the end of the blankets

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.

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Thowing myself into my knitting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 :)