Uh Oh!

It just occured to me that is is September 2d.  (yes, I’m quick!)  I have a project that I’ve been working on (and off) for months that is a baby gift.  The baby girl it is intended for is due in less than 2 weeks!  OY!

I don’t know how I allow myself to [...]

Knitting Stuff I’m Thinking About

My Knitting Basket

Apart from figuring out how to tame the Stash Monster, (i.e. my ridiculous amount of yarn, needles, patterns, books and other notions) I have several things going and planned right now.  As I mentioned in a previous entry, I have signed up the the 52 Pair Plunge.  I’ve gotten almost nowhere, really, [...]

Headed to the Finish Line

I have one week to finish a special project for my oldest son’s birthday. Here is the first one, only needing weaving:

(the colors in this picture are closer to reality than the colors in the first picture.)
These rainbow striped socks with the individual toes are not only a throwback to the 80’s, more importantly [...]

One Down

No, not the TKGA swatches.
 
I worked one dishcloth out of the pattern booklet and I’m about halfway on another.  These are smaller than the 4 I did the last week or so, but they are cute!  I will be able to get 2 cloths from one ball of yarn, too.  Good deal.  The bigger ones [...]

Hey, Remember Me?

Yup.  Still livin’, breathin’, knittin’!!!!!
 
I have knitted quite a bit, but not blogged about it… which is not completely new, I never kept this blog up well anyway,  but it’s been REALY long this time.
 
My SIL is pregnant, so I have baby knitting going.  I have also started poking around on Ravelry again.  Much to [...]

Monotony

I am suffering from knitting monotony. K1, P1, K1, P1…. seed stitch. For forever. And that’s ONE PANEL out of 7. Ugh. It looks great. No doubt about that. I absolutely love the look of seed stitch. I love the feel. I love the thick fabric [...]