Noro!!!

Happy Holidays!!!

It has been fah-evah since my last post... but all of that is about to change. It is official... I no longer work for someone else. I am back to working for myself, and it feels great!

Along with this new sense of freedom comes more time to knit! Yay!! I have already started on a pair of socks. I ordered the new Noro sock yarn from The Loopy Ewe last Wednesday and it was at my door Friday. How is that for customer service! So anyway, I went to a dinner Saturday night and casted on as soon as I finished the course.



Here are the socks. The 2nd is almost complete, most likely will be finished tonight. The yarn is interesting, though. It feels like the worsted weight Noro but just sock weight and knits up wonderfully on sz 1. It still has the thin/ thick slubs in the yarn. When I finish, I will give the yarn a good soak and see how it blooms. The color is 95 and it was a total accident that the colors matched up that way! i will have enough yarn left over to knit a pair of anklets :).


Happy Knitting!

What I'm Up To....

I just wanted to start off by saying Thank You to all of you guys that wished me well. I a doing MUCH better now and feeling great. :)

This is the diaper cake that I made for my boss that never made its way to the baby shower! It took me about 45 minutes to put together and when I finally did give it to her, she loved it. I had a blast making it and I already have requests to make one for another baby shower! Let me know if you want the details on how to make one.




This is what the cake looked like after i had shrink wrapped it!





So, I have been knitting here and there. This was supposed to be finished for Rhinebeck, but I never made it there. Hopefully next year I will be able to attend. My clappy is almost finished. it is about 5 ft long now. I am trying to use up every bit of the yarn and make it as long as possible.



So...I foung this sock in my stash just waiting to be finished. I started to knit it a while back and forgot about it, until now. For some reason, I have been really good at completing the first sock, but when I get to the 2nd sock, I lose the drive to finish it, better yet, start it! Last week, alone, I finished 4 socks and have yet to cast on for their mates. Most likely, I will cast on for the 4 socks sometime this week! Wish me luck!




As if I don't already have a billion projects OTN, I casted on for this stole. It is the Lily of the Valley stole from IK. I want to have it finished for a Christmas gift, but we'll see about that.

Edit: I'm working on the Forest Path Stole!


That's all for now! Happy Knitting!!

The Ugliest Sock Yarn EVER!!!

Yes. They are officially finished!!! i started and finished these socks in January, but I never got around to grafting the toe.









Stats:
Yarn: Online Supersock Dyelot: Super Ugly
Needle: Sz 1 Addi Bamboo 5"
Started: January
Finished:March 8, 2007 (all knitting was completed in January!)
Pattern: Picot w/ Plain Stockinette and Peasant heel.

I had this yarn in my stash, wayyyyyy in the back of my stash for over 2 years. I purchased it b/c the store owner talked me into it. I do love the way it fits, but the colors remind me of something stomach turning and not so pleasant. Anyway, they're done and wearable. I couldn't bear to give them away and burden someone else!




Yay!! One finished Jaywalker!! The other will be cast on shortly. I also did a Peasant heel for this sock.





This is the best lip gloss ever! (or as my niece would call it as a toddler "ips glop")

Happy Knitting!!

Boots!

Yup... that's Boots! He's one of the sweetest cats I have ever had. He's so cuddly and cute and loves his belly rubbed! But anyway, this if fo you JenLa. I missed the deadline, but oh well! Prepare for cuteness!



He has one all black paw and the rest are white.






He's too cute!!


So, I finished the fronts and back of Trellis and I'm 1/3 done both sleeves (I'm doing them both at 1 time on a circ). I thought I would have it finished, but I bareley worked on it last night and don't plan on working on it tonight. I'll most likely finish knitting and blocking it on Saturday.



This is why I haven't been working on Trellis! These Jaywalkers are taking up all of my time! I wanted to make them longer, but I cant b/c if I did, they wouldn't fit over my ankles. The orange yarn in there for my peasant heel (my new fave) and I can't wait to get the pair finished!


BTW. L' Oreal Colour Juice the the bestlip gloss EVER! You must go out right now and get some!!! I purchased 2 (1 clear and 1 mocha) and the really last!!