We spent about a week in Upstate New York over the holiday, visiting John's mom and extended family. The kids had a wonderful time, and I took lots of great pictures--so much, in fact, that this is only a fraction of what I uploaded to my computer. I plan on writing a "Happy New Year" … Continue reading Christmas 2015
Author: cdonaghy
I Break for Christmas
Whoa, last week was a blur! The week before Christmas break always is! I DID finish the diagonal striped scarf, which I'm now calling "Tire Tread," but I haven't gotten a picture of the final result. Next week! I'll have the pictures (and very simple pattern) up next week! I've also been working on my … Continue reading I Break for Christmas
Diagonal Striping
As I suspected, I was not able to find the chunky yarn I "tested" with for the scarf pattern the other day. No biggie. I just frogged the few rows I had and rolled it back into a ball. I have several different color balls of that yarn, so I'm just going to turn it … Continue reading Diagonal Striping
Book Club: (December 2015) Luckiest Girl Alive
I'm not sure I've talked about it, before, but I am a part of (and run) a book club with a bunch of local friends. We've been meeting for over three years (it'll be four in April), and we have read A LOT of books. Since there are other book clubs out there looking for … Continue reading Book Club: (December 2015) Luckiest Girl Alive
Shell Stitch Scarf (and Some Other Stuff…)
As you can see, the shell stitch scarf, c'est fini! I love how it turned out, although, Maggie finds it a little bulky. She'll appreciate it when the temps are below freezing, though. Those hexagons up there should be a little familiar. They used to look like this: I didn't like how busy it looked, so … Continue reading Shell Stitch Scarf (and Some Other Stuff…)
More Drawings and a Hard to Photograph Scarf
Over the weekend, I worked on a few more drawings, ditched the star stitch scarf and started a shell stitch CROCHET scarf. This is the third time I changed my mind about how to make Maggie's new scarf. I love the star stitch knitted one I was making, but, 1.) I quickly realized I didn't … Continue reading More Drawings and a Hard to Photograph Scarf
Hope.
Take a break from the horrible and hang out with Loki, who has made it into a spur-of-the-moment drawing I did today.
Finished and Unfinished
Okay. It's been a while, and because of that, there is a lot to share. These are not in any particular order. I'm currently working on the last item pictured. It's a star stitch scarf I'm making for Mags to go with her Chance of Flurries hat I finished last week. That goofy looking lady … Continue reading Finished and Unfinished
Feeling Outdoors-y
It's a beautiful day, so I've been playing outside. 🙂 I also did a little work. (Mostly) cleaned up the area next to our shed, where we are stacking unused pavers and bricks while we redo the back yard. It was a mess, and I was almost sure I'd see a snake or two while … Continue reading Feeling Outdoors-y
Oblique Sweater and a Not Finished Painting
As promised, here are some progress photos on various projects. I'm knitting up a sweater--for ME! I'm using the Oblique pattern I found on Ravelry. I like it, despite my mistake of twisting my YOs in the wrong direction. (I did it on purpose. Why? Because I thought I was doing them wrong and thought … Continue reading Oblique Sweater and a Not Finished Painting
Fisheyes and Magpies 