Knitting Dragonflies

I know it is too late to start knitting a turkey related Thanksgiving item, or is it? What better way to spend those sleepy hours after Thanksgiving dinner before pie? I am searching for this pattern! Love the variegated turkey, please let me know if anyone knows where I can get this pattern. Do you think this is crocheted? OMG I would love to wear this hat while I was cooking dinner. This would give anyone in the family something to talk about. Sexy Turkey Hat Pattern $7.00 from  Angela Catirina of Catrinabonetdesigns.com She also has many other amazing patterns available. How about a Knitted Turkey Hat for Children (free download) why is she hiding behind the box??   I love this simple Turkey Dinner from CrochetNPlay Designs (etsy shop) $5.00 How about a Turkey Pilgrim Scrubbie for the after dinner squad. Pattern available from Maria Stout of CuddleBugKids $4.99 Here is a list of FREE crochet Thanksgiving patterns List of FREE Thanksgiving knitting pattern...

I always think I’m going to make some Christmas stockings. Then it ends up to be too late and I don’t have them done. I have found some free ones (crochet and knit) patterns that are super cute. Now is the time to start them….. Have you made a Christmas stocking? Leave a post with the link to the pattern you used or a photo of yours! Crochet patterns: Crochet Pattern Central has a link list of many Christmas stockings! Look around, they have a large pattern library! Knitting Patterns: Knitting on the Net has a link list of Christmas knitting that includes stockings, ornaments and all kinds of cuteness. Get your Holiday Knitting Going!

It is getting frosty here and the leaves are turning beautiful colors. I had a mass die off of plants, (well, due to my neglect), I did revive a few by repotting.  I brought in some plants from the deck, which Mother Nature took better care of. I decided to hang the larger plants, to save space and didn’t have any plant hangers. I prefer to put my plants in plain clay pots, and had already made my StuffMart run for the week. I got online and looked around for an easy DIY plant hanger. Of course I couldn’t find what I was looking for, although I found some really cute ones that I will link at the end. I was going to macramé one, but when I found some crochet patterns, I thought that would be faster and just as pretty. I looked around and did find a unopened ball of jute, opened it up and got my crochet needle out and started playing around. I’ll place links in the directions in case you don’t know how to crochet, this is super easy. Crochet Plant Hanger (easy) You can customi...

Fall in the Midwest means lots of green tomatoes. Green tomatoes are best in the fall, sweet when they have been touched by frost.  Yum!  I’m always looking for new ways to use them. The classic fried green tomatoes, relish, salsa, pickles, chutney, and yes even jam. This year I decided to try a Mincemeat Pie recipe, also known as Green Tomato Pie, and Vegan Mincemeat Pie. It is surprisingly yummy, I think this recipe falls into that sweet  category.  I did tweak my recipe below, so enjoy and let me know if you have a version of this or if you try mine. Happy Baking! Green Tomato Pie Recipe from Blueberries, Art and Life at end of post, I have not tried this one, but it is in the savory category and looks yummy! Green Tomato Pie seems to be common in the South and Ozark area of the U.S, I have also seen it in North Carolina. I had not heard of it before we moved down here. It was one of those things that I passed by on every occasion that I saw it. Really? Ugh? ...

Two years ago I started a flannel hiking shirt for my husband. I have always made his shirts. Well I had a major stall out, then a year ago I picked it up again and got it done except for the buttons. I discovered I had to “adjust it” due to weight loss. OK, so I tweak it a little, and it fits. Fast forward to a year later and the shirt is mocking me from the corner of my stash room,  I finally decide to put the buttons on and give it to him. Thankfully I decide he better try it on before I do! I look, and oh no, it is huge! So I spent longer today, ripping it out and adjusting it, then I think it would have taken me to toss it, and start over. *grin* When altering men’s shirts, one thing leads to another. I agree with Syd, “wake me when the nightmare is over”…. Back too wide + sleeves too long, this leads to eventually ripping everything out, and even making the collar shorter, due to a smaller neck. I went from tweaking it to being “all in”, The pockets are in the wrong plac...

Always take my knitting when hiking! Thankfully I have been able to get some time off of work the last month. Trying to cram in as much family, fun and knitting time as possible. This involved a hiking vacation, knitting, visiting family and some yarn and fabric shopping. Several sweaters and a quilt in the near future. Until then a few photos… Serious decisions (above)                          Looking good, top down sweater (above) More knitting on the trail…                     While Steve sketches Campfires at night…                   and road trip knitting….. Now back to reality…. Keep knitting..

Here I am doing some trail knitting!