I totally missed my 3-year Knitting anniversary yesterday...how did that happen?
It completely snuck up on me and I should know better...it's always right around St. Patrick's Day...
Oh well...
Happy Knit-iversary to me!!!
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Just because
What do you get when you have a very talented son who is in Art School and lots of begging???
A yarn bowl! He came to our knitting group on Wednesday night and surprised me with this beautiful bowl...and I'm trying to convince him that he needs to make more and sell them. Because there's a groove for the yarn to slide thru rather than a hole, you don't have to cut your yarn to change colors.
Do you think anyone would buy these?
Of course when he came in with it, everyone else was wondering where the rest were...but I have a feeling he might be working on that...
I'm also making progress on my February Lady Sweater. I think that I only have a couple more repeats to get it to the length that I want and then I'll get to work on the sleeves. But so far, so good. Not bad for my very first sweater!
A yarn bowl! He came to our knitting group on Wednesday night and surprised me with this beautiful bowl...and I'm trying to convince him that he needs to make more and sell them. Because there's a groove for the yarn to slide thru rather than a hole, you don't have to cut your yarn to change colors.
Do you think anyone would buy these?
Of course when he came in with it, everyone else was wondering where the rest were...but I have a feeling he might be working on that...
I'm also making progress on my February Lady Sweater. I think that I only have a couple more repeats to get it to the length that I want and then I'll get to work on the sleeves. But so far, so good. Not bad for my very first sweater!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
An update
There has been lots of knitting going on and lots of 'life happenings' going on but not a lot of blogging.
On the Life front:
Oldest son has gone back to school, although home on weekends to work. He made the Dean's List last semester - so proud of him. He also has a piece of artwork that is going to be on display at the local botanical gardens which is very exciting.
Youngest son started a new semester in school with 4 new classes, he's getting all excited about his upcoming band trip to Walt Disney World, and he made Districts in track which he will run on Monday.
Hubby and I refinished the kitchen cabinets over the long weekend in January, and they came out really nice. Almost like new.
On the Knitting front:
I have completed 2 shawls - one for my mom and one for me. I used a pattern from Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber and I really like the way that they came out.
This is Mom's after it was blocked before I sent it to her.
I also finished and mailed off my niece's blanket. The only photo I took of it was with my phone, so it's not the best photo, but it came out nice.
I have started a KAL (Knit-a-long for the non-knitters) with some of the ladies from my Wednesday night group. It's the February Lady Sweater and we started it on February 1st and I'm hoping to finish it by the end of the month.
I'm also working on a Harry Potter scarf for my hubby. I hope he likes it...but it might not be finished right now.
I also have a couple of other projects 'in the works' but the main one right now is the sweater. I have the Lace Ribbon Scarf from Knitty on the needles. It is a very nice pattern and I like the way that it is working up in this yarn.
There's also the Moonshadow Stole from Sivia Harding, but I haven't gotten very far on that one. I got the kit from Woolgirl at Thanksgiving and it's beautiful. But there are 333 stitches on the needle so each row seems to take forever. I'm doing it in this beautiful pink and the kit included the beads, which is nice.
And now...Puppy seems to be pooped! I think that he's had a long day!
On the Life front:
Oldest son has gone back to school, although home on weekends to work. He made the Dean's List last semester - so proud of him. He also has a piece of artwork that is going to be on display at the local botanical gardens which is very exciting.
Youngest son started a new semester in school with 4 new classes, he's getting all excited about his upcoming band trip to Walt Disney World, and he made Districts in track which he will run on Monday.
Hubby and I refinished the kitchen cabinets over the long weekend in January, and they came out really nice. Almost like new.
On the Knitting front:
I have completed 2 shawls - one for my mom and one for me. I used a pattern from Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber and I really like the way that they came out.
This is Mom's after it was blocked before I sent it to her.
I also finished and mailed off my niece's blanket. The only photo I took of it was with my phone, so it's not the best photo, but it came out nice.
I have started a KAL (Knit-a-long for the non-knitters) with some of the ladies from my Wednesday night group. It's the February Lady Sweater and we started it on February 1st and I'm hoping to finish it by the end of the month.
I'm also working on a Harry Potter scarf for my hubby. I hope he likes it...but it might not be finished right now.
I also have a couple of other projects 'in the works' but the main one right now is the sweater. I have the Lace Ribbon Scarf from Knitty on the needles. It is a very nice pattern and I like the way that it is working up in this yarn.
There's also the Moonshadow Stole from Sivia Harding, but I haven't gotten very far on that one. I got the kit from Woolgirl at Thanksgiving and it's beautiful. But there are 333 stitches on the needle so each row seems to take forever. I'm doing it in this beautiful pink and the kit included the beads, which is nice.
And now...Puppy seems to be pooped! I think that he's had a long day!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Happy Birthday Granny
Today has been a day of reflection, I guess you could say, for lack of a better word. It’s been a day that I would call Granny every single year for as long as I can remember…but today she’s not there to answer the phone for me to tell her how much I love her and miss her…
She would have been 88 years old today, but unfortunately she didn't make it to this mini-milestone, but she was with us for over 87, and almost 40 years in my life.
I do have one FO to show...I started it on December 29th and bound off last night, January 11th! I think that it's the fastest I have ever finished something, but I could be mistaken. I was excited to have it completed though, since it's a gift for my mom...I hope she likes it.
The pattern is Alix's Prayer Shawl and I used 2 skeins of Blue Moon Socks That Rock Mediumweight that I got at Maryland Sheep & Wool in May. I love the way that it came out. It's my first shawl and my first lace, other than on some socks or a scarf.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Hmmmm...
Anyone who knows my kitty cat knows that she is not really a people person. Do you think that this could be why???
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