Knitting Dragonflies

I've noticed that not only is knitting relaxing to me, but it must be relaxing to others who are simply "watching" or just present.I have knitting at lunch more than once and looked over to notice that those that are with me are nodding off. I thought maybe I was just boring them to death. But later one woman said, "it's so relaxing to go to lunch with you and watch you knit". I didn't realize that knitting was that powerful of a practice. Motion, rhythm, sound, repeat......Sleep

I have not gotten much knitting done lately. Just busy with other things. I always have my knitting at work, but have been teaching others lately, and find I can't knit and teach, I feel like a prairie dog, popping up and down. But my co- workers made me promise to finish the Puce scarf, they claim since I started it we have had record amount of snow and ice. So it is done, now no longer name Puce, but a more springy name of: Moss on the trail scarf. Now that it is done may spring begin!! Moss on the Trail Scarf pattern I used 5 balls of Ara From Dale of Norway , it is a thick/thin spun colorway of green It is called Herb Garden. Crocheted scarf pattern Yarn amt. approx 250 yd's Yarn type bulky Hook see yarn label for recommendation Chain for about 55 inches for myself, shorter or longer, to your liking Row 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook, *chain 1, skip 1 chain, sc in next chain* continue until at end, end with a sc in last stitch and then chain 3 and turn Row 2 sc in first stitch...

My girlfriend that I am teaching to knit and crochet has decided that I need to learn her passion. Hooping. I have not done anything with a hula hoop for??? I go to work one day and she presents me with a Hoop, my hoop, that she has made. This is not your childhood hula hoop, no, it is large and heavy and fun. I didn't expect to have so much fun relearning. I can only hoop with it around my waist right now. But she has taken me under her wing to learn the tricks of hooping, as I have her under mine concerning knitting. Check it out Hooping.org and you will see what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shqhod6OC-k I think the girl in the black fishnet tights, has a yarn tassel top.....Hummmmm

Snowing again. In this city people have an idea of what winter is really suppose to be like, but only experience it about every 15-20 years. It lives in peoples memories and stories passed down. This Winter has been Bright, Icy, Cold and Snowy. Everything you would want in a winter. During one dog walk, with the cold air blowing and snowflakes dancing across my cheeks a flood of memories came back to me from my childhood. Icicles hanging from houses, snowmen, and snow angels, wet mittens and socks. A chance to get all of my hand knitted items out and wear them. Walking down the street in a Elizabeth Zimmerman inspired ski sweater that I have only worn twice. (really warm) So many winter memories, snow ball fights and forts, the dogs experience their first snow and romp and play. The sun is blinding, I have forgotten how bright it can be when there is snow, and the sky is a beautiful clear blue. A blue I want to knit with. I pick up my needles and yarn to knit somethin...

It's one of the weekends that we have no sun, but lots of ...well let me look out the window right now. Ok rain, no now sleet, ok snow now, and rain again. So it is a good weekend to stay in. The Dogs don't think so, Syd, My bad boy just chewed up a Nike Shox shoe, Baaaaad boy!! So I'm trying to catch up on some knitting, crocheting, and sewing, housecleaning etc... Consequently I am making a bigger mess than normal. HA This is a pic of my husband's sculpture covered with ice. Burrrrr stay warm... And keep knitting...

This is the quilt I am currently working on. I will post directions soon. It is a funny pattern, don't know the name of it. My girlfriend showed me how and then I lost touch with her. First, it starts with lots of squares of fabric all sewn together, then I have this odd square template that is marked into four parts, but at odd angles, we center this square on the four corner join and then mark and cut these squares, once we cut all of those squares we sew them together and it turns into a pinwheel. I will take pics of the whole process soon and give dimensions of the squares and the template. If anyone is familiar with this pattern, let me know. I have searched on the internet and not found anything. Ta Da.....Was I in the mood for spring? Wow now that I see the pictures, I have an excess of flowered prints.