New doll

My new favorite Madame Alexander doll. She is Guardian Angel. She has gold stockings and high heel shoes.

Shawl finished

Icelandic Lace Shawl is finished. Now I am working on a pink silk scarf.

Addiction Additions

These are all Madame Alexander vintage dolls. I love "Pinkie" the most, probably because pink is my favorite color. In addition to ebay shopping for dolls I am still working on the edging on the Icelandic Lace Shawl and the stole I just started. I believe it is important to have lots of interests and keep active as we age so I am doing my part.

Saturday Sky

Early this morning there was so much fog that it looked like an English novel with all the descriptions of the fog over the moors. It was rather spooky looking and should have been this way for Halloween. Now the sun is shining and it is a beautiful day. Husband will watch football all day and night so I will knit. I am working on a scarf pattern that I found free from Jane Thornley. It uses lots of texture and sparkle and is great fun to knit. Just collect from stash those yarns that you like together and have at it. The pattern is on her blog and it is beautiful. The top picture is my black and white stash that I am using for this project. You can just see the beginning of the project.

Charley's new hat

Grandaughter Charley loves hats so I made her a new one. It is hard to tell in the picture but there is a ruffle around it and it looks pretty cute. The yarn is Plymouth Dreambaby Kokonut D. K. I am still working on the crocheted edging on the shawl. Crocheting is much harder for me than knitting so it is taking a while. Knitting seems natural but crocheting seems awkward to me.

New Obsession

I have a few dolls that were my childhood dolls and some that I have made. But since I have always loved Madame Alexander dolls I decided that I would start a collection. I got these from ebay. The first one is Little Bo Peep. The second one is Cinderella before the ball. Now I need her in her ballgown. Just what I needed, something else to do. But hey, we might as well have fun while we can.

Saturday Sky

Saturday sky with fall colors. We are in a severe drought here. The rivers are drying up and in Atlanta if anyone is caught watering their lawn the water supply to their house is cut off. We had a little rain one day this past week but it was not enough to help. It is a beautiful fall day today. The annual trail ride is today. People come with their horses or mules and conestoga wagons and end up parading down Broad Street. It has grown into a rather large celebration.

I am working on the edging of the Icelandic Lace Shawl. It is almost done.