LNHC Fair

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

Remember these?

The Shaadi Mitts begun way back in ???

Here they are today after I ripped them apart and started over. It’s just been too hot to knit plus other things, like life, got in the way.

But someone else has been knitting up a storm! Carrie Cahill Mulligan of CCM Hats fame. She will be participating at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair at beautiful Mount Sunapee Resort from August 6-14. I’ll be there to admire her exquisite handiwork.

I was smitten by her work in 2011, my first time at the fair, and ended up with one of her hats. Well, it was from a kit I purchased from her and I knit it but I still refer to it as my CCM hat. My embroidery skills are sub par compared to hers.

So if you are interested in a road trip, head to New Hampshire to the Fair.

Let’s just start over

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

Tuesday morning I realized the Shaadi Mitts I started last week were going are too large. Apparently I overcompensate and knit looser when knitting fair isle so I tried them on before I got too far. I’ve had this problem before but this time I am not afraid to start over. Sigh.

Zero to twenty-four

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

What a weekend!

Mr. Aitch and I survived the visit from Jonas. (In case you weren’t aware, the Weather Channel in the US decided to name the winter storms so we could remember them like we do hurricanes. This one was Jonas. Whatever.) Fortunately, we didn’t lose power or our Wi-Fi – two of life’s necessities as far as we’re concerned. And one can’t really stock up on those services like one can with wine, cheese, crackers, bread, and milk.

We went from zero to 24 inches of snow in as many hours.

Our snow blower wasn’t working (which I didn’t know) so Mr. Aitch and I tried to shovel out the driveway during the storm. That activity ended within a half hour. No point shoveling while it’s still snowing. Plus the ambulance wouldn’t be able to get to our house if we needed it. And we didn’t need it.

We got three more inches of snow after this was taken.

We stayed warm and cozy with homemade vegetable beef soup and fresh made rolls on Friday once Jonas made his appearance. Yesterday we had pork tenderloin (BOGO free) with mashed potatoes and green beans. Got to try to keep the house warm!

I was getting antsy and my hands wanted something to do so I looked through Knitted Gifts and found this pair of mitts I fell in love with when I first bought this book. I cast on with some Knit Picks Stroll fingering weight in Duchess Heather (deep, rich purple). The accent color is Green Tea Heather.

Most church services were cancelled on Sunday so we went outside in the sunshine and started on the driveway again. Let me tell you, 24 inches of snow is heavy! We were about a fourth of the way finished when our neighbor came to our rescue with his snow blower. He made quick work of getting rid of all that snow for us. Thank you Steve!