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November 13, 2009

FO Friday

Here are a handful of holiday FOs that will be gifted to as-yet-undisclosed recipients.  This Christmas-colored Ballband Dishcloth came out more like a Brick Walkway Dishcloth:

I love this cowl (rav link) – my first. It’s made from super-soft Malabrigo yarn.

Here’s a Hurricane Hat – recognize the yarn?

Who will be the lucky winners?

November 11, 2009

Meg’s Shawl

Happy (almost) birthday, QP!! I gave my sister this shawl over Halloween weekend – my first! I loved making it. The pattern (rav link) was easy once I figured out my yo problem, & tell me what is made out of Malabrigo Silky Merino is not decadent. This Tatami colorway was Meg’s request, and Ellen at [...]

November 10, 2009

Kaleidoscope Yarns

OK, let’s cut to the chase. I loved Kaleidoscope Yarns. Loved it. The selection was amazing & very fun, and the staff was sooooo helpful and friendly. I met the Crafty Hedgehog and bought a pattern of hers! I was also bowled over by the staggering volume, variety & quality of samples. Christine and I [...]

November 9, 2009

A Dinosaur Key

While I was away, C challenged DH with his very own word game, using a dinosaur key from a workbook. He used the existing key, but created fill-in-the-blank dinosaur names for DH to figure out using the key. Granted – I’m Mom, but I’m impressed.

November 5, 2009

Trick or Treat!

So, this has been quite a series of Halloween posts! Phew – last one. The grand finale. Time for candy!
The boys were animals, and Daddy surprised us all by showing up as a hunter!

A nearby front yard scene:

Sweet Rewards: