Knitting a Cable

I have been knitting a "cowl" from a pattern I found in Knit Simple magazine (I believe it was on the cover of the winter issue).  The yarn is Sheep(ish) by Stitch.Rock.Love/Caron International and was purchased at JoAnn Fabrics.  This is my second project with a cable and due to not reading my directions closely enough I was knitting pleats instead of a cable.  I decided to undo my hard but wrong work and figure out how to do it right.  I am glad I did!  It was great practice on putting stitches back on the needle:)  So I'm learning you can make mistakes and take them out and redo them and keep knitting!

I am also experimenting with Instagram ( a free photo ap) to take my pictures.

New Books

On Valentine's Day we made a quick trip into Barnes and Noble and I was happy to find two interesting books on the bargain shelf.

I have seen several interesting projects in this book and am looking forward to trying them.  Maybe I can at least make a those bright felt balls!

This book was recommended in a blog (can't remember which one) I read recently.  Written by Heather Ross it has some cute ideas and includes paper patterns plus lots of info that would be especially helpful for beginners.  (Both were a great price!)

Remembering 2011

I was inspired by other blogs that had a "summary" or "reflection" on the past year mainly through pictures.  So although we are well into 2012 I am posting some of my favorite pictures/events of 2011.

March --  Aaron and Mary's wedding!

May --Annalissa graduates with a BS in Biology!

May -- Annika graduates from high school!

June -- Annalissa and Michael's wedding!

Sisters!

Harvest July 2011 -- Probably the last year using the old truck.

Fall 2001-- Beautiful northern Michigan!

October --  Very excited to knit a cable for the first time.

November --This represents trying something new.

December -- These two photos represent a trip to CA.  Flying and not driving!!