I think I am getting back my knitting groove!

Look what I finished! :D I started this stocking several years ago.  I picked it up and a couple of weeks ago and finished it tonight when I got home from work.  I really like the rustic look. The pattern is Rustic Lodge from Knit Christmas Stockings! 19 Patterns for Stockings & Ornaments. It's a super easy knit.  Enjoy!

Ravelympics 2010 - Team WIPs

Please join my group for the Raverlympics - Team WIP!

I've been updating my blog too!

I have been working on getting my blog up to date - if you would like a link on my blog please leave a comment here and I will be glad to link to you.  I know I have not been blogging much and part of my New years resolutions is to get my knitgroove back!  :D Watch this spot for more information! I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Ravelry Updated!

I just updated my Ravelry projects with some progress pictures - I hope to have some completed projects soon! Take a look and let me know what you think! I hope to update my stash pages soon too!

Day 5 of Daily Dose of Fiber

Well I worked on my Hogwarts scarf again but I must be getting bored because I wanted to do some thread crochet - so I picked up a ball of thread and a hook at lunch and started a a little doily - I ended up pulling it out because I need a smaller hook but I still got in my daily dose of fiber...:D

Day 4 of Daily Dose of Fiber

I knitted for at least an hour today to make up for my lack of knitting Sunday. I am halfway done with the next silver stripe on my Hogwarts Scarf! I will post progress pics later.

Day 3 of daily dose of fiber!

I knit a little yesterday but I imagine it was less than 20 minutes as I was busy with work and a fun adventure! I went to see a cook-off between Top Chef Ilan Hall and Top Chef Runner Up Richard Blais - I can post pics if anyone is interested.

Today I knit for 20 minutes on my Hogwarts Scarf and had to ladder down to a stitch I messed up about 8 rows down! Yikes! but all is better now - I also updated Raverly with progress pics!

Daily Dose of Fiber 31-Day Challenge!

Well I have been wanting to knit more and I think that this might be the perfect challenge. I am going to work on two projects, a Hogwart's Scarf and a Rainbow Sock. I'll post an in progress picture of both as soon as I have good light to take them in!

Here is all the information about the challenge:

Daily Dose of Fiber 31-Day Challenge!

Maybe you can join in too!

I just spent my time working on my Hogwart's Scarf in Slytherin Colors - I am using Cascade 220 in 8407 soft gray/silver and 8267 dark/forest green. I am almost done with the second green stripe, I hope to finish this one pretty quickly. Maybe I will use my 20 minutes a day to get this one done and work on my socks later.

Poke Poke

Is anyone out there?

Ravelry and Stash!

I'm working on my stash as it comes into the house and will go back from there - I will need to have some free time to make a big dent in it because I have had mandatory OT at work and now I am behind in school and I have to get caught back up - whee! and I do not want to put stuff on Ravelry that I do not have pics of ;) So there!

You can see my current progress here. :) Woo Rainbowy!

Yes - I am alive!

I have discovered Ravelry - See me there :)

Entrelac Progress

Just a little post to let folks see how I am progressing on my Entrelac Scarf - I am using Paton's SWS in Geranium because it is what I had handy! Hope you like it!

Knit Mitt Kit Swap Goodies!

Look at all the goodies Sue sent me from all the way in England - the Fetching pattern, two luscious balls of Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK - Brittany DPNs and Cable Needles, Chocolates, Tea, and other cool goodies...

All packed in this wondeful felted bag - I love everything! Thanks Sue

Ok ok - I'll update...

Well I really have been knitting - I have been working on the blanket below - I call it the never ending baby blanket although I think I see an end soonish...

I am teaching myself how to knit in several colors so when the new Knitty came out Center Square caught my attention - I had the Paton's Wool in the perfect pirate colors so here is my red and black Center Square - I had to take a little sanity break in the never ending baby blanket and this was perfect - methinks more of these will be flying off the needles in different colors...


For those who know me know that Fun Fur and other fuzzy yarn is usually not on my list of must have yarns - I love the classics - good old wool, Lamb's Pride Worsted, etc - well the yarn below has been calling my name for some time - it is Prisma in color way 400 - it is rainbow - well in my world rainbows trump fuzzy - at least this time - I am learning the ins and out of knitting with this type of yarn - "ripping" it out is virtually impossible! Blargh - I think I am doing ok so far though! The scarf is a super simple scarf pattern I got from the yarn show where I got the yarn and I think it is perfect for showcasing the fun nature of the yarn...




and last but not least I have been teaching knitting and crochet at my local Michaels Arts and Crafts - I made one sample for them so far but need to take a picture of it - it is like the bulky cabled purse I made way back in January of last year but in Brown Wool Ease Thick and Quick - it looks pretty good too - the teaching is fun - I make a little money getting to do something I enjoy and I am helping others learn a new skill - all good things in my book...

Look at all those wonderful goodies my SP 7, rabbits, sent me! Sparkly Sock Yarn! A little Lambikins! (who now lives on my computer monitor!) Books! Dark Chocolate! Foofy Pink Yarn! and a Pedicure set - something anyone can use! Thank you rabbits!


I also have a little finished project here for my OSSP - I know it is late but I did not have much encouragement to get it finished! It is the cotton bib from Mason Dixon Knitting...

SP Goodness!

I have more secret pal goodies I need to post!

I got a package filled with Pirate Goodness the from my Knittyboard SP 7 ! I now can take a Pirate bath with my Pirate Devil Duckie! I guess I will have to get a Black Pearl Bath Bomb from LUSH to keep it on theme! I also got a lovely ball of Rowan Wool Cotton for Knucks from Knitty! Thank you SP 7 for the great package!

I also got the last package from my One Skein SP! A lovely denim blue circular needle case filled with goodies and Knitting on the Go cards - Thank you Jane!

Yar'n!

Sometimes the world had a great sense of synchronicity - look what I found waiting for me when I got home from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, a PIRATE sock (most likely small project) bag from the wonderful Costume Chick

Yar'n! I totally love it! :) I hope she is happy with her Alpaca Cloud in Iris!

Just for Monkee!

Here is out street during the Valentine's Snow Storm in 2004! Note I still live in Texas!

Picture Free Post w/added links!

Just wanted to send a shout out to my One Skein Pal! She sent me a lovely ball of Opal Dreamcatcher in a red, white & blue colorway, The Ultimate Book of Knit Socks, and a Rain scented Candle so that it would rain here in my town. The candle worked - pretty cool!

In other news I am now moderatly addicted to Podcasts! Listening to one right now! Tonight Podcast is It's a Purl, Man - I have been listening to Cast-On in the car since I got a car kit for my Ipod! Both are good listens! I have started at the beginning of the Pod Casts because I am orderly like that so I am listening to Podcasts from the past working towards the future. I have to read novel sets in order too! It's a thing! Hope every one has a great week! Oh there's a new Knitty if you have not heard!

Look at the cool goodies my SP sent me - some rose Silky Tweed, A cute lambykins, my beloved Dark Chocolate and a S shaped stickey note pad :) Thank you SP!