Front Porch Knitting

This is my favorite time of year.

I wake up feeling like every day is a gift

and I don't want to miss a single moment.

Daily domestic chores still need to be done,

 But I'm in constant pursuit of the Promise Land...

My Front Porch.

As I work around the house I feel the anticipation build because I know

at some point I will brew a fresh pot of tea and collect my knitting,

along with my doggies,

to step over the threshold and do what I love best...

sit on the porch swing

to play with yarn and drink tea.

Then I will repeat the process for as long as possible.

Phoebe and Mack

This is actually a picture from last Summer.

It makes no difference.

You can find me in the same place every afternoon when the weather permits.

This is the reason when I threw out several options for a business name

my family all voted unanimously for

Front Porch Knits.

It truly is my favorite place to knit and crochet.

I swing while I work but very gently and in small circles.

The funny thing about that is,

I didn't realize I did it until a couple of Summer's ago.

One day Gabby joined me on the swing and said,

"Grammy, can we swing in circles like you always do?"

Just one of those things we do when we are lost in concentration.

Along with the movement of yarn, needles and hook it is soothing to me.

Add a touch of birdsong, a gentle breeze and a friendly neighbor

and my day is perfect.

My current project is Baby Cables.

Cabled Booties and Ear Flap Hats.

I'm knitting them up for my shop and for this Fall's Pumpkin Festival.

I love seeing the various colors stacked up together.

As I've mentioned before, I have a passion for cable knits.

Plus I can never get enough of all things pertaining to sweet babies.

My other recent project was a set of Spa Cloths.

One is made of lovely crocheted shells and the other is full of

the fabulous texture of knitted bobbles in organic cotton.

My partner for making these works strictly indoors.

Mercedes

Getting back to the day ahead,

there's still a bed that needs making

and the breakfast dishes are rinsed but not washed.

But the sun is shining in a beautiful blue sky

and it's not quite as hot as it was yesterday.

So I think it's time to do some tidying up inside and gather my things.

 If you're looking for the dogs and me...

We'll be on the Front Porch.