today is thanksgiving.
i’m going to spend it with my family: mom, sister, brother, their families, a few others…
holidays are a big deal on my side of the family which is always a bit overwhelming because my mister and i are more introverted.
but i am thankful that i have family, a place to be, a sense of belonging…
i am grateful for
art
photography
pets
friends
food
hobbies
scooters
for what are you thankful?
david took today off from work, and we went to the coffee shop at agritopia.
i ordered a maple oat nut scone-delicious!
he ordered a peanut butter and jelly cupcake.
i’m experimenting with gouache right now.
it is like a matte painting medium.
it’s pretty old as far as media goes.
comes out of a tube nowadays though,
like watercolors.
mixes with water.
This is one of my favorite patterns.
It’s one of those that you find on the cheap Sugar n’ Cream cotton at Michael’s or Hobby Lobby.
Generally, I only like to knit a simple seed stitch for washcloths, but I love mixing colors on the edging for this pattern.
I finally attended a community dinner at Liberty Market (instead of working it).
It was so delicious!
The food was fantastic, and so was the sangria service.
I had a great time hanging out with my co-workers.
this is willy and ashley-they’re married.
willy is silly.
a picture of ashley. she’s pretty.
this is my boss joe. (we also ride scooters together.)
travis and taylor. (travis is also known as prickly pete during no shave november.)
this is me and becca. she was the one who did my wedding hair.
she more pictures of the rest of the night and the food here.
wow. so a couple of days ago, my boss Joe got to test drive a Tesla roadster.
you know, the electric powered sports car that goes zero to sixty in 3.7 seconds.
sigh. i licked it. it was so pretty. carbon fiber exterior, leather interior.
yum.
i like to take pictures of food.
all kinds.
These knit up really quick! Super quick! Like buy the yarn and make them as gifts quick!
The yarn can be purchased at Knit Happens in Scottsdale if you are in the area.
And they are definitely a beginner level project.
yarn:
one ball ella rae “latte” (yarn A) (any chunky weight yarn-i’ve used cascade 128 too)
one ball OnLine Linie 248 Cico (yarn B) (this yarn is a little hard to find-another great choice is Sublime’s Wooly Merino!)
needles:
size 7 (knit flat, but if you are into it, feel free to knit in the round)
Instructions (make two):
cast on 26 stitches with yarn A using the cable cast-on method.
Row 1: K2, P1 repeat to end
Row 2: P2, K1 repeat to end
Repeat rows 1 & 2 for 23 more rows ending with a right side row.
Next row (WS), change to yarn B.
Purl across.
Continue in garter stitch, purling every row for five more rows.
Bind off loosely.
Seam the side using the mattress stitch leaving approximately 2 1/4″ for a thumb opening.
