A glass of wine is cleansing

Did you ever start cleaning, one thing leads to another, then another and before you know it, its all over. I started right after my first post.
Cleaned two bathrooms. Moved onto my bedroom, finished up the laundry, and headed downstairs to have breakfast. That lead to the kitchen and living room. After that, I thought, you need a break. A big one!
SO, I Grabed the car keys and headed to one of my fav LYS, "Bloomin Yarns", an bought some yummy cottons to start some spring sweaters!
Michelle is always so sweet and helpful. And 9 times out of ten, she always has the exact yarn you want!!! Thats good and bad! I bought yarn for three sweaters!

After that, it was time to put the yarn somewhere so I start it. I looked at my knitting basket................As you can tell from the first picture, the cleaning bug bit again. I dumped it. I know CRAZY!!! I am taking away from knitting time!



I found, LOTS of labels, lots of markers, notes, phone numbers, bills, and a button from a sweater I knit almost 15 years ago. thats it in the picture below. I made a white with blue accent, cotton cardigan. Everything was bought on vacation at the Outer Banks.

I think at that point I decided a glass of wine would help me tackle this project. It did. I was able to get ALL my needles put in order and labled if double or circluar. Put away yarn that was left over. Threw away all those lables. Put the bills where they belonged, and traded out winter projects for new spring projects!
Looks pretty good! And I am sober! It is a clean feeling. Like, gee I wish someone would come over unexpectedly, cause this place looks and smells really good!
Now, with all this cleaning out of the way, for at least a day! I can sit back, pick up my needles and feel good about, not only the yarn going through my fingers, but the clean orginized surroundings. AHHHH, the fun!

Stay warm and KNIT!

Three little kittens lost their mittens

Oh my. Things did not go as planned. How does that go?"The best made plans...."
Anyway.
I was going to town knitting mittens, then, of course life stepped in.
The walk way had to be shoveled, and I had to cancel knit class,make dinner, clean up dinner, listen to hubby's stories about the roads, etc. etc, etc.....
So I sat down to finish the darker pair of mittens, and Larry the rescue (supposed to be small, found out he's maine coon) cat decided my yarn was yummy, and ate some of it!
I felt that was my sign, that the contest was over and once again I go home without the grand prize. Sigh.

I continue to work on my blue felted purse. I am working on the cream color lace that goes around the flap. If you don't know what I am talking about, its a couple of blogs below. I hope to start the flowers tonight.
Oldest wants to go shopping(she was paid yesterday) and I have about 4 more loads of laundry. Here we go again, and all I need to do is KNIT!

SNOW DAY!

It is beautiful outside! I love, love, love SNOW!!! This is my front porch, taken from my dining room window. I am going to have my daughter get a better picture, she is much better at capturing the beauty of nature.

EWWWW, a free day, what will I work on? First of course laundry): then the sewing room. I am working on two quilts. One for each of my children. I will post pictures as the quilt grows.

I am working on mittens. I found a pattern and its only taking me a little less than 1 hour to make one mitten, minus the thumb. So maybe I will do a mitten marathon this afternoon. I will start after lunch and see how many mittens I can make! I will post the pictures.

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I challenge anyone reading this to do the same! We will have a contest!!! Start at 12:30 and work till dinner! say 5. then break to eat and continue till 9!*****************************************************************
I may not be able to post my mitten pic's till friday, with work and kids, well you know how it goes, but I will do my best!

I am headed up to the sewing room for a bonus day! Then after lunch let the knitting begin!

Have a wonderful SNOW DAY, where ever you are!

I sat down to start my marathon. Oldest needed help with her sweeties Valentines day gift. She is making him a fleece tie blanket(cute) and needed help on cutting the sides.

Then younger son needed to eat AGAIN! He doesn't like to get his picture taken. He is 13. Need I say more. He is playing xbox live with his friends from school and far away.

OH, SO,needless to say the marathon is not going as planned. Its after 6pm, time to get serious~I need to knit~!

February KAL

I am having sooooo much fun. Who would have ever thought a little dishcloth could bring so much joy.

I know, your thinking, girl, you need a life!

I have one, really. But being a passionate knitter, this is one project, that finishes quickly, and makes you feel good, that you finished something in a short amount of time.
So the 3 pairs of socks I have on needles and the 4 sweaters in progress and the many not yet started projects, don't feel so, unfinished.

I made the dishcloth in bubblegum pink. My two knitting buddies chose red. I liked the red just as much as the pink. I am glad I didn't choose a varigated for this project. You would never had been able to see the pattern. I did work with Peaches and Creme this time. Liked it much more than the sugar and creme.

It was much softer. We will see which last longer, and how they wash up.

Knitting class was back together last night. I really missed everyone. It was a nice gathering. We shared projects and ate cake, did some knitting and crochet and just enjoyed each other.

We are all headed to the weekend knitting show. Its a great combination of yarn shops, classes and much much more. I will try to take some pics and post them.

Till the next post, I will always, need to knit!

Its another Saturday night....

Ok, its saturday night. Husband and youngest are at the Penguin game. The oldest and I are busy. She making homemade from scratch cake and me, well I am making a homemade pretty felted purse.
Found this pattern and fell in LOVE. I picked up the yarn the thursday after my surgery. The blue is Cascade"Robin egg blue". I found most of the colors in 220, with the exception of the yellow, which is Melabringo. It is moving fast. I am almost done with the acutal purse. I have about 10 more rows. Then I will start the flowers. I can't wait.

Got my February KAL for the dishclothes. I am doing it in a really pretty shade of Pink. We have two days complete.

I am also thinking about joining a sock a month club. That would be a true challenge! To knit a PAIR of socks a month, oh my goodness! I get bored to quickly, and would fear, I would start one but never make it to the second.
But it would be fun.....

What else is on my needles. Second sock for husband. Melabringo in a very cool shade called cypress(green black) for oldest and only daughter. And still working on son's camo socks.

The budget is due for Monday, for classroom supplies, and I have many things to order, and little time to do it, so that is calling me. But all I can think is....I need to knit!

Mid month KAL

The month is going slowly, but the KAL went fast!

Just finished up the last few rows this morning. What a cute dishcloth.

I just wish I had used a light colored cotton instead of the dark. Oh well..

It shows up pretty good on the snowman table runner I made a few years back.

Whats on my needles? Picked up some yummy melabringo in a purple blue, with a matching angora for the Teddy Hood, in the "Knitter's Stash" book.

I need it, temps are in the -10 with wind here.

I am still knitting away on my sons camo socks. I am not to crazy with the yarn it seems rough. He may not like them.

With Spring on its way, I am going to bring out some UFO's that are for warmer weather. It would be nice to have a new spring sweater to wear on Easter morning!

Oh and there is the block of the month afghan, my knitting class is working on. I have square one done and the beginning of square two.

And I almost forgot, the cute little vest with the Donegal tweed! Goodness! I need to stop typing and start knitting!

Have a great day, and keep knitting!

Dishcloth of the month Kal

I joined the dishcloth of the month kal. Didn't know what a KAL was till I got the Ipod for Christmas and started listening to POD CASTS, and Marley!There is a whole new world of Knitting FUN out there!!!!

This is super fun, and a break from the crazy knitting. Just sit relax and wait for the next row to come. I have committed myself to making 2 a month.

I finished this one while hubby watched Green bay play football in the snow. I thought it neat I was making a football while he was watching football. (give me a break I have been stuck in the house for two weeks, I am crazy bored!)

I await the next challenge.
I feel like a new person since the operation. I have lots more energy. And NO pain!

Presently I am finishing up a entraloc scarf, that was to be a Christmas present. Oh well.

Also picked up a free pattern for a cute little quick vest, made with Donagal tweed. ewwww big difference in feel from the wonderful alpaca I was using.

And I am almost finished with one Camo colored sock, for number one(and only) son.

Getting ready to run out and create a new stash. One the husband wont get crazy over. Peaches and Creme. For the kal. It is a nice inexpensive project, that I finish in just a few hours.