11.09.09
This is called avoiding homework…
Yes, that is an almost completed mitten and scarf. The scarf is now complete and the mitten still has no thumb. And my homework is still in progress. I think this is something I need to work on. But my Seahawks finally won again this week (granted they played the Lions but I will take what I can get).
04.18.09
The Shoes Say it All
As I was unpacking my room this afternoon my shoes got grouped together before going into the closet. I thought that this array of shoes was pretty funny, from my fire boots to the heels that I wear to the office. I have all the boxes unpacked and the house is mostly organized. Which means that I can enjoy this great weather that we are going to be having in the next couple of days.
I have been knitting on my thermal sweater, I have a little over an inch left before I switch it up for the arms. Not sure if I will be getting much knitting done with the 70+ degree weather, I am looking forward to going for a hike tomorrow.
03.02.09
Clouds, some knitting and pasta
The clouds over Portland today were amazing from the office. Every time I went to the printer they had some new shape. I finally remembered that I had my camera in my bag…here is one of the lovely views.
This weekend I was able to make it to Abundant Yarn (the LYS just across the bridge from me) to ask them about the dog attacked sweater. They said that yes it was fixable! So I went to a drop in class on Sunday and learned the technique that I will be using to fix it, I have to say that the staff at Abundant Yarn are so helpful! So I have two rows re-created but there are still quite a few left to go, I have been working on this for as long as I can and then go back to Clapotis that I am working on. The mending will take a lot longer than the time it took the dog to chew the hole, but I am very glad that I am learning how to fix such things!
Today I got a new toy for my kitchen adventures. I have been looking at a pasta roller for quite some time and found this one on Craigslist for a great price! It was quite the adventure for me to make pasta from scratch…especially since I am already a messy cook.
02.25.09
I have been knitting
I have been working away on Clapotis, I am loving this project. I was waiting to post on this until I had the name of the yarn next to me, but I keep forgetting so I will add that important fact later. I do know that I am knitting this in size 10.5 Addi turbos, of course Addi’s I don’t think that I own any others. I am currently half way through the straight section.
Last weekend my brother and sister-in-law came up from the Salem area for a reptile show. So Jennilyn and I met up with the to spend some time with the siblings (we were only missing Elise). They had to pick up a snake and Jennilyn went a little crazy with pictures of all the lovely animals there. There were snakes, turtles, spiders and lizards as well as some animals with fur. It was great to see almost all of the siblings in one day!
Jennilyn and I…we were ready to find something to eat.
One of the great things about living in Portland (for me anyway) is being able to get in ones car and drive to the beach on a whim. This is what I did the weekend before the reptiles, perhaps I should update my blog a little more and then I wouldn’t have three weeks of updates.
Seaside, OR
02.09.09
Sunday Night Knitting
I was unpacking my bedroom last night and finally got my swift and ball winder out of the box. I took a break from folding laundry (one of my least favorite chores) to wind a lovely hank of Malabrigo. I have been wanting to knit something with this yarn for a very long time and when Elise and I were out exploring the yarn stores of Portland I found this at Yarn Garden on Hawthorne. After finishing the laundry and putting away boxes upon boxes I sat down to find a pattern…I knew that I wanted a hat and something that was a little interesting and not boring. On Ravelry I found this pattern, and it looked perfect! So at 9:00 I cast on while watching Desperate Housewives and by 11:00 at the end of Brothers and Sisters this is what I had. I need to go get another skein of this to finish the hat, I just started the decreasing rounds. Gotta love size 10.5 and chunky yarn. This is Malabrigo Gruesa, the texture is lovely and I think that it will be nice and warm!
Also this weekend I got a new bag to carry all of my stuff to the office everyday. I needed something a little more professional looking than the canvas bag that I was using. I ended up getting a bag from Queen Bee here in Portland. They are hand made and designed here in the Rose City and I love it!
(I need to start taking pictures somewhere other than my bed)
12.19.08
Knitting Update
There has been knitting going on in the craziness that I call my life. Amongst all the moving, filing papers, crying, drinking wine and being around great friends I have managed to finish a couple projects and get well on my way on a few others.
First there was the Thermal Sweater from Knitty, this project was going along great and I was loving the way that they yarn was working with the pattern. Sadly, it was attacked by my friends year old golden retriever and it did not survive. There was a large hole that I consulted with numerous knitters on, it was decided that the location and extent of the damage was fatal. I am on the fence as to if I am going to cast on this same project again with this yarn.
(before and after the attack)
Secondly I have finished two Acorn Hats for two of the children at the office. These were a quick knit and the pattern (by Cari Luna) was great! I used Cascade 220 Superwash and size 7 Addi Turbo Needles.
Modeled by one of the recipients.
The final project that I am working on is a splurge for myself. I was atKnitty Gritty in Tri-Cities and fell in love with this 100% silk yarn by Blue Ridge Yarns. In the Holiday edition of Interweave Knits there was a pattern for a scarf that called for a silk yarn. So here is my Hourglass Eyelet Scarf. It is also being knit on size 7 Addi Turbos.
(I couldn’t resist trying it on while still in progress)
03.27.08
Bad Blogger and Random Projects
I have been a bad blogger and I am not sure why, it is not like I have been SO busy that I haven’t had time. But I guess that it can only go up from here. Right?
Last night I cast on some new socks from the book that I bought on a field trip to Knitochet. I am using the sock yarn that I received for Christmas from my SIL Mara. The pattern is Sugar Maple, and I am liking how it works with this colorway. The yarn is Socks that Rock by Blue Moon Fiber Arts in Hollyday. I wasn’t so sure if the patter would compete with the colors but it seems to be working out well.
I apologize for the bad picture, but I forgot to take one at home so this was taken with the phone. Which, on a side note, is now a Blackberry Pearl 8100 and I LOVE it!
I also finished a baby gift for one of the five babies that arriving in the next nine months. This is the Big Bad Baby Blanket from Stitch and Bitch.
I am excited for the possibility that we may have a knitting group here in the area now, we are going to try and give it a go this evening. Hopefully it works out!
01.31.08
Welcome to the world of Colour
My littlest sis is having a birthday this weekend, Happy Birthday! I can’t believe it is that time of year already. But here is what I am working on for her present, Endpaper Mittens. These are going to be great in the HUGE snow storm that they are having right now, they are snowed in as I type. These mittens are working up quite nicely and I will leave it at that ( I don’t want to jinx myself).
I was slightly confused with the whole left hand carrying the yarn thing for a while. And my left index finger may have lost circulation for a few minutes at the mercy of finishing the row. But I am getting a little quicker as I go. Updates to come and the first mitten is finished, hopefully this evening.
01.24.08
Field Trip to Knitochet
This afternoon the ladies at the office and I took a short field trip to the LYS Knitochet. We had a great time feeling this yarn and that yarn. JoAnne and I found the most wonderful colorway from Mountain Colors Bearfoot. I have knit some socks with this yarn before as a gift and loved them so much that I almost didn’t want to give them away. But, of course I did give them to my mother-in-law and I assume that she is enjoying them. Jessica also showed this great book to me, 2-at-a-time socks, there are some great patterns in here and the book is spiral bound so that it will lay flay when you are knitting! How great is that!? Here is a picture of our great finds. The Mountain Colors is called Wilderness, I am excited to start on the Sugar Maple pattern with this Bearfoot yarn.
On a wonderful husband note, when I got home these were waiting for me and the husband announced that he would be making dinner and had bought a nice bottle of Three Legged Red. I think this has something to do with the fact that he is leaving on Sunday for two weeks, not sure though. 
01.21.08
Trying out Cables
Working on a new project, loosely based on Elizabeth Zimmerman’s February Sweater, that has cables. I have been wanting to try some cables and I thought a baby sweater would be a great first small project. I chose the cables from a book that I got for Christmas (thanks Mara!) Holiday Knits, the cables were in a glove pattern. The cable is a simple pattern that I think is a right size for a baby sweater, I didn’t want it to be overwhelming. The rest of the body is a simple stockinette .
I am excited at how this is turning out and how quickly it is knitting up.
