Monday,December 10, 2012

The cold weather finally arrived during the night! It truly seems like December and soon to be Christmas now! I am so happy to be at home today. I have several things I want to get done. So, I am starting early.

Wanting to try the Lisbeth #3 cotton, I crocheted the Trick or Treat Doily in Christmas Colors and it turned out quite festive! It is blocked and drying on the counter and should be ready to go to the shop tomorrow. (Colors are a bit off due to the cloudiness this morning)

 

I worked on our Christmas tree today. It's beginning to look like it should although I didn't quite get all the ornaments on it. Maybe I can finish this evening after dinner while we watch the Texans! There's just a few ornaments left....

 

I had purchased a new poinsettia garland for the fireplace mantle in the living room. It is fluffed out and in place but it needs to be secured. It wants to come off the mantle if you just look like you might bump it!

 

Bella's Ornament

Bella's Ornament

Bella's Ornament

Bella's Ornament

 

Some of my favorite Santas -

 

 

I decided to start a few red baby hats for the charity knitting for St Luke's Hospital. I need knitting that is enjoyable yet I don't have to think about it! Red is always fun to knit with and baby hats are quick to finish. They should be fun.

My yarn room/guest bedroom is almost back to itself. It didn't take me as long as I thought it would to get it into order. I have always loved this room as it has large double windows providing a great view!

Joe has a great warm fire going this evening as we get ready to watch the Texans! I hope they succeed in beating the Patriots! I hope you have a wonderful evening too! I'm gonna go cast on for a baby hat.

 

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What is it About Tuesdays

Tuesdays are almost our busiest day at the shop! I would never have guessed it would be Tuesday! The point is I was very busy at the shop today and didn't post a link here for a Christmas pattern.

Traffic was BAD coming home - took forever to get here tonight.

 

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So, here it is - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowman-felt-christmas-bauble

It's a cute little felted ornament! Wouldn't he be cute tied to a Christmas package? Ella rae wool would be perfect for felting this little fella! You may have leftover yarn in your stash that would work great! (Of course, it's a little fella - you can tell by his nose) this is not a free pattern. It is $2.50 GBP

I'm gonna sit down now and work on a little red mitten, I think.

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Sunday, November 4th

Throughout the month of November and into December, Cindy and I will be knitting Christmas shop displays for some of the Ravelry links we post. We have been amazed and thrilled with some of the holiday patterns we have found on Ravelry and think you will be happy with them too!

Forgetting to use the swift and ball winder before leaving iPurl yesterday, I have been hand-rolling 3 different colors of Cascade Sierra. (It can be relaxing if there's not a lot of yardage) A creamy white, garnet and cherry red, they are pretty and very Christmasy! The pattern will be one of the links we will post - it is not today's link

Speaking of the Ravelry links, today's link is a knitted Reindeer Cup Cosy! A free pattern that is a really cute one too! It calls for DK weight yarn which would be Cascade Ultra Pima cotton making it washable also.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reindeer-cup-cosy

This is a cute gift idea for a co-worker or friend! Think of a large mug (pattern is sized for a large mug - maybe a Starbucks mug) with this cosy on it, filled with colorful Christmas shreds topped with a Starbucks gift card, or another store gift card, or chocolate candy, candy canes or an iPurl gift certificate!

Now is the time to be knitting little red baby hats for St Lukes Hospital! We saved red baby yarn to add to the charity knitting basket so it could be used now. It is free along with the pattern!

Joe grilled some of the HEB poblano chicken sausage links and fresh corn on the cob. I fixed a cilantro and lime rice mix and navy beans. He also fixed some pumpkin cookie bars that were wonderful! We watched the Texans win their game today.

We hope you are enjoying your Sunday afternoon!

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Making Christmas Knitting and Crochet Easier for You

Having one of those 3AM brainstorms, we thought it would be fun to post a new link every day for a cute Christmas Ravelry pattern! Most of the patterns will be free! All of them will be super cute and fun!

The links will be posted here, on iPurl's FaceBook page and Twitter!

On Saturdays and Sunday afternoons, some of us will be working on these patterns back back at the knit table. We hope you will come and join us!

So, beginning today, here is the first link - http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snowman-knitted-ornament

Ella rae is the perfect yarn for this cute little fella! He would be cute on the tree OR on Christmas packages!

 

 

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