Accomplished weekend

Lots of knitting has taken place since I last posted! Most all of it is for charity, so now I need to get the items off in the mail. I finished the glitzy little scarf I was working on. Nothing fancy, but the request was for something with a little 'bling' in it. I already had some fingering weight alpaca in a light pink, so I thought adding some ribbon 'yarn' with it would be fulfilling that request. I chose a very simple, mindless, stitch so the gold in the ribbon would show up better. It doesn't get much easier than garter stitch! I used sz 15 needles, so it took me two days to reach the length suggested, which was 60-62 inches. This will be going to a charity I found on Ravelry, called Handmade Especially for You.

I also knitted up two hats for Bev's chapter of Warming Families, and will get those sent off very soon. Bev is the designer for one of my favorite afghans I crocheted for my grandson in 2005, called Kitties in a Row, which she offered up for free on her website. It is still a free pattern on Ravelry, and if you don't belong to Ravelry yet (which I can't imagine!), you should be able to get it at her website here. I love being able to use this as a way to thank her for her contribution to us crocheters and knitters out there, and at the same time, help people stay warm for the winter! I got these hat patterns off of Ravelry...the striped one is a pattern I've used many times called the London Beanie, and the green one is Wool Noggins by Marie Grace Smith.

I can knit these hats up in a very short time...3-4 hours maybe? So, I do plan to do several more, and the best part is I can use up some more of the older stash, while helping to warm families!

I put up a contest a couple of posts ago, so be sure to check that out as well!!

I am now on the foot part of my first Pumpkin sock. Scooter and I spent a relaxing evening together last night, and he is never offended if I knit while we talk, as is the same with anybody that knows me!!! They expect it from me. It's who I am. They would think something is wrong if I didn't have a crochet hook, or knitting needles in my hands when my legs aren't moving! lol When my mouth is engaged though, it's a very normal and natural thing for me to be knitting or crocheting. What about you? Do you crochet or knit when conversing with people that you visit with? I have taught many friends that happened to pop in for a visit....wonder if that's how KIP day got started?

I hope your week is off to a wonderful start and you get to finally enjoy some Fall weather. It looks like we might get to do just that here in northern California! Yipppeeee!!!!