End of Month

Just thought I would show you what I made I'm proud of it. I made this shawl as Olympic  knit along. I started it at the beginning ceremonies and had to be done at the end. I got this done and a pair of socks done also that had to be finished by the 21st.

Here it is blocked and drying. I need to do some more stretching of it and then it should be done.

I've already picked out my next shawl pattern and am working on it. I'll post pictures when I'm a little bit further on it.

Keep warm and those sticks aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks or what ever, Bye

February Knitting, Yarn and Life

So here's some of my knitting that I've been working on time has just gone way to fast and I don't know where the days have gone. The days have just flew by and with the sun out I don't know where I want to be but maybe outside enjoying the beauty. I can't figure out this weather flowers are in bloom tree pollen is about it is way to early. The weather has been in the 50's it feels like spring so what is spring going to be, wet, dry, cold, warm who knows.

Work has been keeping me going in two different directions. I fun but it can be crazy sometimes I don't know exactly where I am or what day it is they all blend in together.

My Knitting

I've found some time to knit not a lot but a little. I've finished two pairs of socks and am working on a shawl. It's not a large one but a small one and it's an easy pattern just to get my feet wet and maybe get the itch to do more. So here are the pictures of the finish items.

This is a sample knit for Woolgirl and Miss Babs, the yarn is from Miss Babs and is A Day at the Kelp Pond, not one of my favorite colors but the pattern was fun to do and a little bit of a challenge Woodsmoke Sock by Anne Hanson. I might do this pattern again but in a solid or a semi-solid colorway.

I have also finished my Pyroclastic socks. They turned out great and the yarn looks good the picture doesn't do the socks any good the bling doesn't show at all. I will use the fitted arch again on another pair of socks I like how they feel when you put them on, they fit like a glove. I might even do this pattern again it was fun to knit.

I'm also making my first shawl a blogging friend, Toby makes the most beautiful shawls and she has inspired me to make one. I picked out an easy pattern The Traveling Woman. The yarn is from the Woolgirl Oz Club, Emerald City Kit. The yarn is from Madelinetosh, Tosh Sock, colorway Emerald City.  So far I'm doing good I'm in the second repeat of pattern A. I've made a few changes but I can't wait to see it done and blocked. 

I'm still working on my "Waiting for Facebook Page to Load" sock I'm on the second sock and work on it every so often. The Rivendell sock is on the second sock and working on the foot part I haven't touched it in awhile, will have to get on it soon. I also have one sock done of a test knit and will work on it in March. It is being done as a mystery sock KAL in one of the groups on Ravelry Solid or Semi Solid sock Club. So I will finish that one then.

New Yarn and Sock Club

I bought some more yarn one of mine and Gena's Favorite dyers had a sale on her yarn and I just couldn't pass this one up. When I got them in the mail I couldn't believe that they where almost all the same colorway. The dyer is Mama Llama out of Texas, we got to met her at Sock Summit, she is such a wonderful person. She had a birthday sale 35% off now that is a great sale you can't pass that up. The yarn was 80/10/10 merino, cashmere, nylon the yarn is yummy and so soft. the colors are Bella, Earth and Berkley which is merino seacell blend.  I don't know exactly what I'm going to make but I thought about using the cashmere for shawls it's just to nice to use for my feet.

I also bought one more yarn at Northwest Handspun Yarn in Bellingham. When I took a class by Cookie A it was a great class and I learned new things and that is what it's all about to keep learning all the time. This yarn is one that I don't have in the stash I love the colors they reminded me of spring. The yarn is Lace Wing Sock it's a 2 ply hand dyed but it has lots of yardage 546 yds. the colorway is Field of Dreams. I can't wait to see what I choice to make with this.

We got Ruby Red Slippers this month for the Oz Sock Club.

This kit was to die for:

•  The yarn is from Zen Yarn Garden her Bling sock yarn.
• "Ruby Slippers" sock pattern by Bethany Whitney
• Ruby Slippers accessory bag
• A dpn case by ZigZag Stitches
• Notepad
• A bookmark
• Beads to adorn the socks
• Lip gloss
• A Ruby Slipper stitch marker by Wee Ones
• 3 Ruby Slippers buttons
• A lavender sachet
• An Oz mini keychain crochet hook

This is a great kit I won't use the yarn for my feet it just to beautiful for words, my picture doesn't to it any justice. I've bought some roving but I'll share it next time.

Well this is about it for now so keep those sticks aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks, Bye.

Knitting Socks

Here's what I've been working on: Done a pair of Angee: They look much better in person.

My Rivendells are coming along I have one done and am working on the second one.  It seems to be taking me longer I just am having a dislike of ktb the stitch isn't any harder it just seems to take me longer.

I'm still working on the Waiting for Facebook page to Load socks, believe it or not they are moving right along. I'm getting a lots of work on them done just waiting. The yarn is some  that I had in my stash, from the beginning of time. It is Opal Petticoat, a fitting colorway pastels and I'm doing a plain vanilla sock. I also am working on a sock out of Knitty an online magazine This is from the winter issue and called Pyroclastic. So far an easy stitch pattern to memorize. The foot features a shaped arch,  this is  something that I have wanted to try. It provides the foot with a very snug fit that does not shift around in your shoe. Well that is it for now, keep those sticks a clickn'.

This Month is Flying By

WOW I can't believe how fast time is flying by. All I have done is work. Tony is KEEPING me busy, boo Tony, I haven't had much knitting time.

The restaurant is staying fairly busy not slammin' busy but enough to pay the bills. We had to buy a new ice machine this year so far the old one just didn't make ice anymore. So we now have pillow ice, for you that don't know that's the shape of the ice. It lays flat in the glass and give you an optical illusion of more liquid.

I have picked up two more shifts per week, so I now am working 5 evening shifts and 4 day shifts I don't think I want anymore. I have Sunday off that is if no one wants that day off, I'm finding it hard to get people to work when it's not their normal day. I hate to beg and grovel to get someone to work.

We had our holiday company party this week. I think it was a success, everyone seem to have a great time. I brought in video game systems 2 Wii and 2 PS2 so we had Guitar Hero going and Wii Sports going in tow different places in the restaurant to the kids and the adults could be playing and we didn't have to fight over the systems.

OK to the knitting, I have been working a little bit on 3 pairs of socks. I'm on the second sock of my Angee sock by Cookie A. I love this pattern and the yarn by Wool Candy. And before I forget I'm taking a class by ...............DRUM ROLL...........................................Cookie A.

I can't wait. Debi Woods and I are going to be taking 2 classes given by Cookie, on Sunday Jan. 31, Toe up with a gusset, I've taken classes doing this method by to learn from a DIVA, as Gena puts it, will be great. The other class is The Traveling Stitches this one sounds very interesting and anything by Cookie is great by me.

The other sock that I'm working on is the Rivendell out of the TheElectic Sole book. I've put it on hold for a moment, I got tired of ktb, knit through the back loop, and really wanted to finish my Angee socks.  I'm on the foot and will get back to them shortly.

For my third pair of socks they are a simple plain stockinette sock, plain Jane, vanilla, I need a sock that I could work on while I waited for Face book pages to load, Cafe World is so slow.

In the past week I have gotten 8" done on the leg and am now working on the heel flap. I can't believe how much knitting you can get done just waiting.

The last Woolgirl Sock Club arrived and I have to admit this one is my all time favorite. She truly out did herself on this kit. The theme was Dutch Sweet Treats what come to mind. OMG the yarn, the pattern, let me just tell you.

• Yarn Love Juliet yarn in Sugared Grapefruit. YUMMY so soft.
• Agrodolce sock pattern by Marjan Hammink aka Yarnissima love this pattern want to cast on asap
• Just a Spoonful of Sugar hat pattern and Sweet Little Sugar of Mine mitt pattern by Christina Bain  (3 patterns in this kit OMG)
• A custom PINK Buddy Case from Namaste (Woolgirl exclusive color)
• Hot cocoa, a heart-shaped whisk, and hand-made vanilla marshmallows (yummy didn't make it into the cocoa)
• a set of 4 petite-four soaps by Naiad Soap Arts (they look like chocolate)
• A set of Sweet Treat postcards
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  A stitch marker designed by Kate of Spindle Cat Studios
  
  
  

Like I said this KIT was to die for and it's all mine.

I also got another Wizard of Oz Kit "Toto" this is a great kit.

Yarn by Miss Babs ,one of my faves, a cute kip bag, a small bag, key fob, a great note book with the saying " Dear Dorothy: Hate Oz, took the shoes, find your own way home."

I think its a cute saying. There was also a stitch marker from Wee Ones of Toto. A great kit, now to wait for the next one "Ruby Red Slippers". Can't wait.

I also bought some yarn. An order from Woolgirl, I bought some Dream in Color Smooshy, Butter Peeps,  Cloud Jungle, and from Kitchen Sink Dyeworks, Jake.

I made an order from Zen Yarn Garden, Roxanne dyes some beautiful colors in her yarns so I couldn't stop myself, the devil made me do it. I bought from her BFL Nylon line, Fire and Ice and Grenadine. I love both of these colorways and can't wait to find a pattern to knit them into.

I also received my compensation yarn from Buffalo Gold I now own the convented Buffalo Gold, sport weight 2 ply.  I also received with the package two adorable tepee's, a great thank you.  That's all the new yarn and it really is too much. I've signed up for next years Woolgirl sock club,  Alice in Wonderland Sock club from Woolgirl, still in the Oz Club and am thinking about signing up again for the Loopy Ewe Sock Club. So I don't really need more yarn. But you know when that feeling hits you got to buy. I haven't done much spinning but I really need to get working on it again.

Well I think that I've typed enough for now I promise to try harder to blog and stay off of Face Book. So till later stay warm and please keep those stick aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks, Bye.

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone has had a great Christmas and their dreams all came true this season. We all have so much to be grateful for with friends and family around us what more can we wish for. This year I didn't have to work, except for the work in the kitchen but that is a labor of love this year. Both the boys were at home, I don't know how long that is going to happen with girlfriends and their families. So I'm thank full for the time I will get to have with them at the holidays.
I cooked, cleaned up and I have a very full tummy. I tired to knit but all I wanted to do was sleep. Yesterday wore me out. We had a good dinner crowd at the restaurant. It was the first time that it was open for dinner on Christmas Eve. Of course is helped being one of the only places open for dinner in Lynden. So now Tony will be open all the time.
Well I'm off to bed have a great evening and the best of time for the rest of this year. I hope to be back again before the count down but if not have a safe and wonderful New Years Eve.
Happily knitting socks, Bye.

End of Year

I can't believe that the year is almost over and it seems like it just began. 2010 is almost upon us. I don't know if its been a great year of not but its been a year of a lot of different things going on in my life. But the main thing is that I'm glad for my family and all my friends, here and there, scattered all over the world. This time of the year always makes me reflected on what I have and what I have to be so thankful for. I don't always say Thank you, as much as I should. So I want to say Thank You to everyone that reads my blog because I know you have better things to do then to read what I have to say. So thank you one and all for taking your time to read this.  So on to knitting.

I've got a few finished items since I last blogged, so here goes.

I finished The Teen Paw Tracks, the yarn is Spud & Chloë Fine, a 80% superwash wool and 20% silk blend and nice yarn to knit with, a little splitty but not bad. This pair of socks are for a teen that is why the bright colors and the two colors. I hope she will like them.

Next I finished my Rivulets of Pineapples, the yarn is from Craft Meow, Soft Serve. The pattern is Rivulets Socks by Wendy D. Johnson. A great and easy pattern to memorize and to knit. It is a toe up with a heel flap and gusset.

I also got Abby's socks done. The pattern is African Lace, the yarn is by Perchance to Knit in Sultry. I love how this pair of socks turned out I am also making a small pair for her niece is the same pattern. When I mean small I mean newborn size I've got one done and working on the second one. I should have it done tonight.

For a real quick project I needed something to put into the knit bag to knit on in between shifts. I decided to knit a pair of fingerless gloves. These are so easy and fast to make. I cast on Saturday and they are done on Sunday. I used Noro Silk Garden in their cream colors. The pattern is a basic k1 p1 then knit the body and a quick increase the pattern is by Michelle Molis.

So now I have to cast on here are a few of the projects that I'm going to cast on.

The first one is Angee by Cookie A. the yarn is Wool Candy Cerises

The next cast on is Heart to Heart Beaded Scarf by Sivia Harding yarn from Mama Llama in

Silvia's Teal 100% cashmere. Which is yummy to handle.

I want to cast on another pair of fingerless glove using Noro Silk Garden Lite.  This pair should knit up just as fast as the last pair. So maybe I'll have a few pairs to give away. Who knows what I'll do with them but the yarn is fun to work with and has long repeats so you can't make them matching but that's the fun of it.

So that is it for now, keep warm have a GREAT CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Happily knitting socks and other things, Bye

Socks, Yarn, and Whatever

O.K. I've been bad. Work gets in the way and I just don't have as much time in the day. Why can't we have just 2 maybe 4 more hours a day to do just what we want to do. Time no one can take from us, time that we can do what ever we wanted. No strings attached, time just for me. So, I can't get it, so I'll just take what I can get.

I have been knitting and can show you one or two pictures there. Here is a picture of the socks I'm working on for Abby. The yarn when I seen it for some reason reminded me of her. The colorway is Sultry and the pattern is African Lace. This is a fun pattern and the lace pattern runs down the side of the leg. I am glad that the pooling turn out this way after several other pattern attempts this one turned out. I'm on the second sock and am at the heel flap I hope to get it done this next week. I'm also working on a test knit for a mystery sock kal that will start sometime the first of the new year. This pattern is great and looks good. I'll post a picture when I get permission. I also finished a pair of socks for Buffalo Gold. I got to learn how to knit with beads so it was a fun pair of socks to knit and to knit with buffalo these will make a great pair of sock and oh so warm. 

I'm almost done with this pair of socks, working up the leg. I don't work on this pair as often they are my travel socks, always in the purse so I pull them out and work a row of two when ever I get a chance. But they are coming along and should have them done shortly.  I still have one more pair of socks to get done before Christmas. The pattern I choose is easy and I should be able to get it done fairly fast.  I have decided that the new year I'm going to kit a few items just for me. I want to knit a beaded scarf, some fingerless gloves, maybe a hat? But what ever I do the first few items will be for me and not the sock bag or to go to someone else.

I bought some cedar ball for my sock yarn drawers. So I got to empty the drawers and look at all my yarn OMG I think I've got a little bit to much. One day I need to destash but I don't know if I can part with any of it. I now have 4 large drawers and 2 under the bed bins. It just might be time to stop, no I can't  s-t-o-p, that is one of those four letter words that can't, won't be used when it come to yarn.  So maybe I'll slow down a little,              just a little,        maybe.

On Thanksgiving, after dinner we went to the restaurant and made the place feel a little like Christmas, put up a few lights, a tree, and some garland. It was fun. Chris and I did the tree we had fun and it went fast with the two of us. I think we did a good job. Tony put up the lights. He needs to put up few more and then the place will be done. The crew likes what we did, so I guess that's good.

We have been busy as long as it stays that way all we be good this holiday season. We that's about it for now I've got to get to my laundry and cleaning this house. Maybe I should think about decorating but all my decorations are at the Nuthouse.

So keep warm and tose sticks aclickn'.

Happily knitting socks, Bye