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You’re Such A Turkey!

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So, for us Americans, Turkey Day is right around the corner, complete with all the trimmings, and of course, the obligatory filled to the brim feelings and a nap after the dishes are all done.

So, what are you doing this Thanksgiving Day? (other than the whole turkey thing?) You’re giving thanks for all of the blessings in your life!

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I’ll go first.

What am I thankful for? Family, friends, yadda yadda, but one of the things that strikes me when asked this question is this: I am thankful that I can step outside my front door at any time of the night or day, 24/7 and have my senses explode with the sights, sounds, and scents of nature and the farm. I can do that because of people, like my son, who are not home this holiday, but are, instead, voluntarily putting life and limb on the line over in a foreign country so that those of us at home don’t really have to think about the costs. Thank you to all of our servicemen and women. Thank you, thank you, thank you, and son, please come home safe and sound, SOON!

When I step into my outside world, I can smell the pine undertones in the fresh cold air. I can see the world, asleep under the blanket of the cold white stuff, and I can hear the critters munching contentedly in their pastures, the wind rustling through the trees, and usually, this time of year I can hear the snow and ice as it flurries around before hitting the ground.

But all of this seriousness aside, let’s remember to have some fun too. I won’t post individual links, just click on the pictures to go to the idea or pattern pages. We have everything from knitted turkey hats, turkey dishcloths, kntted turkeys, knitted turkeys knitting, and a whole spread complete with turkey and vegies.

Have fun! These ones don’t have any calories!I hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday season!

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  4. Can you please e-mail me or let me know how I can get the pattern for the Turkey dishcloth.
    Thank you.

  5. Do you have the pattern for the turkey washcloth that I may have please, or do you know where I can get it? Thanks!

  7. I would really love the pattern for the turkey dishcloth. I know my mother and I would love to knit this one together. Thank you very much, oh and your work is WONDERFUL! You inspire me to go out of my comfort zone! =)

  8. Can u PLEASE send me the pattern for the turkey dishcloth? I want to make 1 for my sister & daughter THANK YOU

  9. Can you please send me the turkey dishcloth pattern? It’s a perfect gift for a friend who has a flock of turkeys in her yard everyday !! Thank you.

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Summer T-Shirt Knitting Patterns

Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.