Friday..

Went to knitting last night and we are getting excited about Stitches. My first Stitches so I signed up for several classes. Hope I left time to shop. But, maybe that is a good thing $$$

Still working on the front left of the Mason Dixon kimono.

Went to 2 church sales today with my EBay selling friend. Had to get up in the dark to be the first there ):. I was looking for knitting and spinning stuff & found none .But is was ok because she filled her car up with EBay stuff .

Found another blog I plan to visit daily..My favorites now are :

• http://wendyknits.net
• http://www.purlingswine.com/
• http://theraineysisters.com

Beautiful Fall Day

It is so gorgeous out today..Brisk fall air and lots of color. Took a long walk with husband today and I am loving this retirement more and more. I have to weave in the yarn on the helmet liner before I go to knitting group tonight. The finishing part I dread -but knitting on the deck looking out at this view is not bad...

Just watched the taped Knitty Gritty with guest Annie Modesitt with an easy to knit corset -T.

ooooooohhhhhh this looks like something to knit and to wear...

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/na_knitting/article/0,2025,DIY_14141_4920958,00.htm

the kimono progress

Knitters on some blogs suggest this is a weekend project and takes a few hours? Not for me..I try to knit faster only to make more mistakes..

Forget the sweater...do the kimonos!

I received a baby shower invite for my 53 year old friend( yes, really) that had twins. So, right then and there walked downtown and got yarn to make the Mason Dixon baby kimonos. http://masondixonkal.blogspot.com/ Started the purple one but it looks very small. I just looked at a knitter review and it said they run very small so maybe it was not my gauge dilemma again?I really tried to figure out the" gauge "thing . Even went to Babies R US today to measure the baby stuff to see if it was just my imagination. Maybe I forget how small babies are? . I didn't forget..it is looking very small..even so, I will finish it just for practice. I need to get these done by Oct 18th..maybe?

Monday

Used to be I hated Mondays..getting up early and faculty meetings,,,NO MORE..retirement makes Monday like a weekend.. Stayed up till 1:30 am working and reworking the sweater that is going at snail's pace .
Started a cool sock . I can read the knit and purls on this yarn. Lorna's Lace "Jeans". It is finer yarn than the last two I used for socks so I cast on more stitches. Did not do the "gauge" thing so I hope they do not turn out huge...

Rainy Sunday

Raining again today...A nice day for knitting but I HAVE to do some cleaning here. Yarn all over the place..Started new sock last night and got a few more inches on the sweater after I frogged a few inches..grrrrrrrrrrr

Helmet liners

The knitting friends came here last night and completed helmet liners. We all have made these wool hats for local soldiers. I guess they will be sent in their care packages around Christmas. Some of the parents of two soldiers came to a meeting a few weeks back. I hate "war" but support these unfortunate kids and their families. I hope the hat helps keep some soldier warm. ( pattern is available at the link.) Our hats go to OSOT c/c Stepanie Johnson
279 Cantrell Road, Monitcello,NY 12701 OSOT2004@aol.com

KITTY PI IS DONE

i JUST LOVE THIS! SO DOES MOLLY....

Kitty Pi

I was so excited today!Last night the Kitty Pi was completed during Kidnapped and Standoff WendyKnits. So today I did my first ever felting . I put this through the washer two times and was not sure when it was done for sure.. Looked all over for several containers to block it as I was not sure how much it would shrink . The directions said put it in a pillowcase holder with a zipper but I just had a pain pillowcase I tied. It ended up coming out of the case so I hope it did not attract too much other lint?
Anyways- now it is drying..Finding out how the colors developed was exciting..Now I wait for it to dry! I hope the kitties will like it!

fun projects

This is a cool bracelet that matches the necklace that I made at Camp this summer in Bradford,PA. It looks better than what the picture shows.( I think) One problem is that the thread stretches out after wearing it so I am giving it to my friend.

I am enjoying this project ! I have about 20 or so more rows to finish and then will do my first felting project ever..This is for Elizabeth's 3 cats :Mini,ChaCha and Mondo.

Starting kitty Pi

Need a break from the sweater which is not going very fast. Started Kitty Pi this afternoon but had a hard time finding #11 or higher dpn's so I am using 10 1/2.. This will be my first felted project and I have learned how to increase by knitting into back of the same stitch..I am up to 72 stitches but wonder how these dpn's will hold 144???? The colors are pretty purple, green and turquoise. Took me forever to wind the first ball of wool. There must be a trick because I got it terribly tangled trying to use the winder.
Thanks to lv2knit for the first comments I have received.

gaining or losing thoses stitches.

Stitches have a way of increasing and decreasing on "the" sweater. Maybe it is the alpaca yarn the way it splits? Or maybe it was because I was not concentrating while I was watching Greys Anatomy. Not getting very far on this sweater with all the taking out of rows....frustrating!!!!!! because I am lacking experience and being able to fix mistakes .. I have about 3 inches done with maybe 20 hours of time put in..sort of pathetic.

mohair wraplet

Finished this last night.
Now, I just have to fix a few gaps): and weave in the ends.

I love the colors-but- might have made it too small for around the shoulders?


Molly is my little helper.

sock yarn

This just came in the mail!
Lorna's Shepard Sock Yarn called Jeans. This will be my 3rd pair of socks and this yarn is so soft.This color will look great with jeans, I won't start them till I get started on the sweater (again)and finish the mohair shawl.I knit so darn slow mainly because I am still figuring things out and can't fix most of my mistakes.

My Pugs

Finally, I can post some pug shots. Magoo and Molly are parents of Buddy and Peek-A-Boo. Winnie is the senior pug while Carmela is the youngest. . Pug puppies are just the cutest!
Tonight I am working on the shawl or restarting my 1st sweater for the 3rd time. First, the back was done and the pattern looked yuk and then it was small looking. Next, time it looked gigantic and still trying to get this gauge business figured out with the help of the yarn shop instructor..I seem to be putting it off now and wonder if I will ever get this done or like doing sweaters with the time commitment it takes ?

Knitter's Day Out

Just got back from Harrisburg Knitter's Day Out Weekend. My daughter,neices and friend had a wonderful time staying with my sister and hanging out together with lots of talking and wine.

I took 2 courses which were ok. I liked the afternoon one the best where we made swatches of several reversible patterns. I think too much wine the night before for the first class made for a hard time following in the Sock Divide Class. I did learn some new pointers about socks. This was my first time where there were so many yarn vendors .I could not decide with so many choices but did get a very beautiful
( expensive) skein of Oceania yarn. My thoughtful sister bought me a Elizabeth Zimmerman video .

Knitter's Day Out

This weekend we are going to the Knitter's Day Out by Harrisburg Pa. It should be tons of fun with my sister, daughter and neices all attending. My classes are "The Great Sock Divide" and "Reversable Knitting". I might even buy some yarn for the kitty Pi bed and the Prayer Shawl .

sorry no pics...

I really want to show my knitting camp pics and maybe some pug shots but it is taking forever to load and then showing error messages? Maybe it is me?

Thank god I found the spell check..I used to tell my kids in class to 'look in the dictionary' if they asked me how to spell a word. This was not to be flip or mean just because I have a major spelling problem..I was about to go search for the dictionary somewhere in a packed box.

Enough of the computer today..I am working on a mohair shawl for my daughter and I am liking it. The color is called "Bird of Paradise" . Tonight my knitting group will finish our helmet liners for soldiers. Then I am going to get help on my alpaca yarn sweater that I have restarted three times. I am doing something called Picot but not sure what they meant when you pick up the stitch below it so I didn't go any further till I ask.I love Thursday because of this knitting group at the 4 Corners Shop that is so close that I walk there...just over the bridge and into New York..I am so lucky!

I can I can I can do this

I learned to knit last March 2006 because I was going to knitting camp with my older sister. My sister said all I really had to do was drink wine.... Yeah-I could do that but did not want to look too foolish or drunk not knitting....
So I went to my local knitting shop and it all changed from there....You see I just retired from teaching so now I have this new obsession to fill the void...
I have discovered wonderful things..books, blogs, friends,yarn, projects and I can stay up till 2 am if I want- knitting ,of course !
Wendyknits.net has been blog I look forward to everyday.. I read her book yesterday and realize I am not alone...I am so excited about knitting!

This blog does not seem to have spell check ?