When knitting makes you mad!

OK, I am almost finished with this mitten. 

I had it at school and one of the girls decided to try it on.....Well, it was so tight on her hand, I was ready to cry!!!! Who was this pattern written for anyway? Let me go back to revelry and check. Must be a 4 year old! I have it on my hand, but my bones HURT!!! 

So, I am waiting for the daughter to return with boyfriend and sushi for mom, to try on the mitten, before I finish the thumb. Now, daughter is tiny little thing for 19.... but I don't know. Updates to follow.

The pattern was OK to do. I am going to probably up to a size five needle. That's just an     FYI if you

plan on making them. I am making three now, instead of the two I need.

On a happy note....Hubby's socks are moving along nicely. This sock is near completion. This is just boring, knitting. Take with you anywhere knitting. No need to look at knitting.

What else?

The Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet show is on its way. OK, am I the only one who thinks that $15.00 is EXTREMELY expensive to walk around a market? I mean, Giant eagle never chargers me to come in and BUY from them. Does the Guild realize we are in a terrible recession and people are not doing great? I mean even the early registration of 10.00 is high! I am Going to BUY from vender's. YOU are not giving me anything.

That's 15 bucks of yarn I could use..... I don't know, maybe its me.  But I am sure the vendors have dropped a big chunk of change too. I think, in my never to be humble opinion, that it is too much money..... Will I go, probably. Not fair though. What say you?

Well, Daughter should be home soon. Want to look like I was knitting while they were gone. So its off to knitting....

Oh yea, there is yet another snow storm coming, and its going to be a doozy....We will see 

 GO STEELERS!!!!

Its the little things/updated

For some reason, I have the need to make little quick things.  Mittens, hats and such.  Went  to Knitty, and found a few patterns that I had to make and DID!  The fingerless gloves called Fetching, knitted up over the weekend. I have enough yarn left over for??? maybe a neck warmer from the book "One Skein"?

The next thing that I HAD to make also from Knitty,  Calorimetry. 

The pattern took, Cops and some of 48 hours, to make. Yes its that quick!  I didn't like my yarn choice at all. Noro. NO NO. Use a more elastic wool. Something with good strong memory it. 

The daughter felt it was too loose. After putting it on myself, I agreed. 

I am going to make it again in another yarn.  I may try the Malbrigo that  I have left from her sweater. 

And now I am working on a really cute pair of 

mittens I found on Ravelry.

 I have the first one started. I just finished the first skull. They are fast and fun. Would not recommend for the beginner. 

So, as I sit here, with the weather 

report calling for yet another winter

storm, I am hopeful, that we will have another SNOW DAY!!! Yippee!!! I love this time of year.  If we are off, I am getting the mitten done!  

Oh yea, that Valentine's day gift. I better get that finished too! Hubby had on his socks yet again today! I guess I should make them.   

Take a good look at my mittens and the picture. Notice anything? Yea, the dyslectic knitter strikes again. My excuse? They are for my daughter so I am making them more feminine by switching the color scheme to white and black skulls. You think it will fly? LOL, who cares!

And finally, I just love this picture of little 

Gilbert. Out in the snow, just thinking about how cold it is.

Keep knitting! Peace out!

In case you are re reading this....WE did get a snow day!!! How fun is that!