winter wonderland
although my camera isn't able to capture the beauty from inside very well, i was sent home early from work because of this
snow on december 1st, how appropriate! i love snow. it has been snowing since about noon or so and hasn't stopped yet. it will stop though, it will turn to rain. after all, i live in seattle!
speaking of december 1st, my family has a little celebration this date each year. you can read about last years december 1st here. tonight we are having pizza at my place and exchanging our little gifts. my mother has become quite the wine fan this year, so for her i knit up something from my new holiday knits book.
i couldn't find the same handles that the book showed, but managed to be creative and come up with something. they seem sturdy and that is important considering it is intended to carry a heavy glass bottle.
i had a feeling when i knit this that it was going to be a lot taller than the book showed even though i followed their height guidelines. boy was i right! it didn't felt down nearly enough. megan thought that if i cut it after felting and did a blanket stitch it might work. she was right, i like the extra touch. thanks for the suggestion megan! i have another one on the needles now in the same pattern, but with red in place of the green. this will be for another wine aficionado friend of mine.
today, i realized that i blog in my head. am i crazy? i was fixing myself a mug of hot cider, all the while rambling in my mind about what i should post. i caught myself and thought, "am i the only one who does this?". yikes.
anyhoo, one of the things i thought about was my distaste for unassembled furniture. nothing funny happened, i just don't like to do it myself. but it is cheaper and so i purchase anyway. the media center has started to arrive (now that is a funny story, but too long for this entry) and now my craft room is consumed with large pieces of this thing.
it sucks.
ok, gotta go work on my christmas cards for a bit. they need some major assembling. oh yeah, i also have to help my friend package the 156 cookies my friend and i made for a competitive cookie exchange this weekend. it is held at a hotel and everything. don't ask, we already decided we won't be doing it again next year. our cookie entry is a lavender shortbread with white chocolate drizzle. if we win maybe it will be worth the effort. because at the end of the day, it is all about winning ;)
ok now i am just rambling, this is not how the post was going when i was blogging in my head....
snow on december 1st, how appropriate! i love snow. it has been snowing since about noon or so and hasn't stopped yet. it will stop though, it will turn to rain. after all, i live in seattle!
speaking of december 1st, my family has a little celebration this date each year. you can read about last years december 1st here. tonight we are having pizza at my place and exchanging our little gifts. my mother has become quite the wine fan this year, so for her i knit up something from my new holiday knits book.
i couldn't find the same handles that the book showed, but managed to be creative and come up with something. they seem sturdy and that is important considering it is intended to carry a heavy glass bottle.
i had a feeling when i knit this that it was going to be a lot taller than the book showed even though i followed their height guidelines. boy was i right! it didn't felt down nearly enough. megan thought that if i cut it after felting and did a blanket stitch it might work. she was right, i like the extra touch. thanks for the suggestion megan! i have another one on the needles now in the same pattern, but with red in place of the green. this will be for another wine aficionado friend of mine.
today, i realized that i blog in my head. am i crazy? i was fixing myself a mug of hot cider, all the while rambling in my mind about what i should post. i caught myself and thought, "am i the only one who does this?". yikes.
anyhoo, one of the things i thought about was my distaste for unassembled furniture. nothing funny happened, i just don't like to do it myself. but it is cheaper and so i purchase anyway. the media center has started to arrive (now that is a funny story, but too long for this entry) and now my craft room is consumed with large pieces of this thing.
it sucks.
ok, gotta go work on my christmas cards for a bit. they need some major assembling. oh yeah, i also have to help my friend package the 156 cookies my friend and i made for a competitive cookie exchange this weekend. it is held at a hotel and everything. don't ask, we already decided we won't be doing it again next year. our cookie entry is a lavender shortbread with white chocolate drizzle. if we win maybe it will be worth the effort. because at the end of the day, it is all about winning ;)
ok now i am just rambling, this is not how the post was going when i was blogging in my head....
14 Comments:
I think the "joy, joy, joy" in the forground of your snow picture says it all.
Amy
That pictue is GORGEOUS - what a beatiful scene!
I love that you celebrate Dec 1st every year! I do too (but cuz it's my bday LOL) Your wine bag came out fabulous and I would never guess they weren't the intended handles!
Good luck with that media center assembly - dont hurt any fingers! You need them for knitting =)
that is a great picture
and i blog in my head all of the time. lately though it rarely makes it to a real post.
You are definitely not the only one who blogs in there head. I do it all the time, which is why I always have my camera with me, you just never know when a blogging photo opp will arise!
Love the wine cozy! The straps look like they go perfectly with it!
That picture is so cool! I love the little Joy banner ;)
Woo hoo! I think the wine cozy turned out great. :) I'm so glad the blanket stitch edging didn't turn out to be a disaster. Happy snow day!
I love that picture! It looks so cozy and holiday-y.
I also blog in my head all the time, and rarely get it to the computer. I'm glad to know it's not just me, either. ;)
Where did you get your recipe for lavendar shortbread with white chocolate drizzle? That sounds amazing!
your wine cozy is really cute - Handknit Holiday is such a great book!
those cookies sound delicious! good luck and may the best baker win!
What a great gift idea. I must pick up that book.
I celebrate Dec. 1st also, it's my DS b-day! Best day in the world for me. I was given the gift of my beautiful baby boy (my BB).
Love the sign in your window. Very, Very Festive!
I love that Holiday knitting book, I just did some Christmas Stockings out of there and am looking to do more things from that book!
You realize that you have about 10 careers that you could fall back on. Everything you do is so immaculate, Amy, I really love it.
Sorry about the furniture assemblage- I know what you mean! I feel like I'll become a real adult (or at least rich) when all of my furniture has been pre-assembled before it crosses my threshhold. :)
Isn't the first snow so exciting? It always adds to the holday spirit for me. And wow, your view is amazing. I love the wine bag - Handknit Holidays is the best.
The snow is so lovely and the idea of a competitive cookie contest sounds like fun! Your cookies sound divine. Please send some ASAP to Colorado! I like the wine holder you felted, very cute.
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