Festival of Lights 2024

Forest of Lights

 

Lego Building

Our DS, N, bought this Lego set Winnie The Pooh for me last year.   I've been building it on/off for months.   I found the little furniture and house quite charming.

Now, finished:

The bee hives rotate - the little lego bees are all a buzz.

In the past - I've only done small sets:

 Bunny Rabbits

and Mother's Day Tulips,

and the

Tabby set.

To remember - if you see it, buy it -- once retired, or "hard to find" the prices are very high.

I also have a VVG set --

which I will build in 2025 ...

 

Turkey Trot 5K w/daughter

Morning 5K w/ DD.   

Our time was 58 minute for the walk.

5K walk, then starbucks.   Good start to Thanksgiving ...

https://www.porterstarke.org/events/valpo-turkey-trot

Beaded Amulet Bag

Pattern:  A Simple Beaded Amulet Bag

by Anne Reaves

Taught at one of the Lafayette Lacemakers meeting.   There are actually two patterns.   One for knitting, one for crochet.

I finished the amulet bag - I used Royale Size 3 Crochet Cotton.   Color Plum (0871).    Size 4 Knitting Needles.  6/0 Miyuki Vineyard Seed Bead Mix.   Ribbon.

Edited:  Looks like a red hat project with the colors I chose ; )

 

DONE -- they are DONE

They fit!   They are longer!

I like them!

YAY ; )

New Knitter Mitts pattern ( link H E R E. ) + a few rows of YO, k2tog -- 

Used hand spun Shetland from my stash.

Purchased many many years ago

at the Scarlet Letter

Annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

October 5-6, 2024

9-5 Saturday

9-4 Sunday

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Lafayette Lacemakers

Location 104

Japanese Braiding

Kumihimo Polka Dot Pattern.

(kit)

This was my first class 

learning Japanese Braiding.

I learned how to create the braid/pattern,

then added beads.   Was great fun.

Taught by Stacy, a member of the

L.A.C.E. Lacemakers & Collectors Exchange.

They meet on the 3rd Saturday of 

each month at the Elmhurst Public Library in IL.

Their website is https://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/.

https://sites.google.com/view/illacemakers/home?authuser=0

 

knitting ....

Yes - I did get the 2nd mitt knitted.

Do you see the small length or hand spun shetland

that I had left?  I have some of the darker color - probably enough to seam them closed.

Plan to block and get the seam done on Monday.

The wrap - pattern called Ardent -  only a few more rows added.  Uncertain I will have it completed in time for 2024 Feast.   I do have a couple others which I can wear with my costume for the Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

(2023 with Brenda & Carolyn, observing the opening ceremony)

 

Knitting mitts

Knitting a pair of texting mitts -- fingerless gloves.

For my costume (October 2024 Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The yarn is hand spun Shetland from Scarlet Letter.

I purchased these many years ago!!!

Honestly, barely enough for the pair.

My previous  (2 pair of ) mitts, for my costume, are shorter in length.

Depending on the weather, a longer mitt may be needed.

 the off-white pair are short.

The ones I made last year were still too short.

 (gave 2 pair away).  Hoping the third try will be the charm.    

New Knitter Mits pattern:

pattern link HERE -- video below.

 If you are in the area,

The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is a two-day event. (photo from last year)

October 5-6, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello:

 Location 104

Lafayette Lacemakers, Inc., tent

 

Fort Ouiatenon 

2129 So. River Road

West Lafayette, IN 47906

 

Crossroads

 Currently, the

Indiana University - Eskenazi Museum of Art

has a John Mellencamp exhibit.

 

We went on Friday.  Enjoyed the exhibit.

In addition to the exhibit, we stopped

in to the Antiquated Fine Arts gallery.

Interesting to see the Mellencamp furniture, paintings, objects, auto, cycle, etc.

A must visit ....

More paintings https://www.mellencamp.com/paintings.

The last exhibit we viewed, of John Mellencamp art was back in 2014!