Ky Bluegrass Knitter

Been busy!

2011-09-30T12:15:00.006-04:00

And finally...look what came in the mail!

Wow!

2011-05-14T18:10:00.001-04:00

I have not posted since January! I have been busy with work, crafts, grandson. I hope to be back regularly. I have not been knitting much. Only sporadically. I hope I get out of this slump and get back to knitting. I'm so behind on my list!

This is why I've been away...

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my grandson who is now 10 months old.
Hopefully I will be back.

It's been another month...

2010-07-14T09:15:00.006-04:00

and I have been busy knitting reading, loafing, trying to keep up with housework. All have been successful except the last. I must confess, I'm lazy. I absolutely hate housework. All I can actually keep up with is the laundry, and maybe the dirty dishes, although right now they are overflowing the sink.

Below you see a picture of two cuties. The big one on the right is our dog, Ranger. The one on the right we puppy-sat for two nights. His name is Cooper, he's 3 months old, I think. And as you can see they wore each other out. I couldn't resist taking the pic.

The following three pictures are items I made and entered in our local county fair. The socks received a 2nd place red ribbon(obviously the judges didn't realize the stitching and work that goes into these small items from looking at the other entries last night) but I will take it.
This received a 3rd place white ribbon, and that's ok since it is not my best crochet work. It is a simple ripple crochet baby blanket. There were better entries than this one. I was not completely happy with this anyway, but it will make a nice baby gift someday.
This won a 1st place blue ribbon. It was the only knitted baby afghan entered in that category. Ha ha! That's the way to get first place!
I thought I did pretty well anyway.

Also my step grandson is growing fast! I will leave you with a cute photo of him taken last month.
And the girl in the photo is my youngest daughter, Sarah.

School's Out!

2010-06-12T18:08:00.002-04:00

Finally. I still have 3 more days to put in, but then I am free til the end of July.

No pictures today. I will try to get back to speed.

Have a great weekend!

Wouldn't it be nice...

2010-05-07T20:52:00.008-04:00

if I were the sort of blogger who posted once or twice a week? Maybe. We are required to post weekly to our school blogs. Mine is really boring...just stuff about what is going on in my library at school, etc., etc. I really doubt anyone reads it, but the powers that be. So I post every week. Since this is my personal blog, I take too many liberties and forget to post for weeks at a time. This weekend is Mother's Day, so I hope any mothers out there reading this have a terrific day and feel appreciated. We'll see how mine goes.
I will get to see my newest grandchild, but I don't know if I will bet to hold hold him. I have had bronchitis and it is still hanging on in the form of a nasty annoying cough.
So let's see if I have any new pictures to show you.

This is my husband about a month ago holding Collin. Collin was a month old then. And he will be two months old tomorrow.
This past weekend (May 1 & 2) we had tremendous rainfall. amounts. This is my backyard before most of the rain fell.
This is to the right in the next door neighbor's backyard.
And this is in the front off to the right of my house. There is a spring that gets up and runs off by my house and then out into the back.
So that's all I have for now. More baby pics to come after Sunday!

Bad blogger...

2010-04-08T21:11:00.010-04:00

is what I am. It has been 2 1/2 months since I posted last. I have been knitting and reading. I have not updated my lists and I'm not sure I can adequately update them since I've been reading lots but not noting down what the books were. I guess I will just have to do the best I can.
Since I last posted the following was added to our family...my stepdaughter had her baby, Collin. Isn't he just the cutest thing you have ever seen!?!
I finished this blanket for him...It is the Mystery Stitch Blanket pattern again using Lion Brand Vanna's Choice Baby in the Sweet Pea color.
I am working on these socks...Slip Jig from the Socks That Rock 2010 Sock Club. The yarn is the mediumweight in the My Wild Irishgirlie colorway. I love the colors and the pattern is great!
I also started another Mystery Stitch blanket in Yarn Bee Melody Bulky Wool Blend, Enchanting colorway.
I finished these socks, Knetted from 2009 Socks That Rock Sock Club. They are being inspected as you can see.
And last, but not least...I got these last Saturday! They were delivered on Monday and I did an entire week's worth of laundry in one day! They are amazing!

Finish and start

2010-01-26T11:08:00.003-05:00

I finished up the blue baby blanket I've been knitting on for too long. It is called a Mystery Stitch Blanket. The mystery is knit a stitch and then slip a stitch. This is reversible and looks the same on both sides because of that stitch pattern. I like it.
Then I immediately cast on the pink for this Textured Plaid Blanket. Trying to finish this one up faster so I will have a choice when the baby comes.
Oh, btw...did I mention my step daughter is expecting...within the next six weeks. Excited to find out what it is! My daughter is throwing a baby shower for her this coming Saturday. We went together and bought the baby swing she was registered for. Hope it is exactly what she wants.
That's all for now!

First finsh of 2010

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Mock Cable socks from Socks From the Tow Up by Wendy Johnson
Dye Dreams Comfy Sox Charcoal
Addi Turbo Lace circular US 0, 2.0mm

Dear Blog,

2010-01-13T19:28:00.001-05:00

I have been doing more reading of books than knitting of things. Therefore I have not finished one item in 2010. Also I have not started any new projects either. It's about time to change that. Hopefully, I will have something to report soon. ;-)

As they always say...

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Out with the old and in with the new. What I finished in 2009...Feather and Fan baby Blanket
5.0 mm circular needles
Lion Brand Pound of Love yarn

Log Cabin dishcloth

US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid

Christmas Tree dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Peaches & Cream Solid

Angel dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid

Wrapper dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Peaches & Creme Ombres

another Feather & Fan dishcloth
don't remember needle size and yarn specs

Monkey socks
2.0 mm circular needles
not sure of the yarn ... it was a gift

Vegas Fountains dishcloth
US 5 / 3.75 mm
Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton Holiday color

As you can see I didn't finish much except dishcloths. Hopefully I can finish lots more in 2010.

Dear Blog,

2009-12-18T21:58:00.001-05:00

Sorry I haven't visited you for over two months. I promise I will catch you up on all that has happened.

Now is a good time...

2009-10-03T17:39:00.014-04:00

to record the latest of projects. This is a Feather and Fan dishcloth I finally finished up the other day. I always keep some cotton yarn and circular needles in the car so if I am waiting somewhere and don't have anything else to pass the time, I have a simple project to work on.These are the Trilobite socks from the book Socks From the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson aka WendyKnits). I finished these up Thursday.

I got this package in the mail on Monday. It is the September installment of the Blue Moon Fibers STR sock club. It looks like a great pattern and yarn, as always.
Also on the same day, I received this box from The Loopy Ewe. It contained a clear project bag and these yarns--from left to right:
Claudia Hand Painted Yarns Chocolate Cherry
Fannie's Fingering Weight Old Roses
Tempted Handpainted Yarns Luxe Grrl Moondance
This is the MonthlyDishcloths mid-September KAL--Rhomboid Cloth
I decided to use this skein of Tempted Luxe Grrl for the next sock pattern from Socks From the Toe Up, Mock Cable Socks. I'm not sure how soon I will get it cast on as I just cast on the next picture the same day I finished the last pair of socks from Socks From the Toe Up.

This is the In Season sock which just happens to be the July STR sock club pattern. I am falling behind as usual with these, but I only have one outstanding pattern from previous years. Maybe I will eventually get caught up!
This is the first three days worth of the October KAL from MonthlyDishcloths. It looks like the bottom half of a dancing monkey?
That's all I am working on for right now, except I do have a pink Feather and Fan baby blanket on the needles that I pick up and knit a few rows on occasionally. I need to finish it up and start one in blue, just in case!

As always all pertinent info is on my Ravelry projects page.

Long overdue...

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to post to the blog. School started and what more can I say...I've been busy. And I have still been knitting. Lots got finished to my utter surprise. I just finished up these Salish Sea socks from the 2007 (yikes!) Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock sock club. I like the color and the fit was pretty good too. 2.0mm circular needle and of course STR in Bella Coola.This is the latest MonthlyDishcloth kal. It's called A B C. Big surprise. Sugar n Cream red, 3.75mm needles.
These are the Diamond Gansey socks from Socks From the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson (aka WendyKnits) I have no idea why the picture posted sideways and I am not savvy enough to rotate it. It wasn't sideways in my files. Used 2.0mm circular needles and Monkeypal Hand-Dyed Yarns in Cuppa Joe.
This one is sideways also, still don't know why. But, it's a simple Feather and Fan Baby blanket. I just sort of decided on the size I wanted, cast on, and started. It's based on the Feather and Fan dishcloth pattern. I'm using Lion Brand Pound of Love in Pastel Pink on 5.0mm needles.Shadow Triangle Baby Blanket from an old pattern booklet that I had, Reversible, Very Easy to Knit Baby Blankets. I used Caron Simply Soft yarn in Baby Bright Ombre.
I think I'm updated for now. Hopefully next time won't be so long coming. Later gaters!

Sunday is for catching up

2009-08-02T20:06:00.008-04:00

I finished this cute little dishcloth. It's called a Wishy Washy Fishy Tawashi. Mid-July kal with Monthly Dishcloths yahoo group.
On-Hold socks by Wendy Johnson of WendyKnits from her book Socks from the Toe Up. I used Dream in Color Smooshy Midnight Derby from The Loopy Ewe
I got this little box in the mail the other day.
This is what was inside--3rd anniversary sock kit from The Loopy Ewe. It comes with a mug, a sock pattern, yarn to knit the pattern and a clip on tape measure.
Also the same day Interweave Knits magazine!
I started this dishcloth today. It's the August KAL from MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group. I'm using Sugar 'n Cream in Hot Green. Won't know what it's called until the end of the kal.
OK, caught up!

Some things...

2009-07-16T12:21:00.011-04:00

I've been finishing...This is a Beach Umbrella dishcloth from the MonthlyDishcloths July KAL. You can look at Ravelry for all the stats...
I also finished up this little red sock (Chibi for size). This is the Loopy's Red Sock Kit. Finished it in a day, of course. It came as an extra with an order from the Loopy Ewe.
Lacy Pillars Socks...the pattern came as a gift with my Loopy Groupy gift. I had just ordered the yarn that was used in this particular pattern so I used it for these socks.
This dark picture is the On Hold socks from WendyKnits sock book, Socks From the Toe Up. I'm using Midnight Derby Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn. Much further along than this now, working the gusset.
I started a baby blanket called Shadow Triangle from this booklet, Reversible, Very Easy to Knit Baby Blankets. I needed some in my gift giving stash, because every time I turn around I need to give something at a baby shower. I'm using Caron Simply Soft Baby Bright Ombre. I plan to knit up at least a couple more and then maybe crochet a few also.
I also started these - Salish Sea socks from the STR sock club 2007. No, I'm not behind, why do you ask?
And, I got this lovely package in the mail yesterday. It's the latest STR sock club installment...I'm not starting it until the Salish Sea socks are finished.
And finally a sweet picture of the baby, Ranger.That's all I got!

Just a couple

2009-07-02T09:04:00.006-04:00

of finishes since the last time I posted. This is the MonthlyDishcloths mid-June KAL called the JoAnne Dishcloth These are the Lacy Ribs socks from Socks From the Toe up by WendyKnits Johnson. There is a kal for all the socks in the book. Check it out here.
I got this lovely package in the mail a few days ago.
This is what was so lovingly wrapped in that package. It is a small sock knitting project bag. It's reversible too!
This is the Orkney Pi I started in March 2008. You can't tell but I've added 12 rows since last week.
And this is how I spent yesterday afternoon. It too Sarah and I over 2 hours to get this all put together and ready for water. 30 minutes after the fire department left (they filled the pool quicker and less expensively) she was in the water despite the cooler temperatures.
I'm sure she will be back in it again today.

Down at Fraggle Rock...

2009-06-18T23:59:00.002-04:00

My daughter Megan and I watched that show all the time when she was younger. I kind of miss it now. Anyway, I finished up the toes of the Fraggle Squiggle socks tonight. They are ready to wear!

A week

2009-06-13T20:35:00.004-04:00

has gone by and I started another pair of socks. These are the Lacy Rib socks from Socks From the Toe Up by Wendy Johnson of WendyKnits.I finished kitchernering the toes of these socks today. They are Spring in Your Step socks by Kerry Crone. I used Enchanted Knoll Farm Hand-dyed Fingering Sock Yarn in the

Esmaralda colorway. I used KnitPicks 2.0mm circular needles and knitted using the Magic Loop method with both ends of the yarn to knit both socks at once.

I am still working on the Fraggle Squiggle socks and then the Lacy Ribs. I also pulled my Orkney Shawl out of hibernation to work on again.
Later.

As promised

2009-06-07T09:15:00.003-04:00

the Fraggle Squiggle socks!I am almost finished with the gusset decreases here and will then put these aside to work on the Spring in Your Step socks next.
Later!

So...it's been a while

2009-06-06T12:38:00.012-04:00

and I promised to update with pictures...and then life got busy. Yesterday was the last day of school for students. I still have 10 more days til I get a summer vacation. Below you see the latest shipment of the STR Rocking Sock Club -- Fraggle Squiggle Socks by J. C. Briar. I am into the gusset on these right now and will try to post a picture soon.Below is the MonthlyDishcloths mid-May kal -- Cabbage Patch knitted dishcloth

Lenore socks -- pattern by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. These were a STR sock club installment from a previous year. I am slowly getting the past kits knitted up between this year's shipments.
Spring in Your Step socks by Kerry Crone. I am using some Enchanted Knoll Farm Hand-dyed Fingering Sock Yarn purchased from The Loopy Ewe. Love this yarn, it's very squooshy and it is well matched with the pattern, I think.
In family news, Sarah scored well on her state tests and received recognition and a medal at the 7th grade awards ceremony this past Wednesday.
I don't know what is up with this picture. I took the picture correctly, but it refuses to load correctly to the blog. This is the June kal from MonthlyDishcloths -- American Flag dishcloth.
That was my last finish and I am still working on the two different socks. I promise I will post a picture at least of the Fraggle Squiggle socks tomorrow!
Later!

No pics this time

2009-05-23T21:19:00.003-04:00

I am at my Daughter & Son-in-law's house, keeping watch over the dog and cat while they are away in Chicago for their 2nd anniversary. I have reached the toes of the Lenore socks and finished up the MonthlyDishcloths kal for mid-May. Pictures when I return home tomorrow evening.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial weekend.

It's about time

2009-05-21T22:24:00.006-04:00

to update again. This is day #6 of the MonthlyDishcloths mid-May kal. Hopefully it's over tomorrow. The cloth is getting kinda longish rather than squarish.This is how woefully far I am on the Lenore socks. I finally got all the decreases done today in the gusset so now the foot. And toe. I feel as if I will never finish. I don't know why I am not motivated to keep at this one any more. But I will finish. Because the next installment of the BMFA sock club is on its way to my mailbox.
Now a couple of gratuitous shots of pets. Sorry the dog is blurry. I moved and then he moved.
And one of the cats...SiSi...who thinks she is queen
Tomorrow afternoon My 13 yo dd and I will be driving over to my older dd's house to petsit the dog and cat through Sunday while she and her husband go to Chicago for their 2nd anniversary. Hoping much knitting will be done. That is all.

A rose by any other name...

2009-05-16T22:30:00.002-04:00

are the Rogue Roses written by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee for the last Rockin Sock Club installment of 2009. The new shipment is due to be shipped later this month and I am happy this is the second pair this year that I finished before the new one arrived. Yay me! I'm ready!

Unispired

2009-04-26T19:36:00.016-04:00

to write anything and so there are lots of pictures to show. Back at the end of March I placed an order for The Loopy Ewe. These are some of the things that came. In order from the top are Enchanted Knoll Farm Esmaralda, Monkeypal Hand-Dyed Yarns Cuppa Joe, and Dye Dreams Comfy Sox Charcoal. I also orderded Loopy Ewe Sticky Notes and a Stitch Saver which is just a short crochet hook to pull any dropped stitches back up to where they belong.
As an added bonus, because with your sixth order you become a Loopy Groupie and get a nice surprise. It is a Loopy bag filled with a lovely sock pattern, a skein of sock yarn(ATH Yarns California Sunset), a calendar and a little baggie with some chocolate kisses. They are really quick to fill and ship out your order and nices surprises to boot!
And if you didn't notice the doggie butt in the picture above, here is the complete picture. His favorite spot is curled up on my loveseat. Luckily it's leather and easy to clean.
I finished up the Holidazed Socks from the November 2008 installment of the Socks That Rock sock club.
Also finished up the April KAL for MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group--Illusion Egg Hunt.
Here is Ranger looking intently at something over the baby gate.
Sarah needed some low strength reading glasses.
I also placed and order from KnitPicks--I have been trying the magic loop method of knitting socks and really liked it so ordered plenty of longer small needles. I always have two or three socks on the needles.

I also ordered a Nantucket bag. It's really made for a tool bag, but it has lots of pockets for knitting stuff and as you can see I have already filled it up.We needed a new vacuum so I bought this Dyson. It was on sale and I got an extra discount as well so I got a good deal. And it works great.
These are the Show-Off Stranded socks that I have finished up recently. Went pretty quickly and I love how they look.
Another dishcloth for MonthlyDishcloths -- the mid-April KAL -- April showers
This is where I am with the latest socks that I am working on -- Cloning Anemone Rib socks from the 2008 Socks That Rock sock club, September installment. These are the last ones from 2008 and then I can work on the latest ones from this year.
I think I am caught up for now. Hopefully I won't be as long till the next post.

It's been a month

2009-03-30T10:37:00.018-04:00

since I've updated the blog...so this post has lots of pictures. Here is my 13 yo with the "baby" of the family...a 75 lb one year old golden retriever. He loves to play as you can see.This is the Pot O Gold dishcloth from the MonthlyDishcloths March KAL. I used Sugar 'n Cream in yellow and 3.75 mm Knitpicks Harmony Options needles.
February 17th was Sarah's birthday but we couldn't schedule a party for her friends until March 14. A good friend made her cake as part of her gift. Tigger is cute, isn't he? He was also delicious!
This is the Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock January sock club kit. Queen of Beads designed by Sivia Harding. A beautiful pattern and yarn--My Blue Heaven with blue beads, knitted on KnitPicks Harmony 2.25 mm circular needles. The beads were strung before knitting which was different for me since I have always added beads with a crochet hook on the stitch.
Here is a close up shot (blurry though)
Here is the baby tired out after a good run and workout in the back yard.
I ordered some Dream in Color Smooshy from The Loopy Ewe and it came within a week! Great service. The top is Night Watch and the bottom skein is Midnight Derby. These will most likely become socks at some future date.
Here is the "queen" of the house, Si Si. Doesn't she look innocent? She wants to be in my lap and petted.
Here is the regal pose...please ignore the dust and hair...with 4 animals in the house, it's hard to keep it cleaned up.
Here is Si Si poking her head behind the curtain and blinds to look for the birds she hears.
Ranger is so cute. He is at present contained by baby gates until he figures out that he could probably just hop over them.
This is a bad shot of the Diagonal Lace socks by Wendy Johnson. These were a free pattern offered on her blog in celebration of the release of her latest sock pattern book, Socks From the Toe Up.
Windmill dishcloth - MonthlyDishcloths mid-March KAL
March installment of the Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock sock club
Into the gusset of the Holidazed socks from the November installment of the 2008 STR club.
I think I may be caught up for now. Hope I don't wait so long next time. TTFN! as Tigger says.

Very little

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is what I have finished on the Queen of Beads socks. I was using the wrong chart and had to frog about 12 rows (actually tinked so I wouldn't have to start from scratch). So this is all the progress as of last night. I was too tired to stay at it long enough to start making mistakes again.And this is the Queen of our house. She is perched on top of two pillows at the head of our bed. These two pillows are actually mine. (of course)

A good week

2009-02-22T07:31:00.007-05:00

Sarah and I came home on Tuesday (which was her 13th birthday by the way) to see two packages sitting on our front porch. This was in one of them...it's mine...a new Flip video camera which holds 60 minutes of video that you can directly upload to the computer (and I'm sure, lots of other cool things)and this, which is Sarah's new camera...a Kodak Easy Share Z1285. It's pretty great too. I love that they arrived right on her birthday!
I finished this dishcloth on Saturday. It is the mid February KAL from MonthlyDishcloths. It's called the Circle Cloth...kinda cute but I'm not sure I will use it.
Then we had the family birthday dinner for Sarah at a place called Paradise Cafe in the nearby town of Paris, Ky. This is the cake she picked out. She didn't want to blow out a bunch of candles so we got a one and a three for thirteen.
And here she is opening cards, of course with money and checks and gift cards in them. That's my brother, John, to the left of the picture and Sarah's brother-in-law, Bryan, to the right.
Then when we got home last night, I finished up these socks which have been lingering since the middle of October. Turned out kinda cute if I do say so myself. These are the Second Anniversary Sock Kit from The Loopy Ewe. The pattern is called Halema`uma`u Socks. The yarn is Handmaiden Casbah in a special colorway called "Loopified".

That's the update for this week!

In love...

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with socks. This is going to be the Queen of Beads socks by Sivia Harding. I have already strung the beads on each end of the skein. It's read to go when I finish the socks pictured below.
These are the Halema`uma`u Socks that I started quite some time ago and set aside. Not sure why. Anyway, I'm working on these again because I really want to cast on those beaded socks. The two pictures below are just plain vanilla socks that I made for my niece and nephew. They are made using Wool Ease worsted for some nice thick and warm winter socks. They both asked for a pair of new socks and picked out the color they wanted. I just cast on 48 stitches and made the cuff 2 x 2 rib. The needles were KnitPicks Harmony Options 3.25 mm.

That's all I got for now.

Crazy

2009-02-08T20:52:00.006-05:00

and I must be to agree to knit black socks for my nephew. This was an earlier shot when the sun (yeah, can you believe it?!) was out. I am actually working on the toes at this moment. If they aren't finished tonight then for sure tomorrow.
Finished this dishcloth yesterday. It's from the MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group. Called Kiss Me. I used Sugar 'n Cream pink rose yarn and 3.75mm needles.
This is the second Central Park Hoodie I have knitted. Finished it up a week ago. Used KnitPicks Swish in Dublin.
This is my beautiful daughter modeling it, since it was made for her. We picked out buttons yesterday and I got them sewed on last night. Now if it gets cold again she will have a very warm sweater to wear.
Finished up these socks this week also. This is the Lacunae pattern from Knitspot. I used Socks That Rock lightweight in the Romancing the Stone colorway. Loved this pattern and you can't get this colorway any more. It's been marinating in my stash for a while waiting for the right pattern.

I think that catches me up. I was just too lazy to post more often. We were out for almost 2 solid weeks with the snow/ice/snow storms we have been having. You can see the pictures here on my Flickr album.

Contest!

2009-02-08T14:17:00.001-05:00

Patt's Creations Madness is having a giveaway on her blog! Go enter and mention you came from here!

Another contest

2009-01-27T08:41:00.002-05:00

Since I seem to be without a camera (I believe my daughter took it with her to spend the night with a friend) GRRRRRR!
Anyway, Vanilla Joy is having another contest. This time it is for a 6 piece set of containers from OXO.

We're havin a snow day!

2009-01-26T14:45:00.002-05:00

Blogger is not cooperating about uploading pictures right now, so I guess this will be pictureless.

Anyway, I am entering a contest over at Vanilla Joy for some neat Wilton baking products. You should totally go over there and enter also!

One finished object

2009-01-23T16:18:00.004-05:00

This week I finished the dishcloth from MonthlyDishcloths. It's called Cheyenna. Finished it on Wednesday. I used Sugar 'n Cream in Vintage Wine and 3.75mm Knitpicks Harmony Options Circulars.

Back to school tomorrow

2009-01-19T22:12:00.003-05:00

since the long weekend is over. We actually had a four day weekend because school was cancelled on Friday due to the wind chill danger. The photo below was taken late Sunday night. We got a small layer of snow just to make everything nice and white, but it melted off pretty quickly with the sun today.I did finish up the rows for days 3 & 4 on the dishcloth kal. It would probably show up better if I had used a lighter color.
That's all for now.

A little over a week...

2009-01-17T14:32:00.010-05:00

has passed since I last posted. There's plenty to catch up on. First a cute puppy picture. He loves to sleep in this position. I don't see how it's comfortable but I guess he likes it.

This is some Socks That Rocks lightweight in Blue Brick Wall that is going to become a pair of socks in the Leyburn pattern.
This is some more Socks That Rock lightweight in Romancing the Stone color(sorry this colorway is no longer available, apparently, so I just linked to the main colorways at Sblue Moon). It is presently becoming the Lacunae Socks from Knitspot.
Poor kitty is tired and so must sleep on Mommy's lap while she is sitting up in bed knitting and watching TV. Not spoiled at all.
Sugar n Cream in Vintage Wine using 3.75mm needles on its way to becoming a dishcloth from the latest MonthlyDishcloth KAL.
Here is the Lacunae socks after one day of knitting. I managed to get through the first pattern repeat after just an afternoon.
Here is where the Central Park Hoodie sleeves are right now. I am forcing myself to knit on them today(in between loads of laundry). I will be glad when this one is finished. I'm just tired of working on this. That's why I started those socks you see above yesterday. Gotta finish up this sweater asap though. It's for my daughter. Definitely by next weekend.
Well that's all I got for now.

A day off

2009-01-08T19:37:00.002-05:00

This is what it looked like out my back door this morning. Yup, schools were closed today. I got up at 5 am like always, turned on the tv, expecting to have to wait for a call on the status of school, but it was there as soon as I turned on the tv. So I went back to bed till about 9.Finished this dishcloth last night. January KAL for MonthlyDishcloths group. Used Sugar 'n Cream Light blue & 3.75 mm Knitpicks Harmony Options needles.
Still reading on Breaking Dawn, 4th in the Twilight series. I have been thoroughly enjoying these books. Stephanie Meyer has done a tremendous job!
That's all I got.

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2009-01-07T20:22:00.004-05:00

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Plurk Craft 365

2009-01-04T19:28:00.006-05:00

So today I joined this group on Flickr. The rules are simple--belong to Plurk, do a craft, take and post a picture every day.
This is day 4...Ranger is looking at himself in the mirror. It was hilarious.

This is day 3...It is a dishcloth KAL with the MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group.

Day 2...Sarah is trimming the puppy's nails using PediPaws.

And day 1, I started and finished this knitted hat.

Happy Anniversary!

2009-01-01T21:52:00.004-05:00

So today was my wedding anniversary and I spent the day finishing up this One Row Scarf from the Yarn Harlot's blog.See that end hanging at the end? That's all I had left to weave in from 3 big skeins of Rowan Big Wool Fusion using size 16 (12mm) KnitPicks Options needles.

And I also decided I needed a hat to match the scarf so I came up with this. It is a close enough match for me. The scarf was still long enough to wear doubled around my neck too. These will be really warm.
These are my first two finished projects for 2009! I'm off to a great start. Working on my

Halema`uma`u Socks that I got from The Loopy Ewe. I hope to finish those in another week.
TTFN!

Out with the old...

2008-12-31T19:54:00.002-05:00

This will be my final post for 2008....I've been looking back to see how many projects I have finished knitting this year...here is the countdown:
55 dishcloths
11 socks
4 bookmarks
1 sweater
1 shawl
1 blanket
1 scarf
2 hats
a grand total of 76 items for the year of 2008

I plan to keep track for 2009 as well. There will be less dishcloths as I have decided to knit only the patterns from the MonthlyDishcloths group, even though I belong to 3. I hope to finish more pairs of socks and perhaps a few more larger items. We shall see.

I have a few items that I hope to finish in the next week or two as well--the second Central Park Hoodie (for Megan), a chunky knit One Row Scarf (from Yarn Harlot), and the

Halema`uma`u Socks (kit from The Loopy Ewe).

I'm off for the evening to knit.

I hope 2009 is a wonderful year for everyone!

Seasons Greetings!

2008-12-24T16:59:00.007-05:00

Here's wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season from my family to yours!

Snow Day!

2008-12-20T18:22:00.007-05:00

So...on Tuesday of this past week, this is what it looked like in the afternoon. We got anywhere from 2 to 4 inches. So of course school was called off for Tuesday and Wednesday. It was kinda nice. But we are off now for two weeks for Christmas break...til Jan 5th.

This is our Christmas tree this year. Bought this tree last year and it is prelit. I really like that part.
I finished up 12 of these Feather and Fan dishcloths for presents this month. These are the last two. I have wrapped the others and forgot to take a picture of them all.
This is the last dishcloth of the year for the Monthly Dishcloths yahoo group. I think it is a poinsettia design. They have not posted the name yet.
Now it is time to get back to finishing up the green Central Park Hoodie for Megan. TTFN!!!

Dishcloth update

2008-12-11T19:40:00.002-05:00

Still on a dishcloth binge...This is the Snowman Stamp dishcloth from the December KAL with ShirleysKnittingKnook yahoo group. I should have made a couple or three stitches on the edges garter stitch so it would not roll up.
This is called Grandmother's Favorite Snowman dishcloth. This was the December KAL for the MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group.
Links are in the sidebar for the patterns. Although, this snowman pattern had some serious flaws which I was unwilling to rip out and try to make it right. Hopefully, she gets it corrected soon. More updates later...

Warning!...lots of pictures

2008-11-27T18:20:00.017-05:00

Here is the monster puppy. He has a ring frisbee in his mouth (and around his head...silly boy!) He is now 8 months old and at least 65 lbs. He is getting to be a big boy. My husband is missing him right now though. We took him to the vet for neutering and he is too active so they had to keep him to get the bleeding under control. It's been quiet around here since yesterday morning. We are picking him up tomorrow.
These are th Halema`uma`u Socks from the Loopy Ewe. I've been knitting on these yesterday and today between cleaning, laundry, and baking the ham and turkey.
Got this in the mail about a week ago. It's the last shipment of the year for the Socks That Rock sock club. I think I will cast these on next. I love the colors and it is perfect for Christmas.
Got this love yarn in the mail from Barbara Bretton, the author, of Romancing the Yarn blog. She is giving away yarns and I posted on this one and won! I cast on today for the One Row Scarf that the Yarn Harlot made using some handspun yarn. I'm liking how it is looking. Need to get a picture of that later this weekend.
This is the latest Feather & Fan dishcloth that I finished. I keep these in the car to work on when I have to wait very long in traffic.
I finished this one from MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group. It is called Illusion Candy Cane dishcloth as you can see from the picture.
Progress is still being made on the green Central Park Hoodie. I plan to get some knitting done on that one tomorrow.
We switched cellular phone companies back at the beginning of the month. This is an LG Shine that I got when we switched. I really love it except the ringtone is not loud enough for me to hear most of the time. Oh, well. I'm hoping my daughter Megan has some new ringtones she can put on it for me.

Hope everyone's Thanksgiving has been a good one. We will have one tomorrow and another on Sunday. Yippee!!! Gonna sign off for now, more laundry to do. TTFN!

Yes, I'm still knitting

2008-11-12T08:34:00.006-05:00

Last week I finished two dishcloths, the first of which is this Native American dishcloth, using Peaches 'n Cream cotton in Army Tan and 4.5mm needlesThis one is a Pumpkin dishcloth using Sugar & Creme Hot Orange and 4.5mm needles
I started these socks --Halema `uma `u Socks -- and I am actually further along with these socks now but have not taken another progress picture. Using Handmaiden Fine Yarn Casbah Sock yarn, 2.0mm Knitpicks circulars two on two. This is the Anniversary sock kit from The Loopy Ewe
I am almost finished with the left front of the second Central Park Hoodie also. Hope to have more to post next week.

Now it's November

2008-11-02T19:07:00.013-05:00

So, I started this post a few days ago and am just now getting back to it. Below you see the last dishcloth I finished (before today) It is the Autumn's Country Quilt dishcloth from mid-October Monthly Dishcloths KAL. Used Peaches n' Creme Burgundy yarn & 4.5mm circular needles.

Here I am on Halloween carving the one and only pumpkin about an hour before the beginning of trick or treat.
Here is my youngest daughter in her rag doll outfit with a neighbor friend ready to go trick or treating.
The "queen" is sitting on the bath mat in the bathroom taking a nap.
Beginning of ShirleysKnittingKnook November KAL ... using Sugar & Cream hot orange yarn and 4.5mm needles
Beginning of the November KAL with MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group. Using Peaches 'n Creme Army tan and 4.5mm needles (This one I finished up today...need to get a picture)
The back of Megan's Central Park Hoodie is finished. I am now working on the left front.
Dingaling here is Ranger. He has a frisbee around his head. We finally had to throw it away because he chewed it practically to bits.

Hopefully, more will follow soon.

Fall Break knitting...

2008-10-18T09:47:00.008-04:00

So, Ive been on Fall Break from school this week and I have done a lot of knitting. I finished the Central Park Hoodie I've been working on. It only needs buttons and that will have to wait until I can get to Lexington to a store besides WalMart.This is day #2 of the mid-October Monthly Dishcloths KAL in Peaches & Creme Burgundy on 3.5mm circulars.
I started another Central Park Hoodie for my oldest dd in the same Knit Picks Swish Superwash but this time in Dublin green. I will have to make the sleeves at least 1 inch longer and the body 1 1/2 inches longer because she is a little taller than me.
Here is the monster puppy (at least 63 lbs by now and only 7 months old) with his newest baby, a pink bear. We bought it several years ago for our little black Chow mix, Sabrina, but she really doesn't like squeaky toys. Ran across it yesterday looking for something else and so gave it to him. He is obsessed with it now and is sleeping with it right beside him all the time.
I finished up the Gumdrop socks yesterday. Used Knit Picks circulars size 2.omm. This is the previous installment of the Blue Moon Sock club. Glad to be finally done with them.
I didn't have much to spare from the skein either as you can see in the picture below. Only inches left of the two balls I had divided it into. Both remains weighed in at .45 ounces. Whew!
I immediately cast on for these socks that I got from The Loopy Ewe some time ago. I plan to at least get the toe increases finished before I move back to the CPH and the dishcloth KAL later today. For now, housework beckons...unfortunately. Think I will start with the bathrooms... get the yuckiest job out of the way first.
Later!

I can't believe...

2008-10-13T10:00:00.014-04:00

it's been a month since my last post. Well, a lot has happened in the last month...so here I go catching up. So here is what I'm driving right now, because....this is what happened to my SUV and it's in the shop right now.
Yeah, I really did a number on it. Sideswiped a guard post...and I can't even begin to explain how I did it except to say that I was not thinking about what I was doing. Nuff said.
Here is what I have been knitting...Woven cables dishcloth from the MonthlyDishcloths group
Zig with a Bit of Zag dishcloth from RachelsKnittingRoom yahoo group
a ghost dishcloth from ShirleysKnittingKnook group
Frankenstein's Monster dishcloth from MonthlyDishcloths group.
Then this past Friday (Oct 10) evening, I traveled to Lexington, KY to Joseph-Beth Booksellers to see...
Ann Shayne and Kay Gardiner of Mason Dixon Knitting fame! They were funny and very entertaining. And I got to see lots of fabulous knitting.
OK, I've been working on these socks since September 3rd. That's the first time I cast on. Got through the first pattern repeat, misread the directions, messed up big time and ripped them out and started over. Now I have the next Socks That Rock sock club installment in and HAVE to finish these before I can start on the new ones. That's my rule for myself. By the way, this is the Blue Moon Fibers Sock Club.
Now I am finished with the seaming and hood on my Central Park Hoodie and have picked up the stitches for the left side button band. This is a flat veiw of the hood.
And here is a blurry view of my oldest daughter reluctantly modeling
I don't know what I was doing, but I would have taken more pictures except these pictures looked fine when I took them. Oh, well I will make sure to take more (and hopefully better) pictures when it is all finished.
That's all I got for now. Hope I won't be as long catching up next time. I'm on fall break this week so the sweater and socks should be finished before I go back to school next Monday.

As promised...

2008-09-13T20:55:00.004-04:00

Back of the Central Park HoodieLeft front...
Moving right along on the right front section. Will block and sew shoulders together next. Then on to the hoodie part.

I HAVE been knitting!

2008-09-12T18:14:00.009-04:00

It's been a while since I posted ... but that's because my camera quit cooperating with the computer. It wouldn't upload any pictures. So this afternoon I uninstalled all the software and reinstalled. Took an hour, but it was worth it. Here is what I have finished since the last post. Two Ballband dishcloths using leftover Sugar 'n Creme and Peaches & Cream cotton yarns.Nanners socks using 2.0mm 2 socks on 2 circular needles with Lorna's Laces Shepherd Socks Valentine colorway.
Schoolhouse dishcloth using 3.5mm circular needle and Peaches & Cream brick red cotton yarn.

Got back to work on my Central Park Hoodie Sweater. I have now finished 2 sleeves, and the back up to the neck which is on a stitchholder. Now working on the left front, at the armhole at this posting. I will upload current pictures of that tomorrow.

Three weekend finishes

2008-08-24T18:40:00.004-04:00

First, the Monthly Dishcloths mid-August KAL--Elvish Leaves--Peaches & Creme Country Garden & 3.5mm circular needles.Second, Graceland dishcloth from RachelsKnittingRoom August KAL--Peaches & Creme Burnt Orange & 3.5mm circular needles.
Finally, a bookmark that I started back in June and decided to finish up this weekend. Diamond Lace Bookmark, using Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet thread, size 10, natural & 000mm needles.

Another dishcloth finished

2008-08-09T21:07:00.003-04:00

August 1st KAL for the Monthly Dishcloths yahoo group. Used Lily Sugar & Cream hot orange and 3.5mm needles

Good-bye, Rusty

2008-08-07T10:11:00.002-04:00

1995-2008

Forgot to mention the last two finishes...

2008-08-01T22:11:00.003-04:00

Monthly Dishcloths 2008 Mid July KAL--Summer Breeze. Used Pretty Pastels colorway in Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn and 3.5 mm needlesCleopatra Socks from the Blue Moon Fiber Arts rockin sock club - May shipment

New and Old...

2008-08-01T20:20:00.004-04:00

This is how far I got the first night of casting on these. Using the Turkish Cast On, I'm using 2.0mm circulars from Knit Picks and Lorna's Laces Shepherd Socks in the Valentine color. These are a special pattern from Wendy Knits.
This is our golden retriever, Rusty. He is 13 years old and has bone cancer. We just found out yesterday. We are going to miss him. Plans are being made for his final days.

For the Nanners...

2008-07-26T20:15:00.011-04:00

I want to start another sock tomorrow and can't make up my mind which yarn to use. #1 is Socks That Rock - Love in Idleness #2 is Socks That Rock - Rose Quartz
#3 -- Socks That Rock - Lovers Leap
#4 -- Socks That Rock - Lucy
#5 -- Lorna's Lace - Valentine
#6 -- Joslyn's Fiber Farm Twinkle Toes - Montego Bay
#7 -- Koigu - ??purples??
#8 -- Mountain Colors Bearfoot - Obsidian

So my fellow Plurkers...which one for the Nanners? Post your choice in the comments. And if you don't Plurk, why not?

Another day's progress

2008-07-17T23:47:00.002-04:00

although it is minimal. Second day of the mid-July Monthly Dishcloths KAL
and into the gusset of the STR Cleopatra Socks.
I am probably spending too much time at Plurk.com

Cotton & wool...

2008-07-16T22:49:00.003-04:00

First the cotton is day 1 of the Monthly Dishcloth mid-July KAL. Don't know what it is to be yet.
The wool is the Cleopatra Socks up to the gusset. These are the last shipment from the STR 08 sock club. They are not the easiest pattern I have ever done, but I am catching on. I did change the toes on these but they are the ones I like.

Forgot something!

2008-07-13T22:40:00.004-04:00

Here is the Mystic Light after I picked it up from the county fair.
And a close up of the bottom edging. I love how it turned out after I overdyed with the Black Cherry Kool Aid. It took away the orangey parts which I wasn't crazy about anyway.

Tip toes...

2008-07-13T22:21:00.002-04:00

Finally got re-started on the toes of the Cleopatra socks from the STR sock club. Here is what I have so far. These have been hard for me to get into. The pattern is not that easy to remember. No that I have a rhythm going it is getting easier.

Orkney Pi section 2 finished

2008-07-11T10:11:00.002-04:00

Not the greatest picture, but it was the best I could do in better light than my house. I have no place to stretch it out with good light. Anyway on to section 3. I'm now 2/5ths done with this project.

Contest!

2008-07-11T08:03:00.002-04:00

In the Shadow of Mt. TBR is having her first ever contest. You could win a $20 gift card for Borders to get more books! something I am always up for. Yeah! Go on over and visit.

Two more

2008-07-08T21:49:00.004-04:00

Sorry I just can't resist these quick finishes... This one is called Showers in Spring.This one is Soaring Rocket (Happy July 4th).
Both of these used Sugar n Cream cotton yarn--light blue for the first and red for the second. Also used 3.5mm needles for both clothes. Both patterns came from ShirleysKnittingKnook yahoo group

I'm still working on the Orkney Pi shawl and am almost finished with section two. I will spread it out and take another progress photo. Sorry I didn't get a photo of the Mystic Light shawl before I took it to our county fair to enter. I will get one at the end of the week.

Dyeing to be finished

2008-07-03T17:09:00.005-04:00

Finally finished knitting clue 5 of Mystic Light. Here it is lying in a blob on the deck table. I have not been happy with the way the lace and the color are fighting each other. I decided to overdye with some Black Cherry Kool-Aid.
Here it is cooking in the crock pot with the color now exhausted from the water.
Lifted up for a quick look. I have now rinsed it out and rolled it in a towel to get out any excess water. It is pinned out to dry. I will take a picture tomorrow when it is dry.
Have a happy 4th!

Warshrag kick

2008-06-29T22:24:00.006-04:00

I've been knitting a few dishcloths to escape from the lace of Mystic Light and Orkney Pi. I think I'm finished for a few days so I will start back on Mystic Light in earnest tomorrow. If I try to start back tonight I will make mistakes so I'm waiting till I'm fresh. Anyway, here is the latest batch to show off. First, a turtle dishcloth. The little ball you see lying above it is all I had left. I made it using the leftover yarn from the Intense Camping dishcloth.Another Grandmother's Favorite using Peaches & Creme Gumdrop color, 3.75mm needles. This is what I keep in the SUV when I am waiting. I always have something easy to work on, even though I never leave the house without a bag with 2 or 3 projects.

Feather and Fan Dishcloth using a 3.75mm needle and the leftover yarn from the Lacy Waterfall dishcloth. I did 12 repeats of the 4 row pattern and then had to use the last of the sage green to bind off the last 5 stitches.Another Feather and Fan using the leftover Gumdrop color.
OK, hopefully the next post will be about Mystic Light.

Blog rating

2008-06-27T21:36:00.002-04:00

What's your new name*?

2008-06-27T21:20:00.002-04:00

1. Use the third letter of your first name to determine your new first name:

A = snickle

b = doombah

c = goober

d = cheesey

e = crusty

f = greasy

g = dumbo

h = farcus

i = dorky

j = doofus

k = funky

l = boobie

m = sleezy

n = sloopy

o = fluffy

p = stinky

q = slimy

r = dorfus

s = snooty

t = tootsie

u = dipsy

v = sneezy

w = liver

x = skippy

y = dinky

z = zippy

2. Use the second letter of your last name to determine the first half of your new last name:

A = dippin

b = feather

c = batty

d = burger

e = chicken

f = barfy

g = lizard

h = waffle

i = farkle

j = monkey

k = flippin

l = dippin

m = bubble

n = rhino

o = potty

p = hamster

q = buckle

r = gizzard

s = lickin

t = snickle

u = chuckle

v = pickle

w = hubble

x = dingle

y = gorilla

z = girdle

3 . Use the third letter of your last name to determine the second half of your new last name:

a = butt

b = boob

c = face

d = nose

e = hump

f = breath

g = pants

h = shorts

i = lips

j = honker

k = head

l = tush

m = chunks

n = dunkin

o = brains

p = biscuits

q = toes

r = doodle

s = fanny

t = sniffer

u = sprinkles

v = frack

w = squirt

x = humperdinck

y = hiney

z = juice

*From Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants by Dav Pilkey

Mine is Sloopy Dippindunkin

A slap in the face

2008-06-26T10:49:00.002-04:00

Ok, usually I just post about knitty things, but I am really upset right now. Here is the scenario--
The high school librarian retired this year. The position is posted. Three people (that I know of) are interviewed:
1. A young teacher with 12 years of experience in the elementary grades (7 of which were spent in the library) with a library certification for all grade levels.

2. A young teacher with probably as many years experience as the above teacher with library certification but only been in an elementary classroom.

3. A high school English teacher with no library certification and as far as I know no experience in the library.

On the interview committee, the high school principal, 3 high school English teachers, and the middle school librarian(who was called at the last minute to sit on this committee)

Guess who they decided to hire?
Yeah...the non qualified, one of their own people English teacher.

I'm sorry. Did I waste my time and money going to college for a Masters in Library Science? Do qualifications and education stand for nothing? This is a slap in the face for school librarians everywhere, and especially for the two ladies who spent countless hours and $$$ to get to this point.
I may not be able to send my child to a school that values education so little.

Finally!

2008-06-25T18:32:00.003-04:00

got some cooperation from Blogger and loaded the dishcloth picture. It 's made with Sugar 'n Cream sage green cotton yarn using a 3.5mm circular needle. This was the June KAL from Shirley's Knitting Knook yahoo group.Also forgot to post the stats on the socks--Dream in Color Smooshy yarn in the Cool Fire color. Used 2.25mm circulars from KnitPicks. Knitted 2 socks on 2 circs.

Two finishes...

2008-06-25T17:45:00.006-04:00

Lilac socks from Jeane Townsend. And I also finished another dishcloth but Blogger is being contrary and every time I load the picture, it turns out sideways, even though it shows the correct way on my computer. Go figure...I will try again later.

Another dishcloth finished...

2008-06-19T21:19:00.002-04:00

This time it's the Lacy Waterfall dishcloth, again from the MonthlyDishcloths yahoo group
I think I will be able to get some good knitting time in this weekend. I plan to concentrate on the Mystic Light shawl. Maybe I can get it closer to finished.

Finished yesterday!

2008-06-13T13:48:00.003-04:00

Peaches & Creme, 4.0mm needles, DishclothsMonthlyYahoo Group
Now I'm working on the Lilac socks by Jeanne Townsend which you can find in the files of the TownsendSocksKnitALong yahoo group.

Finally,

2008-06-11T19:16:00.004-04:00

made it back through clue 4 of the Mystic Light Shawl. I'm ready to start on clue 5 again. Wish me luck!

Slow Bee,

2008-06-08T22:01:00.005-04:00

which I certainly am. This is clue 1 of the Slow Bee Mystery KAL. Friday, clue 5 was released. I am four weeks behind already. This is a close up of the center panel.
And of some of the side triangles.
I still need to finish up Mystic Light. I need to tink out at least a couple of rows to fix whatever I messed up. Then move onto clue 5 of that one and the finishing. Well, I will leave you now to tink a few stitches and then on to bed.

Some kniting

2008-06-07T23:47:00.002-04:00

got done this week. I finished up a Pine Tree Bookmark using the leftover Socks That Rock yarn in Rainforest Jasper yarn.Also got to the gusset of the Jeanne Townsend Lilac Socks. I'm using Dream in Color Smooshy yarn in the Cool Fire color.
I also finally finished up clue 1 of the Slow Bee Mystery shawl. I am going slowly with it and I will try to post a picture tomorrow when it is light again.

I don't know how...

2008-05-22T19:48:00.009-04:00

some people can blog about something every day. For one thing, I have a hard time finding time. And secondly, my life is a little too boring that I see a need to blog about something every day.
Please forgive me, it's been 2 weeks since my last post. (sounds like confession, doesn't it?)
I have been knitting a little. School is winding down to the last days, and the kids are driving us crazy.
So here are the Leafling socks finished!
And another dishcloth finished! -- This is called Every Day Any Day from the Monthly Dishcloths yahoo group using 3.5 mm needles and Pink Lemonade color of Peaches & Creme cotton worsted weight.
A couple of repeats of the pattern on the Lilac Socks from Jeanne Townsend Sock Kal yahoo group using 2.25 mm Knit Picks circulars and Dream in Color Smooshy in Cool Fire.
And I am working slowly on the Slow Bee Mystery shawl. Just started this week and have gotten past the first 22 rows. That is what's pictured below with a couple of closer shots on down.
Gotta go watch the season finale of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy!

Some progress

2008-05-08T20:27:00.004-04:00

I finished another dishcloth yesterday. It is called Wedding Bands by Kathleen Brundige which can be found on Ravelry. Used Lily Sugar 'n Cream yellow and 3.5mm needles
I'm now into the foot of the Leafling socks. Want to finish these up soon.
I need to knit clue 5 of the Mystic Light shawl and finish it up. I want to work some more on the Orkney Pi shawl and the Lilac Socks I've started. Gotta go now and get to knitting!

New things

2008-05-01T21:11:00.005-04:00

the first of which is this cute little boy...Ranger is his name and we got him yesterday. He is 7 weeks old and such a good boy.
This is the April mid-month Monthly Dishcloth...Dots within Stripes. Started on Monday...finished on Tuesday
Clue 4 of Mystic Light close up

and halfway pinned out. The cable is not long enough to spread it all out.

Trying to catch up!

2008-04-21T21:27:00.005-04:00

Here is the finish of the 3rd clue in the MysticLight KAL. I'm using Schaefer Anne in the Mediterranean Sunset color with 4.5mm circular Options needles.
It is getting too wide for me to stretch out the entire shawl so here is half of it pinned out. I don't know that I am totally happy with the stitch definition with this pattern. There have been some better choices made that show the pattern and stitches much better. I finished clue 3 on Friday after Clue 4 was released last Wednesday. I have about 4 rows done of Clue 4 and Clue 5(final clue) is to be released tomorrow. I will finish this shawl!
These are the Leafling Socks which are the latest installment of the STR Sock club 2008. I am somewhat up to date with this years kits but still have 3 or 4 more the knit up from the previous 2 years. These socks are into the gusset. Slowly but surely getting them finished.
These are the Lilac socks that are pictured on the home page of the TownsendSocksKnitALong yahoo group. I'm using Dream in Color Smooshy in Cool Fire. I think they will turn out very pretty. Love this yarn! It's my first time using it. I purchased it from The Loopy Ewe.
That's all for now. I hope I can get going on these three projects as I have lots more to start and also finish up!

The Harlot comes to town!

2008-04-12T22:09:00.004-04:00

Saturday, April 5th was the evening Stephanie Pearl-McPhee was in Lexington, Ky at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on tour to promote her latest book, Things I Learned from Knitting...whether I wanted to or not.

Here we are holding each other's socks!
It was also a great evening because I got to hook up with a friend that I only knew from some of my Yahoo groups, Peggy. Scroll down to the April 7th entry to see a picture of us together at Joseph-Beth.

Progress and finishes

2008-04-12T22:06:00.005-04:00

Mystic Light clue 2 finished on Friday, 4th
close up
Meadows dishcloth, finished Wednesday, 9th
Summer of Love Lace socks, Thursday 10th

Mystic Lights Clue 1 finished

2008-03-30T22:36:00.005-04:00

Here is clue 1 of the Mystic Lights KAL. I think it's turning out good using the Schaefer Anne in Meditterranean Sunset.
So then I moved on to work on the latest installment of the STR sock club. Above the cuff is finished with SiSi overseeing the progress.
Here I have finished the first repeat of the leaf pattern on the leg. I put that away for today and started work on the Orkney Pi again. I will take a picture of my progress so far and try to post that tomorrow.

Forgot to post

2008-03-26T16:57:00.004-04:00

my last FO. This is the "Love to Knit With My Friends" dishcloth. You can find the pattern in the Rachels KNitting Room yahoo group. I used Lily Sugar'n Cream Solid in Hot Pink using 3.5mm circular needles. Started on Monday 3/17 and finished on Saturday 3/22. It was the March KAL.

Special delivery!

2008-03-22T18:50:00.007-04:00

As you can see...I received the next installment of the Rockin Sock Club. It's green! I'm usually not crazy about green but I love this one. It is a beautiful bright green and the pattern looks great too. Can't wait to cast on. Will post progress later on the Summer of Love Lace socks.

Not just an illusion...

2008-03-21T22:12:00.004-04:00

An Illusion Bunny Dishcloth from the Monthly Dishcloth yahoo group. Also on the Monthly Dishcloth Challenge blog.

No catchy titles

2008-03-15T23:10:00.005-04:00

for this post. My brain is too tired to think of anything. Anyway, I have finished 3 of these dishcloths this week and almost finished another pinks and white. So that will be four in a week's time. I needed to beef up my supply.
I finished up the sleeves of the Central Park Hoodie Friday night. I have not blocked them out yet. Will do that probably next weekend. (Cat is included for scale)
That's all I got...off to bed for me!

Grandmother's Favorite dishcloth

2008-03-09T20:15:00.003-04:00

Started & finished today! Sugar 'n Cream 1 pound cone. Don't remember the color. Started another, will probably finish tomorrow.

Slip slidin away...

2008-03-09T00:22:00.004-05:00

We finally had a good snow this winter. 6 inches here in town. So I did what any normal person would do...knit! (and laundry)

I finally finished up the Solstice Slip socks. Now on to the Summer of Love Lace. I hope to finish those before the next installment of this year's BMFA sock club arrives later this month.

Dishcloth finish

2008-03-07T19:26:00.005-05:00

This is the latest Monthly Dishcloth KAL.
The Empty Tomb
Finished March 5th, Peaches & Creme Baby green, 3.5mm needles

Contest!

2008-03-07T10:42:00.001-05:00

Head on over to Enchanted Yarn & Fiber to take the survey and be entered in a contest for yarn, fiber, and other stuff!

KyBluegrassKnitter

2008-02-28T18:54:00.001-05:00

Which Alice in Wonderland character are YOU?
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You scored as A Playing Card

You scored a Playing Card! Loyal to the end you don't stray from the pack and are cowed by those in power.

Carpenter

67%

Mad Hatter

67%

A Playing Card

67%

The Dormouse

58%

Alice

58%

Caterpillar

50%

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum

42%

Queen of Hearts

33%

Flamingo

33%

Oyster

33%

The White Rabbit

25%

Walrus

25%

March Hare

Cheshire Cat

Here we go again...

2008-02-27T12:40:00.005-05:00

with another snow day. This picture doesn't look like much fell and it didn't. But when you combine previously wet roads with a low of about 19 or 20 degrees, then you have icy roads out in the county and the superintendent feels it is too dangerous to run the buses with students on them. I agree wholeheartedly, even though this messes up my week of Book Fair. I will have to do some rescheduling when we go back tomorrow.
So, anyway, I cast on for this on Monday evening. What you see here are the sleeves of the Central Park Hoodie using Knit Picks Swish Superwash in the Bordeaux colorway. This is so very soft and squishy feeling. I am going to thoroughly enjoy knitting this project. I also have more of this yarn ordered in the Dublin colorway (green) for another CPH for my oldest daughter.

Back to knitting!

Some progress...

2008-02-24T09:21:00.004-05:00

I've gotten to the gusset decreases on the Solstice Slip socks. I stopped the zigzag rib at the leg and changed the heel to a regular k1, sl1 heel flap with picked up stitches. I can't seem to do a good job on the wraps when I try that kind of heel. I liked the way the toe and heel looked on the Monsoon socks. I may try that one again sometime.
This is the latest KAL from Rachels Knitting Room. Used Sugar n Cream Hot Pink and a US 3.75mm circular Addi Turbo.
This is my youngest daughter Sarah with one of our cats. As you can see, the cat is not too pleased. Anyway, Sarah just turned 12 on the 17th. We are having a gymnastics party for some of her friends this afternoon. Wish me luck!
Back to knitting!

Finish!

2008-02-22T20:53:00.002-05:00

Monthly Dishcloths mid-February KAL--FindersKeepers dishcloth
Sugar n Cream white & turquoise

It's coming!

2008-02-21T12:10:00.009-05:00

The ice storm is moving in, so our schools dismissed at 10:00 this morning. I have the rest of the day to do whatever I want! Lots of knitting will be involved.

Below is a blurry picture of the lunar eclipse that occurred last night. I tried to get a picture that included the "star" below and to the left of the moon, but you can hardly see it in this picture. My camera is not quite professional grade so it doesn't show up well. The next picture down is a little better one of the moon only.

This is Day 3 of the Rachels Knitting Room KAL. I'm pretty sure by Friday I will have a cloth that says LOVE.
This is Day 5 of the Monthly Dishcloth mid-month KAL. It is usually a stitch technique in the middle of the month as opposed to a picture or worded cloth at the first of the month. We are using 2 colors and a slip stitch pattern. I like how it is turning out. It will be a little thicker cloth, I think.
These are the Summer of Lace socks from the BMFA STR sock club 2007 version. you are looking at them upside down and they look like a skirt. The lace part is the cuff and will fold down over the leg. I am going to knit the leg a little longer than what it calls for cause I like a longer leg.

Another finish

2008-02-19T09:13:00.005-05:00

These are the Marble Arches socks from the 2006 Blue Moon Fibers STR Sock Club. I have one pair from 2006 left to finish and 2 more from 2007 after I finish the two I have on the needles now.
This is the next pair I cast on from 2007. They are the lace cuff of the Summer of Love Lace socks from the 2007 sock club. I also have the Solstice Slip socks to finish as well.
That's all I got for now. Back to knitting!
And hopefully, we will be back to school tomorrow. Sarah still has a deep mucus filled cough.

Sickness

2008-02-15T13:12:00.002-05:00

Well it finally hit our house. My husband and I have had our flu shots. The (almost) 12 year old hasn't. Although, I honestly don't think she has the flu. I believe she has strep. Took her to the doctor this morning and he swabbed her throat for the lab. We will know for certain in a few days. Meanwhile he prescribed some medicine to get started on the road to good health. So this means another day at home. Woo Hoo! I can knit! Still working on the Marble Arches socks from the previous post. Will post a pic later tonight. Hopefully, of a finished pair of socks.

More than halfway

2008-02-14T22:02:00.005-05:00

finished with the Marble Arches socks. We have had two days off this week for snow and then I got through the heel today. I've actually knitted 10 more rows beyond the pictures here. Maybe they will be finished this weekend and I can move on to the Solstice Slip socks. I'm in a finishing mood! (cause there are lots of items in the queue that I want to start) heehee

Finished!

2008-02-13T13:05:00.002-05:00

Here is the octopus version of the blanket. I finished off the edging earlier today. It is laying out on my bed now drying. Really need to find a larger place to really stretch it out to block. Another picture later.