Friday, April 20, 2012

Stained Glass Creation



There's a lot to do in Bakersfield, but without Jim and Crickie, it sometimes gets lonely. I decided to take a stained glass class that was being offered at one of the galleries there. This is my first project in lead work. I'm also finishing a butterfly night light which utilizes the copper-foil method. I'll post a picture of that at a later date.

Jim's Fair Isle Socks



Hey! It has been a while. I moved to Bakersfield after I got my new job. In fact, I live there during the week and then drive back home to Jim and Crickie in Carlsbad on the weekends. My laptop finally died, so except for my computer at work (which is monitored), I'm computerless during the week.


In any case, I haven't stopped knitting even though I don't have as much time. (I basically work all day, come home, talk with Jim, go to bed, and the whole thing starts all over again the next day. Good thing, I love my job!).


I've fallen in love with Fair Isle colorwork. I recently finished these nice thick socks for Jim (just in time for summer...). The pattern can be found in the 2nd "Toe Up Socks" book.