In the knitter's lunch box...

HobbyHubby and the little people gave me the simple yet effective shawl pattern for Christmas and some lovely Noro sock yarn to go with it.

Been working on the piece for about a week and a half now...

What a simple and calming pattern...

Back tomorrow with some more quilting....

Happy Hobbies!

Squares to go with the pinwheels...

which you will find here.

Happy Hobbies!

Piecing pinwheels for my Christmas quilt....

It is not really late...

I mean, what is another month,

considering...

I've had this fabric since August of 2007

purchased on a shopping trip with my mom and aunt?

Aren't these fun?

Can't wait to get back to the machine...

Still trying to find my post Christmas groove.

Happy Hobbies!

Handmade Christmas Presents III

Well!

I planned to post about all of the Christmas knitting that I completed.

Apparently I didn't take any pictures. Hmmm... What was I thinking?

So here is the run down of knitted items linked to the patterns.

• 2 sets of fetching gloves
• 1 tudora
• 1 set of fingerless (communion) mitts from Knit One, Embellish Too sans the embellishment

Not quite as many things as I thought...

Oh, right, I spent hours of my knitting untangling yarn.

Happy Hobbies!

Handmade Christmas Presents II

Appliqued Towel Sets

for my little people and my nephews...

(I really need to improve my photography skills)

These were well received by all!

Handmade Christmas Presents I

A book mark for our priest.

Pictures drawn by the little people and stitched by me.

Inspired by SouleMama's portrait bookmarks.

Simon asked what to draw and I asked him what he thought would be appropriate for Father.
Perfect!

Annestelle had the same idea!

Happy Hobbies!

Goodbye 2009; Hello 2010!

(Christmas knitting with some help)

Last January my dear HobbyHubby said that 2009 was not going to be a good year. Statements like those don't often come from him, but he just had a feeling. Luckily his prediction wasn't completely on the money. 2009 wasn't such a bad year. Although, there WERE some dramas here and there regarding friends and family, resulting in a personal lack of focus for me across all of my roles, I still have a good many things to be grateful for:

• friendships (old AND new)
• 16 years of marriage (our anniversary celebrated on New Year's Eve)
• a year of music by our two little people (and the opportunities coming their way)
• the magic of all that those same little people bring to our lives
• hobbies & this little space (however neglected)
• inspiration from blogland

I look forward to all that 2010 has to offer as well as all that I can bring to it!

Happy New Year & Happy Hobbies!

see you tomorrow