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Shedir is done!!!

I finished with 45 minutes left in January to spare.  Pics later, when there’s light out and DH is actually awake, he went to bed an hour before I finished weaving in the last end. Now onward to DH’s 2nd sock, Sunday deadline on this one, it’s ok if he reads it here, he’s already [...]

Knitting as fast as I can

Accckkkk!  I’m knitting as fast as I can to finish Shedir this month.  I joined a KAL with my knitting group in Cali, and I’m knitting with them in spirit, since knitting in the flesh is a bit difficult now that I am 1100 or so miles away.  So I’m knitting to get this thing [...]

Make it melt make it melt make it melt

 Please make it go away.  I decided it would be safer to leave work early and work from home the rest of the day… Oh how right I was.  It took me about 20 – 25 min to get home….but take a look at this. 5″ of snow sitting in my driveway! Heck, this isn’t [...]

Let it snow let it snow let it snow

But first, if you’ve sent me a comment to my last 2 posts, I did see them, but my email notification was broken, I’m really not ignorning you.  I did manage to get that fixed . This is taken in the Loading bay at work. This is from the window in my office near the [...]

First FO of 2008

Pattern:  Wonderful Wallaby by Carol Anderson, of Cottage Creations Yarn:  Berocco Comfort 2 skeins Needles: US 4 & 6 Addi Turbos Modifications: Seed stitch for the boarders of the pocket and around the planket and hood.  I also went down 2 needles sizes from the recommended 6 & 8 to make this a smaller sweater [...]

A WIP

While I’m not normally one to post pics of WIP’s  I just had to share this one.  The color is but you get the gist of what the verigated yarn is doing here.  I am in love with the way the colors are playing out and just had to share. If you’re curious the the [...]

DH has leard a true appreciation for yarn

DH has a true appreciation for fiber, everytime I bring something new home, he fondles and cuddles it like a true knitter. I caught this pic of him and one skein of yarn on New Year’s day.  Yes he really did try and keep the skein of yarn.  He’s been known to do this not [...]