I finish some knitting! In the past week or so, I've been concentrating on finishing up a couple of shawls that I've had on the needles. Last Sunday, May 29th, I finished a mystery shawl KAL (knit along) with some friends that are attending Knit Nation in London this July.


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So, Thursday I leave my home, husband and dog to begin a long anticipated trip to Indy to visit my daughter, SiL and grandkids. My mom, her husband and my sister will probably also be making the trip up from Florida and Georgia, respectively, to spend Easter weekend with us in Indy. It will be good to see them ( Read more... )

So, I made it through Round 3 of Sock Madness 5. If I remember correctly, the pattern was released around 2am my time last Saturday morning. I woke up at 6am and by 6:45, I was ready to knit. The 45 minutes was needed to wake up, make coffee and get the pattern printed out. I knit the majority of the day on the socks, but had a commitment in the ( Read more... )

... to the land of the free and the home of the brave! We're spending our last night in the States in a motel near the airport. The early part of today was spent checking out the town where my mom grew up. Later, hubby and I met up with olivia23 and her husband. They graciously took us to the Swedish/American Institute in Minneapolis, then made sure we got ( Read more... )

So much has been happening around here; knitting, traveling, cooking, knitting, working, thinking about work, knitting, travel planning, thinking about knitting, moving, knitting, shopping...

First things first, I promised you all pictures of my finished sweater and ( here they are... )

So, Tuesday night I did it, I finished my Olympic sweater project, aka the Susie Hoodie. The finished picture is crappy, I didn't get the light settings right, but I will take more pictures (including one modeled by me, perhaps) this weekend, after I soak and block it.


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I've started the domino socks for my next project in the SYTYCK (So You Think You Can Knit) challenge.

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My friend Lisa was kicking around an idea and came up with this: So You Think You Can Knit 2009. She is asking knitters to step out of their comfort zones by challenging them to try something different. She is scouring the blogs of each contestant and giving each an individual challenge ( Read more... )

Well, folks, it's that time of year again. You know the time when I go crazy knitting socks, trying to beat out the competition. I think I made it through Round 5 last year. Well, this year, olivia23 has joined the insanity the fun and is even in my division, The House of Seven Cables. Round 1 has begun. I received the pattern in my e-mail inbox just ( Read more... )

Wow, three days in a row. Must be a new record ( Read more... )