New Furnace

We got a new furnace today. Of course it was a very cold day, only 20 degrees. So furnace was off all day. I kept the house above freezing by using the self-cleaning oven. Got the oven cleaned and kept the bird and me from freezing. I wore my hand spun, hand knit sweater and wool socks and still needed a sweater over that and a lap blanket. BRRRRR. But now the new efficient furnace is running so nice and quiet and warming the house back up. It should be normal by the time hubby gets home from work.

I knitted on socks today but at times it was too cold to knit.

Crazy Toes & Heels Sock book

I finally broke down and bought Queen Kahuna's Crazy Toes & Heels Sock book! Oh my goodness the woman is a genius!!!! I have my first pair of toe-up socks cast on and doing mindless knitting of the feet now.

Check the book out here...

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Look what my dear friend, Inez, created for me!


We met online quite a few years ago and have never met in person but are constantly sending jokes and prayers each others way.
She also creates the cutest hand painted wood items.

I've been RAOK'd again!

What a fun week I had getting 2 Random Acts of Kindness in the mail!!!!!

One wonderful gal sent me 10 skeins of yarn and some bath gel.


And another wonderful gal sent me some quilt patterns and fabrics! (Pictures not taken yet)

I feel so blessed.

Thank you gals!

Baby Ugg Booties

I knit these booties for my grandbaby, Ella. I used some soft merino tan and some white plush for trim.


My daughter sure was surprised as she has some real Uggs.

Found the yarn I needed!!!!

YES!!!!! Herrschner's in Steven's Point had plenty of my Encore color 389 so I can finish dear hubby's socks.

I also knit some adorable Baby Ugg Booties for my darling Ella. She is coming today for Thanksgiving and will take pictures with her wearing them and post later.

Turkey is thawed, celery is cut, bread crumbs bought..... now to spend the day cooking tomorrow for about 20 minutes of fine eating.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! May the Lord bless you and yours.

Ran out of yarn!!!!!

Arrgghhh. I have 1 & 1/4 socks knit and ran out of yarn and my LYS where I got it is also out. Now I have to drive an hour to see if another yarn shop has it.

I got the most beautiful yarn last night to knit my Irish Hiking scarf. It is Cascade Pastaza, color 67. A beautiful green/blue. Llama & wool... I am knitting with size 15 needles to get a light airy scarf. It will be beautiful. I am in need of a new winter coat so will have to take yarn scrap with me to match coat to scarf!

I've been RAOK'd

Look at the very cool NeedleWerks button with the cockatiel on it to your right. It was a RAOK gift from Lynn at Mindful Moderation. Isn't it adorable?
(RAOK = Random Act of Kindness)

I had my Irish Walking scarf halfway done and ran out of yarn. I started knitting with the next skein and it was not the same lot. I had to "frog" the whole scarf.
:-(
Now to find a different yarn that is suitable.

TADA! I created my own webring....

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IF and only IF you are a Born-Again Christian Knitter.

Christian Knitters ring is born!

Finished 2 socks on 2 circulars!

They are identical! I love it.

I started a pair fo socks for dear hubby using Encore but started 1 at a time....ugh. I like doing 2 at time. I have one done and the 2nd one started.

I started a scarf witht the Irish Hiking Scarf Knitalong. It has 3 cables and will be a very beautiful scarf.

Not much else new. Wish I knew how to make cool buttons like everyone has on their blogs. I would like to start my own webring for Christian Knitters.

New Pet!

I got a new pet! My dear friend, Carol, gave me a cockatiel. We kinda determined that it is a female of the Pearl variety so I named her Purl! She is still getting used to me. She keeps me company as I have someone to talk at... LOL


Progress on 2 socks on 2 Needles (circular)



Mitten to match Quaker Ribbed hat



Glitzy Christmas Stocking
using cheap acyrlic

More socks

I knit a Christmas Stocking using some glitzy looking acrylic yarn. Turned out kinda pretty.'

I finished my hubby's Magical Stripe socks, almost done with son-in-laws wool socks, and started on a pair of wool socks for my hubby.

I knit a basic black hat for my son and now have to machine embroider a spider on it for him.

I bought some more Noro Kureyon to knit mittens to match my hat and scarf.