I found my Pink

I hope your weekend was as good as mine was.  My sweet grand son-in-law had to make a trip to Winter Haven to pick up a part for the Mustang he is rebuilding and I got to go along to a fantastic yarn shop called "Four Purls".  I have been in many knitting shops but this one is just so great from the many, many selections of yarns to the people who work there.  I have purchased from them online but this was my first trip and hopefully not my last.  I don't like to drive long distances to places I've never been before so this was a great chance to see it in person.  If you want to check it out online, here is the website:

https://www.fourpurls.com/

I just knew I was going to find the perfect pink for the My Fair Lady shawl and I was right.  It's not a baby pink but has just a dash of lavender to make it a dusty light pink and it's fabulous to work with.  It's from a company called Knit One, Purl Two and it's called Winter Blossom.in the color Pink Wax.  I started the shawl and here's what I have done so far.  It's a little tricky to frog because the fibers are wool, mohair and silk and that mohair can be sticky so I'm taking my time.

Above are the other yarns I picked up to make cowls for gifts and to sell.  Stay tuned for them.

I also was able to finish the BBD Snowman and thank you to all the ladies who made suggestions on how I can use the overdyed cotton without losing my mind.  I decided to stitch my normal way by going across the row and coming back and  truthfully I can't tell a difference in that the colors look like.  I do love how my stitches look a lot better.  Here he is in all his glory.

I didn't want to take the time to do the finishing part because I wanted to start my shawl but then I have quite some time till Christmas rolls around again.

I hope your week started off great and that you all get some quality stitchie time.  My grand daughter has expressed interest in me stitching this for their living room.   It's called One Nation by By Gone Stitches.  It's a biggie....

I'd love to hear if any of my followers has stitched this and what they thought of the pattern.  Until next time....

Blessings, Barbara

Here Comes February

In all it's glory.  Went for a walk with the two little rugrats this morning around their neighborhood to see all the interesting flowers that we have blooming down here and the boys were disappointed that we only saw white and pink flowers.  They were all azaleas which are in full bloom.  What I wouldn't give for some sweet smelling lilacs.  Oh the mind wanders.....

I do have a new finish to share.  I decided it's my Valentine's Day ornie and it's from Shepherd's Bush.  I love how all (or most) of my ornaments are all round and the same size since I started using cd's on the inside.  Some would call that boring.....I call it easy.  LOL

Speaking of rugrats here are all 3 of them acting like goofs for their Mother.

I don't know if all of you saw the new Blackbird Design called "Frosty's Night Out" but that's what I've been working on  for several days.  I know I've said this before but it can't be said too much....I HATE OVERDYED COTTON THREADS.  I hate how you have to cross each stitch one at a time and my stitches never look nice.  Here's an example:

I just wish I had done the stitching with DMC and quit trying to use these terrible threads.  I never have this problem if I use overdyed silks....just these cottons.  Anybody else have their stitching look weird or am I being a nitpicker?  Here's what Frosty will look like when he's finished.

They stitched him on 36ct. Murky linen but I'm using 28ct. Nocturne Cashel linen and I really like mine better.  I might end up doing him again in DMC and giving this one away as a gift.  I'll wait till it's finished and see.

Now here's a question for you.  I know some or maybe even most of you have seen the movie "My Fair Lady" starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn.  I've come across a shawl pattern that is called My Fair Lady and what I am wondering is what color should I do this in.  I'm leaning towards a very light pink because of the beginning of the movie where it shows all the pink peonies and roses.  What do ya'll think?  Suggestions please!

That's all for now.  I'm sure you're tired of reading about my complaining.  :o)  I want to thank each and every one of you for stopping by and reading about what's going on in my little world of stitching, crocheting and seeing my beautiful great-grand babies.

Blessings, Barbara

First Finish of 2020

It seems like forever since I posted on here but I do have a finish.....not cross stitch but crochet.  It's a beautiful cowl done in a hand dyed fingering weight yarn that I purchased on Etsy from Sweet Sparrow Yarns in the color Pajama Day.  I must admit that the color name drew me in because I love nothing better than lounging around in my pj's.  

Last week Peyton and I took the kids to Gatorland Zoo here in Orlando.  They had a ball looking at all the gators and playing in the splash garden.  I was able to snap a picture or two.

Peyton, Zane and Little John holding a live alligator.  Not me....no way!!!

One of the many pretty species of birds here in Florida.  

I do hope everyone's new year has gone well so far.  We have had a mild winter down here in Orlando and I would love some days of below freezing but I know that's wishful thinking on my part.  

Blessings, Barbara

Last Finish For 2019

I've been working on this little ornament for a few days and I just now finished it.  It was suppose to be an ornament for the tree but I decided to keep it out all year.  My hubby and I both love hot cocoa and we have a Keurig with all kinds of hot cocoa mixes and different flavored syrups to add to them so I decided to hang this little guy with all the goodies.  

I hope each and every one of you has a safe and happy new year.  I love all my followers and I wish nothing but the best for 2020. 

Blessings Upon All of You,

Barbara

Hoping Everyone Had A Merry Christmas

Well we didn't have a white Christmas but we did have a wonderful one.  Getting up at 6 am so we're over at Peytons and Johns when the kids wake up was a bugger but worth it.  We all got surprises and I think that makes it a lot more fun.  Mine was an Eeyore charm for my Disney Pandora bracelet.  He's one of my favorite characters.  The kids were just so darn cute opening their packages from Santa and just like that......it's over.  Hubby and I went home for a much needed nap and then we were back over there for dinner.  John has gotten a smoker and he wanted to try making a smoked meatloaf and it was delicious!  

Here's our little cuties with Santa....

Hope your Christmas was just as merry!

Blessings, Barbara