my FaVoriTe!!

I finished this a week or so ago and didn't have time to take a picture of it.. This is my favorite knitted item to wear as of now... would I make another.. definitely!!.. The yarn is very soft and nice to wear.. it's warm without being hot... if that makes sense.. the actual cardi-wrap is very versatile and can be wrapped around a few different ways or left to drape open...over all I'm over joyed that it turned out so well... on the off side of this story.. working with this yarn was not fun.. it has an awful tendency to kink up.. and the little core thread start poking out here and there.. which makes me think that... this yarn will not wear well.... which makes me think... I will NEED to make another.. the pattern I used is the Cardi Wrap from Stitch-divas studios... and the yarn is Debbie Mumm transitions..(another yarn story there).. in the mean time.. I'm going to enjoy wearing it as much as I can.. (^_^)

it feels like spring

Spring is on the way....and it makes me want to do some knitting spring cleaning.. So I've been working on 2 older projects that have been sitting around and I plan to finish both of these probably by next week if I can... I've been cleaning up some areas of my house too.. one was my plant window.. there were some... umm.. dead plants and dusty items that I got rid off and replace them with some new plants and a cute little bird's nest from Michaels.














Here is another view of my toe up socks..(pointy toe socks) I think he likes them... I actually think they almost took the same amount of time as making one sock.. don't ask me how.. and now I can't wait to make more.. the hunt for the right size needles has led me to order some from Knit Picks.. they have the really long circular needles in size one and two... but they wont be here for a week ... so......














I'm taking on this pile of knitting and cleaning up my knitting wips.. this consists of ... the Highlands Zip mens sweater from Knitscene magazine.. fall 2007, the large rectangle shawl with center diamond pattern from the book Victorian Lace Today.. and the Annetrelac socks from IK Holiday gifts 2007.. I might frogged these socks and start them over on the new size one needles that should be arriving soon... and besides all that.. I'm still working on the crochet hooded baby cape... good thing tonight is NYGK group... hopefully my fingers will be flying along.. (^_^)

sAd fACe...

My blog is broken.. I haven't been able to upload pictures for 3 days.. not sure why..
I keep getting an error message.. hopefully it will be fixed soon..

hApPy.. noT hApPy.. hApPy

Yes.. I'm still here.. yes.. I'm still working on projects.. and starting new projects.... remember the baby yarn I bought the other day.. well.. I just couldn't wait to start my project.. It's a vintage baby hooded cape.. I made this many many years ago for a friend of my mother who was having a baby.. it was actually the very first garment that I crocheted.. and now ... many years later.. I'm making it again.. and it looks like it will be just as pretty and so soft.. this yarn is super soft.














I'm not very happy with my annetrelac socks.. I think I should have used a size 1 and not a size 2 needle. I tend to knit on the firm side so I chose a size 2 needle.. but I really did need the size one for this.. the other problem was the first 3 pattern rows I was knitting backward instead of purling and my stitches are looser and some are bigger.. that makes me unhappy.. but thinking all will get better ...I knit on... I decide to just knit the knit parts and turn my work and purl the purl parts.. which is looking nicer.. so now.. I have to decide .. should I frog the whole thing.. get a size 1 needle and start again.. or just frog the whole thing and used a different yarn and a size 1 needle and start again.. or just keep going in hopes that when it's finished you wont see the looser stitches... ( sad face)














and yes... my first toe up two at a time socks are just about finished.. the soon to be owner tried them on and they fit just right.. I'm not sure about the ribbing though.. I might rib a few more rows.. I let these rest for a day while I decide on more ribbing or no more ribbing..

socks and more socks

My 2 toe up socks are coming along... I've never knit socks from the toe up and I'm not too sure where to begin the heal.. this looks about right to me... so I'm going to plunge ahead and start the heal.. I have the option of and after thought heal or short row heal.. so many choices.. not sure with one I will end up doing.. I needed the recipients foot for sizing.. so while I was waiting..














I casted on the Annetrelac socks from Interweave knits Holiday Gifts 2007.. These have been on my to knit list for a while and I finally decided on the yarn I would use for them.. I ended up picking Schaefer yarn company's Anne.. This was a gift from Eve.... well .. who knew this yarn was going to be so soft.. with a little bit of soft fluff to it.. Thanks Eve!!

goody goody!!

What do you do .. when the love of your life.. wakes up and says....why don't we go to Tampa today.. and we can visit that yarn shop you've wanted to go to... First I was speechless.. second.. (after the shock wore off) I had to say yes!!.. all in all it was a beautiful sunny day to drive to Tampa.. and the goodies!!!.... I've been seeing this Noro sock yarn on ravelry... and just sighing over it... of course I had to purchase one of the most brilliant colors... I just can't wait to cast on another pair of socks... I might even have to do that now..














Some Sirdar Snuggly made it in the bag also..this is for a special little baby project.. more on that later..















A word to the wise.. ( that obviously wasn't me today).. don't go touching all the soft looking yarn in the yarn shop... or... they might have to follow you home..like this is Zephyr silk/wool.. and it feels wonderful.. I'm tucking this away for some lovely future lace project... Btw.. the yarn shop we visited today is Knit and Nibble.. and if your in Tampa it's worth the visit.. the staff is very helpful and friendly.. the shop is just loaded with yarn and needles..














My road trip project of the day was a guy sweater that I started this before Christmas..unfortunately I wasn't very happy with the yarn.. so I put it down and only work on it here and there.. so far the back , fronts and part of a sleeve are finished.. I started on the sleeve today.. all that yarn shopping makes you hungry and on the way home there was a Pei Wei.. so yummy.. next time we go on a little road trip wont forget to bring my camera.. I forgot it in all the excitement..

the home stretch...................

Yes I have been knitting... just a little slowly... I'm hoping to finish the last sleeve today at NYGK (NYGK is a the Tuesday night knitting group I attend when I can get there)... I plan on staying and knitting until I finish it... because tomorrow is another day.. and I need to start a new project....more babies will be arriving this summer.. and they will need some soft hand knit cuddles... knit on is my motto of the day.. (^_^)