Knitting Dragonflies

To celebrate Veterans day this year I am going to donate and match any sales I have on Nov 11 from my Etsy store Dizzydragonflies to DAV. Please take time out and support the Veterans of this country in whatever way you can. Statistics on our Veterans http://www1.va.gov/vetdata/docs/4X6_fall08_sharepoint.pdf 23% of our homeless people are veterans: http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm Donate to help this Thanks for giving, Celebrate the day!!   Technorati Tags: Veterans day sale donation and match to DAV

I guess if I had to say one thing about knitting in my life it would be something like, "when things get tough, the tough get knitting". Knitting has been present in my life starting about age 7 or so. My grandmother taught me to knit. She has patient and let me make my mistakes without flinching. Although she seemed to be able to perform magic with yarn and needles when she was showing me something. I never saw her knit for herself. Born in 1900, she was a hardworking woman, had 11 children and a husband that I never knew. He died very early. They had a grocery store together, and although I never saw it, there was much evidence of it in her rambling home. Old crocks, pitchers and glass candy jars. After she lost her husband and the grocery. She became a nurses aid, which she worked at until the late 70's. I remember the hospital finally forced her to quit. So I would see her knit here and there, pieces with shapes that I couldn't imagine what they were. I woul

I have been crocheting a snake for a Christmas present. Last year I was crocheting toys Christmas Eve, so I'm trying to finish a little earlier this year. The snake pattern is from Yarncat.com , I altered it slightly by using child safe eyes, (with washers on the backs, I picked out cat eyes and because the puplis were more snake-like), I also made a red felt forked tongue instead of a crocheted black one. I think he turned out very cute. OOOO I'm scary and ready to strike, I'm long enough to put around your neck at 46 inches. You can see my tongue here. Go visit Yarncat.com ! There are lots of free patterns. I like the baby snake pattern (even if you don't like snakes you will like these), Chenille bear pattern and fun things like this bug scrubber , road tested by truckers (and good for the environment) I think this would be a cute stocking stuffer. Right now I am in a sheep ornament obsession! I have plans to make, all colors of sheep and turn them into ornament