Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock

Well it is that time of year again. Where has the year gone? Seems like only yesterday I was relaxing in the hammock and reading my novels and now, the hammock is packed away and I am reading my novels on the couch in front of the fireplace. Oh well, that's life. If it doesn't change, you're not living and that's not good. I've been busy with my winter projects. Just finished the black ruffled shawl shown here and am halfway through a winter white version of the same for a friend of a friend. So far so good. My stash is not getting smaller but it's not getting much bigger either. After I finish the winter white shawl I will begin to use up stash. Found a pattern for the Canadian wool. Found a neat new web site with vintage patterns. It's www.ivarose.com and she has great vintage items. Check it out. In the meantime continue to visit here and see what is going on in the 'House of Lloyd' in Bowie. I'm off to work on my shawl and finish my coverup for my January beach trip. It will be my next completion. The coverup is done but I need to sew the sides so I can take a proper picture. Happy Holidays!

Winter Jacket

Well, it is almost time to worry about jackets but not quite. I did finish the one I was working on and it turned out to be w-a-a-a-a-y too big for me. Otherwise, it is quite nice. I'm thinking I might try to shrink it. I can't think of the technical term for washing wool items to make them tighten up.....hmmmmmm. Well, that's going to bug me until I look it up. OK. I looked it up and the term is felted. Not sure it will work with wool-ease though because it is only 20% wool. Oh well. Anyway, the jacket took lots of yarn but the pattern is easy to make and the sleeves were pretty easy to set in. I've gotten three new requests for the ruffled shawl so that will keep me busy a bit. A black one, a brown one, and an off white one. May have to make myself one of these since they are so popular. They are pretty. After that I must make my beach coverup so I will be ready for Mexico the end of January. Can't wait. Today I am recovering from staying up til 1 a.m. to watch the election returns and to see the speeches. What am amazing event! So glad that Obama won!!!!