Reflecting on Socktoberfest

Happy Halloween everyone! We don't get any trick or treaters in our apartment complex so no left over candy for me - not that I need it! Well since tomorrow is November I decided to post about my feelings on Socktoberfest. Even though I did not finish a fuzzy foot (I have not knitted on it since Sunday) I still feel that I have learned a lot. I made my first heel flap, turned my first heel and knit a gusset. Once I progress further I will learn how to make toe decreases and kitchener stitch. All of this I may have eventually learned but this project pushed me to try right away. I am proud of myself for once again pushing my boundaries like I did during the Olympics. I can't wait to finish these so I can get started on actual socks. Maybe I can master the dreaded DPNs enough to finally make hubby his hat!

Here's to the passing of the funk - I hope

So I am feeling a little better than my last post and I am hoping that the funk is passing me by. I have actually been knitting this weekend. I am plugging away on fuzzy foot #1. I am about 2 inches from where I will start the toe decreases. Here is a progress shot.


I am actually very proud of myself. I hate picking up stitches so I put that off for a while but last night I just decided to get to it. I was pleasantly surprised that once I concentrated it was easier than my previous attempts. Maybe socks are not to far off for me.

My job is safe for the time being so that is also part of the reason why I am feeling better. However, I am still plugging away trying to find a new one but this time of year is always bad for job searches. Plus the Michigan economy still sucks so there is not much out there and many people applying for each open position. A few months ago a human resources manager told me that in a little over 24 hours after they posted their ad on monster they received over 250 resumes. All this for an administrative assistant position that paid on the lower end of the scale. All I can do is keep trying and hoping that something will open up. Have a happy rest of your Sunday evening. Until next time ....

I've got the funk

I have a major funk going on. I just do not feel like doing anything. I get this way every year around this time but it is especially bad this year. Of course this week at work was one from hell (I still don't know for sure if my job's safe or not)so that's not helping. I have not done much of anything except watch movies and baseball and piss time away online. I do have two FOs over here. I have up my completed October Mid-Month KAL and the bookmark I made for my exchange partner Lisa. Go there and pretend that I am knitting something. Until next time ....

So yeah, not much happening here

So I have not knit a single stitch since my last post. Maybe that's why I have been so crabby and out of sorts lately. I missed my normal Wednesday night knitting group because hubby got Wings tickets at the last minute. They ended up winning 9-2 so it was an exciting game. I heard the siren that signifies a goal go off 3 times while I was waiting for and in the bathroom. It was still weird to see this though

That would be Nicklas Lidstrom wearing the captain's "C". Oh well, time marches on I guess.

Other than that there is not much going on. I'm just hanging out, not wanting to go to work tomorrow (what's new?) and waiting for the World Series to start next Saturday.

Until next time ....

Dishcloths and socks and packages - oh my!

I have been trying to write this post for 2 days but I never seem to get around to it. I better get going before I run out of steam again.

Here is the October KAL for the dishcloth group. It is sort of hard to see the pattern but it is a cat. I started this in black but I could not see the pattern well so I went with the hot orange instead. Details are here as always. A cute and easy pattern over all.

Here is my fuzzy foot progress. I was able to accomplish all of this last Wednesday. I worked on it while I was out knitting with my girls and then continued when I came home to watch Lost and Dancing with the Stars. It is an easy pattern and I am halfway through the heel flap. Although I did get a little overexcited and knit 4 inches instead of 3 for the cuff but oh well. I just have to make sure the next one matches.

Finally in the mail today to cheer up a dreary Tuesday I received my bookmark exchange package from my partner Lisa. She really spoiled me. She sent some chocolate (lavender flavored), chai tea, The Other Boleyn Girl (which sounds interesting) and her bookmark. Thank you so much Lisa! I hope you like my package as much as I like mine.

In conclusion - Go Get 'Em Tigers, my Sparty's suck (I really don't want to go freeze my butt off on Saturday while the Buckeyes kick our behinds) and what the heck is up with this? Until next time ....

I have been doing stuff

Even if I haven't posted here much. I joined the Fiber Flix KAL which I am really looking forward to. Basically you watch movies that revolve around a theme each month and knit a project that suits the selected films. This month there are 3 movies in the film noir genre and I can't wait to get started.

So here's proof that I have been knitting a little at least. This is the September Mid Month KAL for the monthly dishcloth group. This was designed by the list mom Andi and I think it is very beautiful.

Here is another thing I have been working on - stitch markers. These are my first attempts. The needle nosed pliers I was working with were to big so I went to Wal-Mart and got some that are made specifically for beading.

These are the markers I made as a birthday present for Dana's amazing daughter. She had a birthday recently and these were her gift. She is such an amazing knitter that I hope she's proud to have these adorn her work.

Finally I am preparing for Socktoberfest and have been debating what I should start with. I have decided to go with Fuzzy Feet for my first project. While these are not traditional socks I think I will learn a lot from them. It will be an easy way to learn the basics of sock construction on larger needles and yarn. I am looking forward to getting started on these as soon as I can.

Where did September go to? I can't believe it's October already. I love October though - it's one of my favorite months. I love the changing leaves, cooler weather, Halloween and scary movies and specials on TV. Here's to happy knitting. Until next time ....