2008

Hello 2008. I'm hoping that this goes better in the New Year than it has in the past. I started with taking the summer off to spend more time with the boys and it worked out that I took the rest of the year off!!

I had a great end of 2007, I went to NY Sheep and Wool and did a lot of knitting and I just couldn't start blogging again. It was like when you don't call someone and then it goes on for so long that you feel odd if you just called and then it becomes this strange circle. Anyway, I'm going to at least post twice a week for 2008. I'm planning a lot of knitting this year and I'm also learning to spin. I don't think anyone can get out of Rhinebeck not wanting to own a spinning wheel and a whole stash of roving. So the first goal is some handspun and a BSJ for my cousin.

Thanks. D

June, June, June...

Where did this month go. The last time I checked it was may and I looked again and here it is the end of the month. Nothing and everything has gotten done this month. End of school (which is today!!) Swim lessons start up. Some knitting, not much. Here are pics


Those are the boys feet. I love those feet!!!





Baby socks, Gems Opal, US1 regular pattern

More knitting at the pool. I'm going to try to post every day!!!!

A whole month

A whole month has gone by and not a post from me. This is been an amazingly busy time of the year. The new baby dog is getting bigger and bigger. She is presenting us with more than her share of challenges. (Housetraining and a more determined attitude than we had expected) I'm not sure what we expected. (I'm also not sleeping too much due to the fact that the girl gets up at 5:00 a.m.

My wonderful little boy graduated from preschool this month with all the pomp and circumstance that is entailed. Cap and gown or rather cap and t-shirt. It was one of the most adorable things I had ever seen. (I know, I'm his mom.) Mom's are supposed to feel this way. I didn't even feel guilty about having the best seat with the best view of him.

Anyway, the knitting has been horrible. One pair of socks and a baby hat is the sum total of the month of May I just realized that I haven't taken a picture of the baby hat (I will include later).

The socks were hard. Harder than they had to bee. I'm really not good at the heel. I can do the regular heel, but these and the one of Fanny was really hard for me to do. The wrapping and turning made it really difficult.

Yarn: Crystal Palace Bunny Hop

Pattern: Speckled Rib Socks

Needles: US 5

Here I am complaining about socks that are knit on size 5 needles. They should have taken me a day instead of a month. I've casted on a shawl and I'm going to try some lace. I'd post pics but it just looks like nothing now.

Baby hat to come....more posts soon

The New Baby

Well after much waiting for the rescue organization. We are not a patient people. Uncle Jimmy had quite enough and helped us find our new baby:



Her name is Mayday, She is 10 weeks old and we got her yesterday. Her first night went really well and right now she is relaxing in the sun room while I post her pictures.

She is the sweetest little thing, which is why I had to pick out the very stylish pink collar and leash.


I hope she likes knitting. I'll have more posts and pics later.

Here is the dog update

We were approved to adopt and we have been waiting to find out about availability for the dog that I had fallen hopelessly in love with. I would visit her picture every morning on the Internet after spending the night before dreaming of our long walks together. Her name was Pearl. How perfect.

Anyway...in the last week a lot of "Adoption Pending" tags were put up on the website and I prayed that Pearl would be spared. (I know I'm being dramatic, what did you expect.) Pearl is being adopted by someone else.

There is hope for another dog, or so we thought. A 5 1/2 month old female. I got excited, waited for pictures and now the person who has the dog thinks she might want to give her to someone else. I don't think I can take much more of this. This is worse than dating!!! (Will he call, won't he call, does he like me?)

I'm trying to be patient. I'm making the people at the rescue organization laugh. At least I think they are laughing...

In the meantime here are some more socks.

Pattern: Fanny from Socktopia (It is a really cook KAL)

Yarn: Cascade Fixation (the elastic was a little tricky)

Needles: Knitpicks US3 (One of which broke halfway through sock #2. Knitpicks is replacing it)

Keep a good thought for the puppy and me.

On Target for April

I joined the 52 Pair Plunge thinking it would be nice if I could make 52 pairs of socks in a year but I may not. I can't believe I'm on target. I've made four pairs of socks in April and I will have another pair finished before the end of the month! I'm stunned and feeling kind of wonderful about it at the same time.

I also have plans for a couple of other projects. I really want to knit a lace shawl;. I want to experience blocking lace. I also find the need as I get older and with the weight loss I'm always cold. I mean I'm now the person hoping they turn the air conditioning down in restaurants. I'm old before my time.

Here is my fourth pair for this month:

Pattern: Simple Ribbed Socks
Yarn: Art Yarns Color #132
Needles: Knitpicks US3

On the dog front, we are still waiting. When we finally get her I am going to paper this blog with pictures of the new addition.

Have a great day!

Back from the Vineyard

Hi! I'm back from Martha's Vineyard. We went to help my parents open their house for the season. The weather was terrible and the company was great. My sister and her girls went and we had a great time. I'm almost done with another pair of socks and I'm dipping my toe into a baby hat and sweater (NOT FOR ME!) A friend is having a baby.

I'll post an update tomorrow

Bye