objects....finished or otherwise

I have been knitting like crazy lately....late into the night with burning eyes and cramping fingers...when I start nodding off (or Letterman ends) I figure it's time to quit and go to bed. Today I'm supposed to be taking a few hours to catch up around the house....does blogging count I wonder? Well I did need to catch it up too, so today it counts!!

I have a lot of projects I've been working on. But I realize as I type this that I can't really blog about most of them! Christmas presents. It's not that I think all of the recipients will read my blog, in fact most of them won't. But, I don't want to risk it....I mean, what if...the girlfriend looks as my blog while DS is looking over her shoulder...then, the smartypants will know a few of his presents....can't have that... I just hate when that happens. So, in order to keep the secrets of Christmas.... I must not blog about them, until after the holiday....or my will power breaks down whichever happens first!

But I can show you this: My herringbone stitch scarf in progress



Heatherly taught me this last weekend. I love it. It's a fun stitch, but it does require one to pay a little more attention than stockinette or garter stitch, it's worth it though! And ... it is really a pain to frog or tink. (but Heather... I do believe I've conquered that too!)

Alright, I just learned I'll be having company at my house tonight...so, I'd better go and use this time as it was intended for catching up the cleaning and not the blog!

ta ta.

Secret Pals

I heard from both of them tonight!!! Way cool! It's late, and I'm tired, and have to been in the office early (early for me) tomorrow so this will be short!
1. Please check out my secret pals blogs....there are links on the right hand side of this page! Cate has information on her blog about knitting for charities, so if you're interested...check it out. Sound like good causes, and nice things to do. Rachel has cool pics of her cross country trip, if for no other reason than to see the human crabs, you must click on the link to her blog too!!

2. Pics of recently finished quicky projects:


first pic: 4 seasons by King Cole 50% cotton 50% acrylic the booties pattern is from Knitter's Bible, the hat...yikes I borrowed it from a knitters blog, can't remember which one but basically, it started out like the blue one....sort of but I adapted it...quite a bit I just used their cast on number for the baby size and used their decrease instructions, the rest I winged it!

The blue beanie is definately from that knitter's blog, it turned out cute and if I can find it again I'll post it and give her credit because I think it was her design! oh and it's made from a little bit wool and a lot acrylic from plymouth...and I can't find the band!!!

All I have left to do on my purple tank top is....do one row around the bottom of reverse crochet, which is the reason I'm online...I'm supposed to be finding instructions on just how to do that!

good night all....

knitty knitty knit knit....

That's pretty much what I've been doing...(have the messy house to prove it too)! That and working...today I did get out there in the yard for a little while...but was planning to go back out and finish up this evening...that plan was foiled by my sister (who is just looking out for me :)) when she came over to hang out for a few hours to KNIT. She's finishing up her "sweater/jacket" in seed stitch...it's looking great....she's sewing side seams tonight!

I have a few finished objects to show for my wasted day.... I made a pair of booties...working on a matching hat. And last night I finished a beanie for my great nephew (3 years old) for Christmas. Yep, trying to get Christmas going and finished early!!!! (and don't I just say that every year?) I'm off to a pretty good start though... I've really done a good job of enhancing my stash with just that purpose in mine :) (that's my story and I'm stickin to it). OOH and I cast on another pair of socks from fixation in a rose colored colorway!

I'll post pics when I'm not to lazy/tired to get out the camera!

hope you all are having a great week! Knit on...

weeee're baaaack

Just got back from our quick weekend getaway....my son and I. Mendocino was wonderful as usual. Much cooler than home. (a little too cool at night ) Here's a picture of the coast near the campground where we stayed.
Looks nice and cool doesn't it?
It was a little overcast this morning...as usual, but it cleared off nicely as you can sorta see here: This is my handsome son and myself...we aren't really standing in the water. We are standing on glass beach in Fort Bragg. In between the taking of these two pics we went into the little town of Mendocino, got a yummy "organic" mocha at the local cofee shop and then walked around and browsed in the shops and galleries. I did buy a postcard and mailed it to my sp and then went to the LYS, yes there is a Mendocino Yarn Shop yay!!!! And my son was very good...he was very patient....and when I tried to get him to pick a color and yarn for a sweater...he said " mom, I'm not really a sweater guy" so, I didn't force the issue!!! He'll just have to be a beanie and slipper guy!

It was a nice road trip, it's going to be nice to sleep in my own warm bed tonight too!

on the sp front.... my sp revealed herself!!!! ThankYou Thank You Thank You Rachel!
Her blog is www.whitecowboyhats.blogspot.com she's a kick!!!

Have a good week everbody!

e-cards

My sister sent me the funniest e-card I've ever seen.... and she's sent some funny e-cards!
Check it out:
http://www.hallmark.com/ECardWeb/ECV.jsp?a=1679161972074M128001158Y

Finished Objects!

Hello my bloggy little knitters ... or is it knitty little bloggers??? uh.... as you like! As I write this... I should be mowing my lawn...and since I sat down at this computer, starbucks in hand, I've lost 4 degrees of coolness...meaning... it's now 78 degrees and it was 74 darn it...so I'd better hurry... heaven forbid I should have to work up a sweat! Have I mentioned that I bought a new lawn mower last week??? Well yes I did....not only is it rear wheel driven as in SELF PROPELLED... which is the best kinda propelled because it was killing me to propell my old mower ... but...it also is key start!! Yep, just like starting the car I love it!!! The only thing better would be if some shirtless hunk was out there mowing for me. yeah yeah, I can dream.

So, I finally finished my sleeveless sweater/tank whatever:

Pattern: Jat Top from Karabella
Yarn: Touche from Berocco
Needles: size 8 circular
fit....just right. :)
the pattern called for a higher, rolled neck
and rolled hem...but I crocheted around
neck, armholes and hem... I like it.

Next.... Socks from fixation...yes I can get two socks from one ball of fixation...they're ankle height and I knit with a little stretch in the yarn but they fit fine...they don't cut off the circulation so I'm happy! These were done on two circulars size 5 US Addis... which is the easiest kinda sock knittin ever!




what else...oooh I'm working on a baby blanket for a lady in my office who's baby girl is due in December....and it's just about done. Ran out of green yarn just short of completing this last stripe so it's a bit narrow and I haven't decided quite what to do about it....my plan was to do a white border around the whole thing anyway to increase the size just a bit...any suggestions???
Pattern: just garter stitch 8 rows of green 6 rows of white with cast on 54.
Yarn: Heaven by Plymouth
Needles: Size 13 US circulars


Did I mention I'm headed to the beautiful Mendocino Coast this weekend? Yep, leaving tomorrow to camp for the weekend with my son. We are meeting friends there, they do the ab diving thing and Sat night....yummy ab feed. I hate fish but I like abalone when it's deep fried and tastes like chicken! hahaha. We'll also visit friends that live in Fort Bragg....it's always fun... oooh oooh it's a 4 hr drive in the car visiting with my son...and knitting!! Yahoo!!

ok... I've got to get outside...or put it off til tonight perhaps...hehehehe

Have a great weekend my friends!

wow

I received TWO postcards from my pal this past week!!! The one of Utah sent from Kansas....and the second one is of the Atlantic Beach, postmarked from North Carolina! Way Cool! Thanks SP!!!! Hope you're having a great time on your trip and arrive home to some nice cool dry SF bay area weather!!!!

ps.. to my sp: I saw some fabric the other day with ice cream cones...that said I scream, you scream etc.... It made me think of you and smile!!!

post card....

Got a postcard today from my secret pal!!! It's a postcard from Green River Utah, but she sent it from....Lucas Kansas....The Garden of Eden .... oooh aaaah!

Have a safe trip home sp.....stay cool!