Christmas Knitting Done!

Finally finished the Peace Cowl, the last of the knitted Christmas gifts for 2016. I love how it turned out! #peaceproject2016 #Peaceproject

First Teen Hat 2017 ~

Finished first teen hat for 2017 - a good start for this great goal of 17 hats in 2017 for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank holiday event in December 2017.

Yes, I think I will...

...cast on another new project...yes, I will!  This is the first hat of my "17 hats in 2017" goal for the December Food Bank holiday event, and I love how it is turning out. Pattern is Schneeflocke Hat!

Apparently, we are casting on all the things...

Casting on a blanket for me this time!  I still have enough yarn for a third blanket! I'm missing a few of the colors, yet perhaps I can find them on eBay!

Cast On!

Making this for Liz, as she will be in the Seattle Women's March 2017. Using this pink hand spun that I bought at Ft Worden a few years ago. Using the KitKat Hat pattern so I can knit in the round!

These beauties!

Look how lucky I am!  These beauties were gifts to me!  I can't wait to cast on the lovely yarn and spin the fiber - It will be my first adventure with Targhee, and my first adventure with Hedgehog Fibers yarn too!  I am so excited!!!!  Thanks to the Jitteryknitter that knows exactly what I really need for Christmas!!!

Celebrating!

So happy to see daughter with her blanket!  Merry Christmas to all!

Amazing Mittens!

Someday I am going to try to make these cookies! We are so lucky to get them as gifts! Major Yum!

Go Pack Go!!!!

Fabulous win today!!!! Go Pack GO!!!!

Peace Knitting!

Getting closer to beginning that second skein!  I wish the cat would help!! 

More Peace!

Getting to the end of the first skein! #projectpeace #projectpeace2016 #knittersforpeace

Fabulously Bright!

Check out this fabulous neon yarn from my pal @skyhag!  This bright and cheery yarn is in exchange for a 1950's vintage copy of Vogue knitting at Fort Worden this year.  I love these colors!!!

World Knit For Peace Day!

Thanks to the Healthy Knitter for this creative inspiration (and pattern) so we can #knitforpeace #peaceproject #peaceproject2016 together.  I have not completed this cowl yet, but I have high hopes to be done before the new year!  As you can see, Charlie likes this cowl too!

Knit Faster!!!

Knit Knit Knit so these can be done for Christmas!!!

Cutest Sweater Ornaments Ever!

Thanks @quirkmistress for these!! 

Cuffs!

Making progress on these socks!!!

Dear Wheel: Oh, how I've missed you!

So great to be spinning again, just to take the edge off our long separation! This Christmas knitting has been taking me away from my sweet wheel!

More Peace ~ #moreyarnplease #projectpeace #knitforpeace

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Peace Cowl!

Back to knitting on the Peace Cowl, these rounds of 318 stitches are taking longer than I thought! Still looks lovely, and high hopes to finish by Christmas. #projectpeace #knitforpeace

Go Pack Go!

What a great game against the Seahawks! The best birthday present for my man!

Both Heels!!

Making progress!!!!!  Love knitting by the Christmas Tree!

Heel Turn!

Could I possibly be done with these for Christmas?

Delivered 16 Teen Hats today!

...and one toddler hat too!  Felt so great to deliver Teen hats to the Issaquah Holiday Gift Barn for the clients of the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank. Charity knitting is a great way to #payitforward and the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank does a great job for their clients. Looking forward to knitting #17hatsin2017 next year!

Not heel time yet ~

I need to knit faster to get these socks done for Christmas!! At least I am on season 7 of Gilmore Girls, so that has been a good knitting companion!

Peace and Packers!

Working on the peace cowl while watching a snowy Packers game!  Aaron Rogers has his game face on here, getting ready for the final push to win the game! Go Pack Go!! #projectpeace

Cast on!

Great to cast on this lovely cowl, and wonderful to think of all the peaceful and creative knitters that are also knitting this cowl.  Thanks to the healthyknitter.com for this idea and free pattern on Ravelry! #peaceproject 

Gussets!

Finally on the gussets!  Can I possibly finish these before Christmas???

Boom!

Finally cast off this lovely blanket! So happy with the bright colors and cozy feel of it!  I may cast on another blanket for our house....after all the Christmas knitting is done!

Both Heels Done!

Finally done with both heels, even with all the help from the cat!

Heel Distractions!

The cat really wants to be part of this heel turn...crazy cat!!!

Heel turn with Gilmore Girls!

Finally able to relax with my Packers' socks, heel turn and the Gilmore Girls!

Thankful ~

Thankful for family and friends, and perfect sock toes and our cat.... life is good xxooxoxo

Kitchen Dancing has begun!

No sooner are both girls home from college and the kitchen dancing begins!  Great way to prepare the pies and stuffing for Thanksgiving while dancing to zumba music with my daughters!

Picking up daughter!

Picking up daughter for Thanksgiving weekend so a little time for road trip knitting!

Only 30 more rows!

Now I can see the end of the tunnel with this project!  So close to being done!!  The blanket on the right is my crocheted acrylic from college that my kids say is the "perfect" length! Perhaps I need to replace that one with another of my crazy bright blankets!!! *I have enough yarn left over!!!

Gathering for Hope ~

At least 50 of us met at the Commons to be peaceful and optimistic, and to stand together as we move forward. It was an amazing gathering of hope and peace.

Progress has slowed ~

Cozy Charlie is a distraction! 

How much longer?

Knit knit knit knit........

Perfect Toes!

Yes! The new technique worked!!! Perfect toes without "ears" at each spot of the side increases!  Hurrah!!!

Ferry knitting!

Can't believe that our Fort Worden weekend is over! Already looking forward to next time!

Not Done Yet ~

I think I'm only half way done!!!!

Happy Hour Cast On!

Hurrah!  I'm trying a new increase technique to see if I can get rid of the "ears" on my toe up socks... stay tuned!

Back to Pack!

I needed a little break from Mom's purple socks....

Both Heels Turned!

Yes!  Getting lots of knitting done at Fort Worden!

Tea Time!

At Pippa's Tea on the way to Fort Worden!

Super Deluxe Happy!

I thought I should take these to Fort Worden, just in case I get a chance to cast on!

Halloween Zumba!

We had a great time this morning!

Go Pack Go!

Rooting for the Packers and hoping for some sock mojo for them!

Back to this lovely!

I have counted the colored stripes, and I am NOT halfway yet.... gotta get going!!!

16th Teen Hat Done!

Finished the 16th hat for the Issaquah Food Bank Holiday Gift Event.  So happy to have met my goal ahead of time!  Next year I'm knitting more bulky hats!!