Knitting Dragonflies

Well in my spare time I have been knitting scarves, hopefully I will be able to sell these at the craft show. Yes, I know a few of these have the leftover "funfur" in them. eek.... If I can't sell them, it's off to Goodwill, or maybe some homeless people will want them....

Now I just had a marathon quilting/sewing/washing session on sat. Officially told myself "I am done with the quilts for the craft show" Now just 12 hours later, I am thinking, Ohhhh...I don't actually have anything that is Christmas inspired. Maybe some simple quilted table runners. Have to put on my thinking cap. Who use to say that? Tom Terrific? Woo I am dating myself now...LOL Captain Kangaroo10/3/1955 - 12/8/1984 CBS1955-1969 Black and White1969-1984 Color Tom Terrific1957

I did make a rather big yarn purchase.... Found this pattern and then had to find some yarn to go with it. I needed something, I am still madly knitting and quilting for the craft show. After it is done, I am going to start working on this..... In the directions it says to work from two skein at a time, using one for one row and the second for the next row, to keep the pattern random. I have never heard of this, it sounds like rather a pain, but possibly a good idea.

I found some yarn on sale at Joann's, Sensations Marvel yarn. It is 100% wool in a thick/thin twist. It says it was made in Turkey, normally I don't buy yarn there, but I had a coupon and was buying quilting material and ended up looking at sale yarn. I don't know how much it was regularly but I got it for 1.50 each. So I bought 4 blue colorway, 4 red/orange colorway. It is knitting up pretty. I just am using #13 needles and cast on 15 stitches, I am going to see how long one skein gets me, at only 98 yd I think I will need more than one per scarf. Going to try to sell them at the Christmas craft show. Check it out!! And of course more quilts....

And the craftiness goes on......I ended up going to Joann's and buying some more flannel. Had 5 prints left and was going to try and put them together and get a scrappy quilt, but the perfectionist in me reared her head. 80 Dollars later at Joann's enough to make me happy for now. The countdown continues. Dec 1 is the craft show date. I am teaching two woman at work to knit. Trying to get my knitting mojo back. Funny how much we take for granted when trying to teach someone to knit. We do so many little movements automatically. The funniest thing that was said so far during learning....OK I finished a row, how do I get all of these stitches back on my left needle to make another row? Funniest thing #2, my girlfriend that beads. I told her, "oh, why don't you make some stitch markers, they will be quick and cute, saying things like knit, ktog, purl, ssk." So she comes in to work with all of these little markers, and one of them says "pearl"?? LOL After th

Knitting humor...

I am on the countdown of the Christmas craft fair, and am a little bonkers. I have been quilting non-stop. (My knitting has suffered). Finally got my husband to help me cut squares, he cut about 50 squares and thought he was done. LOL (hysterically at this point) No we have about 60 yards more to cut. No to mention the batting. I like to reveal things a little at a time to him. It's going well, I finally have it down to an assembly line method, not as inspiring. I started out with each one being a different design, then after a minor panic set it, decided I had to have a better plan. Soooo... 30 quilts done today, and still at work. I have started calling it our (my girlfriend is making jewelry) Craftastrophie, or it may be Craftastic, we are definitely getting Craftitis and hopefully this will not develop into a case of Craftphobia. I do have about 15 knitted scarves done. Am trying to do more of those also. On the bright side this is a good way to diet, Not sure what I would name