Pinafore

 Pinafore

Unfortunately, as she generally dresses herself, she grabbed it and put it on….inside out and backwards! LOL! Her mom never saw the buttons, so now that they know buttons will go in front from now on!

This is a Bernat design. Don't know if you can get it any longer, but this is the link on Ravelry:

Girl's Lace Pinafore

My great grand nieces sweater

 For Rikki

       

This is a design by Michele DuNaier, who is on Ravelry. Her group name is MAD Cap Fans. This particular design, called Patty Cake Cardi, is a free download from Knit Picks.

I finished it with a tie on the front. I loathe putting on buttons although it might look curter that way. The recipient should have it by now, but haven't heard a word. Hope she (the mom) likes it. The yarns are TLC Amore for the multi edging and the pink body, & the white is Lion Brand Cupcake in the skein, not a cake. I don't think they sell the exact same one any longer…it is curly.

For Zoe

This is for my nieces other granddaughter, Zoe. She is three so am having to make something larger. Unfortunately, I didn't look into Michele's designs. This one is from Bernat, and theirs is made in Mosaic. It's a pinafore, and I am making it in Mandala DK.  I can make it a little long so she can wear it  for a couple of years to come….if she and mom like it, that is. It isn't a summer dress for sure, but maybe in the cooler evenings. We hit the 100's here and mostly the 90's but not humid. People laugh at that, but if it isn't 100 and you are in the shade with a slight breeze it can really feel cool to cold should you not have sleeves….humidity runs about 25% if I remember correctly. Winters are different, though.

Rhubarb!!

I have two rhubarb plants…well more than that as I discovered some little ones below the big leaves. Not pickable, though. I did pick enough for a pie, and actually made it! Then let my girlfriend have some, and then picked some more. Neither plant is picked by 1/3 so all is well.  I think that next week will be the last time we will be able to pick from it as it will be in the 80's and get a little hotter after that.

I haven't made a pie in years! Years, I say! This was so very good. Like G'ma Oliver used to make. No strawberries or raspberries. Just plenty of rhubarb and sugar and flour. Yum! Very filling, too.

Bulbs Came Up!

There are even some Parrot Tulips in the yard. I took photos, but for some reason they didn't show up in the photo library. Next time. I even have a couple of plants I'm not acquainted with so have been asking around. One is identified but the other is not.

Enjoy your week!

Comfortghans family:

 Comfortghan - FARM TO TABLE SWAP 

This is the swap afghan from the swap on Ravelry in the Vanna's Choice group. I didn't make but one of the squares, but bordered them all twice and then joined them. I'm getting ready to border the whole of it and then after weaving in the NUMEROUS ends, I will send it off.

Before;

After:

AND NOW….bordering

It's all joined and once I get it bordered more the sides I'll post another photo. I have chosen one of the Edie Eckman borders and will complete it in the Charcoal, Linen and Toffee. I wanted it to have a more manly look to it. The colors are all a tad darker than the photos.

I was lucky in that after the last several/many years the tags did not come off.

DOGS & ALLERGIES

I have three dogs now, after losing Brodie. All four had a dry itchy skin that I figured was their not having enough baths. Recently I decided to try something…eliminating peas and wheat. Not that easy to do consider most dog foods use peas for the 'protein' in their formula.  

I finally found a dry dog food called Wholesomes for Sensitive Skin and Stomach. They loved it! I had tried a Diamond product but all four (at the time) would eventually not eat it. This Wholesomes Salmon dry dog food was great. I forgot about treats. I always gave them Milk Bone as it is made in the USA, as is the dog kibble I started. However, it has wheat, so in looking around finally came upon one by Blue Buffalo what has neither.

They really liked them (I break them apart to smaller pieces) but their skin was still flaking. THEN I looked at the Pill Pockets…wheat! Dang! So stopped them this week and guess whaT!

…..NO FLAKING SKIN!!!…..

They all look better and feel better. I am certain it is the wheat, and don't know about the peas, but that's okay. We are find as we are now…wheat-less and pea-less and flake-less!

Aryanna's Comfortghan

I have finished one more panel and will be starting another one tomorrow. This is my last photo.

In the meanwhile

…. to take it easy over the weekend, I crocheted a hotpad for my niece and put the top on my new kitchen island. Bought the island from DutchCrafters but am so so so disappointed in it. I just bought from the wrong Amish group I think as have other furniture I love. Their soft close drawers and doors use something it looks like they make themselves…and it doesn't work. Then the delivery people lost the top so demanded a refund and bought something from Lowes. 

It's lovely but needs finishing which I didn't realize. It took me two days to drag in from the outside, up the steps, across the porch, into the dining area, and then the kitchen, and THEN an hour to get it on top of the island. Should have left it of to finish but didn't know at the time. Pays to read the little papers they stuff int he box first!

NETFLIX SERIES

I watched The Night Agent and loved, loved, loved it! I especially loved that the female love interest was not one of those wimps that stood there and watched the men fight! So great!