Snow Day

We've had another snow day.... no knitting/crochet work, but lots of play!

Here is what happens when you let your dad use your husband's snow blower..... he blows your whole driveway!!! Whoo hoo for Dad's (well, my dad anyway)!! Anything that gets in his way has no chance!

How To Wear A Shawl

The Moss Fern Wrap is showing up again.... this time as a topic on CrochetMe. Marcy Smith (editor of Interweave Crochet) shows a few different ways to wear a crochet shawl. Check out the article here.

Here is another way to wear shawls (and one of my favorite ways) These shawls I made for my brother's wedding this past September.

When you have a triangle shawl - place it over your shoulders and wrap around your arms... tie in the back underneath the shawl.... it stays in place - covers that nasty flab that has seemed to creep out under my armpits and keeps you nice and warm.

Holiday Week In Pictures

The last of our Christmas guests left this morning and I am busy getting my house back in order. I have a trillion loads of laundry to sort and put away. I need to organize my daughter's toy haul in her bedroom, wash my floor, throw away all the leftover treats (this one will be the most difficult) and come up with some sort of dinner plan that doesn't include cocktail wieners and crescent rolls (which is about what I have left in the refrigerator - so let's add get to the grocery store to the list!) Mr. Fantastic is back at work and I am here with my three children - 4 extra children (make that 5, someone else just came to the back door) and almost 3 feet of snow (and ALL the snow gear that comes with it)

Here is our last week in pictures:

Santa came on the firetruck:

I made a rockin' veal goulash with dumplings for Sunday dinner:

The kids received emails from Santa:

I wrapped, and wrapped and wrapped and wrapped.......

We decorated Baba's sugar cookies:

My parents came and we went to Christmas Eve Mass:

Everyone came over for Christmas Eve Dinner:

Santa left an awesome letter:

Presents were opened:

Another Dinner:

Sorry folks... too tired at this point to take pictures!

Some of the McAlindins came and we had a BLIZZARD (Oh, and another dinner was served):

THE END!

Wrap It Up

Today I will be enjoying my favorite tea and wrapping..... I hope you get everything done that you need to!

Frosted Windowpane Pullover

Here is my latest published design. It is published in Interweave Crochet Winter 2010 and will be available Dec. 28th. It is called the Frosted Windowpane Pullover, and I must say.... I love this thing! It's all crochet but looks knitted. I made it on the beach this summer (yes Estella, you did see this in the works!).

Shimmer Cowl

I designed the Shimmer Cowl in June, just before we left for the summer. It was a quick tight deadline and I remember stitching the lacy bottom one day and then the remainder of the cowl the next day..... I am making these as my teacher gifts this year and let me tell you - stitching from the pattern, the cowl is just as quick.

The pattern is from Red Heart and is featured on their 12 weeks of Christmas free patterns (week 10). Link to the 12 Weeks of Christmas patterns can be found here.

I made this one in Classic Elite's Waterlily and it feels so dreamy! I want to make one for myself once things slow down here.

We decorated our tree yesterday and we are anxiously awaiting Santa!

Crazy Busy

Just a quick note to tell you that I am under the gun with a design and will be a super happy girl tomorrow after it's overnighted to the photographer!

I am still in a fight with the green sweater.... it will be next after the current design.

I made my first teacher's gift.... here's a picture, I'll give you the details on Friday.