Yes! I am knitting the last few rows of the border section! I made this much larger than pattern called for since I had 300 + yards of Jitterbug sock yarn and the pattern calls for 200 yards of DK weight yarn. I will use up as much of the yarn as possible! Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
More Orbit!
Still finding time to knit on the Orbit Shawl by Janina Kallio with this great Jitterbug yarn. Can I finish this by the end of this year?
Chatting about:
holidays,
jitterbug yarn,
knit shawls,
Signature Needles
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Road Trip Knitting!
More time to knit on one of my projects! My hand spun yarn for socks, and almost to the heels! Could I possibly get to the heel turns before the new year????
Chatting about:
handspun wool,
knit socks,
road trip knitting
Monday, December 28, 2015
Christmas Cowls!
Girls are so cute in two of their Christmas cowls! We went on a special outing to see the new Star Wars movie, and they look great! Plus, they are cozy warm! So glad they like them!!!
Chatting about:
christmas gifts,
kids,
knit cowls
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Waist Decreases!
Working on my custom fit sweater, and already to the waist decreases on the back section. Very exciting to have some time over vacation to be knitting on projects for me!
Chatting about:
holidays,
knit sweaters,
Signature Needles
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Knitting Notions!
Wow! My family gave me a laptop for Christmas! This has been on my wish list for many years, and I am so excited to have it now! My youngest set up the screen with these adorable alpacas, plus my identification picture is Bad Alice, the sheep from Trenary. Yes, my family gets me!!! :) So, now I'm knitting my custom fit sweater and using my laptop for blogging, Ravelry and all those important knitting activities. Thanks Family!!!!!
Friday, December 25, 2015
Sweater knitting on Christmas!
Back to my custom fit sweater knitting, feels so good to be knitting on a project for me! Long way to go on this sweater, yet every row gets me closer to being finished!
Chatting about:
holidays,
knit sweaters
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Christmas Eve Orbit!
Back to knitting for me! Holiday knitting is complete so I am knitting on my Orbit Shawl by Janina Kallio. Knitting for me feels very good, indeed!! A great way to celebrate Christmas Eve!
Chatting about:
jitterbug yarn,
knit shawls
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
50th Project of 2015!
Wow! This hat is my 50th completed project for 2015! Well Done Me!! There have been many charity projects for bears and for teen hats, yet I still feel that 50 is a great many completed projects! Plus one sweater!!!!! Hurrah! Hurrah!!!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
holidays,
knit hats
Holiday Helix Hat!
The tree is decorated and we are closer to being ready for Christmas! So excited for our holiday!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
holidays,
knit hats
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Knitting with Charlie!
Our Christmas Miracle, Charlie the lovely rescue cat that we adopted today! He is a beautiful grey with a "tuxedo" white marking on his chest, plus white paws. So far, we think he likes us, and we think he is adorable! He is sitting with us while I knit on a Christmas cowl.
Chatting about:
cats,
Christmas knitting,
knit cowls
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Helix Done!
love this hat with the super soft yarn!!! So far, one of my very favorite Helix Hats!!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit hats
Monday, December 14, 2015
Deja vu!
It is great to be knitting again at a coffee shop while waiting for my youngest to do her off season weight lifting for distance track. Over an hour of uninterrupted knitting time, and yummy coffee too! Another helix hat almost done!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit hats
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Cast Off at Pageant!
Done with another Christmas cowl! Feels good to finish on time!!! Hurrah!!
Chatting about:
cast off,
Christmas knitting,
knit cowls
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Teen hats set free!
So excited to deliver all my knitted charity Teen Hats to the Gift Barn so that families can choose them for their teens. This year's theme for my knitted hats was Seahawks colors, so hopefully the area teen boys will like them! Here are rock stars Cori and Liz modeling these fabulous hats! Next year I hope to knit more for this wonderful and worthy cause!!
Chatting about:
charity knitting,
Christmas knitting,
friends,
knit hats
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Knitting minutes!
Especially this time of year, we need more knitting minutes to complete our holiday projects! Here is another helix hat for daughter, I love how the Malabrigo is working with the Mountain Colors and Highlander yarns!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
kids,
knit hats
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Knitting during pageant practice!
Another holiday cowl on the needles!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit cowls
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Neon Helix Done!
This was a fun knitting project, and I am excited to cast on another neon helix hat!
Chatting about:
cast off,
charity knitting,
knit hats
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Neon Helix!
Cast on another helix hat for charity, with the neon yarn I found for FREE at Ft. Worden. Love the brightness of this one!
Chatting about:
charity knitting,
Ft. Worden,
knit hats
Friday, November 27, 2015
Brother's Helix Done!
My daughter looks great in this hat! (of course, she looks great in everything!!) Will she give it up so I can give to my brother for Christmas?!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
family,
knit hats
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Road trip helix hat!
Working on brother's helix hat for shoveling snow in Michigan. I love this yarn and it should be warm enough for him in the snow!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit hats
Monday, November 23, 2015
Finally Knitting Today!
Almost time for bed, and I am finally getting time on my day off for some knitting. Where does the time go??? Pulled out this lovely Jitterbug yarn and "Orbit" shawl by Janina Kallio, as I cast on for my birthday and have not knit on it since then - abandoned for holiday knitting! So, today I chose this for my fifteen minutes of knitting. Love this yarn, love the pattern and love the pattern designer!
Chatting about:
birthday knitting,
jitterbug yarn,
knit shawls
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Spinning Again!
I have not found the time to spin since our great Fort Worden weekend, so I had fun pulling out my Pocket Wheel to see where I had left off with this Abundant Earth Fiber. Still a bit bumpy to spin, yet I think if I ply this loosely it will be lofty and squishy for a soft knit!
Chatting about:
Pocket Wheel,
spinning
Sunday, November 15, 2015
A lot of Blanket Knitting!
Still knitting along on this blanket, and I will continue knitting until the June deadline! Love the bright colors, plus it is warm to knit with this blanket on my lap now that cold and wet fall has arrived!
Chatting about:
kids,
knit blankets
Friday, November 13, 2015
Blanket knitting!
Working on the Celebration Blanket for my youngest as she's graduating high school next June and asked for a knit blanket as her graduation gift...So I need to make more blanket knitting time so I can finish it by June! Since she was running in her last Cross Country Race this weekend, I dedicated my knitting time to her blanket! Love these colors!
Chatting about:
kids,
knit blankets
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Sweater knitting!
Working on my custom fit sweater today, still on the ribbing!
Chatting about:
knit sweaters
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Cast Off Yarn Chicken!
Yes, I lost in the Yarn Chicken duel, so I have to finish with a similar colored yarn. No way am I trying to rip back the entire cast off of one sock......oh, well.....
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit socks
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Our State XC Champ!
So proud of our Cross Country Runner at State! She bested her Personal Record (PR) by 17 seconds! Hurrah!!!!!
Chatting about:
kids
Friday, November 6, 2015
Cast On!
Love these cowls! Knit Knit Knit for Christmas!!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit cowls
Monday, November 2, 2015
Road trip knitting!
Working on the socks on the way back to college, so happy to have some knitting time today!
Chatting about:
knit socks,
road trip knitting
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Ferry Sock Knitting
So sad to be leaving Ft. Worden for another year... so much fun with friends, and so much new yarn coming home with us!
Chatting about:
Ft. Worden,
knit socks
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Halloween Boutique Chic
Scary yarn left over in the stash sale at Ft. Worden, so Jessica decided we needed to knit with it after our Show & Tell event.... scary scarf with furry balls......Major Eeew!
Chatting about:
Ft. Worden,
halloween,
knit scarves
Long-tail Cast On!
Yes, Jessica taught me (again) how to do the Long Tail Cast On. I believe she also taught me last year when I cast on my Elsa Wool sweater....thanks to Jessica that she is such a good teacher, so sorry that my memory is not that great.....How exciting to cast on for a new Custom Fit Sweater!
Chatting about:
cast on,
Ft. Worden,
knit sweaters
Spinning Merino/Alpaca/Bamboo
Ft. Worden adventure would not be complete without some spinning time with my Pocket Wheel!
Chatting about:
Ft. Worden,
Pocket Wheel,
spinning
Friday, October 30, 2015
Cast Off!
Third day at Ft. Worden and another finished project! Hurrah!
Chatting about:
cast off,
Christmas knitting,
Ft. Worden,
knit cowls
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Sweater Swatching!
Another Ft. Worden adventure into a Custom Fit sweater. Here is my second swatch with smaller needles. I love the green yarn with the purple Signature Needles!
Chatting about:
Ft. Worden,
knit sweaters,
Signature Needles
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Hat Done!
First day at Ft. Worden and first finished project! Hurrah!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
Ft. Worden,
knit hats
Monday, October 26, 2015
Bye Bye WIPs ~
The day has come when one needs to review one's Works In Progress and ask The Clash question, "Should I stay or should I go?" Say Bye Bye to Bonnie, my ribbon tank top that was cast on a long time ago, perhaps in 2008?
Say Bye Bye to my baby blue lacey top that had hidden armpits that I could never locate in the pattern notes....
Both projects were listed on the blog as "On The Needles" items #1 and #2, yet both predate Ravelry. Now I can cast on more projects!
Both projects were listed on the blog as "On The Needles" items #1 and #2, yet both predate Ravelry. Now I can cast on more projects!
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Hat Knitting!
This one is for my brother, in the colors of his swim team. I hope it is warm enough for snow shoveling in Michigan!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
family,
knit hats
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Back to the Blanket!
This is such a relaxing knit, and yet I need to keep plugging away so that it is complete by next June for graduation!
Chatting about:
knit blankets
Monday, October 19, 2015
Silkie Cowl!
Using the yarn from Dye Day at the Barn, knitting this Encompass Cowl using the yarn doubled. Nice and squishy and soft!!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
Dye Day 2015,
knit cowls
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Another Hat!
This hat is for my brother, to fight off the cold as he shovels snow in Michigan this winter!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit hats
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Fiber Fusion!
Look at that face!!!! We had a blast at Fiber Fusion! I didn't win any door prizes this year but had tons of fun - lots of inspiration!
Chatting about:
alpaca,
Fiber Fusion 2015
Friday, October 16, 2015
Heel Turn!
Love this yarn! Love Queen Kahuna's sock methods!
Chatting about:
jitterbug yarn,
knit socks,
Queen Kahuna
Thursday, October 15, 2015
285 yards of Crazy!
Wow - this yarn turned out to be so beautiful, yet not as crazy as I imagined! Can't wait to cast on something fun and adventurous!
Chatting about:
spinning
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Strong Finish ~ Amazing Girl!
Great race at last home xc meet! Way to Go Champion!!! I'm so proud!!
Chatting about:
kids
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Cast On!
Doubling the Blue Moon Silky yarn for this cowl and love the squishy yarn it is making! Hope to have enough to finish this cowl!
Chatting about:
Christmas knitting,
knit cowls
Monday, October 12, 2015
Crazy Ply!
This is looking amazing!!!! How many yards will we get??
Chatting about:
Dye Day 2015,
spinning
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