Ruffles Scarf
Posted on | January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
For my sister-in-law, EH, another Christmas gift.
I don’t know if she remembers, but when they visited for Thanksgiving, I was browsing Ravelry and she saw this pattern. “Oh, you can make me that!” she said and I said nothing. I didn’t mark the pattern, thinking I could easy find it again later.
*Duh*
It took me a while to find it again, but I did. A quick knit and very gratifying when it’s done. I wanted to do it in Malabrigo, but the LYS had none in red save for a lace-weight version and that wouldn’t work at all. I subbed Brown Sheep Worsted in cranberry swirl instead. I like it and she does, too!
I liked it so much that I made one for my MIL, also, but in Patons SWS in color Natural Natural. We also gave her a brooch to match which she loves, too. I hope she sends me a photo so I can keep records of the stuff I made!
Star-crossed beret
Posted on | January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
Gifted to my friend, YT, who is a hat girl as her parents put it.
Err…I forgot to include washing instructions for this. YT, hand wash it if you need to and when it’s drying, put it around a plate so it can keep its shape, ok?
The pattern is a freebie, same name as the post title, written by someone kind enough to share it on Ravelry.com (I can email it to you if you happen to be curious, dear Reader).
This was knit in KnitPicks Decadence, a 100% alpaca yarn that they no longer make or carry. So sad! This stuff is so smooshy and not itchy like wool. Not to mention it’s crazy warm! I think I have enough to make another beret, but it’s a different color, oh well.
Note: Not long after I boxed this up, we went shopping and I found at almost identical beret in the window of Urban Outfitters but in different colors. Wow, that pattern designer is good.
Stripey Scarf and Cinchy Hat
Posted on | January 5, 2009 | No Comments
These were from an issue of Knitscene (winter 2007?). I’ve been wanting an excuse to make the hat and, for good measure, I decided to do the scarf as well.
I love the way the hat fits. I think it’s jaunty and jaunty is all good. Gifted to my SIL, Anna, who is the very definition of happy and jaunty. I hope she doesn’t let her dog eat them. Haha.
Knit in washing-machine friendly Caron Simply Soft. Grosgrain ribbon in black holds the cinchy bit together. If I make it again, I’ll be using a self-striping yarn!
Lacey Scarf
Posted on | January 5, 2009 | No Comments
This is Knitty.com’s Branching Out pattern. I knit it in Elsbeth Lavold 50/50 wool alpaca yarn and I can’t remember the name of it, but the color is Arctic Night and very pretty.
I used a small needle, size 6 when it calls for 8 because I used a thinner weight yarn, but I think it would have worked also to use the size 8 that the patter calls for.
This was gifted to my sister for Christmas and she liked it 
I know she likes dark blue, so I thought she might. It’s not too thick so that she can wear it in the not-too-cold CA winters.
Birthday Cowl
Posted on | January 1, 2009 | No Comments
For my friend, KT, a cowl. I finished it while we were still driving out of Texas. Either I’m fast or Texas is THAT big. I think it’s the latter.
Home
Posted on | December 31, 2008 | 3 Comments
We made it home safely late yesterday afternoon! We’re so happy we had a nice, long vacation but we’re so glad to be home in Austin.
I’ll have photos and an update soon.
christmas is
Posted on | December 26, 2008 | No Comments
So far…
Cozy
Eight people in a little home makes for very cozy quarters. While I’m normally very claustrophobic, when it comes to home and family, physical closeness is a very good thing.
Comforting
God has been re-emphasizing the gravity and grace and goodness He has shown to me through the gift of His Son in these days we’ve been on vacation. My prayer is that I don’t ignore His future reminders.
Speaking of comforting: so far, we have eaten three times at the sushi place in the food court at the Irvine Spectrum. This is our family’s idea of comfort food! Mmmmmmmm!
Crafty
I’ve been so excited to have finished so many gifts. I’ve been praying for those who have/will receive each one. I’ve been reminded that it’s not about how great a job I can do, how awesome it feels to accomplish something, but that it’s something more: an opportunity to bless someone and time to pray.
Connecting
We’ve been so blessed to far to have had time to visit with old friends and family members that we don’t often see or even keep in touch with. It’s been one sweet visit after another. The Lord has relieved us of any stringent schedules and given us ample time and opportunity to spend, you know, quality time with people who mean a lot to us. You know, my hubby hasn’t gotten anything for me to put under the tree yet. But this trip has been such a great gift already.
Challenging
Our boys have both been sick with the same bug, one after the other. We parents have been fighting it and so far, so good. NM has it now and woke up coughing this morning. Praise the Lord our healer, he is in great spirits even though he’s tired from having a hard time breathing. Plus J is just about over it now.
While it was a challenge for a while there, now the boys are no longer talking so much about what they’re going to find under the tree. I’m not sure how that happened, but God certainly gets the credit!
Christmas: It’s About The Gift
Posted on | December 23, 2008 | No Comments
How Deep the Father’s Love For Us
How deep the Father’s love for us,
How vast beyond all measure
That He should give His only Son
To make a wretch His treasure
How great the pain of searing loss,
The Father turns His face away
As wounds which mar the chosen One,
Bring many sons to glory
Behold the Man upon a cross,
My sin upon His shoulders
Ashamed I hear my mocing voice,
Call out among the scoffers
It was my sin that helf Him there
Until it was accomplished
His dying breath has brought me life
I knoww that it is finished
I will not boast in anything
No gifts, no power, no wisdom
But I will boast inJesus Christ
His death and resurrection
Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom
(REPEAT)
Suffering from lack of quiet time with God these past few days, I was happy to take advantage in a lull in our schedule and take Sprocket for a much-needed walk. And, hey, I had my iPod! I had this song, a version sung by Sarah Sadler from the I Could Sing of Your Love Forever CD, on repeat most of the time I was walking.
Thanks so much, Abba Father, for Your gentle and tender reminders about not what, but Who truly matters. Thank You for your unspeakable gift.
We Made It!
Posted on | December 22, 2008 | 3 Comments
Everyone did really well on the way here, even Sprocket!
I realized I forgot the cable to download pics from the camera. Dunno what to do about that. Maybe get another card?
Half an hour after we started, we hear J say “Are we there yet?”
More later.
Cabled Beanie
Posted on | December 12, 2008 | 3 Comments
Cabled Beanie
Originally uploaded by Phisch
For my friend, AM at church. Unfortunately, I had to hand it to someone to give to her.
She was so sweet and asked me to make a hat for her and I immediately thought of this yarn from my stash, Lion Brand Cotton Ease in purple.
The pattern is based on Silver’s Palindrome hat (yep, it’s reversible) but I changed the cables a little bit just to see if I could.
Bummer is that it’s really cold and I’m not sure if it should be in wool instead. Hey, we got snow after all! Well, we’ll see. Maybe I’ll make her another because I’ll use any excuse to knit, you know 
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And Now For Something Completely Different
I have to run to Target to buy duffle bags. Dunno why I want to share that, I just do. I’m yawning like crazy and I probably should just sit on my couch with my NM and watch the show with him. But we need to pack and, well…we don’t know what we did with our suitcases when we moved.
Hmmm.
I’ll go out after the show.
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