Final Finish of 2014~

Thanks to the Engineering Wife,

who so kindly took out my 

messed up stitches,

I finished up my 

second pair of adult socks!!

They were my final finish in 2014..

of anything ;)

But I have been wearing them a lot

and they are holding up well.

Much of 2015 has been BeLoW zero...yep, for real.

The Pilot Man offered to buy me new socks,

because I am a wee bit slow

with the knitting needles.

But, I think he misses the point.

These are a bit of an experiment,

but I love having socks that fit my funny feet..

and keep them warm!

Details:

Supersocke 100

100 Gram/ 420 Meter

Sportive-Color Fingering Wt.

75% Wool, 25% Polyamid 

Susan B. Anderson's Sock Pattern

Long-tail cast on 64 stitches

6.25" Cuff

*Creative Add-ons*

9 straight knit rows between cuff and heel

One heel ribbed, one not (fits better)

8" heel to begin of toe

Guess it is time to take the tree down now.....

Final 2014 Finish for the Lovely Year of Finishes~

It has been an amazing year,

full of sweet blessings 

and, 

(yay!!),

many finishes!

I finished my December block, 

the Ribbon Star by Lee Heinrich

in Honeydew, Cardinal Red and Clover

then had the bright idea to take it to the beach,

for a seasonal picture.

The sand moisture was freezing up on the calm, +20 degree day.

The water was moving in it's slow "gelatin" form,

which I think is neat to watch.

So I thought, "Hey, let's put it by the edge here for contrast.  

What is the worst that could happen?"

The answer came on a breeze as the blocks lifted

and one flew into the Bering Sea.

Luckily, it didn't go too far and the slow-moving water

made it easy to pluck.

The extra weight and moisture helped the blocks 

stay in place for more pictures!

The wet one froze and held the dry block 

securely.

Without the splash of color from the blocks,

the seascape was multiple shades 

of white on white.

I hope you have had a year full of good things,

and finished projects!

Thanks so MuCh to Shanna and Melissa

for again hosting the 

Lovely Year of Finishes!

Please check out the other projects here..

Best Wishes in 2015 to you all.....

Final Finish Up Month and Goal Setting for 2014~

Have you been "elfing" for a while?

Getting everything ready for the holidays?

It is a busy time of the year!

One of my goals is to get the final block finished and 

in the mail for our

Color Adventure.

Here it is half-way done.  

I love it more with every added month.

I hope you get time for yourself
to enjoy

and absorb

this special time of year!

I am linking up

for the final month

with 

Melissa and Shanna 

at a

Lovely Year of Finishes.

Please stop by and check out the other projects!

For The Love of Hand Embroidery - December~

In this treasured quilt each block was embroidered,

then hand-stitched together.

I need to find some a little yellow to

repair some of the worn parts especially on the binding.

It is  backed with a thick, cozy flannel sheet 

which is doubled for warmth!

My Grandma Bea made one of me

and one for my sister.

It is very old and fragile, so I didn't force the iron--

but, through all of these years, her artwork still remains!

Only two more weeks before Jane's

Embroidery Ladies are finished showing 

their work.

Happy Stitching.....

December Goal- An Elfish Finish~

It is the 'elfing' month-

For December I have a whole list of things to finish..

as most of you do, I am sure!

At the top of my list is a little organizing help

made with these crafty/sewing fabrics.

I need to keep it a bit of a surprise, but I am 

running out of days to get it finished!

What are you working on these days?

This monthly finishing idea has been such a mOtIvaTOR..

I really appreciate everyone involved!

Fly on over here to see what everyone else is working on-

Happy Elfing.....