FREE PATTERNS STILL AVAILABLE

Lilac Socks ------ and the ------Barbara Shawl email me

Lorna's Laces New Socks

I am really having fun with this new pattern. Needs a name now?

Nina's New Sweater

I love you Nina!

You look very pretty in your new sweater.

And What Did You Knit Over The Weekend??

This Yarn Grows Up To Be This Color!

Thank you Lovisa!

Thank You! I don't know how you knew about what day was coming up but thank you Lovisa!

My Son Kevin At Graduation

Click On Titles Below for Larger Picture.

Gold Socks May Socks

Green Leaves Socks

Lily Of The Valley LOV Socks

Peach Petal Socks

dont forget the Barbara Shawl and Lilac Socks Pattern are still free and available.

Just email me.

Smore Knitting?

The cutest Pic HERE. just scroll down until you see smore knitting. How cute!

Jordan's Big Day.

Guess what the UPS man brought today? More pics HERE.

Now this is cute.

If you knit, go HERE for a good show.

I Love To Knit !! Playtime!

Yes that really is 10 knitting needles. Ten. The more challege I can get the better I like it and this is as tricky as it gets.

May Is A Wonderful Time of Year!

i love may. it is the month for mother's day and my birthday
and spring comes and i love the smell of the grass and flowers.

best wishes to everyone. I am happy that my friend 'B' is going to be able to have surgery. i am happy that i have a friend like 'B'. What a blessing she is to me.

Titles Of Sock Patterns

It was suggested to me, by the kids, that instead of the names I have been giving the patterns I should call them names like Altenator for the Truck, Engine Gasket for the Car, or Van Transmission. It doesn't exactly describe the lace used but maybe it is a more accurate description of the patterns. My grandson wants to know if I can title one New Fishing Pole. I think he has designs of his own!! I think I finally got me a fishing buddy.

Looks like summer is here. I am glad to see the peonies coming up and all the new leaves on the rose bushes. Lawn needs mowing already.

Monday night I was setting in the back yard in the rain watching son Harold finish getting the van running so he could go to work Tuesday morning. He told me he was gonna go try it out, be right back. It took me over half an hour setting there in the rain like a dummy to figure out he didn't mean 'right back' like I thought he did. I finally came in the house and called him. He was fixing the tail pipe over at his friend's house. Wonder how long I would have set out there in the back yard if it hadn't been raining? I was not the brightest light bulb in that pack for sure.

Anyone have any suggestions for new patterns you would like to see? Yarn? Color?

Prayers For Someone So Special

A Gaurdian Angel For You

My very dear friend has health issues. I wish that everyone would send prayers and love her way. You are important to many of us. I am thinking good positive thoughts for you with every stitch I knit.

May Socks Pattern

If you are interested in purchasing

the pattern click the button for it

on the right side of this page.

Click on pic for larger image.

You Know Who You Are ! !

Someone very special to me is getting something made with this yarn. Did you ever see anything more gorgeous in your life?? It looks like a peacock in the sun and feels like clouds and feathers.

May Socks

I found the cutest lace pattern to use for some new

May Socks. I like the yarn but think the touch of

mohair in it makes the pattern a little hazy.

Lily Of The Valley and Lilac Socks by Marnel Verstegen

These superb socks were knitted by

Marnel Verstegen

I think her photography is as

beautiful as her knitting!

April 29, 2007 College Graduation

You did good Kev.

New LOV Socks Pattern soon

I am finishing the testing of the new socks right now.
Lily Of The Valley Socks LOV socks pattern soon.
I think they look like
Victorian Bridal Socks. With May and June coming soon
these are the perfect socks to knit.
Lily of the Valley is the flower for May.

Patterns Coming Soon and Update On 'The Boys'

Lily Of The Valley Socks will be coming out soon. I also have more on the needles. I want to thank the people that helped me with my project to support my son's efforts in raising his little boy and getting his new job. This means a lot to all of us.

Peach Petals Tested.

These are lovely in white. I think they are wonderful. link is on the right side of blog

to purchase this pattern.

Peach Petal Socks Now Testing.

Peach Petals, a lovely simple lacy repeat that knits up quickly

and is wonderful in your choice of yarns and colors.

Green Leaves By Susanne Chotty

I received the most gorgeous pic of the finished Green Leaf Socks knitted and tested by Susanne Chotty.

She did a wonderful job on these!!

Email Me to purchase this pattern.

FREE PATTERN for LILAC socks still available

Top right pic of LILAC SOCKS totally free pattern just email me with Purple or Lilac in the subject line and ask for the free pattern. Email Link on far right side of blog.
Gold Socks Pattern now available for purchase, and Green Leaves is being tested right now.

Two Happy Boys

My son Harold and his son Jordan. Now that is pure Love.

Blog Button

I got a new blog button!

Sweater for Nina

Ok I finally finished Nina's Sweater. I got the yarn a year and a half ago. When I saw the perfect starter pattern online I was inspired to do it. This used 4 skeins of an acrylic wool mix yarn and size 7 circ.

It took 2 days to knit. I intended to finish it the second day after starting, but took a couple of days off to help son, then picked it back up and did it. Was a fun knit. I used rows of Lilac lace at the top and bottom and an edging from another source.It does not pull in at waist or flare out at bottom but i pulled it in and fanned it out for the pic details on the body form. Picture is taken in the shade and is a much lighter pinks to cocoa color. sure hope she likes it.

Surf is Up, Go Look At These SHOES!

i am in love, go here, scroll down, look at the cutest little pair of shoes I have ever seen!

Lilacs in Bloom

Lilacs are blooming on the internet, see them here and here and check the dye job on that yarn on that last link. What truly lovely socks.

FREE Lilac Sock Pattern Available

The Free Lilac Sock Pattern is still available. The KAL for this is still currently running. Contact me for this free pattern. Over 1400 free copies so far!!

The Gold Socks Pattern is also still available for purchase. Contact me.

red lace shawl pattern

Cheryl in Australia your return address wont work on your email
i would be glad to send the pattern, contact me

Betty Powers BC Sock Pattern Now Available!!

http://www.astridsdutchobsessions.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1732

The new Betty Powers BC Sock Pattern is now available at Astrid's

this is written to help with Breast Cancer Research.

My mother is a survivor and I wrote it in tribute to her.

I love you so much Mom!!

Gold Socks Pattern

If you are interested in purchasing this pattern please

click the email me link

on the far right side of this blog.

PayPal preferred. $5

Will immediately email pdf.

Please Put Gold Socks Pattern in the subject line.

This pattern is in written format. It also comes with

charts for doing it on 4 dpn and

the charts for doing it on 2 circs.

Finished Size 12 Socks

I finally finished the big socks I was trying to make. They measure 11 inches long on the foot part. I sure hope they fit. Pretty stretchy so I think they will be ok.

Sending Prayer Your Way Friend

I would like to ask for special prayers for someone so very close to me. I love you so dearest and want all the best for you. Know that we are all thinking very good thoughts special just for you.

With All My Love To You Dearest

Angel of God,

My gaurdian dear,

Through whom God's love commits me here,

Ever this day,

Be at my side,

To light and gaurd,

To rule and guide.

Amen.

Lilac Sock Pattern

Over 1200 copies now emailed. I sure would love to see some knitted socks!! If you received a copy of this pattern and would like to share your sock pictures please leave a comment and tell us where we can see them. Hope you are enjoying the Lilac Socks KAL.

When you leave a comment, I can not reply to it. They just bounce back. The only way I can email the pattern is if you email me direct or join the KAL above and ask for the pattern.
I tried to send the pattern to both comments listed here. Both bounced right back.
the bounce back email address says no-reply.

Look to the far right side of this blog for Email Me. click it and get an email direct to me to request the pattern. Put Purple or Lilac in the subject so it will go in the correct folder for me to quickly send the free pattern to you.

Babies And Knitting

if you have babies and if you knit you have got to see this gorgeous blankie . His knitting is just so wonderful. Makes me want to get some of those lighted needles and knit that baby blankie at night I do so much knitting in the evening. You meet the greatest people online.

Crochet too?

and finally, I saw the great ripple along. here and here and here so i had to find a good crochet project to play with too. a great big size K hook and 2 strands of red heart acrylic and away I go!
pattern i am using is the blue one on the cover of this book. i am really enjoying the larger hook and yarn.

HollyHocks and Brown Lace

And What Are You Knitting?

Green Leafy Socks and Purple Lilacs Too!

Lilac Pattern available free through
Townsend Socks.

Makes me want to knit Purple Lilacs. Come on Spring! Hurry!

New Socks and Having Fun!

The Betty Powers BC Socks pattern will be available at: Astrid's once she has time to set it up.

And What Are You Knitting?

Socks Socks and More Socks!!

Quick as a Bunny Opal Easter Egg Socks, Betty's Lace Socks and Ruffle Blue Diamond Socks

Finished The Car Shawl

Yep I crocheted Kev a car shawl for his back seat then I knitted a colorwork patch for it.

What Am I Up To?

Almost finished with the last chart before the edge on my Peacock Shawl. Have 8 other shawls on needles too. Finishing my blue lace socks, and working on a green pair. Stayed up last night and knitted a hat for son Kevin with my homespun wool.

It is a touch frosty here in Michigan. Was below zero last week and this week we are having a heat wave of almost 5 degrees this morning. Of course the foot of snow we have is not making it any easier. Can't park on the streets. Back yard is full of cars. It is so cold that I am wearing a hat in the bedroom to try to stay warm.

The kids stayed home last week because of the temps dipping close to the 20 below zero mark and now this week we are snowed in. Next week is spring break. Gee 3 whole weeks of hollering kids. I am so thrilled. I am so thrilled I had to change to decaf coffee.

Well back to my knitting and spinning! Best wishes to all.

Knitting Away!

I am almost finished with these new
blue ruffled lace diamond socks.

My Grandkids and Daughter-In-Law

These are my grandkids Jessica and Jordan and their mom Heather.

Video Mania and some Portuguese Knitting!

I am in love with these videos
The Manly Art of Knitting

Lego Knitting Machine

Portuguese Purling

Portuguese Knitting

Kitchener Stitch

and a bunch on Crochet

Now I am off to search desperately for a pair of the hooked end knitting needles for some Portuguese knitting of my own!!

Red Lace Shawl in Purple

Shawl pattern

If you email me I will be glad to share this pattern in graph form with you. It is not written up, just graphed out. If you leave a comment I cannot reply to it. You have to email me for it.

The those that are working on it now I would love to see some pictures of how you are doing and can't wait to see finished shawls!!

A Better Pic Of Red Lace Shawl

More About the Yarn in Red Lace Shawl.

Peace Fleece Wool In a Salmon Red Color. I am sure this is the wool I used for the shawl. It is thin like sock yarn. Not skinny as Lorna's Laces but a good healthy sock yarn. It is very soft and lovely to work with. The webpage says it has 350 yards per 4 oz skein. I used less than 2 skeins and blocked it to just a touch over 6 feet wide and it is 3 feet long down the center back stitch.

Finished red lace Shawl !!

I am real happy with the way this shawl turned out. I wrote the pattern myself. It is a gorgeous red wool from Peace Fleece in fingering weight. The red has bits of firey yellow and orange flickering in it.

The shawl starts at the neck and works out in a triangle.

Felted Noro Purse

Wanting one small enough to carry, big enough to hold my stuff for every day usage. This purse measures about about 11 inches long and just over 6 inches tall. smaller than a sheet of printer paper but the bottom is wider so all my goodies fit inside. The top is smaller and can be left as/ is or lined with a zipper like I finish mine. The strap rings are knitted right on the ends of the purse making them strong and secure. I used 2 key rings through the purse strap knitted rings. A regular strap, rope, chain, or knitted strap work great. The right pic has a plastic bag inside the purse to hold it open.

That time of the year.

I did have a good time today when I came home from getting the usual home supplies. I try to stop at the local dollar store and get something for molly. I got a stuffed walrus toy with squeeker inside. She is so used to getting goodies that she ran around barking, got in the bag, found the toy and ran for our room. Soon tossing it high in the air, biting its squeeker and barking like mad. I think truly Molly has been the blessing of my life for the year 2006.

I wish all of you a real good New Year and Happy 2007 !!

Love your friends and family and

Tell them SO!!

Show your love while you have the time to do it,

don't wait until it is too late and then spend a lifetime

wishing you had done more.

New Felted Purse

I made the My Constant Companion and love it, but it is too big for a purse, I made one of my own pattern, still too big, now I have one that is SUPER. Working on pattern type up right now.

Size of Felting Projects

I thought you could shrink down aproject to make it the size you wanted? obviously not. drat. so now will start working on a new purse project. The bag is going to be a biggy after all. I know it was for a knitting bag but it is so pretty that i just wanted to felt it down and make a every day purse out of it.
Now I have to start all over again. Any good purse suggestions?? Maybe I will try to work one out myself.

A Good Knitting Weekend For Me and Molly !

I had a super knitting weekend. Completed the entire My Constant Companion Bag except for the handle cord and have to make it out of something smoother? Working on the outside front pocket in a green tweed now. Used a picot fold over hem top edge for a little heavier edging. Now to felt this little goodie!

Dozen Pairs of Clogs Finished. Total finished 18 Pairs.

I finished 18 total pairs of shoes. Whew. Now to make a pair for me! What did I learn? DO NOT and I repeat this DO NOT mix yarns. Mystery wool does not felt at the same rate as Patons Wool. Results? Tops went quicker than bottoms and it was a constant stretching battle. Still not sure they will be ok. Might have to make that pair over again.

Only One More Pair To Go!

I finished the medium blue, pair 16 and the paprika, pair 17. Now only 1 more pair and mom's dozen pairs will be finished. Working on a felted purse bag called My Constant Companion too. Will make one for me and one for 'S'.

Rain and Knitting

Finished the medium blue ones. Had errands to run. Raining wonderfully outside so not much time for signing on here. Only 2 more pairs to go and then a HUGE felting job. Almost finished.
Pair 16 DONE!

Still have 4 more pairs to knit.

I think if my count is right I need to knit 3 more pairs for my mother and then make me a pair too. This is the most fun I have had in a while. The pattern is so well written and easy to follow.
I bought some real cute silver puppy buttons also and want to make another pair of the ballerina slippers.

Todays Clogs

Pairs 14 and 15. All I have to do is seam them up.

Tomorrow I hope to do the purple ones and the medium blue ones.

Clog Count

I had to take time out yesterday and make a new hat for kevin. but here is latest clog count pic

Wow what a difference!

what a good cycle in a washer will do!

Clogs, clogs & more clogs.

I showed them to my mother. She said she would take a few pairs for gifts this year. A few pairs. TWELVE pairs. I have 12 pairs done, but some are already given out so I have 5 1/2 pairs done so far out of her 12. whew.

Now I need help. I bought Tulip Puffy Paint. HOW?? do you apply it to the soles of the slippers so they won't slip anymore? If anyone can help me with that I would sure appreciate it. Solid? Dots? Stripes?

I bought a 4 oz of white, and a 4 oz of black. Now I just need help learning to apply it.

Clog count is up 3 more pairs to 12 total finished so far.
#10 pink tops orange/rust bottoms
#11 three shades of green
#12 Patons Wool in pinks/reds top, gray bottoms
next is #13 in Patons Fall colors top, gray bottoms
then i have mixed blues, pink, purple, teal blue for tops and all with gray bottoms planned.

Ok Now That's Funny!

My felting friend gave me such a laugh over this pic.
Thank you LD I sure needed some fun in my life!!

This totally cracked me up this morning. And the
part that is even funnier is that I made 2 more pairs...

I am clog addicted, help send more WOOL !

A Clog and Bag Weekend

Pair number 7 Purple, 8 Blue/Gray, and 9 Orange, Rust & Pink. Then Crochet and Knit Bag.

Clog pair no. 4

The bright pink and green ones are not felted yet!! sorry if it makes it seem that they are done.