Just Being the Mom

Cookies! My family loves to eat cookies. I don't mind baking cookies, because it is one thing I don't feel compelled to eat. I'm not a big sweet eater. Open a bag of potato chips however, and I have to see the bottom of the bag! Here they are 2 batches of cookies in the works, oatmeal chocolate chip and M&M cookies.

After the cookies I'll spend time working on Faith's sweater. (And of course helping kids with school work.) Here is a picture of it before I started last night. It will be a Neck down Bolero by Knitting Pure and Simple http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/ made from jil eaton MinnowMerino. This yarn is super soft and lovely to work with. Will keep you posted on the progress!

Yippee, It Arrived Today!

My box of stuff from, Woolworks Yarn Shop in Putnam, CT arrived today.

Look at the beautiful sock yarn. Alpaca Sox in a gray heather, Ultra Alpaca Fine in a dark brown, Reynolds Soft Seawool in black, and the Araucania hand dyed wool in a great purple colorway.

All the Jil Eaton Minnow Merino yarn, in a precious periwinckle, I need to make that cute cardigan (Minnowknits Garter Cardi #168)for Faith and the perfectly matched buttons that Jen and Paula (my friend from the shop) chose.

The magnetic clasps, that only Jen has, to put on the surprises I made for my sisters and their daughters, oh and some gorgeous pewter buttons for the finishing touches on their gifts.

Better get knitting on mom's Christmas gift so I can delve into this stuff. PURE HEAVEN!