1000 Islands in Winter

David and I went up to 1000 Islands this weekend to drop off my ring to get the wedding bands welded together. When we got the rings, there were couple things we didn't like so we decided to meet with the jeweler at Syracuse to get it fixed right. But before we left the beautiful 1000 Islands, we went around town and took some pictures:

Bruno eating snow


Two more ornaments completed while driving up


Bolt Castle on Heart Island


Bruno's paws


Wellesley Island

My rings before we gave them all to the jeweler to be fixed!

The Hart House - where the reception will be

After leaving 1000 Islands, we went to Utica to see David's family. Everyone came up for dinner and learned and celebrated Hanukkah - with lots of good food and stories! No, I'm not Jewish, nor is David, but Sheryl is and we all had a good time learning what Hanukkah is all about and the significance of lighting the Menorah.

We came home today, stopped and visited David's best friend and his family, while watching Patriots game and eat take out. It was an exhausting traveling weekend, but I had a lot of fun.

Did you have a good weekend?

Christmas Ornament #5 & #6

Yeah yeah... More ornaments... What can I say? I'm making it for at least 15 people!!!

Pattern - Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For - Small amounts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used - Small amounts of Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk DK in #26011 (Ornament #5) and Target Acrylic in Gold (Ornament #6)
Needles - Harmony size 8 for both
Gauge - N/A
Knit - December 06, 2007 (During SnB)
Modifications - None

I'm getting up super early to make some Snickerdoodles for the potluck tomorrow so I'm going night night now. Maybe I'll have MORE Christmas ornaments tomorrow... :)

Christmas Ornament #3 & #4

I know, I know, you are getting tired of seeing these... but they are so easy!

Left one is #3 and Right is #4

Pattern - Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For - Small amounts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used - Small amounts of Columbia-Minerva in #2303 (Ornament #3) and Bernat 100% Super French Angora in #9743 (Ornament #4)
Needles - Harmony size 8 (Ornament #3) and Harmony size 10 (Ornament #4)
Gauge - N/A
Knit - December 05, 2007 (During SnB)
Modifications - None

I love this pattern now. It is super easy and I don't have any problem to memorize it! I love the pink fuzziness (angora!) and wish I have more of this yarn to make a sweater! I decided to keep the angora for myself :P even though we are not having a tree this year.

Now that I got those done... Time to go night night!

Christmas Ornament #2

FINISHED!

Pattern - Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For - Small amonts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used - Small amounts of Reynold's Soft Sea Wool in #0650
Needles - Harmony size 9
Gauge - N/A
Knit - December 03, 2007 (in one hour)
Modifications - None

I follow the pattern exactly stated, unlike what I did yesterday. I like both versions fine, but I do think it might be easier to use the thinner yarn. Also, I cast on 36 sts using a sport/DK weight yarn instead of the 48 sts suggested and I think I like it better - it shows off more lace. It all depends how lace-y you like your ornaments! I am very happy with this pattern today!!

LET'S GO PATRIOTS!!!!

Let It Snow...

When I went to SnB today, I walked out to encounter this:

Snow!!!

A pretty snowflake on my jacket!

And when I came home later on, I figured out the ornament I've been trying to make. The pattern I was following is here, however, it wouldn't really cooperate with me, so I frogged it twice and made up my own instructions. For those who doesn't have Ravelry access yet, here is the instructions again:

Pattern - Knitted Christmas Ornament Covers by Judy Sumner
Yarn Called For - Small amonts of yarn, either sport or worsted/bulky weight
Yarn Used - Small amounts of Manos del Uruguay in #100
Needles - Harmony size 7
Gauge - N/A
Knit - December 02, 2007 (in couple of hours)
Modifications:

1. Cast on 12 sts using your favorite knitting in the round method - I used magic loop.
2. Join the ends and knit the first round.
3. Rnd 2: *yo, k1* - resulting 24 sts.
4. Rnd 3: Knit
5. Rnd 4: *yo, k1* - resulting 48 sts.
6. Rnd 5: Knit
7. Rnd 6: *yo, k2tog*
8. Repeat Rnd 5 and 6 until work measures 2 inches from the center and ends on a knit round.
9. K2tog all the way around - resulting 24 sts.
10. Knit
11. *yo, k2tog*
12. Knit
13. Repeat item 9 to 12 again resulting 12 sts.
14. Insert the ornament (mine is 3 1/4" diameter)
15. Use tubular bind off.

Weave in the ends on both sides and pull tight to close the bottom hole or you can leave it loose as a decorations. Viola!

Note: Although this pattern is a modified version of another pattern, please respect the copy right of the designer's creativities and do not use this pattern for commercial use.