Catch Up Time

Went to Scottsdale Good Guys show with the 51 Ford.  Got rained on, sleet, and hail.  Flooding occurred several times and temps were COLD.  Still Sunday was beautiful and we had a nice time.  Drive home was AWFUL between difficult drivers and a blown trailer wheel on passengers side I was extremely tired of the Phoenix area.

Finished in time my daughters cardigan for her birthday.

This is a Lions Brand pattern and the yarn is 85% Pima Cotton 15% Silk.  Nice texture.  Daugther's favorite color is green so hoping this sweater works good for her Specially since she is allergic to wool.

Meanwhile finishing up some of the "designs" I had on needles and took several others off knitting needles without finishing since they weren't working.

Happy St Pat's day, and Happy Spring.

A new Lunar Year

As always I seem to let time get a way from my posting to the blog.  Finished a number of items for the year (2012) Daughter got a scarf in the mineral colorway from Artyarns.  I made myself the Sun and Sand in garter shawl for carshows.

Started daughter's birthday gift of a cabled cardigan.  Discussed with Debbie Dodge the closing of her shop and my feelings that its time to close scarves for all reasons.  Haven't had an interest in the website.  I find Etsy.com a much easier site to maintain and use.

Gotten worse about taking pictures of finished items before sending the client so not very many for you to see.

Thats all the ones I remembered to take a picture of, Sofie's has a new cape, I cant find the picture to post here of "Little Red Riding Hood's" cape but it is on the etsy site.

Happy Year of the Snake  to everyone

Also Prayers are requested for a dear family friend  David Valentine.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Busy quarter (fall is my busiest time),  I have knitted, sewn, traveled, visited, showed off cars, wrote christmas letters etc. Thought I would take the time to catch you all up with the news.  So here's the latest in sewing.  Shawl is knitted with Artyarns and their pattern.

Still many other things already sent to their new people.

We  went to a number of car shows since September, and November was the first time showing of my 1953 KarensKaiser at the Good Guys Southwestern Show.  Got an award which was wonderful.

 

Hoping everyone has a wonderful Christmas and many blessing for 2013.

It isnt that I am not busy....

Sorry for the delay in posting.  Seems time just slips away from me.
New name on the etsy shop  www.etsy.com/shop/karenscreativeknits  Will be starting the Christmas dresses for little girls in the next few weeks.  Mostly plaids.

Finished and Deb at Dodge Creations has a new fingerless glove of lace leaves in sage green
www.dodgecreations.com I love designing things for Deb's site and hope to have some new items for her soon.

Meanwhile I joined ArtYarns on both twitter and Ravelry and started Iris' Garter Sand and Sun shawl in greys (go figure Sun and Sand in grey).

July was busy getting ready to do the shake down cruise with our new Camper by (c) Lance Camper.  We drove up 99 to Fresno spent a few days visiting "Grandpa Bob" then continued up 99 to 5 all the way to Shingletown and visited friends of Ron's.  Drove to Susanville and picked up 395 and drove thru parts of Nevada and back into California.  Stayed overnight in Mono Lake area then drove to 58 and 40 to home again.   LOVE the Camper a lot, comfortable easy to use and Ron said it was easy to drive.

August saw us traveling again off and on visited the Kaiser which will make her debut at Scottsdale Good Guys show then on to the Grand Nationals In Pomona then to Sacramento CA.  Not sure what else she will attend.  Ron's bucket list has had the Grand Nationals on it for a long time so he is very excited!

September saw us both getting ready for winter with Ron having to re do the driveway 3 times because of heavy rainfall.  The road has been washed out 3 times also due to flash floods.  Oh well, we needed the rain.  Looking forward to 9/25/12 and The Mists of Pandarian on WoW.

On a side note Happy Birthday wishes to my dearest friend online PHIIR  hoping this is an excellent year for you.

June 2012

This year I decided it is time for me to make my own winter wear instead of purchasing some cheap sweaters.  So blue sweater is based on the patterns for the brown and pink sweater.  It is made from Lions Brand Home Time super chunky yarn ( 100% Arcylic)on size 19 needles.  It IS VERY HEAVY will be great as my out door sweater this winter.

This is Sirdar Big Softie yarn and the pattern is Sirdars.  I dont like the "non" sleeves but the collar Ii love  also although the yarn is super chunky its a lot lighter than the Lions Brand its a blend of merino yarn.

This is based on a pattern in Vogue Knitting Magazine.  Its was a trellis pattern but I decided to use measurements and design elements and straight knitting.  It is a 3/4 sleeve which with the Sirdar Yarn was great but not as nice with Lions Brand.

100% Arcylic yarn Lions Brand Sour Candies size 2 cardigan

 100% arcylic yarn by Lions Brand size womens 8 socks.  Bright Yellow

 100% cotton yarn  size 8 womens socks

not shown and already delivered size 9 1/2 womens socks triple E width in blue, yellow, and cream
also a pair of fingerless gloves

Had a bit of yarn leftover so made the Once Upon A Time blanket for next set of grandbabies.

had just enough leftover Lions Brand to make Honey a lap blanket.

Started making doggie bisquits for RD and Charlie their favorite recipe is
1 mashed banana, 1 grated carrot, 1/2 c applesauce unsweetened. 1`/2 c water, 1 c rolled oats (not quick cook) 1 1/2 c of whole wheat flour mixed well and pat into small round cookies bake at 350 for 25 min.

Started keeping a diary of sorts for my grandchildren regarding my memories of our family members.

Also, My Brother Joseph Stephen Blackshaw was interned in North Dallas National Cemetry over the Memorial Weekend.

July will be a very very busy month for my honey and I lots of planned trips and finishing chores.

Catch up posting

On April 28th 2012 my beautiful daughter and son in law had a little boy. They named him Bryce Shaw he is healthy and happy. His older sister Sofie is delighted to have a baby brother. I had a lovely time visiting and helping out until I got a head cold. Drove home praying Charlie and I would make it safely. Then went down for the count for almost 2 weeks very very sick. Meanwhile, received a phone call from the Dallas Veterans Hospital saying the my brother Joseph Stephen Blackshaw had passed away May 14th. I paid for a funeral and internment in the North Dallas National Cemetery where he was interned with full military honors for his service to our country.

My husband and I drove to Las Cruces New Mexico to deliver the car hauler and then home again up Rte 25 to just below Albuquerque took Rte 6 to I 40 due to Rte 25 being closed on all lanes.  We have been researching truck campers and have decided to have built and 2013 Lance Model 1181.  Looking forward to planning our first trip to Bisbee AZ.

March's work is done

Again busy this month with various plans and trips. Visited my kaiser Oh Boy is she lovely!!! Sent blankets to babies being born in family. Worked a lot on knitting stuff not so much sewing. In fact need to finish two dresses before I leave to be with Daughter, Son-in-law, and granddaughter as we wait for the grandson's grand entrance.

Entwined in gold available on www.etsy.com/shop/kvaustin

still more work to post on etsy. Knitted several pairs of socks for myself as my older ones are simply worn out. Went to look at Lance Campers and the salesman fell in love with my striped socks wants 2 pairs for his wife so I have one pair done

So onto the next pair should be finished this afternoon. Hping we all have a lovely spring.