Saturday, August 26, 2006

Started a scarf last night!

Back into knitting again. Once upon a time I did a few sweaters, including one with complicated cabling in the design of two intertwining trees! I thought I'd left it behind but I feel the pull again, so here is my start, a fuzzy scarf for Aine to match with a fuzzy pink coat I found at the local Oxfam charity shop! Aine likes pink. Would you ever have guessed, LOL? I will make a matching hat and then do a set for little Aisling. My next project will be to try some warm toasty socks I keep seeing around the blogosphere! Can't be too hard right??

A few people asked about what I was going to do with the crazy quilt to embellish it... I will be doing a round robin with it! Barbara has organized one with about 7 of us and we will each embellish one or two blocks for each member in the RR. I can't wait to see how it will come back to me next year!

We took a break from packing on Thursday when we realized that no one would be showing up Friday, so we have a few more boxes to pack and then just a basic tidy up to do tomorrow. Dave goes back to work Monday and will meet the movers Tuesday afternoon at the new house with me and the girls and the cat close behind (I hope, hope hope! there is still no guarantee that Tuesday will the day, please keep fingers still crossed??)

Anyway...I hope to sew my top border for my Dear Jane quilt tomorrow. I will try to post some progress, as Dave is taking the computer apart tomorrow night, oh the withdrawals are starting already! Posted by Picasa

11 Comments:

Blogger Linda C said...

now what little girl wouldn't like something pink with purples/lilacs tossed in?

12:23 AM  
Blogger Evelyn aka Starfishy said...

Very cute little scarf! I find knitting very relaxing sometimes - it is nice to just sit and put my feet up, visit with my DH. AND - it is a great project if all your other stuff is packed up! Keeps your fingers busy anyway. Good luck with the continued moving saga - I am hoping everything goes smoothly for you and you are settled in your new home soon!

Cheers!

Evelyn

2:04 AM  
Blogger quiltpixie said...

hope you're able to enjoy the last weekend there...

3:45 AM  
Blogger Cher said...

cute scarf! I am knitting again too...I am sure she will look adorable in it..good luck with the move- all fingers and toes crossed for you!

5:04 AM  
Blogger ForestJane said...

Good luck on the move! It may really happen this time... lol

The scarf is turning out cute too. I had one growing up (I was a child of the 60's) with little beads on the fringes. Wonder if she'd like that?

8:25 AM  
Blogger Susan said...

Oh, a crazy quilting RR! What fun! I've only done that once, but it was great. Good luck with the work on the DJ.

12:26 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love the scarf. I find knitting a fantastic way to destress, because it's so rhythmic and mindless. Hope all goes well with the move.

10:40 AM  
Blogger Mary Johnson said...

I just finished knitting a simple scarf yesterday. I like taking knitting projects with me when I travel - unlike quilt projects which seem to require so much prep work I can just pick up yarn, needles and a pattern and go!

12:07 AM  
Blogger jodie said...

I hope you are in the throws of moving and that it is going smoothly. You sure have been productive in the extra few days!

Jodie

7:46 AM  
Blogger Tazzie said...

Hey there Cathi
I've been meaning to leave you message for the longest time! I've just started knitting today, the first time in years! I also wanted to let you know ... you mentioned we're the same age ... I think I'm a wee bit older than you, I'm Nov 69 ... but we could be secret sisters!
Hope all is going well with you!
*hugs*
Tazzie
:-)

10:26 AM  
Blogger Susan said...

Knitting can be like Calgon... For me it "Takes my Cares away"..
If you are interested in socks check out
http://www.knittingatknoon.com/
She has great online videos instructions on all things socky...

8:09 PM  

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