A Robe Pattern!

Itch to Stitch released a new pattern this week and I bought it immediately. Kennis comes up with the most beautiful and useful designs. This one is called the Roseto Robe:

I am rather choosy about my robes. I like them to be ankle length (especially in the winter) and I want a thick, plush fabric. I’ve had a difficult time finding robes I like. Having a pattern for making my own will be awesome. The one I have currently is serviceable and will be for a while, so I don’t need to put this pattern in the queue just yet.

Karina at Lifting Pins and Needles is a brand ambassador for Itch to Stitch and she made a lovely silk version for herself.

The husband returns today from a trip to Colorado. He went down to see his dad for a week and take care of some home improvement projects at his house. The rare weeks when I am here by myself are usually very productive. This one hasn’t been, mostly because my schedule got hijacked by a lot of meetings, some of which were unplanned. Still, I did get quite a few things crossed off the list. The first batch of pumpkin is done. I knocked out a second grocery bag; my mother liked the first one but asked for a slightly smaller one. I finished the pink corduroy skirt. I fringed three prayer shawls and took them to church. The pantry has been organized. I traced the patterns for the boys’ hoodies and I hope to cut those out today. Things are moving along. I’ll be glad to have the husband home, though. There is a short in the wiring of the chicken coop—he suspects mice chewed through something—and the breaker keeps tripping. Those kinds of problems are way beyond me, but he’ll be able to figure out what’s going on and fix it.

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Kalispell peeps, this is your reminder that the Windows to the World fair trade sale at the Mennonite Church is less than a week away! The sale starts next Thursday morning. Details, including hours, can be found on the sale website. I will be helping in the kitchen on Thursday and Friday mornings through the lunch hour, so stop by for a delicious meal of homemade soup and pie and say hello!

Many hands are required to make this a successful sale, so if you’d like to help, let me know and I’ll get you connected with the right people. It is a great event and we have a lot of fun.