Winter days

Hello, How is your days ? It doesn't snow much here always. During the winter, lots of wild birds come to the garden and the trees are asleep.

This is the kitchen window, can you see the birdhouse I put up in the tree? It's perfect, I'm a security guard for them.　

Moss is beautiful in winter. It's so green.

Sometimes I baked more elaborate treats, topped with kiwi jam from my garden.

Few days ago, my cat and I were relaxing in the backyard and it was evening.　we were very surprised because all of a sudden a bird fell on my head from above.　I have no idea how it happened, but it was a pigeon and was surprised too.

That's a countryside mystery, isn't it ?

 

Wendy sweater with patt.

There was something that bothered me a little. To take my mind off, I kept knitting. I finished knitting one sweater, and was able to stay calm. 

By the way, I didn't expect the sweater to be such a classic style. It's would look good with a pearl necklace. 

The most time-consuming part of vintage patterns is adjusting the size, I think. If we can get the specified yarn, maybe that would be less of a problem. In my case, I knit the armholes smaller by changing them quite a bit. 

The yarn " Mondim color no, A586. 2 and 1/2skeins. 

The skirt is the same pattern " Simplicity 1688" as the previous skirt ( of bottle sweater ) 

 

Bottles sweater with patt.

The sweater was nice in my eyes like a lot of bottles in. 

High waist, and buttons on the shoulders. The 12th row was difficult until I got used to it. 

Overall, there is not enough hot iron, but it's ok.

Mondim yarn, 2 and 1/2 skeins in size A. color no, C586 

The sweater is from an old knitting magazine. Post a pattern picture, Click to enlarge it. Unfortunately the font is too small, if you want a PDF, email me. 

small hot waterbottle

 I suddenly thought it would be wonderful if there was a cover for the portable hot water bottle that I treasure it like a diamond. This white yarn is soft angora (Orkney angora yarn ) and I put a lot of R's on it. 

The pattern is an application of mitten fingertips. No need to worry about getting burned by hot water.

R and Y

The bottle is in my pocket during early morning dog walks.

The alphabet text is from this book "Typographic knitting" by Rudiger Schlomer. I would like to knit a sweater someday with lot of R :)

Easy make a Cable needle

Luckily, I found a branch that was just the right size, that after my stupid goat ate the bark of the branch. Look it, One is DK size, the other is sport yarn size.

It's very useful !! 

But, as you can see, it is difficult to use just by cutting the branches, and the ends must be sharpened.

If you look, will also find a good branch. (Don't forget to peel the branches)

Recent Photos

 Hello, How are you ? How is your winter holiday ? I hope this year bring all your wishes to come true.

 I'm doing well. I go to the city bookstore once every three months, but mostly I work in the garden of my country house and take care of my pets, make jam with garden fruits , read a few books, cook new dishes, nothing special happening, but I feel happy to be healthy.

These are the books I got this month. The book for sock project is for my friend. This cookbook doesn't have any pictures but it is still a good book and I have used some of the recipes. Other, I bought some mystery novels, a book on natural farming, etc.

Summer was too hot, wasn't it ? And then winter came, a month late here.

Popcorn of the garden was knocked over by the summer storm so there isn't much left, but it was delicious.

Vegetables from the kitchen garden.

Sometimes I make up my mind with  mushroom and mend my holes in my socks. I prefer new socks, don't you ?

I'm slowly making progress on a sweater now It's just a sleeve.

Buttons attached on the shoulder.

It was a very big tree, and that is my bag. The tree was in a temple in the mountains.

Backyard Forest

The outdoor cat is fine. He got two electric heaters this year. Unfortunately I can't have them together with inside cat because they hard fight.  That was horrible.

I will post again when I finish knitting the sweater.