Glow - Poetry Video

Here is a brand new video poem.

I collected the photos and started making

this video, deciding later to write a poem

that would go along with the pictures and 

fractal art. Photos are public domain

and the song is one from YouTube's 

Audio Swap. Thank you for watching. 

Knit Baby Sweater

Still working on getting this sweater finished. I need to 

sew the side and arm seams as well as finish off the 

yarn ends, block and press. :) I like the variegated 

yarn in this slip stitch pattern!

Knit Scarves

The past few days I've been working on

some more scarves for winter. These are

done in Fair Isle stitch on my bulky knitter.

I've added a crochet edge to each. The top

photo shows one blocked and finished.

I still have the other 3 to block and finish

off the ends! Have a great Friday! 

Blissful - A new poem

Blissful

We are all searching for something

The bliss that true love can bring

A soft touch that only lovers share

Opening your heart and soul to bare

With one soul, one who understands

Someone to walk with you hand in hand

Sharing your secrets, hopes and dreams

Cuddling under the moon beams.

Sharing memories, hugs and kisses

Growing old together, dancing in the rain

Waking up in each other's arms to do it all again.

Love... blissful love.

(c) 2012 Debra Ann Beach

Caligrrl Poems

Yellow Baby Afghan

Here is another baby blanket just

finished. It's a soft yarn, very light

weight and knit in a finer gauge. It

came out a bit smaller than I imagined,I 

finished the edge with some crochet.

Below are photos of each side. It's

a slip stitch pattern, again, so it looks nice

on either side. :) It will make a nice 

 lap or newborn blanket. 

Today, I will makesome more knits. 

Have a happy Sunday!

A Peach of a Blanket

Lastnight I knit this little baby afghan on the 

punch card machine and today I finished off 

the edge with some crochet. This little "peach"

of a blanket will keep a baby nice and snuggly

warm! :) I love making baby items.

Have a terrific weekend! 

You know what I'll be doing... ;)

Happy weekend!

A quick post to wish you all a very nice weekend!

I've been busy with the knitting and crochet work. 

I'm working on some baby afghans and sweaters. 

I will post something later today or this evening! 

Share a smile!!

:)

Sunset in Alberta

The sunset was so pretty tonight, I had to take a few pics 

of the sky. We have a lot of pink clouds here... lol. 

Reminds me of babies or cotton candy! :)

Update

Hello friends. I've been going through some rough times; 

many emotions and personal family issues lately and I apologize 

for not posting. I did a bit of machine knitting today 

I planned on making some more scarves but I haven't 

decided if this is what I want to do yet. I may end up making some 

bright and cheerful baby sweaters. Or, they may get

unraveled and made into something else. I've been looking through 

my books and online for some inspiration and ideas.

I hope your weekend was relaxing and inspiring. 

Off to busy my mind again... have a good new week! 

Love & Blessings, Debra

Girl's Sweater - Finished!

I've finished the sweater just now.

 I decided to go with a filet crochet edge on the hems. 

Now, for my next project.... hmmmm 

Have a happy weekend!

Almost Finished - Girl's Knit Sweater

I'm still working on the sweater tonight! It's almost finished. See the

green yarn... well, that won't be there...lol. It's called waste yarn.

It gets unraveled off to finish the edges. Now, I have to decide what 

kind of hem I want on the sleeves and the bodice. I hand knit the

ribbing for the neckline. I decided to go with the bubbly side of the

knit fabric. I thought it looked nicer. I have made this a cut and sew 

project. Meaning, first I knit the fabric, next I sew or serge it on 

my sewing machine and/or serger. In this case, I used both!! :) 

I might do a crochet hem... that may add something fancy... who

knows? Maybe some other surprises, lol. I did this without a pattern, 

I think it's coming along okay, so far. I will post the finished piece

when it's finished... ;) I was thinking that I might just sew up some

girls and boys clothing, since I have all kinds of patterns and all my

kids are grown up and out of them! I have a lot of fabric to use up,

not to mention yarn!! I'm having fun being creative... so I'm happy. :) 

Have a great weekend! 

Knits

Hello and a happy Friday to all! I've been in a knitting mood lately,

as you most likely know already. I like being productive and I'm

always working on projects... life is too short to not be! 

Yesterday I knit one of the above tuck stitch samples. This morning

I have decided to make this into a little girls sweater, so I needed

another front/back piece as well as two sleeves. It will be a drop 

shoulder sweater eventually! I may do some crochet for the edging.

I'm just designing it as I go... 

Above are the 2 tuck stitch swatches. Shown from each side.

I like them both!

Above left is one sleeve which is in stockinette stitch.

I thought it made a nice contrast to the body of the sweater.

Now to sew it all together and finish it!

Lastnight I was in a hand knitting mood, so I pulled out a

few skeins and my huge needles since this is a very chunky

yarn and it looks great knit up with a big stitch. I'm doing 

a garter stitch on this one. It's soft and airy...light weight

textured yarn. I love it!  I watched a movie while knitting, 

a love story, it made me cry... I must stop watching those!

These scarves I made a couple days ago. They have been 

steamed and blocked... and folded!!! :) Oh, I see my son

peeking around there... he was a baby back then...now he's

12 years going on 28... he wishes... lol.

Enjoy your day and weekend!! :)

Unconditional Love

Unconditional Love

Can you love me for me ~

Seeing past all the scars 

that I have come to be ~

Looking beyond all the mistakes 

I have made in the past ~

Loving me for who I am ~

Not for what you want me to be?

Unconditional love

To be free

Of all expectancy

To be yourself 

How you are meant to be.

(C) 2012 Debra Ann Beach 

Caligrrl Poems

Mood Shift

:(

That's all...

just 

:'(

A Day of Mourning - A Poem

A day we shall never forget. :'(

In loving memory.

Monday Mania - Colorful Knit Scarves

Happy Monday! Well, it looks and feels like Autumn is in the air.

A bit chilly today in Alberta. The heater came on as I was downstairs

knitting these scarves today! I made some real colorful ones as you 

can see. This brightens up a bleak Monday!  lol  :) These were both

manually machine knit on a bulky knitter. Since it already has a pattern

to the yarn, I decided to knit in a stockinette stitch to keep it simple. 

Sunday Scapes - Photo Art

Happy Sunday! 

Today I spent most of the day cleaning around

the house. So I thought I would do some photo art.

I combined 2 photos and different effects for 3 different looks. 

Have a great evening... off to create something else, after I 

create dinner of course... ;)  Enjoy the new week! Be inspired!

Blessings and love... Debra

Someone - A Poetry Video

Someone 

I did this video several months ago. In case you missed it,

here it is again. I hope you enjoy! 

Sick Saturday

Hello everyone!

I hope you are having a great Saturday. :)

I haven't done much as I'm feeling very ill today. 

I'll post when I feel better. Have a good weekend, dear friends. 

Freshly Picked!

I just noticed a bunch of apples laying on the lawn in the backyard,

so... I grabbed a big bowl and went picking some from the tree!

They look great this year. First year of a decent size and crop. I 

guess all that rain paid off! :) 

Apples from our tree... yippee!!

Hand Knit Scarf

This is a hand knit scarf I made for myself with some lovely

novelty yarn. A lot of texture in this soft and warm mohair blend yarn. 

I love the colors and feel of it, very nice for the Canadian winters!!! LOL  :) 

What do you think?

I have finished the bears and scarves... what is your opinion?

To add the earmuffs, or leave some without? Maybe some

other idea? Let me know by leaving a comment, if you like.

Thank you!! Happy Friday to everyone! 

  All together ;)

Half Time

Finally, I have more bears finished!! :) Hooray! 

I knit some more scarves this morning, finished 

sewing them up, dressed them, and put their rosy

cheeks and black ears on... scarves, earmuffs... 

and finished.... with half of them.I think the next 

batch I'll do some different yarns and I have 

some other ideas for them too... :) 

These bears may even get some other 

things added to them... :) 

Have a great Thursday night.and a happy FRIDAY! :)

Bears and more Bears, Oh MY!!!

I have finally finished sewing all the heads and arms on... 

now I have started on the legs. Then to knit more

scarves. steam and block them, after tidying up the loose ends...

and for the final touch, the inner ear, earmuffs and blush... long

process but I am making progress as you can see! :) Yay!!

Have a great Wednesday...what's left of it! You know

what I will be doing the rest of the day... ;) 

Update

Today is a bit gloomy and chilly in Alberta. The heater was 

even on when I woke up! Where did the summer go? I 

don't think we had much of one here, it rained

nearly every day. Nice for the grass but so many

bugs outside. Good for breeding with all the moisture. Yikes!

I've been in a blah mood lately, missing family and friends. I tend to 

withdraw and not be so sociable, I get very quiet. I think the

weather affects me as well. 

So, I've been working to keep my mind busy. 

I've been doing some hand sewing and embroidery for the bears. 

I have 25 bears altogether... 24 still to sew together, attaching legs 

and arms. I have 12 more faces to embroider until I sew them all 

together. Then I will be back to making the scarves. I have a lot of 

yarn to choose from which will be fun! 

This is a lovely place. I don't know where it was taken.

I found the picture on a public domain site! So pretty!

Have a happy week ahead and a Happy Labor Day! 

:) 

New Machine Knit Scarves for the Bears

I have 4 knitting machines collecting dust... lol. 

So, I decided to put one to use today and knit the 

Polar Bears some nice little scarves. It's been a long while 

since I've used the machines and I had to go through

the books to re-introduce myself to machine knitting. 

It's a bit complicated with all of the gadgets and the 

100+ needles. You have to worry about the cast on, making

sure the carriage goes smoothly with no mistakes.

You have to weigh down the knitting as you go with different 

metal weights with comb hooks, adjust the settings, binding 

off, etc. It's a whole process but once you have it set up,

the knitting goes quickly. I love it! 

Here is the same bear... I am still working on getting the ears 

sewn on the rest and then the embroidered faces...then sew 

them all together by hand.  These bears are a lot of work, but they are 

fun to work with, each one comes out a bit differently. They

 have personality! lol  :) Below are scarves I made

using some variegated yarn. I like how it stripes!! What do 

you think? I'm also thinking about making some pompoms 

out of the same yarn for the ear muffs... so they match! :) If not, 

the bear fashion police may give them a citation! ;)