I said goodbye to a dear old friend today. I lost Boy to malignant lymphoma at age 7. He was a huge part of our family. His lil buddy Gypsy will be lost.

I think my heart may truly break.

Goodbye Boy.

I'm still working on the Lacy Prairie Shawl...but I've been sidetracked.

I knit it out of Green Mountain Spinnery, Yarn Over. A nice yarn for being bulky. Rather traditional in feel and color. I see a pattern.

If you look closely at the above photo you will see a row of stockinette down the middle of the sweater. Oh yeah. I'm cutting this one....right down the middle.

Now this is a first for me. 

I was a little apprehensive in the beginning. 

But I surely am not the first.

This is a well known, functional, easier way.

I'm all for that.

I brought out the old trusty for a little reinforcement.

That's a good idea. Once I was this far into it. I was just rolling with it. No turning back.

This is what I ended up with. I'm very pleased. It really felt good to just cut right down the middle. 

It still needs it's buttons sewn on and a zipper. I'm also going to try the taping in of the zipper before sewing. Thanks to Samro!

I like the fit. I made it a bit longer. I wouldn't do the decrease/increase exactly the same if I did it again. I think I would try to keep them less obvious. Or just not do them. I think I'll wear this alot. Yay!

I love that someone put this much thought into a gift for me. A knitter of course covering all bases....

a bag

a book

a beverage

a few of my favorite things.

All about me.

Love that.

Thanks J.

This is how I've spent the last two nights. Lacey Prairie Shawl in Fleece Artist CamelSpin 70%Silk 30%Camel. 100% Delightful. Now if only I could pry my nose from the book.....

I can't even say anything to describe Cat...or about quality time with Cat. I'm so fortunate.
Marisol prays to the yarn.....
Moss to match new Moss Mary Poppins bag....thanks Churchmouse!
For the love of all things Crabby....IrishGirlie does this sock belong to you???

I'm still missing camp.

I wish everyday could be camp.

I really do have a 12 year old mind.....

Here are some pictures of the setting. It was lovely.


This is the starfish I could see from my balcony. He stayed all week. 

I'm going to be a good blogger. I must get in the habit.

I love getting comments too....so that's making it easier!

I'm working on Cat's socks from camp right now.

I'm thinking I'll cast on another Shawl that Jazz....

I also want to start Charlotte's Web from camp...

Oh if there were more hours in the day.

Shawl That Jazz......finished. It's all about the Red.

Photos courtesy of Tot.

So I started Camp Knitty Ha Ha a bit early with scones......
Royal Tea........
with my bestest knittin' buds......

at The Empress in Victoria, Canada!

We visited Beehive wool while there...good for me, not so good for my wallet. We also went to a button shop that had some yarn!

We drank coffee.

We knit.

We laughed.

I miss em'.

Dogwood

Lemming
Don't Drink The Kool/Aid
Laurel Mountain
Leatherwood

Hi there! I'd like to introduce the first of many.....

Meet Blue Diamond.

My first in a line of naturally plant dyed yarns!

Absolutely to dye for!

Here's my Noro sweater. Designed by Jenny Watson. I live in this.

Joseph Galler Alpaca yarns....finally have arrived. Are they ever delicious?

Finally I have some pictures of my spin on the Urban Aran. After many failed attempts to photograph myself wearing the sweater....I tried Samro's mirror method. Here's what I've got!

I enjoyed knitting this sweater. I obsessed with it at Rhinebeck and ordered the pattern before I left N.Y.

This will be well loved sweater. I wore it over Thanksgiving and I didn't want to take it off. It's just the "perfect" cardigan.

I knit it with Black Water Abbey, a traditional Irish wool, in the colorway Bracken. In the photos it looks like oatmeal. In real life, it has flecks of color running through it. I love it!

Here are some shop piccies from knit night!

I love my cozy little shop.

Happy Halloween! I love her little hand in this picture....I wish that they could stay this small. This must be the most perfect age!

Tinkerbell had a lovely evening!

By the end of the night Tink was wrapped in Alpaca and wearing buffalo mitts! She is really trying to steal my wrap I bought in New York! I can't say that I blame her!

Here is a little dose of what it looks like where I live. I live in a more rural part of Ohio. This is what I see when I look out the front door.....Blue skies and corn or soybean fields!

I love the bright sun shining through the trees.

The leaves are just starting to turn they are looking really pretty.

I thought it would be fun to watch the leaves turn in this last picture. I will update it next week!

Happy Fall!