Thanks Giving

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, I got to make dinner this year, and was very lucky that I didn't have to go to my sisters...

Other than that not much going on, got hook on some Irish knitting designs with sheep with pink bum, lol.

As for knitting, here what I have done lately.



I test knitted this for Ruth :)




And I have always wanted one of these hats.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving :)

Dog Sweaters

My niece wants me to knit her dogs some dog sweaters, and I agreed, but for some reason I just can't seem to get the energy to knit them...

Still sore, and missing work.

Decided to redesign my Jo's Kind of Thigh High, didn't like the foot pattern.

And will soon be offering my Wolf Were sock from Scarefest for sell, hoping people will like it enough to buy it.

More later :)

Been a While

Well, I have been reminded I have not been posting that much on my blog.

So here is how things are going.

I made it to round three of Sock Madness, slipped and sprain my right ankle, but survived.

Went to LA with a friend to get an MRA on my left ankle, got to go to Wild Fibers in LA, great little yarn store, and we went to lunch by the sea, and then found a second store, but can't seem to remember the name.

Later on, had a breast scare, so we got to go to LA again, and met up with another friend down there, had lunch and went to two other yarn stores, one was really huge and cold, the other was small and warm.

I have been test knitting for a friend, found the Murphy the Sheep group, started a five year Gansey sweater Kal, and designed my first sock. Started my second sock, but need to redesign it, didn't like how it looked.

Slipped on a grape at the store, and pulled all the muscles in the back of my leg, which is now black and blue.

Still knitting, and getting ready for Thanksgiving.

Will try and do better in the future

Also someone left a little dog in my yard so now we have Lucy a Chiweenie :)

Sock Madness

Well, I made it through Ravelympic.

Now it is time for Sock Madness to start, hopefully by tomorrow I should be knitting away on the first pattern :)

Right now I am kind of tired, my ds is been a handful tonight, he has been sleeping better lately, but he still like to get into thing.

Well, I have my yarn, I have my needles, my safety pins, waste yarn and everything else, just need the pattern.

*waiting...waiting..*
*go check, not here*
*waiting...waiting..*
*go check, not here*
*waiting...*

It is going to be a long night...

*waiting...waiting..*
*go check, not here*
*waiting...waiting..*
*go check, not here*
*waiting...*

Fears of the sock

Okay, I have my moment, where I wonder if I did the right thing buying the pattern program. Sometimes I like the sock, and sometimes I don't like it. I am on the heel now, and it is going okay.

I just don't think the pattern is showing up like it should, but I am going to finish it.

Other than that, Ravlympic is coming and I am in two, count them two groups/teams, and all that starts on the 13 of Feb. So that will be fun.

Then as soon as Feb is over, comes March and the Madness begins... I am going to be so busy coming up here soon.

Yarn for sock

Going on about my sock, I am kind of excited.

First off, I went through two different yarns, neither one worked, so I ended up dyeing some pretty yellow yarn that so far seems to be working, I got a picture of the yarn, but need to get it uploaded, but I am kind of busy, I have to take my ds to the doctors, then a man is coming to talk about a new refrigeration for the roof, tons and tons of money. Then a Costco run to round the day out.

Did I mention it has kitties on it?

Will get pictures of it up soon :)

Time to start again

Not much going on, I am a team captain for Ravlympics and I am on the True Blood Team, so I will have a lot of knitting coming up here soon.

Also test knitting for Ruth, that great lover of groundhogs.

Also I went and bought Interwined it is a great little program for creating patterns for knitting.

I have even created my first sock pattern, it deals with kitties, but more on that later :)

Here they are :)



These are my Screaming Ladies, which I plan to wear tomorrow for Halloween, plus they changed the time and I get to go to the fiber show tomorrow, so things are looking up some :)

Been a while

Don't you love these been awhile post?

Not much going on, my Stacking Puppies took first place at the fair, my fair isle hat and boo bat took honorable mention.

My son is being my son, I think he has an imaginary friend, but they are happy playing together.

Halloween is coming and I am hoping to get my Screaming Lady sock done in time to wear to Wallmart.

I was going to wear them to a fiber show, but it fell through, could get the time free that the group was going so I didn't get to go, but such is life...

Just sometimes I wish it was a little fairer, but I am use to it by now, sort of.

New Look

Okay, decided to change my look a little, maybe this will help me keep up with my posting.

I have a ton of socks on my needles at the moment, I think my favorite are my Eric socks base on Erick Northman from True Blood, sigh, he is such a hunk. :)

Fair News

Okay, I entered a few things in the fair this year, my stacking puppies won, and my hat, along with my boo bat took honorable mention, so all in all it was not a bad year, I mean I did get my first place ever. Will try and get some pictures up of the wining items :)

Really Tired of Late

Well, kind of tired of late, things that more I do the less I get done.

The fair is coming and I am really not ready for it, but I am going to give it my best shot.

I keep thinking one more week till school starts, and then I will still be off a couple of weeks, so hopefully I can catch up on sleep and knitting. :)

Dish Rag Tag

Okay, started a new group thingie

It is knitting a dish rag and then sending it to another person, I have a widget for it, but can't
figure out how to put it up, but I will figure it out. :)

Life is a little better, except for my niece she called me up and asked
if I could knit
three dog sweaters by the end of Sept.

Silly girl, she doesn't know I am doing my best to get ready for the fair.  :)

Been a while

Okay, been a while, but things got busy.

My Father passed away, and I have had to take on more things in my life, but I still knit, which help a lot.

Don't get out as much, but I am lucky for my friends on Ravelry, they help me out a lot.

In fact I have even learn a new curse word, Tulip, and that my new fantasy guy is Eric Northman... sigh...

Tokena

Okay, I made it through round two of Sock Madness, and I am now on my way to round three. And in my spare time... I am knitting more socks, and getting ready for of all things a new KAL.

I have talked YarnYenta of sock pattern making fame to create a fair isle sock just for this Kal. I have seen one picture of the pattern so far and it is turning out really nice. So nice I think I will enter it in the fair come this Sept.

Okay, I know you want to see them, so here it is ... the picture of my latest Sock Madness sock. If you are wondering, that is Pyrogy in the background.

Dyeing Day

Okay I did some dyeing today, will try and get a picture up when it is done.

And I knew I should dye in the garage, I have always dye this method in the garaged, then brought it in to the micro wave. But no, I listen to others, now I have to go and wash the walls down, plus the front of the fridge, and luckily tomorrow I am mopping the floor.

Weird thing is, if I had done it in the garage, I would not of spilled a drop.

Tropical Mer-tini

Okay, got the first sock done for sock madness. I learn a new cast on, called the German Cast on, and I really like it, might even use it again.

Well in case you are wondering what it looks like...

They are done in STR Raven. I think if I knit them again, I will use a lighter color next time.

Cat Love

I so love this...

Getting Closer

Okay, it is getting closer to Sock Madness, and I never knew I had so much stash.

My mom is just shaking her head and saying it is just a pair of socks...

I just roll my eyes, as I feel she has no concept of what is going on.

The fun will start on Thursday, I have my needles, and yarn almost ready, have to wind it up, and hope it is the sock I think it is.