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A DIY Garland Project

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I knew you’d understand the Christmas blues. My hope is that all of us somehow cope with them and find joy in this Christmas season. Thank you for each and every comment. I can’t tell you how much they mean to me.

I may not be in the Christmas decorating mood quite yet, but I continue to be in a crafty mood. You know all about the obsession scarves, of course, which are ongoing. I have the pattern memorized and the other day as I was crocheting away, a thought struck me. I had an idea for a project that involves just the flower portion of the pattern.

I started out with these:

These are cones of Peaches & Creme Cotton that I had in my stash. I once had this in several colors – I used P&C to make dish cloths. The reason I chose P&C for this project is the texture of the yarn. It’s a bit stiffer (in a good way.) More on that later. I crocheted about 12 of the flowers – 6 in each color.

There they are. Then I found some ribbon that I liked and strung them on the ribbon.

I tied a knot in each end and hung my little crocheted garland on our living room cupboard.

I’m not sure whether this will stay on this cupboard; more likely it will move upstairs to the studio. The cupboard seemed like the perfect place to hang it for this post (and it’s sort of yummy with the pottery on top of the cupboard.) Wait a minute – maybe I’m talking myself into leaving it here. The flowers certainly look like snowflakes. Perfect for Christmas. You could crochet these in white and hang them in your window or as a garland on your tree. That’s another reason for the Peaches & Creme with its stiffer quality. It holds the design nicely, almost as if the flower is starched.
If you want me to post the pattern for just the flower, let me know in a comment.
This makes me smile. Maybe all this crafting is quietly gearing me up for a bit more Christmas decorating. I know one thing: I’m headed out to the porch to hang some lights.
Edited to add: It’s too cute on this cupboard, so staple gun in hand, I stapled the ribbon ends to the inside of the door. Now we can open and close the door and it will stay in place.

Obsession Scarf #2

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I’ve put Letitia to work again. Too much idle time up there in the studio makes for a dull girl. After some prodding, she agreed to model Obsession Scarf #2 – as only she can, with her enviably slim waist.

I have to give credit to my sister, Meredith, for coining the word obsessed when talking of this scarf. I stole it from her. I am a good big sister, though, and give credit where credit is due. We share this obsession – I think she’s made 6 so far.  I’m a little behind but I’m about to start on #3 and I plan on closing the gap.

My afghan is suffering from neglect. It sits right next to my chair in the den, taunting me. Soon, afghan, soon.

Some of you have left comments saying you would love one of these scarves. If you are interested in having me crochet one for you, shoot me an email. We’ll talk.

Have a great Sunday!

White Barn Farm Sheep & Wool

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I promised you photos of our new local yarn shop and I try very hard to keep my promises. The landscape around MHC is dotted with old homes, farms and barns. I’m very used to seeing them as I drive around. In fact, I’d seen this white barn countless times as I was out and about.  One day, as I was tooling along, I almost slammed on the brakes when I saw a sign in front of the barn that said White Barn Farm Sheep & Wool. What??? Could it be? I wasn’t doing any crocheting or knitting at the time and life was busy so I didn’t make it there until very recently. (It’s only been open for a few months.) Since I was on the hunt for yarn with which to crochet my obsession scarf, I thought I should shop local first. I was looking for Mochi but wasn’t counting on the store carrying it. Well, I was wrong. There it was. And there was this lovely shop and its owner, Paula. Would you like to see some photos?

Gosh darn it! I went out on a sunny day to take photos and while I was out it turned cloudy. This is the barn. I love the green door and if I could, I would spirit those Adirondack chairs away to my front lawn.  This is a close-up of the tree you see on the right.

Yarn balls as Christmas balls – perfect. As you step inside, you see this:

A gorgeous sheep with a hat. Paula raises sheep, by the way. To the right there is an old door leading to another part of the barn.

I know all you fans of weathered, old and chippy are drooling over this beauty. I was, too.
The yarn is displayed in baskets which are attached to the walls. Over to the left is the Mochi Plus.
Paula carries well-known brands of wool as well as local wool and roving. She offers classes and a knit local cafe where knitters can gather to work on their projects. Every time I’ve been in, there have been several customers in the store. I’m so glad she is here; and by the traffic I see going in and out of the store, so are many, many residents of the Hudson Valley.

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