Thanksgiving projects are complete

I have done it! I have cast off on all of my projects for the Thanksgiving batch of gifts! Yay!

Next, I have 1.75 socks of doom to knit and about 5 other projects for the Hunt side of the family. And, I have to add some finishing touches to two of the projects for Thanksgiving.

So, that's about it in the knitting world.


Oh, yeah. There is one other thing:

One of my new favorite online stores. She's been getting a lot of buzz lately in the blogging world, and I think she's pretty cool and has wonderful customer service. Just fabulous! So, try it out! ;o)

Deep breaths

Deep breath

I must rip back Candy's shawl 10 rows. (I can't even think about how many stitches that is - something like 1200).

It's the lace. It got off, and it is completely unacceptable. I will be doing this tonight (if I am up to it).

I am not giving up on lace, though. I refuse! This is going to be a lovely shawl, even if I have to redo the whole thing! But, I don't. So, that's good.

Socks of Doom and other such stuff

Hello!

As I mentioned on the Xanga blog (link on right), I have completed the socks of doom, and I was able to send them out yesterday. My killer socks are currently en route to Texas, where they will probably be knit up quickly and will come to me by the beginning of next week. We shall see, though... We shall see. After all, unexpected things happen in war.

Last night I almost finished the scarf for Karl. I am about one row and one bind-off away. I just couldn't stay up for another 10 minutes to finish. I'll show pictures when it's blocking.

I am wearing my first hand-knit socks for the first time today. I knit them in February thinking that I would wear them for the rest of the winter, but I think I got thrown off by the hand wash only part. Now, I am confident that I can handle hand washing these. They are great to wear (although a little ichy). I can't wait to make more for myself.

Knitting is back.

Yes! The pattern has arrived for the Sock Wars... And just in time, too! ;o) I was able to go out at lunch and buy the necessary supplies. Now, I just need to get out of work...

Good luck, fellow opponents. Good luck.

Which Chick Are You?

Yup. This pretty much sums me up. Wouldn't you say? ;o)

Which Chick Are You?

You are BELLA. Floating around in a cloud of patchouli, you're all about peace, love, and floaty shawls. You're quirky, generous and you don't give an organic fig about fitting in. Which is not to say you're not open to a little adventure. You've been known to stray from your vegetarian, new-age ways. Hey, as they say in yoga class, happiness is all about balance. Happiness is also your favorite yarn, the softest alpaca in the world.
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The scarf

I am totally obsessed with this beautiful scarf. Here it is at about halfway complete. The picture is terrible - I'm very sorry. The problem is the dear husband (DH) is using the real digital for work, so I have to use my camera phone. Sorry. The color is much more brilliant than this. It is beautifully shiny and good. I love this yarn! While I haven't worked with much other yarn, it's my absolute favorite yarn. It's so strong that Kiddo (the darling cat, DC) can play with it over and over and it still doesn't break (not true of the 100% wool yarn I bought for the Lotus Blossom shawl). Maybe it's the silk?

I'm hoping to get this scarf completed by the time the Sock Wars start. I have about 8 inches left of cabling on the other end, so I'd say I'm pretty much on track. Fingers crossed...

Speaking of the Sock Wars... I'm totally unprepared. I don't have needles or yarn, thus I haven't done a guage swatch. Oh dear. I'm not sure I'm going to get anything purchased by Friday, either. Although, I do have a work knitting circle on Friday, so I really should get everything by then, then I can dilligently work on the sock while at the knitting circle. This is all-out war, people, and I haven't even done basic training, yet! Deep breaths... I'm sure I'll die in the first round... It would be a true miracle if I made it beyond that.

So, on the backburner is the Lotus Blossom Shawl, a pair of socks for another Christmas gift and Ethan's blanket... I think I have decided that I am a focus knitter. I didn't think I was, but now that I have four projects going on at the same time, I'm realizing that it's best for me to work through the projects one at a time. It helps with my guage and determination. Now that I can see the finish line of the scarf, I am more determined than ever to get it done. Call me obsessive. I dare you.

In case you haven't heard of it, Jessie (my knitting missionary sister-in-law) and I are playing in the yarnmonkey's sock wars. It's going to be so great! I don't think I'm going to make it very far, but it will still be a ton of fun!!

In the meantime, I am also working on Karl's Christmas present: a maroon cabled scarf.

Here is the pattern: http://cu-needleworks.com/Patterns/Scarves/DoctorScarf/doctorscarf.pdf

I'm using KnitPicks Gloss yarn in burgandy and it is really great. I love the silk/wool blend, it's so soft and strong and warm. I just hope Karl likes it.

I just started a week ago and I'm already about 1/3rd done! Pretty cool, huh? ;o)

The work on the shawl is going really well. I only have 33 rows to go (plus the extra bind off). I hate to show you pictures, because it looks so ugly before it's blocked. But, it's coming along very nicely.

So, there you have it... My knitterly pursuits.