MORE New Yarn

I blame my son. ha ha He was with me in the yarn shop - so it is all his fault. Or at least that is my story and I'm sticking to it!


This is the lovely new 50% bamboo yarn -- it is tiny but really a lush yarn.
The color is a bit more green than it looks in this picture - but it is so nice!
I guess I am liking tiny yarn as of late. But both this yarn and the pretty peony and green sock yarn are highly transportable. Which is important to me right now as we are heading out early later this week for Spring break. It will be easier working with these 2 yarns than a big baby blanket.

Peach Baby Blankie

Here it is -- in all it's Peach glory -- I know it looks pink in these pictures -- but it is a lovely light peach. The shower for the yet to be baby girl this is for is in about 3 weeks! So yeah I am done. Now to just wrap it up all pretty like -- maybe with a cute baby toy.

This is the 11th completed project of 2008. I am so excited. I am really surprising myself with getting these wonderful items (most of them gifts) done.

We are heading out on Spring break the end of next week and I think I have about 3 projects to take with me -- I need to have choices -- I rarely focus on just one knitting project at a time.

Maybe I have knitters ADD.

OH and since I am helping my bookstore publicize the upcoming Yarn Harlot appearance in April I HAD to stop in at a local yarn store I don't usually get to -- and some soft and tender bamboo (yes they make yarn from bamboo - I know how cool) yarn to take on vacation.

The main goal of vacation will be finishing my Rolling Stones sweater -- it will be perfect for spring if I get it done!

New Yarn

Okay so I should be using up yarn from my stash - which some day I should post a picture of... but this pretty yarn called my name today. I am making a scarf - and I think it will be for me. It is soft bright sock yarn -- thin yarn used for socks. As stated in the past I do not knit socks but love the colorfulness of this yarn and decided I had to have it.

Makes me think of spring. And it will be a great in the car project for our Spring break trip.

Oh and the other project I will take with me on the trip is going to use up yarn from my stash -- I promise.

Hippity Hoppity Weekend

Happy Easter to Everyone.
Hope you all found some colorful plastic eggs on your lawn today. The kids here found about 160!


Here are some of my favorite kids ever. The 3 big ones are mine - - the 3 little ones are my nieces and nephew. They came to spend the holiday weekend with us. There was lots of game playing, giggling, Lego racing, and most importantly BABY HOLDING! And yes even a bit of knitting since I had to make another peep. I made that first tiny peep for my littlest niece, then I made the blue one for my youngest daughter, then I realized that my 4 year old niece would probably want one too -- so I got to work on Friday night and finished this guy up on Saturday night.
If you are keeping track - and I know e is she has estimated that I can do 36 items this year at this pace --- is it okay if 15 of those are peeps e? -- this is lovely #10 for the year!
And more exciting is that the fantabulous #11 is SO close to being done - if I don't nap during basketball games.
Happy Spring one and all!

Averaging 3 a Month

Not to shabby.

I am happy with 3 finished projects a month. I am really really working on getting another thing finished this month. I think I can do it.

Oh and the cute stripped pom - pom hat has gone to a cute little guy - Evan. His grandma said he will love it next winter. He was just born in January. Oh and she calls the colors Butler University colors.

The Pom - Poms have it

So the 2 votes I got said to pom the hat. And I listened.

I was making pom-poms while chatting with the girls yesterday.

I do think it looks cute and fun - now to match it to a child. Oh and it is just nice that the hat is in Indianapolis Colts colors. This was number 8 and it is completely finished.

Now just to finish the baby blanket.

Rosanna and I found a cute summer tunic to knit this spring -- I just need to get a few more things done before I start a new big project.

NINE -- so fine

YEAH two finished projects in 2 days! Here is the Hat to go with the red scarf (which is in the back).
I was running out of red so got some pretty natural color yarn in the same make and brand.
The hat is comfy! It is mostly wool and some silk -- so warm and soft.

That means I have 9 knitted projects completed in my new years resolution count. I really like having these 2 items that I can gift together.

I am off to knit with the girls today -- so maybe more fun knitting to show off tomorrow.