I’ve pretty much abanonded my knitting blog (Knit+Mom=Knitnmom).  With the advent of Ravelry (YEAH!!), there just isn’t the need for a separate blog.  FWIW, I still HIGHLY recommend WordPress for anyone who wants to start a blog.

So, I moved all my knitting posts, categories and my progress bars over here about a week ago.  And, from time to time you will see what I’ve been knitting!

Right now, I’m knitting a sweater for me (sorry – I think you have to be in Ravelry to see that link).  It’s knit side-to-side in a super soft gray – it reminds me of an old sweatshirt.  I can’t WAIT for it to be done!

I’ve put Brett’s families Jayne hats in time out as the moths ate the yarn – boo hoo!

I have some camo yarn that I want to make the boys new hats but I realized I need to do a Christmas Stocking for JGirl.  The last few years I’ve been knitting stockings for my newer nieces and nephews – keeping up the tradition my Grandma W started in our family.  I’d done my own style but last year I found that someone had reprinted the patterns that my Grandma W based her stockings on.  As Eric & I, J1 and J2 have stockings from Grandma W and J3 has a knit one with a train….we’d like hers to match ours more.  So I’m going to start her stocking today but it’s a new pattern….written in the 1940s or 50s and it’s SUPER small print.  I’m not feeling very hopeful.   I can always go back to the pattern I’ve been using but I’d be disappointed.  I’ll keep you posted on my progress!  Maybe even get some photos taken today!

MOTHS!!!

I pulled out the Jayne hats today to try the smallest on my visiting niece and there were two holes!!  To be honest, I thought someone took a scissors to them…but then I remembered Trina telling me about her experience with moths in her wool.  A quick phone call confirmed my fears.

So, I’m starting over on my brother’s familys hats – but definitely using acrylic!

Darn, darn, darn!

Tonight we made homemade fries to compliment our grilled hamburgers – YUMM!  I cut our potatoes evenly – toss in a big zip lock back with some garlic salt and olive oil.  Shook to mix it up and poured out onto a cookie sheet.  Bake for 45 min in a 425 degree oven.

We are definitely making it again!