Weekends are my time

I finished up another chili apron and a baby dress this week. I know, I know - that's not knitting! But it was fun. I made button holes! It was amazing. I, however, do not have a baby nor do I ever plan on it - so Growly Bear is your model for today (only cuz the cats wouldn't hold still wearing a baby dress). The dress is for my new neice, Grace.

Cardigan for Arwen is coming along nicely too; I am just about finished the sleeve and all that'll be left is the hood and seams. Voila! Next post will be a finished Arwen, promise.

Pajama days

While Greg did the tile backsplash in the kitchen all yesterday (which meant I couldn't cook or clean - yay!) I did a few things. 3 to be exact.

1. Made a spicy apron that had no photo model around and was therefore draped on Greg's chair.

2. Made a circular knitting needle case (which matches the straight + DPN case I made a while back)

3. Finished the snowflake socks. Please note: Sylus has again managed to get his socks in the sock photo :) He is SO my cat.

Very, very productive Sunday I'd say. I also did some more of Arwen and am hoping to be done by the end of this coming weekend.

Houston, we have a problem...

As a 'thank you' for getting her addicted to knitting, my mother bought me a really, really nice sewing machine today... the competition for my spare time just got tough!

She's calling it fair revenge, since she was a quilter first and then I introduced her to knitting... I see through her evil plans to make me a quilter. Yes... yes, I see her plans... yet somehow all I can think is 'oooh! shiney! Where's the closest fabric store?'

Progress

After posting about the lacey scarf, I really felt bad. What did the scarf ever do to me? It was being neglected, and I wanted to make up to it. So I knit. And knit, and knit and knit. Only 9 more repeats of the leaves left... although I might make it a bit longer, I do have enough yarn to make it longer... then the end piece and voila! It's just that easy LOL

The sock that ate my weekend...

is done. And it fits perfectly! Now to complete the pair...

You'll notice Sylus modeling his socks in the background as well.... ooh, ahhh, strike a pose.

Snowflake Inspiration

So after getting home and settled in I quickly realized I didn't have socks on the go anymore - gasp! Started these this morning and knit them a bit in the waiting room as my niece was born (very cool).

Colourwork is definitely one of the skills I need to work on. I seem to knit colour tight, really tight. Confession: I finished this sock last night (literally about to graft the toe), couldn't get it on past my ankle and this morning gave in to the reality that no matter how much pulling and stretching they would never fit. So I frogged them back to the cuff and started again. Progress is much slower the second time around as I'm making sure not to repeat my earlier mistakes. I still love them very much :)

Also here is the progress on Arwen. Very pleased with how quickly this one is coming along. Once it's finished I absolutely must pay some attention to that lace scarf. I really like it and it's a fast knit... don't know why it's fallen off the list lately...

I'm baaaack!

It feels so good to be home. The saying is so true, there really is no place like home. Mt Washington ski trip was amazing, awesome and all of the above :) We had so much fun, skied SO much, learned a lot from some intermediate skiing lessons, fell a bit (it was funny each time) and froze our butts off!

I'm thinking about making this picture into a puzzle...

Finished the second Monkey sock while we were there. Yay, a pair of socks that are actually for me, wahoo!

Also made some wicked progress on Arwen - finished the left side completely, started and finished the back, and am almost up to adding the arm on the right side. So. Much. Fun.

Thursday is my favourite day of the week

I have made some progress on, well, everything. I have finished the second leg of the Monkey socks and am just finishing up the first sleeve on Arwen.

I bought a new camera and have been playing. Here is my favourite picture so far (Dena and her baby):

I can't wait for my photography class in February! For now I am off though, off skiing for a week. Sooooo I'll see you in a week, dear blog.

Kudos to Kitty

Sylus is my cat (one of them). Sylus is a big suck. Anytime I am sitting still, which is typically while I'm knitting he absolutely HAS to sit on my lap. If he can't he just sits next to me and whines a bit with sad little eyes. Now keep in mind that my spud-muffin loves yarn. I was sitting in front of the computer today, organizing some music files and knitting, when I looked down and... well, let's just say thank goodness the camera was within arms reach cause this was just too cute!

Kudos to you Sylus for being such a good little man and not chomping at the yarn, not even a once. I heart you buddy! And I have to admit the needle fwapped his ear more than once, but sleep and purr on he did.

You probably noticed the yarn is red-purple, so pics of progress are a must :) First Cardigan for Arwen, in Berocco Peruvia. Oh, and look my keyboard, haha. Well you can't blame me for not moving to get a better picture, Sylus is still sleeping on my lap.

And one finished Monkey sock in Lornas Laces Bucks Bar. Me likey!

Stash Attack

One of my main goals for 2008 is to knit solely from my stash (Except for Yarn Pirate Booty Club which will be delivered to my door). Now let me clarify, this will in no way actually deprive me of any knitting or fun. My stash is large, in my opinion. I preparation for 2008 I went through my entire stash last night and this morning and added projects to my Ravelry Q for everything. People, I have a lot of knitting ahead of me!

3 cardigans (1 is a gift)
13 pairs of socks
4 bulky scarves
7 lacey scarves
2 pairs of mittens
2 felted bags
7 hats
1 baby sweater set

Has anyone been doing the math as we go along? According to my calculations I should be well into 2009 before this is all done!

Still working away on Monkey socks right now and the Lacey scarf. They won't be finished for 2007, but there is some great progress. I'll post some pictures as soon as I finish up at least one of the socks.