Hello loves!
Yarn~ Miss Click Clack Merri Creek Sock in the color Pretty When I Cry.
What a wonderful week. September is my favorite month because I have claimed it as my Birthday month. I have much to be grateful for with each passing year, mainly all the wonderful people that are in my life. Sometimes that is the greatest gift, right? As you can see my lovely family gets that pink is life for me. :)
Ilashdesigns SW merino sock in the color Spring Bouquet.
Ever since the sister has become a crochet-addict, she finally understands that despite having lots of yarn gifted yarn is always welcome. Bonus the sister has excellent taste in colors.
Then this surprise package landed on my doorstep on the day of my birthday. I think Steph and the mail service did a secret collaboration. How gorgeous are these mitts? In addition to being gorgeous, they are going to come in handy because they are made with fingering weight yarn which will be perfect for our "not as cold as other places" Arizona winters. Yet we still need a little warmth during the morning commute.
Pattern~ My own vanilla pattern Yarn~ NaturalFibreArts in the color Wood Nymph.
Aside from all the birthday celebrations I was able to get these loves finished. Yay! My box of socks is coming along. I have a couple more on the needles ( as one does) that are nearing the finish line which will put me ahead of schedule.
Knitting plans/ideas for the rest of the month...I want to continue to finish up some of the WIPs in my basket. The feeling of finishing things can sometimes become addictive. But here is the thing...I also want to cast on all the things. I received some wonderful pattern gifts via Raverly and now I want to cast them all on as well. What a wonderful conundrum to have. :)
Now I am going to get a little mushy here so put on your raincoats. Thank you for making my birthday and life in general so blessed. Just by being in my life, reading my blog, sharing yourself with my on Ravelry, commenting here, entering giveaways and lurking...I wake up feeling as though everyday is my birthday. You will never know how much you all mean to me-think of a high level and multiply that by 1 million.
Okay mush over. This week's post was supposed to be a feature for our September Indie dyer feature but unfortunately the dyer was not able to participate at the last minute. No hard feelings as I know life gets in the way sometimes. So instead you had to listen to my birthday ramblings.
I will leave you now with a song and wish you the best day today!
XO,
Andi
P.S. My heart and prayers are with Texas and now Florida. May you all stay safe.
Happy Birthday month!
It is my anniversary this month, married 40 years! It honestly does not seem that long. I have 2 grown daughters and one grandson. I am blessed for sure. Look forward to your blog every Sunday morning and most times order yarn from your dyers. Love to look and buy yarn, so many choices. Please keep up the good job!
Posted by: Margaret | 09/10/2017 at 07:05 AM
Happy birthday to you! I have missed many of your posts, for various reasons, but I am back on track. I have so catching-up to do. I love the mitts! Do you have the name of the pattern? I read through, but I might have missed it. I love your blog!
Posted by: Deborah | 09/10/2017 at 07:11 AM
We're recovering all right in TX, but man Florida is about to get it hard :'(
Happy (late) Birthday Andi, I hope you enjoy the rest of your month. I truly love reading your blog each week and the things you share. Thank you for being a part of this amazing community.
Oh and that yarn with the pop of Blue is pretty much the most gorgeous thing I've seen in awhile.
Posted by: Lisa | 09/10/2017 at 07:32 AM
Happy Birthday Andi. Your pink photo really caught my eye. That new skein of yarn....yummilicious. I love the fingerless mitts. People laughed at me when I made my fingering weight ones but they are PERFECT for AZ mornings.
Posted by: Marsha | 09/10/2017 at 07:32 AM
That first picture, with all the pink, made my heart sing. I love pink, too! Such a pretty picture!
I almost broke my yarn diet to get my hands on that yarn -- but she doesn't have any of that color in her store. Can't decide if I'm happy about that or not.
September is also my birthday month, but it's always overshadowed by the High Holy Days, so I don't think much about it.
Happy birthday! May the coming year bring you much pink!
Posted by: Caffeine Girl | 09/10/2017 at 08:06 AM
Happy birthday ..... the birthday yarns are lovely. Hope you have a wonderful birthday month just pack FULL of celebration (and of course, YARN).
Posted by: Dee | 09/10/2017 at 08:20 AM
Happy birthday Andi!!! May you have a wonderful birthday month! Sweet gifts! I did not know that pink is your favorite color! Sending you a hug all the way from North Dakota!
Posted by: Angrela | 09/10/2017 at 02:27 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDI!! I too celebrate the entire month and claim the entire month as my birthday month. Wishing you many more.
Posted by: Barbara | 09/10/2017 at 02:32 PM
happy happy happy birthday to you! I am glad you are my bloggy friend :)
Posted by: karen | 09/10/2017 at 03:55 PM
PINK!!!! Just look at all that goodness!!! And that cake.....put on a couple pounds just looking at it. Glad your birthday was special...celebrate all month long!
Posted by: steph | 09/10/2017 at 04:33 PM
Happy Happy Birthday month! Yes, celebrate the entire month. The pink photo and all the photos are scrumptious. You do find the most beautiful yarns. I'm glad you've had a good week.
Posted by: jane | 09/10/2017 at 05:55 PM
Happy happy happy birthday!!!! Love your pink yarn, pink cake and pink tea. Awesome shot! Enjoy my dear
Posted by: Andrea @ This Knitted Life | 09/10/2017 at 09:31 PM
Happy birthday Andi and I just love pink. What a great photo. The tea canister looks beautiful as does the cake and of course those yummy socks.Have a great week/month.
Posted by: Shirley Flavell | 09/10/2017 at 10:04 PM
Hooray for you ad your birthday month! What lovely gifts, I hope you are feeling the love, and getting spoiled. You are always so gracious and appreciative, which means giving you things must be just as much fun for the gifter as it is for you!
Posted by: Julie | 09/11/2017 at 10:13 AM
Happy Birthday Month!! (It is my b-day month too - woo-hoo!!). Love all the pinks in your post and the slice of cake looks so yummy!!
Posted by: Vera | 09/11/2017 at 10:33 AM
Happy Birthday Month! September birthdays are the best, we're a club of fantastic people ;)
Posted by: Kat | 09/12/2017 at 07:55 AM
Happy Birthday Month! And yes, yarny gifts are the best! The mitts are such a lovely thoughtful gift. Yarny friends are the best too :)
Posted by: Tien | 09/13/2017 at 04:44 AM
Happy Birthday! that is so nice your sister crochets and can share the same love of fibre as you and bonus she can pick out yarn you will like too! I love following your blog and seeing what you have in store for us every Sunday. Lovely socks you have knitted! makes me want to cast on another pair! Hope you have a great day
Posted by: Lisa | 09/14/2017 at 12:01 PM
A belated happy birthday to you! Your blog just brings joy to my heart, I love catching up with you on Sundays!
Posted by: Cortney Bougher | 09/17/2017 at 06:21 AM
Happy birthday Andi, sounds like you had a lovely time. The colours in your blog are lovely very bright ,happy and cheerful. Have also been thinking of the people in Texas. I don't envy them the clear up, it's going to be horrendous.
Posted by: Jackie Webb | 09/17/2017 at 06:30 AM
Happy birthday Andi!!
I'm grateful for your blog; I love waking up Sunday morning and finding out what you're up to. It's a beautiful, grounding, positive ritual. Thank you.
Posted by: Andrea Zukor | 09/17/2017 at 01:47 PM
I hope you had a splendid birthday and your boys spoiled you.
Posted by: Stefanie | 09/18/2017 at 12:53 PM