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this is how i spent my sunday. i was in a car accident and it ended up in the ER along with my best friend. i'm alive and so is she and that's what's important, right??

I'm Baaaack!

Soo... this is what I wanted to post about last week. I treated myself to a new purse!!! Woo Hoo!! This will be my winter purse. I can fit a ton of stuff in it!




This is my knitting/ laptop bag. I LOOOOOVE it!!! Knittting in style! LOL!!




I do have some knitting to show! Here is my Clapotis which should be done for Rhinebeck. I really want to wear it there!



It will be about 6 ft long by the time I am finished.




So, my brother an I were in TJ Maxx last week and i snapped this pic of him. I could not stop laughing while I took it, I'm surprised it came out at all!!

That's all for now!

AHHH!! It's Fall...

... and I have yet to complete 1 sweater. I thought by now I would have knit, or at least started to knit one by now! I have the pattern picked out and the yarn and needles ready to go, but not even a stitch started. I guess it was not meant for me to knit a sweater this year.



What I have been knitting, is socks! Tons and tons of socks! O.K., maybe not tons and tons, but socks are pretty much my carry along project that I knit during my spare moments ( which
seems to be more and more consumed by work!) and that is starting to become few and far between.



Between being sick and work, I have had some time to start a few projects and also finish a few as well. Today, I started on a sock, toe -up with a cable pattern that I came up with. The yarn is Lorna's Lace's in the River color way from The Loopy Ewe. I kind of have a love/hate relationship with LL. One day I love it and the next day, it's meh... But anyway, today I'm loving it and I am already past the heel of sock no.1.








Here is a close-up of the pattern. Maybe I'll write it up one day!









Next to the LL sock is the Embossed Leaves Socks. I absolutely luuuurve this pattern! I think this is the third pair that I have started! It's a super easy pattern to remember and looks really pretty on the foot.









So, in my fit of startitis, I have cast on for another Clapotis (the blue/purple one on top). I knit one of these way back when I first started knitting and have been meaning to knit another from a better quality yarn. For this Clapotis, I'm using Shaefer Anne from Little Knits. Yes, That's my secret spot for BFL, Shaefer, CTH and many others. (Please save some for me!!!) I'm using sz 6 32 " addi lace needles (from Little Knits as well) and I hope to have this finished for RHINEBECK!!!! Yes, I have already requested those days off from work. O.K. Back to the Clapotis. I Love the pattern and I will probably knit 1 or 2 more for myself (I have a few more skeins of Shaefer Anne in the stash!!)



The other knitted blob in the picture is a shawl/ baby blanket that I started in BFL I forget the colorway and it is the Christening Shawl pattern from Shawls and Scarves. It's coming along slowly but surely.



I do have some F/O's!! I started these back in June but just got around to finishing them!








Stats: Started: June 10th ish..
Finished: Sept 10th
Pattern: Plain Vanilla 60 sts
Yarn: Claudia Hand Painted in OOPS!



This yarn was super yummy! I can't wait to start the next pair!









Stats: Started: May20th
Finished: Sept 10th
Pattern: My Own (Dragon Skin Lace)
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber STR in Watermelon Tourmaline



The yarn was a pleasure to knit with. I guess I got bored with the colors during the 2nd sock b/c I went 2 1/2 months without even touching it! I might order more in the future.



Well, I will have a super yummy post later on in the week (hopefully this cold is gone by then) and I will show my new acquisitions.....

Laterz!

Sockapalooooza!!

Woo Hoo!! My socks are here and the fit great!! Thanks so much Alison for setting up the swap! My socks were made by Anji. She used the Whitby pattern from Knitting on the Road. She also hand spun the yarn for the socks too!!




She also includes about 720 yds of HAND SPUN merino!!!! I am sooooooo lucky!!! Thanks so much Anji!!



A few weeks ago, I went camping. I snapped this pic of a young doe. How cute is she??


We also built a fire and roasted marshmallows for smores! Yum!!


So much has happened in this month, too much to blog about! Hopefully, I'll be able to blog more now!

Happy Knitting!!!

So I Went Out Of Town

... to visit some fam, and the hubby and my sis-in-law surprised me with this.








I am speechless.

The First Day of Summer...

and I had to work. I missed the 9:01pm sunset, but that's o.k!

I have been so late on posting about this, but here it goes! This is what Alisa sent me. She was my ISE4 buddy. She used the Sarcelle pattern (I have been wanting to knit this scarf fuh-eva!) . It it so squooshy and yummy! She also sent some yummy hand soap in a hand knit bag (can't wait to use it!), Candy (that didn't last long at all!) 2 types of yarn (2 balls of Lange Mohair Luxe in red and Eki Riva baby silk in mauvey/purpley color) and also 2 knitted flower pins! Thanks so much!!





I also have a pair of socks completed! O.k., so they are not a matching pair. I have already casted on for their mates and I see real "pairs" in the future!



Happy Knitting!!

Who Has The Best SP10??

I DO!!!!! I have to say, I was a little, ok, a lot stumped when I opened the package that was waiting for me at my door. I looked at the return name an it said "Tina". Come to find out, it's my SP10! Thank you so much!



Well, here's what she sent.
1. Cherry Tree Hill Sock yarn.(Love It!!!)
2. Chocolate Covered Cherries (MMM!!)
3. Chocolate Mints(Yum!!)
4. Chocolate covered Cookie( Can't wait to eat it!!)
5. Lantern Moon Sox Stix ( I have been wanting these FOR EVER!!!)

I had a really rough week and this sure brightened my day!!!

Thanks, again, Tina! You're the best!