tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80436020839448673492012-01-26T21:01:39.503+02:00this blog is about my life, my yarn addiction and my patternsHenyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.comBlogger5461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-36011889197419273772012-01-26T09:40:00.000+02:002012-01-26T09:40:37.156+02:00

I have written much about my lemon tree. It is my joy. Whenever I feel sad or upset I go to it, look at it and touch it. Invariably I feel better. Well, right next to it is another smaller tree. Last year it put out a few flowers, but we had seen no fruit. For a while we thought that it too was a lemon, then I realized that the brunches had thorns, so we decided that it might be grapefruit.

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Well, the first pair of socks of 2012 is now done! And yes, they are warming my feet as I write this post. But I need at least a few more. So I have decided that for the next month I will concentrate on equipping myself with enough socks to see me through the remaining cold months. I estimate another 4 or 5 pairs. I have also started working again on my Vegetarian Fur Blanket - the goal is a

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I have run out of socks... I have never thought I would say it... I am now left with only one functional pair of socks. How could it have happened to Me? After all I knit socks all the time! I looked at my finished projects... I looked at my WIPs and UFOs... Well, I knit socks all the time, but do I finish them? Not for me... Not lately... Not this year... Wow! This was a very shocking

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Most of us were not born knitters. We needed to learn knitting. Big steps, little steps, setbacks, successes - all of it took time. Sometimes quite a lot of time. But there are always exceptions to the rule. Over the past few days I have watched with wonder and fascination a birth of a knitter. One of my friends decided to learn to knit. After all we have been hanging around quite a bit and I am

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Remember my announcement about finishing the Megillah Sweater? I have finally finished it again! Yes, you are reading it right. I did it again! Here you will need to imagine a profound groan! Like a proverbial bad penny it came back to me for "editing". The problem was that it was to be a surprise for the young lady. So I could not measure her. Instead I used DD #1 as a model, taking into

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No more lost hats and cold ears!!! Finally! Finally! Finally! I have been working on this cute pattern for a few months. But kept testing it and making more sizes. And the final stage - an actual PDF pattern needed both of us - me and DH working on it! At last, on Thursday we finished it up. I have probably knit at least a dozen of Over The Heel hats. They are a favorite with most kids

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What shape is love? I never thought about it before yesterday. Then I decided that probably Love is Rectangular and probably black. I you think that this is a strange choice of shape and color for something so ephemeral, so elusive, so romantic, then let me introduce you to the latest gift DH has given me. You see - big, black, and rectangular! DH got it just for me. For the express purpose

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One of the best parts of buying yarn (I mean besides having it and using it) is sharing it with others. I have to say that I am proud to have raised a family of enthusiastic yarn appreciators. Yes, my kids do not know Monet from Rubens, but they sure can spot a good yarn when they see it! The fuzzy white Angora yarn has elicited much interest. All wanted to touch it. Yea, like get real, kids! I

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Last week our Internet service was spotty. And for two very memorable days non-existent. Now thinking about it I can not be sure that it was all a bad thing. All of a sudden I had much more time to knit! And since I had a wonderful reason - two of my friends had brand new babies - knit I did! Baby knitting is my favorite. Because it is so tiny I get to finish the projects fast. Because it is made

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I want you to know that this is my second attempt at writing this post. The first time I started talking about my kids and got really sidetracked. Well, happens to all the Mothers, and I will share those musings with you too. So, now, that you have been warned, without getting unduly distracted, here are my latest acquisitions: Three hanks of Kauni 8/2 in cream-grey-brown-chocolate colorway.

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I was actually planning to call this post S.E.X. in Haifa. But decided against it, afraid that it might attract a wrong sort of reader to my blog. Anyway S.E.X. - Stash Enhancement Expedition - if you are unfamiliar with the knitting jargon, is a wonderful opportunity to pet new yarn, re-visit the yarn you have pet before and resisted adopting and give a good home to a few good skeins. Hey, so

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There I was, having a pretty difficult Friday. Running around, cooking and trying to do a gazillion things at the same time. Pots were boiling over! Kids, so helpfully home on vacation, demanding food every time I turned around. Hobby was, inquiring if I was ready to work on my knitting pattern with him. As I was getting ready for "No one appreciates me" tirade, a neighbor called me. Thinking

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Yes, yes, yes! The "Megillah" sweater is finished! And I love it. And the sleeves are perfect! I finished it on Friday and wanted the young man, who ordered it to pick it up as soon as possible. I was afraid something might happen to it. Or I might decide to change something else. After I undid the Bind Off and let two of the stitches ravel almost up to the neck, just so I could correct the

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Hanukkah is a fun-filled holiday. But for us it is even more special. Because the last day, the eighth candle of Hanukkah is the birthday of DD #3 - our wonderful Shterna Sara! She is a truly a wonderful little girl, that lights up our lives and makes the whole world around her brighter! She is the one, who was pressed into my knitting commando family squad almost from birth. First she modeled

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I did it again! Went AWOL from my blog for a few days. Well, so many things happened in the past week, it is hard to pick what to tell you first. Or maybe not so hard. We had a wonderful Hanukkah. Made even better when, on Friday DS#1 was able to join us. It was amazing to watch the four menorahs burning brightly. Listen to DH and my kids singing and singing with them myself. We do not make a

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Here comes the awaited sequel to Citizen Chicken. Since more of my friends were being arrested and things were getting really scary, my parents made a decision to send me to the US. They sold everything they had to buy a ticket for me. I believe it saved my life. Of course, in a manner of any revolutionary I did not want to go. I begged to stay, and clang to the illusion that it is just a visit

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In the last blog-post I was walking down the memory lane and ended up in a Casino. Well, what do you know, it happens to some of us. Then Helene asked where am I from, I started writing an answer and realized it is a whole new post. So here goes Chicken! I was born and lived up until I was 19 years old in Ukraine. At the time when Ukraine was a part of USSR - meaning Russia. Teenagers are pretty

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My DGM is a crocheter extraordinaire. It is interesting that the only place, besides her home, I have seen her get the hook and yarn out and crochet was Casino. What, you can not imagine me in the Casino? I used to be a regular! Here is how it happened. When we came to the US we were not eligible for any government help extended to the new immigrants. I was too old for school and too poor for

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Last night I finished knitting the sleeves on the Megillah Sweater. Looked at them and realized that they are different length! When I started poking around to figure out why, I realized that on one sleeve I made a cable cross every eight rows, but on the other every seven rows. The difference is TEN rows! Darn! Darn! Darn! You know what this means, right? The frog pond. I riped out one sleeve

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The Ample Shawl is truly ample, it is the largest one I have knit so far. It was made for a friend, who asked me to make her a shawl "so big, that she could wrap herself in it and shut out the whole world". She is also a dedicated baby wearing Mama and wants to use this shawl with her sling to keep herself and the baby warm and snug. I dislike shawls that have a point in the back. As my

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Not done yet!!! Tried it on DD and the sleeves are not long enough yet! At least 3 more cable crosses on each sleeve! And then ribbing! Will keep posting updates on Twitter. So, keep watching. I want to finish it tonight. I love the sweater, I love the yarn, I love the pattern I came up with, but I intensely dislike the pressure.

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I have happily announced a few days ago that I am done with the body of the Megillah Sweater and will finish the sleeves next day. I wish! It turned out that the body was too short after all and I needed to add a couple of inches of ribbing. So I ribbed, and ribbed and got really bored with ribbing and looked for reasons not to knit. Finally, last night I bound off the body of the sweater and

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Have you ever held a bowl of sunshine? This Friday I picked some lemons off our tree. Just so the branches would not get broken. It turned out to be more than enough to fill a huge Tupperware bowl. Every time I pass by and look at them I feel cheerful and "sunny". Many more lemons are waiting to be picked, and I wish I could give some to all my friends. So I decided to share with you some

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You know how so many knitting instructions tell you to check your gage? Well, sometimes you should listen to them and make that swatch! Specially if you are working with the yarn you have not worked before. Having said this I will freely admit that I rarely make a swatch. Simply because I am usually confident in my abilities to fit the garment I am making to the recipient. And I am usually

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A discussion on one of the Ravelry forums provoked these yarn buying musings from me. I strongly believe that Husbands, Significant Others and kids, who are bid enough to complain, have to be educated about the real cost of yarn. Well, easy for me to say. I solved the problem by teaching DH to knit. So now it is “our” stash, not just mine. He actually lost most of his interest once he was

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Things have not been easy lately. That is part of the reason why I keep falling off the blog radar. What can I tell you, my life is an adventure. Last week on the way to ulpan I boarded the bus and the driver pulled off the stop so sharply that I fell down and over and hit my face very hard on some broken off metal pipe. I have to say that I am very lucky, thank G-d, and my glasses protected my

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I have promised a while ago to show off the new hats I finished up this month. Well, here is the "Ruffle Bonnet"! It was "almost done" for quite a long time, but somehow I just kept putting of finishing it. Probably because I decided that it will not become a pattern - this little hat ate way too much yarn. So I was lucking the proper incentive. Or because it was so nice and warm here that I

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Finally yesterday I corralled DH and we took photos of some more finished projects! Then I even got him to upload the photos on the laptop. I miss my computer! Unfortunately it looks like it is permanently dead. And there is just no way for us to buy another one in the foreseeable future. Well, what can not be changed must be endured. Now off to the happier subject. My "Ample Shawl" is the

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As my friends in the US celebrate Thanksgiving I decided to make a list of all the things I am thankful for. As you know things were not easy around here and I hope and pray this will change. But even now I am sure I can find what I am thankful for. So in no particular order: I am thankful that I know that G-d exists. And for a wonderful gift of faith. In this difficult times one of the major

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DS #1 was "visiting" us lest week. He had a flu, was cranky and full of self-pity. Darn, as I wrote it I realized that this describes myself too. Well, I wanted to make him feel better, so what could I do? I made a pair of socks for him from the warm alpaca blend yarn. What a pleasure it is to knit kid's socks out of thick yarn! Almost instant gratification! A few rows and the cuff is made, the

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Knitting and crochet is the best form of therapy I know. I was worried for a few days that I could not knit or crochet at all. Happily I am now back to my craft and love every stitch! By the way, I took the knitting with me to court too (see my previous post). I actually took 4 projects with me. Here is how I packed. First, I took the Long Good Mood shawl I am currently knitting for a friend.

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Getting supplies for my stitch markers here in Israel has been more or less impossible. I have been trying for a long time to get someone to bring the beads and findings over here. Well, lucky me! A friend was visiting Israel and was able to bring some of my bead candy! It is a very small parcel, but tightly packed and I am happy to announce that three of my bestsellers are back in stock! They

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For the past two months our life in Israel was marred by a nasty shadow. DH's Ex, 17 years after divorce, was trying to force a stupendous amount of money out of us. It was really, really horrible. Poor DH! Poor me! The court was finally held this past Monday. Despite feeling very ill and having a swollen jaw any chipmunk could have been proud of I would not even think about staying home. The

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I have off the net for a long time again. Why is it happens that as soon as I am sure I will be able to do something, especially if I open up my big mouth and say it out loud, all my plans go upside down. Last week I had a bit of toothache and went to see a dentist. Well, he obviously did something wrong, becouse a mild toothache and a loose filling within two days turned into an abscessed tooth

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"Henya's Bouquet" project got really badly sidetracked. First, with Holidays, children's vacations, my Hebrew classes and now the recent "hat fever"... Well, I am getting back on track with it! One of the hats I finished last week was crochet "Comfy Baby Hat", made for DD #4. It is a simple hat, that gives all important extra coverage to the ears and neck. Will there be a pattern? Not yet. I am

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It is this time of the year again! The weather turns cold. Or at least here it turned cooler - not that we have to wear a sweater - a light shawl gives enough warmth to keep me warm and comfy even in the evening, after the Sun sets. Some of the leaves turned yellow, the lemons on our tree are getting bigger and also look like they are thinking that it is time to finally get ripe. And I am making

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I will be dashing off to ulpan in a few minutes, but I really wanted to write and show off one of my many new WIPs. Learning five hours a day has given me a new respect for students (including my own kids) - it is hard! Paying attention and (hopefully) absorbing information is a very hard work. By the end of the school day I feel like my eyes are crossing! Thank G-d I can knit in class - this

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I was doing so well! Last week I finally finished up the two "Good Mood" shawls and two baby hats that has been almost done for about a year or so. It's seemed like my "in" basket might be emptying out. Well, all of this in the past. As of Thursday I have been infected with Startitis! I picked up this highly catching disease while innocently strolling through Ravelry. All of a sudden, I have

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I love the way "Good Mood" Shawls happened. I am saying "happened" becouse I feel like they knit themselves! They were such a joy to make! The pattern for them is almost ready, but I want to knit one more version, just to be sure. When I told that to DH he gave me a look and said - "You got to be kidding?!" I assured him that I was not. Hey, I am a shawl-junkie. Can not have enough of them!

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Today we said the final Good bye to the Holiday of Sukkot. Today DS #1 put back the metal plates on the patio roof. We took them of to convert our patio into a huge kosher Sukkah. We had so much fun there. Everything was perfect. The weather, the mood, the company... We also returned to our neighbour part of his Sukkah that felt down into our back yard from roof of our building. Luckily it was

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Time has evaporated. Totally. Utterly. I know I have thought I led a busy life before, but I had no idea what busy is. Of course, the school takes most of it. First 5 hours there and then the tremendous amount of schoolwork. I am not complaining, I know it is necessary, but this has put an end to my time budget. So I will apologize in advance for my future sporadic posting. It has also put a

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I know, I know, someone else used this title before. But, hey, I used to love Star Track and it is a good title, so I will re-use it and hope Paramount will not decide to sue for copyright infringement. Well, like all wonderful things this batch of Jewish Holidays is over. They were amazing! They were fun! They were not easy! And now, that they are over I wish we had a bit leftover for tomorrow.

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-3631004245687486292011-10-12T15:34:00.000+02:002011-10-12T15:34:37.229+02:00

There is so much to say and share today I hardly know where to start. We are once again on the eve of  another Jewish Holiday - The Holiday of Sukkot. This means that I am cooking for who knows how many people. I certainly do not know since DH just told some yeshiva students that they can come. Oh well, if we will run short I will just add more water to the soup. The Sukkah is all done - and it

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Yes, once again I hit the road for one of my mini-tours. I have to admit that I happen to love mini-tour. As in I get to go home at night and sleep in my own bed. This time I went to Haifa. And it was not a pursuit of wonderful vistas that I had in mind. Or a quest for spiritual sustenance. I was pursuing good shoes for my kids and seeking nice modest clothing for my girls, who grew like weeds

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-85178351703150116552011-10-05T20:35:00.000+02:002011-10-05T20:35:29.005+02:00

Last week I had to pass by our local Yarn Shop. I was not going to enter. OK, OK, I know this is denial, but I really thought I could pass it by. Well, I just took a little look at the shop window and I had to come in. They had a very interesting yarn (I thought from outside it was ribbon) in crazy Carmen Mirandesque colors. Well, I am a strong person, so I pushed that door and walked in. The

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-66022948703997021672011-10-04T22:18:00.000+02:002011-10-04T22:18:35.067+02:00

Yesterday I made a very pleasant discovery that I am delighted to share with you - a wonderful new blog! It is called "Being Faygie Fellig". Faygie is a talented scrap-booking maven and I love her gorgeous creation and her wonderful sense of humor. Check it out the amazing things she makes!

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-75111928148942395632011-10-04T00:12:00.001+02:002011-10-04T00:13:40.037+02:00

Well, as of today we have officially finished learning the "Alef-Bet" - Hebrew equivalent of ABCs. I can hardly believe it, but in exactly two weeks I can actually read and write Hebrew words. Something I have not been able to accomplish before. And I have tried quite a few times. I love learning. It was very hard in the beginning to get the old brain moving. But I am now actually enjoying

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-29003559030986913732011-10-03T05:17:00.014+02:002011-10-03T16:55:33.502+02:00

I am still working on my secret crochet project. I remember that I said I will try to publish a pattern a week. Sorry, this comes a little late, due to the Jewish Holidays, but here is the second flower from Henya's Bouquet. This pretty flower was originally designed by my Grandmother. I have found it in her album without the instructions and reverse engineered it. It makes a very pretty

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-44310122100373108172011-09-28T12:45:00.000+03:002011-09-28T12:45:54.913+03:00

Today we celebrate the Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year. It is a wonderful and solemn holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the only Jewish Holiday that lasts 2 days both in Israel and outside of it. These are the days when we crown our G-d, our King and accept his kingship over us. These are the days when the decisions are made about what will happen to us in a new year. Who will live, and who will dye. Who

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-2815887291986459322011-09-28T03:12:00.002+03:002011-09-28T03:16:02.561+03:00

I am an experienced yarn collector and I know my stuff. But it did not happen overnight. When I just began to crochet the yarn was simply something I wound around the hook to get a blanket. As I gained experience I realized that some of my crochet frustrations came from the kind of yarn I used. At the time I started with the very plasticky feeling yarn from one of the cheaper box stores. I will

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-70936430072627770402011-09-27T08:21:00.000+03:002011-09-27T08:21:14.554+03:00

Many, many thanks to all the wonderful people, who took the time and braved the Blogger to wish me a "Happy Birthday". I want you to know, that you have made my day! It was a special thrill to read the birthday greeting after birthday greeting. Here, on the Blog, on Raverly and on the Facebook. As I was reading the warm, loving words I kept thinking about how the ways we now communicate in with

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-55232900065076213072011-09-21T00:46:00.000+03:002011-09-21T00:46:57.807+03:00

What a day! What a day! I think I might have skid marks, you know where!!! First I am ecstatic because Chicken Stitches has now 203 followers!!! My Birthday is only a couple of days away, but I feel like I got my present early! Thank you to all, who reads my blog, and thank you to all, who follows it. And, of course, my special thanks to the wonderful people, who take the time to comment on my

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-74863934684262473842011-09-18T22:00:00.010+03:002011-09-18T22:29:29.849+03:00

Besides knitting another mile or two of Garter Stitch today I have started working on my secret crochet project. Mind you - I am not sure it will work, but I needed at least a small distraction from my Big Project knitting. But not too much distraction so I will go in small increments. For this "Top Secret" project I will need a mass of crochet flowers. So I am inventing some and borrowing

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-37474521896642642862011-09-18T10:23:00.000+03:002011-09-18T10:23:42.950+03:00

All I have been knitting last week are miles and miles of Garter Stitch. Mile after soothing mile. I feels like a gently rolling sea. It even looks like a multitude of tiny waves. My friend and the future recipient of the "Ample Shawl" is coming for a visit to Israel soon. I want to make sure that the Shawl is ready by than. But even more I need the solace of simple, undemanding knitting. No

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-59208293297167201832011-09-17T22:49:00.001+03:002011-09-17T22:53:50.811+03:00

Again I have dropped off my blog radar... Not because there was nothing to write, things happening and I simply had no chance to write about them. It all started innocently enough with a cough DS #3 picked up. Just a little rattly type of cough that quickly grew worse. And worse... So a week ago on Friday I felt very alarmed and dragged the poor kid to the Doctor. Since it was Friday and kind

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-48770483966022253502011-09-11T11:50:00.000+03:002011-09-11T11:50:39.242+03:00

There are all kinds of anniversaries... Today, September 11Th, 2011 we mark one of them. The anniversary of our sorrow when thousands died because of the senseless act of terror perpetrated upon us by a few bloodthirsty maniacs. Sorry, I do not have another, more politically correct work for the architects of this horrendous terror attack. So, where were we when it happened... We moved back to

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-67246724247299351962011-09-08T01:21:00.000+03:002011-09-08T01:21:17.703+03:00

This was posted to Facebook today by a friend: "If your family has been touched and tormented by cancer today is World Cancer Day. I'd appreciate it if you would post this, 93% won't re-post it." Of course, I just had to re-post it. A few days ago I got a scary news - my much loved Grandmother has been diagnosed with a returning breast cancer. She is 89. This means frail and elderly. Last time

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-79625615903037705362011-09-06T07:15:00.000+03:002011-09-06T07:15:47.994+03:00

I just woke up and I am still feeling soooo tired. Most of yesterday, just like the day before, has been spend on running from one office to another. With one significant difference. We were able to accomplish most of what needed to be done. Still it took lots of time and effort. The walking still takes a lot of me. Even with a good stroller it is not easy to go steady up the hill, and going

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-23647814110906847872011-09-05T23:13:00.000+03:002011-09-05T23:13:14.732+03:00

We went to Tzfat last night and I was very sorry I did not take a camera with me. We needed to meet a friend, but could not stay long. The trip itself took an hour each way. Now, back in the US I would think nothing of driving an hour to see friends or relatives, but here in Israel, an hour on the road seems long. Of course, there is always lots of things to see on the road and it is my

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-86190071238113790592011-09-01T14:24:00.000+03:002011-09-01T14:24:03.385+03:00

I had such grandiose knitting plans for this morning. Instead... Well, let me start at the beginning. Last night, after going to sleep very nicely, DD #3 woke up looking like a chipmunk. Her throat is swollen and she has a fever. Clearly the latest one to get strep. Poor baby! Today was supposed to be her first day of school! Poor Mammy, who was dreaming of the nice knitting day. Instead, we were

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-17082978330543267162011-08-26T15:14:00.000+03:002011-08-26T15:14:01.479+03:00

Not a real Zoo. Just my home. It was never spacious, but now, with seven kids out of school for weeks, I feel it shrinking around me by the moment. My "me" time is non-existing. At this point I love all teachers, good and not so good! Just open up the schools already! I am literally looking at the clock and counting minutes until the school year starts. The refrigerator if full, but there is

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-39103273069157457402011-08-22T22:43:00.000+03:002011-08-22T22:43:45.280+03:00

Kfar in Hebrew means village. And that is exactly what Kfar Chabad is. A small village with houses surrounded by lots of trees. Lots of fruit trees, like pomegranate and fig palms. Lots of flowering trees and bushes. Everything very, very green. A few shops in the center. A butcher, housewares, grocery. A pizza shop opened last year. A little farther was the shop that was an object of my

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-58777801455856825732011-08-22T10:31:00.000+03:002011-08-22T10:31:22.177+03:00

Yep, we went off traveling again. Totally unexpectedly. This time I was not the person who started the ball (or the bus) rolling. It was DS #1. We were not entirely happy with his school achievements last year. So a decision was made to move him into another school. When DH spoke to the principal on Wednesday we were told that the man is on vacation, visiting his In-Laws, but he was willing to

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-11906742820587905762011-08-18T02:14:00.001+03:002011-08-18T02:20:19.828+03:00

I confess - I love my stitch markers. I love making them, I love using them, I even decorate myself with them. I have been known to talk at length about using stitch markers, trying to get others to join me in my happy addiction. One might ask why is this obsession pretty, little charms? The answer is that I see stitch markers as sanity savers. A few days ago I met a friend of a friend, who

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-17620621721784076982011-08-16T14:54:00.000+03:002011-08-16T14:54:17.005+03:00

I have not posted in such a long time that it is probably a record of some kind. All I can say is - Sorry! I have been a bit under the weather lately but I am beginning to feel better. I was not sick exactly, just felt blue. Besides, all kids have been home! Yes, all seven of them! I feel like a telegraph - I am thinking in dots and dashes - there is no time for the thoughts to flow, someone

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-74023882684852983542011-08-14T18:20:00.000+03:002011-08-14T18:20:08.030+03:00

A friend has send me a letter asking if she could adapt my Baby Cocoon pattern for Summer use. Well, my Cocoon was made out of bulky wool, but my friend, understandably in this weather, wants to use thin linen yarn. Of course, you see a problem here. So, instead I have improvised and came up with this super easy all purpose "Cocoon Recipe" that will work with any yarn. 1. Find your favorite

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-9051434953242570382011-08-01T23:43:00.000+03:002011-08-01T23:43:01.627+03:00

It feels like the inside of the oven here! A lot better than it was in NY, but very, very hot. As long as we stay indoors from about 11 AM to 6 PM it is not too hot. I have now re-read the last sentence and realized that I probably need a cold compress. It would be much more comfortable if we used air conditioning more, but it is outrageously expensive. So we make do, for most part. Yet the

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-68060156462237964762011-07-31T22:05:00.001+03:002011-07-31T22:07:39.569+03:00

My "Good Mood" Shawlette is finished! It is turned out to be more of a scarf than a tiny shawl. But I think it will look very nice on my petite friend. It will make a perfect little layer to take away the chill of the night. And it looks very decorative. DD #1 did me a favour by modeling this shawlette. She looks quite decorative too. I am not sure that I will bother writing up the pattern for

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-46063750064269265932011-07-27T23:36:00.000+03:002011-07-27T23:36:50.756+03:00

From now until August 1st. Get a FREE set of Daisy Fun knitting stitch markers with any order of $25 or up from my Etsy Shop! Beautiful clear glass Daisies are filled with sparkling copper flakes. It is the prettiest bunch of daises to help you count stitches and decorate your knitting. Chicken Stitches on Etsy has handcrafted knitting and crochet stitch markers, row counters and other fun

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-78487779507176769582011-07-27T00:08:00.000+03:002011-07-27T00:08:02.172+03:00

I have been happily knitting away for most of the day on my new project: "Good Mood Shawlette". I am knitting it for my friend Bassy. It is hard to believe I will see her in a little over a week. I can hardly wait! She is a tiny Lady, and yes, I mean Lady. Bassy will be staying in Yerushalayim, where it get cold in the evening even in the Summer so she will be able to enjoy the little shawl. I

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-41462489234629778082011-07-25T22:28:00.000+03:002011-07-25T22:28:57.336+03:00

Yesterday DS #1 turned 14! Luckily for us it was the week when he got to come home for Shabbos. So we could all celebrate together. DS #1 has grown a lot in the last year. And discovered an amazing "fix it" talent. He can fix almost anything and loves working with his hands. We miss him a lot when he is away. Thankfully he is coming home for his Summer brake in less than two weeks.

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-39463558989167899172011-07-22T19:22:00.000+03:002011-07-22T19:22:36.185+03:00

It is HOT!!! Really, really HOT!! Even DD #4 is hot, but happy nonetheless. Hot enough that the kids prefer to stay home during the day and come outside at about 6 o'clock and stay out until late. I can see the reason for the midday nap, that used to be universal. Here most shops and offices close up at 12 and re-open again at 4 p.m. Personally I want to sleep most of the day. Unfortunately

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-48534709680439845662011-07-18T11:36:00.000+03:002011-07-18T11:36:14.322+03:00

The "Ten stitch twist" is all done and put away. Here are my final thoughts on this blanket. First of all, I have truly enjoyed the pattern and it has given me much inspiration for future projects.The instructions were clear and precise. Full marks to the designer! Thank you, Frankie Brown, for many hours of knitting pleasure. The only difficult part is the beginning, past the circle until one

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-23639817807265022852011-07-15T17:21:00.003+03:002011-07-15T17:29:15.952+03:00

I think my brain has melted. This is my excuse and I am standing by it. A few days ago I finally finished the "Ten stitch twist" blanket. It looked nice, bright and, as a non-knitting friend said "Very Positive". I love it! Then I decided to make it better. I decided to apply the I-cord to give it a more "finished" look. I am not sure why I thought that chocolate brown I-cord would be the thing

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-31726831879849807182011-07-12T13:11:00.000+03:002011-07-12T13:11:04.282+03:00

I love any gadgets. Initially I started making stitch markers because I was frustrated by the ones I could buy. So, of course, I had to figure out how to make them perfect. I might have inherited this love from my Dad, who has never met a gadget he could not use. I vividly remember how about 30 years ago he brought home a food processor. Mind you this was Russia and no one I knew had this "

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-48980605080918598182011-07-11T18:52:00.000+03:002011-07-11T18:52:20.459+03:00

For all the old and new friends! We are having a Huge Flash Sale on our home website - Chicken Stitches! Every item on my website is now on sale! Stitch markers, row counters, knit and crochet patterns and fun accessories! All up to 25% off! No coupons, no hassle! Come over and take a look! Do not miss the opportunity - Sale Ends July 15Th! Free gift with every order!

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-59963736545761556852011-07-07T10:40:00.000+03:002011-07-07T10:40:31.496+03:00

I won, I won, I won!!! I do not usually enter online blog contests. Not because I am not tempted, but because of the little underground pessimist. She sits inside me and keeps telling me "Why bother, you will not win anyway." So I only enter the contests my friends are holding (I want to support my friends) or if I really, passionately want something and will not be able to buy it for myself. A

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-87009716123501802192011-07-06T19:32:00.000+03:002011-07-06T19:32:42.599+03:00

I think I have stumbled into the knitting equivalent of the Black Hole. What is a "Knitting Black Hole"? I think it is different for each knitter or crocheter. Here is my present BH. I am at the tail end on three large projects. My Simple Vegetarian Fur Blanket is more than a half way through. At this point it has become a little too heavy and a little too long to wrestle with easily. And it is

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-60980433513433181822011-07-04T11:59:00.000+03:002011-07-04T11:59:45.863+03:00

One of my friends has told me that when her teen-age son was asked by the director of his school what he liked to do for fun, the kid said that he liked to visit kivrei tzaddikim. The director laughed. Well, I got to tell you the way it is done here in Israel, visiting Holy Sites is not a hobby, it is a national sporting event! I wonder if people train for it in advance, building endurance. I

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-53347104622987742222011-07-03T00:23:00.000+03:002011-07-03T00:23:56.945+03:00

I just realized yesterday that it has been more than a week since I posted last time. So much has happened, I am not sure I will be able to put it all into one post. First - my knitting! I am still knitting a lot on the "Ample Shawl", I am not willing to take it off the needles again to have another picture taken. It will have to be done soon - to check the length, but not yet. It is at the

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-21515131904552557732011-06-23T15:58:00.002+03:002011-06-23T16:39:31.516+03:00

My creations were featured before in various Etsy Treasuries. And for the longest time, I wanted to make my own "dream list" - treasury. But I didn't know how. Well, a couple of days ago I found The Button! So here, for your enjoyment is my first Etsy treasury.

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-46958204830962122292011-06-22T22:06:00.001+03:002011-06-23T07:43:55.586+03:00

Today my three year old daughter made a major anatomical discovery. As she changed from one dress into another (I will write about the gruesome task of potty training later) she noticed something interesting between her chin and her belly-button. Yep, give the girl a chocolate - she found her nipple! At first, she was disturbed by the suspicious protuberance and demanded a Band-Aid. The

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-83704484849181949332011-06-22T10:06:00.000+03:002011-06-22T10:06:02.114+03:00

Since I have restricted my knitting and crocheting to the three big projects - because I really want to finish them, my fiber life got a bit monotonous. So I found a way to bend the rules without braking them. After all, they are my rules, and if they are bend a bit who is going to notice. So instead of starting more new and exciting fiber projects, I have started (and finished) a few beading

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-27010939625632115132011-06-21T17:52:00.000+03:002011-06-21T17:52:52.860+03:00

A while ago, after an extensive Etsy browsing session, DH asked me why most of my knitting and crochet projects are monochrome. I protested. Vigorously! Ha, I use color all the time. But later on, to myself, I had to admit, that he was right. I usually stick to one or two colors or a nice self striping yarn. Why? Two reasons: One - I really, really dislike weaving in the ends. I admit - this is

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-17953812227580769262011-06-17T00:29:00.000+03:002011-06-17T00:29:43.749+03:00

I am still busily knitting on my "Ample Shawl". But today I have decided that it is time to check the dimensions of that huge green thing. It is growing very nicely as you can see. The pattern for the "Ample Shawl" is my own. I will publish it when I am finished knitting it. I love shawls a lot more than I like sweaters. Shawls are so wonderful versatile. They are a perfect cover up when my baby

Henyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14317155443970343044noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8043602083944867349.post-33239892139257760092011-06-15T19:17:00.005+03:002012-01-22T14:06:13.724+02:00

Here is a collection of all my free knitting patterns. It will be updated as soon as I will publish new ones. The link for this collection is on the right side bar of my blog. For PDF versions visit my website www.ChickenStitches.com. Enjoy! ALL HAT PATTERNSALL SOCKS PATTERNS ---------------------------------------------------- Felted Ruffles BagLittle cousins felted bag Toddler Summer SkirtFun

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I am back from my mad jaunt to Yerushalayim. It was a wonderful trip, even if, unusually for me it hardly involved any fiber adventures. Unless, of course, I can count a little herd of sheep we passed on the way there. DD #1 is almost Bat Mitzvah. Just about two weeks left. Bat Mitzvah is a female equivalent of the Bar Mitzvah. A day (not a celebration itself), when a Jewish Girl becomes an adult

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I am on the move again! This time it is not for my pleasure, but for DD#1. One of her friends came to Israel with her family to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah. They have traveled all over Israel last week and are now staying in Yerushalaim (Jerusalem). Since there is no way I will put my almost 12 year-old on bus to Yerushalaim by herself guess who is coming with her. Oh, wait I already said that it

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I was searching for something today, early in the morning. Feeling grumpy (I usually feel grumpy at 6.15 A.M and underappreciated), and found a little paper bag. Looked inside and had to smile. These little sheep made my morning. They were practically the last fiber related "toy" I bought before going to Israel. I bought them at Jo-Ann's with my Mom. Not sure yet how I will use them, but they

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This is the story about the Rabbi of my little town in the North. And yes, you get to see the street we live on. To my surprise, it turned out, that one of my former Brooklyn neighbours was one of these soldiers. Just another one of G-d's little jokes...

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Now, why can't I be like my Grandmother?! She makes absolutely amazing things, one project at the time. She is never tempted to start another until she is all done and all the loose ends are woven in. I, on the other hand, have delusions of free time. Or is it delusions of grandeur, where I think I am a Super Chicken? I told DH yesterday - if only I could knit with my toes, then my hands would

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We had a really big scare a few hours ago. At some point DH realized that our blog has disappeared. And our Google account was blocked. After about two hours the Google restored our Google account. DH was able to sign in and even get to my profile. Where he found the button "Create Blog". This meant that all original content of my blog, yes, all the photos,patterns and comments were deleted.

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Jerusalem socksNoro Socks Plain Black Socks"Russian Winter" booties Simply Silky Baby Socks

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Adult Vertical Stripe HatANY'S HAT Baby Vertical Stripe HatBasket Case, child's hat Got Milk! Baby HatI Love Triangles One Hour Beanie

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A few years ago, for my birthday, my Grandmother gave me her amber necklace. She told me that she and my Grandfather bought it in Riga, Latvia, in 1947. "It was the first beautiful thing we have allowed ourselves after the War". At the time Baltic Amber was very cheep and the only thing they could afford. The beads were strung on a thick nylon fishing line and simply tied with a knot. With time

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Tonight we (me and DD#1) stood in line in our local supermarket. I admit, I went a bit crazy on food. DS#1 is here. And he is skinny! I want to fatten him up. Just a bit. Then there is the holiday of Shavuot coming this week and right after it - Shabbos. So there we where, not actually standing, but frantically unpacking things from one shopping cart and stuffing them into the other. The lines

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Are we good or what? We finally stood around and made pictures yesterday of all my recently acquired treasures. So now I can share them with you and then put away my wonderful loot and free up a bit the middle of my bedroom. Of course - first comes yarn. These wonderful Kauni yarn is imported from Estonia. It has wonderfully long color repeats and is a pleasure to work with. The stitch

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Some yarn is simply irresistible. Here is my delicious loot from The Gourmet Yarn Shop. I love all of the Schaefer Yarns. They are very well spun, yummy in content and the colors are simply incredible. So, when I saw this skein of lace weight blend of 50% merino - 50% silk I just had to have it. It is a part of Schaefer's new line - Audrey and intended, believe it or not, for kids. Well, just

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Yerushalayim... Jerusalem... The word alone is pure magic. And yet it is one of the most contested cities in the world. But it flourishes against all odds, in the face of it's enemies it stands strong and continues to grow even if UN wants to issue resolutions every time when a Jew wants to add a bathroom to his house. No, this is not a joke. It has actually happened. Yom Yerushalayim celebrates

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Yes! Yes! Yes! Where is that drum-roll?! I want it now, even if it is after 10 P.M. Tamar's Long Socks are finally done! They will be going in the mail with the finished orders from my Etsy Shop. It will be nice to wave "Good Bye" to the project that took such a long time to get finished. Now, when it is done I am not even sure why it took me so long. Probably because the length of them

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