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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17293428652639267732024-08-28T19:14:10.108-05:00k n i t t e r p a t s ywinter knitting by the fire . . . summer in the gardenk n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-9705074118266270332008-05-06T14:09:00.004-05:002008-05-06T15:10:14.165-05:00beautiful things

Last weekend we went to ArtsFest, a great celebration of the arts that is in its 26th year.It started with the idea to close off several blocks of a historic downtown street, invite artists to set up displays, and bring everyone out for a nice Spring weekend. It's grown larger every year, and now there are activities all weekend, from the Friday night art walk and ArtsFiesta, a Saturday night

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-83845290550486576072008-04-25T16:39:00.004-05:002008-04-25T17:39:01.109-05:00rain, rain, go . . . oh, whatever

I wish it would quit raining.We've had enough rain that we could skip every drop for the summer and still be OK. I must admit, though, that it's a good excuse to sit by the window and spin.The blue yarn is a silk/merino blend two-ply. I have more to spin, but couldn't wait to get this plied and washed to see what it looked like. It is incredibly soft and mooshy and although I forgot to check

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-18426830983705583652008-04-23T16:54:00.003-05:002008-12-09T10:01:47.063-06:00worth it

Today I went outside on my continuing mission to get our yard cleaned up. We had some ice storms this past winter, not as bad as the year before, that left a lot of mess out there. We have about an acre, not much--but it is covered in huge trees. While I would never give them up, and miss the ones we've lost, they do make a big mess.Some of them are shingle oaks (I don't know what their real

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-51045225599007554192008-04-19T15:40:00.003-05:002008-12-09T10:01:48.287-06:00how sweet it is

Not hard to guess what I've been up to today!We've had a long, cold, rainy Spring. Not what I'd pick if I was the Goddess of Seasonal Weather. In fact, there's been flooding all around this area and all the lakes in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas are full to capacity. I saw a picture of the bridge at Kimberling City on Table Rock Lake where I lived for several years, and the water is

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What's this? Looks like the Easter Bunny to me. Coming to wish you all a very Happy Easter!Easter brings back so many memories for me. I think of my sister and myself, dressed in our Easter finery. I have pictures of us that positively shout Easter, the two of us obviously stuffed with Easter Bunny chocolate, standing self-consciously against the backdrop of the rose trellis at the old house

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-39084169436828829032008-03-01T15:32:00.005-06:002008-12-09T10:01:49.100-06:00new lace

This is Cat's Cradle Long-Ways Scarf from Jackie E-S at HeartStrings Fiber Arts. I've long admired her patterns and finally added some to the store.I've made a couple of these as gifts, and am finally getting around to making one for myself. I've had a bunch of people ask me about good patterns for beginning lace knitters, and this one always comes to mind. The pattern gives stunning results

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-1952521382462923712008-02-18T17:13:00.002-06:002008-02-18T17:31:54.429-06:00obsessed like me

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-32117702665429227472008-02-09T15:53:00.001-06:002008-12-09T10:01:50.470-06:00icebound

This is the view from my front window. Looks like a black and white photo, but that's actually color. All too familiar around here, especially after the horrible dose we got last year.This one is a little closer view of the icicles hanging on the redbud tree right outside the window, and it's worse now than when I took these an hour or so ago.We're supposed to get 3/4" to an inch more before

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I'm adding lots of new stuff to the store today, but had to take a little break to get a drink and view a couple of the blogs I read.I was going to post pictures of my disappointing needles, recently won on eBay, but that will have to wait until later. I just read something astounding and want to share.Did you know that consumers saved more than 19 BILLION dollars on eBay last year? Well, I

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Grandson #1 with his Never-Go-Anywhere-Without-Him pal Cisco. Decked out for Christmas.May I be the last to wish you a Happy New Year!And apologies on being MIA on the blogfront! I rarely get a cold or any kind of bug. But about once a decade some virus hits me and makes up for lost time. This was my year.I think I told you that my grandsons always spend the week after Christmas at my house

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-13769489725670774252007-12-20T21:38:00.000-06:002008-12-09T10:01:52.606-06:00'tis the season

So in keeping with the season, today I was jolly. I put on my favorite Christmas CD's and hung garland all across our big front windows, intertwined with some red and gold ribbon. And for good measure, some little white rice lights left from last year that I hadn't used. There's 9 settings on those things--you can dial anything from plain old solid lights to slow fade to fast twinkle and

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-8366399466512023682007-12-18T18:05:00.000-06:002008-12-09T10:01:52.782-06:00hectic

I'm in the midst of Christmas and all that entails. Just like the rest of you. We have the first of our overlapping Christmas guests arriving this Friday, and the last will be here until at least the first week in January. We're the most centrally located of all our family and friends, and it's natural for everyone to congregate here. I love them all and wouldn't change it for all the

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-64554133738586321082007-11-18T14:01:00.000-06:002008-12-09T10:01:53.027-06:00not a picture in sight

I've been MIA on the blog front. Truth is, I don't keep an online journal any better than I do a personal diary. It always seemed like something I should do--write down all the random things that run through my head every day. But I always get caught up in the here and now. There's always something going on that's more interesting in the happening than in the telling.I was taking pictures of

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-87252123509562510292007-10-22T13:21:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:01:54.559-06:00undecided

So I was cleaning up my workroom and found a couple cardigans I had worked on last year. I wish they would have remained hidden, but since I found them--and I am trying to simplify all the clutter in there--I now have to decide what to do with them. To rip or save?Here's the first: it's a lace cardigan from Garnstudio. One of the great free patterns you can find on this website. This sweater

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-32533679471697420152007-10-14T16:59:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:01:55.573-06:00Weekend Follies

We tried to go to the show yesterday. Actually, we did go to the show. This, with my favorite actress, and this guy, who would be good to look at even if he couldn't act. But we didn't get to see it all. Halfway through the movie, the soundtrack quit. While the rest of us started groaning, one of those quick-to-complain movie goers ran out into the lobby to check, then came back and

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-15767077577629572032007-10-06T14:52:00.001-05:002008-12-09T10:01:57.116-06:00Saturday Colors

Asters ~~ the last ones to show up for the party. But man, do they come dressed to make an entrance. Like a pack of rowdy teenagers who've been kept waiting too long, they burst through fall's door loud and rushing and pushing at each other to be the first one in. Crowded and packed together in one large mass, they demand to be noticed.Got up early today and after finishing all those little

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-84003324616380950072007-10-04T17:47:00.000-05:002008-12-09T10:01:58.096-06:00fall?

The flowers aren't ready yet. Or maybe I just think that because I'm never ready, either.Don't get me wrong--I do love autumn. The new crispiness in the air in the early morning that makes it just a little harder to get out of bed. The colors, and the cooler temps that let me stay outside transplanting and digging a little longer. And the sky! A color only seen in October--clear and a blue that's

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New carpet today--and it looks great. The downside is that now we have to move all the furniture back and I'm tired. It needs to be done, but maybe one more day of making my way through the maze we created when we moved it out of there won't hurt. One thing work does is wait.I've learned that a lot of things we force ourselves to do aren't really that important. The furniture doesn't care if

k n i t t e r p a t s yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03432040815264417709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729342865263926773.post-43565908379178964332007-09-25T18:15:00.000-05:002007-09-25T18:28:49.091-05:00just a patsy

hi there!This is a test. This is only a test.Just got the blog set up and thought I'd write a little something to see how it looks on the template.And give you a clue to the name of my blog, and my eBay seller id. My name is Patsy, and I'm teased endlessly whenever someone in a movie or anywhere, refers to a fallguy as a 'patsy'. So there's kind of a double meaning here.Because when applied to

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