2nd FO of 2007

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Well, the Red Scarf is done!! See below (and gallery later today) for picture. Also, look for a new gallery format later today – this one is NOT acceptable to me! 🙁

Turns out, I can knit like a crazy woman to Pride and Prejudice lol If you haven’t checked out Craftlit yet – and you find yourself like me, having to choose between reading and knitting – check it out! Even more important to me – Heather is a former high school literature teacher. So, she is helping me understand this story that I’ve tried numerous times to read on my own but abandoned due to…well, the language. My head just swims with it all!

Today – I’m downloading more P&P and going to work on my sweater. I’m better but very weary. I’m going to take my day of rest today with hopes I can make it to church tomorrow for the new pastors new sermon! Oh, and I guess I’m going to figure out a different gallery! 🙂

First FO of 2007

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I cast this on 1/1/2007 and finished it 1/2/2007. I think it took me about 7 hours. I found the pattern for the jacket and booties here. I knit this on 10s (jacket) and 8s(booties) and used some leftover extremely soft acrylic I had in my stash.

Also, here’s an updated picture of my Red Scarf for the Red Scarf Project. I think I need to double check how long it is supposed to be! I’m knitting this on some yummy wool from Heirloom.  Found the pattern at Knitty!
I’ll add these to my gallery next!

New Year, New Stuff

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As I’ve mentioned before – Dh got me a MP3 player for Christmas and I’ve been totally enjoying it! Music, podcasts and audiobooks have made knitting even more enjoyable! I found a new podcast today that I thought others might enjoy too! It’s the Bible in a Year – a bit of the New Testament, a bit of Old Testament and some Psalms and Proverbs to round out the day! Great for those who’ve made a resolution to read through the Bible in 2007!

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Other favorite podcasts:

Unwound http://unwound.libsyn.com/

Sticks & Strings http://sticksandstring.com.au/

CraftLit http://craftlit.blogspot.com/

Lime & Violet http://limenviolet.blogspot.com/index.html

Cast on http://www.cast-on.com/

Math4Knitters http://www.math4knitters.blogspot.com/

Audiobooks:

Anne of Green Gables from Podiobooks

Audio Literature Odyssey (not currently listening but will!)

Cranford (by Elizabeth Gaskell) at Babblebooks

Anne of the Island by Time2Knit

StoryNory – I found this for my kids – but she’s reading Alice in Wonderland right now so I’m going to be listening too! 🙂

Remember, even if you don’t have an MP3 player – you can listen to these on your computer!

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I’ve been knitting away on my Red Scarf and then I’ve got my sweater and lace socks to finish…but that didn’t stop me from casting on (and finishing about 2/3) of a baby sweater last night! It’s so nice to do something so fast! I’ll put pics in my 2007 gallery as soon as it’s done!

My local knitting group has committed to knit for three charities this year – first up is our local Pregnancy Support Group. Thus a baby sweater! I’m loving this pattern – sooo easy! Can’t wait to show you some photos.

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Anything else? Well, it is, of course, #1 son’s birthday today – and he, DH and J3 are all back in school. J2 and I are taking a administration day – which means I need a day to catch up and create some lesson plans. Really it’s all done – but I need a day to get back into the groove – clean house, pay bills – all that.

Knitting Resolutions ~2007~ FINAL

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I finalized my 2007 Knitting Resolutions – here they are:

1. Complete my Sweater
2. Start a Knitting Gallery – actually did it already – but it counts! 😉
3. Take pictures of all my projects and put in Gallery
4. Knit my first lace project
5. Knit Personalized Christmas Stockings for C1, C2, B3 and baby W. to be born in 2007 (all family members)
6. Knit at least one item for each charity that my local group sponsors.