spring cleaning

Yes, I know it's July.  I just updated my sidebar, so if you want to check out the blogs I really DO read, and the projects I really AM working on, now it's accurate!

The new addition!

Hi everyone!  I know it's belated, but here's Olivia the day she was born!

Olivia Katherine Jackson

5 pounds, 11 ounces, 18 inches

born about 10 am, Saturday, May 30

(yes, she's already a month old!)

Back at home with a very proud big sister.

Happy Days!

My little girl turned two this week!  Happy birthday Audrey!  We celebrated with the family, and she loved her horse cake.  (Yes, those are pretzel sticks)

Happy Mother's Day to all you mothers out there!  I had a wonderful day with my family.  I bought veggie plants and a couple of flowers at Jo's Four Green Fields after church, and Pete worked on my garden all day!  No more mint, and the anticipation of the tomato harvest is already upon us!  

Audrey's Easter

Happy Easter!  I'm back to the blog!  

Here are a few pics of the outfit I made Audrey for Easter.  

The dress is a homemade pattern, with a stretch cotton I picked up at the Sewing and Quilt Expo, Vogue Fabrics booth.  Cute butterflies, princess seams, and a gored skirt for flare.

The sweater/shrug is knit with Plymouth Jeannee, a soft summery cotton/acrylic blend.  The pattern is the "orange bolero" from Rebecca Babies and Kids #8, the larger of the two sizes.

The sunglasses are from Grammy's Easter basket, and the attitude is all Audrey.  

I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday!

Pete's new website

I lost a few nights of knitting to my new passion: web design!  Check out the website I built for my husband Pete's restoration shop this week.  If you need a vintage or antique car restored, he's your guy!

Pete's Custom Coachbuilding

Thanks again to Kathy for the crash course in html!

Einstein Coat!

Don't worry, I have plenty of my own knitting projects to share, I just haven't photographed any lately!  Instead, I would love to show off the new Einstein Coat that Shelly knit for the shop.  Isn't it lovely?

We have an Einstein Coat class coming up in a couple of weeks if you are interested.  This garter stitch coat from Sally Melville's book, The Knit Stitch, is a wonderful beginner's first sweater project or a relaxing knit for more advanced knitter.  

The yarn she used is Arucania Nature Wool Chunky.  Check out all of the gorgeous colors in this chunky wool yarn!  Some are kettle-dyed, and the others are handpainted, so any you choose would have a great color variation in the coat.  This yarn is wonderful for any chunky sweater, as well as cozy winter accessories and home accents. 

Einstein Coat class:

Wednesday, January 28, 4:30 to 6:30

OR Thursday, January 29, 1 to 3

OR Saturday, January 24, 1 to 3

$15 plus supplies

Call or email Knitting on the Square to sign up!

440 285 5648 info@knittingonthesquare.com

Little Pumpkin

A quick update on the little pumpkin. Audrey is 18 months old this week! Time flies! And more good news - she will be a big sister in June!

Her pumpkin hat is fibertrends pattern CH-14, Patrick's Pumpkins. The green is Cascade 220 Superwash #801, and the orange is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK #18014. A fun knit!

She is wearing a sweater that I knit before she was born. It is a Yankee Knitter pattern, done in Encore Colorspun Worsted.