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SP13 Question #1

Since we've just had Thanksgiving here in the US, I'm wondering what everyone is most thankful for this year. You don't have to be in the US or even celebrate Thanksgiving to answer. Just share with...

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Pangea Shawl

Hey look! I can still finish a project! And I remembered how to take pictures. I even did a little photo session with the bushes outside.Amazing I tell ya!I took the liberty of going to wikipedia and...

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My pal is better then your pal!

According to the news reports, just about everyone in the country is experiencing the lovely "winter storms" like we are in Washington.Last Saturday, the boyfriend and I packed up and took refuge at...

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What took me so long?

This is embarrassing. I started this shawl in September of 2007 thinking I would have it done for that years Halloween.HaHaHa! As if!I got as far as the last 20 rows and then left in sitting on my...

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Back to my Old Crazy..

New year, New goals.Let's not talk about last years goals that I failed miserably at, OK?I heard somewhere, I think on a Soap Opera so of course it's an awesome concept, that the only way to guarantee...

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Something Else to Keep Me Busy

So I was wasting time on Ravelry today and discovered a group called 52 books in 52 weeks.I think the title explains it all so I will not be redundant.Anyway, I thought about how one of my goals for...

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FO's on parade

All except one of these have been done for some time. The reason they have not been seen until now is because I let them sit for months waiting for a few ends to be woven in. Did I mention I loathe...

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Well that's a bummer

I had big plans for today. Today I was going to finish Mystic Ice.And then this happened: 4 rows left to go and a bind off and I am almost out of yarn.Bummer.At least the yarn is reasonable and they...

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I have got a little something to share with you....

Making its world debut this August:I think that is enough excitement for one day, don't you?

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My Enabler, how I love thee!

Before I get into this post, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who left a comment on the last post. Thank you!!!!! We are so excited. Our first trip to the Dr. was last week and we were...

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Resistence is Futile

It's that time of year again.What time you ask? Sock Madness time.Sign ups started last Sunday and go 'til this Friday. I decided that this year I would not compete. The reasons are as follows:A) I...

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The Good, The Bad, and The UGH!

It has been a while since we have had any real knitting content on this blog hasn't it? Whatever happened to those January goals? And where the heck were Februarys? Yeah, I know, BAD BLOGGER! (Or is...

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All I need now is my Tiara

Well, that and about 5,000 yards of lace/cobweb weight yarn. Oh and lots and lots of time.This was my final SP13 package.Kerry(my spoiler) said she wanted to "go out with a bang" and boy did she ever!...

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Sock Madness Round 1...Done!

So the third year of Sock Madness started last Thursday. The pattern was released sometime around 4 am. And guess what? I was not anxiously hitting the refresh button on my computer waiting for it to...

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Good Karma

About two weeks ago I received a lovely little package from Kim, my SP13 spoilee (spoiley?). What a sweetheart she is.Her package contains the first things we have received for the baby:A sweet little...

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oh yeah...by the way...

Two weeks ago at our Doctor's appointment we found out we are having a GIRL! And isn't that just the neatest ultra-sound picture you have ever seen? We also have a DVD we record all the ultra-sounds...

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A Little Good News Today

I love this story, and I love her!(Click on the picture to see the video)

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So much to show, but not much to say..

I gotta be honest, I have not felt so much like blogging lately. Of course, this is at the same time I promised myself I would start posting more often.But I have been doing a lot of knitting, and...

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Whatever happened to those shawls I promised?

Yeah, I don't really know what happened either...Without further ado:Vernal Equinox Shawl I knit this shawl as part of a KAL on Ravelry..it was a lot of fun! Stats:Started Jan. 2009 Finished April 14,...

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The consequences of swallowing Watermelon seeds..

At least, that is what I was told when I asked about pregnant bellies. "Oh that lady sweetie? She swallowed black watermelon seeds and now she has a watermelon growing inside of her."I don' think there...

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Sock Madness Wrap Up

The last time I talked about Sock Madness I had just finished the second round. The finale has come and gone but the fun memories remain.I have to say I was very pleased with all of the patterns this...

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Busy..Stress..and man am I hot!

I am starting to wonder if I am ever going to get caught up with this blog. I have so many projects finished or almost finished that I have yet to post about..and more that I am working on and want to...

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Settling in

Well the baby shower has come and gone. It was so much fun! Adams mom, Pat, did a bang up job. The place was beautiful and so many people came. I swear I was opening presents for well over 2...

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Juno Regina

I finished another stole back in June.It was simple and I think the finished results are very elegant.Pattern: Juno Regina by Miriam FeltonYarn: knit picks gloss lace in Aegeanneedles: size 0blocking:...

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Lillian Alene Martin

She was born on August 17Th, 2009 at 9:23 pm.She weighed 8 lbs 15 oz. and was 19 and 3/4 inches long. Labor was nothing like we had planned. Instead of the natural childbirth I was shooting for, we...

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