tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51485029763438098722024-02-20T03:29:07.739-08:00Knit for SanityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-2091157999888739672011-05-14T10:03:00.000-07:002011-05-14T10:09:09.043-07:00It has been too nice outside for me to sit inside and knit. My bike has been calling to me every sunny day. However I do have three projects on needles that I really should finish. I think I will pick up my first toe up sock again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-62221338452945589272011-02-14T21:16:00.000-08:002011-02-14T21:16:54.389-08:00Knitting calmerFlowers are pretty, but working at a florist shop during Valentines week is insanely busy, stressful, and sort of depressing.The worst was today, Valentines Day. I spent half of my day on the phone explaining to procrastinators that our delivery schedule for Valentines Day had been full since the 12th. I spent the other half running up and down stairs while trying to keep up with a erratic heavy flow of customers buying last minute flowers.<div>My back was aching, my feet hurt, and my mind was mush. The minute I stepped out of the door to go home I felt the stress slowly rolling off of me. All I could think about was getting home relaxing and knitting. Just thinking of the sound of my wooden needles clicking together and the feel of the yarn in my hands made me joyous. I feel truly lucky to have such a relaxing hobby.</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a photo of the snow banks around my house caused by falling snow and shoveling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rTvXy-LLWOs/TUcxX006vPI/AAAAAAAAACE/CrThZREZc-k/s1600/snow+house.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rTvXy-LLWOs/TUcxX006vPI/AAAAAAAAACE/CrThZREZc-k/s320/snow+house.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-25319480571641245962011-01-26T17:38:00.000-08:002011-01-26T17:38:55.031-08:00Over StashI went crazy at the yarn store recently. I couldn't help myself, everything was so pretty. My stash has now grown beyond it's capacity and is slowly taking over the spare room in my bedroom closet. Luckily about 50% of my new acquisitions are for planned projects.<br />
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However it was clear that I needed to stop buying and start making. In the spirit of this I decided to take another stab at crochet. That damn little hook always confused me but somehow two pointy sticks made sense. I am happy to report that I have conquered that little hook!<br />
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I look forward to watching my stash grow into some beautiful creations.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-67808673416900702582011-01-01T16:08:00.000-08:002011-01-01T16:08:21.569-08:00I didn't knit many gifts this year. I made a beautiful scarf for a friend but forgot to take a picture of it before I gifted it. I used the Covetable Cable Scarf pattern by Lion Brand Yarn. It came out beautiful using a light green for 50% of the work then switching to a dark mossy/brown green for the rest.<br />
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</div>The other knitted gift I made led to my husband screaming 'thats awesome'. He is a huge fan of the Firefly series and loves Jane Cobb's odd hat. So I found a pattern and made it into an ornament. The cool thing about making a Jane hat is that any mistakes a knitter makes just makes it more endearing. After all this was a strange hat hand knitted by Jane's mom and is not perfect.<br />
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In knitting news I haven't been knitting lately because I have been seduced by an early Christmas present. My awesome husband gave me a Kindle and I can't stop reading! However, I must put the pedal to the floor to finish up a knitted gift.<br />
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Once my holiday knitting is done I will be tackling making my first set of gloves.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-54201715544928675422010-11-24T15:41:00.000-08:002010-11-24T15:41:46.834-08:00Work it!I was approached last week to knit scarves for sale at the little flower shop I work at. I was very suave until I got home and told my husband. This is one of my dreams! Luckily I actually have few holiday projects this year so I have more time to knit scarves. Needless to say, almost all of my free time has been devoted to knitting now. Last weekend I watched a Harry Potter marathon at home and knitted to my hearts content. (Totally knitting unrelated, I did see the new HP movie on Saturday and loved it.) The only caveat to knitting so often is my two cuddly cats who get very interested in my scarves when they begin to get long. Apparently scarfs look a lot like awesome cat nap blankets while I am knitting them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-11536781647680105072010-11-14T17:43:00.000-08:002010-11-14T17:43:15.412-08:00ProcrastinationThis weekend I completely put off my holiday knitting. I was consumed with my first attempt at designing scarves. I have been knitting for several years but had never created a pattern. Although charts and I are not quite best friends yet, I did find it easier to chart a pattern idea rather than try to write out the instructions. I can't wait until I have some free knitting time to start to work up some of my ideas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-47366093984457561482010-11-08T21:54:00.000-08:002010-11-14T17:26:12.969-08:00Holiday Knitting<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>I hope everyone is getting into the holiday knitting mood early.</b></div><div><br />
</div>I have officially finalized my choices for holiday projects. I found Ravelry.com to be one of the best places to start looking for my holiday projects. All the patterns I chose also happened to be free on the site. Double win!! I would love to share the patterns I picked and my progress. However, I don't want anyone having any inkling of what they are getting for holidays. I do promise to post finished photos once the holidays have passed.<br />
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Ohh, and to all the crazy ass drivers out there. It's not even crazy holiday traffic time yet. Why are you driving like it is? I shouldn't have to honk at you for lane drifting on the highway for the fourth time.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-1919148662345784372010-10-30T07:03:00.000-07:002010-10-30T07:03:29.465-07:00Knitting from left to rightI use to be a continental knitter. I marveled in the fact that somehow learning continental was easier for me than english knitting. I happily knitted with the yarn in my left hand and knitted like the wind. After knitting super fast for a couple years I developed pain on my left index finger knuckle. I blame all the stitch tightening to avoid creating ladders between double pointed needles when knitting in the round. Damn You!!!! Now I am learning to knit like a noob all over again. English style knit stitch started out very akward. I still don't have good speed, which makes me very concerned about finishing projects in time for Christmas. I also still have not attempted the purl stitch. I keep telling myself that english style will grow on me. Here is to hope.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-76084571409541505582010-10-20T10:36:00.000-07:002010-11-11T21:20:18.259-08:00Crisp Fall DayThe cool weather today reminded me to start thinking about knitted Christmas gifts. Usually I wait until late November, which results in making only one or two gifts. Maybe this year I will actually give out as many knitted gifts as planned.<br />
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</div><div>Hint Hint** knitters. Time to start your projects for your sanity and the sanity of the loved ones that live with you. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5148502976343809872.post-42314570320875596652010-10-16T07:44:00.000-07:002010-10-16T07:44:57.697-07:00Do you Knit for Sanity?Ever had that insane day at work? Coming home and pulling out a knitting project is my version of a vodka straight up. All the cares of my day slowly fade away. It's almost akin to that moment of clarity I use to get when I hit a runners high on the treadmill. Everything just slowly falls into place and I am home.<div>Sounds good right?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0