Modern Knitting VS Early 1843

Gutenberg  is offering "My Knitting Book" by Miss Lambert

dated 1834--yes!  earliest known publication of knitting patterns

Thread Forward is working her way through this early knitting book.

She is putting a modern day spin on these knitting patterns.

Here is the modern chart for the following pattern--

Gothic and below is the way it is written in Miss Lambert's book.

We are so fortunate to have charts to read through quickly--

of course, there are times, I want the written out version too!

Cast on any number of stitches that can be divided by ten.—Knit four plain rows.

Fifth row—knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three;(a) slip one; knit two together, pass the slipped stitch over them; knit three; bring the thread forward, knit one; bring the thread forward, knit three.—Repeat from (a).

Sixth row—pearl knitting.

[44]Repeat the fifth and sixth rows three times, and commence again with the four plain rows.

Spooky.............................

Have you ever?  Done this?  My Kentucky Living blog is

hosting a Halloween Tablescape party!

From My Carolina Home has a list of those designers joining

in on the fun.

Take a walk through these blogs with their crazy, zany ideas to decorate

their Halloween tables!  I'm all in for this

Witches brew in witches cups--how delightful....

okay, put on that pointy black hat and take a daily walk

through blogs of tablescapes.

Let Friends Make Your Day!

There isn't anything like friends!  Friends who surround you with love and caring for each

other and the community!  We are meant to be a friend and have friends.

I always rejoice when I can be with my friends--they are an extension

of my family...

There was a friend day recently!  A time when we gathered to share, hug and

reflect on our time apart.  It is definitely a sharing day! 

As friends we are reaching out to those who suffered in the recent Hurricane Harvey-- 

We brought quilts of comfort to give to those who lost so much to flood waters.

This is just a panel--on the fabric bolt it would be okay, but what a

great way to make this ordinary panel into a smashing quilt for youngster

who loves dinosaurs--it is handed off to Brenda who is bringing this

to a family in need.

Brenda revealed this lovely after it has been quilted and bound!

What an accomplishment!

Our absent friend, Camilla, sent along a colorful baby quilt, which will

be donated to Ronald MacDonald House

These quilts will be loved!

Another panel that was given patchwork attention--

what child doesn't like Thomas The Tank Engine!

Karen was stitching the binding on this football quilt that

Brenda had made--the football quilting motif was a hit

Linda's Cardinals in the window is being gifted to her neighbor!

Each of us donated fabric yardage to the West Houston Quilt Guild

that lost all of their quilts and supplies that were stored and flooded.

Friends giving to friends!

This made my day!

shouldn't have, but did!

Thinking I would just take a "peek" at new patterns upcoming--look

what I found!  A free sock pattern!  And it's a mystery!!

Mystery solid sock pattern by  Michelle Leanne Martin

Four clues will be released weekly starting on October 1, 2017. Subsequent release dates are Oct 8, 15 and 22. Distraction is a cuff-down design with charts, in five size choices.

AND 

 this lovely lacey cowl!  This is called Amphora from Skeinwalker Knits

You can find both of these patterns on Ravelry!

I have the perfect yarn for this knit!  I'll alternate this handspun

silk/wool blend.

AND

Melissa Kemmerer has designed this Faded Leftover Hat!

I loved the Fade shawl pattern but didn't buy it (YET!)  So

tempted!  But, love this hat!  Reminds me of the Gap hats I

made couple years ago--the ones I just couldn't stop making.  Wonder

if this will be the same way..........

You can find these wonderful patterns on Ravelry-of course!

My Knitting MoJo is definitely Back! 

Knitting Mojo Is Back...................

I got up this morning and said to myself, "Self, you're going to knit today! 

Get out your needles, pattern, thread and begin!"  Besides, it will be a distraction

from your poor Bernina in sewing machine hospital.

Self--did just that!  Good thing I listened to myself and I'm enjoying

the knit on this pattern--And I'm using stash yarn--hurrah for me!

I also downloaded that great free pattern from Shetland Wool Week.

I know exactly what yarn I'm going to use.

I started to knit on my Estonian year long project--alas, I

ran out of my handspun so it was necessary to pull out the

wheel and spin up the remainder of the batt--well, that

took a day--just hope, this will finish up the year and the scarf

I was behind with August--finished!!

And we move onto September!  I love, love knitting this!

Peaceful knitting, until................I come up with one less or 

more stitches--------arg!  It's the nature of the beast!

Happy treadling and stitching!

FREE Sewing Machine--Disaster Relief!!

Scott Fortunoff, the president of The Blank Quilting Corp. and Studio E Fabrics is giving away FREE Sewing Machines. http://bit.ly/SE-Free

If YOU suffered a loss during one of the recent disasters, please give this a 

look HERE

And Please fill out the paperwork completely--it will speed up the

process for you to have a sewing machine replacement!

Shetland Week--Wish I Was There!

Do you read blogs?  I love to read many different blogs--it's like a walk through the 

internet and a visit with virtual friends.  Just finished Mason Dixon Knitting blog

and they are talking about one of my favorite Netflix shows--Shetland! and 

Shetland Wool Week--If I could I'd be there!

The scenery is absolutely fab-U-lous! and the knitwear is outstanding!

Every year, Scotland hosts Shetland Wool Week and a knitting (free)

pattern is released so we can at least feel like we are there! 

And Oh My Gosh! The photos!  and do you Instagram?  

Just take a look at all those lovely caps that have been completed!

All this knitting is making my fingers itch.............