Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Keep Calm Craft On {crafting on}

The act of creating, in one form or another, preserves my sanity amongst the chaos of life. This explains why I always have more than one project going at a time as well as why my housework tends to fall behind. I enjoy seeing what others are working on and keeping calm with, too. What are you creating? What is keeping you going? Snap a picture or two and share it with the rest of us by leaving your link below.
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Thank you for your thoughtful words in response to yesterday's post. They were just what I needed. The journey ahead is still a long one, but one way or another, I know we'll make it.

But enough about that; let's move on to what's keeping me sane, shall we? I ripped out Little L's Livingston in favor of waiting for a yarn closer to what I was picturing in my mind. Don't get me wrong, I don't have any qualms with pink on boys (in fact Little L will be sporting C's bright pink snowsuit this winter). It's just that I feel like this pattern needs to be more of a seagull gray. I can't see it knit any other way.

That beautiful yarn hasn't gone to waste though. I have decided to claim it for myself and knit this beautiful scarf/shawl designed by my talented friend (and author of my children's favorite books Phoebe's Sweater, Phoebe's Birthday and Freddie's Blanket ) Joanna Johnson. The lace pattern was easy to memorize and things are moving along quite well. Who knows, maybe I'll have a scarf to wear this winter in Idaho!

What are you working on? Happy creating!

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It's going to make a beautiful scarf, what a lovely lace pattern.
Clare http://summerhousebythesea.blogspot.co.uk
The lace pattern is lovely! It will be a beautiful scarf for Idaho winters. I just posted a link to another winter quilt I finished a week or so ago. I meant to post it last week, but the week got away from me.
What a beautiful scarf! I hadn't yet come across that pattern. It's lovely.
Ni, You did the right thing by starting over and using the yarn on something you really love. Otherwise, every time you would have looked at the finished item, no matter how perfect, you would have wrinkled your nose at it :) I would and we are a lot alike. Oh, I love that wood in the picture, beautiful!
beautiful! I'm actually ALMOST done with a sweater I started 2 years ago! I'm not nearly the avid knitter you are, I just like it every once in a while, but this looks amazing.
Lovely pattern and color!

Thanks fos hosting!
This is lovely! I hope it's okay - I've just added you as a friend on Ravelry. We milspouses have to stick together. ;) I didn't post this week - just not feeling the blogging urge - but wanted to come by and see what everyone else is working on right now.
Scrolled down and read your slump post and I hope things smooth out for you guys with the house. We're doing a lot of projects to get ready for listing too. The Syria thing has had me worried as well. ((Hugs)) to you all!
Nicole, I simply don't know how all you young mommas do it....honestly, you do it all!!! and do it all beautifully---and then strive to do even better!!!. I adore the scarf on the needles, but I'm enchanted with your photography---and plan on spending many happy moments browsing through old posts!! Thanks for hoping into my blog...and commenting!....and for sure I'll be haunting yours (even though I'm a grandma!!!; such inspiration!!!)

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