to take a better one tomorrow. I just was so excited I had to get it up to show you all right away. Although if you click on the picture it gets bigger and you can see it much better.

Happy knitting or quilting, Trish

Addicted To 9 Squares

I am so addicted to 9 square quilt blocks. This is so much fun. I got the idea from Crazy Mom Quilts! I love the quilt that she just finished. I have to make one for me!!! The funny thing is the idea of the quilt is to use scraps. I just learned to sew last week and have no scraps, so I have been buying little bits of fabric. This is so much fun! Would any of you like to join me in making a 9 square quilt? The info is on Crazy Mom Quilts Blog.

Helen came over yesterday and helped me quilt my first quilt. We are quilting in the ditch. I call it quilting in the gutter. I am really bad at making straight lines but it is still lots of fun. I don't know if you all know this about me but I am enthusiastic and obsessive! I will get better soon, very soon! Don't worry I am still knitting! Like I said enthusiastic and obsessive! I will be over it soon.

Enjoy the flowers, I know I do! Thanks Tara!

Enjoy your day and have some adventures, Trish

My Felted Nesting Bowls

Introducing the Magic Loop Felted Nesting Bowls! I had a lot of fun knitting these the other day, such a satisfying quick knit. I designed these for a class that I am going to teach in the fall, they are knit from the bottom up using the magic loop. I think that they will be perfect to store treasures for my new sewing space!

Happy Knitting, Trish