Amy's Knitting and other ramblings

consumed in knitting

2012-01-22T13:24:00.000-08:00

I am not much of a monogamous knitted, but lately I have been. The only project I've been working on is my mom's sweater. Think my next project is some slippers. Although the Sedona pattern has become like potato chips. I will probably knit a longer one for myself with a longer collar.Although, I have 3 other sweaters to knit first.

Happy New Year & 2012 Goals

2012-01-01T11:18:00.001-08:00

It seems like 2011 went by in a flash....I'm sure it didn't but it sure as heck seems like it did. I don't normally make resolutions or goals, but here are some for 2012

Not knitting related:

-Get healthier in all aspects of my life.

Spend less time with my parents (but that's not likely to stick)

Knitting related:

-Finish the shawl of doom (aka Firaments Lace Shawl)

-Get Will & Matthew's sweaters done

-Get Mom and Jenny's sweaters done

AND

Knit another sweater for myself - like I need ANOTHER sweater)

It's a Stargate & Knitting Marathon

2011-12-26T08:38:00.000-08:00

I got some yarn yesterday for Christmas, but knew it ahead of time because I filled out the KnitPicks order form for my mom so she could get it for me for Christmas. I got 5 skeins of Palette in Silver. I need to get two more balls of it for a Little Mermaid Shawl. Today I'm watching ALL Stargate series and movies. Well when I'm not out and about with my mom and daughter getting seed beads for my shawl as well as some size 6 dpns.

Right now on the needles:

Daughter's Sedona sweater (almost complete - at the bottom ribbing, what's left - sleeves)

On Deck:

Mom's Sedona (had her pick out her color yarn of two choices - nice daughter aren't I)

Sedona for Jen (sent her a picture of five or six colors of Deluxe worsted by Universal yarn and had her tell me what color(s) she liked. She asked what it was for and told her a sweater, but neglected to tell her it was a sweater for her)

I am watching Stargate Continum right now, then I think I'll watch SG-1 (probably should have started with that first and then watched the movie, but oh well) then Atlantis, and then finally Stargate Universe.

Christmas knitting is DONE!!!!

2011-12-14T10:43:00.001-08:00

I got everything done, which includes weaving in ends. All I née now is yarn to finish Aly's sweater. I started working on Matthew's Christmas present for next year. I don't crochet a lot Sao this will be interesting.

I can't believe Ii'm starting next years gifts already (so not me).

Christmas knitting

2011-12-12T09:28:00.001-08:00

Ok, I've neglected my blog again. Christmas is less than two weeks away and I am slowly finishing gifts. I just noticed I am missing one dish towel. I don't know if I'll have time to knit another one.Done so far:Jenny's gift (and mailed)Henry's gift (needs a button)Dad's giftTo finish:Scott'sCherie'sLeah'sEric'sBob & Jill'sAly'sAly will probably be getting a spa set like I did for Jen. Her sweater will be her birthday present. I need to order more yarn. It will be Sao pretty. I hated the color way when I first started knitting it up. But thanks to some input at a VKN I started to like it again. I also need to get started on Will and Matthew's gifts for next year. I have some yarn to start one of their sweaters but we'll see how it goes. Won't be buying yarn til May anyway. I will be getting yarn for Jen's sweater then too.

Sweater KAL progress and a few other things

2011-08-04T06:40:00.000-07:00

My sweater is really coming along. At last check I was at 9 inches for the body. I have 4 inches left to knit until I start the ribbing again. I am loving the color, not so sure about the 100% wool though. Not that I don't love wool, I'm just getting tired of it.

My Firaments Lace Shawl is in the edging stage, although ripping it out at the moment. I dropped a stitch somewhere and not sure where. So it's coming out only to be redone again, at somepoint, just not sure when. Probably when my sweater is done.

Okay back to my sweater, I can't believe how fast it is knitting up. I may have it done before a football game on Aug. 26th. I will probably be done with it, but we'll see.

Time to go get stuff knit up before knitting group.

Online Friendships: What makes them so invaluable?

2011-07-26T09:04:00.001-07:00

My friend Carolyn and I were IMing on Yahoo last week and she told me about a comment she posted on someone elses blog about our friendship. She also mentioned to me that she was going to blog on her own blog on Monday to watch for it. So now it's my turn to blog about the subject :).

I've had some frienships come and go, both online and real life frienships. I've got one friend who I met while Role Playing soap operas (something I have not done in YEARS). She and I have been friends for about 10 yrs. And have lived somewhat similar lives. I tell her just about everything, there are somethings I don't tell her but most of the time I do tell her.

I have another friend who I met online and then met in person. I was going through a rough time in my life, and realized I needed to lose weight, so I joined TWO weightloss sites. One of them no longer exsists, well the site does but the forums don't (Carolyn, correct me if I'm wrong). Tiffany I met on the slimfast site. We emailed every day and she was helping me through some personal things and when it came to Christmas cards she asked for my address, so she could send me a card. I sent it to her and asked for hers, and she sent it to me and then I got her phone numbers with "in case you need them" which I did. My grandmother had been pretty sick and did pass away shortly after Tiffany sent me her numbers. So I called her, and let her know. We had to have two memorial services for my grandmother one here in Wisconsin, the other in Florida to lay her ashes to rest. I was able to meet Tiffany the day after Christmas. We had a fabulous time. Our friendship has only grown stronger since 2003.

My other online friendship with Carolyn is similar, but haven't met her, YET, although who knows if the opportunity to meet will present itself. Carolyn and I have been friends for close to 10 yrs, I started somersizing in 2001, but then with the health of aforementioned grandmother I was really stressed out, and fell off the "wagon". In 2003, after dealing with my grandmother's death I revisited the somersize site and somehow started communicating with Carolyn more regularly. I knew of her in 2001 through the chats we'd had with other members, but then when I came back to the site something changed. We became co-leaders for the somersizing board on ivillage.com. I was asking carolyn to put in a word for me to help co-lead another board when she asked if I would be interested in helping her with the somersize board, so of course I jumped at the chance. When she told me and the Community Moderator that her husband was being transferred to London, I was crushed. Don't get me wrong, I was happy for her, but I felt like I was losing a part of something. I never told Carolyn how crushed it made me though (well til I posted on her blog earlier today). It didn't change our friendship in anyway, she was just SEVERAL hours away. We would send emails and catch up through IMs and on the board, but like I said, I felt like I lost something. When she said she was coming back to the US I was estatic, probably because she was just an hour ahead of me instead of the said several before.

Are Sarah and Carolyn's friendships any different to me than my frienship with Tiffany, ABSOLUTELY NOT! Just because I haven't met them does not mean that they are any less of a friend than she is. I may get to talk to Tiffany a bit more because I can call her or say "hey I want to come visit", but I know that Sarah and Carolyn have my back when something in my life goes crazy. Carolyn and I have daughters that are close in age, actually about a year apart, so if I'm going through something with my daughter I know I can always ask her what to expect. But that hasn't happened lately. I may not be able to call her up and ask if I can come over to just talk but I know that I can leave her an email or send her an IM and know that she'll respond.

Holy no posting! I forgot my password, OOPS

2011-07-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

I've been knitting up a storm lately, which is good. I started my Kalediscope Fibers KAL sweater June 25th. Um, slight problem with that, I may be done before the KAL even STARTS! The KAL doesn't start until the 27th of this month. I am almost half way done with the sweater. I have two more to knit though so maybe if the one i'm doing now (for me) is done, I can do my daughter's. Then hopefully I have time to do a few more for gifts.

Speaking of gifts, it's almost 6 months out to Christmas (Carin I know you're gonna say something next week possibly about the Christmas countdown, oh well). Let's see....

My mom... a tank to go with her Dofuku kimono from TWO years ago.

My dad... a pair of socks, I think (don't normally knit for him)

My brother in law.... a pair of socks (knit him a pair two years ago, time for a new pair)

My sweet little girl... a sweater and possibly more wrist warmers

My cousin and his family... dishcloths and baby things (Rachel will also get a shawl)

My cousin... dishcloths and a shawl

My uncle and step aunt....dishcloths and a shawl for my step aunt

My inlaws are NOT getting anything this year handknit wise, they have been terrible to me (the one brother in law I'm knititng socks for is on my side of the family not my husbands, so it's all good)

I'm doing the Sedona Knit by C2knits. SO fun and easy. I have the collar done and the sleeves are on stitch holders for later, and about 2 1/2 inches of the body is done. I have 11 1/2 inches yet to go. Should fly, although it's in stockinette stitch for most of it and 2x2 rib for the edging. But I'm sure it'll go fast. I just need to get more yarn whenever idiot husband can send me some money (stupid inlaws are being terrible about his spousal support to me, but whenever a marriage goes south with him, they always blame the ex, dont' get it cause he's the one that fouled up with the affairs not the other way around).

I am also working on a Firaments Lace Shawl for myself, which is ALMOST done, I just have some more of the last pattern row of repeat eight to go, then a plain knit row then I can start the LAST repeat of the body and then work on the dangblasted perpendicular edging, that sounds like SO much fun!!!

Shawl, Baby items, and a broken shoulder

2011-01-19T16:19:00.000-08:00

Okay let's start with the last thing, my broken shoulder is getting better, but I suppose I shoudl back up.... the Tuesday before New Year's I was in a car accident and managed to break my right shoulder. Lucky me, huh?

Okay, now to the shawl. I am ALMOST done. Will be glad when the doctor okay's me to start knitting again, cause right now I'm staring at it along with a pair of unfinished socks that I really want to finish. I am going to send it to my mother-in-law for her birthday, which ironically is the same day as my ex's.

The baby items..... I have stuff to knit for baby Shawn, a sweater and some bibs, Chase is getting a baby blanket, a sweater, and some bibs, and my favorite baby (who isn't made his arrival yet) Henry, a whole SLEW of baby things, think I'm spoiling cause Henry's family. Doing my basic baby sweater pattern for all three, with a crochet edge around the botton of the sweater, the edges and the sleeves. Same with the baby bibs although Henry has one already (gave it to Eric and Rachel as a Christmas gift). I suppose I could knit some stuff for Brookelynn (my grandaughter) but I'm not sure I'm ready to go that route yet. The only reason I am giving the shawl to my MIL is because she's done so much for me (on the lookout for certain yarns for me when I run out).

Christmas Knitting end in sight

2010-12-15T22:10:00.000-08:00

Just finished knitting Aly's wrist warmers. YAY! I also figured out where her sweater was (thanks to a phone call with my mom where she stated there was a project of mine in her office at her house). So now that's currently my focus to finish.

We are having our family christmas with my uncle and his family the day after Christams, which means I need to get working on gifts for them. Which means eitehr baby sweater for Eric and Rachel or a baby blanket or both. For my uncle and his wife I think I'll make fudge. I am thinking that maybe I'll make a pair of wristwarmers for my cousin Leah.

I am now working on Aly's birthday present. A Dofuku kimono from Knit Kimono by Vicky Square in Lorna's Laces Sheperd Worseted in the colorway Midway. Have a month to finish :)

6 Months later :)

2010-12-09T14:43:00.000-08:00

I have had the best time reconnecting with my fisrt boyfriend. Terry has been a blessing since June, divorce is hell, but I couldn't have asked for someone better to lean on through hte whole thing. Guess having a history and good chemistry still is a plus : )

Christmas knitting wrap up

2010-12-09T03:57:00.000-08:00

I had every intention of getting Aly's wristwarmers done for Christmas but with my new schedule at work (I went from three days every week to 4 days one week and five the next - considered full time) I have NO time, and the days I have off are spent trying to get divorce papers filled out and off to my dad to go over (love how he went from a divorce lawyer to soon to be retired teacher in my life), I haven't had time. And not to mention still trying to train the dog to go potty OUTSIDE, not in the house.

Jen's Christmas gift is blocking on the guest room bed, Aly's cowl is done and in a box under the tree at my parents. Not sure where her sweater went that's for her birthday (I am thinking it grew legs and just walked out the door - meaning my husband accidentally threw it away). Wristwarmers are now a birthday present.

Christmas Knitting

2010-11-23T14:15:00.000-08:00

I have one of three gifts done now, YAY!! I am currently working on a cowl for my 10 yr old. Then I have one more to go for her. That will be the extent of my Christmas knitting this year. My best friend's shawl is done, I just need to block it. I am going to make the same shawl for myself, and can't wait to start it, but have to wait til Christmas AND birthday knitting are done, sinec my daughter's birthday is a month after Christmas.

My daughter picked out my BMFA Sugarplums color way for her Christmas presents. Her birthday present is a Dofuku kimono sweater. It's in a blue and purple colorway, and it's absolutely gorgeous.

Sweater KAL

2010-11-03T08:22:00.000-07:00

Well I was told last Friday that I am no longer allowed to knit at work when I did NOTHING wrong and that bugs the crap out of me. I was knitting during downtime, UGH. I had nothing to do last friday during a staffing of an individual where I work. Since I couldn't knit I sat in the office bored out of my mind for an hour. I did have the sweater for knitting with me but didn't dare knit on it since my PM was at the staffing and I was told I couldn't knit so I sat in the office and did NOTHING, which was so boring. I mean I could have probably gotten on the comptuer and looked up patterns to knit but didn't because I don't want to break any rules. So the only time I'm knitting anything is when I am at home or at my parents. I am almost done wiht the back of the sweater though, and then it's on to teh two fronts and sleeves. It is going fast but it's boring knitting now.

R.I.P. Magnum...welcome Mishi

2010-10-10T09:32:00.000-07:00

My beloved Shep/husky mix passed away on Wednesday. It was VERY sudden, my husband and I were in Madison for a surgery my husband had to have and when we came back Magnum was laying on the office floor dead. We drove to the humane society where we got him and asked about having him disposed of. That's when I saw a couple of dogs I could possibly adopt. The first one was Violet. She's a sweet dog but too much barking and would drive me nuts trying to sleep. Then there was her kennel mate Nena who is a long hair chiuhua. On Thursday we took Magnum's body to the humane society to be cremated, and looked at Nena one last time and I put an application in to adopt her. I got the call Friday that we could adopt Nena, which we did shortly after going to the bank getting money to get her and a few necessities for her. I changed her name to Mishi (to keep the M phase of dog names going)

Shawls shawls and more shawls

2010-08-29T10:51:00.000-07:00

I was going to knit a shawl for my friend Marlena, but time is running out on me to get Shawn's baby blanket to her and THAT still needs ends weaved in before he gets here, oops.

I knit a shawl for my mom back in July but it snapped when I went to block it so it went in teh garbage! I started a new one out of Shibui Knits Sock yarn, OMG, I want this one for myself!!!! I was on the phone wiht my best guy friend, Terry, that i'd have to make myself one for when he came to visit me next month. Here's the deal with Terry and I, we were child hood sweethearts, never really broke up after I ended up transfering schools TWICE. Thanks to a mutual friend finding me on facebook I noticed mutual friend and Terry were friends, so I started emailing with Terry on facebook. So then we were both on facebook one day in April and we exchanged cell #'s. We haven't stopped talking since. He's a great friend who I can't wait to see again. I was able to see him in June when he came back to the Midwest from Va for a family reunion. He will be back in the midwest in Sept/Oct for his 20th high school reunion and then a cousins wedding. He's squeezing in time to see me again. lucky me!

Back to Mom's shawl, it's almost done. I am in the middle of binding off and then when I get home it will be blocked. then I will go through my patterns and figure out which one I want to do for myself. I have an idea of which one I want to do for myself.

Oh holy shawls!!!

2010-08-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

My mom FINALLY got her shawl last month, and she loves it. I started a burgandy Firament's Shawl (Valley Yarns pattern), but somehow screwed it up pretty badly so started over with a black one and am REALLY liking this pattern. I am not quite through the first repeat of Chart B, but so far so good, not a holy mess like the last one, although it's a lot of lace it's SO pretty. I won't have it done by the time I see Terry next Wed, but that's okay.I am trying to take my time with it so I don't mess it up. This is more adventurous of me than I've ever been. I've knit one other thing in the round and that was it and it's never going to be completed because the yarn I used was discontinued :(

I have to redo Shawn's blanket cause I lost it, not sure exactly how that happened though, but oh well.

Off to a training class for now, love my job and glad this is teh last week of training.

Shawl Knitting up the rear

2010-07-06T06:54:00.000-07:00

I finished a Multnomah Shawl for my mom's birthday (the 4th of July), but it needs to be blocked yet, oops...hopefully I can have it to her by Monday. It's been a crazy weekend. I started ANOTHER shawl on the way home from our family reunion in IL on Sunday. It is a simple Feather and Fan lace Shawl. It's in Berroco's Pure Pima in the Curry colorway. I ripped it ou and am on the first repeat of the feather and fan pattern.

no knitting today

2010-02-10T07:03:00.000-08:00

Baby Durre's gift box and Valentine's day

2010-02-06T13:05:00.000-08:00

OMG, I am having a field day with knitting for Marlena and her baby (well Chad too, but mostly for Marlena and baby), won't know til Sept 6th if it's a boy or girl, but that's the way Chad and Marlena want it, so I can deal with that, we're all placing bets on what it is, but I have an idea, jut keeping it to myself ;)

Ravelympics start in 4 days, and oh I can't wait!!! Monkey Socks here I come :) I even found out where to get other colors of Claudia Handpainted yarn when I want some. Waiting for my Eat, Sleep, Knit order to come soon so I can start on a shawl. Won't make it for Valentine's day but that's okay. I ordered Malibrigo Merion Lace, in Littel Lovely. Can't wait to see it. Aly will end up being my swift next weekend when I'm not working on socks.

Also waiting for my Knit Pick's order to arrive. I ordered some sock blockers, regular blockers, some stitch markers and four sets of circular needles, it's my Valentine's Day from my mom and dad.

baby knitting

2010-02-04T07:32:00.000-08:00

Knitting for baby Durre is coming along, although the first baby blanket is getting frogged for the second time. I am going to try to knit it on smaller needles to see if that helps some. Decided to take a break from it, and start a crocheted baby sweater to see if I can do better on that, I know I need to buy some more yarn for some other things for the baby, so we'll see how this project goes, I have until September sometime :)

Sock and baby knitting

2010-01-03T09:55:00.000-08:00

I am on another sock knitting kick and found out a friend of a friend is pregnant which means MORE baby knitting. I love knitting for babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a list of what I am sticking in Marlena's box: A few baby blankets (I can get them done quick), some bibs, and a few sweaters, and if I have the time (she's not due til September, so I should be fine) some baby booties. Just need to get sport weight yarn for all of this now. I am so happy for Marlena.

Ooh, more Christmas gifts coming, how could I get so lucky???

2010-01-02T11:40:00.002-08:00

My parents went to MN yesterday for the weekend so my husband and I are dog/cat/house sitting until tomorrow. I called them a little while ago to make sure they made it safe, so my daughter called me back asking what I wanted, when she exclaimed "we got you some sock yarn", oh I am extremely excited to see this new yarn. I was also told they tried to find a swift but couldn't. I did ask my mom to find me some size 1 and size 2 needles. I will try to post pictures when I get my new yarn tommorow.

I am thinking of getting some other sock yarn after tommorow as well. It's a toss up between some more Claudia Hand Painted or some Shibui Knits sock yarn. I am at ZERO miles for the 2010 Yarnathon so need to change that :)

Happy New Year

2010-01-01T07:55:00.000-08:00

I am enjoying a great quiet weekend house sitting for my parents in Minnesota. We had a great party at our house last night with my parents and daughter, and GREAT food. I stuffed myself, and I think so did the rest of my family.

I haven't cashed my Christmas check from my mother in law yet, but I think I'm going to get some blue moon fiber arts yarn or some new needles for some yarn I have that requires size 2 needles, which I don't have.

Holy knitting Christmas

2009-12-25T15:31:00.000-08:00

I had a WONDERFUL Christmas, aside from the fact that my aunt who I love dearly got me a yarn I can't knit with, due to the fact of having a sensitivity to acrylic ANYTHING. She got me two skeins of Lion Brand Homespun, an I taught myse3lf to knit kit, which is cool cause I have lost SEVERAL sitch markers. My mother and father in law sent me some wonderful knitting books and a check for me. I will be getting a LOT of use out of it. My parents got us another co

Socks, socks and MORE socks

2009-12-21T12:18:00.000-08:00

I am still working on my first pair of monkeys, then my mom saw the pattern and said "Oh could you make me a pair?" so I said yes, then my daughter wanted a pair which means my oldest step daughter will want a pair. I am going to be swimming in socks I think. I'll have to see what my brother in law got me for Christmas before I go jumping into this project.

I have to frog my first Monkey due to teh fact that when I was knitting last night (I was technically knitting until 3 this morning) I dropped some stitches some how. Oops, but I got farther in the pattern than I thought I would have.

I'm done!!!!

2009-12-18T11:53:00.000-08:00

My Christmas knitting is completely DONE!!! I started a pair of Monkey Socks for myself last night when I laid Scott's socks aside. I never thougth I'd get them done before Christmas but SO glad I did.

CHristmas baking has now taken over although only doing one batch of cookies a day unlike my grandmothers who did three or four a day. How I miss the days of getting together with them to bake. Today I baked Eggnog Cookies. They sounded interesting so I baked some.

Did some early Christmas shopping for myself!! I ordered some Malabrigo Lace yarn in Floral. I think I'm going to knit my mother in law a shawl for her birthday. She used to knit but she claims she wasn't any good and then her arthritis got to the point she couldn't do it anymore anyway, so this is something I am more than happy to do for her. If I like it I may have to get some for myself :) I don't knwo what pattern I am going to do it in though yet. We'll have to see. I do want to get some Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn soon though, well after the holidays. I am thinking either Pink Granite or one of the other colors, I can't make up my mind right now and can't look at the site :(

Updated Christmas knitting progress

2009-12-15T09:23:00.001-08:00

I am SO close to being finished with christmas knitting, and I couldn't be happier.

Mom's Christmas present is DONE, and wrapped and packed to come with us for Christmas morning.

Scooter's Christmas present is also wrapped, it's been done for a while.

Scott's Christmas present, one sock MOSTLY done, I have to kitchner the first sock but i want to stick it on a couple spair DPNs so that I can start the second sock since there are only 9 days to get this sock done, which I should be able to do.

Other items on my needles a table runner for my mom's dinning room table. I am hoping to start a pair of socks soon for my best friend's birthday which is New Year's Eve.

Updated Christmas Knitting

2009-12-05T12:40:00.000-08:00

Well one gift is done, three to go. Scott's socks are not even STARTED, I am waiting for my replacement credit card to come in the mail. I lost my wallet somehow!!!!

Scooter's hoodie sweater is done (will try to post pictures tomorrow if I can - don't have a good internet signal at my house so usually come to my parents to get online.

Magnum's sweater is half done. I have been waking up WAY too early, and since it's the only Christmas present that I have yarn for at the moment, it's the one I am working on. Hopefully I can get yarn tomorrow or Monday for Mom and Scott's gifts, otherwise they're both getting coffee for Christmas.

Christmas Knitting

2009-12-03T10:30:00.000-08:00

Here's what's on the needles for Christmas presents:

1) Mom's Christmas present. Sleeves are STARTED need to get more yarn to finish

2) Dog hoodie sweater for my brother's dauschaund Scooter, was done with it but had to redo it, GRRR!!!

3) Dog hoodie sweater for my behemuth of a German Sheperd/Siberian Husky mix, enough dog hair but can't leave him out of the loop ;)

Still need to knit:

1) Scott's (brother's friend) gift. Started a pair of socks but I was told he will not wear wool GRR!!!

What am i working on right now? Scooter's present. Should be done by this evening, if I don't clean the house! Which i need to do to find our Christmas tree base so we can put up the tree and decorate!!!

Illinois Bound

2009-11-01T03:24:00.000-08:00

Up way to early to head to IL this morning. Knitting is packed and ready to go, at least between giving Jeremy directions I can either knit on Mom's christmas present or Aly's christmas present. Aly's getting a pair of socks in Bernat Sox in Pink Camoflauge. I am almost done with Mom's present. I have the right front and back done and the left front is started so I just have to finish that and the sleeves then block and sew it.

IL bound in the morning

2009-10-31T10:08:00.000-07:00

Bright and early too. I have been sitting at the kitchen counter working on Mom's Christmas present and eating lunch. The right front I finsihed last night at around 2am. I couldn't sleep, and I'd been up for about 23 hours at that point. I will be bringing my knitting with me to Elgin. Either working on a pair of socks or Mom's sweater.

Christmas Knitting

2009-10-30T17:20:00.000-07:00

I've been working on my mom's christmas present since the 21st or 22nd of this month. So far the back and most of the right front are done. Got more of it done in the ER today with Grandpa having severe constipation and having to go there this afternoon. I should be done with the rigth front sometime tonight, although I need some sleep. I have been up since 3am this morning. With no break. I packed for this weekend, then fed the dog, came to my parents and haven't slowed down one bit. Although if you count sitting at the kitchen counter working on said present is resting I guess I've gotten some of that, but shut my eyes not so much. I am thinking of doing another Dofuku kimono for my best friend for Christmas if this one works up as fast as it seems.

knitting and KALs and whatever else is on my mind tonight

2009-06-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

I should be finishing some socks but the dang dog ATE my yarn. Don't ask me HOW he managed that one cause I really don't know, all I know is DH and I went out one night knitting bag was on the floor and good sock yarn no where to be found!!!!

I am in a KAL from Ready Set Knit (Web's America's Yarn Store podcast) and frankly it's driving me batty!! I talked to Kathy Elkins today and let her know and she said to let her knwo how it came out. Need to email Pixie if I can't figure it out on Wednesday. Other than that I am working on a Kimono for my mom for Christmas it's the Komon (I think that's the name of it) Kimono in Vicki Square's Knit Kimono book. I have a feeling I'll be making a bunch of kimono's for my friends (or the botanical Medalian Cardi if I get it all figured out). I need to make a stash trip to my LYS to see if Patty has any of the yarn for the kimono it was supposedly being discontinued but i could have sworn I saw it again in the new location. If not I'm SOL!!!!

DH does not know that i placed a key logger on the laptop so that I can check up on him slyly. Hmm that may come up in counseling tomorrow but we'll see.

Off to knit more of the kimono. i wish the patter worked with teh Pure Pima I bought. I may make myself one, out of it, but we'll see.

Sock knitting kick continues.....and my yarn shopping for my stash

2009-06-20T12:28:00.001-07:00

I am still on a sock knitting Kick. Thanks to my friend Lori D. I am loving the socks on two circular needles!! I am going to try and get some new sock yarn soon, I am running low.

My first WEBS order came last week, four glorious hanks of Berroco's Pure Pima, I ordered 2 hanks in Curry, 1 hank in Coral and 1 hank in Limelight. My second order from WEBS should come sometime this week. I ordered one of their closeout items, Casade's Sienna in Mint Green. I've been on a green kick lately too, go figure that one out!

I am also hoping my swap package comes this week too. I know who had me in the swap after two days of trying to figure it out, although I have to give the yarn to two of my daughters as I have a sensitivity to the yarn, WAAAAH! I'm sure Deb will come up with some other fabulous items for me to recieve. I am almost done with my box, just need to have get a note together and in the box and off goes it goes to its recipent.

Okay, off to enjoy the cool lake water it's 88 degrees outside and the A/C is NOT working, which is making me rather cranky.

Memorial Day weekend and knitting socks and some other ramblings

2009-05-23T07:31:00.000-07:00

This weekend my family is having it's traditional bbq minus a few poeple, but that's okay with me.

I have been on a sock knititng kick lately, I have two socks on circular needles going right now, a green pair and a pink pair. I think my youngest daughter may claim the pink pair, but we'll see. I also have a pink camoflauge pair going on regular DPNs. Those I will probably give to two of my daughters.

My oldest daughter wants to learn to knit this summer. Her younger sister knows how to knit already, just doesn't do it very often. I am giving the girls my acrylic yarn, since I am allergic to it, and I have some that was passed onto me by my mother in law, gotta love her but she forgot I was allergic.

Well I've been on blogster for 4 yrs now, WOW!!!

2009-05-21T11:03:00.000-07:00

I also created a blog for the wedding, but it has ONE post, oops! So need to delete that blog if possible, since Jeremy (aka Jamie)and I have been married for two years almost.

On the knitting front, here's what's on my needles, a pair of socks on two circulars, a couple of sweaters, in two different colors dusty green and mustard yellow. Although they're acrylic and I'm allergic to acrylic. I guess it's time to find a new yarn to use :) I'm enjoying looking at WEBS yarn store online, oh my I could go a little nuts on that site!!!

I called my aunt yesterday, and asked a friend of hers to make me a nostepinne for Christmas, well now I'd also like a drop spindel!!! I was on another blog and saw the picture she had and oh I want both SO badly!!!

Finally finishing objects!

2007-05-08T06:21:00.000-07:00

I've finished two tote bags, YAY! One of them was for my mother-in-law, so that's on it's way to her right now. I am not sure what to knit next, I have so many projects started it's not funny. I may finish Aly's sweater, for next fall, it's orange, and BRIGHT orange mind you.I have hte back done, and almost one sleeve, I just got so bored with it that I stopped working on it. I also started a wash cloth for my great niece. That I'll work on later this week I'm sure.

While sitting here typing, I decided I should work on Aly's sweater, so that's what I'm doing while waiting for the EX to get back to the office so that we can talk. We are still friends, which sometimes shocks me, but oh well, he said we need to talk. He knows it always freaks me out when he says that, that's what ended our whole good thing. He fell in love with a slut, but that's his problem not mine. Although that was a year ago and now they aren't together. Oh well once again, not my doing, so don't care. I just hate it when he tells me we need to talk.

TOO many UFOs

2007-04-01T10:14:00.000-07:00

I have a sock to finish, a baby blanket to finish, a sweater to finish, and a bookmark to finish. I am working on the baby blanket and sock. After I finish those, I can work on the sweater, which isn't that hard, but it's just TEDIOUS! Then I'll work on the bookmark, and then start another pair of socks.

Ah, a nip is in the air

2006-10-06T08:24:00.000-07:00

I am still working on the baby blanket for Hillary's little girl who makes her debut in January. I have all of Elizabeth's (my friend Heather's daughter) baby sweater all finished. I just need to sew in the ends and then sew it together. It shouldn't be too much longer. I knit before and after work and then when I get home from picking Aly up from school.

I am trying to think of what I am going to do for Christmas presents this year. I could do Mom G some dishclothes but seeing as Jeremy does the dishes she'd give them to him, hmm...not a good deal. I might make Mom and Dad S some scarves, that won't work for Mom and Dad G since they're in FL for hte winter, and it's warm down there. I am going to get some Ultra Silk from Berroco while I'm down there, unless I get Microspun while I"m still here and do a wrap for myself for hte plane. IT shouldnt' take me TOO long to get a shawl done. I have layovers in two airports, so we'll see. I will probably just pack my knitting in my suitcase but we'll see.

Scarf Progress and other knitting updates

2006-10-01T05:52:00.000-07:00

I am almost done with my next door neighbor's scarf. I should have it done within the next five mintues. I"m sitting at my computer desk, watching tv, knititng and surfing the net. Go figure, but that's how I unwind on my days off.

Okay I just bound off the scarf. Now I just need to sew in the ends and the yarn where I joined another skein of wool yarn and it's ready for linda to wear this winter. I'll post a picture later.

Now I can work on Heather's baby sweater for Elizabeth and not feel too guilty that I'm not working on the scarf. I also need to work on my brother's blanket. That's gonna be fun. I will probably take that with me to FL to work on at the airports during my layovers. But we'll see.

Baby Sweater and Scarf

2006-09-22T16:48:00.000-07:00

Well, I am working on a scarf for my next door neighbor as well as working on two baby sweaters and a baby blanket. The one baby sweater is for my friend Heather. It's just been hard working on her sweater since I had a miscarriage. I was able to get some of it done though. I have the back done and the two front pannels, just taking me longer than I thought. I have to get the scarf done by next Friday or is it Saturday, I can't remember. All the days of the week are running together. It's been stressful trying to take care of grandma and then working. My brother didn't make it much better on me today either.

I'm in love AGAIN

2006-09-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

This time I think it's the real thing. THe last time the two and a half years with Roger was a JOKE. He cheated on me who knows how many times. But Jeremy hasn't done anything to hurt me. Well he has, but I'm over it. He has defintetly made up for it too.

I talked to Jeremy's mom today for a while, that was nice. I think she and I will get along.

In knitting news, I finsihed my friend Heather's baby blanket. Now I'm going to get some Pink and purple baby soft yarn and knit two sweaters. That way I can also get Hillary's baby blanket and sweater done. I may do a pair of booties too, but not sure. I need to write the baby sweater pattern down again. Becky posted the new stitch a month pattern, but I"m having a problem with it. I need to frog it and just keep working my way to that stitch. I'll get there soon I hope. I need to get another notebook that I can just ridte down a char of what stithces I have done and in what color so I don't repeat them, although that might not be so bad if I do. I need to find my Ultamite Sourcebook for Knit and Crochet Stitches. There are a TON in there that I can try. If I can't go to get suoplies to do more knitting today, I can do it tomorrow. I need to see if we're going ot Madison to pick out a new sink for the bathroom (that deserves it's own post later). But my knitting will go in the car no matter what is going on.

the end of the blankets

2006-08-06T08:22:00.000-07:00

The end of knitting blankets is in site. I have one almost done, just need to get more yarn for it, except they don't have hte right color, ugh. So maybe on Thurs after work I'll talk to mom and see if she'll let Jeremy and I borrow the car to go to Walmart and I'll get a different shade of yarn and the correct amount of skeins to get it finished. Then theres' my brother's afghan. I am doing a sampler of stitches for his. I have January, February done, and one for June done. I have to finish March, April, May, and July. I take my knitting to the hospital when we go to see Grandma, so that it gets done faster. Elizabeth's only needs one more skein of Red Heart Baby Clouds in Tutti Frutti to finsih it. I think I have enough to finish Ed's afghan, so we'll see.

On the other front, Jeremy's coming on Thursday. I can't wait. Although I am still waiting for the ohter shoe to drop. He said that he was snooping in his mom's date book and Leslie's name is written from the 17th thru the 27th. I am betting that Leslie conned her way out to visit. I don't need to have my heart broken again, it's not worth dating if it is.

I'm bored

2006-07-02T14:21:00.000-07:00

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Thowing myself into my knitting

2006-05-02T08:30:00.000-07:00

Well Roger and I ended things yesterday. I hurt so much. I am working on Heather's baby blankets, and Ed's blanket. I need to get Heather's done SOON so that they make it before the baby is here. I may do one for Jenny but I don't know. Right now I am just hurting.

Knitting up a storm

2006-04-27T17:01:00.000-07:00

Well Heather is going to get a different baby blanket tahn I thought. Only because I can't find the Lu Lu yarn I need. Stupid Walmart. Mom picked out Red Hearts Baby Clouds in Tutti Frutti, it's okay, but it reminds me of Homespun yarn, which I totally dispise, but so far it's working okay.

The mint and white baby blanket is going okay. I need to finish writing out the pattern, have been doing the written version of the chart, cause I hate reading charts. I have about two and a half blocks done so far, but I can't find the first block so techincally only one and a half blocks done. After I finish this second block I'll sew the first one (it was a solid white block) to the one I finish tonight. Hopefully I'll get the baby blanket knocked out within a week or so, ha. It took me more than what I thougth it would take to get Roger's blanket done, whoops. We'll see. I'll try to post pics when I get ti more completed.

Blankets, blankets and more blankets

2006-04-20T12:12:00.000-07:00

Well I'm working on the baby blanket for Heather. I've gotten two squares done, with who knows how many more to do. it's in mint green and white. I did a sweater for her baby (due on Roger's birthday) in Mint Green so that they match.

Ed was down for Easter and he saw the blanket I did for Roger. He wants one now. I am going to Walmart on Saturday to see if I can find some brown Softee Chunky yarn. If not we'll see what I can manage. Maybe a green or something. Who knows.

I have another baby blanket to finish, but need yarn for that one too, but it's almost done. I have three squares to do and then sew it together.

I will be glad when blanket making is over. Although It won't be done for a while because I have to do the sampler afghan for myself. I am thinking that I'll do it in natural Softee Chunky. But we'll see. I need to get more stitch markers, mine seem to have disappeared.

Roger's Blanket

2006-04-19T05:09:00.000-07:00

I"ve had Roger's blanket done for a couple of months, but I haven't had time to really post much, so I'm finally getting around to posting. I found the pattern but I asked him whaty he'd like it in. or something like that. I can't remember. I did it in Dallas Cowboys colors, since he's a Cowboys fan.

Another Knit List

2006-04-12T06:16:00.000-07:00

I must be really into knitting cause I've joined ANOTHER knitlist. This one is "my knitting room". Which is really small, but that's okay, cause I like small groups ;) Becky seems nice so far. I asked her to send me the stitch patterns for Jan through April. IF I get the wrap done that I'm doing, and Heather's baby blanket AND Aly's blanket I may do something for myself, but we'll see.

Knititng Olympics

2006-02-12T19:04:00.000-08:00

Well it's day 3 of the olympics and I am on the first of two front panels for a baby sweater. It's a challegne for me cause I've never done one, but we'll see. I may crank out a couple more for Heather before the olympics are done, but who knows.

I need to see if Dad will take me to the truck stop tomorrow morning sometime. This way I have money in my debit card by the end of the day. Heck I don't need anymore scrapbooking supplies but I figured I may as well get in on the tie one on ribbon club. ACK! I need to get more stuff through laurie or I'll order form one of the online places. I also need to order yarn to work on a baby blanket. Sheesh, you'd think with all hte baby stuff I'm doing I was hte one that's pregnant. Oh well, someday I will be.

Knitalong day 11

2006-02-02T12:15:00.000-08:00

Well, My shawl was almsot finished TWICE, what happened you may ask? Dropped stiches on circular needles is what happened, and it was a pain to fix, so I frogged most of it and figured I'd start again. Ugh. I'llg et it done soon though I'm sure.

I still have roger's blanket to finish. Then I will take a break I think, not sure though. I have a couple of other projects I want to do. We'll see though. I signed up for a Knitting olympics, that should be relatively interesting. You start knitting when teh torch is lit, then quit when teh flame goes out after the olympics. It shoudl be somethign challenging. Hmm..I have an idea of what I want to do, but we'll see.

KnitAlong

2006-01-23T11:34:00.000-08:00

I joined a knitalong that started today, so I started today and am about 1/4 of the way done with the shawl we're doing. it's going to be interesting. It's a deep green color. It looks really nice though.

I guess that since I'm doing the knitalong Roger's blanket is getting put on hold. I have one more panel to do an dthen it's getting sewn together, so it's not too much longer than what I hope.

I should be done with my shawl in a few days, so that won't be TOO terribly bad :) Then I get to work on Roger's blanket some more.

Another Project sort of finished

2005-10-06T04:24:00.000-07:00

I started a purse last weekend, and finished it, well sort of. I knitted all the pieces, now I just need to buy a lining fabric, yarn needles, and then sew everything together. My mom won't get it til Christmas. I am thinking of making myself a warm wishes jacket that I found the pattern for the Warm Wishes Jacket in my current issue of Creative Knitting. It looks like it will be fun to knit, I know hwo to do seed stitch, but will use my left over Satin Silk yarn to practice the box stitch.

Little knitting

2005-09-05T08:25:00.000-07:00

I've been doing some knitting here and there, but not much. I have been working on Roger's blanket. I finally got more Lion Brand Homespun Baby, to sew Alys poncho together. I still haven't sewed my slippers together eitehr. Think that's next on my list, but we'll see how much of Roger's blanket I can get done. I may take the third panel to Angie's with me when I go on Wed. I have three squares almost done, so I still have a ways to go on it. I have to go shopping today sometime (hopefully after Aly's done iwth her pancakes) so think I'll take two panels of the blanket with me, one I'm working on and one I'm done with so I can check the length. I will hopefully finish the third panel today or sometime this week.

To Wrap or not to wrap

2005-07-12T16:40:00.000-07:00

I have frogged my "wrap" at least five times now. It's getting ridiculous. I am such a perfectionist with things it's not funny. I didn't like the way wrap was looking at first so I frogged the whole thing, and I was ALMOST done with it. That was pretty stupid now that I look back at it. I like the way teh moss stitch is looking. When I finsih this I will have to get more yarn possibly for the lace edging I'm sure. I may do that tomorrow, all depends on my grandmother and how the weeding at her house goes in the morning.

Ponchos and wraps

2005-07-06T21:10:00.000-07:00

Well I am on the second panel of Aly's poncho. If I don't run out of yarn I'll have it finished by tomorrow, well the panel. I probably won't sew it til Sunday. If I don't finish the panel tomorrow then I'll get it done next week.

I started swatching a diagonal rib pattern for some wraps I want to do. One of them I want to do in some different colors. I like the Bernet Softee Chunky yarn but we'll see. That's teh yarn I'm doing Roger's blanket in as well as my slippers in. I also like the way that the Caron Simply Soft Plum Wine color knits up as well. So we'll see.

Mindless knitting

2005-07-01T09:33:00.000-07:00

Today's going to be fun. I am tryign to stay out of the family room since there's a ton of drywall and insullation that are covering the floor, and the leaves and twigs that came through Monday when a tree fell on the house.

I did a poncho for a friend's daughter and she uses it as a blankie. It's too cute. Aly said she wanted one, so I finally figured that while the house is in disrepair (well til the contractor can start working on the house), I'll just do some mindless stuff. I may start some cable clutch purses at some point, but who knows. It's not going to be anytime soon I don't think.

No knitting today

2005-06-25T13:45:00.000-07:00

After walking in the town and country days parade for Aly's dance studio, I don't exactly feel up to knitting. I still have to sew my slippers together, since I knit all the squares and they're done. Sweing a knitting project is different ;). I'll post pictures when they're done.

I did finish Aly's slippers and they turned out cute. After mine are sewed together, I need to work on Roger's blanket, and then possibly work on a sweater to wear to see some friends. We'll see though. Dad needs to take me to either Walmart or Jo Ann's so I can get yarn and circ needles. I just have my straight size 8s and need some circ size 6s.

This is what Aly's slippers look like, of course on HER feet :)