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Sweater Update

In my self imposed sock knitting hiatus I managed to get a lot done on the Clark sweater. The body is finished except for the neckband.


I have cast on for sleeve #1 but have not gotten very far. I also need to decide if I want to knit a hood or not. Right now I am leaning toward the hood but that could change. I would love to have this done so Clark can wear it in our Christmas card picture. If I am running short on time the hood will probably get scrapped. I love this pattern. It is very easy for a sweater newbie like myself. After this maybe I will finally get up the nerve to knit my sweater that I bought the yarn for almost 2 years ago! Until next time ....

To frog or not to frog? That is the question.

My answer was to frog. Like so many other knitters I was just knitting away on my first Holland sock just ignoring that little voice in my head. You know that voice, the one that tells you things just do not look right. Of course we always know better than that voice right? WRONG! My voice was telling me that this sock was looking really small However, I ignored it until Saturday night when I tried to check the length of the leg before turning the heel. While I could get the sock on over the heel it was tough and I decided to just start over on size 1 needles. So this:



Now looks like this:



At least the wooden size 1's do not kill my hands like the metal size 0's did. Plus the grip of the bamboo helps me with the kung-fu death grip. Until next time ....

Clark says ....

Beat Michigan!



His father is going to be so mad when he gets home and sees this! Until next time ....

A Love/Hate Relationship

I have been plugging away on my Holland Socks. I am two rounds away from turning the heel. The pattern is very easy to memorize and I am really liking it. I am doing the basic version because I did not want to follow a chart right now. I also love how the yarn is working up.



So where does the hate part come in? Well I am a tight knitter and my hands are killing me after a week of working only on this sock. The pinkie on my left hand is the worst. I am not used to knitting on such small needles so I keep a death grip on them. I do try to relax but a few minutes later I am strangling them again. Now I know why it took me so long to finish my fruity pebbles socks. For the next few days I will be taking a break from the sock to work on Clark's sweater or my dishcloth and hope my hands, especially that pinkie, feel better. Until next time ....

Shameless Self Promotion

I am not above shamless self promotion so here it goes. Please follow this link to vote for Clark in the Cutest Baby in America contest. The prize is $2500 and we could sure use it with diapers, formula and impending daycare costs. Just think of it as preperation for the big election day. As the old adage says vote early and vote often! Until next time ....

A beautiful afternoon

Originally I wanted to take Clark to the cider mill today so mama and daddy could get some cider and donuts. However, it was almost 80 here today and going to the cider mill when it is that hot is just wrong. So we made plan B and took Clark to the park by our old apartment instead. It was a beautiful day and Clark really enjoyed his walk. Being within walking distance of this park is the only thing I miss about our old place.





































































Until next time ....

WIP 'em out Saturday

I currently have three WIPs on the needles. With the amount of knitting time I have these days they will be finished sometime when Clark goes to kindergarten! So here are some progress pictures.

First up what I am calling my Holland socks. This is the Through the Loops mystery sock KAL pattern. I just finished the cuff. I am going to do the basic version of the leg since I do not have the brain power right now to follow the cable chart. The yarn is Regia's Kaffee Fassett line that I bought in Holland back in July.











Next, I have the Every Day, Any Day dishcloth from the Monthly Dishcloth KAL group. The yarn is Sugar 'n Cream in Strawberry. This pattern in interesting since you do a reverse YO and then on the next row you purl it through the back loop. Not the hardest pattern but you do need to pay attention.











Finally, I am calling this the Clark sweater. The pattern is Daisy by the Yarn Harlot from Knitty. I am doing the plain version in the 6-12 month size. The yarn is Lion Brand Microspun in Turquoise. I would love for him to wear this in the photo I will take for our Christmas card but I am not sure if it will be finished in time.











I need to get knitting since the baby is with his Daddy - they went to Grandma's house - and I have some alone time. Until next time ....

One month already!?

One month ago today I gave birth to the most beautiful boy I could have ever asked for. While this has been a hard month it has also been the most wonderful time of my life. Happy birthday Clarkypoo - mama loves you!

For your entertainment

I saw this over at Sherry's blog and had to share it. I LOVED The Fresh Prince in high school and Carlton made the show. Until next time ....

I Heart October

October is quickly becoming my second favorite month of the year (behind my birthday month of June of course). I love that the weather turns colder so I can wear sweaters, the changing leaves, football, donuts and apple cider. I love Halloween also. Carving pumpkins, roasting the seeds, scary movies on tv, seeing the cute kids dressed up and of course the candy. I always feel the need to start many projects once October rolls around.

Of course this means that I have to start something for Socktoberfest. I was only going to start the Charade socks with my left over yarn from the Fruity Pebbles socks. However, today on Margene's blog I read about the Mystery Sock KAL on Ravelry. Well I love a good mystery so I will also be casting on for these socks at knitting group tonight. This is going to be an interesting month. Until next time ....