knottootightlywound

A blog for knitters, stressed stepmothers and just general craziness

Monday, November 20, 2006

Projects new and old










I have successfully finished a couple of Xmas projects! I am soooo proud. They are the mittens and hat for stepchild #1. I have been knitting like a fiend tonight, because hubby's favorite soccer team is playing and I was coerced into watching the game, but it did have a good side. I finished a mitten in one go. Hubby has mono, apparently has had it for about two weeks. I wonder where he got it? He's blaming me because I had it years ago and supposedly you can be a carrier....who knows? At the hospital they told us he has that acid reflux problem and an inflamed stomach caused by bacteria....but no cancer. YEAH!

In further news, there are still several projects that need to be completed. One orphan sock made out of Lorna's Laces Black Purl.






One lovely hand towel made out of the luscious Euroflax Linen.





Finally, one Icarus Shawl from IK made out of Alpaca w/a Twist Fino a lovely silk/alpaca blend which is of course in purple....couldn't tell I like that color or anything..






Friday, November 17, 2006

Updates

Well I know I've been a bad little blogger. Things have just been crazy around here. My husband is going to the hospital this morning to have a colonoscopy so I've been a bit distracted. I worry that they are going to find something bad, you know just crazy, he's fine but you know how it goes.

Yarn News
I love the Euroflax! It is sort of stiff but once you start working with it it just softens up. I will post a pic of the almost finished towel later. I am ready to just trust the yarn. :)
I have almost finished a sock in Lorna's laces shepard's sock yarn. It is very nice. I have also stumbled across some lovely sock patterns that I am using in the Knitting Vintage socks. I bought the book about six months ago, but never knitted anything out of it. I must say I am pleased.

My father has "sold" us his old truck, I don't know why but I'm strangely excited to be getting it. I've never owned a truck before. It will be an extra vehicle, but could be fun.

Well I've got to go to the hospital now. I will post project pics, etc. later

Thursday, November 02, 2006

My Secret Pal Rocks!

At the end of a hard day at the office, I was kinda just blue. Had laundry to do, housecleaning, etc waiting at home. But on my doorstep was a package. It was a box with my name on it. Wonderous things were inside, It was some Euroflax linen sport weight, in purple no less! The girls were dying laughing at me jumping up and down with excitment!! So I must say my secret pal rocks! Just want I was hinting for! (I'm sooo obvious wink! wink!)
I can't wait to cast this on, unfortunately I must do dinner first and put a load of laundry in, etc...but it will be cast on tonight! It came in the cutest little bag and with a note from my pal.
Thanks for bringing a smile to my face, I needed it today!


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