Veronica Ory

Screenshot of a map showing the circuitous path of an airplane after landing at o’hare airport, taking 20 minutes from touchdown to the gate

Nothing like thinking you’ve arrived!

Colored pencil sketch of an imaginary purple jellyfish

It’s a purple kind of day here. Sketching for #the100DayProject.

Photo of a tree peony flower, pale blush pink and ruffled with a burgundy center.

It’s all too much. Please have a tree peony.

#bloomscrolling

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A woman, facing away, holds up a large teal lace handknit shawl. It’s crescent shaped with a variety of patterns and embellished with beads.

Here’s my most recent fancy special occasion lace for #ShowMeYourKnits - Don’t Panic by Nim Teasdale. 🧶

Love making these, even if they rarely get used!

Colored pencil sketch of one apricot flower, with a lot of extra color imposed.

The apricots and peaches and plums are blooming, and thank goodness for that.

#the100dayproject #sketchbook #artyear

Colored pencil sketch of a twirling red skirt and extended foot in a red shoe

We danced today! I did not wear a fancy outfit, though.

Twirling for #the100DayProject in colored pencil.

#artyear #sketchbook

They are everywhere here, and it’s unnerving to see a car driving around with nobody in it.

Colored pencil drawing of a bee on honeycomb

Do you have too many bees inside sometimes? Have to remind them it’s going to be okay. #the100DayProject colored pencil #sketchbook

Watercolor painting of two black-cheeked lovebirds canoodling on a branch

So cute! Black-cheeked lovebirds for #birdwhisperer today in #watercolor.

#artyear #birdart

Colored pencil sketch of a tortoiseshell cat paw with one claw extended and a colored starburst behind the claw

Today’s #the100DayProject sketch brought to you by the neighbor cat.

#sketchbook #artyear

Sparrorb!

Colored pencil sketch of a hunched up barn owl and crescent moon

Awkward barn owl for #the100DayProject 2/100.

#sketchbook #artyear

Colored pencil sketch of an exuberant seedling

Trying #the100DayProject again this year. I don’t know what my theme is yet. I’m just planning to sit down with this little notebook every day.

#sketchbook

Absolutely. And normally I would have, but this was a very familiar yarn, and I felt confident about the potential size range/ease.

Had I dream I was gardening and planting seeds, and they were sprouting up just as soon as they were under the soil.

Guess it’s time to get my peas planted. Or start a new endeavor.

I think the truly critical thing I did for fit on this garment was changing the neckline - casting on fewer stitches (98? 96?), knitting real ribbing, increasing again, adding more short rows. Yes it changes the style but I feel like it forces the sweater to sit properly.

When wet it was far too big and then I let it dry on the heated towel rail until it was small enough. I know, that’s not very helpful. I don’t have the sweater to hand as it is being used as a shop sample right now.

You’re so kind! Here is where I admit I did not swatch (!) because: either gauge of the “size 2” would have fit mostly ok, but primarily because the yarn is superwash and I could make it any size during blocking. I liked the fabric I got on a 3.5mm needle.

Screenshot from the Merlin bird ID sound recognition app, suggesting the noise I heard was a barn owl

I was NOT prepared for this sound! Had the windows open to air the house after dinner and suddenly there were raspy little screams. 🦉 pretty sure I have never heard a barn owl before. 🪶

Oh my goodness little snek friend in a tube! I love them!

That’s what it was! Yes!

Sweet! 🐑

Escargot hat by Veronica Ory, brown cloche with a teal spiral on the side

Colorwork knit hat featuring sheep

Owl Nouveau cowl by Mary P Hunt, featuring a barn owl in colorwork

Stuffed knitted chicken toy

Animal themed #ShowMeYourKnits!

1. My snail-inspired Escargot cloche (free on @knitty.com)
2. The sheep hat we all made one year for Rhinebeck
3. Owl Nouveau cowl
4. Requisite Emotional Support Chicken (mini version)

#knitting

We’re horseposting post your horses

Daily walks in the neighborhood (dogs! Flowers! Birds!); crochet, snuggles, cozy games, painting, and picking up real books and trying to put the phone down. Giving where I can. Sometimes it’s enough.

Watercolor sketch of a horse in fiery colors

Happy lunar new year! 🧧 a little fire horse for you.

#watercolor

Hand painted card with a red rose and hearts, next to a pecan-cherry chocolate bar

In case you didn’t get one, here’s a little valentine for you. 🩷

I regret to inform everyone that doing the physical therapy exercises as instructed actually works.

Two works in progress, one knit, one crochet, both using light lavender and dark grey yarns.

Guess I’m in more of a lavender and grey mood than I realized! 🧶

Crochet will be a new pattern…
Knitting is Moon in Red by Paola Albergamo

#knitting #crochet #WIP