Crayons Mitts

I bought this lovely yarn while on vacation at Cape Cod this summer and decided to knit pair of mittens for myself. I know, i am being selfish, i should knit for my daughters. But i just could not resist this luscious color. I hesitated between knitting a hat or mitts, but as i read a post on nutty irishman knits " smitten on mittens " my decision was made. I am almost done on my first mitten and i am absolutely delighted with the colorway !It is so rich and intense and the yarn is so nice to knit with. That's it ! I am smitten with mitten , i am even more smitten on Kureyon ! I will have to knit some more, I WANT A PILE OF MITTS!!! Well, maybe not all Kureyon mitts, i have so many pattern i want to try. Especially some gorgeous latvian patterns i found.

This one is not any particurlar pattern, i just wanted a simple pair so we could appreciate the colorway even more. I opted for just a simple cable pattern on the front side. I am also thinking of casting off with a kitchener stitch, seems to me it will look prettier. Mind you, i am not a very experience knitter, so i may be wrong. I will post more pictures later of the final results and after a good blocking. I have a collegue at work who is married to a japanese and she told me this morning the meaning of " Kureyon " as she was admiring the lusciouness of the yarn. It means crayons. What an appropriate name for such beautiful yarn, don't you think ?

Getting ready for Halloween

Now that summer is coming to an end, i must roll up my sleeves and get ready for Halloween ! I just love Halloween, just as much as i do love Christmas. Fall is a wonderful season as nature unfolds her colorful beauty. It is also a special moment to spend with family picnicking and apple and pumpkin picking. I love cooking comfort food and canning vegetables, making relishes, i love decorating my porch with all sorts of pumpkins and i especially love to sew a batch of Halloween witches, pumpkin dolls and the like. I do have some pictures here of things i did already, but my head is overflowing with new ideas and i spent all week sketching, taking notes and foraging in my stash of fabrics and see what can be used for all my projects. I won't tell anything as to what i want to create, but i promise i will post everything as soon as i have some stuff ready to show. Each fall, around thanksgiving ( canadian thanksgiving ) i pack my Halloween newbies and head for Finnigan's flea market. It is quite a fabulous place where many crafters gather and you can find antiques, vintage stuff, home bake goods, fresh and dried flowers and so much more. The atmosphere is really pleasant and i always meet friendly people. It is also a great opportunity to enlarge my clientele. I do hope to work hard and fast enough to put some up for sale on my etsy
I have a few things already, as you can see by the pictures, but i would really, really want to put some of my new creations as well... Only time will tell. As long as i work seriously. I can be a hard worker when things need to be done, the problem is trying to find the time for myself. With a family and a house to care for, sometimes it can get pretty hectic. But in the end, i do get things ready and it is always such a great feeling when you see
So i guess i must end this post right this moment if i want to make the most of my day. Minutes fly and i don't want to lose any more of them...Well, not that i am really losing time here, i just love spending my mornings writing on my blog, reading those i love to visit and finding new ones. I think i could spend a whole day doing that. Well, i promise to treat myself some other time.

Well, 'til nexttime my dear friends, enjoy every minute of your day !