We had a busy Thanksgiving weekend. On Thanksgiving Day my brothers and their families came up to my mom's for dinner. My niece Maggie (who's 8) asked me to teach her to knit. I went out Friday to get some needles and yarn since we were going down to my brother's house in Plainfield on Saturday for Erin's birthday. Erin turned 10 this week, she is Maggie's older sister. So here are some pictures of Maggie's first knitting lesson and of Erin in her birthday hat and felted daypack. I taught Erin and Maggie the knit stitch, and they both caught on pretty quickly. I hope they are able to do some more knitting before I see them in Disney World!

Maggie's first knitting lesson 

The Birthday Girl 

I hope Santa isn't making that list yet, because I have been busy making my own sweater, when I ought to be knitting gifts! I'd say that's NOT the Nice category.

I am a superstitious knitter. I am on a roll with this top down sweater. I think I'll jinx it if I stop and go back to it later. Its not December....yet. I have 13 days to make my sister's birthday Irish triangular scarf in seed stitch. It's my own alteration of the Interweave pattern. Yup. I am experimenting and on a deadline to boot.

I also know that if I go to the soft cream colored merino wool for her scarf, I'll be addicted to the softness and my not go back to the Mission Falls cotton that I am using for the sweater.


I have the remaining 12 days to make Troy's entire second ski sock........

By the way, we had HUNGARIAN stuffing at my family's Thanksgiving table. For the 44th year in a row I just couldnt even taste it. My Hungarian father and Uncle told us all how it's made. I'll spare you the details, but there are organs involved...

Kathy

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Kathy's top-down sweater

Allison's Cabled Hat 

Cabled Hat

Happy Turkey Day to everyone! I'm so glad that we're back on our old site :) I just couldn't master the other site, and I missed seeing everyone elses projects. While we were gone I cabled something for the first time and it turned out pretty well. I had to cable the brim of a hat and then kitchner it together and pick up the stitches. So I learned three new skills! However, the kitchnering did not work very well with the cables, so I have to turn that part towards the back. I will try to have a picture of it posted soon. Also, I'm beginning to work on my X-mas presents. I am only planning on making three things, but the requests keep rolling in. Plus, I'm making a mohair sweater for myself before X-mas. So much to do, so little time, I must go begin working.

Also Thankful

Thanks, Kath and Al, for working this out and for the new name! It definitely suits all of us.

What I'm thankful for:
*4 hours of holiday pay in ISCU tomorrow (I hope!)
*My mom feeling well enough this year to host Thanksgiving dinner
*Having yummy turkey with all of my family
*Only 3 socks left to knit before Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving Day Naps! 

We're back! New name, same four. Thanks for your patience

What can we say? New things take time for me to learn about. Lynn, Al and Maureen thanks for your patience.

This Thanksgiving, a few things I am thankful for:

Friends to blog with
Friends who read the blog and post comments
Yarn discount at 3BF
Al's job at 3BF
Jan, Lynnette, Jen, Adrianna, Kathy, Cathy and Adrienne to name a few at 3BF
Pam Butler at Angelhairyarns in Nashville
Hungarians
My knitting porch
Not having to work the Thanskgiving Holiday.
Joan, Diane, Mad, Connie and the ISCU knitters
Merino Wool
BLOGS

Will try to add photos later today.

We're back! New name, same four. Thanks for your patience

What can we say? New things take time for me to learn about. Lynn, Al and Maureen thanks for your patience.

This Thanksgiving, a few things I am thankful for:

Friends to blog with
Friends who read the blog and post comments
Yarn discount at 3BF
Al's job at 3BF
Jan, Lynnette, Jen, Adrianna, Kathy, Cathy and Adrienne to name a few at 3BF
Pam Butler at Angelhairyarns in Nashville
Hungarians
My knitting porch
Not having to work the Thanskgiving Holiday.
Joan, Diane, Mad, Connie and the ISCU knitters
Merino Wool
BLOGS

Will try to add photos later today.

We've moved

we've moved! technical difficulties on this site.

Please find us at : Knappinghouse.typepad.com.

Thanks

Problems with photos and Blog engine right now

I have so many nice things to show you in photos, and am having lots of trouble with the free blog engine we use.....until we resolve this sorry no pretty photos!

Downright excited to start my Knitting Pure and Simple Neck down sweater......al choose the yarn color for me. Its a bright winecolored red, otherwise known as Mission Falls 1824 cotton.

But I m denying myself starting until after: troys second sock is on its way.......I havent finished the first one yet, and....... after I finish knitting my friend Phyllis' birthday present for the surprise party I cannot go to on the 14th. Its a scarf and I
am going to dress it up with some beads........thanks for the inspiration Maureen.

Cant decide if this weather depresses me or is perfect for knitting........

Kath

Heirloom apron....the Hungarians could crochet too!

Well, well, well. Feeling mighty smug this morning. MY Hungarian side could crochet too! My mom dug out the heirloom engagement gift from her mother-in-law and gave it to me......its lovely really. I am going to display it in my kitchen.

Al's comment: "IF my mother-in-law to be gave me that, I'd have to kill her...."

The poignant part of this story: it was the last thing my Grandmother, Olga, made with her hands, before she had a series of massive strokes.

Heirloom apron....the Hungarians could crochet too!

Well, well, well. Feeling mighty smug this morning. MY Hungarian side could crochet too! My mom dug out the heirloom engagement gift from her mother-in-law and gave it to me......its lovely really. I am going to display it in my kitchen.

Al's comment: "IF my mother-in-law to be gave me that, I'd have to kill her...."

The poignant part of this story: it was the last thing my Grandmother, Olga, made with her hands, before she had a series of massive strokes.

New sock yarn 

"Lotus Leaf" shawl progress (I don't think that it photographs very well) 

Shawl Progress

My shawl is coming along very well, if I do say so myself. My Halloween movie fest this weekend helped me get a lot done! I watched American Werewolf in London and American Werewolf in Paris (for the record, the original is much better),very fun and scary! Now that winter has officially begun (for me, winter begins with the time change) the serious knitting must begin. I'm beginning my first pair of socks and dreaming about sweater patterns.