waldorf mama

wip wednesday :: on the road

2 of my 'work in progress' projects this week are unfinished dolls and hats that are long overdue (which i am finishing up as we travel and which i intend to get out by the end of the month)...

the other 2 are new projects that i've only just begun working on. the first one here is a pair of socks for maya (details on ravelry here) that i'm knitting as a 'knit-along' with my austin kindergarten mamas group. i'm really loving this silky sock yarn and how it is knitting up...

the second one here is a neckwarmer i'm knitting for wesley (with a hat to match later on) to wear with his fire department uniform. i was so happy to find this shibui merino in this ink colorway, as it matches his uniform color perfectly (very dark blue). i'm improvising the pattern a bit to make it more masculine and also to fit more snuggly. details on my ravelry page here.

happy holiday knitting to you all,

shelley 

a blue scarf...

here is the scarf i just finished for my son for christmas (modeled by my husband in the photos below). a simple K3P3 pattern that, i think, turned out beautifully. knit in one of my favorite yarns ever - lorna's laces lion and lamb, a gorgeously soft and luxurious 50% silk/50% wool. i had two partial skeins in two different variegated blues and i just alternated them every few rows. the finished length of this scarf is 6'2" long - just perfect for my tall boy.

details on my ravelry page here. one more christmas present done. :) happy holiday knitting to everyone!

shelley

p.s. during the next few weeks, expect a lot of knitting project posts from me as i try to finish up my christmas knitting list. :)

another yarn monday...

we're getting ready for a trip down south for our thanksgiving holiday this week with family (oh yes, that means lots of knitting time!)...so today is another monday yarn update. all in beautiful autumn colors. you can see my entire yarn stash here on ravelry.

sundara aran silky merino is wistful longings

malabrigo worsted merino in snowbird

malabrigo worsted merino in rich chocolate

here's to some colorful autumn knitting to come!

shelley

gratitude friday...

this week, i am grateful for...

:: living in texas and our beautiful texas weather.

:: some great news on the health front for my husband.

:: the thanksgiving celebration will be joining in today at maya's sungarden.

:: my blogging friends and this beautiful online community that we share.

:: that every friday is a day of thanks for me.

what are you thankful for today?

shelley

a breakfast favorite...

down here in texas, it's grapefruit season. and my goodness, do we love our ruby reds. they are an all-time favorite around these parts. and i've been known to eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. sweet and delicious, let me tell you!

surprisingly, maya hasn't seemed to care too much for them...until this year. now we both can't seem to get enough.

oh yes, and eating breakfast in your new winter coat is also customary around here - even when it's still warm outside. :)

shelley

wip wednesday :: rainbow blanket

my wip project today is a bit more progress on maya's rainbow blanket. i am so loving these dream in color classy yarn colors! all the details on ravelry here.

the next time you see this project, it will be finished. :)  happy wednesday, everyone!

shelley

more autumn leaves...

and enjoying these beautiful autumn days,

shelley

yarn quiz...

after a brief visit to my favorite austin yarn store (in which i intended to only pick up one additional skein for a current project), i ended up with just a wee bit of new yarn that i could not live without. i wonder if any of you, my dear readers, care to guess which skeins of yarn i chose? and which ones maya chose?  :)

dream in color's new knitosophy, in blossom!

great adirondack bamboo cotton, in candy apple

great adirondack silky sock, in butterfly

crystal palace mini mochi, in color 111

here's to more knitting with bright peachy pinks and rosy reds...and rainbows, of course!

shelley

gratitude friday...

artwork by ruth elsasser

this week, i am grateful for...

:: a lovely martinmas celebration.

:: what appears to be the end of maya's intermittent low-grade fever, and some wonderful days at school for her.

:: a incredibly supportive sister and brother-in-law.

:: an upcoming needle felting workshop for the kindergarten mamas.

:: maya's new yoga class.

join me, won't you?

shelley

martinmas...

martinmas is one of my very favorite waldorf festivals. the magical lantern walk. the celebration of the light. the sharing of one's cloak to warm and comfort others. a time of reverence and a time of giving. here is a post i made last year about this joyous time. i hope you all enjoyed your martinmas celebrations yesterday as much as we did!

the lantern maya made in her kindergarten

wishing you light and love this season!

shelley