January closing

Carol, Maria and Karen at Creative Pursuits

Perfect end to a great month was getting to meet Maria Hart at my LYS , ABC of Creative Pursuits. We talked socks, the group and yarn. Heaven.

The year continues full bore. I attended a sock knitting session at ABC Creative Knitting and found a lovely pattern for another shawl. It was quick and turned out nicely.

A friend asked me to knit a pair of socks for her niece and of course I went overboard and have knit two pair with a third pair in progress.

She wanted green with a hint of orange in them. You see what I have come up with!

Prayer Shawl Ministry is going full tilt also with hundreds of shawls, lap robes and blankets knit and crochet. My latest contribution was to put the finishing edge on a lap robe made by another member.

Starting 2008

The year has started well with lots of socks already done and more started. I used the remants of a skein of Lorna's Lace and a small amount of eyelash to make these slip up pattern socks. The heels and toes are done in Knit Picks Essential black left over from some of my Big Black Socks.

The Six Sox Knitalong posted a pattern for socklets "Hidden in my Shoe" for the first project of the year. I had one skein of Knit Picks Simple Stripes that was perfect of this toe up sock.
The next project was a pair of Opal Magic Socks for my dear husband, Bob in his favorite color, blue.





I used a small amount of Claudia Hand Painted Merino combined with Knit Picks Essentials to complete a pair of Chain Link socks to go to Socks For Soldiers in my next shipment.
The January shipment contained one pair BBS (big black socks) and three pair leisure socks . A good start for 2008!

Year Ending

Finally getting my yarn stash organized and find that the perfect shelves found at an estate sale are not enough to hold it all. I have made a promise to avoid buying new yarn (except for Big Black Socks for Socks For Soldiers) until it will all fit on the shelves.

Having completed several prayer shawls, lap robes and infant blankets I am shrinking the pile of yarn that won't fit into my new shelves


I am trying to complete several projects that have lanquished in the corner. The latest is a pair of alpaca gloves I started last winter. There was always something more interesting or needed that kept them put aside.

December Projects

December has been a productive month with lots of Prayer Shawls and Socks For Soldiers plus several wash cloths for gifts thrown into the mix.

The Fiesta Prayer Shawl was a special request and it came out exactly as I had hoped. Also was able to make several baby Prayer blankets, using up odds and ends of yarn.






I am using up my many odds and ends of sock yarn into a patchwork quilt. It is a long time project, but I like the way it is growing. I hadn't realized how many socks I have made until I began to gather up several bags of odds and ends of yarn.







I am especially pleased with a new triangular shawl pattern that uses one skein of most worsted yarns and makes up beautifully. It is self fringing and that pleases me as I hate the finishing touches.

My big project this month was to organize my yarn into wire box shelves that I found at a yard sale. I still have three plastic boxes to empty but now I see exactly how much yarn I have and have promised not to buy any more yarn (except black for Socks for Soldiers) until it will fit on the shelf space I have.

Kern County Fair

Really hit the jackpot at the county fair this year! Out of 11 entries I got 9 ribbons. The one of which I was most proud was the display under USA. I made a small display of a pair of Big Black Socks, a Socks for Soldiers poster and a small flag. It took first place!

The weather for the fair was perfect. Warm, not hot and a bit of breeze. I entered as many categories as I could. Socks, a turquoise sweater, doll clothes, hot pads and lap robes. A very successful year.

I also entered some of my plants this year. Check our amoweaver.blogspot.com

Visit to Redbluff

Here is a photo of Maryanne that I took when we visted on August 24, 2007. She has slimmed down, chasing Aiden I suppose, but looks good. She had just started school and has a lot on her plate. April Irene is doing well in school and appears to be as smart as her mom.