Thank you

After a very awful day at preschool, I came home to this package from my dishcloth exchange parter; Margaret Mary. A chocolate bar :), a tissue holder, a towel with my name on it and a very very pretty yellow dishcloth (it is much to pretty to use). Thanks for helping make my day a little better.

No word from my knit scarf kit partner; my partner received her package, she is very happy. My sp10 registration must have gotten lost in cyberspace, I haven't received a confirmation email from them.

ITEIII tote is 1/5 finished, entrelac scarf is on hold and the 1st sock is 3/4 finished. Now I must fight with son #1 as he does not want to go the rink for practice. oh happy day

WIP update

Dishcloth exchange - sent, not received by partner as of today, mine is on the way to me :)

Scark kit swap - sent yesterday to my downstream partner, no contact by my pal :(

ITE III - tote started, coming along nicely. In contact with both upstream and downstream partners.

Entralac KAL - coming along very nicely, it is very addicting, I purposely did pick it up today, I would get nothing else done.

Signed up for SP10, waiting on confirmation email, then I will post the questionaire.

Signed up for sassy sock yarn exchange on swap-bot, that is later this month.

Kids have been off school for 2 days due to bitter cold weather, wonder if they'll be back tomorrow? Means I have not been to work either, working for the school district does have perks, but I also won't get paid.

Most importantly, most knit socks, going through sock withdrawl, I will cast on as soon as I sign off computer :) Received Patterworks catalog yesterday, must stay far away from computer so I do not order any sock yarn :)

Entrelac KAL

Here is my scarf . I have finished Tier 1, now off to Tier 2.

Many thanks to Deb, who is running this KAL, I've had many many questions and she has been so helpful.

Isn't is so cool how each section is turning out to be a different color?

Brrrrrr

Forgot: Project Spectrum started yesterday, I actually have some "blue" WIP. This type, for instance, is blue :), my screensaver on my computer is blue, and the book for Whoduknit? has a blue cover.

It has been super cold here for the past week, we did finally get some snow, so it at least looks like winter. The kids are anxiously awaiting the results of the groundhog...but I haven't seen anything yet.
Mailing my dishcloth today.

Purchased my yarn for ITEIII, but have yet to cast on.

Have 2 days of directions for the entralac KAL...have yet to do. Update: I have started on the scarf (which is blue)

Have partner ideas for the Scarf Kit, so I'll be back to the LYS this weekend, they are having a Super Bowl sale, 25% off everything But, most importantly........

I FINISHED MY FIRST PAIR OF SOCKS!!!! YEA!!!

Now I can focus on the other projects, but then, back to socks. I love them. Turning the heel is just so exciting! To see the knitting go from one direction to the other, you just can't explain it, you know the feeling :)

Swappin update

I have finished my dishcloth for the exchange, I love the colors; black/white/green. My partners kitchen is done in a cow theme with accents of green. I think it will look great. I used the same pattern as I used for Project Compassion, garter slip stitch. I'll ship that out on Friday.

I've been contacted by my ITE III partner and I've contacted mine, I am so excited to get started. I know which bag I'm going to do, I'm just waiting on colors. I can't get to the store until at least Friday (or Saturday).

And finally..... Winter Scarf Knit Kit partners go out tomorrow!!! YEA.

Finished !

Here is my first sock :) I am so proud.

The mate will have to wait, I'm going to start on my dishcloth for the exchange.

5:15pm - I have finished the dishcloth, it is not supposed to be mailed until after Feb 2, I have everything I need, so I'll just have to sit on the package until later this week. I guess I will cast on the mate for the sock. Still haven't received partner's name for the ITE III.

Swaps, swaps, and more swaps

Hooray!!

One down, two to go.

Received my partner for the Dishcloth Exchange. I'm hoping to start on that tonight (socks go back on hold) so I can send it off. Fun Fun Fun.

TEIII sent an email saying I could receive my partner anytime between today and Feb 5....I'm hoping for soon so I can start on that also.

How many days until baseball starts??

Sock Update NO JOY IN SOCKVILLE

Here is the sock (2:00PM) I turned the heel last night. Hopefully I can finish it today and start on its mate. It is so much fun!!!

I had joined a Toe Up KAL (see sidebar) but my LYS has not come through yet on my 40" Addis....they were ordered a month ago. I have the Magic Loop booklet and sock pattern ready and waiting....so that may never come to fruition. I have learned the dpn way and I will stick with it...for now.

HERE IS THE SOCK (2:45PM).

I AM NOT HAPPY. BUT, OH JOY, I HAD SO MUCH FUN TURNING THE HEEL ETC...I GET TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN TONIGHT.

9:45 PM - SOCK IS BACK TO WHERE I WAS AT 2PM.

How long to make a sock??

Yeah!!! This is how much of the 1st sock I completed yesterday, and I mean, this was all day; with a break for lunch, making dinner and putting kids to bed. I hope I have enough yarn....small needles (4) and thin yarn. But I love the way it is working up, it is very addicting.

Thanks Laurie!! Laurie was my pal in the Winterwonderland Swap, and she knew that I wanted to make socks! She sent me this yarn and a calendar with sock patterns.

Oh my, hockey playoff schedule and scrimmages received this morning...Along with our regular practice schedule of Mon/Thurs/Sat, we now have games Jan 28, Feb 1, Feb 12, March 3 (2 games, home/home against Jackson), March 5, March 6, March 10, March 11...phew, and that is only Son #1, add in Son #2's schedule, plus tennis and floor hockey...I don't even want to think about it :). Some of those games are our scheduled ice time, so no practice, just game. Such is the life of a hockey mom.

UPDATE

Here is another knitting project, courtesy of the Yarn Harlot

hats and mittens and socks and scarves OH MY

New look

I have been in the basement for almost 2 hours messing with the new blogger. It all looks fine, except for the orange at the top, but I can live with that.

Update: I have finished square #2 for Project Compassion. I don't think there is enough yarn left for another, so I'll put it in the stash and use it to make some "caps for the capitol".

So this means....I can start on some socks. I am so excited to get started. Using my new handy-dandy book, Sensational Knitted Socks, I have measured the various parts of my foot and knit the swatch to get my gauge, so this means I can start. Only snag...I really need to figure out the long-tail cast on. I tried with the Class sock, and I just couldn't get it, and it took a long time :) ha.

Also, trying to finish up "Wild Fire" by Nelson DeMille; so I knit during the day and early evening, and read before going to bed.

Finally, Friday; day off for the kids (end of semester), but, how ironic, the preschool had a fieldtrip (so I had to work) to (you'll never guess) THE HOCKEY RINK (like I don't spend enough time there already). But I actually put on skates, first time in over 11 years (hockey skates). Here is a picture of me with my 2 boys.

So much to do

So, I had nothing to knit a few days ago, and now I have so much to do...

I wrote about Project Compassion, I have started on my 8 x 8 squares. I found a listing of different stitch patterns, so I won't be doing the boring ole garter stitch again and again. The first square (oh yes, I plan on doing more than 1 square) is garter slip stich. Very easy and quick to knit up, I finished 1/2 of the square yesterday, started it at the hockeyrink before the game and then knit a bunch last night.

I have signed up for the following swaps/exchanges:

Winter scarf knit kit swap - sign up until January 31, send by Feb 20 *don't have to knit, just send all the materials necessary and also some goodies, need favorite colors

International Tote Exchange III - sign up until January 24, send by March 19 *have to make and send goodies

Monthly discloth exchange - sign up until January 31, send by Feb 20 *have to knit and send goodies...need favorite colors

So, do you see the problem I have??? I cannot start to put together any of the packages until at least early February...and then they all need to go out at the same time....oh well, that is the fun of the swaps. I have a few ideas for the scarf swap, just need to wait on favorite colors.

And finally............drum roll please.........I have made my first sock YEA!!! it was not scary at all, it was quite fun. Granted it was just the class sock (Sensational Knitted Socks), but I am ready to move forward (okay, after I do the squares).

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Calling all knitters...

Ok, I was sent an email from one of the swaps I have signed up for. Please check it out and see if you can help by knitting an 8 x 8 square .

Joined another swap :)

International Tote Exchange III

So how does it work? You will make a tote/purse/handbag for your Secret Pal and a different Secret Pal will make a tote for you. The "totes" can be big or small, knit or crochet, felted or not - whatever you want to make. If you are interested please read the sign-up process, rules and schedule here .

Hurry, this swap closes on January 24th.

Also, finished the Ballband bag, I'll post pictures when it is done felting.
And, purchased "Sensational Knitted Socks" last night, used a gift certificate one of my preschool students gave me for Christmas. I think I'm going to forge ahead with dpn; for practice, then go full steam ahead when the addis arrive.



Here is the "before" picture. I'll try to get a better "post". It was a very fun and easy purse to make. Here is the finished picture. It is quite small, my wallet barely fits, I think I will use it as the "goody bag" in one of my swaps.

New Year....new stuff

I have decided this is going to be the year of the sock :). I am STILL waiting on the addis....so I'm making a purse while I wait.

I am also going to try and get involved in more swaps...they are SO much fun. I have signed up for this swap, I'm hoping to make it into the SP10, sign ups are soon. I'm signed up for Project Spectrum and I've signed up for some special sock yarn here, so I'll be making at least 4 pairs of socks, and they follow the colors for Project Spectrum. I'll add the buttons later.

I am so happy, I finally figured out the HTML-thingy to link the websites :).

That's all for now, off to the hockeyrink

Finally

It is finally snowing in Michigan. Don't know how long it will last though.

Maybe I tempted the snow gods; all day yesterday I worked on the January Dishcloth KAL.....which is......A SNOWFLAKE

Here is my first FO for this year: January KAL Dishcloth

New Year

Why is it that the kids will run around like crazy in the living room, yet when I send them to the basement, where they can run and scream all they like....they sit in front of the tv and are quiet??? MAKES ME NUTS.

Anyway.....this year I have decided to keep track of all the knitting projects I start (and finish) and also the books that I've read. So far, one book; NO KNITTING HAS BEEN STARTED (SO ALSO NOT FINISHED). I've read "The Collectors". Whoduknit January book will be picked up from the library on Monday.

No knitting has been started; I am still waiting for my special order Addis for the socks. I ordered yarn, Cascade 200, to make a new purse, the Ballband purse, my partner Karen sent it to me in my Whoduknit? Holiday swap, also yarn for KAL entralac scarf, blue Noro Kyueron.

Here is the purse I made over break. I'm not too happy with it. I forgot that lighter yarn does not felt the same as darker, hence the inside is all scrunchy. I'm looking for a home for it, so if you'd like it, let me know. It is a dark purply eggplant color.

Back to the old grind

Well, back to school for the kids (NONE to happy) and back to work (tomorrow) for me.

We actually went out for NYE...and got home at 12:30, took all day yesterday to recover. Here we are, a little before midnight. Went out to dinner with friends and then to the Red Wings game.

My resolutions (for knitting) are to make socks (waiting on special order Addi Turbos) and make myself a sweater (need to buy more Addi Turbos, so not in such a big hurry).

The Whoduknit group is going to do an entralac KAL, so I'll participate in that also.

Made a different style purse, not happy with the way the felting came out, the lighter yarn did not shrink as much as the darker, but it is usable. Also made some small felted bowls with stock yarn.

Whoduknit Swap package

Thank you Karen!! Look what the postman delivered Christmas Day:

The book: "The Mammoth book of history of Whodunnits"; looks very interesting, a magnetic butterfly bookmark, a pattern for a Ballband Purse (should be very fun to make, I love the dishcloths), lots of notecards (love the knit knit knit one) small tin of candy, my very favorite smelling candle, a green dishcloth and 2 postcards, one from Door County, WI and one from the Broofield Zoo. Karen is from Chebanse IL.

Reading

So, I finally finished the "It felt random" tote last night; don't feel quite up to starting to finish the mitts yet, as I have to start making dinner soon; so I'm sitting on the couch, reading a book (something by The Yarn Harlot) hubby says "Aren't you going to knit??"

Update:

Here is the finished tote, wondering if I should shrink it somemore? It is going to be my library book bag.

TA-DA 2 finished mitts!!! The first is big and loose, the second looks much better, though it is about 1" smaller. uugghh. Oh well, first try.

This leads me to how I am going to approach socks...I am going to try making 2 socks at the SAME TIME on some really long circular needles. I am printing 6 pages of instructions...go to the "My first toe ups" blogs to see what I'm taking about.

HA

Star Wars Horoscope for Taurus

You are a dependable creature, but you do tend to be stubborn.You like material possessions and love to win at games.You hate being bossed around or losing.You may succumb to your physical strength when upset. Star wars character you are most like: Chewbacca

What Is Your Star Wars Horoscope?

Hodge Podge Knitting from the last month

I completed many small projects this past month Here they all are:

2 Button Hole Purses (Mason Dixon)
2 Felted Boxes (Mason Dixon)
4 1-Hank hats (Plymouth Yarns)
2 dishcloths (Winterwonderland Swap)
1 1/2 mitts
3/4 of an "It felt random" tote

Must finish these last 2 items, need to learn how to make socks and a sweater. Oh, plus 2 new purse patterns I found and some felted bowls...help me please!!!

Purses----Again

Well, my personal knitting projects have been put on hold, I need to make 2 purses by next Thursday. My LYS had no yarn, due to a big sale, so I ordered from Yarnies...well, 'tis the holiday season and the yarn took a week to arrive, cutting it close. Son #2 was home sick yesterday, so no errands got done, but I was able to make one purse and do about half on the second. I'll do the handles this weekend (between parties) and felt them next week, with delivery on Thursday. whew...

Waiting to mail my Winterwonderland package until after the holidays, it is going to England, and my partner is going away, so she said it would be better to wait.

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Winterwonderland Swap

I received the most wonderful package yesterday!!! We came home from my husband's Christmas party; and there was a package in the front door; it was from my partner - Laurie. I received a lovely note, 2 dishcloths: the ever popular snowflake illusion in Spartan green and white, and a MasonDixon in Spartan green. (Can't see this one so well, it is sitting on my Green countertop). Also, some beautiful green stitch markers, a pound of Starbucks special Holiday blend, a sock calendar and Magic stripe yarn (now I have no excuse for not making socks) . Thank you so much Laurie!!!

Now I have to get on the ball and send my package. I've been on my partner's blog, yet I cannot find any clues as to what to send in the package. She is oversea's, so I really need to send it this week. The dishcloths are finished, its the little things that are not ready.

Holiday Survey

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?? hot chocolate, never had egg nog
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I switched to white lights a few years ago on both
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No
5. When do you put your decorations up?Just after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Standing Rib Roast and Yorkshire Pudding
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Christmas Eve at our house with Oma and Opa Weishaar
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? We went to Oma and Opa's during the day on Christmas Eve, when we came home at 4:00 he'd already been to our house...nothing new on Christmas Morning
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yes, lots of them, only Santa's and immediate family on Christmas Morning.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights and ornaments
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love it, only before and on Christmas
12. Can you ice skate? Yes, but haven't for a long time...pretty silly for a Hockey Mom :)
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? All of the present I receive are special
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with family and friends!!
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? can't recall, but cookies are always good
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Spending time with my family
17.What tops your tree? Angel holding candle
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? both
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? The Christmas Song by Andy Williams, actually I love that entire album
20. Candy Canes! yuck or yummy – yum
21. Favorite Christmas Movie? When Harry met Sally....

Happy Holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas!

Busy Knitting

Well, it has been quite the busy week, knitting-wise.
I made 4, yes 4, cute little hats with Plymouth Handpainted yarn. The first hat took 2 hours, the next 3, only 1 hour each.
I also finished my dishcloth for the Winterwonderland swap, and started on my KAL December cloth.
Still working on the "It felt random tote", it is taking FOREVER.
That 2nd mitt is just sitting and waiting to be worked on and those darn socks...well, that could be New Year's Resolution; finally make socks :)
I sent my Whoduknit? Holiday package, but haven't heard from my partner to verify she received it. Still waiting to receive mine.

It is cold cold cold today, so glad we went and got our tree last Sunday, 67 and partly sunny. Next weekend starts the round of parties...Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

This was in the Sunday paper yesterday...so cute.

Well, I am off to the post office today, going to mail my Whoduknit Holiday Swap package.

Ta-Da

Here is one finished mitt :)

Fans

Well, it seems that I have fans out there that actually read this very uninteresting blog!! Thanks so much for making my day :)

Here is an update:

I received my very dark green felted purse from Becky. It is very nice, also received some light green cotton yarn, smelly soap, address book and tape measure (I must have mentioned my favorite color is GREEN)

Finished the first mitt, still have to make the mate and finish the thumb. I think I will do that tomorrow.

And finally, progress is being made on the "It felt random tote". Only 68 more rows to go. The colors are: purple, green (go figure), red and pink. Once felted I think they will fade/mellow out.

I have given up on washcloths for Teachers, they will receive felted box with Caribou Coffee gift card and Yankee Candles.

Still waiting on socks and sweater. Hopefully over Christmas break.

Update

Well, it seems I have too many things going on at once:

MDK Ballband dishcloth
It Felt Random Tote
Medium Felted Box
Mitts!!!! - yes, I finally got the hang of it, switched to bamboo needles and I'm doing much better. I'm done for the week, class isn't until Saturday, and I don't know how to proceed :)

Only one project completed, Blue Medium felted box.

Received partner for the Whoduknit Holiday Swap, just waiting on her reply as to which books she likes...

Oh, I did finish "The Hound of the Baskervilles", it was very good...but there is NO WAY I can start another project to coincide with the book, one of the above projects is going to have to do.

Next month's book is "A Christmas Guest" by Anne Perry, I have it on hold at the library.
Also sitting on the table; "Knit one Kill two" (or something close to that).

I hate Mitts

I have frogged them 3 times.
I have a stiff neck from leaning over trying to figure out how to knit with 3 (4) needles.
This is not fun.

On a better note, I am enjoying "The Hound of the Baskervilles".

Things to be done ie. KNIT

Well, busy all week, and not a thing to show for it, well, not really:

1-Delivered replacement purse for Deanna (done with purses)

2-Made (1) felted box for Teacher gift

3-Started on "It Felt Random"; you really should check it out, the directions are so funny. I'm hoping to use this as my "Library book bag"
http://turtlegirl76.blogspot.com/2006/03/it-felt-random-bag-pattern.html

4-Signed up for mitten-making class

5-Have yarn on hand for 2nd felted box for Teacher gift.

6-Started reading "The Hound of the Baskervilles" for November Whodunkit, I'm not even going to try and knit a project associated with the book, I have enough projects going...I've never read the book, so that is an accomplishment in itself; and since I started knitting feverishly this past June, I have not read a book (or done any scrapbooking).

7-Socks are still at the bottom of the list :)

Still waiting on:
partner for Whoduknit book/gift swap
partner for the MDK Winterwonderland swap
purse from Knitted purse swap

Knitting is addicting

Ok, what did I learn this weekend?? Knitters are enablers, if that makes any sense.

I found an entire world that I did not know existed out there. I have been reading other knitting blogs and found that they are swaps for just about anything!!!! I found out about a MDK dishcloth exchange and signed up this morning. This is in addition to the Whoduknit swap I signed up for last week. I think it is fun meeting all these new people.

Signed up for a mitten class at my LYS, going to go with my mom. Should be fun. That crosses one thing off my list: Learn how to make mittens.
That just leaves SOCKS.

I did it AGAIN

No, not the felting issue (though the replacement purse is currently in the wash and it's not shrinking UUGGGHHH).

Anyway. I went to a craft show yesterday, customer not vendor, and a friend said she like my purse. I offered it to her, she didn't respond. Her friend said she liked it too, I offered it to her and she took it. I was then left, holding the bag; a red paper bag. Now, I just need to find a home for the brown crooked purse.

My purse swap is ending this week, so I should have my purse from my partner, that is why I'm not rushing to make another one for myself.

Missed the sign up on a fun swap - Knit Mit. But I am in the other ones on Whoduknit.

Going to finish up those ball bands this week so I can move on.

Not much knitting

Not doing much knitting this week. I did receive my Yarnies order today, so I can start on the replacement purse for Deanna.

I started on teacher gifts, but I could not get that into the Ballband washcloths..the first one is just sitting there.

I did join another group, Whoduknit, you read a mystery and knit something pertaining to the book...don't know how that is going to work, but I'll try. This month's book is Hound of the Baskervilles. I also signed up to be in two or maybe it's three swaps in that group.

Halloween has come and gone...time to get ready for Turkey day :)

This would be son #1; costumes are just not so cute as they get older.

A tale of 3 purses

Ok, so today (and yesterday) I am very annoyed with all this purse making. I made sister's brown purse and everything was fine. I felted it and shipped it off, she is happy. I finished Deanna's purse and NOTHING HAS GONE RIGHT. I put it in the washer to felt it; somehow the handles got wrapped around the agitator-thingy and the poor purse strangled itself, this has NEVER happened to me before, 2nd trip through the washer it got straightened out (or so I thought). When it dried, one handle is longer than the other and one side is taller and it is all bent out of shape. Called Deanna, told her the problem, said I would try to fix....3rd trip through the washer, just smaller and tighter, BUT STILL CROOKED AND ONE HANDLE LONGER.UUUGGGHHH
So, this morning I took the purse so she could see it, not acceptable, which is fine, I wouldn't sell it to her as is, but I wanted her to see the colors. She did LOVE my green purse that I made from leftover yarn and bought it off my shoulder!! So I switched all my stuff to the still wet, very crooked brown purse and off I went.
Placed an order with Yarnies for new yarn to make a new purse. My head hurts and I have to go to work.
Here is the crooked purse and the green purse (my favorite, I'll just have to make another, this time with leftover purple yarn).
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Monday Monday

Busy weekend, we got flu shots and haircuts, a couple of trips to the hockey rink and we were keepers of the class pet - Mr. Cutie - the hamster. He didn't do much, he just slept a lot.
Sending sister's package today, she is very anxious to receive her 2nd, YES, 2nd purse :)
Delivered Patrick's hat, he likes it, hopefully it will keep him warm this winter. Deanna's purse just needs handles and then off to be felted, then delivered by the end of the week. Maybe I'll make a trip to the LYS to pick up the yarn for the boxes for the teachers.

Had a nice dinner with my husband last night (NO KIDS) it was our 12th anniversary xoxo

........and the Tigers won!! so off to St. Louis we go (not us, the Tigers)

Finishing up

Well, sister's purse is felting as I type.
Dishcloth KAL should be finished tomorrow or Sunday.
I will soon start Deanna's purse.
Then off to the races on Teacher Gifts. I'm planning on making a felted box and a set of dishcloths, both from the MDK book.
Cher from Yarnies said my yarn is in transit, so the sweater will have to wait.
And those darn socks keep getting pushed aside.

Happy 12 years together (on Sunday). Love me :)

Purse posting

Check these out to see the purse I made for the purse swap, my partner really likes it :)
(and I forgot to take pictures before I sent it)

http://knittedpurseswap.blogspot.com/

http://becksii.blogspot.com/

Here is the website where you can purchase the pattern for the Summer Purse:

http://www.himalayayarn.com/

I used the aloo and the recycled silk; as called for in the pattern.

WIP

Well, finishing up sister's purse (brown/lt brown).

My dishcloth KAL starts today (totally forgot) so I'm off to Micheal's (big big yarn sale) to buy lots of SnC, going to build up my stash.

Knitting will be boring this week, no Tigers to watch....until Saturday YEAH!!!! World Series.

It's a hat

Look at this, I made a hat :)
with a little (a lot) of help from my mom.

Hope it keeps Patrick warm this winter.

golly.....I have found a new purse that I love!!!This is a modification of an earlier purse, the sack purse, from upnorth. I wanted to use up the leftover yarn. It is a combination of Galway Colornep Sage and Patons Classic Wool Merino Deep Olive. The stripes are Galway Colornep Black. It felted just fine, I was worried that it wouldn't felt evenly due to the Galway being a 90/10 blend and the Patons is 100% wool. It is so soft.

Back to knitting

Well, I am over the bee sting; lots of knitting to do:

Mailing the purse I made for the swap this morning.
Meeting mother for lunch, she took home Patrick's hat to clean it up (she found lots of dropped stitches) and get me started on the decrease.
Made another purse with leftover yarn, just had to make the I-cord handle, then I will felt it.
Need to make purse for sister.
Need to make purse for Deanna.
Going to start on Christmas gifts for teachers.
Still waiting on sweater yarn from Yarnies.
Never did get started on socks. GO TIGERS!!!

Pumpkin patch

This is what we did today, went on a hayride and picked out our pumpkins. Five minutes after we arrived, I got stung by a bee on my thumb OUCH; so I will be taking a break from knitting for a few days. Good thing, because I have frogged Patrick's hat twice now, I just can't seem to get they hang of the pattern for the decrease. I'm going to try calling Paton's tomorrow and if they can't help, I'm seeing my mom Wednesday and hopefully she can set me straight. UUUGGGGG

Patrick's hat

Here is the start of Patrick's winter hat. I am using a free Paton's pattern that I picked up at JoAnns. The pattern is quite mind-numbing, so far: K2 P2* to end of row, the P2K2* to end of row....but after 7 inches, I get to begin forming the hat :) I hope it fits.

I also joined the toe-ups KAL....now I just have to find the time to get to the yarn store for sock yarn and then sit down and figure out how to make socks. Should be interesting.

Go Tigers!!!

All quiet

Well, all the purses have been delivered.
My sister says she is in no rush for hers, so I will finish up the winter hat for Patrick......
Still waiting on the yarn from Yarnies for my sweater. ....
I could make some purses from the scraps of yarn......
I am in a dishcloth KAL.....

I've been thinking about making socks;I do know of a sock KAL...
Finished the purse for my knitted purse swap...don't want to post that picture as my partner may see it before she receives her package....

Perfect!!!

Well, I wish this picture had come out better, this purse if PERFECT!!! I made it a little bigger (per owner request) and I love the way it felted. It was a little strange, after I opened the washer, the purse was out of the pillowcase...and the detergent ball was inside the pillowcase !!! Must be a new secret.

The colors look great, they are black and dark brown (maybe that is why the colors don't show)
I am almost sad to give it to Jill :)

Hope you enjoy your perfect purse.

Off to the post office to mail the Red purse to MO.

Red pictures

Here is the red purse. It was made with Lamb's Pride Bulky Red Hot Passion M197 and Red Baron M81. It will be shipped tomorrow to Linda. Hope you like it!!!

I am hoping to finish another black/brown one today for Jill, but I have grocery shopping and laundry and then off to a hockey game (go eagles) and dinner with the team, so maybe.

Waiting to hear from Cher at Yarnies, she is special ordering me some Lamb's Pride Washable Wool. I am going to attempt to make a sweater, it is made from the top down...and I hear it is fairly easy.....we'll see.

Also bought some yarn to make a winter hat for Patrick :), but I told him there are 3 purses ahead of him.