Sunday, October 01, 2006

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO........














I finished my first pair of mittens! A gorgeous pair of Gansey mittens knitted in Classic Elite. They are just too soft for words! A moss stitch with twisted cables - they were so much fun to make - I will admit that the pattern was for gloves but I chickened out and turned them into mittens! They almost make me wish for winter!
I picked up this knitting stand at a little antique shop in Vermont for $3.50. The fabric was falling apart and the inside was badly water stained. I had picked up some great fabric at JoAnns on sale and knew that I could recover it with a little patience and a lot of hand sewing.




Didn't it turn out great? I love the greens and pinks with a retro kind of print. It is now holding an unfinished sweater for hubby next to the couch where I knit. I have a few more of these stands and think that I will recover them all - A few great Christmas presents for my knitting buddies!



I just love the butterflies on this print with the green and pink paisley!




Hubby and I finished up his vacation with a cooking marathon. We visited the King Arthur Baking Store while we were in Vermont and picked up a load of new cooking tools. We love to cook for the family at big gatherings and love to try new recipes! We had pork roast with a port wine and mission fig sauce on this night - It was yummy!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

The mittens are beautiful, and you did a great job on the bag!
You are so talented.

turtlegirl76 said...

How pretty! I bought one of those at A.C. Moore recently for about $7 but the fabric isn't even close to what you did. I love the fabric combination! Pink and green together is so much fun.

Carina said...

Those are all gorgeous. You are really quite talented. Don't forget to put that blanket in the state fair next year (with a note that it was hand-made, not done on a machine). Gorgeous!!
Bina from Knitty

Lisa C. said...

I love your blog, especially the vintage knitting totes. I am a knitting bag fanatic myself but nothing as creative as what you are doing. I am inspired, and impressed.

Mag said...

The mittens are so rich and comfy looking! I love the knitting stands! Such beautiful material; I never see them without their ubiquitous "tapestry" fabric.
BTW, I blog stalk you. :-) I love your blog.

Zonda said...

Lovely refurbishing job!! The new fabric is really nice! Hmm...I just may have to do my own! :)

Batty said...

Your pork sounds delicious! Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because my hubby and I spend the entire day in the kitchen together. It's so homey and cozy, and we stuff ourselves silly at the end of the day.

Pork with port. Yum!