LadyBug Yarn Ivy Leaf Shawl

Me and that dratted car.

Son Harold came over and spent about 5 hours repairing my car. I backed out of the yard, the gas pipe was rusty up by where you put gas in. I knocked rust into my gas tank!! YIKES!.

He fixed it a month ago. It immediately fouled out again.

Today He put on a new gas pipe, a gas filter, gas pump, fuel injectors, fixed spark plugs, and then had to charge the battery and air up a flat tires.

After all that we got it started and radiator fluid was pumping out in a ARC shoot shoot right out of the gasket where the thermostat is. So he put on a new thermostat and gasket too.

It runs. I drove around my block and parked it again. Was too scary to drive.

Funny old me. All that gas pumping out while he had parts hanging made my hands shake. Didn't bother him a bit. Heck it will take me a week to get over all that.

Bless his heart, Thank you Harold!! YIPPEE.

Now when I get up enough nerve and Kevin is home I will give it a trial run. If it poops out on me again Kev can come get me and old Triple A can tow the dog home to park in the yard until I am not mad at it again!! Bad Car! Bad Car!

What a day!

Curves of Pursuit, better yarn colors ....

Now I need to hunt up enough circs to knit more on this. Love Curves of Pursuit. Best Pattern ever!!!

Lovely Ladybug yarn. Ivy Leaf Shawl again....

My youngest little lambie, planting trees.

Yes my own dearest littlest lamb out planting trees for the Gold Key Organization outing for habitat for humanity. Phi Theta Kappa, and Phi Beta Kappa, on his 4th college degree.
Man I am proud!!

From: Dumbo
Music: Frank Churchill
Lyrics: Ned Washington

Baby mine, don't you cry
Baby mine, dry your eyes
Rest your head close to my heart
Never to part, baby of mine

Little one when you play
Don't you mind what they say
Let those eyes sparkle and shine
Never a tear, baby of mine

If they knew sweet little you
They'd end up loving you too
All those same people who scold you
What they'd give just for
The right to hold you

From your head to your toes
You're not much, goodness knows
But you're so precious to me
Cute as can be, baby of mine

Ivy Leaf Lace Shawl finished

I finished the shawl pattern that I have been writing. Also finished knitting my shawl. Now I am working on another one in burgundy and pinks kauni. Just love this pattern.

And What Are You Knitting??

You can find out more about this afghan pattern if you go to this YAHOOGROUP. It is called Curves of Pursuit and I love working on it. I don't think you can find a more interesting yet more relaxing knit.

I used to make saddles....

I'm Knittin My Nubbies!

Time to pull out that spinning again!!

Shawl Chart Testers See Below

Good Morning To You!!

Saying hello to my friend
Barbara and hubby Dan!
I love you guys!

Contacting me

if you hit EMAIL ME on the right side of my page close to the top. this brings up a email addressed direct to me. then you can type anything you want to me and i can reply to you and let you know the answer to your questions. if you add a comment to any post of mine i cant hit reply to reach you.
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New Project finally got one finished!

Ruffles and Bubbles Socks

These socks have ruffles with small champagne rainbow colored glass beads. They are knitted with Regia Silk purchased from The Fifth Stitch a really super yarn store owned by Ellen Upp.

Menu and Info Changes.

Due to the HUGE increase in request for free patterns I am trying to make sure you can get them simply by joining my yahoo group and looking in the files section. Download FREE at your convenience. It does cost me money to knit each pair of socks so I can write the pattern and give it away for free. I have to buy the yarn. I try to use inexpensive yarns so that I can knit more patterns and put them out as quickly as I can. All test patterns are always free.

If you see any patterns on the internet that you want and do not see any download link in the Files section of my yahoo group please let me know. The ones to the right are the only ones currently For Sale. I use any money from selling these patterns to help support my son, his little boy, and the two grandkids I am raising.

When you request one of the For Sale patterns I will try to email it immediately.
Do NOT feel for any reason that you need to or have to donate in any way to receive the free patterns. Last month I gave away over 2000 free patterns and sold $15 worth.

Check out some of the patterns at Ravelry!

Patterns below with * are still in testing phase.
Patterns below with $ are for sale patterns.
A partial List of Available patterns is below:
$Baby Breath Socks
Best Wishes Socks
Betty Westport Waves Socks
Blue Jean Cuffs
Blue Lace Ruffle Socks
Candy Cane
Cascading Leaves
Cathedral Socks
Coins or Lifesaver Socks
Crown Stitch Socks
Dennis Socks
Easter Egg Socks
Fan Dancer
$Gold Socks
$Green Leaf Socks
I Love You Socks
Kansas Harvest Socks
*Kathie's Pretty Pink Socks
Kim's Socks
Lisa Socks
$Lily of the Valley LOV Socks
Maple Leaf Socks
$May Green Socks
Michigan Cherry Socks
*Nautical Ropes
Ninas Sox
Peach Petal Socks
*Pink Ones Socks
Pink Ruffle and Lace Socks
Pretty Petals Socks
Roses Roses Socks
Shelly Sox
SnowFlake Socks
Spring Twists
Toni Tootsie Socks
Wandering Cables Socks
*Wedding Ring Quilt Socks
Whirly Gig Socks
Wiggles Socks

Spring Is Here!

Pretty Pink Dress

This pattern is available at DDE. Another gorgeous pattern by GraceFaerie

i know you think i dissappeared

but i didn't i have just been knitting like mad...

kathies pretty pinks, wedding ring quilt, and pretty pink socks.

also nautical ropes and a shawl pattern.

plus i did 1 finished pair of clogs and have 2 more started. so see i have been knitting....

Whisper and Rumor

It seems that rumor is taller but i believe it is the shoes and the cut of the wig.

Whisper and Rumor

More Whisper

Whisper Pictures

Rumor's Other Side

Dolly Joy and Lovin

Check out the Goodreau BJD at DenverDoll and fall in love!

Mine is the vinyl Rumor

I sure wish I had the little white one, Whisper in pink Mission Impossible and the Cocoa too! My poor little girl came today, her wig is too big, her shoes too big, poor thing. She is wearing a home made wig and knit hat. So cold in Detroit!! BRR!!

Still working on doll hands.

still trying to do the paint job on the new doll hands. so far so good. do some, seal it, do some more. cant do it all at one time or it will run and smear.

It's February!

Sock Patterns Information

The Sock Patterns on the right side of the blog are for people size socks, they are available for $5 per pattern. Click on this line EMAIL ME and tell me which patterns you are interested in and I can send better pics or the pattern and you can pay through PAYPAL.
I have many FREE patterns. If you want free patterns you can also email me and I will be very glad to share them with you. I have a YAHOO GROUP with many free patterns in the files section and will also email them to you.

Better than being barefooted

I knitted a pair of little shoes to go with her fold over anklet socks that I made. The socks use a size 0 or 00 needle and the shoes used a size 2 needle. I did them with a yarn that has elastic in it and is very stretchy. they fit really good. Pattern for socks or shoes is available.

HUNTING DOLL SHOES!!

ok i did brown socks. i did striped socks. i am almost done with some really cute fold over cuff blue/gold/brown swirl socks. She has one pair of BRIGHT RED boots. Her feet are 7cm long. so i found very reasonably priced tennis shoes for dolls on ebay. I bought them. they say they fit. they dont fit. crud. it looks easy to buy them but it isn't!! I crocheted and knitted a pair, cute, but the soles are too wide. next pair i will do skinnier.
any help with some dollfie shoes about 9cm long that are good priced send me a link!!

New Knee Socks

bright pink and lavender knee socks
one down one to go

Itty Bitty Knitted Socks

these are knitted with
very thin sock yarn and size 0 needles. they have real heel flaps and gussets

Sure is cold out there

BRRR! We Got Snow Again!!

We are enjoying every minute of this great shiny day!

Best Wishes To You.

My MoLan is here!

She arrived this morning. Now I am sewing new jeans as hers are too short and fixing the hood on her coat. Then will finish knitting her new socks.

Mo Lan's New Coat

New sweater for Mo Lan

Christmas Day

Hmmm.... Well it kind of is going like I thought it would. All the boys stayed at their lady friend's houses. Harold moved out to his new place. I am alone in the house with 2 grandkids Melody and Robert. No tree. No holiday. I bought Melody a really good Timex wrist watch with white leather band and waterproof. I bought Robert a good video game.

And that was my day. I got a 22 lb turkey in the oven. Will fix some stuffing with it. Not going to bother to fix anything else. Think I will watch tv and wait on the bird to cook. Kind of out of the ho ho ho spirit.

I got a precious phone call from my dearest friend Barbara. She is able to call. For right this minute I count that as a true and wonderful blessing. Every minute I can spend with her is as dear to me as gold and diamonds. She keeps me going when I just can't do it alone anymore. She shares her belief in God with me and it makes me know that no matter what happens it is His will and all will be ok in the end.

Psalms 56:11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

so either you are a believer or you aren't. I am. So what ever will come, will come.

Christmas good or bad...

Now I filled it out because it looked fun. then i looked it over and sound like Scrooge? hmmm.. well that is how it has gone. i dont think you should save up all year or go deep in debt to buy on christmas day. like the rest of the year dont count. i show my love every day of the year.
the whole point of christmas is love. love should be every day in your heart. not on Dec 25th.
again this year there will be no tree, no presents for the kids. I gave little fella a great big double car set of radio control cars. I gave son Harold a really good flash light set for his job.
I sent mom a special box full of goodies chosen with love. She has my heart.
I am taking the 2 week vacation the kids have and I am going to crochet a yellow thread doily.
Merry Christmas to all.

A Christmas MEME ripped off from a friend
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
egg nog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
wraps when we used to have christmas
the one from santa is wrapped in aluminum foil dont you know?
that is because one year all I had was foil. so i told the kids you can tell santa's gift
because it is metallic. over the years i always wrapped one in some shiny metal paper.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
no lights
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No
5. When do you put up your decorations?
no decorations.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Turkey and stuffing and also Mincemeat and fruitcakes.
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
free stocking of fruit and candy as a child in fredonia kansas after the parade,
always makes me think of orange and chocolate and to me that flavor combo
means christmas.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I think we always knew as kids.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes, we usually opened one. only as a kid.
have not had any christmas as an adult.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
i like ornaments and tinsel.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
as a kid love it meant no school maybe.
as an adult like it because it meant the kids could go shovel and make enough money
for us to try to have christmas.
12. Can you ice skate?
not really, used to do it in shoes on a frozen crick as a kid
we called it hockey pucking. we had a smashed tin can, some sticks, and we
played ice hockey. mom made hot cocoa and one time nina got mad and
cried. she blowed her nose on the scarf i knitted for dad.
now dad is gone. i sure loved dad.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
yes. mom used green stamps and bought the 3 girls each a timex watch, she
bought my brother a blow up bridge army set with tanks and soldiers.
i remember laying in bed with my ear to my watch listening to it
tick tock tick tock. now they use batteries and it only goes tick tick tick
i miss the old wind up watch so bad. i sure wish i had one.
my mom is the best mom in the whole world.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?
when i was young it was being together. being loved.
as an adult it meant no school for the kids so i could stop working so hard
at raising so many children and try to enjoy playing a board game or something with them.
15. What's is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
I love pumpkin pie with whip cream and baked sweet potatoes with toasted marshmellows on it.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
All my kids take off for the holiday, they go be perfect sons for the girlfriend's family,
i am home alone with the 2 grandkids here.
as a kid it was going hunting and coming home to cooked food or helping do the cooking.
17. What tops your tree?
no tree in about 8 years, used to have an angel.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
giving. my mom is the most important person in my life. making sure she opens a box
and finds that perfect thing in there is best for me. i dont get gifts. i have not even gotten
a gift really from the kids in maybe 15 years or so.
some of my friends that knit send me stuff during the year. but as for a 'holiday' gift? none.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Silent Night i also like ava maria
20. Candy Canes?
YES! like to use them to decorate the tree back when the kids was little. then we could eat them.
21. Do you feel Christmas is too commercialized?
it always has been. every holiday is.
22. Real tree or artificial?
no tree in ten yrs either, but used to have a artificial.
one time i got a free real one from a church and decorated it with a
bag of yellow bows. i wrapped the toys in funny papers because i didn't have
gift wrap. it was a good christmas for me and the kids.
23. Do you put lights up on the outside of your house?
no i never could afford the lights or the light bill if i had done it.
24. Do you do a Christmas Dinner or Supper and who cooks?
either i cook or me and melody cook. we usually cook enough to last about a week
and we do it christmas morning. then everyone just eats and reheats for days and days.
then i dont have to cook.
25. In your family does everyone unwrap gifts at once or do you do it one gift at a time as the others watch?
when the grand kids was little me and my kids bought christmas for them. then when they got
bigger we sort of buy during the year as they see it and want it
and no christmas really at all. no tree , no gifts, nothing.
26. Do your pets share in the festivities?
no. i feed them and buy them toys and snacks all year long.

A Few Of My Favorite Things...

In case you are looking for that special gift to give someone dear check this out. I got one of these last year and don't know how to get along without it. This makes it so i can take that project with me and never have to worry about broken needles or messed up work. I love this thing!! Contact HER for info and purchasing. Click the pic to see a biggie version of it. This is a way way cool goodie for knitters. Comes in different lengths and has the cutest little dingly on the end. I love these!
I found the link for the site so here it is! CLICK ME.

Free Sock Patterns

I have many free patterns and some for sale too. I offered them free for over five years and now most are archived. Some are still available on request. The sale patterns are pictured and listed on the right side of the blog. I am working on typing up all of the patterns and publishing them in pdf or cd format.
the Sale Patterns are in order shown in this pic

gold socks, may green socks , baby breath, peach petal, lily of the valley (lov), and others
here is a partial list of the one i used to offer in my yahoo group. There are dozens more not on the list.

Best Wishes Socks
Betty Westport Waves Socks
Blue Jean Cuffs
Cascading Leaves
Coins or Lifesaver Socks
Crown Stitch Socks
Dennis Socks
I Love You Socks
Kansas Harvest Socks
Kims Socks
Lisa Socks
Maple Leaf Socks
Michigan Cherry Socks
Ninas Sox
Pink Ruffle and Lace Socks
Pretty Petals Socks
Roses Roses SocksS
helly Sox
SnowFlake Socks
Spring Twists Socks
Toni Tootsie Socks
Wandering Cables Socks
Wiggle Socks

Winter Wedding Dress

Here is ellowyne wearing a dress from a Faire pattern. Love them and how easy it is to sew them. She is wearing a white faux fur cape.