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2012 – A New Start…

01 Jan 2012 6 Comments

by Sara in Books, Knitting, Quilting, Uncategorized, Weaving

I am thrilled to see 2011 go! It was a complicated year! One filled with doctor visits, Emergency Room visits, and a stay for a week in my local hospital – due in part to my asthma and COPD plus my lower back which just seemed to decide to create havoc with my body.

The asthma and COPD seem to be under control with the new medicine (Singulair)…plus I will be seeing a pulmanologist on January 4th…

The lower back is coming along well and I try to do the exercises as prescribed…It will take a little time…

And, I hope not to have to be visiting my doctor or the ER this year!!!!

No resolutions this year…but that does not mean that I do not have any plans and ideas for the New Year.

Last year I managed to read 71 books…and found some new authors (Jodi Picoult, Mary Higgins Clark, Carlene Thompson – to name a few). The plan continues to remain in the 52 Books in 52 Weeks group on Ravelry…

Block of the Month (Quilting) - well, actually, I was not going to participate in my local quilt store’s BOM program this year…then they made the mistake of showing me the fabric…I’m in…

I’ve never taken an on-line class – and this year I have decided to take the BOM class at Craftsy.com. The class is free and is taught through video and interactive questions and answers with the teacher. What I really like about it is that it is also a techniques class – and I am looking forward to learning some new things.

Embroidery has always been something that I have enjoyed – but, have never known much about the stitches other than the simple ones- so, I’m going to be learning by taking another on-line class called Take a Stitch Tuesday. Each Tuesday a new stitch will be shown and we can practice it during the week. Think it will be fun.

The agenda this year calls for trying to knit 12 pair of socks!!!! That’s a pair a month…Plus some other knitting as well. Maybe even get some weaving in this year…

That about covers the reading and crafty part of my life for the coming year…What are you planning on doing????

Book…Dishcloth…

15 Oct 2011 2 Comments

by Sara in Cooking, Knitting

I belong to a great group on Ravelry – and each month we trade a book and dishcloth. The type of book this month was a cookbook.

My swap partner was a gal named Julie – and she sent me:

Is that not the cutest dishcloth! It’s in the shape of a candy corn. I loved it…as well as the cool “teas” that she sent.

The cookbook is The Pleasures of Cooking for One by Judith Jones. She lives part-time in Vermont. I am so excited to try her cookbook!

Thanks, Julie!

Dishcloth and Book Swap…

02 Oct 2011 1 Comment

by Sara in Knitting

Recently I joined the Book and dishcloth swap. I love knitting dishclothes – although I tend to knit them with a smaller needle and they become more like wash rags to bathe with…

September was the month that we exchanged Historical books.

I sent my swap partner a copy of OUTLANDER by Diana Gabeldon – and this cloth along with a little bar of soap:

She sent me:

The dishcloth is really nice – and I love that it is round…And, the book looks really good.

New Scarf…

25 Jun 2011 1 Comment

by Sara in Knitting

Last night I cast on some yarn for a new scarf. I was thinking of adding it to my basket of things to sell – but, I really liked it when I was finished. So, it is going to be mine…

Yarn: Patons Pebbles

Color: 10023 – Sandstone Dye Lot: 111787

46% Acrylic, 45% Polyester, and 9% Wool – 54 yards.

It has purple in it – and will match my coat. It’s not a very long scarf (it is folded over in the photo) but I think it is perfect for just around my neck with a cute pin holding it together.

Knitting…

03 May 2011 5 Comments

by Sara in Knitting

I did say yesterday that there has been knitting! And, knitting there is:

A pair of socks – not for me though. One of the women in my apartment complex is giving them to her caregiver…so, I did the knitting for her. She furnished the yarn and a bit of money.