Two Lefts Don't Make a Right

I really love it when I get to the 

BIND OFF

and realize 

I just made 

Two

LEFT Mitts ...

Seriously???

:-/

Thankfully I just recently stocked up

on some Knit Picks goodies

so I can now knit

Two

RIGHT Mitts

:-)))

My Christmas gift from my parents this year

is a Gift Certificate 

for Knit Picks.

When my Dad saw they were having

a 

HUGE Sale

 last week

he asked if I would like my gift early...

Uhhh....

That was a YES!!!

I've been wanting the Rosewood Needles for

FOREVER

and

both sets

were on sale

so.... :-)))

I have to say

I LOVE THEM

even more than I thought I would!

                                                     

They are very elegant

and

smooth

and the points are 

perfect.

The joins on the circular set are easy to tighten and completely smooth.

The straight set is 10 inches {my favorite length for knitting needles}.

Mercedes loves them too.

I can't stop kitting since they arrived.

This is some of my absolute favorite yarn.

Knit Picks City Tweed in Aran/HW.

LOVE it!

Before the yarn and needles arrived though

I did do a bit of

Crocheting 

This is a Snowflake Dishcloth.

And I'm trying my hand at 

Tunisian Crochet 

for the first time

I really like it!

While I seem to be on a 

Red & White theme

I have to show you the picture of my

Crabapple Tree

in our 

First Snow

last weekend

This tree is outside my kitchen window.

On the side of my house.

Right where I sit at the table.

I love to watch it as the seasons change.

In the Spring it is covered in beautiful dark pink flowers.

All Winter long the

 squirrels,

 blue jays

 and

 cardinals

 will feast off its little red berries.

I like to get a nice cup of hot tea and watch them.

I have a busy week ahead of me though 

getting ready for this at my house...

But there will be time for a sit down at my favorite window

with a steaming cup of tea

from time to time...

After all,

a Girl can't be expected to clean house

nonstop.

I hope you are all staying warm and cozy!

Xo

    Xo,

  Danette

Pink Poinsettia Tea Cozy

Remember the yarn I was winding a few days ago?

Well it has been transformed...

It now has the 

lovely pleasure

of being

a

Pink Poinsettia Tea Cozy

{a Custom Order on my Etsy Shop}

I used 4 shades of
Cascade 220 Wool.
Magenta
Soft Pink
 Soft White
&
Forest Green.

There are 3 large
 Irish Crochet
Leaves
nestled behind
the
Poinsettia.

Some of the petals are solid Pink...

Some are solid White...
Others are the two colors held together
to achieve the look requested by my customer.

The 

Glitzy Gold

that was on the cone shaped spool

added just the right amount of

Sparkle

to the French knots in the center.

All of the flower petals and leaves have been

lightly

felted.

This is the image the customer sent me

before the whole process started.

Thankfully,

she is 

Happy

with the end results,

which

after all is said and done

is what makes 

Me

HAPPY 

:-)))

Well,

That's pretty much all I have for now...

I must get ready for a night out.

First to Dinner...

Then the Theater.

Scott and I are taking 8 year old Gabby

to

~Cinderella ~

{My forever favorite princess!}

Xo,

 Xo,

 Danette

Come Along Inside...

Good Morning to Everyone...

I hope you are all having a lovely week so far.

Mine has been quite nice.

Full of all my favorite things

Family

Friends

&

Fiber

{oh! And lots & lots of tea drinking in the midst of it all}.

On Sunday we got to spend the afternoon

with the 3 baby boys in the family

Parker

My Grandson

Born to my youngest daughter Chelsea 

in May of  2014

Eli

My Sister Bridget's Grandson

Born to her youngest son Brendan

in August of 2014

 AND

Archer

My Grandson

Born to my oldest daughter Hilary

in September of 2014

{shown here on Scott a.k.a. PaPa's lap}

*Note they are both wearing their Chicago Bears shirts :-)

They are all so CUTE when they get together under the same roof!

Although this happened a few weeks ago now...

I have to show my oldest Grandson

Drew

going to his first homecoming dance

Isn't he handsome?!

He will be 15 in March.

 I had to include him in the 

Grandson Parade.

Last night our one and only 

Granddaughter

Gabby

{Gabriella}

had a Fall Program at school.

She's in the Third Grade.

She's pictured here with Chelsea & Eric.

She spent the night with Grammy and PaPa last night

since there was no school today.

I think you can say she was worn out from the festivities...

Monday morning a yarn shipment arrived,

which always makes me like 

a little girl on Christmas morning!

Even when it's to use for a custom order.

Makes no difference...

the Joy is in the 

Creating.

The wool had to be wound into these pretty little 

Yarn Cakes

I absolutely love this 

Tabletop Amish Style Wooden Yarn Swift

that I purchased back in January 2015

from

WoodThatItWhir

It's beautifully handmade of 

Solid Oak

and has adjustable pegs that move easily

to accommodate hanks of yarn from 36" to 72".

I love the fact that there are 

NO hold clips involved.

It has non-skid pads that don't mark my table and it doesn't move

when in use.

It is smooth sailing!

The best yarn swift, by far, that I've ever had! :-)))

So if you're interested

click on the live link 

to visit the Etsy Shop

where Ken handcrafts and sells these beauties for

 only 

$56.00.

Included in the purchase is a 

fabulous fabric bag

for storage,

hand sewn by Ken's wife. 

It's made of beautiful, sturdy fabric.

Be sure to check Ken's Shop out.

He makes other gorgeous handcrafted wood items,

including 

Crochet Hooks

:-)))

As for what I'm doing with this lovely yarn...

Here's your HINT...

No respectable Teapot should ever be Naked.

{I will show you the finished product soon}

*Favorite Tea Quote*

from

The Wind in the Willows

"Come along inside...

We'll see if tea and buns can make the world a better place."

Xo

  Xo

  Danette

I Really Do Love Cables...

As I said in my last post...

I just LOVE Cables...

Can't get enough of them!

So here's a few more of my recent 

Cabled Goodies

for you.

This is my favorite pattern for

Fingerless Mitts

It's from this book

It's a quick and easy knit,

which makes it perfect for last minute

gift giving.

These Mitts have been a huge seller

for me at Craft Shows.

I always make them with 

Knit Picks City Tweed Aran/HW Yarn.

It's a fabulous fiber blend of

55% Merino Wool

25% Superfine Alpaca

&

20% Donegal Tweed

 It's ultra Soft, Cushy and Warm.

And just 

One More Thing

I'll show you in 

Cable Work

today...

The finished product of this...

It's a Cabled Pumpkin Hat

Shown here on Caroline...

The Sweet daughter of

my Dear Friend 

Erin.

Yep!!!

I really do 

Love

Cables!

Can't help myself.

"What's currently on my needles?"

You ask.

Well...

Another Cable hat, of course ;-)

Hope you are all having a 

Glorious Day!

Xo

  Xo,

    Danette

Knitting & Napping in the Sunshine

Yesterday was a Glorious Day...

A day of Golden Sunshine...

Warm Breezes...

Autumn Leaves...

&

Fabulous Fall Smells.

Mercedes

{a.k.a. Miss Puddin' Tat}

and I made the most of it...

We sat in our favorite Sunny window

in the kitchen.

While I sipped tea and knitted the afternoon away,

She catnapped and relished in the

Rare Treat

of lying in an open window on a 

November day

in Illinois.

My friend Eugenia

calls her my

Fall Kitty

because of her beautiful

Autumn coloring.

She really is lovely, isn't she?!

When I got up to make another cup of tea

I turned back around to find she had settled into a new 

napping spot.

Ummm....

Excuse ME...

But I think that's MY spot.

She loves to curl up in my favorite 

places throughout the house

the moment I get up.

So...

I nestled her onto my lap

{which is what she's always hoping for in the first place}

and finished my knitting.

A Triple Cable Rolling Brim Hat 

with a cute 

Top Knot.

I just love

Cables...

Can't get enough of them.

And the great thing about this hat is...

the

Cable Panel

runs up the back side as well.

My Sister dropped by with her sweet
Grandson Eli
who is 14 months old.
So I got to try the hat on him.
Look at those cheeks!

This darling hat is size 12-18 months.

It's going on my Etsy Shop today.

Happy Day to You All,

Be Blessed

Xo,

 Xo

Danette