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This spring a friend who is new to knitting found a great beginner's scarf pattern. The name of the pattern is Waterfall. The scarf takes only one skein of yarn, less than twenty stitches, and only one type of stitch, the knit stitch. I thought it would be great practice for my granddaughter when she visited. Another of my knitting buddies found some great sequined, purple variegated yarn at Hobby Lobby. Awesome color for Chloe, she loves sequins and purple is her favorite color! When Chloe arrived we started the scarf but it never really got far...she knit a row I'd knit three or four. Without going into the particulars, the scarf doesn't use a regular knit stitch and was hard for her to wrap her little head around the slight change in stitch. Finally, I told her I'd just finish the scarf and send it to her. Later, Chloe went into my yarn stash and brought out more yarn. She thought she'd like to start a hat for her new cousin Samuel who would be visitin...

I've finished another pair of Stashbuster Spirals. This is the sixteenth pair of socks this year! I'm SO into vanilla socks! Patten: A little of Lala's No Pattern Socks, some of Stashbuster Spirals, and a dash of “Kebnekaise” Socks. Yarn: Lorna'a Laces Shepherd Sock Multi, Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet, Red Heart Heart and Sole  Colorway: Maple Grove, Rust, Ivory Needle size: US size 1 needles

NorDakPurl Gurl has asked for this recipe. It's good, fast, fairly low calorie and packs a punch! Beeritas 1-12oz limeade concentrate 2 cans seven-up (I use diet) 1/2 limeade can of Tequila 1 bottle of Bud Lite lime Mix and serve over ice!

I've been asked about my new interest/love of sock knitting.... I don't like just sitting or waiting twiddling my thumbs. Meetings drive me crazy because usually only a tenth of the information has anything to do with me. Appointments at the doctor's always leave me waiting. Traveling, car or plane, involves little movement and lately a lot of waiting at the airport. These are perfect times to bring out the emergency knitting! Sock projects can easily be carried in the "Momma bag" sized purse most of us carry, but I soon realized the pattern was often misplaced. Memorizing the following simple pattern has been a great solution:   Emergency Knitting  Top Down Sock Pattern : -Size 1 circular needles -Cast on 72 stitches -Knit ribbing in the round to desired length (about 1 inch) -Knit cuff as long as you like (7 inches total for me) -Put waste yarn in for the after thought heel to be knit later -Knit the foot to end of your baby toe -Decrease 2 sts o...

There's and new a little creature residing in my greenhouse. I've been stalking him for the past week. He tends to jump out at me when least expected and then quickly hides away. I 've checked at odd times during the day, hoping to catch a glimpse and yesterday it paid off! I had my camera at the ready and was able to take a few shots. He is a Woodhouse's Toad , and although he lives in the central United States this is the first one I've seen on our place. They like to burrow and in fact he is living in the greenhouse under two 2x4's the fan is sitting on.  I hope he finds his new home to be suitable and will live out his four years with us. This morning when watering the plants, I was a bit startled seeing him hop out of his hidy-hole when it got damp!

Brother Scott was going to go home with a new pair of socks at the conclusion of his visit but I just didn't have the sock knitting mojo. They're done now, in fact, I have another pair of Stashbusters on the needles! Pattern:Stashbuster Spirals Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks FX - Cadet colors           Patons Kroy Socks Jacquards - Denim           Patns Kroy Ragg Shade - Grey Brown Mari Needles: US Size 1

Earlier this spring I ran across this blog photo and fell in love with the entryway... I thought I could create something similar this summer. During one of our recent trips to California we went to the once a month flea market in Alameda. I saw an antique cabinet being loaded off a truck and immediately bought it knowing the cabinet would be the center to the arrangement. The California Dreamin' Gurl indulged me and promised to ship the cabinet to Montana. A few plates were my mom's but I've been looking for plates in the local thrift shops as well as during our trip to NorDakPurl's in June.  I'm happy with the result!