last weekend

Okay, I meant to post this on Monday but didn't get around to loading pictures until today. I had such a lovely weekend I just wanted to share.

I am so excited to be knitting the Berry and Bramble Cardigan. I'm rolling right along, although 10 inches of twisted stitch ribbing takes a while!

Pumpkin Cupcakes from Real Simple magazine (October). They were really good! like pumpkin pie in a cupcake.We picked out a pumpkin. Jack tried to pick this one up. It was too funny!And we got a roof built over our back patio! I absolutely love it!I hope everyone else had a beautiful weekend! I guess it's already time to look forward to the next one.

My New Endeavor

Here is what has been consuming my time for the past month or two!

I am proud to present my Etsy quilt shop!

I was talking with a cousin of mine about how much I've been enjoying making quilts recently and she suggested I start an Etsy store. After much thought and planning I decided to give it a go.

I think I may have mentioned this to you before but I really owe it all to my mom. She was really into quilting when I was young (still is today) and not only did she teach me the "proper" way to do things but she also let me have free reign in her sewing room to experiment with my own way of doing things. Up until the last few years I didn't have the capacity to do much sewing (you know, college, travel, making a home with the hubby) nor did I have any clue about the amazing fabric designers that were out there making modern, stylish material. It's really been fun rediscovering my love of quilting!

I promise you that this is still my knitting blog and it will remain so with the small addition of my Etsy store in the side bar (I hope y'all don't mind).

So, that's it! Thank you so much for reading this blog (I don't say that nearly enough)! I hope everyone is having a lovely fall weekend!

My Little Man

It just doesn't get any cuter that this.He's still pretty unsteady on his feet but he can move surprisingly fast, which makes for difficult photography!

Pattern: Pebble

Yarn: less than one skein of Peace Fleece Worsted wool in the Ancient Fern color

Needles: US #9

Notes: This came out exactly how I wanted it to. I used thicker yarn and larger needles to get a larger vest. It fits fairly snuggly but I haven't blocked it yet so I think it should grow just a bit. I have to admit, Jack wasn't completely thrilled with wearing it but I think he's just been used to the light summer clothes he's worn for the past 5 months. Hopefully, he'll appreciate it more when it gets really cold here ( ;-). The buttons I used are definitely too big but they'll work. I'm just happy that I finished something! and now my boy has something hand knit for winter.

Lots and lots of sewing going on around here. Stay tuned for some exciting news (no, I'm not pregnant). Hint, hint, it has to do with said sewing.