Another day in Quarantine

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. This weekend flew by and it was relaxing. I enjoyed Facetime with my family yesterday and walking to get dinner with Liam. We had a Zoom call Liam's mom today. I got some groceries this morning and I was glad it wasn't too busy at the grocery store. Before I left, I made a grocery list and sipped on some coffee. It always helps me to write a quick list before going so I feel more organized and get what I need. I also added a few extra things to my cart I wasn't planning on, mostly snacks. 

Eating blueberries, chia seeds, and cinnamon in yogurt

I wore the mask below, it was a change from the black masks I have been wearing. My parents gave me a couple of these and we have some others from Liam's mom. They have been so great to have during this time and I feel better when I am out and about wearing one. For so long, they said we didn't need one and now most people wear one when out shopping. I don't wear one when I go on walks, but always do when buying groceries.

I have gotten in the habit of buying some bright and beautiful flowers when I go to the grocery store to brighten up the kitchen area. It definitely helps to lift my spirits when I see the flowers during these uncertain times. 

I have started knitting the second sock of the Sunshine on My Feet pattern that I found on Ravelry by The Kitchen Sink Shop. 

I am continuing to read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and I am almost finished. It has been such a good book so far. I have learned more about creating more authentically, and being true to myself and what I want to create. I think this book transfers well to makers and bloggers because we all have our unique blogging style and we also often knit or crochet based on what inspires us. 

The puzzle is coming along and today I spent some time trying to put more pieces together. 

I am still doing fine with the quarantine and social distancing, but I have my moments when I feel like it has been a long time since we had normal life and I miss seeing my family and friends. I also really miss just going out shopping or to a restaurant. I am grateful that I can continue to work from home along with Liam and we can keep safe during these times. I am so grateful to the essential workers who keep working through this time to provide food and medical help to those in need.

How was your weekend in quarantine?

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Little Shell Pattern - Stitchy Saturday

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. I knitted up a swatch of the little shell pattern. I found the pattern in the book 750 Knitting Stitches  - The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible by Erika Knight I love flipping through this book each week to see what stitch to try out. This week I chose the little shell pattern on page 148. I really love how this one turned out and it is such a pretty and delicate pattern. I love how the shells turned out and I think this would be a great pattern to use while knitting tops and covers for the Summer adding the shell detail would be really pretty.

Pattern:

Multiples of 7 +2

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: Purl 

Row 3: K2, *yo,p1,p3tog,p1,yo, k2. Rep from *to end.

Row 4: Purl

Rep these 4 rows.

Pattern from: 750 Knitting Stitches  - The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible. by Erika Knight.

I hope you enjoyed this stitch! It was fun to knit and perfect for Summer months. A lighter yarn will make this stitch pattern flowy and more delicate for lighter garments.

Have a great day!

Upsetting times

Hello Friends,

I hope you are doing well. This week has been a tough week with learning more about the murder of the George Floyd by a cop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There have been so many protests and things have gotten so bad. I really like how George's brother stood up in front of the crowd and told them to be peaceful and that they shouldn't be violent and destroying things. I really feel sad for his family, it would be such a difficult loss and tough time. I have been really thinking about the black community a lot this week and how I can help this situation in the future. I know we can make more positive change, so this doesn't happen again. I really hope that all that occurred recently in Minneapolis really starts to make a change in the whole world. We can't stand for this racism to happen. I really liked that yesterday was #blackouttuesday on Instagram and across many platforms of social media. There were millions of people posting a black box for the day to make a statement about standing together in the face of all of this. I posted my box and felt so united with my other fellow knitters as we posted the black box instead of our knitting projects. That could wait another day. 

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In less important news, I finished the first sock using the pattern Sunshine on My Feet by The Kitchen Sink Shop. I found the pattern on Ravelry. It is a fun and quick knit and perfect if you want to do other things like watch videos while you knit. I used double pointed needles in the size US 3, 3.25 mm. I used Patons Kroy sock yarn in the colorway of tourmaline stripes. 

As I mentioned on Sunday's post, I have finished reading The Testaments by Margaret Atwood and now I have continued reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert.  It has made me think about being more creative and taking on new challenges. I have been enjoying Average is the New Awesome: A Manifesto for the Rest of Us by Samantha Matt. It makes you see being average in a new light.

Joining along with Frontier Dreams for Crafting On ,As Kat Knits for Unraveled Wednesday, and over at Small Things with Ginny for her monthly Yarn Along.

Let us hope that what is happening in the world right now is the catalyst for some positive change for the future of generations to come. Thank you for visiting my blog today and hope that you and your family are staying safe and healthy during these uncertain and heartbreaking times.