Wednesdays Are For Knitting

I am working on my knitting goals that I discussed previously. 

1) I did cast on for the baby sweater for my doctor. I am afraid that I will need to change needles because I the straight needles I used may not leave enough room. I will need to buy some size 7 circulars since the only pair I own are currently in use in my next project.

2) I started working on Clark's blanket again. Unfortunately it seems like counting to 4 was to much for me yesterday so I need to tink back the last row I knit. 

3) Last weekend I did buy some more yarn at Dollar Tree. 

Wednesdays Are For Knitting and Reading

My knitting production has really decreased since I was pregnant with Preston in 2018. However, for some reason the desire has really returned this year and I am enjoying it. I have a few projects that I am rotating through and today I am working on Clark's blanket.

The pattern is Mollie's Blankie by JenniferKnitfer and the yarn is Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Red and  Dark Country Blue. This is the yarn he picked out for me for Christmas 2019 and I really wanted to make him something. I may need to get more yarn though since he is quickly getting very tall!

This is my current book. I am about half way through and I am a bit concerned that things do not seem to be ramping up quickly. I hate when the endings are rushed and I hope that is not what happens in this book. It annoys me to read 200 pages of basically nothing and then 50 pages where the author quickly ties things up. We shall see I guess. What are you working on? 

Wednesdays Are For Knitting

The other project that has been occupying my time lately is a blanket for Clark. For Christmas he bought me some yarn and since they were in his favorite colors I decided to make something for him. I am not sure if this is what he was expecting or not.

The yarn is Caron Simply Soft in Autumn Red and Dark Country Blue. The pattern is Molly's Blankie (this link will open in Ravelry - just a warning if you have issues with the new layout of the site). I am really enjoying this knit since it is pretty meditative and mindless. That is just what I need right now.

FO: Clark's Spidey Blanket

 

Clark's Spidey Blanket

Pattern: Spiderman  Banket by Anne M

Needles: size 8 

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red and Royal

Modifications: I did not do the crochet webbing because a) I do not crochet and b) I wanted this thing done

Comments: this is huge (55" diameter) and was a beast to knit but he loves it and that is all that matters. The pattern actually is very easy and I would recommend it if you are up for it.

FO: Jerry's Chair Cover

In all the years I have been knitting my DH has never asked for anything. Well he did ask me one time why I never knit him socks but he never asked for me to knit a pair for him. That changed about a month ago. He has this leather wingback chair that he uses at his desk in our basement. The leather on the seat is beginning to rip and he asked me to knit a cover for the seat to help prevent some of the damage. So I knit up Jerry's Chair Cover for him.

The yarn is Caron Simply Soft in Chocolate and it is the Corded Cable from The Very Easy Guide to Cable Knittingg book. This cable is a two row repeat and is very easy to memorize. I hope this works although I would think those cables would feel weird on your bum but what do I know? Until next time ....

Slog No More

The slog is finally off the needles. I managed to finish the border and get the blanket washed and dried yesterday morning. This was just in time to get the blanket to my niece at Clark's birthday party yesterday. Here it is in all its glory. The details are as always at Ravelry and the FO Blog.









I loved the Knitpicks Comfy Worsted while knitting with it but it shed like crazy in the dryer. I would use the yarn again though in the future because it is super soft and affordable. Until next time ....

The Slog in My Life

I love my niece. She is such a smart, beautiful and sweet young lady. However, I have at times wondered if she was worth the effort while slogging along on the knitting of her blanket. My original goal was to have it to her before she moved into the dorm but since she moved in last Thursday I obviously did not make that goal. Here is the blanket shortly after I cast off on Saturday afternoon.









It is doubled over on itself so you can see that it is huge. I have not yet measured it but I will before I give it to her. I am wishing I had made it wider but to late now.

Here is a close up of the pattern. It is the Hip to Be Square pattern which is free on Ravelry.










My new goal is to have it finished by Saturday when I see my niece at Clark's birthday party. I need to finish weaving in the ends (I am about 3/4 done) and knit the border. Somehow I do not see this happening but we will see. Wish me luck! Until next time ....

Project Updates

I have been plugging along on a couple of projects. I did not get as much knitting done on vacation as I wanted but I did make some progress.

First up my simple socks. These are 1" of 1x1 rib for the cuff and then a 3x1 rib for the leg. I am almost ready to turn the heel on the second sock. This is a good blue Project Spectrum project. These have been on the needles since February so I am ready to be done with them.












Second is what I am calling the Bulldog Blanket. The pattern is the Hip To Be Square Blanket. I do not have a progress picture yet but here is the yarn I am using - Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Serrano and Maize. This is a gift for my oldest niece who will be heading to Ferris State University in the fall. The school's mascot is a Bulldog hence the name and thecolors are Scarlet and Gold. I am really liking this yarn and am trying to finish up before she leaves for school at the end of August.









Next up a Project Spectrum project update. Until next time ....

Miss Amy's Baby Blanket

I have finished the baby blanket for our daycare lady, Miss Amy. I am happy with the way it turned out.

The pattern was really nice. It is easy to memorize but interesting enough to not be boring. I am actually amazed how fast I knit this up. It took me less than a month from start to finish. My edges were curling so I decided to add an I-cord border. Details as always are located here and here.

I have started a baby hat for Miss Amy out of the leftover yarn. I also want to make her some baby booties to match. If I have enough time and yarn there maybe a sweater in there, too. She is scheduled to be induced on 9/23 so I need to get moving. Until next time ....

Please Don't Faint!

I have actual knitting content today. I have been working on a baby blanket for Miss Amy, our daycare lady. She is due at the end of September and I wanted to make something special for her.


The pattern is Baby Prayer Blanket by Joy Jannotti and the yarn is Red Heart Soft Baby in Naptime. I think this will be my new go to baby blanket pattern. It is easy enough to memorize but interesting enough to not bore me to tears. The yarn has a pretty interesting story behind it. My former boss was trying to crochet a baby blanket for her niece. When things did not work out the way she wanted to she gave up on the project - patience is not one of her strong points. She had lost the receipt for the yarn so instead of taking it back for a store credit she gave it to me. This is the woman who always said she never had any money but she gave me $20 worth of yarn for nothing. Oh well, her loss my gain. A couple more pattern repeats and the blanket should be long enough. I plan on putting an I-cord border on it since the edges are curling. I am hoping to have some time to make a little layette set as well.

Well I do have more knitting progress to show you but I think I will save that for another day. I do not want to show all of my cards at once now do I? Until next time ....

Last Christmas Gift Update

Here is the last Christmas gift update for 2009. This is the blanket I made for my brother and sister-in-law. Details located here or here.

With the New Year I have started some new projects. On the 1st I cast on for the Alix's Prayer Shawl for a KAL with the Debbie Macomber group on Ravelry. I also need some new dishcloths so I cast on for the Circle cloth Saturday night while watching my Spartans lose to Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl. I am hoping that 2010 will be a great knitting year! Until next time ....

Well look what I found

I found my USB cable for my camera yesterday. It was not packed in a box but was under a pile of crap waiting to be packed. So beware this is a picture heavy post.

First off some FOs for you. Here is the Rainbow Blanket that I have been working on since January. This was the pattern from the Knitting Pattern a Day Calender on the day we learned I was pregnant. This means item #1 on my Olympic Challange list can be crossed off!



These are the baby bibs I have been making. All of these are made from Sugar 'n Cream yarn.





As always details can be found on my finished objects blog and on Ravelry.

Now tomorrow we sign the lease and prepare to move into our new townhouse. We are so excited and not just because this is the state of our dining room;



bedroom;



and extra bedroom.



Now we need to paint (which my friend Lynne is kind enough to help us with) and get everything settled before the baby comes. This is not going to be fun! Until next time ....

I actually have another finished object!

Believe it or not I have another FO to show you. I hope no one falls over from the amazement!

This is the blanket from my last post which I am lovingly calling Stanley. The pattern is the Wavy Boxes Afghan and the yarn is plain old Bernat acrylic. I love the yarn actually, it is very soft and only got softer after a wash. Details as always in my blog and on Ravelry. This is a great baby blanket pattern. It is an easy repeat and it works up pretty quickly.

In real life I am very concerned that I am not going to be replaced at work when I go on maternity leave. This will not be pretty to come back to. I do not want to have to deal with 18 weeks worth of filing when I return. Not to mention the martyr act I will have to endure from the boss. Plus, we will be getting a new computer system October 1st so I will have to learn that when I come back as well. If only we could afford for me to quit and stay home - damn child support! Just joking, well sort of joking. Until next time ....

It's Finally Over!!!

My own personal knitting hell is over.


This is the diagonal baby blanket I have been working on, exclusively, for a month now. I am so glad this is over and I will mail it to the parents-to-be sometime this week. Details, if you are interested, are here.

To celebrate the end of the blanket knitting and Harry Potter fever I have started the Golden Snitch dishcloth. I also have my yarn wound, charts blown up and needles ready to start on Icarus. The charts scare me a little but I am determined to make this beautiful lace piece. So next time I will show you my birthday present to myself and what I plan to make with it. Until next time ....

I have nothing so look at my pretty yarn!

So the baby shower for my cousin and his girlfriend was this past Saturday and I am still knitting their blanket. We bought some stuff off their registry so I was not empty handed. I will just mail the blanket to them with a note when it is done. I am almost done with the first ball so I will soon be able to start the decreases. I am using this pattern and it is a very easy and mindless knit.

Since the blanket is all scrunched up on the needles (I had no circs in the correct size and I am BROKE and have no money to by any) I will wait to show you all the blanket. Since that is all I have been working on I will show you the beautiful hand dyed yarn I bought from Miranda last night at knitting group.


She calls it mermaid tears. It is 400 yards of superwash wool and I hope it will become a beautiful pair of socks someday. This is my birthday gift to myself!




Today I started printing off patterns that I want to work on while I am up north on vacation at the end of the month. Now I am working on placing them in a binder, in sleeve protectors, separated by category. Yes I am a dork! Wish me luck tomorrow - I have my follow up with my diabetes doctor and I hope he gives me the all clear to go onto the fertility meds next month. Until next time ....

Back to your regularly scheduled blogging!

Thanks to everyone for their wonderful comments on my last entry. The funeral service was nice and hubby's crazy extended family all behaved themselves. I have been working the Weight Watchers Points program to lose weight. It is going pretty well and I think I have lost some pounds. I have not weighed myself because we do not have a scale. I plan on going to Target sometime this week and will get a basic one. However, the pants I wore to my FIL's funeral kept falling down so that's a good sign!

I have just uploaded some FOs from my blogging hiatus on my Finished Objects page. There are some bookmarks and dishcloths. I am now working on a baby blanket for my cousin and his girlfriend. It has to be done for their shower on Saturday and I'm not sure if I am going to make it. All other WIPs have been put aside so I can concentrate totally on the blanket.

Finally, I leave you with my April and May mosiac for Project Spectrum. There was not as much pink, green and yellow as I would like and I have a feeling this triad will be even more sparse. I may need to step it up a bit.



Until next time ....