Twiggi knits!

OMG!!! 7 months!!!

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Seriously, I can't believe it's been seven months since I last posted!! And over a year for the post before that!! I guess I'm just too busy ..... I'm quite sure I've done ALOT of knitting, some spinning and lots of riding on the scoot. My cousin Tiffany is marrying Mr. Cheeks and she's asked me to be in the wedding! My loverley daughter is going to Germany for the fall semester.... maybe I will visit her! I am going to have a booth at the Endless Mtns Fiber Festival in September..... and I'm trying to loose a few pounds for the wedding so I got me a Wii and several games now if I can only get my rumpus on it regularly!!!!

Ta, Ta for now!

All Hallows Eve.......

2009-11-05T09:02:00.002-05:00

.... So here is my latest finished spinning project. I purchased 4/1 oz. batts from BohoKnitterChic (unable to link at this time) and she had a SAL (Spin a long) for the month of October. I finished this in the knick of time!!Even the batts were "smooth" because there were different types of fiber such as angelina, bamboo etc... I had a hard time spinning this thin. Which is what I wanted to do in order to make socks. It ended up being sort of a worsted weight, after plying, so I think I'm going to make a scarf. All of the SAL projects are being voted on in her group on Ravelry. I know I will not win, but I've got like 8 votes and I'm happy with that, but mostly I'm happy that I participated in a SAL and finished in the time I was given!!

Rather Red...

2009-10-11T15:21:00.003-04:00

...well, I'm on vacation..... spent the afternoon doing some dying for the "4 Weeks of Halloween" club and decieded to dye some yarn that was given to me awhile ago..
I've got 5 total, 100gm skeins of an alpaca/wool mix. I believe it to be a sport weight yarn, not sure yet of the yardage. 2 skeins are a lighter brown than the other 3 but I dyed them all red. The pictures are the before and after of the lighter brown. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I've been thinking about a "honeycomb" vest..... it will depend on how much yardage I have....
Now that I have my camera hooked up to the computer, I'm hoping to A) Blog more and B) post more pics!!! We'll see how this week goes...

Long time.....

2009-09-30T13:35:00.012-04:00

...since I posted!! So I thought I would show you what I have been up to, or some of it anyways.....
The top left picture is of the red scarf I'm making out of Holiday Yarns fingering sock weight yarn... it's ALOT longer than the picture and I'm hoping to have it finished and wear it this Friday for "First Friday" at Spin A Yarn. Yes, yours truley is the "Artist of the Month"!!!! The next picture: The blue sweater. I started this sweater about 4 years ago for my sister-in-law Liz. I finished it this July and sadly.... it does not fit her!! But the good news is that I have 5 sister-in-laws and it does fit sister Kate!!!! And the last picture is of the baby sweater I made for Tracy's baby.... Tracy is Tracy99 on Ravelry and part of our knitting group that meets at Barne's & Noble on Tuesday nights. She is due this October, the weekend of Rhinebeck!!!! Congradulations Tracy and Kevin!!!
Well that's it for now..... not too much spinning lately but lots of participation for the PhatFiber box..... more on that later....

Dr. Suess!!!!

2009-09-02T16:11:00.003-04:00

Hey I just ran across a great sock club kit!! It's a limited addition with limited kits. I found it at Knit Fit Knitting. I've done a fiber club with them before and it's a great deal. Plus there work is incredible. Go check it out!!!!

Birthday gift......

2009-08-11T15:28:00.003-04:00

....My wonderful husband got this Fricke S160 for me and it came with all of this loverly fiber!! He got it from http://www.artclub.etsy.com I love it and have spun up just a few skiens. I'd really like to get some more time on it, but I always seem to be working or just too tired. Luckily our knitting group has decided to dedicate Sundays to being spin day and are taking turns at hosting in our homes. I'm looking forward to hosting myself this fall......

Birthday guests.....

2009-08-11T15:20:00.004-04:00

So, from left to right we have: my tattoed freak-of-a-brother, Charlie (love ya bro and i'm fairly tattooed and freaky myself!!), my georgeous cousin Heidi, and my beautiful daughter, Alex.... In the next pic is my Poppy, who is on oxygen due to COPD and is in 4th stage kidney failure. On the right of me is his girlfriend Yvonne and on Poppy's left is my Aunt Pat. I'm so glad that they were all able to share this day with me. We had dinner at the Fuji San on the Vestal Parkway. This is one of my favorite places to eat and I usually get to go there on my birthday.... I'm also so happy that my Pops was able to come..............

Did I tell ya???

2009-08-11T15:14:00.002-04:00

....That I turned the big 40 this year???? That's me and the hubs and my birthday dinner back in May.... If we look ginormous, well that's because we are!!!! We've both put on some serious weight since our nuptuals 4 years ago...... I'm going to post more pics of the party and my one loverly birthday gift from the hubs.... although this will post last... bare with me!

new tattoo and a ride......

2009-08-10T15:56:00.002-04:00

On Friday the hubs and I rode our motorcycles up to Troy, NY for tattoos! This one is mine. It's a Viking Wolfhead..... I found a pendent in a mag that we get and thought it would make a great tattoo. Since most of the hubs tats are viking type stuff, I thought it would be a good symbol instead of getting his name branded on my body!! When I asked him if he ever thought of getting a tattoo to symbolize me, guess what he said? "Nope". Shocker!!!! That's the hubs for ya! Anyways, it was a great ride. We left around 10am and got there around 1pm. It was my first serious highway ride and bigger city type riding.... lot's of heavy traffic. We didn't get home until 10:30pm and I was freezing, stiff, and sore! Also being kindof a baby too!! All and all the hubs says i'm doing great and is still gonna "let" me go on the "south" trip in October with him and the nephew... I feel so privileged!!!! We're also planning on a Social Distortion concert at Northern Lights in October also. Lot's 'O fun planned for the fall!!!!

Let's get ready to rumble........

2009-06-30T10:22:00.002-04:00

....... the name is Twiggi Titti Twister and I'm entered in the Super-Heavyweight, Semi-Pro, Flying Clothesline event!!!! I'm going to try and finish SIL, Liz's sweater.... The event is for your team to finish as many WIP's (works in progress) as possible. I'll be lucky if I can finish this. Although I do have the back done and part of the front....
So it seems that the July sock for the "Knitting Purls Indie Sock Club" is somewhat succesfful. I've gotten two replys on the thread saying that they like the socks and are knitting them as we speak (read). We've also had some very good responses about the Summer Sock Club by Twiggi Knits and Stephanie...

Happy 4th O'July to ya!!! I'm off to a Drop Kick Murphy's concert in Canandaigua, NY this evening!!!!

Ravelry friends.....

2009-05-08T11:01:00.005-04:00

Here are some of the Ravelers that showed up....some of them all the way from Ohio!!! There is SwordsandSpeers, dmcubed, and enigma (she's from New Hampshire). Some other ladys from the CNY group came also.

You can......

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purchase, fiber, yarn, and spindles. You can build your own batt, learn to weave, spin or knit and crochet. You can also purchase baskets, handmade items such as ceramics, bags and hats, scarves. buttons...

Because....

2009-05-08T10:52:00.004-04:00

I'm a ding-dong and cannot post pics and blog..... I'm doing several posts in order to show pictures of the store: Holiday yarns.

Here are my yarns that are being sold at the store!!! And this is a quilt (not sure who made it) that I just LOVE! It's from "My Fair Lady". Isn't it gorgeous??

A party at Holiday Yarns!!

2009-05-08T10:47:00.004-04:00

Welcome to Holiday Yarns!!! Located in the Shoppingtown Plaza in Dewitt, NY. On the right is Jennifer VanValcar, owner of the store and master of dyers!!! She is my teacher and friend. We had a great time...... learning to dye, meeting Ravelry friends and getting the shop ready to open.

SKA submission...

2009-04-29T09:53:00.004-04:00

So on April 6, 2009 I began to cast on for these socks. I've been wanting to participate in the Sock Knitter's Anonymous, Sockdown competion for awhile, but I can never seem to get it together in time.... shocker!!! Any who.... For this month, you had to pick a pattern on Ravelry that had less than 15 projects. This pattern is "Loops" and it didn't have any projects so I believe that I am the first. When I found the pattern, I remembered that it had been a suggested pattern for a sock club shipment that I had recieved from Tempted - sock club, the yarn was "Red Hat Society". So I got out the yarn and the pattern and cast on!!!!

I had to make some adjustments, such as: I used #2 circular needles and the pattern called for #5's , the pattern called for worsted weight yarn and of course, I used fingering weight. It also called for 48 stitch cast on , but it seemed to me to be a 15 stitch pattern repeat so I cast on 60 stitches....

I finished these about two weeks ago, but I just got around to taking the picture this morning so that I could post and therefore enter the contest. I hope I'm a winner!!! They have quite a few prizes to give away......

Velvet Elvis

2009-04-17T11:55:00.003-04:00

Someone said they'd give me 50 pts for a picture of Elvis holding a Sock in progress!!!! How about a Velvet Elvis with a sock in progress?? HMMMMM????

Sockdown!! April

2009-04-12T09:06:00.004-04:00

I can't explain why the pic on the left is so small and the one on the right seems normal!!!!

Anyways.... On Ravelry, in the Sock Knitter's Anonymous group, I am participating in my first Sockdown!!! It's a monthly challenge with a new theme every month. This month is the Unappreciated sock pattern or knee high's. I chose the unappreciated "loops" pattern that was suggested by Shelly of Loops, in Tulsa, OK when she sent this Tempted - Good Grrl club sock in the "Red Hat Society" colorway.

I started on 4/6/09 and i'm on the toe as of right now.... This pic was taken Friday night.
I'm hoping to start the second sock today and be done this week sometime.

Spinning....

2009-04-09T10:11:00.006-04:00

I thought I'd tell you about the spinning I've been doing, or WAS doing.... I actually haven't spun in awhile!

First, the spindle. I had this created for me by Shannon at Spinsanity Spindles . Didn't she do a fantastic job!! It looks exactly like the picture that I sent her. And it spins like a dream...

Second, is the fiber. It's a Merino/Tencel blend that I recieved in a fiber club from Knit Fits. I have about 2/3rds of the 30z done. Not sure when I think it will get done. It's just something that I pick up from time to time. I do hope to use it as a sock yarn. The club came with patterns for socks also.

Speaking of sock clubs...... I will be announceing my first ever sock club on my Etsy site and on Ravelry next week. I'm doing this club with my good pal Bugaboo (on Ravelry) aka Stephanie!! We are pretty excited about this...

Tah Tah for now!

And the winner is.......

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Sorry...... I wrote this yesterday and then for got to post!!!!!

Celia ng!!!!!!!! Now all you have to do Celia ng, is contact me for your skein of sock yarn, in the color or colors of your choice. you can e-mail me at twiggi34@netzero.net or on Ravelry as Twiggi34.

a blue bike!!

2009-04-02T13:23:00.003-04:00

So this is the 2001 HD Super Glide that I purchased last Friday. We went riding for about four hours on Saturday. It was fantastic, once I left the driveway!! I stalled it about six times.:(
I haven't ridden my own scoot for about 2-3years so it took a bit to remember how it goes :)
After the intial "gettin goin", I did pretty well. My DH was very patient and supportive. Hoping for nice weather again on Saturday as the hubs and I again have the day off together and would like to go riding again. Who knows, maybe I'll ride to "Knit Night" tonight!!!

Cool!!!

2009-04-01T13:52:00.004-04:00

Well, one day into the contest and I've got 8 followers!!!! You guys Rock!!!! Of course I've heard from a few who say they follow the blog, but have not signed up to be a "follower" you guys rock also!!!!! But, if you don't sign up, you will not be entered to win.....:(

So I've posted two pics: the first one is the Celtic Cable Neckwarmer that I knit for my St. Patty's Day swap partner, RellyB in the United Kingdom. She totally liked it and claims she wore it around the house the first day....

The second is the Wee Mini Sock that I made while attending a recent Schola at a SCA event. My knitting buddy Georg was the teacher and person who invited me :)

Seriously!!!???

2009-03-31T09:09:00.002-04:00

It's a damn shame that here I have this blog...and lot's of things going on....and I'm not sharing it!!! So, where to start.... ok, non-knitting stuff: I bought a 2001 Harley Davidson Super Glide!!!! Yep, that's right, I'm a biker chick! Well, I have been for about 6 years now, but I sold my 1986 Honda Rebel a couple of years ago and just haven't replaced it. My DH also rides, he owns a 1997 HD, Wide Glide. We went riding together on Saturday and it was a blast!!!! I bought a sticker that says "Knitter Girl" and it's going on my back fender!

Knitting news: I finished the Einstein Coat, I don't have pics of the finished coat yet. I am also about finished with the Ultra Femme sweater. Again, no new pics, but maybe my next post.

I have been helping out my pal Gwynivar from Holiday Yarns get ready for the opening of her store in the Shoppingtown Plaza. (Dewitt, NY). It's very exciting as it will not only carry yarns (her's and others indie dyers!!) but it will be more about learning to knit, weave and spin yarns!!!

This post is mainly for me to get blogging again. Sorry no pictures. I'm making a promise to myself to be a better blogger.....

Tah, Tah for now!

February Blues.....

2009-02-20T08:55:00.005-05:00

So now I know why I don't blog all the time, I have such a hard time trying to link things, get frustrated, loose anything that I've written, urgghh!!!

Ok, lets try this again. I'm trying to tell you about the sweater that I knit for my sister-in-law, Martha. The pattern is "Cosima" by Berroco. Made with Peruvia Quick, also by Berroco. I do have to say, it turned out loverly!!! Will attempt to post a pic here. Ok, still not able to..... Now see, if you were on Ravelry you could look on my projects page and see it here. I've done some dying of sock weight yarn and even though I've not had much success on my etsy site or on yarnygoodness, I have been able to sell some at my local LYS and to my wonderful friends.

I am currently participating in a St. Patty's Day swap. My swap person live in the UK. I'm excited, as I've never had an international partner before. I've already sent her a package as a suprise, now I will try to send out the rest by the end of February.

Well, that's all for now! Have a great weekend.

I guess I have.....

2008-12-18T11:54:00.003-05:00

disappeared, that is. Not much going on I guess. Lots of knitting, always knitting! I recently learned how to spin on a drop spindle, so I do a little of that now. I've definately caught the spinning bug and would love to get a wheel! I have several spindles getting filled with singles, but have yet to ply any of them. I will try to get pictures when I do. Here is where I would like to get a wheel. I saw one at Rhinebeck. I didn't try it though. My DH love Vermont, so I'm gonna try to talk him into a trip this spring. Speaking of Rhinebeck (aka the sheep & wool festival) I'll leave you with a picture of me and my peeps taking a brief rest from shopping at the Fest!

No, I haven't disappeared....

2008-11-05T15:40:00.004-05:00

Shoot-Alot! I have not writtin in so long!!!

Well, I have been doing alot of dying, sock yarn that is...... Nancy at Spin A Yarn took 3 skeins on consignment and two sold that evening!!!!

I'm also going to be selling my items on Yarny Goodness!! This was an invite and I have to say that I felt quite special to be asked.....:)

The above photos are some of my color options, the top one is "VB Knock off" and the one under it is "Fall Magic".

My Etsy Store

2008-10-01T15:28:00.001-04:00

Hey Check out the items in my Etsy Store! New yarns coming soon!!

Welcome!

2008-09-02T14:40:00.004-04:00

Here is the little outfit that I made for my new nephew: Gannon! My pictures are really crappy, sorry....

I haven't seen the little bugger yet, but I have seen pics and he is too cute. Weighed in at 8.2 lbs last Thursday.

I had a very nice weekend. Some knitting accomplished. The first sock for my DH completed and second sock started.

Tah, Tah for now.

More Creations

2008-08-29T09:36:00.003-04:00

So here are my accomplishments from last week.... I'm calling them (left) Neg-Patriot and (right) Orange Pecan. I really enjoy the process and am trying to learn how to control the color. I need to get better at color intensity. Also going to try to sell some on Etsy. In other knitting news... I finished the hat/kimono for the new nephew. I have not heard if he has made it into the world yet. It was supposed to happen yesterday.

Have a great Labor Day!!!

My own creations

2008-08-21T09:31:00.004-04:00

A few weeks back I decided to try my hand at dying my own sock yarn. Here are the results:

The first thing I did was to soak the skeins in water/vinegar solution for about 4hrs. Then I got out all of the supplies that I had been collecting for such an occasion and began mixing up dyes. The first set of dyes I use were RIT. I mixed the dry dye into a jar of water/vinegar solution ( I did not use any type of measurement, just "a little here-a little there) then I put the solution into a squit bottle. I started out with the skein on the right. I first used a yellow, then red, then black. As you can see the yellow disappeared!! I think I squirted too much dye and too close together. I then wrapped it up in clear plastic wrap and stuck it in the microwave for a minute or two. I think it could have use one more ZAP but I was anxious to see results. Not bad but also not exactly what I was looking for. So, on to the second skein. The one on the left I used Wilson Cake dyes. Mixed it with the same water/vinegar solution and applied it the same way. The cakes dyes are more like a jelly and even though I thought they were mixed well, The colors came out spotty and multi-colored. For instance, the blue came out purple and blue, the green were a few different shades of green and what was supposed to be "burgandy' came out pink. Again, not bad, but not what I was looking for. By the way, the black and yellow on the left skein are the RIT dyes and I also nuked this skein a few times. I then rinsed in luke warm water and left them to dry. I like the way they look in the skeins!!!! So much so that I don't want to wind them into balls or knit them up into socks!!!

Lots of knitting....no post?

2008-08-19T16:06:00.003-04:00

I am a bad, bad blogger........

Of the list from the last post only the short socks for me got finished. I have finished some Monkey socks for myself in a very cool, crazy colors by Koigu. I am currently working on some socks for the DH. Unfortunately the golf cap that I started for him was not really difficult but definately needed my undivided attention and well.....I just don't have it to begin with! :)

I'm also working on some Bellatrix socks in this color. I'm having knitter's ADD because I'm also working on a shawl and then a baby kimono/hat for my new nephew who has not arrived yet...

Let's see.....what else........ oh yeah! Daughter turned 18 and is off to college this weekend! Very glad for her that this part of her life has started and I think she will do well. I know she's mine but she is wonderful!

Also on the needles.. cuz, like I need a few more projects! A lace scarf .

Ok, so not any pics from me but a few links.

enjoy!

#2!!!!

2008-06-20T15:15:00.002-04:00

Yeah!! Finally a second post for the month!!! I actually thought of something I could post about but I don't have pics...:(

I'm going to call this month "Red June". Why? You ask? Well, because all the projects that I have been working on in June are red!!

finished: Socks for georg

Still on the needles: golf cap for DH
sleeveless sweater for me
short socks for me

Maybe I will get some pictures for ya over the weekend.

1 per month

2008-06-06T09:20:00.004-04:00

I guess I'm not being a very good blogger as I'm down to one post per month!!!!!!!

Here are pics of my "Flaming the Fan" socks. This is a class I took at Spin A Yarn last month.

I thought that since the pattern started at the toe, that I would learn how to knit a sock from the toe up. However, it was more a "modular" knitting class. So I feel like I got two classes out of one!! Lucky me!

Had my 39th birthday last month....... not so bad I guess. Only one more year in my thirties :(

I just don't feel like I am almost forty.

My baby girl (17) is graduating from high school tomorrow! Now that should make me feel old, but it doesn't. I'm glad she's becoming an adult. She's a wonderful girl and I enjoy watching her grow up!!

So there are my thoughts for today. Have a great weekend!

Death by socks.....

2008-05-13T15:02:00.005-04:00

My death came at 10am today..........my assassin: Tricia (aka: Zemy)

She enclosed a beautiful "In deep sympathy" card and my death could not have been a nicer experience.. Thank you Zemy!!!

Yes, I participated in sock wars! I have no pic to show you of my weapon as it is on it's way to Zemy. I am very sorry to say that I had a difficult time with the pattern and did not enjoy the knitting as much as I had hoped. However, I am glad to have participated and will probably try it again next time!!

I really have much to show you and blog........next time.

Sorry this pic is so little.....I could not fix it

I don't know why....

2008-04-10T08:49:00.006-04:00

I haven't posted in so long!!! I guess I've been busy here at work and taking up time by reading others blogs. And let's not forget RAVELRY!!! So here are some projects that I've been working on........The greenish/brownish socks are for my dad. They are the Gentleman's socks pattern knit on #2 needles/Fortissima sock yarn. Sorry, I do not have the label with me for color.

The socks on the right, the purple-ish color, are the Lorna's Laces-Mother Lode I received from my "Sock Knitters Unite" swap partner. The pattern is Dublin Bay by Mossy Cottage.

So that's some of what I've been up to. My stash has increased IMMENSELY!!! Like, I've got a problem!!!!

Tah, Tah for now!!

Got Mine!!!

2008-02-26T13:03:00.003-05:00

Look what I got from the "Toothfairy" aka: Aimee in Ann Arbor, MI!!!!

She did a really great job. I'm so psyched about the yarn, I have a pattern picked out already!!

The treats are great too!! I got a project bag, some hand cream, Ghiradelli chocolate carmels, hot chocolate, sticky notes and a black sheep tape measure. The yarn is Shibui Knits and Lorna's Laces. Now all I need is to finish up some projects so that I can cast on with this!!!

Waiting for swap....

2008-02-22T10:42:00.002-05:00

So this is the package I sent out on Tuesday to my swap partner from Sock knitters of the World unite and swap. I'm so excited now to hear when she gets it and if she likes it. I had LOTS of fun shopping for someone I don't know but loves knitting socks like I do!!! I'm also excited to be waiting for my package to come and to see who it's from!!

I've been terribly sick..........:( going to the dr's later today.

I'm still here......

2008-02-05T14:20:00.000-05:00

No, I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth! Although today I feel as if I could. I've been so sick with a cold, or sinus or whatever causes one to constantly sneeze, hack, cough and blow your nose till it's red and sore!!!

I'm also guilty of being hooked to the knitter's crack: Ralvary!!!!!!

I've joined several groups, do alot of reading but little commenting. I also read another dozen or so blogs!!

Not much new here. I've started another pair of socks. These are for my Dad, his birthday is March. I'm also hoping to help a fellow knitter with a project that she is working on that needs to be done in early March.

FO news: Back in December, I went to the Post Office to collect our mail and in the lobby was Nancy from Spin a Yarn. She was there supporting the Christmas postage and had a contest going. I WON!! So, what did I win? Well, I won a skein of "Comfort" by Berroco, a pair of size 8/16" circs, her "Cozy Cap" pattern book and some Spin a Yarn sticky notes. Last week I was in between projects so I decided to start a beaded hat, using my winnings, for the Cozy Cap project. I finished it but haven't dropped it off yet.

Well, that's it for today folks!
Tah, Tah, for now.

Christmas gifts

2008-01-16T09:59:00.000-05:00

So, I don't think I have mentioned yet the great gifts my wonderful, DH gave me for Christmas. I had asked for Gift Certificates to spend at The Loopy Ewe and for Blue Moon Fiber Arts. He was not sold on the idea of just wrapping up gc's, he wanted me to open "gifts"! So he bought me this beautiful wooden box, inside the box was a purple silk scarf with Celtic crosses in gold/green and wrapped in the scarf were 4 (FOUR!) gc's!!! 1.) for The Loopy Ewe 2.) for LYS: Spin a Yarn 3.) for our local Mall and 4.) for a Massage.... DH said that the cut outs in the box reminded him of the flowers in Hex signs, something else that I love.

He also gave me an Umbrella Swift. I had a very nice Christmas.

Almost finished.....

2008-01-11T14:01:00.000-05:00

So here is a pic of the first sock (that is just a few rows from done) of the Artwalk 'Toreador" colorway done in Tidal Wave pattern.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend :^)

Happy 2008!

2008-01-10T13:44:00.000-05:00

Hey!!!! Sorry I have not posted in such a long time!! So glad to have the holidays over but pretty bummed that vacation is also done.......:(

While on vacation, I knit on a sock with yarn from Artwalk Club. OF COURSE I did not do a guage swatch as I have knit plenty of socks and "think" I know what I'm doing!! So I got the leg, heel and 1/2 of foot done before I decided that it did seem pretty small and maybe I should try it on.................yep, should have done a guage swatch!! So the whole thing went back to stash!!

I then started a sweater that has been in the stash since almost the beginning........back and two fronts done, part of sleeve...............yep, got kinda of bored and had a sock jones!!

So I am now working on firsts of two pairs!! One yarn from Artwalk Club, the other Claudia handpainted in "Bootcamp". Both really great projects to be working on. Although, I might have to put them down for a while to work on Birthday socks for the nephew. Who, by the way will be shipping out to sea in a couple of weeks due to a new job as a merchant marine!!

Tah, Tah for now!!

Almost vacation!!

2007-12-21T11:48:00.000-05:00

So, I'm counting down the hours till I go on vacation till after the new year.

I finished every thing on my Christmas list of knitting. Here are the boot socks and my pop's hat. Thank you DH for being my model!!

No particular plans for the vacation other than relaxing and knitting. I have started a big needle/big yarn sweater for self....this is a project that I've had stashed away for awhile now. Since most of my sweater projects don't seem to work out for one reason or another, I'm curious to see what happens. I'm really hoping that Santa brings me a yarn umbrella!! I have a winder and two nights ago I began to wind up the "Monet" that I recieved from the Art Walk Sock Club and it ended up a big knotty mess. I've spent the last two evenings trying to work it out.... almost there........I think the Karma or whatever decieded that if I had successfully wound the yarn I would be working on socks instead of the sweater I started!!!!

I wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and a Happy New Year!!!

Tah Tah til 2008!

They're here!!

2007-12-11T10:50:00.000-05:00

My Artwalk sock club yarn from Roxanne at Zen Yarn Garden arrived yesterday!! I just signed up for it last month so I also ordered a few previous months colorways. From left to right: Salvidor Dahli "Toreador", Monet "In the garden", VanGogh "Starry Night" and this months: Georgia O'Keefe. this is the pic on the right.

I also recieved an order from The Loopy Ewe (cuz I had a yarn jones) This is "Hunter" by Gypsy Knits. This is the pic on the left.

Christmas knitting update: I finished my Poppy's hat (will post pic later) and I turned the heel on #2 boot sock this morning. Hoping to start scarf very, very soon.

I can't wait to start knitting some of the above yarn into some socks for ME!!

Tah, Tah for now!

#2 Boot sock or bust!!

2007-12-06T15:35:00.000-05:00

I haven't posted in about two weeks. I have no pics for you. And I have been completely frustrated by the starting of the #2 boot sock. I started it 4 times!!!! The first time, I cast on the correct number of stitches, but when I divided them by two (as I knit with two circs) my "I don't have a math brain" decided that 72 divided by 2 = 32?!?! And took off some stitches ......So after knitting the cuff and then beginning the pattern I realized what I had done! So, I cast on again, again having knitted the cuff, beginning the pattern, I then lost a stitch and could not seem to get it back again!! OK, cast on # 3, somehow the K2P2 cuff wasn't working out for me with in the first 2-3 rows (I don't know what I did) so out of complete frustration I frogged it, set it down, and started my Pop's hat!!!! Apparently I needed a break from socks.....

So I am about 5-6" into a really handsome hat, I have cast on for a fourth time for the boot socks and believe I am back on the path to "Christmas present enlightenment"!

Tah, Tah for now.

On schedule

2007-11-28T08:55:00.000-05:00

So here's the progress that I made over the Thanksgiving weekend. So sorry for the poor picture quality. The shading effect of the yarn is really nice. Different shades of grey and blue.... These socks are for a man, so I expect them to take me a little longer, but I'm hoping to stay on schedule and start the second one by the weekend. I'm actually farther along into the foot now, as this pic was taken 2 days ago.

The weekend was blessedly low key. In fact I didn't move farther from the couch than the bathroom for two days!! My husband did all the cooking and it was delicious!! My Pops went into the hospital for pnuemonia on Saturday but he was released yesterday and is much better.

A little back ground: I grew up mainly with my father's parents and my grandmother passed away 20 years ago. My Pops is kinda like a father to me...... he's getting older and his health is not so good...so I'm very concerned about the time we have left with him.

Anyways, 3 1/2 weeks till the next vacation (sitting on my couch with knitting!!) I'm hoping for at least 3 days of couch time in the 11 days I have off.

Tah, Tah for now!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-21T10:37:00.001-05:00

I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!! I will be spending tomorrow with my dear husband, nephew B, and my beautiful daughter A. It will be quiet and cozy with some knitting to be sure!!

Some older FO's

2007-11-20T13:43:00.000-05:00

I thought I would post some older socks that I have knit for relatives. These were birthday gifts. The socks on the left were for my brother, knit on#3 circs with Lana Grassa boot socks. The socks on the right were for my Aunt P, knit on #2 circs with Lang Jawoll.

Monday, Monday...

2007-11-19T16:11:00.000-05:00

Thank goodness for a three day week!! Lots of knitting over the weekend on the 2nd sock from my last post. Turned the heel this morning. I figure I will be able to start some boot socks (the third and final sock project for Christmas) while on the Thanksgiving holiday. I actually sat down and wrote out a projects list this weekend also. Lots to do!! I'm hoping it will keep my spending down on yarn. I really enjoy spending $$ on yarn, but I needed a reality check on what I've got already!!! Know what I mean?

After the boot socks, it will be on to a hat for my Pops, who is 82 and possibly a scarf for his lady....

A pic!!!

2007-11-15T16:01:00.000-05:00

Yea!!!! I figured out how to post a pic!! This is 1 of a pair of socks that I am knitting as a Christmas gift. The yarn is black purl from Lorna's Laces and the pattern is the Elongated Corded Rib from Sensational Socks. My nephew made the sock blockers for me. Thank you B!!

Coming soon....

2007-11-15T14:45:00.000-05:00

Since I actually write this blog from work (shhhhh!) and not from home, I have not yet figured out how I'm going to put pics in my post. As I said before I'm blog-uneducated and as you are figuring out, not very educated on how to use a computer. So please forgive....

I recently finished a pair of socks for self!! I'm wearing them today. I used Trekking in a magenta color (sorry, I don't have the label here at work!) The pattern is from the "Sensational Socks" book by Charlene Schurch. I'm so sorry if I spelled her last name incorrectly. I'm almost finished with a pair of short socks made with handspun from Maple Creek farms that I picked up at the Pennsylvania Fiber Festival in Hartford, Pa two months ago. It's a lt. blue/brown color called "Pond Rocks". I made the pattern myself with some help from the "Harmony Guide to stiches" book. These socks will be a Christmas gift. I am knitting 3 pairs of socks for Christmas and I have 1 1/2 pairs to go before December 25th. Not worried!!!

Have a great weekend!

Hello Blog World!

2007-11-13T11:42:00.000-05:00

I love reading other knitting blogs. I i've been wanting to start my own, so here I am. I knit ALOT! In fact, if i'm not working or doing other things that I don't really want to do, I'm knitting!! My favorite thing to knit is socks and I have more stash than i'll ever be able to knit.

So this will be a work in progress as I'm not really blog educated.....

Tah Tah for now.