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e uncomplicated lacework stitches each pair takes only a small amount of fingering weight yarn that can be purchased new or rescued from your stash mine was happily waiting for just such an occasion i am knitting them on my favorite double pointed needles from signature needle arts my preference is for the stiletto tipped needles which are especially handy for lacework i typically like the 8 inch option but they are available in 4 5 and 6 inch lengths as well you will however need an 8 inch length needle for this project regardless of what yarn or needles you choose you will find that sock knitting is altogether soothing for you as a knitter and the overjoyed recipient of your time and love as well one can never have enough socks j k rowling posted by danette bartelmay at 7 40 pm 14 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels happy feet knit picks knitted lacework knitted socks lavender hill knits signature knitting needles saturday february 6 2021 the wisdom of marmee one of my favorite books is little women by louisa may alcott and consequently on a cold snowy day i love to return to the much loved movie adaptation in which susan sarandon plays the beloved character of marmee i have read the book countless times through the years and watch the movie at least once every winter this winter as several things culminated in my life a worldwide pandemic my love for baking a brand new convection oven a lifelong love for literature working remotely continuing my education in the discipline of english literature and my ever present affinity for marmee who is totally real to me i was thrilled to discover there are cookbooks out there based on classic literature these lovely little vanilla butter cookies with mr bhaer s chocolate drops are quick and easy to mix up and bake when you feel the need for some snug comfort especially when the frosty winds are blowing outside the first time i baked them was on new year s day 2021 after all the things each of us experienced individually and globally i felt like it was more important than ever to ring in this new year with something totally different my entire family was so delighted with the buttery taste of these simple cookies and the perfect chocolate star center that i plan to make this my new year s day tradition from now on i feel like there s a bit of marmee telling me after 2020 out with the old and in with the new has a whole new meaning i always listen to my inner marmee when you take these out of the oven and that fresh baked aroma hits you it will make you happy to be alive you will want to bless everyone who crosses your path with a melt in your mouth this year will be better i am sure it has to be because marmee says so cookie it s the chocolate star in the center i really think it s the star that we hang our hopes on well actually it s the wisdom of marmee although the character jo is primarily based on louisa may alcott i think of marmee as the heart of her creator who was an abolitionist and a feminist if you have never read little women or anything by or about this great lady i highly recommend it she was a strong independent thinking woman in a time when it was not yet fashionable don t shut yourself up in a bandbox because you are a woman educate yourself to take your part in the world s work marmee little women louisa may alcott 1832 1888 posted by danette bartelmay at 9 16 pm 10 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels butter cookies little women louisa may alcott strong women the little women cookbook wisdom of marmee sunday january 31 2021 my own fairyland when i was a child one of my favorite disney movies to watch over and over was mary poppins with julie andrews and dick van dyke the biggest thrill for me was when she opened that magical carpetbag and started pulling items out one after another that should not possibly have fit within every single time i watched the movie i held my breath in anticipation of that scene more than any other even when i watched the movie with my own small children and later grandchild for me that beautiful bag was full of magic i knew i must someday have a mary poppins bag of my very own so imagine my absolute delight when my lifelong search culminated in a dream come true and i discovered max carpetbag works on etsy recently i took time to scroll through all the fantastic options for just the right one believing it would reveal itself to me because it had been waiting a lifetime to do so the moment i found this incredible bag my heart jumped for joy as i m certain i heard it say finally you found me isn t that part of the allure for all of us who are irrepressibly drawn to the timeless charm of a carpetbag there s a hidden part in us convinced they contain practically perfect magical moments deep inside when this long awaited treasure arrived on saturday i could barely contain myself i knew from the first glimpse and brush of my hand as i began to pull away the wrapping that my carpetbag had found its way home as i lovingly perused it i experienced an emotional rush of memories i was a little girl with blonde pigtails on my grandparents farm watching mary poppins with my cousins wearing baby doll pajamas suddenly i became a young mother with two little girls one with blonde pigtails the other with auburn staring with rapt attention at mary poppins while i waited beside them for that scene i never tired of all those years later my own children were just as thrilled as me by the never ending stream of magic mary s bag produced finally my heart warmed at the memory of a tiny granddaughter with springy brown curls and delight in her eyes as she watched my favorite scene with me for the first time this carpetbag has lured me back into my own fairyland all i had to do was open it reach in and start pulling the memories out one by one although it just found its way to me it has the sense of having always been mine i believe it s packed full of more magical moments waiting to reveal themselves to me every time i open it i also feel strongly about surrounding myself with things of beauty that make me happy if those things are functional well made and stand the chance of serving the purpose for which they were intended for many years then the purchase is a wise one don t you know that everybody s got a fairyland of their own mary poppins p l travers posted by danette bartelmay at 5 11 pm 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels carpetbag fairyland magical moments mary poppins max carpetbag works support small business saturday january 23 2021 tiny stars one of the most satisfying things in the world to me is to spend time knitting and crocheting baby items they are so like the sweet little bundles they will eventually find themselves snuggled around tiny soft warm delicate and beautiful making a special gift for a baby can be done fairly quickly and conveys love to the expectant parents when invited to a baby shower or sprinkle i much prefer to give a handmade gift than something purchased a handknit item can be passed down through the years and achieve heirloom status this set pictured above is one of my favorite baby gifts i ve used various fibers over the years but have decided i prefer knit picks andean treasure above all else it s soft breathable one hundred percent baby alpaca and is available in an array of beautiful colors pictured here are cherry blossom fog heather and finnley heather the hat is baby s cabled milk silk cap designed by susan boye the leg warmers are cashmere baby leg warmers designed by patti ghezzi the lovely golden hat pictured above is merino silk cables for baby designed by isela phelps the buttery soft and bouncy yarn used to make this cabled hat is sirdar sublime baby cashmere if you love to knit tiny baby hats you will really love this hat it is too precious and it s unisex so it s a win win pattern and gift a mommy can pass it along from baby to baby especially when it s knit in a neutral color what s not to love the patterns for both hats and the leg warmers can be found and purchased in this book on amazon my absolute favorite baby booties shown at top in the pink set cute cables are designed by frederique alexandre and can be found in the book featured below which can also be purchased on amazon the somewhat squared toe and multitextured effect of these booties never fails to cause delight not only in the recipient but in me every single time i knit a pair they simply make me happy also once again they are unisex making them an absolutely perfect pattern to return to time and time again there truly is something special about a couple of stolen hours in an afternoon spent quietly knitting baby items that s different than doing anything else the stitches hold a particular charm unknown to all other pursuits one can almost smell that magical essence of baby as the needles glide along smoothly baby knitting takes therapeutic value to a whole new level of nirvana it must be experienced rather than described if you love it like i do you understand it s a feeling not an action choice of color and adding embellishment or not makes this exquisite cabled earflap hat unisex also for my favorite go to crocheted rose and leaf pattern you can hop over to attic 24 and whip up as many may roses as you like few things fill my heart with the same measure of joy as the sight of one so fresh from god nestled warmly in one of my handknit items babies are like tiny stars dropped down from heaven sent to add sparkle to all the dim corners of the world they grow and shine their light into every crack and crevice helping us to focus on the bright and beautiful things in life for that we owe them a great deal like stars are to the sky so are the children to our world they deserve to shine chinonye j chidolue posted by danette bartelmay at 7 35 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels babies baby alpaca baby knits crocheted roses knit picks knitted cables tiny stars thursday january 21 2021 to dwell in possibilities there once was a girl of only sixteen who lay across her bed feeling ill a young man whom she already loved with her whole heart quietly entered the room in his hand was a small volume of poetry covered in blue velvet with silver lettering the room was awash in the soft glow of late afternoon which enhanced the golden aura the young man naturally exuded although he was only twenty at the time he knew the secret way to her heart the tender language of love he sat quietly in the chair next to her bed opened the book and began to read aloud his voice was melodic and gentle as it mingled with the words penned by emily dickinson from a time gone by a time of once and future possibilities tiny dust motes shimmered in a beam of light from a window and danced as fairies in the fading sun they were joyous because they knew as the young man continued to read the magic of possibilities swirled in the air the young girl was soon soothed into a peaceful sleep she awoke completely restored the young man still sat by her bed in a room full of dusk with a book of poetry in his hand many years later though the girl is not so young she still loves that same man with her whole heart a man who when he was young sat by her bed and read poetry to her it was the beginning of possibilities possibilities to experience many times over the reading of poetry the carrying of one another through illness the joy of togetherness and the love and friendship that deepens over time what would life be if we did not dwell in possibilities if we did not live on the edge of what if there would be a myriad of things and people we would miss along the way we never outgrow the ability to reach for and achieve new possibilities do you have a dream a desire a longing a passion to be or do something the time has come for you to dwell in possibilities may you reach for the stars and on your way up enjoy the thrill of reaching though some of the pages are loose from nearly forty years of being read the beloved blue velvet book of poetry is still one of my dearest treasures it has been my constant reminder that life is full of possibilities i dwell in possibility emily dickinson posted by danette bartelmay at 8 59 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels dwell in possibilities emily dickinson live life to the fullest poetry monday january 4 2021 the spirit of winter hush hush hush do you hear it hush hush hush if you listen very closely with your heart wide open you will know the silent soft stillness of white there is a magic that swirls in the air and settles into each tiny crystalized flake as it dances round and round it captures the hopes and dreams of all humankind to sprinkle them in glistening purity throughout the land soon the treetops are reaching towards heaven under the collective glorious weight of the promise of a land filled with people who continue to hope and dream through even the bleakest of days each delicate snowflake holds the secret of the ages each unique crystal knows the magic is in the believing they know too that as beautiful as they are individually they have the ability to create great moments of awe when they stick together when the things of the world strip us to our core the trees don their winter finery to stand tall and regal before us in the hazy days if we listen intently we will feel their message we will hear the truth that can never be suppressed within them the trees no matter what will always continue to sing for joy and they invite us to rejoice with them in every single season they want us to behold their remarkable unchangeable and beautiful resilience to recognize that god has placed that age old magic deep within our dna as well our creator equipped us to be overcomers and he uses the wonders of nature to bestow peace and instill new hope in us as i enter this new year of 2021 with the world just beyond my window holding her cold frosty breath i too am holding my breath i am holding it in anticipation of all the good things that lie ahead although i have one last week of being cocooned in warm slow days of knitting while the dogs lay curled up in beds nearby i will lay down the needles and return to the clicking of keys again soon the holiday break has held much joy and given me a needed rest however it is time to look to the future after taking a six month sabbatical i will resume my education starting next monday i earned one degree last summer and it s time to work towards the next degree and the next as much as i have loved taking a step back from school and filling the spaces with more knitted stitches than i had accomplished since i began this journey i am ready and excited to dive back in books literature and writing have always been my great pursuits in life therefore earning a ba ...