Spring in TO

What a beautiful day we had in Toronto! We took the kids to a Maple Syrup Festival and it was so nice. Nothing like eating pancakes outside after a long winter!  Of course, I love seeing all the spring knits out and about. If only I had more time and two more hands to knit more!!!!

Here is the picture of the squares being joined. I have not tackled the ends yet. (Not a fun job!) I love the boarder and even the other side that doesn't have a boarder. Wish I had more time to work on it!!

It is starting to look like a blanket!

I thought I would check in and show the progress of my first granny square blanket. So excited it is starting to look like a blanket....but I have soooo many more squares to do.....will it ever end?

Here is my basket of yarn love.

Here are some finished blocked and not blocked squares. I am randomly picking out colours from the same seven balls of yarn. The last two rows of each granny square are always white. The great thing is I had all this yarn in my stash. So far I have only had to buy one extra ball of white.

And finally here is some squares joined together. I had a bit of trouble at first, but with some friendly help from You-Tube, I got the hang of it. Again, I am randomly grabbing a square to be joined, just making sure no identical squares are beside each other.


For some reason my picture won't download. You will have to just come back tomorrow to see the beginnings of a blanket and not just squares. But how will you sleep? I know...I know...but you will just have to wait.

One more thing. I think I have a problem. I want to begin another blanket. Like now. right away. The yarn is calling my name. It is even living in its own basket ready to be touched. I can't! I must finish this blanket, before my next. Oh.....it is so hard.

The Village

So sorry I haven't posted in awhile.....something funky was going on with my computer. But I am back and I have been busy...baby.  For awhile now I have wanted to take my knitting and crocheting to a whole new level. Making something into more of a fiber art, rather than something you wear. Lately, I have been so inspired by cottages, costal scenes and things that have a rustic charm to them. This is what I have been busy with......

Are you ready?

Introducing my new line of Fiber Art Wall Hangings....this one is called, "The Village"

Here is how it looks hanging on the wall of my kitchen.


It was so fun to create and make. I blended both knitting and crocheting and think it came out nice. All three of the kids commented how much they like it, and sometimes they can be brutally honest. One day I will tell you about the comments attached to my new haircut. But this blog is not about bitterness....

Visit my first art piece in my shop http://www.grizzlie.etsy.com/

Hope your weekend was filled with laughter and fun....and keeping warm.

Finishing Up Stuff

My goal was to finish up a bunch of projects this month and NOT buy any more yarn. For those knitters out there this is very hard.....but I have been good.  I had started this scarf for my little girl last winter....and found it tucked away at the back of the closet. So what did I do because I am being so good???? I finished it....and made a matching hat. She even wore it to school all week.

The yarn was from Patons called Twister and it knit up really nicely. The simple pattern I made up. If anyone is interested, just let me know and I will post it.
Yes, this is the month of getting down to business.....what is on your needles?

Wedding Fever

A lovely bride to be ordered one of my ring bearer pillows. It came out so sweet......her little nephew is going to carry it in the wedding!