When today’s book was offered to me I thought ok, . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: The Sock Knitter’s Workshop!]]> So, I the not-a-sock-knitter am planning to start a pair of socks just for knitting while in lines at Disney.  I love knitting socks in line, it just looks so cool and people are always intrigued. Also they are a nice small project that is portable.

When today’s book was offered to me I thought ok, I’ll take a look.. well.. I did and I am in LOVE!!!!   The Sock Knitter’s Workshop by Ewa Jostes and Stephanie van der Linden is terrific! It’s like a buffet of techniques that you can mix and match to make socks!!!

Anyone who knows me as a knitter, knows I love interesting construction in knitting. So this book is right up my ally! There are like 13 different heels, 7 different toes, 5 cast on methods, toe up cuff down if it is a sock knitting technique that has been invented… it’s in here!

Of course there are also some really nice patterns..

Like this…

   and this….

and this..

  oooh those are crazy fun looking..

So many sock options so little time. hehe or well in my case I might have time in those lines!!

Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher

Let’s get started! Like the title says there . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday! NEW SOCK BOOKS!]]> Boy was I excited when I got home Monday after a LONG day.. to find three packages with 4 books in them on my doorstep! So with this and all the other new books I have picked up lately look forward to plenty of great Bookish Thursdays to come!

Let’s get started! Like the title says there are new sock books on the ranch! First up is a new volume by Wendy Johnson of the delightful Wendy Knits  blog.

If you have knit through every sock pattern in Wendy’s first book Socks from the Toe Up: Essential Techniques and Patterns from Wendy Knits, and are ready for more then  Toe-Up Socks for Every Body: Adventurous Lace, Cables, and Colorwork from Wendy Knits  is for you! Yeah.. you know who you are.. don’t make me point you out.. and no, I don’t mean Wendy.. though knitting for work is a great excuse.. (no dear I can’t cook tonight I have to get these socks done for the book!) Anyway.. I digress..

 Toe-Up Socks for Every Body is chock full of sock patterns.. 21 to be exact, and as the title indicates they are socks for all people.. little to big, young to old, funky to traditional. While heavy on patterns, this book is light on instruction.  Wendy leaves that up to her first book which is chock full of sock knitting instruction, tips and wisdom.  This makes the book a great companion volume to the first.

The two books together make a perfect set, and would make a great gift for a sock knitter or a knitter looking for some great portable projects!!

For my loom knitting friends.. with all the amazing and versatile sock looms that Decor Accents has out now I don’t see how you could go wrong with this book! If you have knit through all the patterns in the Loom Knitting Socks book you might want to give this book a look!

Disclaimer: A review copy of the book was provided by the publisher

My bling ring arrived! A little giftie from Denise Litchfield for  my participation in the Stitching Up the NGA project!

There are more photos being added daily on the National Gallery of Australia’s flickr account! You should check them out!

Also.. in case you have been sitting around wondering just . . . → Read More: Fun Friday! Since Nothing is Finished!]]> I got a package today from Australia!!!

My bling ring arrived! A little giftie from Denise Litchfield for  my participation in the Stitching Up the NGA project!

There are more photos being added daily on the National Gallery of Australia’s flickr account! You should check them out!

Also.. in case you have been sitting around wondering just why I needed a drill or a knitting project, here is the work in progress:

Don’t try this at home kids! It’s tough, slow tedious knitting! But I hope in the end it will be worth it. (and usable for that matter!)

Traditionally this means socks. They are great for travel, knitting small and portable, but not everyone is into socks! (I . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Small Projects for Summer Knits!]]> The weather is heating up. Well, at least it sure was hot in Texas.. And so it’s a good time of year to start thinking about small projects that are portable and small for summer knitting!

Traditionally this means socks. They are great for travel, knitting small and portable, but not everyone is into socks! (I am a case in point!) For some a shawl is the favourite travel knitting project, but let’s face it they do get big, and they are usually made of wool, so they get hot as well!

So what to do?

Perhaps these books can give you some ideas!

First up is One Ball Knits Purses    by Fatema, Khadija and Hajera Habibur-Rahman.

I am very excited about this book because I have quite the collection of bag handles hanging about! Each one of them a different style, and some antique. This book has a bag for EVERY ONE of them!

With the one skein approach I can also clear out those odd balls of yarn I have languishing in my stash!

Then there are the bags that I just want to knit so I HAVE to get the handles! Like this one:

All in all this book is full of fast, easy, fun projects that are sure to appeal to all. I know I will be making at least 3 of these this summer! Join me?

Next up is The Best-Dressed Knitted Bear by Emma King. This book is full of adorable bears and cute little outfits for them to wear!

The book is categorized into three groups: simple, intermediate, and complex; each with two sizes of bear: small and large. This means there is a bear in there for any level of knitter!

The outfits are absolutely adorable! From pirates to graduates, princesses and fairies, there is sure to be a bear there for someone you love to knit for!

Not only are these bears great small projects for summer, but they would make great charity knits as well!

The last book of the day is  Knitted Babes by Clare Garland. I have been meaning to get this book for a while and I am glad I did! The characters that fill this book are adorable and fun! And it also give you a chance to do a little sewing to make their outfits! Mix and match and have a good time creating looks for them! What more could a girl want?

The other will have to wait a bit. I have to grab a size 4 needle at the shop tonight and get going on . . . → Read More: The Travel Knitting!]]> I gave in.. yep.. and started a sock before I left. It took several tries and 3 false starts but I got it going. I am nearly done with one sock!

The other will have to wait a bit. I have to grab a size 4 needle at the shop tonight and get going on the shawl! Summer concert season is upon us and my Mother needs warm shoulders!

That’s ok. I won’t need wool socks for a while anyway!

It is so natural that Lorna should have written a book about faith and knitting.. it is . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting]]> Today’s book is by someone I consider one of the guardian angels God has brought into my life. If it weren’t for Lorna Miser suggesting me to the publisher, I would not have gotten my book deal. So thanks Lorna!

It is so natural that Lorna should have written a book about faith and knitting.. it is so very HER!  Faith, Hope, Love, Knitting is a book full of reflections on life and faith and knitting as experienced through Lorna’s eyes. Every pattern comes from a story from Lorna’s life. I have to say, every story is just so very beautiful. When I opened this book and started reading I simply could not put it down. Touching and poignant many of them left me with tears in my eyes.. a good thing.. and a smile on my face.

It’s a keeper!

It grew a bit in the blocking, but not so much that it is horrible.

The specs:

Pattern: Basic Chic Hoodie from Chic Knits Size Medium.

Yarn: Loop d’ Loop Moss, in color Brown. 9 balls used.

Needles: Size 7 various used.. Addi circs, and bamboo DPN’s

Got the . . . → Read More: Sunday Sweater Update! Finis!]]> Here it is all finished with the buttons and everything.

It grew a bit in the blocking, but not so much that it is horrible.

The specs:

Pattern: Basic Chic Hoodie from Chic Knits Size Medium.

Yarn: Loop d’ Loop Moss, in color Brown. 9 balls used.

Needles: Size 7 various used.. Addi circs, and bamboo DPN’s

Got the yarn at Miss Chickpea’s Funky Fibers in Hudson Ohio

(Most of it was the free yarn I won in the hat contest)

I followed the pattern to the T with the only exception being the length of the sleeves, being that I have short arms and all.

Great pattern. Easy to follow, well written. This is going to be a great daily wear sweater, I just hope the yarn doesn’t pill..however I fear it will a bit as it is soft soft soft!

I have one ball of the yarn left over.. if you want it let me know! Again it is Loop d’ Loop Moss color 02 dye lot 6373 enough there to make a nice baby hat or a pair of fingerless gloves or something… this stuff seems to go really far!!

Well, look where they ended up!

Yep, that is the cover of the new Knit Picks Catalog that arrived in my mailbox a few days ago!

And here:

The new online catalog at Knit Picks is very . . . → Read More: Wordy Wednesday..Remember these?]]> Remember when I gave you a peek at these?

Well, look where they ended up!

Yep, that is the cover of the new Knit Picks Catalog that arrived in my mailbox a few days ago!

And here:

The new online catalog at Knit Picks is very nice!

You can’t tell I’m pleased are you.. it’s the first time I got on the catalog cover! They make them look so pretty! (ok.. they are) The pattern is great too! The cables taught me a bunch! I think my brain expanded two sizes knitting these socks! The pattern is from  More Big Girl Knits by  Jillian Moreno and Amy Singer. It is the Twisty Stitch Sock Pattern. The thing I love most about it, is how the calf part is cleverly enlarged as you go by increases hidden in the back! It makes the leg of the sock fit very nicely!

Knits for . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Knitting for Your Teddy Bear!]]> I love today’s book, for a very specific reason: It teaches you something! Yep.. and darn it all, it involves MATH! Yikes.. yep who knew I would like a book that teaches math!  Hey as a former teacher, home schooling mom, and sometimes knitting instructor yes this book appeals to me for that reason!

Knits for Bears to Wear: More than 20 Fun, Knit-to-Fit Fashions for All Teddies and Toys Including 18-Inch Dolls  by Amy O’Neill Houck, is a great little book! For anyone with a teddy bear collection, or with 18 inch dolls this book is a great find. Or, if you are like me and have a little guy who has a favourite stuffed dog who could use a sweater, this book is for you!

Like I said above this book teaches you something. Each pattern is customized for the size of your stuffed friend or doll by you! Yes. You! Amy provides a little “customizing sidebar’ for each of the projects. You knit up a swatch, pop in the measurements of your toy, and the gauge of your swatch and off you go to a custom fit item for your toy! So rather than blindly following a pattern you learn a bit about customizing! Done in a small way, you can then apply these nice skills to bigger projects down the road! Nothing wrong with that!

Over all the designs are adorable, so if you do choose to simply follow the patterns as written you can’t go wrong.

I might just get ambitious and try to make a matching hoodie for my little guy and his little stuffed doggie. We shall see.. I have a few projects in the works so it’ll have to wait till at least May..

And coming soon (out May 5th) is also The Best-Dressed Knitted Bear: Dozens of Patterns for Teddy Bears, Bear Costumes, and Accessories by Emma King, It looks good too, I’ll let ya know!

A little mitered square heart sachet. A simple one. Some of them decided they were going to use it to make a pin cushion!

Now.. it’s written for knitting on needles. However it can be done on a . . . → Read More: How To’s Day: My Mitered Valentine..]]> I gave the members of my knitting guild a little Valentine tonight and thought I would share it with you!

A little mitered square heart sachet. A simple one. Some of them decided they were going to use it to make a pin cushion!

Now.. it’s written for knitting on needles. However it can be done on a knitting loom easily. Go and look over my Making mitered squares on a knitting loom tutorial. Then simply use a small gauge, or extra small gauge loom, a mini wonder loom, or adjustable loom works best for this; then follow the pattern!

Enjoy!

Here is the link to download the pattern! mitered-square-heart-sachet

One of Potter Craft’s latest is all Noro all the time, and it’s very nice!

 Knitting Noro: The Magic of Knitting with Hand-Dyed Yarns By Jane Ellison, explores the many wonders of one of the knitter’s favorite yarns Noro. There is nothing like Noro, . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Noro! Noro! Noro!]]> If you are a Noro-phile then today’s book review is definitely for you!

One of Potter Craft’s latest is all Noro all the time, and it’s very nice!

 Knitting Noro: The Magic of Knitting with Hand-Dyed Yarns By Jane Ellison, explores the many wonders of one of the knitter’s favorite yarns Noro. There is nothing like Noro, that mysterious self striping yarn that comes in many flavors and colors! From basic wool to cashmere and silk Noro offers it all, and this book explores the many looks you can produce when using this lovely yarn!

The book is broken up into some basic shapes, tank tops, the chunky cardigan, fitted cardigan, pullover, classic jackets, and wraps. They take these basic forms and spice them up, using different stitches, lengths and techniques to show off the yarn.

This book is a great book for the beginner, who is looking to move into the sweater realm. You can go simple to start and then ramp it up for a totally different look. And one of the great things about Noro is even if you make the same sweater as your friend.. they will have a totally different look! So I see this book as a great knit along volume as well!

You are my sunshine.. but not my only sunshine..

You make me happy, when skies are grey.. You’ll never know dear how much I love you…

Rats.. my little sunshine’s already went away!!!

My little nephews (with their parental units.. and grandma) came to visit this weekend! A-DOR-A-BLE!! And energetic.. the house was overrun with BOYZ!!!!

And since you are . . . → Read More: Sunshine on Sunday… and a sweater report..]]>  

You are my sunshine.. but not my only sunshine..

You make me happy, when skies are grey.. You’ll never know dear how much I love you…

Rats.. my little sunshine’s already went away!!!

My little nephews (with their parental units.. and grandma) came to visit this weekend! A-DOR-A-BLE!! And energetic.. the house was overrun with BOYZ!!!!

And since you are dying to see my sweater progress…

I am down to the pockets! Good times.. but this sweater is not going to take up nearly enough yarn! I have 10 balls of yarn allotted.. and I am only on the 3rd one! YOWZA I am never going to get through this stash yarn at this rate! I keep having leftovers!

It is so smooshy, and soft and warm!

It is easy to work with and the colors are beautiful!!

I have started a Maja wrap from the latest Knitty, and it is also a fun pattern. Thought I seem to keep adding extra increases.. But I . . . → Read More: Mad About Malabrigo]]> WOW! How have I missed this yarn so far! I LOVE IT!!

It is so smooshy, and soft and warm!

It is easy to work with and the colors are beautiful!!

I have started a Maja wrap from the latest Knitty, and it is also a fun pattern. Thought I seem to keep adding extra increases.. But I put that little blue yarn bow on the right side to help eliminate that! Also the pattern is pretty forgiving so I have been able to fudge it a little to compensate for my extra stitches!

So far so good. Tomorrow morning though, I pick up a loom! Got a lil’ stitch pattern to try out! Plus I need to dig around for some longer needles for this one!

Many moons ago, my . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday on Tuesday! Two Books Hot off the Presses!]]> Have you ever been at a fiber festival and seen some lovely hand spun yarn and ultimately decided not to get it because you just weren’t sure what you would make with it? Or do you love to spin, but then don’t know what to do with your own yarn? (cough, Ashley, Cough)

Many moons ago, my Mother gave me some lovely hand spun yarn she had bought at a local festival. It sat forever in my stash. Some how hand spun gives some knitters knitter’s block and that is what this yarn did to me! It wasn’t until I found a 100 year old loom knitting book that I decided that the yarn was perfect for a stitch found in that book!

Well luckily for you, you don’t have to go searching out old books to find the perfect project for that hand spun yarn that catches your eye.

A new book A Fine Fleece: Knitting with Handspun Yarns by Lisa Lloyd is the go to book for this purpose. Lisa gives descriptions of many different fibers and their qualities by creature, also giving tips as to what sort of project each is suited to. She also gives tips to spinners on choosing and spinning the yarn with a particular project in mind.

The patterns are broken up in to different categories exploring themes:

• Light and Shadow: Studies in Contrast
• Forest and the Trees: Scale and Perspective
• Conceptual Stitches and Emotive Design

All the patterns are beautiful. I don’t think there is one that I wouldn’t like to do given the time.

My first impression  of this book was to think it would be another ‘knock off’ of The Knitter’s Book of Yarn, but it is far from that. It is definitely a companion guide for spinners that can stand on it’s own!

The second book Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit by Nancy J. Thomas. This is a nice little volume devoted to the tried and true yarn that is tweed.  I know that tweeds often throw off people. They don’t quite know what to make of it, or with it. It is so thoroughly engrained in the weaving side of things that often knitters do not consider it.

This book will definitely change your opinion and give you some great history of tweed, as well as some great knitterly things to do with it!

I know my biggest fear with tweed was that I thought that I would have to just do miles and miles of stockinette, I thought that any pattern stitches would get lost when worked in a tweed yarn. Nancy quells this fear, by giving great tips on pattern stitches with tweeds and then goes on to give  a boat load of examples of stitch patterns that work with tweed. All in all this is a great little volume and would be a great addition to any knitter’s library!

And my loom knitting friends… This one is coming soon…!!! I can only say right now that I know it has 3 great designs in it by someone you know well ..hehehe oh .. well ok… I am sure they are all great!

Let me say one thing.. this book RAWKS! This second volume is dedicated to exploring color and texture in knits for ‘big girls’.

The first section . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Size small need not apply!]]> I jumped at the opportunity of a sneak peek at More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Womenby Jillian Moreno & Amy Singer.

The first section is jam packed full of style secrets and tips for using color and texture to flatter your figure! Also included is a great measuring guide, including a fill in the blanks chart for you to keep track of your figures, as well as a yarn yardage chart to help you determine how much yarn  you will need to complete your projects.

You also have to love the Pattern ratings:

1. “Half-Caf (Brain Nudge) straightforward knitting sith shaping
2. Expresso (modest amount of brain fuel) shaping, color work, mutliple stitch patterns
3. Triple-shot caffine bomb with whipped cream (all brain cells on full) complex shaping with multiple things happening at the same time”

(Do you think they have that last one at Starbucks?)

Of the 25 designs in this book, there is NOT ONE that I am not jealous of! I would make all of them, and I don’t often say that about knitting books!

This one is not quite out yet; it is set to come out on April 1st. But you can pre-order it so you can have it ASAP!!

Here are some pics of me modeling the finished shawl..

Wow! I can’t believe it is already Easter tomorrow! It’s a good thing I took down the manger . . . → Read More: Good thing…]]> My Mom got her shawl yesterday and she got to wear it to the Good Friday service..

Here are some pics of me modeling the finished shawl..

Wow! I can’t believe it is already Easter tomorrow! It’s a good thing I took down the manger scene today…

And she was happy!

Then one got a hole it it and she was sad.

Then one cold March day her husband went on a business trip to nice warm Texas, and the next morning when she woke . . . → Read More: How SWTC and Cat Bordhi made my morning dig more pleasant!]]> There once was a knitter who made some felted slippers  designed by Cat Bordhi with some Southwest Trading Company Karaoke yarn…

And she was happy!

Then one got a hole it it and she was sad.

Then one cold March day her husband went on a business trip to nice warm Texas, and the next morning when she woke up it started to snow..

And snow..

and snow, until the snow was almost up to her knees!

So the knitter, not having any tall boots of her own (except those sexy ones with stiletto heels) went to borrow her son’s boots so she could start shoveling the driveway, so she could possibly have the job done by the time her husband needed to be picked up from the airport (4 days later..)

But one of her son’s boots was missing its liner! “Grr, Argh” and “Shoot!”, said the knitter! “What will I do?!”  “My poor foot will freeze in this boot!”

Then she thought and thought.. and she remembered the nice felted slipper she had made and she went and fetched it. It was just right!

And so the knitter went off and did some shoveling..

Will she get the shoveling done in time to get her husband from the airport, in for days time at noon??? Time will tell.. we shall see…pretty soon!

It won the design contest that I entered it in! I will have more details when I know more!

Hopefully.. I will NOT be a one . . . → Read More: One hit wonder?]]> Well it seems that my little green hat was a hit!

It won the design contest that I entered it in! I will have more details when I know more!

Hopefully.. I will NOT be a one hit wonder!

Buying books through Lulu is nice because  you have the option to buy the book as a pdf and download it or buy it as a regular book with various binding options. To top it  off the packaging the Lulu does . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Going Straight]]> I recently purchased a copy of Going Straight by Ruth Paisley aka Wooly Wormhead on Lulu.

Buying books through Lulu is nice because  you have the option to buy the book as a pdf and download it or buy it as a regular book with various binding options. To top it  off the packaging the Lulu does is genius! It would take 10 rampaging rhinos to do any damage to the item inside! I was impressed.

I saved up a bit because I wanted the spiral bound copy of the book. I dunno, I just rather have an actual book in my hands. The book itself is beautiful!  Wooly Wormhead  does and excellent job laying out all the necessary techniques needed to accomplish the patterns in the book with beautiful large bright photo illustrations.

The hat designs are lovely and actually quite impressive as all of them are knit on straight needles. I have always loved  her hat designs, they are creative and fresh and fun. The designs in her book are no exception.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in making hats but is circular or double pointed needle phobic!  And if you would just like to try out one of her designs, then you can also go to her website and pick up a pattern or two there, there are even a few for free!

Enjoy!

Remember this?:

Well enter it’s match! Twinkle’s Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for . . . → Read More: Bookish Thursday: Twinkles Weekend Knits]]> Well last week I promised you the book that made me go SQEEEEEE!!! When this one hit my hot little hands I knew we would be friends!

Remember this?:

Well enter it’s match! Twinkle’s Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for Fun Getaways

Wenlan Chia fashion designer/ knitting designer has done it again. A book full of knits with her signature chunky yarns. Talk about a quick knit! I had two sleeves  of the done in two hours! Unfortunately, I had another project take priority or I would definitely be showing you a finished object by now!

This book is broken up into three weekend  getaway categories:

1. Friday Night: Twinkle through the night.
2. Saturday Morning: Fun alfresco!
3. Sunday Afternoon: Last night away.

Friday night is filled with knits for your night out, a lace wrap, a sexy cowl neck tunic, and even hanger covers for unpacking for your weekend getaway.

Saturday morning is all about fun in the sun!  Sweaters for relaxing and even a cozy for your iPod!

Sunday Afternoon includes some more complex designs in serene color palettes, the cloudburst cardigan is sure to be an eye turner, and some interesting techniques like feather and fan stripes, knot ridge stitch, and a wrapped yarn increase add interesting details to the pieces in this section.

All in all I love this book. Wenlan’s bulky knits are not for everyone, but I like the bold look and the quick results, and there are also knits in finer weight yarns that are sure to please.

The book is set to be released next week, so look for it in your local bookstore, or you can always preorder!!

Just a little note if you get the show Knit and Crochet Today on your PBS station they did an interview with Wenlan Chia in episode 105, their cables episode. You might want to check it out!

Sigh.

Just when will the invent self cleaning laundry?

Enter.. Elizabeth Zimmerman.

Yes.. Elizabeth Zimmerman. See she must have foreseen that I would need something to do whilst endlessly folding . . . → Read More: Bookish? Thursday: How Elizabeth Zimmerman helped me get my laundry done]]> You can only ignore your laundry so long.. Then the piles start to attack! The kids start running around the house naked. and you can’t find something decent to wear.

Sigh.

Just when will the invent self cleaning laundry?

Enter.. Elizabeth Zimmerman.

Yes.. Elizabeth Zimmerman. See she must have foreseen that I would need something to do whilst endlessly folding load upon load of laundry.. the part I really hate! (especially the matching of the socks!)

So she and her daughter taped this really great series of shows about knitting. One of the benefits of being in my knitting guild is that they have an extensive library of these videos. So I borrowed some, and off I went folding away as I watched. On occasion causing my husband to run in from the next room when he heard me exclaim, WOOOOOWWW, or GENIUS, to see just what I was going on about.

Needless to say, my laundry is nearly done, and the knitting lobe of my brain has grown at least two sizes.. and I have only watched 5 of the tapes!

If you have the opportunity to borrow or obtain these videos I highly recommend them. They are much likeher books intermingled with little bits of life and fun as Elizabeth and Meg, and various others interact. Not left out are the cats and the camera man who interjects when they are checking their math on occasion!

All in all the videos manage to keep me from running out of the room screaming when the laundry attacks.

I restarted on Brian’s Sweater! It is slow going I need to get through one repeat of the cables and then I will have a solid picture of . . . → Read More: Nearly Finished Friday!]]> I should be able to finish these up tonight! Which is good, I need to show them off on Tuesday.. and then sell them on Sunday!

I restarted on Brian’s Sweater! It is slow going I need to get through one repeat of the cables and then I will have a solid picture of what I am doing so it will get easier!

And with this weather he will need it soon!

My mission for the next bit is to do some reading and learning. I also plan to get some ‘official’ knitting credentials on my resume starting with the CYCA certified knitting instructors program. With that in mind the following books have been procured and added to my library..

WOOO HOOO!!

Specs:

Heart Hat

Pattern : Elizabeth Zimmermann,

Book: Knitting Workshop

Yarn: Cascade 220, used a bit of each skein.

Needles: Addi US #6, 16″

Alterations.. none really. I pretty much just followed the pattern blindly!

Changes I would make: None really except to use a longer needle, the 16 inch was a little tight.

What I learned: How to knit an . . . → Read More: A Finished object that I can show you!!!!]]> Isn’t that exciting!!

WOOO HOOO!!

Specs:

Heart Hat

Pattern : Elizabeth Zimmermann,

Book: Knitting Workshop

Yarn: Cascade 220, used a bit of each skein.

Needles: Addi US #6, 16″

Alterations.. none really. I pretty much just followed the pattern blindly!

Changes I would make: None really except to use a longer needle, the 16 inch was a little tight.

What I learned: How to knit an applied i-cord after the fact! Genius!!

Love it!! Would be an easy pattern to translate to the loom, a small gauge or extra small gauge loom would work fine. The decrease rows in the heart part would be a bit fiddly, but it’s worth it!

I am one and a half rows away from the 576 stitch section of the Pi . . . → Read More: Vacation Knitting]]> Well I havn’t told you all about my vacation knitting! I brought a few projects with me to keep me busy on these drives from place to place.. but sadly last night I ran out of yarn on the one project!

I am one and a half rows away from the 576 stitch section of the Pi shawl! Boy that increas row would have occupied me well during one of the legs of our plane trip tommorrow. sigh..

My neice showed me her loom knitting.

She is working on a scarf on the red loom I gave her. She has a copy of my book too but I can tell she didn’t really read it.. because she is working in the opposite direction that I show in the book! sigh…

I do have a little yarn left I will probably make a few fiddle faddle stars on the flight back to keep me busy! There was a guess on the mystery location #2.. LAKE TAHOE and just in case you didn’t recognise my loomy friend in the picture it is none other than Lynn Markman!

Next.. vacation yarn shopping!

-Caleb tried to burn the house down make his own popcorn.

-The internet went out again.

-I had to open up Jaxom’s computer and do minor surgery to get it running.

-The dog ran off on me in the rain..

-The dog was really only hiding somewhere dry while she listened to me run around . . . → Read More: Random events in the last 72 hours..]]> -Nellie Olson flew over my house.*

-Caleb tried to burn the house down make his own popcorn.

-The internet went out again.

-I had to open up Jaxom’s computer and do minor surgery to get it running.

-The dog ran off on me in the rain..

-The dog was really only hiding somewhere dry while she listened to me run around the neighborhood looking for her.

-I cleaned the house.

-The pastor came to visit.

-I had to do minor surgery on Azia’s computer because her monitor stopped working.

-I made brownies.

-We ate them all.

-I finished the larger portion of the test knit I am working on which means I am that much closer to STEEKS!

-I won an I-pod Shuffle!

-Brian gave me chocolates.

-I ate them all.

-I want more chocolates!

-I didn’t work on this:

*Well ok.. the actress who played Nellie Olson flew over my house.. the real Nellie Olson is… well… dead… and it would be quite disturbing if she flew over my house.

I am headed off to District Conference for church. I am a delegate so I have to pay attention! I don’t know if Brian will let me take the wireless card with me so you might not hear from my till Sunday!

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(click to make it bigger..I call this Lace on the Ledge…yes LACE!!)