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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!

Looking for more Thanksgiving patterns check these out on Etsy.

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!

Comments

  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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Add Mushrooms to Your Knits with these Fun Knitting Patterns

A few years ago I wrote a post that was full of patterns for knit mushrooms, but I don’t think I ever did a post that was knitting patterns with mushrooms on them, so today’s the day. 

I love the Fungi Beanie from Jacki Bean, which calls for worsted weight yarn and uses duplicate stitch to add the mushrooms and other details. I think the colors she used for the design are tonal/multicolor so it doesn’t use as many colors as it looks like, but you can use whatever red, green, brown and white yarn you have in your stash for those details. 

How about some mushroom socks? The Magic Toadstool sock form Stone Knits includes a ring of mushrooms around the leg, contrasting heel and toe and a little more colorwork at the toe for extra cuteness. As shown it uses four colors and comes in three sizes. 

Or there’s the Fairy Ring Socks from Katie Green, which have mushrooms of two sizes on the legs, plus a bit of wavy grass. They have a contrasting cuff, heel and toe and some colorwork flecks in the body of the sock as well. This one is available in eight sizes to fit everyone from a baby to an XL adult. 

This trippy cowl from Hunt Hand Knits looks like a lot of fun to knit. The Fungus Among Us Cowl is shown using four colors of DK weight yarn, though you can do it with as few as two if you’d rather. 

Stitch some mushroom mittens with this cute pattern from Holly C Watson. This design uses three colors, and it’s shown with a self-striping yarn on the mushroom caps, which makes the colors change without you having to do any work. The pattern is charted but it’s a pretty easy repeat. The mittens are one size. 

If you don’t feel like knitting mushrooms but still want to give your project a touch of the forest, the Toadstools Cardigan from Julie Taylor may be what you’re looking for. It’s stitched as a plain cardigan worked in DK weight yarn and sized for newborns up to 4 years old. The mushrooms are added with embroidery and the pattern includes the design, which you can trace onto water soluble stabilizer to stitch the mushrooms onto your sweater. Or anything else you want. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.