Cross stitching obsessed

I first learned to cross stitch in junior high or high school (to long ago to remember).   I gave it up because I didn't have time in college.   I wish I hadn't though.    

Anyway, let's jump to now...I have been watching Round the Twist with Carin pretty much since the beginning of the podcast.   She has been cross stitching these really cute patterns.   So a few people I follow on Instagram also cross stitch, yeah do you see where this is going?   I get emails w/ free patterns daily thanks to one of the followers.   Then I ordered 4 (yes 4) of The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery's patterns.

  

  +Autumn Sampler

  +Autum Harvest Festival sampler

  +A Very Merry Christmas Town

  +Story Time Classics sampler 

I am currently working on the autumn harvest festival sampler.   I think then I'll work on the Christmas one.

I have a lot of Christmas knitting to do too so I guess I'll see how much I can truly get done.

Good grief it's been a while

Let's see......

Knitting wise it's been a productive 17 months.   I've knit 2 sweaters, 4 1/2 pairs of socks, crocheted a shawl & working on another one.

Life in general....dating someone for a little over a year.   He's a sweetheart & someone I know I can lean on.

Holy no posting.....

It's been a few months since my last post.    Things have been crazy.

John & I started talking about moving in together, which makes financial sense for both of us but my SSI would get drastically cut.

I have almost all of my Christmas knitting done.   I have one dishcloth left to finish but that doesn't have to be done for a week.    I need to block Grandma's shawl for her birthday next month as well as finish Aly's sweater.   Also need to weave the ends in on Cherie's shawl.

Sheep and wool festival 2014

Finally got yarn from fiber optics yarns.   Mom got yarn for a shawl for her (might take her to Karen's shop Saturday to show her the actual shawl).   Mom got the blackbird gradient & then 2 skeins of sock yarn from Lael & Larry at Hearthside Fibers.  I bought a 2015 sheep incognito colander, some sock needles & a fiber optics gradient set in Raspberry to blackberry, & some size 1 chai goo needles to knit socks.

Happy New Year!!!

Staying in & knitting w/ the pup!!

Christmas knitting complete

I've gotten everything I'm knitting done for the holidays.    My aunt's getting the shawl my mom wanted me to knit is now a birthday gift.   

I'm knitting myself a trail blazer jacket.    The back & left front are done.   I need to unseam it tomorrow when I hopefully have the right front done as well.   I got the left front and back reseamed. So now all I have left to do tonight during Grey's & Scandal is work on the right front.

Christmas Knitting 2013

Oh dear it's been a whisk since I've updated my blog.    It's been crazy busy & just plain crazy in my life.

Ok Christmas knitting.....Dad's gift is done.   Clockwork by Stephen West.

Mom's gift is a shawl she saw at sheep & wool in September.   It's on then edging. Aunt Laurie is getting dish cloths.   That's about all I have planned for Christmas knitting right now considering Christmas is a month & a half away!

Garter stitch monogamy

I started Scott's birthday present yesterday. Back in September Dennis & I went to the Wisconsin Sheep & Wool festival. I bought to patterns; both by Steven West. I got the clockwork scarf & daybreak shawl patterns.

I had decided on colors for Scott's clockwork as well as one for my dad. Apparently my brain took a vacation when ordering yarn because I ordered the colors I was going to do my dad's clockwork in. I'm almost done with the first section & it needs to be done by February 4th.

Before I started the clockwork scarf, I got a bee in my bonnet about knitting a Christmas tree skirt. Oh yes, I can now use it as a lap blanket while knitting on it. I didn't expect it to be done before Christmas. I put it aside to knit Scott's gift. I will more than likely go back to it when the clockwork is done.

Christmas knitting oy

I should've been done with my Christmas knitting by now, but in a few days I hope to be with gifts that need to be mailed.

Aly's elephant just needs eyes, dish cloths need to be finished.

Jen's sweater is almost done, body is almost done, just the sleeves& blocking left.

3/4 done

I have 3/4 of my Christmas knitting done. I am on the last little bit of Jenny's sweater. I then have dish cloths to do along with something for my little cousin. Thinking of a blanket for him. We'll see though.

Christmas knitting part 2

Started part 2 ofJen's gift & bought yarn for Aly's second gift. Went to the yarn shop because I left beaded & cabled cuff pattern there. I need to tinkle several repeats cause apparently I cannot read or remember things correctly. _

Christmas knitting

Christmas knitting is in high gear. It's another handmade gift year. Let's see: Aly - stuffed elephant (my daughter is obsessed with elephants) (done w/ the knittking need to put eyes on) Dad - dishcloths Scott - dishcloths Eric - dishcloths Bob & Jill - dishclths Leah - 198 yards of Heaven Mom - 198 yards of Heaven Jenny - Sedona sweater & pair of socks (I think) Will - sweater (done just needs to be blocked) Matthew - sweater (done just needs to be blocked) I will get Jenny's done soon I'm sure. The dishcloths are movie knitting & no big rush since I don't have to mail them out. I think along with the dishcloths I'll also make homemadde hot chocolate mix as well. I will also send a jar of that along with Jenny, Will & Matthew's sweaters & other gifts.

Shawl KAL

Tommorrow starts the shawl KAL and I'm almost done with mine. I am 4 1/2 rows away from starting the lace section. Hoping to get it done by the 23rd. I am hoping to wear it to grandpa's memorial on the 24th.

Shawl & sweater knitting

I haven't blogged in a while due to my grandfather passing away. I have frothed my shawl at least three times, but have finally gotten the hang of it (even with smaller needles than i it should be on at the moment - waiting for my Knitter's Pride size 7 tips to come).Sweater is my favorite pattern to date. I'm doing my second Sedona sweater for myself. It's being knit on US 6 & 7 needles. Coloresy is Cloud in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes. I have knit 3 of these so far. This sweater is being modified with a longer body & longer sleeves.

Hospital knitting

I've gotten a lot of knitting in over the last 9 days while staying with my grandfather while he's in the hospital. I finished my mom's Sedona sweater. I started my shawl for the shawrl KAL that the owner of. my lys is starting next month. I'm doing the Eyelets & Lace shawl in Hearthside Givers Star Dust yarn in the Teal we meet again colorway. So far so good. Love the hint of sparkle in the yarn. I was planning on socks for a knitting project, but right now the shawl is like a prayer shawl for me. I'm sure I'll knit a few more of this at some point.

consumed in knitting

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

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

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!!!!

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

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 gift To finish: Scott's Cherie's Leah's Eric's Bob & Jill's Aly's Aly 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.