Trellis update

Finished w/ the collar, and attached to back and 2 fronts... attached one sleeve... I'm in the home stretch :) ... Need to go button shopping!!!!

Trellis

Well, here it is the 23 of July... This summer is FLYING... J&M start football clinic today...This is their first year... I'm not a typical worrisome mom.. I like my kids to be active but in a sensible way. Give them the tools (helmet, pads, and cleats), go w/the flow and secretly hope my day doesn't end in the ER...

Knitting update - I'm working on the collar!!! WooHOO.... Almost there...

Takin a break...

Well.. I don't know what it is... but I just couldn't stay focused w/the Monkeys... so, I started a baby sweater for friend Mike's baby.. I decided on Knitty's Trellis...I had a hard time deciding on what yarn to use.... I know that wool would probably have looked the nicest.. ... BUT.. I'm a mom too... I just can't bring myself to making a baby item, that can and will be spewed upon at some point, only to have the lil' ones mother having to 'handwash' said item.... I just can't... As much as I would and have appreciated receiving such an item (and I did when mine were that little). They didn't stay in those items for long b/c of the amount of laundering work it would entail...Kimmy was kind enough to lend me her ballwinder(I need to get my own)... Now.. if I could only find the label of the yarn.. that I AM using... :)

All packed!

So.. I packed up everything I needed for my trip ... :) thx to friend Kimmy who gave me this lil project bag.. I Love IT!!!!.... and I left last Thursday.... boarded the bus.. and started knitting my monkeys... and then had to stop about 3 hours ... I just couldn't knit.. was like trying to do so on a rollercoaster.. I was upset.. and frustrated.. plus... dark.. of all things... the lighting was terrible.. I've got pretty good peepers.. but alas, I was unable to really see what I was doing.. oh well... So.. I made it this far,




gave up knitting on the bus.. and read The 6th Target from James Patterson.. .Number 6 in Women's Murder Club series.... It was OK... but just that.. I was somewhat disappointed b/c I usually love all his books.. I was even somewhat entertained with the Bird kids one... in The Lake House...... Oh well.. have a good week all!

ROAD TRIP!!!

Well, I'm off tomorrow with 2 friends and 22 other women, to the Longaberger Capital of the World.... Dresden, Ohio...12 hours of blissful knitting time each way... I'm looking forward to it.... Bus, Bucks, Booze and baskets.(full of my knitting gear of course).. What else do I need...? Have a good weekend all!

Kid Dash

Well, I completed one half of C's fingerless mitts.. She's excited.. and love-love-loves them.. According to her, now she can play basketball even when it starts to get too cold..
I plan on completing the other this week... .... Here's a quick pic... more to come.. :)

Summertime Blues

Sadly, I have not been able to pick up my knitting in over 2 weeks... Work has been crazy busy, that I've been spending every waking moment logged on and building unix systems.. or at the local parks watching either a softball or soccer game. I finally finished with 'my side of things' on the job front and the sports are starting to wind down...(well, we have the championships this Friday- keep your fingers crossed!!!) Go ROCKETS!!! ... so I can now take a deep breath and relax somewhat and squeeze in some knitting while there as well...



In a few weeks, I'll be climbing aboard a bus w/ 2 other friends.. for about 12 hours (each way) to Dresden, OH... The Longaberger Capital :)... I already have my projects packed for each way... How crazy is it to be looking forward to it.. ??? 12 hours... but I get 12 hours of knitting time!... alone...! turning the cellphone off...! I'm planning on knitting the monkey sock in Cherries! - that I received from friend Kim.. as a birthday gift.. I love this yarn.... The colors are gorgeous.!