Of course I could always take knitting outside, but then it would only be worse most likely. So I gave in and whipped out my camera to snap a little of what's been popping up in our yard, and that of our neighbors. I'll start there because they have a gorgeous Tulip Tree. I don't know if there's another name for it, but they call it a Tulip Tree, and for good reason, so I snapped a few of the blossoms with the zoom.
While admiring the green everywhere, I noticed we have what I think is wild Parsley. Anyone know what it looks like for certain? Because I really think it is, although I'm not adventurous enough to try it to see. It smells similar to the tops of a carrot, however the roots and leaves look like parsley.
On the second half of our yard there's an Ornamental Pear tree the former owner had planted. Although the blossoms only last a few days when they do bloom it's so beautiful.
It's only too bad it's ornamental and won't ever have fruit. So far our Jonathan Apple Tree, Montmorency Cherry tree and Plum haven't popped blossoms yet, but they look like they will any day now. I'm assuming the cold weather we had after a bit of warm might have slowed them down because last year we had cherry blossoms by now. Leaves are unfolding so I know it didn't die on us. But according to my husband, he thinks our baby Fig tree might have. I'm hoping he's wrong, because I love figs right off the tree. I guess if it did die, we just have to buy a couple more, although I really am surprised if it was so delicate. It's a Tx breed that's supposed to be really hearty.
On wild flowers, we don't have very many around us. My in laws get Indian Paint brushes and other really lovely flowers. Other than clover and dandelion I have no clue what the purpley wild blossoms are called. But the way they grow in clumps makes them stand out.
And these look almost glowing blue. I don't think I quite caught them right though, and I have no clue what they are either.
If anyone does, I'd love to know. I took way too many pictures to share, including a nice clump of clover but then that's the way I am. Sometimes everyone ignores something because it's everywhere, and I stop and stare all the while thinking to myself how beautiful it is.
On a side note, my Knit Picks Tonal yarns arrived last week. Sadly I'm too poor to get one of everything, but I did get Canopy green, Deep Waters blue and Queen Anne pink in lace, and Queen Anne in Stroll sock yarn.
I had decided to do a cardigan with two of them, but couldn't make up my mind. Now I'm not so sure about the pattern, because it's rather plain. And a Victorian cardigan perhaps in the Queen Anne would be so much better. I have a really nice pattern from the early 1900's, but they always seem to be in extra small, and they expect you to know how to re-size. I feel very blessed that I figured out how to re-size the sontag, I'm not so sure I'd get it right for a cardigan though without more practice.
Perhaps I should just stick to working on my hand bag pattern. I wanted something like a beaded purse, but minus the beads. So far two weeks later I have half a pattern written and I think I'm close. I'm wondering if it wouldn't have been easier just writing a miser's purse pattern instead.
Sure there are patterns already for them. But it just seems to me that there's enough evidence to show our ladies of history didn't just follow a pattern when they made things. Some of them used their skill and knowledge to create their own originals in the same style of the period. In a way it saddens me that some who do vintage inspired crafting, are so stuck on doing something only if they can find a pattern for it. If you're doing re-enacting and living history wouldn't it seem logical to follow the examples of the past and not just the letter of the law, and be more creative? Our Victorian ancestors and their Rococco ancestors, and so on and so forth were. Many of them taking pride in their skill, whatever it was.
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