Squares squares and more squares

I'm working on an afghan for my bed. This is square one! Yay! I've just barely started square two. I'm also working on a sweater that is knit on my KK Yellow Loom. I would take a pic but all it really looks like right now is a hat on there or something. lol. It is knit in four pieces with flat panel knitting. It is therefore taking a while. I'm knitting it with two strands of Homespun in two different colors.

I wish Ravelry had a way to show knitting with looms too....maybe they will work on that at some point. *shrug*

We have snow here tonight! It is falling in big fat flakes. I get to stay home tomorrow since the pest control guy is coming (we have a mouse). I am going to clean in the morning and knit all afternoon. Yippee! Probably they will cancel school anyway. They do when the snow barely falls.

OH! I also found out from my dear friend and The Yarn Harlot's blog that she is coming to Nashville soon for a book signing of her newest book. I am going!!!

Well ya'll...I'm out

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Another hat for me this time!

I did my first roll up hat on my Knifty Knitter and some cool yarn I got from the yarn stash a couple weeks ago! I love it! It is so light and airy feeling and black and white are favs of mine.

Now, believe it or not, I have nothing OTN! I bought a summer top pattern booklet today and although I don't have the yarn for the top I want, I will soon!

I'm also going to start a blanket with squares sewn today...an afghan I guess. I'm going to use size 11 needles I think. It will be a mix of different chunky yarns....each square different.

Well, that's it...I'm out!

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The dreaded 2nd sock syndrome

I did it! I beat 2nd Sock Syndrome! I had that itching feeling going on. That...omg, I've already done this once feeling. HA! But I did it and I did it better! I made the second slipper sock with ribbing on the cuff so it isn't so loose. Course, now they don't match exactly...lol...but hey they are for me around the house and they are my first pair so who cares!?

I'm still working on my dishcloth. I had to rip back a few rows. I keep getting confused watching tv or something and purl when I'm supposed to knit or some such mistake. Argh! It is only for my kitchen but I'm a little anal about it I guess.

Today I'm subbing for pre-schoolers and they are at art so I guess I should go get them.

Toodles...
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Finished one sock

Well, I finished one of my slipper socks! It is a tad loose around the ankle so I'm doing ribbing on the other one. I know they'll look different but hey...they are for me around the house and it is a learning process right? hehe

You can get the pattern for these on Yarngear.com.

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New Projects OTN and snow!

Today is a snow day!!! Yay! Except that I have my dd underfoot but we've had fun today. I'm working on making slipper socks on my KK Loom. Lexi made a snow angel on our porch...lol...and we've decorated a shoe box for school valentines. I actually even got off a letter to my pen pal today. So, I feel pretty productive even tho the house is still a wreck. Hope you all are able to get some knitting done today. I also plan to do some reading in my new book...Knitting Circle!

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Another Dishcloth

Cast on another dishcloth this week. I rather like it. It is using up scraps of cotton I received from my dear friend Spillman with my yarnpalooza last weekend. I also made an infant cap on my KK loom for a hospital (probably St. Judes). It is so darling but I didn't take a pic of it yet.
Tomorrow I get to go to the Knaughty Knitter for some much needed down time. I really don't want to take my dd with me but she loves to go...ugh. That is my only time away from everything, ya know?
Well, guess I'm out for now...
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Whoopie! Yarn frenzy!

Last night was the Superbowl (good game btw) and we went to a friend's house for the game. This friend is a knitter...guess what she let me do? Shop her stash for free! I brought home a garbage sized sack full of yarn. Some of it is unlabled so I am not sure what it is. Some of it (quite a bit) is cotton dishcloth yarn. Yay, I've been wanting some more of that. Anyway, I was and am quite excited.

I'm almost done with my scarf on my blue KK loom. It is sooo thick and warm! Now, I have to decide what else to put on the needles. Much of the yarn I received will be put to charity knitting. Baby caps and such. Now I'm off to record as much as I can in my stash section at Ravelry!

Hope you all enjoyed your Superbowl gatherings if you had one and your knitting time!

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Finished!

Well, I finished the dishcloth! I thought it should be more square...but it is cool as heck anyway! The next one will be in a solid color with a pattern. There are too many cute ones out there! I'm still working on the square for Warm-Up America and my scarf. Time to put something new on the needles I think!

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Warm-Up America

My newest project OTN is a 7 x 9 inch square for Warm-Up America.

Looks pretty unimpressive now but it will be cool when knitted up with many others. I should say it will be pretty warm. I'm wanting to do more charity knitting so I decided to jump on in with this one. This is being knitted in Simply Soft in black because that is what I had. There is a contest going for the group who knits the most squares with Simply Soft which has a prize of $300. My group plans to use the money if we win for more yarn to make more squares for those in need! If you are interested in joining our group, leave me a comment and I'll get you the address.

Next still on the needle is my dishcloth. I'm about 3/4 of the way done now. I am loving it. Can't wait to do some more of them. I don't have anymore cotton yarn tho....hmmm must go yarn shopping! What a drag!! *wink*

Hope you are still voting daily for February Knit Girl. Contest ends on Thursday! Well, I'm off to run errands.

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February Knit Girl

Just in case you haven't noticed the little banner, I'm up for February Knit Girl, which is an honor in itself but I'd really like to win. I'd like to show that moms can be hot too and knitters are so definately hot.....raaaar!

Here is what you are looking for when you click on the banner that says Vote For Me!

You can vote once a day and please do. I'm trailing badly...limping even...lol. Check out the site while you are there. It is quite amazing.

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What to do with this yarn?

So, I just got this yummy yarn from Herrshner's on clearance! Now, I only have one skein and I've never worked with this kind of fiber....

I am now asking you...any ideas?

Better today

Well I finished the other wrist warmer and sewed it and the other one up just a tad tighter. They are still bigger than I'd like them but they are pretty just the same. Next time I'll make them with 25 co sts instead of 30 I think.

On the needle right now is a dishcloth I'm doing in some yummy Peaches and Cream and a blanket I'm trying on my circulars I got for Christmas. The circulars are a bit of a challenge since I didn't straighten them out at all before using them so they are a bit twisty.

Well thats all that's OTN for me. I went to The Knaughty Knitter yesterday and took Lexi with me. She had a good time being around other knitters.

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Oh bother!

I just finished one of the wrist warmers and after frogging some because I was busy chatting and then finally finishing......guess what? It is too durn big!!! Could go around my ankle for heaven's sake.....lol.

So...I'm going to make the other one...and cast on less stitches this time but keep my size 10 needle and see if this one is a better fit. THEN...I'll frog the other one.

I went to The Knaughty Knitter today which is (although I had a marvelous time) where I messed up my warmer (more than once). Thanks to Jess who helped when I messed up...I think that was her name.

Arghhhhhhh.....anyway.

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New Project OTN

This is my latest project...wrist warmers in LB Homespun. As you can see, I've barely started.

I'm also going to start another loomed hat out of the blue Homespun I have for a lady who works drive-thru at McDonalds. I used to work drive-thru so I had sympanthy on her freezing at the window. When she asked if I could make her a hat (had one on the loom on the seat beside me)...I told her I'd do it for a few bucks. I should have that done by tomorrow morning so I can take it to her when I'm running errands.

Toodles

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I finished it finally!

I finally finished my purse and I'm quite happy with it! I actually designed it myself and I'm so proud! Hmm...now what to put on the needles?

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Almost done

Well, I finished the body of the purse now. I just have to finish the strap and sew it all up. Not my favorite part. I hope it turns out ok. I wrote down the pattern for it today in case it turns out good.

I've also been working on my website. Got all kinds of new goodies on here. I hope it loads ok for those on dial-up. If you are on dial-up, let me know how it is working.

Tomorrow is church and I have a part in a skit.

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Yet another

I finished yet another hat on the loom...this one for Steven, my oldest ds. I dont have a pic of it yet since I like to have my stuff modeled and he isn't around. I may have to settle for modeling it myself tomorrow. I'm still working on my purse. I'm lovin the way it is coming together.

I have so many other projects I want to start if people would stop wanting hats...lol. Not that I'm really complaining mind you! How wonderful it is to have my knitting skills in demand...hehe.

I went to McDonalds the other day through the drive thru and had my loom on the seat next to me with a hat in progress. The girl in drive thru requested a hat and said she'd pay me for my yarn....*shrug*....I might do it.

I started a new yahoo group today. It is for the weight loss/nutrition program we are doing at my church...called First Place. It is a Christian based Weight Watchers kind of program with bible study included. So, I'm writing down everything I eat. I never realized I either don't eat anything or I eat a LOT. *sigh*

I think I'm going to be off tomorrow unless the lady I subbed for today is again out sick. This will give me plenty of time to knit.....*yay*!

Pic of purse otn

Here is the purse I'm working on...slow going but that's ok.

Purse party

I'm working on a purse for me...yes me. It will be the second project just for myself. I just finished a gorgeous hat for myself on the loom. This purse, I'm knitting on needles tho...I'm making my own pattern. I'll take a pic of it tomorrow and post it's progress.

I've got Daniel, my ds, loom knitting now. He loves it.

Knitting is so calming....wow....I'm so happy I picked up those first two needles. Today I went shopping and picked up some wonderful LB Homespun for some hats on the loom. I also bought a set of circular needles and some wonderful yarn for socks.

Tomorrow is church and I'm going to knit all the way there.

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Pics and U Tube

Great news! Now I have UTube knitting videos on my blog. I also have my knitting projects on Rock You which I think is just kind of fun.

I finished Amy's hat as you can see by the pic of her on the Rock U thingy. She loves it. Now she wants a drawstring bag to match. Doh! That means I have to make a trip to buy more LB Homespun yarn...hehe.

I'm out

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