Xmas Knitting

It's that time again. Once again I'm making a list and checking it twice for my knitting gifts. I'm so ready.

Xmas Knitting Season

It's getting to be that time again. Christmas knitting season. I need to make my final project decisions and start knitting on them.

Lent Knitting

This Lent I'm doing a service instead of giving something up. I plan to do some charity knitting for the babies here in my town.

New Years Theme

My theme for the New Year is: Swing for the fences!

This year I'm going for it. I'm going to stop waiting for the perfect time. There is no time like the present. So here are my plans. The numbers have no meaning it is just as I remember them.

1. Write and send in a completed novel to a publisher.

2. Purge my stash and frog all projects that I'm never going to finish.

3. When I finish a project, I can only buy the amount of yardage used in that project. Gifts do not count.

4. Try to spin at least 15 minutes a day.

5. Pick out and start Christmas presents by no later than May this year.

6. Try natural dyeing.

7. Design and knit a cabled cardigan and plan a fair isle cardigan for next year.

Wow that's a lot and I think I will stop now. Be back next month with a status update.

Startitis Is Real

I'm having a problem with startitis and I'm losing badly. In the last two weeks I have casted on for two projects with the plan to cast on at least two more projects. I will say that at least one is for Christmas. Yeah me. Boy I feel better now. 😄

Spinning

In the next few days I'm going to begin a spinning challenge called the Just BattyChallenge hosted by the Jenkins spindle group on Ravelry.  I'm going to spin on a spindle two 50 gram batts and ply them together. I have from April 1st to June 1st I think. I'll post a picture each week to track my progress .

Mommy n me sweaters

I have been bitten by the matching sweater bug. Thanks for the enabling Knitmore Girls! On the needles is the first of many, The Little Oak by Anna Dakos in Malabrigo Arroyo. I ordered some squirrel buttons for when I finish and the next sweater for her will be The Antler Cardigan which I bought the yarn for also. 

Baby Girl

Being a parent gives me a whole new view of the world. Right now I'm knitting my little Zari some socks, a bunting and two dresses. I've made her a hat and a sweater to date. I love knitting for her. In the future we are going to have matching sock monkey hats!

Baby Stockstill on the way

Well it's been a long time since I posted anything here. As you might've guessed from the title I'm having a baby.  I am knitting away trying to have some stuff ready for the baby when she gets here.  I'm so excited and scared at the same time. This is a huge deal for me. I just hope that I'm a good parent. 

New Years Resolutions

1. I promise to love me more.
2. I will not spend another New Year single.
3. I will write a novel this year, no more excuses.
4. I will start and finish all of my knitted Christmas gifts early.
5. I will find a charity to knit for.
6. I will work on knitting socks faster.

X-mas Gifts update

Daddy's Gift- on the needles
Momma's Gift- on the needles
Amber's Gift- undecided
Ronnie's Gift- undecided
Larry's Gift- fingerless mitts in UK blue to match his hat.
I'm still in the process of deciding what I'm making for my girls and my boss. I know that he is getting a hat of some kind in dark grey though.

X--mas Gifts

Wow Christmas is just 5 months away and I have already started knitting one of my gifts. My Dad is getting a red cobblestone sweater and my Mom is getting a blue shawl. Her shawl is on the needles but I yet to knit a stitch but my Dad's in on the needles and I've knit about five inches. I have a couple of more projects planned but I just haven't narrowed down the patterns yet for my friends.

Stitches South This Week!

Woo Hoo! I can't wait until I get to Stitches South in Atlanta! My friend and I are leaving in the middle of the night in order to arrive in time for my 1:30 class on Designing Your Dream Sweater. I am so excited. I need to pack tonight so that I don' t forget anything. When I get back I'll tell all about it here on my blog.

A Little Late with my post

I forgot to post here last week. I am way out of practice but since I've been gone I have finished two projects so I get to start two new ones. Yeah! I plan to knit the Mosey legwarmers first and then I am thinking of making the Hedgerow coat next or the Cassidy cardigan. I don't know I'm on the fence about which one I want to start. They are both so pretty and cabled just like I like them. I also signed up for Stitches South and I'm taking a spin to knit course and a design your dream sweater. When I finish I'll be one step closer to completing another resolution that I set for myself. Well until next time! See ya!

The Hiatus Is Over

Hello fellow knitters, I'm back.  It has been a long time since I have blogged and I promise to post at least once a week from now on. I've decided that this is my year and I'm going to set a few knitting goals for myself.
GOALS 


1. Design an original sweater
2. Get an early jump on my knitted x-mas gifts.
3. Finish a project before I start a new one.
4. Figure out a way to start my own knitting business.

Well I will see y'all next week!

Xmas Gifts

Once again the Christmas knitting season is upon me. I have yet to decided what I'm knitting for the various people in my life. I just know that they will be getting something knitted from me. If I don't knit them something then I will break out my sewing machine.

Tentative List

Momma - shawl
Daddy - socks
Hairstylist - mittens
Nail Technician - beret
Amber - hat
Ephram - blanket

Boy my list has six names on it I best get to it!

Look What I Got!

I got a wonderful felted original design bag, some knit pick circulars for knitting socks two-a-time, matching note paper in two different sizes, Knit picks Stroll sock yarn in the Gypsy Tonal colorway.






Above are some cute little stitch markers that were hidden inside the bag. These are perfect for my lace knitting. I love everything.

The end is near!


This has been a world wind semester at Hogwarts. I hate that I didn't get to go to Hogsmeade this time but maybe next semester I will. I'm current putting the finishing touches on my kit despite my dogs repeated interference. Such as ripping up my pattern and my project on seperate occations. He is a really bad dog but so cute when my project is not in his mouth. I will be sending my kit this Friday no matter what.

Holiday Weekend

My holiday weekend for the most part was a blast. The only downer was that my Grandmother who is very ill is not bouncing back as quickly as we would like. She looked pretty good, way better that I expected actually but she is still in the hospital and still extremely weak. I'm praying for her recovery.
Now on to the fun part. My first day there in Mississippi I ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in about twenty years. And let me say he has aged very well. He is so fine to me. He and my cousin were the best of friends and that meant that when I came down for the summers we would all hang together. I would borrow my Grandmother's car and my cousin and I would pick him up and we'd ride all over town. I say town because I'm from a very small town in Mississippi and it didn't take more than about fifteen minutes to ride all over town if that but as teenagers we thought we were doing something. Anyway it was so nice to see him and I made sure that I got his number. He now lives in the ATL which is only about seven hours from me. I would definitely make that ride to see him if things go okay between us.
That same night my mother and I went to the local hole in the wall blues club. I played pool and danced and generally had a great time. So much so that I repeated it the next night. I am really glad that I went and saw my peeps and my old friend.

Memorial Weekend


Woo-hoo I have a four day weekend. I can't barely contain my excitement. I'm going to Mississippi to see my folks. It is going to be smoking hot down there. When I get there I'm going to the juke joint to play a little pool. I just can't wait.