Merry Christmas

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Brian and I stayed home and had some friends over. We watched movies and eat all day long. The one cool thing was IT SNOWED! Ok it didn't stay around the minute it hit the ground it was gone, but I got to see snow on Christmas.

Ok Bev and Tammy here is a picture of me with my hat on. Brian had to join the picture so we both have our hats on. One thing I found out about Brian's hat it kind-of goes up into a point at the top. I must of pulled the yarn a little to tight. Oh well now I know what to do with my hat.

I received my package from Wool Girl with new yarn on Christmas Eve a Christmas present to me. I just forgot to take pictures of them. I got the Seahawks team color from Hazel Knits. That is already in queue to be knitted up. I don't have to have the pair done until September, but if I start now then I know I will have them done in time. I also bought some Mama Llama bamboo sock in Night. It is so soft.

I know I said that I would not start another pair of socks until after the first of the year. I lied. I did not want to start another hat and I just received my package from Sunshine yarns and Snape was there and it was calling my name. At first I cast on one pattern and it didn't show up very well so on to the next. I cast on for the Sedona from Lisa Dykstra from http://ayenforyarn.blogspot.com/. So far it is turning out ok. I made one mistake but I didn't frog it I just keep going .

new items

Yesterday I received my packages from Sunshine Yarn. She had an update on the 18th at 0800 est and I was on the computer refreshing and refreshing until she put the new yarn on her etsy site. I bought two skeins of yarn the main one that I wanted was Snape. She only had two skeins so I wanted to make sure I was one of the lucky ones to get one and I was. The other skein that I bought was Welsh Green Dragon. I love that she has colour ways after the Harry Potter books.

I just casted on Snape. I'm doing the pattern Rhodie Gus Sock. The pattern can be found at http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/rhodie.pdf. I know I wasn't going to start another pair of socks until the new year, I just could not wait for another week. I just finished Brian's hat. I think it turned out ok. Brian put it on and wore it around the house and when we went to the grocery store he wore it and showed it off. It is a little pointy at the top. Other than that I think I did ok. My hands hurt now they are a tad stiff.

Packages

My mail box was full today. I had 3 Packages waiting for me when I got home. First was my Dec Booty Club (the last one) sock yarn. The second one was my order from Knit Picks so I can start working on our hats and the last one was my sock blockers from Chappy.

I was waiting and waiting for my third package that I went on and started working on a different project. I went and finished some fingerless gloves. The Pattern I used was called Fetching by Cheryl Niamath. I used Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino which is 55% merino wool, 33% microfibre and 12% cashmere. I don't know what they call the color of this yarn sorry. I made one just a little longer then the other. That is what you get when you are watching TV and getting into the show.

Now that these are done I'm going to start working on a hat for Brian. I will keep you updated on my progress. I did a rough count on how may socks I knitted this year only 10 pairs and 3 Dobby socks. I thought I had knitted more, I will just have to do better next year.

New Year Day socks done

I must of had nothing but time to do nothing but knit. I started the sock on 12/14 and I finished the sock today even the toe. Now I can work other projects until the first of the year. I don't think I can finished another pair before the fist of the year. Vacation is almost over and a wonderful head cold started to come on, on Saturday and I think it is finally here to stay awhile. Right now I'm having a problem breathing.

9-5

I finished them yesterday morning. Brian and I stayed home for the first time on this vacation. The only time we left is when we went out to eat. I guess I need to go to the grocery store to buy some food.

I think the main reason that I was able to get it done was Brian and I went to Bellingham to visit his parents to an early Christmas on Wednesday. Then on Thursday I met Bev at Apple Yarns. We sat in there and knitted for about 4 hours. It was great just sitting, knitting, talking, and people watching. We both received many complements on our socks that we were working on.

I did do some shopping while I was there. I bought some yarn for the hats that I will be working on. Brian asked for me to knit him a hat so I went looking for a pattern and I found one. Its called the "Fake Isle Hat" is design by Amy King. I like the pattern that I bought yarn for me too. I went for bright color and from Brian's his is going to be more on the darker side. Now I have to wait for the order from Knit Picks to come for the needles. Yah !!!

I've started working on New Years Day sock #2. So off I go to get it finished before the new year.

Update on 9-5 sock

9-5 sock was coming along until I hit a speed bump. Brian and I are on Vacation together and that mean I don't get too much time to knit. Today we started work on our guest bedroom / my craft room. I am going through some of my old hobbies getting rid of stuff to make more room for new hobbies. Yah right lets face it make room to hide sock yarn from Brian. We went and looked at cabinets and paint from my room. I saw a coco butter color that I like. I want a very soft color in there. He wants to get the room done with in a week. I don't think that will happen, he wouldn't be able to stay home and keep working on it. He will want to go out and look at different stores to shop.

Also another thing that is keeping me from knitting is I got my invite to Ravelry. For those who don't know what it is. Its a majorly cool website for knitters. I love looking through all the different patterns for socks. I already have found one that I want to do next. I also received patterns from Bev and I found some in there. We just have to see how many of them I can do in 2008. So stay tune and lets see how many I can knit next year.

My hat

I finished my sock oops I mean my hat on Saturday at work. It took me two tries to get it done. There is one round that I hate. You've got to slip every other stitch to the cable and you have to remember if its in the front or the back. I would like to try it one more time. The yarn that I used was Rowan wool cotton in Tender. It is 50% merino wool and 50% cotton. It only took one ball of yarn and I bought two oh well.

I didn't get to try it out in the snow. I was working and by the time I was off it was more rain then snow. At work we were having a Fantasy Holiday. We had about 20 children that were either taken away or their parents were taken way from them. We gave them new coats, hats, and mittens. They were able to go onto a Boeing 757 tour the plane and sit in the cockpit. They all had a real good time. So when they were out on the plane, I sat at my desk and finished my hat.

Yesterday I started working on 9-5 sock #2.