I love fair isle. Love these colors too!
I'm continuing to do English paper piecing on Fridays for a part of the day. I might work on more than Fridays, but for now I'm going to stick to Fridays. I've started attaching the white diamonds to stars. I am hoping to use a variety of fabrics, but we shall see.
When the stars are attached to each other, the white diamonds should form tumbling blocks of sorts.
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while know that our family tradition is to make dumplings on New Year's Day. No rest for the weary for us!
Preparing the meat.
Making the skins for the dumplings.
Stuffing the dumplings.
Cooking the dumplings.
Yum!!
The kids went to hang out with friends for New Years Eve. They had a bit of bonding time at home too, which is great!
Stolen from the girl child's Instagram feed.
And of course, there is a boy and his cat.
Thanks as always for stopping by and saying hi. I hope everyone has a great week!
Such a heartwarming post Margaret. I love seeing you all together again.
ReplyDeleteThat scarf is awesome and amazing!
Your fair isle looks great, the colours and design are very neat. Watching it grow and change is part of the fun with this type of knitting.
ReplyDeleteGood time of the year for knitting--hope the yarn/wool is keeping you warm. Your quilt is going to be amazing.
ReplyDeletePhotos of children and Mia are always a delight
Thought of you New Year's Day and wondered if you were making the dumplings. JEALOUS!!! Our son and his girlfriend were in South Beach, so no dumplings for us...waaahhhhhhh! Your scarf looks fabulous. Love all the colors. and your star/diamond piecing is gorgeous. Is that a new bed for Mia?
ReplyDeleteLove the colours in the scarf, and beautiful knitting. The dumplings look yummy :-)
ReplyDeleteYour fair isle scarf is gorgeous! I'm enjoying the progress on your quilt. It is going to be so colorful!
ReplyDeleteThat fair isle stitching is incredible. I picture myself trying that and getting the colors (on bobbins?) hopelessly tangled. Yours is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteNew Year's dumplings is one fine tradition. Looks like yummy fun!
Your scarf is beautiful !! I love it so … the yarn is amazing. This must be one of your favorite pieces to knit. The colors…the colors !! Hugs to you and sweet Mia !!
ReplyDeleteThat scarf is scrumptious!! :D And the dumplings ... mmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteGreat scarf beautiful knitting!
ReplyDeleteYour star with the diamonds look great.The dumplings look yummy!
Love the pictures of you family and Mia
Have a great week,
Evelyne
Oh Yum! What a great traditional, Margaret! Can you share the recipe? This is I want to try making what I call "scary things" aka new-to-me-complicated.
ReplyDeleteLove that fair isle knitting! You are so good at it. Your daughter is lucky she has such a great teacher!
Your Star is looking beautiful too.
Mia is looking a lot happier than in your last post! lol.
That scarf is gorgeous Margaret. The dumplings look yummy. Love the pics of Mia with her boy.
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I'm so excited to watch your fussy cut project take shape, Margaret! It will be so beautiful when all finished up... And that scarf--wow!! Just amazing...
ReplyDeleteWhat do you put in the dumplings? They sure look tasty and I love that as a New Year's tradition :)
Your scarf is LOVELY! As is all your sweet family photos! I'd love to have a dumpling! Especially since I'm on a diet :(
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Such beautiful colors in the scarf!! And, the traditional dumpling making looks like lots of fun was had!
ReplyDeleteOh Margaret, Mia is cuteness personified! I loved your Goodbye 2014 post. I am constantly inspired by your talent and in awe of the many projects you are able to do.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so lovely and the scarf is beautiful. Traditions are so comforting and it looks like the whole family enjoys the process of making dumplings. Happy New Year to you and your family Margaret. Thanks as always for the joy and inspiration you give all year. I really appreciate you, your blog and the time you take to post.
Your fair isle scarf is so beautiful! I think it looks so complex to attempt. Mia's bed is so pretty. She looks happy to have her favorite boy around.
ReplyDeleteI bet the dumplings were good!!
Gorgeous knitting...yummy dumplings...beautiful family...your new year started off with a bang!
ReplyDeleteHave a great 2015!
Robyn
I love dumplings! Yum! I've never tried making them though.
ReplyDeleteYour fair isle project is coming along nicely. I've picked up an old WIP and working on it. It's so heavy so I don't get much done at once.
Happy New Year!
Your scarf is beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThose dumplings look so yummy.
Great pics of the family.
Happy New Year!
Hugs :)
Lauren
Wow! Your scarf looks so amazing!! The more I see it the more I want to try :) and speaking of trying, would love to try those dumplings! lol Everytime you make them makes me want to run out and get them lol Hope you are staying warm, it is wicked cold out there this week. Looks like Mia has the right idea all curled up in her bed. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work ♥
ReplyDeleteThe scarf is fabulous! Love colors. The star looks great. Looking forward to seeing everything put together.
ReplyDeleteOh Margaret, your scarf just keeps getting more amazing as you knit. I wish I lived closer so I could come watch you work on it. I'm just so intrigued by this type of knitting.
ReplyDeleteThat scarf is gorgeous!! Makes me want to learn to knit.
ReplyDeleteahhhh the dumplings ! wish I had one right now. LOVE LOVE your fair isle scarf - you are such a bad influence Ms Margaret - I spent quite a bit of time going thru books and patterns and online after your last post. Surely I could find a scarf pattern not too taxing - I finally came to my senses and decided I did NOT need to start yet another knitting project right now. Hope the new year is starting off good for you and your family - Mel
ReplyDeleteYesssss! Dumplings! NOM NOM NOM. I could eat a million. *gulp*
ReplyDeleteScarf is looking fine! Love it. :)
What a wonderful New Years. I just love family traditions. :)...and I also love that scarf! Congrats on your progress.
ReplyDeleteLove your fair isle knitting Margaret! Isn't it lovely having everyone home and isn't it quiet when they all leave?!?!?! Great pictures of your family tradition!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a beautiful scarf! And congratulations on finishing "His eye..." Love it! I knew you would finish it in 2014, and so you did. Greetings Betty.
ReplyDeleteThis scarf is progressing well and so are your stars. They are looking more and more interesting.
ReplyDeleteYour new Year's tradition is a very delicious one. And a very nice family activity.
Lovely post, Margaret - I love your fair isle scarf - your gorgeous knitting projects really make me want to take up knitting again. That design and the colours are really very special.
ReplyDeleteI love your Fair Isle scarf! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour stars are coming along so prettily.
Lovely photos. Those dumplings look yummy.
Oh my goodness, your fair isle scarf is beautiful. Very impressive knitting. It looks very hard!
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful to share family traditions.
Your fair isle sweater is looking so beautiful! The colors are amazing.
ReplyDeleteLovely New Years you got to enjoy with your family and sweet Mia too!
love Annette
What a wonderful family tradition! Food is love, isn't it?
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