Wool Blanket

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I gave this blanket to my son about 25 years ago, and then I put it away when life’s challenges became to great.

My husband had 3 cancers and prostate cancer took his life at 61 years which I feel was way to soon. I also became ill with Poly Myalgia Rheumatica an auto immune disease that inflames the long muscles of the body which is very painful.

While doing some reorganizing I came across a zippered plastic bag and discovered it was the blanket I promised my son. I took it out and finished working on the embroidery, and when that was finished I sewed the ruffle and the backing on the blanket. I am very happy how this work came out and glad that it is finished. I gave it to my son and he was very happy to get it, so now I can post the pictures of the blanket.

Wool blanket

Knitting a sweater

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I have been knitting the boyfriend style sweater for months and have finally finished knitting. Now I am blocking it so that I can sew it together. This pattern is called the Dotty Cardigan and designed by Stephanie Jessica Lau. This sweater was knitted with bulky Wool of the Andes by Knit Picks. It is 100% wool and the color is called Fairy Tale. It was an easy pattern to knit, but it is very oversized and long so it took a long time to knit. I will post a picture of the finished sweater once I get it together.

November 2020

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I have been ill for almost two years and have not been able to post. Feeling a little better so hopefully, I will be able to start posting again. I have continued knitting and crocheting and have made a lot of shawls and wraps and many pairs of socks.

I lost two of my Yorkie”s, Miki who was 13 years old passed away in September and I lost my Max who was 14 years old in October, 2019. I still have my Harlee who is 11 years old, and so fortunate to have him during all this Covid-19 crisis. Because of my illness’s I have not left my home except for 3 trips to the emergency room because of trouble breathing. My first visit to the ER I was diagnosed with multiple blood clots in my lungs and was admitted to the hospital. I am finally off of blood thinners and doing better. It has been so hard not being able to visit with my children, I have been in quarantine since March and it’s been tough even though we talk on the phone and text almost daily.

I am very fortunate that I have so many hobbies that I can do that I never feel I have nothing to do. I have enough yarn to last two lifetimes, and have run out of room to store it all.

Everyone stay safe, wear your mask and isolate to stop this virus.

Rose Mary

Knitting and Crochet

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Have been knitting and crocheting for my Great Granddaughter who is now 2 years old. Also a picture of my new Great Granddaughter Denver James with her Mother Jamie.

Knitting a sweater for Aubrey

Almost time to sew up seams

Her Beanie

Aubrey’s Blanket
Aubrey’s sweater, hat, leggings and arm warmers.

I liked making this sweater set, I changed to seed stitch instead of knit 1 purl 1 border.
Another summer sweater for Aubrey
Embroidered the edges and bib.
Aubrey’s Hat
Jamie with her precious Denver James.

Trip to Italy

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Went to Italy in 2008 with my cousin Linda and her husband Cruz. We stayed with Linda’s Zia Anna and Zio Aurelio who live in Naples and welcomed me like one of their own. We had a wonderful trip and Zio took us everywhere, from Rome and the Vatican to Florence, the Isle of Capri to Pompeii also toured all of Naples.

Pompeii
Pompeii
Pompeii it was in the high 90’s so we were tired walking all of Pompeii in all that heat.

Was busy cleaning my craft area

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Was busy cleaning my craft area because it was a mess, now it’s redone and I can move around and have a spot for my spinning wheel and will not have to move it to spin.  Finished spinning my first skein of yarn on my new wheel and it works like a dream. Working on the second one and almost done spinning so I can ply into a 3 ply yarn.   I have been feeling so good Thank you Lord that I have been cleaning and hardly sitting down.  Now comes the  next best thing to spinning and that is knitting. I have 4 pairs of socks to start with and then see where I will go from there. Jim cleaned up my lazy kate and rounded the edges, so it looks much better.

I finally finished carding my wool

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I finally finished carding my wool and started spinning. Finished the wool  and then it was time to ply but I had nothing to hold my bobbins. So I went to the hardware store and bought some wood and a brass rod and made my own Lazy Kate.  I can now start spinning my other wool and  ply with no problems. Also my first spun yarn it’s messy, I have taken it apart to show everyone, so I need to set the twist.