Shh…Momma’s counting

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Sorry I’ve been a bad blogger.  However, I’ve been an excellent knitter! ;-)  I made serious headway on my side to side cardigan – the body is done.  I had the shoulders seemed but then took them out because I wasn’t happy with them.  Then it’s the sleeves and neck egdge…..and 5 buttons and it’s done! 😀

Then I need to dive right into a Christmas stocking for JGirl.  I spent the better part of one day last weekend starting and stopping.  I have nothing to show for it but a bunch of frustation!  I think I’m going to abandon what I was trying to do (use my Grandmother’s pattern from 1940-50) and just do one like I’ve been doing the past 3-4 years.

I’m still mourning the yarn/projects that the moths ate.  I want to make Jayne hats for my brother’s family, but I have to buy all new yarn.  Boo

I started some knit hats for the boys for a purse project (something I can keep in my purse and work on as I have time).  It’s finally getting into the 70s this week — woo hoo! 😉

Anyway, sorry for the lack of posts – but I’ll reward you all with pictures of my projects real soon!

Knitting Update

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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!

Dusting off the blog!

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It’s been well over a month since I’ve posted here!  Pardon the dust bunnies!!  However, in the midst of everything I’ve been knitting – really I have!!

Here is my proof:

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The bunny is stuffed and just needs a face.  I’d skip it, but faceless dolls really bother a couple of my kids.  So, I have the thread and just need to do it!

I also started on for my little friend, Miss E.  My goal is to have both of them done by Easter.

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Thursday night – during Lost – I started this skirt for JGirl.  I think it took me about 5 hours all together.  I still need to make a crochet chain from the accent yarn to use a tie.  Details can be found on my Ravelry page (Knitnmom).

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I also have the yarn to make a Jayne hat for my brother’s graduation gift! 🙂

Due to JGirl’s upcoming arrival I’ve put Secret of the Stole ii into hibernation.  And, I have some simple socks I’m working on – should be a nice purse project!

What to knit? What to knit?

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If you read my journal you know that my life is about to change – in a big way. In a ‘not-much-time-to-knit’ kind of way.

It is really making me think about what I’m knitting.  I’ve started the Secret of the Stole 2, and I love it. However, I’m only about 70% done with clue 1 and clue 2 was just released.  There are 9 clues total – the last being issued March 19.  If we get CJ in late March – and I can catch up and stay caught up – I could have a stole finished before she gets here!  Because after she gets here – I doubt I can knit lace for a few years.  (pausing for a moment of freaking out!!)

I should work on my boxers – but I’m pretty sure that is something I can do during our upcoming travels and other times when mindless knitting will be the trick.  So I’ll save those for a bit.

Part of me thinks I need to start knitting bibs and diaper wraps and baby socks and all that.  And, part of me is just too afraid.  I know that’s silly…but I’m still a bit afraid.  Even telling myself that if something horrible should happen, that I can donate the items, I am afraid to cast them on.

I guess I’m just thinking out loud again.   But if you have any thoughts or advice, I’d love the feedback!

January update

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Our daytime knit group is going well!  It certainly makes the week go quicker!  I love waking up on Tuesday morning and knowing that it’s Knit Night and then Wednesday morning we get to do it again!

I finished Baby Susannah’s Dress….I need to ship it to Tennessee still.  Have I already said that? Well, this week!  I promise.

I’m still working on my boxers.  It’s the perfect mindless knitting! 🙂

And, I started some socks for my mom – her birthday is at the end of this month.

Did you all hear that KnitPicks has longer circular needles now?  I will be ordering some for Magic Loop very soon!  Yeah!!!

While I did join Secret of the Stole 2 – I’ve decided I’m not going to knit along.  I want to make sure it will be a pattern I’ll be happy with when completed.  Too much work to find out you don’t like it.  I guess I’m too practical to enjoy the mystery part of it!

Truly, not much is going on in my knitting life.  But I’m thankful for the steadiness of it!  Knitting has gotten me through some rough patches of my life and continues too!