MEMORIAL DAY

May is ending on a grand note, being thankful for what has been given us at a dear price of human life. Many are over seas on this day meant to honor them. So take a moment and give thanks as you enjoy your day.

Have you begun to plan your summer and is your thoughts turning to the out of doors again. Flower and vegetable gardens, mountains, water in all forms, places to go and things that can be done?

It seems this year is traveling though at a fast pace. Summer is here, school is or will be getting out. Maybe it will be a time to share your skills and passion over the nest few months.

Progress is being made on my baby blanket and it seems July will come to soon. Another stocking is down to the foot, so it will not be long to the start of another. Stocking making is still being talked for a July KAL.

The green lace strip is the start or the bottom edge of a prayer shawl. This one has a edge made first and then you pick up the body stitches and work down to one stitch.

May Blowing Through

It has been an unusual weather for May of cold days then hot days and the never ending wind.

Some days the weather has reminded me that Christmas always comes to soon --so I did start on my Christmas projects. As you can see I am still trying to get all the family members a stocking. The yarn used is Wool Ease by Lion

http://www.lionbrand.com/

But there is also a new one to be added in July, so I have begun a baby blanket, that looks like a

spring flower garden. July sounds far off, But June is just around the corner. Yarn is Red Heart Super Saver, in Honeydew, Aruba Sea, and Pinata,

http://www.coatsandclark.com/

Then there is a lace KAL being thought of also and I have been trying yarn and needles to have an idea of what I might do. The pattern calls for a sport weight and was thinking of Brown Sheep Nature Spun. The cone is Sedona Sunset and the skein is French Clay.

http://brownsheep.com/

Are you thinking summer projects. Hats, socks, scarves, are small projects that can be carried around, yet will make great gifts and you will be so thankful that you have done your gifts ahead of time.

Mother's Day

Did you make anything for your special Mom for Mother's Day. Doily started at the end of April is ready for shipping and just in time for that special person in my life.

About a quarter of a mile of thread and thousands of stitches later it was finished. It was created in Aunt Lydia's #10 crochet thread color is Orchid Pink, because Mom likes pink, rose, and red. This twenty inch diameter doily should show well on the wood table.

http://www.coatsandclark.com/Products/KnittingCrochet/Threads/Size10/Aunt+Lydias+Classic+Crochet.htm

One project done, several to start, baby blanket for the one due in July, a KAL shawl in late May, and I need to finish my BSJ also. So are you putting up your needles for the summer, or looking for small take along projects for those summer events?