A Day Of Thanks

We had a great weekend of giving thanks for family, food, and time spent together. The boys also had a great time being crafty!

The Magic Of Mittens

The Bella mitten's are done!! LOVE how fast these knit up. I used Cascade LE 109 Bulky yarn for these. Knit on size 8 and size 9 needles. These mittens were gifted to a very sweet co-worker who also happens to be a HUGE Twilight fan. I think she has worn them everyday since she got them. What was fun, was that she had NO idea she was getting them. Off and running for the season of giving! Best part is giving the gift of something handmade and knowing it found a good home ;)

New Threads Friday

It is that time of year when you find yourself wanting to spruce things up. This can be especially true for your wardrobe. This must be done on the cheap and easy. Onto the thrift store... Low and behold there was a buy one get one free sale at the THRIFT STORE! Found a sweater that was so soft and the color was great. It was on the large side, and it needed a little something. After much thinking and pondering and thinking of what to do the idea hit me..Keep is simple, right??!! So I sewing the sides in for some shaping and cut off the bottom. Then sewed a line around the bottom edge so the sweater won't ravel. That would be bad. I then put on a small bird applique.Hurray for using scrap fabric!
I am NOT very good at the applique thing, but I guess you must practice in order to get better.
The best part is now I have a new sweater and it cost NOTHING. Love that. Very quick little project. Next time I don't think I will be so scared to cut up clothing. It also makes you look at your closet in a new way. You might stop and rethink an old piece of clothing before tossing it out because you never know.

Unintentional Timing

Winter is looming on the horizon (although it has be BEAUTIFUL here for a Michigan November) and the idea of some fun and fast mittens has been on my mind. While perusing Ravelry I came across the pattern called Bella's Mittens. Yes, there designed to be like Bella's mittens from the movie Twilight.
It was not my intention to have these coincide with the up coming movie New Moon. (to be very frank I have not seen Twilight, I know I am the last female on the planet to have NOT seen it) I really just thought they looked like a fun (you gotta love a cable) and fast (bulky yarn) project that would do a great job keeping your hand toasty warm this winter. Maybe I will have check out Twilight and see these mittens in action. Of course I have to finish my pair and then maybe intentionally wear them out now that the New Moon is coming to theater near you.

Can't Believe This Is The End

When I read my email yesterday, I received some shocking and sad news. The best yarn shop in our city is closing. City Knitting's owner Lorilee has made the difficult decision to close her store in order pursue other things she has had to put on hold due to running the shop. Yes, the store is really closing and Grand Rapids will be minus one of the best treasures in the craft community.

It is taking a little bit of time to process all of this. The shop was always full of good people, good food, and of course good yarn. I wish Lorilee nothing but the best in her future endeavors!! So for one last hurrah I will stop by the shop and savor all that is good and wonderful about a LYS. Of course there is a small part of me that someone will step in and keep the store going. The reality of course is that the light will go off and we will be left to find a new home where we will meet new friends, enjoy great yarn, and hopefully eat yummy treats.

Friday I'm In Love

It may have been a rough start to the week, but Friday the 13th has proven to be anything but a bad day. I have been trying to find a decent replacement to an old pair of Birkenstock clogs. A few days back I put my trust in cute pair of shoes I found at Sierra Trading Post . The granola girl in me can not resist a pair of comfy, supportive, and a somewhat chunky shoe.

The shoes arrived today and have already been put to the test. Sanita is the company who has changed my feet. Ah, the Danish and their wonderful footwear. No pain, no sliding around, and I could easily keep up with the 3yr. old. Easy on and off for when you go flying out the door. You also have to love the fact they were on clearance. To quote The Cure......It's Friday, I'm in love.

What Is Going One Here??

Okay, seriously....we are sick again??? The oldest came down with a cough then a fever, then congestion. Home from school. Then me with the cough and run-down. Luckily no fever. Now the youngest is down with the fever and looking like he got hit by the sick truck. Sheesh. We were such a healthy family, now it is like we can hardly go a week without someone being in bed. I try really hard to remind the kids about hand washing, not touching our faces or each others faces, and so on. But it must just be inevitable. I am just praying that we are all healthy for Thanksgiving and can really celebrate as a finally healthy and happy family! In the meantime I am going to rock my soup for the cold season, Bean Soup With Kale. It tastes great and those dark greens are so good for what ale's ya!