My Day Off

Finally a day off. I don't know what to do with myself. It feels all so very strange. I'm doing some knitting, I'm on the toe of both socks that I have been working on. So I will finish them. Then to start the second sock of the Mystery Sock and to begin a new one.
I've been looking a several different patterns to choose from. 1. by Wendy Johnson, Rivulets, 2. Sunday Swing Sock out of Knitty summer, 2. by very busy monkey, Irate Squirrel Socks. Then to pick out the yarn the choices so many.
Work has been going good. I seem to be working all the time lunch shift and then turn around and work dinner but all is good. At least I don't have a lot of time to spend money.
Today is the opening game of FOOTBALL, GO SEAHAWKS GO. They are playing the Rams so it should be a good game and hopefully a good year. We have to hope everyone stays healthy. Kick off it about to happen. So keep those sticks aclickn', Happily knitting socks, Bye.

Spinning, Knitting and Life

I got my Loopy Ewe Sock Club this week. WOW do I love it. I have tried to get my hand on this yarn in any color but without any luck I haven't. When it come in it is gone just as fast. But in this shipment we got Wollmeise. I feel so lucky it will probably be the only skein of this yarn that I will ever have. The colorway is Guide to Galaxy in Teals and Burgundy. I love how they blend together the two colors. The pattern is by Jeannie Cartmel called Zig Zag Diamonds, a Loopy Ewe knitting accessory bag and cute notepad.

My knitting is coming along slowly this week I just haven't had a lot of knitting time. Work seems to be getting in the way. Tony has me working all over the time clock, one day I open the next day I close and then open again in the morning. My days seem to just run in to each other. Day I close and tomorrow I open the bar and then work a dinner shift but I get Sunday off It will feel good to just do nothing. To do it all over again.

But my knitting has been slow because I've been spinning and I love it. I bought myself a new spindle. It spins much faster then my old one so I can spin finer. I've got some yarn resting right now and I hope to ply it Sunday. I want to buy a spinning wheel now I'm having to much fun with it but I know that my knitting will suffer for it.

Well that's it for now, so keep those sticks aclickn', Happily knitting socks, Bye.

I Made Yarn

OK I know it sounds crazy but I had to share. I just got off work but I made yarn today. I have been spinning this on my spindle and today I decided that I was going to ply it and see how I did. Of course there is thin places and lots of fat places but it really is my first attempt to ply my work. I'm so proud of myself. Like I said its not the greatest but its a start. Now I want to give it a real try and see what I do.

My knitting is progressing. I have the gusset of the Luminare sock done and working on the foot. On the mystery sock I'm still on the gusset I haven't really worked on it a lot will try to do better. I just got yarn from Woolgirl to do a test knit just waiting for a pattern so I have to knit a little bit faster.

Work is still fun but it is WORK. Tonight we where busy and I stumbled through it. All went well but I just could have done better. I know that I'm being hard on myself but I have to set an example at all times. I just have to get my timing down and things will fall into place. I'm still learning the kitchen and the cooks, the computer system and the differences in all the server sand their abilities. I will learn it all by the end of this month. Then I can handle the front of the house responsibility's and that will help Tony out more.

Well that's all for now I just had to share my yarn. Keep those sticks aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks, Bye

I Made It

Wow I made it through an evening shift. Of course we where busy, it just had to be. I remembered almost everything. Then I had to jinked myself I forgot the buns on my second to last table. But over all it was a good evening and I survived. Not to make it through a lunch shift. Tony has me doing other things, I just don't want it to cut inti my knitting time to much.
Chris come home tonight and is crashing on the couch. Doesn't he remember he has his own place. Micheal finds his new job boring. But he knew that before he took the job.
Well that's it for now. Today has just been one of those days and I'm glad that it's over so off to bed.
Keep those sticks aclickn'. Happily knitting socks, Bye.

The Mariner's Game

It was great!!!!!! The Mariners WON, we had a good time. Walked around Pike Street Market and the Water Front. Mom did wonderful with all the walking she did, I know that she will be sore tomorrow. I wanted to take a picture of me knitting my sock at the game but who forgot thier camera, ME. But Dad remembered his so I figured he could take a picture. BUT guess who's memory card had an error, Yes Dad's. So no picture but it was a great day, the sun shinning and all was good at the ball field. I did get down to the heel on my sock so all was not lost. So keep those sticks aclickn'.
Happily Knitting socks, Bye.

The Official Day 1

Today was my first real day at the Nuthouse Grill working full time instead of just here or there. I have to admit it is fun. The time goes by really fast and before I knew it my day was over. Of course that was day shift and I didn't have to sweep up peanut shells. That is the part I dislike about working evenings but I guess that comes with the job. But over all I love waiting on tables again its nice to be back in the restaurant. We'll see how long that lasts.

We are going to the Mariners game tomorrow with Mom and Dad so that should be fun. Taking the train down so I will have lots of knitting time. So hopefully I will get the Luminare sock done.
If not I'll just keep working on it I'll get it done one day.
I'll let you know how the game goes and till later, keep those sticks aclickn'.
Happily knitting socks, Bye.

An Apology and Knitting

I have been really bad at blogging and I do apologise for that. For you that do come to my blog to see what I've been up to I am very sorry, my knitting has not shown up in ages. Now that summer is almost over and I am no longer working 2 jobs. Just maybe I can get back to blogging and knitting. Now that, that part is done here is what is going on in my world.

Chris has moved out, he now living on his own in his own apartment and I wish him the best. I really is a nice place. We helped him move last week, of course he had to have his Mommy help him. We worked till 8:30 that evening unpacking boxes and getting things in order. When we got everything unpacked we discovered that he didn't pack his futons or a chair of any kind, I though it was rather funny. Here he is with a new place and not a chair to sit in. He took me home and had me fix him food. What a great kid. I gave him a chair so he could sit on something other then the floor that night. We took another load of things over for him the next day and now he is fairly well settled in. but he does tell me that he is homesick and wants to move home but he did sign a lease for 1 year.

Micheal got a JOB its not what he wanted but it's a job. He will be working again at the Casino. Once again as a slot attendant, working graveyard. At least he has a job and can feel good about himself again. Now to get him to move out of the house.

Mom and Dad are doing good. Mom had knee replacement surgery and is doing good getting around. We will see how she is doing this Wednesday we are going to see a Mariner's Game so we'll see how she does. We are taking the train down the game is an afternoon game. It should be a great day.

Tony is working all the time at the restaurant. He takes a half a day off a week so I guess that great. He loves what he is doing and can't think of anything else he would rather be doing unless it is fishing. Him and Dad have been talking about taking a day and going fishing on the Skagit. We will have to wait and see.

Now for myself, my last day at the Best Western was Sunday. I am going to still work a banquet here and there if my schedule allows it but that will have to wait and see. I am officially full time now at the Nuthouse Grill. I sure hope that I haven't screwed my self up with this change. I Know that it is for the best I just hope I don't let Tony down. That would be the worst part of all of this.

Now for my knitting:

I did a quick test knit before Sock Summit for Gwen Horn, she is an Indy dyer, Yummy Ice Cream Yarn. This pattern is called "Paw Tracks" a simple pattern to knit but the yarn was so yummy to knit with.

Then did a test knit for Emily aka TelmahQ on ravelry. This was a fun knit I hope to show you all one day but you know when it comes to test knits you let them sit till the day that they have been released.

The next picture is a picture of Gena's Boss Ann with the sock that I knit for her. I love the expression of her face you can tell that they where a hit and she loved them. I'm glad that she liked them. the pattern was Katie a pure joy to knit and that I had so much fun knitting this pair of socks. I got them done at Sock Summit so that Gena could hand them over for letting her get the extra days off.

I also finished my homework for one of my classes, Toe Up for the Stubborn, taught by Deb Barnhill. This was a great class it just wasn't long enough you didn't get time to knit so on the way home I did the heel. The sock has a gusset, heel turn and a flap. I just never got the concept

of doing this with the pattern but now it is so easy that I can't wait to do it again. I used the pattern by Wendy D. Johnson, "Nanner", the yarn is Lorna's Laces "Red Rover".

A very easy pattern to remember. These socks are for me!!!!

I have decided it is time to finish the Lumimare Sock that I started a while back. So I'm on the second one and am working up the leg. This sock is the one that I have been toting around in my bag. It doesn't require a lot of work you can easily memorize the pattern. Now for at home I am

working on a "Mystery Sock KAL" this has been very interesting. You get the sock pattern in clues and you knit away. So far I have parts 1 and 2 done on only 1 sock. Part 3 the heel flap came in Saturday so I hop to get working on that. Most people are doing much better then me, they have 2 sock going or through the 3rd clue. I'll catch up in my own sweet time. This pair I'm using Hazel Knits "Sanguine Peach" and they will be for ME!!! I decided it's time to knit for me.

I have also been working with my spindle. I can spin the roving into somthing I think you can call yarn. I'm just not sure how to get it off my spindle and then begin to ply it. But it will come and I will get the hang of it. I got to use a spnning wheel the other day and I loved it so I guess my next thing will be is to purchase one. But not for a while, I want to get the spindle down. I'm going to look for a different one.

Well I think I've run out of works and I've got to get my laundry done. Tony want the washer. So till later. Keep those sticks aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks, Bye.