A good weekend - hiking, camping, and playing with chickens. What could be better?

stalled

I'm making o w l s !

Only one small problem... I got to the sleeves and realized that I don't have size 10 double-pointeds. I'm on a stash-busting mission, so I resisted my first impulse to go buy said needles immediately. I really have a lot of yarn. Too much yarn to justify any knitting-related spending. Maybe someday I won't be a poor college student anymore.

Anyone want to teach me how to magic loop? I kind of know how to do it, but it is slow and awkward so far.

three

Today Sophie is three years and one month old. How time flies! Just a little while ago, she was born.
















And then she turned one:

And two:

And now my sweet child is three.
















Three, complete with Jekyll and Hyde moments, intricate pretend play, and true conversation.

I think I'm going to like three after all.

still knitting

Hey there! I seem to have gotten lost in the craziness of finishing up my first semester of nursing school and trying to figure out joint issues (including my hands... not so conducive to knitting), and haven't posted in a while. Ok, not in a really long time. But I'm back and I'll do my best not to get lost again!

Here's what I've knitted since I last posted:

French Press Slippers, a Christmas present for a dear friend:

These were my first felted project and they turned out a little wonky, but I still think they are pretty cute!

Some socks for me - I actually did finish these, and I wear them all the time, but I never got around to taking a picture of the finished product. Oh well. They look like socks.

Turn a Square with Spud & Chloe and Noro. I absolutely love this! Gotta have the Noro though. This is the best looking guy hat I've seen.

This is a cowl I made out of some yarn I got in my Christmas stocking, Ella Rae Lace Merino. Beautiful yarn and I'm rather fond of the finished product too. Maybe I'll write up the pattern?

Some socks for Sophie, too. The last socks I made her (out of $16 yarn-store yarn) she hated. These (out of $2 Fred Meyer yarn) she loves.

A family friend had a new baby, so of course I had to knit something. This is a super cute pattern for a baby boy! It's supposed to look like a collapsible hat or something. I don't know. I used some leftover yarn from my first sweater. Here is the pattern!

Also, I'm almost done with my Mystique. It's technically finished, but I can't decide whether or not to add some garter stitch to the bottom hem, so I still haven't woven in the ends or anything. Hmm.

And then there is this! This was supposed to be Sophie's birthday dress this summer (she's 3 now!!) but... hmm. Again with the finishing problems.

Isn't it adorable? It's the Flora Dress, and I highly recommend it.

Phew! That's enough catching up. I'm happy to say that I have recovered my knitting mojo and started a new project this weekend, something for me this time, and I'll take pictures this week and get it posted. This is something I've been wanting to knit for a really long time and I've finally decided to do it. I hope everyone had as great a weekend as I did, and happy father's day too!

the glacier sweater

I bought this yarn with the intention of making something to sell on Etsy, but Sophie saw the yarn and asked me if it was for her. So of course it became hers, and she asked me to make her a "shirk" (that's a shirt).

It was slow going on fingering weight yarn (Debbie Bliss Rialto 4 ply) and size 3 needles, but there it is!

As of today it's finished, wrapped, and under the tree.

I hope she likes it!

almost a sweater

Sorry for the crappy photos, I used my iPhone. But here it is!





Just needs sleeves and a collar! I had to redo the bind off on the bottom once (too tight) but now it's done - well, almost.

inspiration

I love giving handmade gifts, and I love knitting, and I love giving people my knitting. But I hate being on a schedule! So once this Christmas knitting is finished, this is what I want to knit...

I want to finish this sweater.


Make myself one of these hats out of this yarn.


Make Sophie a bright blue cardigan. (I have this yarn in my stash already)


Make my o w l s...................................................... with this. (Yeah, it's been around a while)


A twinset perhaps? In this storm blue merino (already stashed):


And how could I forget about my Central Park Hoodie? It's been in my queue for over a year, and whaddaya know, I have the yarn in my stash!

Add in a few more (let's see... 3) sweaters-to-be already in the stash, plus a huge pile of lovely silky sock yarn just waiting to fit onto feet of all sizes... sigh.

Next year, Christmas presents are going to be small, people. Small.