Yum!

Some how, I managed to purchase these little lovelies over the Labor Day weekend. (I may or may not have stalked a certain website until they had them posted, but that's not to be discussed .)

No buyer's remorse here!


I've got 5 skeins. Wanna help me figure out what to do with them?

Yep. I'm torn.

I'm still in love with Tom Brady, though.

Damn that Foosball!

Last night, I sat down to watch some Monday Night Football. My boyfriend Tom Brady was playing - I had to show my support, you know.

I had my shawl to knit on, my spritzer to sip on, and then all hell broke loose.

First, CB called. He's lucky I answered. (I'm not sure he knows of my Brady obsession yet.)

Then, my boys were messing up all over the place. They managed to win the game by one point, but FFS children! You cannot get mommy all riled up at 10:30 pm!

Mommy couldn't get to sleep until 12:30 am, and I had to put the lace down to yell at the television.

This simply cannot go on. Nail biters on a weeknight are unacceptable!

There. I feel better now.

One for Me and One for You!

I've been finishing stuff lately!

Two in one weekend. I think it's a new record! (Yes, I'm nervous about it too.)

First, for me, I knit up Damson by Ysolda. I did end up having to switch skeins for the bind off, and I thank the great and wonderful Zonda for the extra yarn! Ysolda writes great patterns, and they are easily attainable by a new knitter, yet interesting enough to keep a more experienced knitter reasonably entertained.


CB even has a finished work this weekend! He had requested a combo of red and black, so when I saw the Botanic Hat, by Stephen West, I scouted out some yarn. In this case, it ended up being Malabrigo in black and Ravely Red. I think I'm a fan of the red, by the way.

I love that it's reversible. Some of you know that I hate ribbing, and the whole hat is 3x1 rib. But in this case, I'm glad I quit grumbling and just did it.














Well, I think that's all I've got for you now folks.

Oh! Wait!

I cast on for another shawl. More to follow on that one!

Keep Moving Forward

There are times when life reminds you that although it may be a good life, it's some times a hard life.

Experience has taught me to be positive. If I can't be positive, then the only thing left to do is to move forward, and not stand still. I can't run from reality. I'd like to, but....

I'm the only one sailing my ship, and a ship without a captain is a ship that's drifting.

I've got a beautiful little lady on board with me, too. She's got her own ship, which I keep tethered tightly to mine, but Monday through Friday at about 8:15, she boards her own ship. I let the knot out of the rope and set her afloat on her own.

Most days, she is an excellent navigator. She sails her ship courageously, with honor, and integrity and makes me so proud.

Other days....

We just have to keep moving forward.

It's an honor to be her parent, ya'll.


I just some times wish she came with an instruction guide.

Loosey Goosey

If you weren't already aware, I am typically a tight knitter. I'm the person who can typically has to go up a needle size to get gauge.

I've been trying to loosen up, and apparently I've over done it.

This thing I am knitting on? 440 yards of sock weight is all I should need, per the pattern.


I've got about 13 rows to go - and the last 3 rows are almost 200 stitches longer than the others. Either my tension is not what it used to be, or the people at malabrigo simply cannot measure worth a crap.

I spent my Sunday plotting on how to overcome my obvious shortage. After I admitted my moment of freak out to my knitting mama, she has graciously floated me some matching yarn. Thank you, knitting mama!!!

For what it's worth, there are quite a few knitters on Ravelry that are finishing with little to spare, or having to use a few yards extra from another skein, so I don't feel so bad. Just a little ticked at the author, who could have added a note to ensure the knitter was aware as to how much of the initial skein was used.

At any rate, hopefully I'll be sharing the finished item this week!

Whoa.

That just might be a record for me. Two within a few days of each other??

PS - make sure you go visit Opal. I hear she's got some mojo going on a few levels!!

Someone Better Find Some Mojo!

Oh yeah, baby.

Success!!

Nanner Socks, By Wendy Johnson

Yarn: Over-Ripe Nanners, by Lime and Violet merino/bamboo blend, Needles: Stop Asking Questions.

It only took a year, but they are complete! There's a crap ton of mistakes and some gauge issues, but I'm satisfied. Unless you want to count my test pair, these are the first socks I ever cast on for. I shall love them forever.

I am eternally grateful to Opal for playing along. It was the perfect incentive to finish these damned socks!

Now, I just need your help in enforcing the fact that she has to blog on Monday.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Hahaha!

I'm blogging today just to prove a point.

Opal.

I know you hear me.

I'm going to completely bust myself out here. I started these socks over one year ago.


I have determined that I shall finish them before the summer is over (which, in my mind is Monday, the Federal Holiday - don't argue). They are indeed Nanner Socks, by Wendy Johnson. I'm sure if she saw this post I'd be getting the look for being a misbehaver and allowing socks to languish OTN for this long.

I can handle it though. She knows I don't behave very well.

I've got to go and eat German Food now with my peeps.

What a hard life, eh?