Friday, August 20, 2021

Of new additions, and fall baby crafting...

Hello all, and happy Friday! I don't know about you, but I'm soaking up every one of these August days like there is no tomorrow. We have been enjoying so much lovely family time at home, and I truly do not want it to come to an end. I know we'll all adjust, but these halcyon days of summer have been such a blessing this year. 

And then we have this guy adding to our blessings!


This is Barney, and we adopted him about a week and a half ago. 😍 He's settling in so nicely, and everybody just adores him, especially the kids. We felt the time was finally right to add a furry friend to our family, and we are so glad that we finally took this step. We're still working out the kinks with getting on a walking schedule for our eager hound, but we're really getting there. 

In other news, I've been crafting away for some fall little ones, and Barney also shares my love of yarn. :-0 I need to keep my yarn project bin covered now! And he also tried to make off with one of my knitted gnomes the other day. 😂 I am in LOVE with this pattern that I used for my cutie pie next door neighbor:

Candy Corn Hat pattern is available for free!

Multiple size options are availaboe for that one, too. I chose the medium for a sweet toddler! I also made a pumpkin set for a baby in my dance troupe who is due in mid-October!

Pattern is Baby Sweater and is available for free! 

I adapted the green edging for the pumpkin theme, and the magnificent pumpkin button is from Black Sheep Studios MA on Etsy! I highly recommend her buttons. I also got a set of moose and plaid evergreen trees for Christmas projects. 😎

And of course, no October baby can go without a pumpkin hat:

Pattern is Berry Baby Hat, and is free!

This is one of my favorite free patterns of all time. I've made blueberry and strawberry versions, and of course this pumpkin version many times, there are so many possibilities. It doesn't fit Barney as well as it will the baby, but no matter. ;-)

OK, Next week is the final week in our Summer Book Club, and I will talk to you then! How is your summer going, working on any fall projects? 

4 comments:

  1. Congratulations on bringing Barney into the family. Those baby projects are adorable. We are coping with the heat of summer. We are not hot weather fans. We love the crisp,cool weather of Autumn. Have a great week. God Bless you and yours.
    Joan,Marion and Marilyn

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    1. Thank you so much, ladies! And I'm with you, this heat is miserable! We can't wait for cozy autumn weather and activities here in my house. :)

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  2. Oh, Tiffany, look at those huge paws! He's adorable! (so are the knitting projects, the pumpkin hat made me laugh out loud).
    I'm still making my way through my summer camper cross stitch:
    https://www.everythingcrossstitch.com/summer-camp-kit-mrp-p75497.aspx?k2=e1
    ...gotta hurry up and finish so I can start the Fall camper :)

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    1. Thank you, Amy! And ooooooo, I would love to see pictures of the seasonal camper cross stitch designs. :-0

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