Birthday Wishes!

Happy Birthday L-B!!

I thought label tampering was illegal!!!

By special request, just for you on your birthday...a hair post!! Thank you so much for the Gail's Hair STR!!! It is perfect!!
You are allowed one free "Neener" of your choice today! I hope I don't regret that!! :)

I'm thinking to add some "ice blue" for the winter look...whaddaya think?

Have a great weekend everyone! We are off to the beach this weekend and are taking two, yes TWO days off from work to do so!!! Yippy Skippy!!!
Happy Knitting!!

Morning has Broken

like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day.

Lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon
Musical arrangement and vocals by Cat Stevens

And this is why I live where I live.

Love Gifts

I had to work today.

Look what was waiting for me at home from Mr. NK! The kitty is wearing a little hand knit sweater! It is way too cute!

It's a blank notebook for my knitting notes!

Mr. NK is a keeper!!

I heart him!

Thank you all for your Birthday wishes for my dad!! You are the best! He posted a "thank you" in the comments section, too!!! And yes, he probably can text-message...he definitely can manipulate a spreadsheet like nobody else I know!!

It's a wrap

It's been a busy week here at Chez NK! Most importantly, we had a birthday!!! My dad turned 90!!! Wow! In case you're bedazzled by these two young men, that would be my dad to the left...Doesn't he look awesome!

My mom made two pies: Chocolate Cream and Banana Cream! She is the master!! I hope all my dad's wishes come true with that one little candle! :)

Dad and mom...isn't she cute?

Jill and Laurie...you might remember them from Thanksgiving last year.

And some knitting occurred over the last couple of days, too.

I turned the heel and finished the gussett on my Great Pumpkin Halloween socks!

And cuz we love picots here at chez NK...here's a little something-something to keep you happy!

The Great Pumpkin Patch

I think I was at the same Pumpkin Patch as Jen! Yum! Hmmm. You'll notice Jen's was King Size...I'm having Reese's Pumpkin envy...

Look what else is growing!

It's the Great Pumpkin Halloween kit from Wool Girl!

What's growing in your Pumpkin Patch?!

Pink Pagodas

Done, done, done!!!

The Pagoda Lace socks are done!

Specs:

Pattern: Pagoda Lace Socks from Wendy Knits

Yarn: STR 'Hot Flash' lightweight

Needles: 2.5 mm Addi Lace

Mods: short row heel and short row toe (constructed toe up)

Fit: Like a charm!

On another note, there are two of these signs a few blocks from each other near home...Mr. NK and I don't know what they mean. I think of a particular someone everytime I drive past them.
Any ideas?

Saturday Revelry

The day started off a little green-eyed, but I quickly got over that monster after talking to Linda and L-B while they were at Stitches!! Twice!! I swear to goodness, I haven't heard such a gaggle of giggles in an age!

To top off the day, more giggles were to be had up at Tina's...So, what do a fiber artist and a neuroknitter do on a glorious Saturday afternoon?

We graffitied her pod...

"Beware of what?", you might ask.

The blind vandal...I mean graffiti artist...perhaps?

What? You've never seen sock graffiti before? You're not in Kansas anymore...this is Blue Moon territory!

I believe there might even be a face in that moon if you look hard enough...

Not bad for first timers, huh!? We laughed so hard I bet they heard us at Stitches!!

Green...

with envy I am!!!

L-B is at stitches with Wendy. Kaci is with Debbie (ok, so they're working, they're still there)... and Linda is going to hook up on Saturday...

...Well, pretty for sure she'll track down L-B.

And keeping in mind six degrees of separation...and given that all the parties are at the same dang event...

Well, you get the picture...Even my Blue Moon bag is green with envy!

Sigh.

Have fun you guys!!! I won't hate you after Sunday! :) :)

Little Pink Sock Progress

The leaves are declaring autumn is here!! And you know what that means?

Knitting weather!! I finished one Pagoda Lace sock in STR 'Hot Flash'. This pattern was easily memorized, I heart that! The sock fits great! Mods and Specs to follow upon completion of the pair.

Not to fear, the second sock is in progress...no SSS at chez NK! And today was Columbus Day, meaning a whole day of knittng was had by me! And I loved it!!!

And for L-B...this tree glowed orange...it was a spectacle to behold! I hope this tides you over until autumn hits in your world!

ETA: Stella is correct! She passed the test!! It is ALWAYS knitting weather. What? You didn't know there was pop quiz in this post?! ;)

Pre-Halloween Treats

What's that? Is it the Great Pumpkin?

It's a pumpkin alright...check out the little leaf and stem detailing!

Oh my gosh...Treats...No tricks here!!! It's the Halloween kit from Woolgirl!!!

Click on the picture for a better view of the sock bag!
Happy Friday!!

Wednesday is for Crafting

This week's Willamette Week (have you seen the new logo?) had an article on Crafty ..., well you can read the title for yourself!

I'm worth my salt, how 'bout you?

PSA

If you can't say it with yarn...

It isn't

worth

saying.

Have your fathers, husbands, brothers, friends, loved ones checked.