parkside

There's nothing like spending time

in a park

on a crisp fall day.

Nothing!

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face.

~John Donne 

Honey Badger sock pattern by Irish Girlie Knits in an STR rare gem

remains of the day

They (the days) come and go like muffled and veiled figures

sent from a distant friendly party;

but they say nothing, 

and if we do not use the gifts they bring,

they carry them as silently away.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson  

patience

Can you believe it has been two weeks since my last post? OH my.

I'm not sure where the time has gone, nor do I have a good accounting of how it was all spent.

Sigh.

Socktoberfest is almost over and I have half a sock to complete by the end of the week to finish my pair of embossed leaves socks!

Until then...

Have patience with all things,

but chiefly have patience with yourself.

~St. Francis de Sales 

embossed leaves sock pattern by Mona Schmidt in an STR rare gem'

quiet progress

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.

~St. Francis of Assisi 

keeping toasty

The Toasty Twist socks were finished just in time for the autumn rain.

I heart this pattern...

...quick, memorizable, and the fit is wonderful.

I believe a second pair will be on the needles in the near future.

Happy Monday! Happy Columbus Day!

We must go beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths and untrodden depths of the wilderness

and travel and explore and tell the world

the glories of our journey.

~John Hope Franklin 

Toasty twist sock pattern by Teresa Fox in STR 'grandma's flower garden'

witch hazel

October is here and fall has arrived in full force.

 The air is cool, the witch hazel is turning, and the socks are flying on and off the needles at a wicked fast pace!

This STR rare gem perfectly captured the turning of the leaves from summer green to autumn blaze, and is a perfect choice to commence Socktoberfest!

The pattern is Honey Badger by IGK, one of the Q4 KAL options in the Ravelry STR group.

I love, love, love it!! I added a picot cuff...I couldn't help myself!

Happy Monday!

For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.

For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.

~Edwin Way Teale

Honey Badger sock pattern by Irish Girlie Knits in an STR rare gem

pixels 'n prose

To be yourself in a world

that is constantly trying to make you something else

 is the greatest accomplishment.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson  

autumn leaves

The autumn rain and wind have arrived, at least for the next few days.

Hopefully the leaves won't all blow off the trees before they change color!

Just in case, I have a plan B for fall color.

Embossed Leaves in an STR 'rare gem'.

Every leaf speaks bliss to me,

 fluttering from the autumn tree.

~Emily Brontë  

autumn joy

Happy autumn!!

What better way to ring in my most favorite season than with a PSL accompanied by woolies!

Wishing you a bounty of warm smiles and wooly joy this autumn season! xo

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.

The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg,

 and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs.

Dreams are the seedlings of realities.

~James Allen 

hazel leaf

'Hazel Leaf' from Shalimar Yarns for Anne's 'fall in full color' club.

Sigh. You knew I had to be in that club, right?

Anne.

Fall.

New to me yarns.

Fall.

:)

The patterns are really lovely, you'll have to peruse them here as I haven't cast on yet myself...I'm still finishing up my projects from summer! I'm particularly enjoyng the yarns as both shipments have been from dyers who I have heard of but never used before (Spirit Trail Fiberworks was the first offering).

 

The first day of fall is tomorrow!! I might have to have a PSL with whipped cream to celebrate.

What about you...any celebration plans?

If I don't see you tomorrow, I hope you have a fabulous first weekend of fall! xo

No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace

As I have seen in one autumnal face.

~John Donne

a little progress

Autumn has definitely arrived...along with a little rain.

Good weather for knitting!

I hope you had a great weekend!

Happy Monday!

I trust in Nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility.

Spring shall plant and Autumn garner to the ends of time.

~Robert Browning

Toasty twist sock pattern by Teresa Fox in STR 'grandma's flower garden'

finished

The 14th pair of Monkey socks is finished!

Knitting them was like hanging out with an old friend...

...you just pick up where you left off, 

no matter how much time has passed between visits...

...what more could a girl ask for?

Happy Friday-eve!

Spend the afternoon.

You can't take it with you.

~Annie Dillard

Monkey sock pattern by Cookie A in STR 'lavender truffle'

september garden

Something new...

...knit in STR in Grandma's Flower Garden

Summer is nearly over...the acorns are falling...

these socks will be the perfect bridge between seasons.

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.

~William Blake

Toasty twist sock pattern by Teresa Fox in STR 'grandma's flower garden'

opportunities

I shot over 1000 images between Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon.

Starting with a trip to the Portland Farmer's Market...

...followed by a photowalk with a friend in the late afternoon...

...ending with spending the day...the whole hot day...in the dahlia fields on Sunday.

Life is good!

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful,

for beauty is God's handwriting. 

~Ralph Waldo Emerson 

labor day