Steeler Sunday

A Christmas gift complete! What a great feeling!

As the "love of my life" sleeps through the Steeler game I am onto yet another knitted gift!

The hat and scarf combo pattern came from the Interweave Winter issue 2007. I loved it as soon as I saw it. I knew it would make a great gift for my mother in law!

The color is so much richer in true life. The picture does not do it justice.

It was done with yummy Alpaca and was a cinch to make.

The Alpaca felt so good running through my hands. It knitted perfect!

I now have a pair of socks, a vest front, malabringo sweater and a two scarfs to get done for the 25th!!

If I do it, I will be so proud of myself! Most of the projects are a least 1/2 done. Which is a bonus!

Hopefully life will be good to me and allow me the time to finish.

Tuesday knit nite!

These have got to be the cutest things I have made in awhile. They were sooooo much fun!

If you want them, The designer is offering them for$20.00 free shipping and the color of your choice! Good deal!

Her email:

J Bennett wooliescanada@hotmail.com/span>

Make them in an evening. Then felt them, dry them, wear them! My daughter loves them. haven't seen them, since this picture.

Just finished up knitting with the ladies. Another fun night for all. We share our wonderful project's, then answer questions and knit. One of the ladies, husband made us Homemade Pumpkin pie! It was Fantastic!

News for Pittsburgers! New yarn shop alert "Natural Stitches , The Village of East Side6401 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Haven't done the road trip yet, but it looks like a great shop! Really great hours, for those of us who work during regular shop hours.

Slippers

I teach a class on Wednesday nights. That's just one. I also teach middle school. Tell me I'm not going to heaven!
Back to the Wednesday class. I brought in a pattern for the cutest slippers. Real girlie girl slippers. I will post a picture of all of them as soon as I get to class tomorrow. Group picture.
We use wool and fun fur, any kind will do. Knit it big and felt it. Cutest things in the world.
I am on my second pair. I plan on making two more pairs in Steeler colors, what else!
I have twin sisters who are total Steeler fans. They should love them.
Gotta pack the hubby up to go out of town for a week! Good and bad. The house stays clean, and no one cares how much I knit. Bad, no one to walk the dog or change the litter box!

My first time

Wow, this seems pretty easy. We will see. This is my first time blogging. First time posting. Haven't been a virgin in a long time. Feels pretty scarey. But I am sure after a few more times, it should feel good. Enough of that, lets talk knitting!

I Love to knit. I have been knitting for over 20 years! I walked into a LYS in Caste Village, as a new wife with her handsome young husband wasting time till a table opened at Armstrongs.

The owner overheard my gasps and ews and aws over all of the beautiful yarns and handknit sweaters.

I was signed up for a begining knit class, and had my first bag of yarn and size 6 needles before dinner!

I was hooked! My first project was a christmas gift for my hubby. He cried! (AWWWW)

I ended up working for the shop and teaching the beginning knit classes, knitting two and designing for customers. It was in my blood!

My husband always said, it was great birth control. Why? I knit in bed, and its always, one more row honey, one more row.......

We did manage to get in two great kids, between a couple sweaters.

Well enough about that, fast forward 20 years later. We were headed to Florida for vacation, and we were driving. My goal, 8 pairs of socks. Silly girl. maybe 8 single socks? OK 8 divided by 2 socks. I had a great time. Found out, I don't like Lantern Moon for socks. I do love Crystal Palace for socks! It is easy to knit socks while waiting in line at Disney world and you make friends the minute the socks come out of your Vera Bradley back pack!

There are some great Yarn shops even in sunny Florida!

I hit lucky(unlucky if you ask hubby) in Cocoa Beach! This wonderful shop had almost all the high end yarns at 40% off!!! See why he said unlucky! Debbie Bliss 40% surely you jest, I said to the owner. Oh no, we offer the sale twice a year. Be still my heart. I am thinking Plane ticket, no kids or hubby, and back before they miss me. As my daughter shook me out of my dream, I said OK, I know what I want.

I came out with just a few balls of Steeler colored yarn for a scarf, for my aunt who lives there and is a die heart Steeler fan, and enough Debbie bliss cashmereno for a vest for hubby for Christmas. Um, I guess I should think about getting that out and started.

Hey this blogging is fun. And its getting easier.

So how many socks did I manage to get off needles? 1 pair of footie's, from bloomin yarns. 1 pair of self stripping, and 1 each of a pair I HATED and 1 that I didn't bring the other ball of yarn with me. SO all in all, I don't think I did too bad.

I did knit in the van, at the beach, at Disney, by the pool and in the hotel rooms and my aunt and uncle's home. Which I owe him a pair too!

I love knitting.

I love teaching it

I have probably taught over 200 women to knit. Its probably more, but I didn't count. I forgot.

Well, I have some knitting to do, and I want to see this when It is posted! I am so excited! Will it be positive? get the test kit and see!( sorry, remember I am a virgin)