Grandma Helen

Yesterday, December 22nd, my Grandma Helen passed away. She had been sick for a long time and all of the family was with her. Grandpa Porgy (George) and Grandma Helen had been married for 65+ years. This is a copy of their wedding photo. Grandpa is understandably distraught. Both Grandma Helen and my Grandma Eva, who passed away in 1998, were major influences on my life. Knitting was just one of the many things that they taught me. I will miss Grandma terribly, she was a great friend. If a perfect person could ever be created she would be a melding of my two Grandmothers.

My side bar refuses to return to the top of my page

Okay, so I have been through each and every post searching for the wide picture or long link that would account for the side bar dropping. Several links were removed, all pictures were reduced in size but alas, no change. Computer literacy is not one of my strong points! Maybe my dear, sweet husband will take pity upon his technically challenged wife!

One Week later... and a BIG surprise!

Okay, so it's been an entire week since I've updated anything. Anyway, we've had lots of kid-type activities and illnesses. It's that time of year.

So yesterday I dropped Amber and Autumn off at school and Miss Sherrill had not one, but two HUGE bags of wool. I can't wait for Christmas vacation so I can start experimenting with it! Sherrill is awesome.

Some of the past week's projects have included: another scarf, this one in a combination of Black Cascade 220 and beige mohair

A Felted Bucket Hat from the ChickKnits pattern. This was also done in the Black Cascade 220. It looks rather warped in this picture though because I need to block it.

I've also been trying to finish up several felted purses that were started long, long ago. This one is in serious need of reshaping after two months at the bottom of the WIP basket. This was from the Pink Lady Pattern and it was knit in a Lamb's Pride bulky and some leftover Noro Kureyon. I can't remember the colors of either.

So with only 3 more Christmas presents left to make it seems like the holiday deadline might be feasible after all! This past weekend I also picked up some mohair out at Willow Creek Farm. I would like to try Kool Aid dying this. Any tips about the Kool Aid dye process are greatly appreciated. I've read through the microwave and stove top methods and both seem equally messy. I'll have to do this while Brian is at work or else he'll go crazy (he hates messes). The girls were disappointed too when they discovered that the Kool Aid wasn't for them. They've never had it before. Just one more item they can add to their therapy list as adults.