April 2010 Blog Posts (104)

It's very weird going from knitting one large body to two small sleeves, and having to repeat the same round twice. So, I've had to tink a lot and haven't made as speedy progress as I'd like! They're just about long enough to reach his elbows...…

...I might as well enjoy it! Can you believe this notebook!! A very nice representation of some of my favorite colors! The cool thing is that I stumbled across it while I was grocery shopping!

I smile every time I have to write something down so it doesn't slip from my mind in the next five seconds. It is so appealing that I actually like keeping notes. How's that for an incentive for developing a good…

I have been very busy since my last blog. I lined the purse for my daughter Gracie. I didn’t get a picture of the finished product. The instant I cut the last thread she made off with it. I went to get a picture today and found it stuffed with her favorite things; a fountain pen I gave her last year for Valentines Day, green yarn to tie her hair up, a plastic daisy, socks my mom knitted…

This is probably the longest I have gone without posting a blog… in a long, long time. I try to stay busy knitting or spinning, and am always finishing projects, so I usually have plenty to write about. But lately things have slowed down on the knitting front, as other things have taken precedence. What you ask could possibly be more important than knitting?…

It's receiving a nice anniversary present from me--a protective carry bag, which you can see in the photo above. I had some WotA Bulky left in "Hazelnut," and also some of the same yarn in "Oregano" in my…

So I'm having guage issues. I am a swatcher, I need no convincing. I love to design, and you pretty much can't design without having the first clue about how many stitches to the inch you're working with.

So here's my issue. I've dilligently swatched up some cotlin for a tank top.

#4 harmony - 6ish sts/in

#5 harmony - 5.5ish sts/in

#6 harmony - 5.5ish sts/in

#7 zephyr - 4.5ish sts/in

see the problem? While my guage gets slightly bigger (though sort of…

My brain is fried from my impending move, so I thought I would ramble on about some random stuff today. Good? Good. First, I finished my mom's shawl in time for her birthday. Yaaay!

This is the Bias Shawl from Handmaiden, knit in their 100% silk Rumple. I'm hoping my mom likes it. She's been nervous about this birthday for years because she is now turning the age that her…

I have always been partial to “liquid” meals. Even as a kid, I liked to toss a bunch of fruit, yogurt, juice and ice into a blender at any time of day. I suspect it was because I could sip a smoothie and read at the same time. Using a knife and fork meant that I had to put down my book.…

After several fits and starts, I finally have one sock completed. Now I wonder what was so hard about it. I am happily started on the second. Who knew?

After reading Kelley's blog, I want to make some lace with that gorgeous new lace yarn. Had to put the brakes on though. Too much sock yarn to work up first before starting something new again. "All in time" I tell myself.

We took grandson to see Oceans yesterday. He got bored but hubby and I thoroughly enjoyed. Took my…

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