Saturday, December 31, 2022

2022 Books

 YOUR 2022 BOOKS    

I didn't finish Hannah Rothschild's The Improbability of Love.   I have a couple more with bookmarks!!!   

  • Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
  • Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
  • Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
  • Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
  • Girls, At Play by Celeste Ng
  • The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C. McPhail
  • Sit! Stay! Speak! by Annie England Noblin
  • Buster Midnight's Cafe by Sandra Dallas
  • Johanna by Claire Cooperstein
  • The Yellow House by Martin Gayford
  • The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman

Monday, December 26, 2022

Gather around ...


Part of our family, Christmas Day.
left DD & BF; DH & I middle; youngest DS & GF on right.

We had quite the Feast!!

Fingers crossed, will see middle son this coming week-end if he is feeling better.



 

Friday, December 23, 2022

Christmas Wreath Zwirnknöpf


Pattern by Karen Smock.

I went thru my stash (this wasn't a kit from Karen) and came up with:
DMC perle coton #5, color 319 (green)
Royale, Size 10, Classic Crochet Thread, Color 0210 (Antique White)
Darice strung glass pearls, 4mm, Burgundy
Scrap of Ribbon



 

Monday, December 05, 2022

Holiday Cheer ( Chicago, IL )

Starbuck's Reserve, Chicago


Macy's tree, Walnut Room

Macy's window (knitting)

 
Christkindle market, Daley Plaza


 

Thursday, December 01, 2022

Zwirnknöpf Button Ornaments

  

Patterns by Karen Smock.

Made with 3" wooden ring, crochet cotton, & beads.

  


Class available thru the Lace Museum
https://thelacemuseum.org/virtual-education/

 

I had a helper the last hour of the zoom class ...











 

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