Not exactly a flower child

Yesterday, we went to hubby's company (ESPN) picnic... they hold it at the local amusemnet park...So, C gets her face painted...

no not flowers...

no not rainbows....

and definitely NO unicorns..

nope.. she goes for the skull!

I'll get some photos posted soon on the knitting progress...As far as that goes, I've finished 1/2 of a pair of Evangeline fingerless mitts, and 3/4 of the way completed on left frontband of the Pamelia. Just need to get that and the right side completed and then get it sewn up...

Have a great LONG weekend.!

Harvest Mittens

Harvest Mittens
Originally uploaded by TLCknits

Here's the 1st one... that we'll keep... my first attempt on sz8's that pattern stated, made a very small childsize mitt... These were made on sz9's .. Much better... :) OK.. time to cast on for the second one.. Have a good weekend all!.

tis a sign....

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Originally uploaded by TLCknits

When the coaches passed out the game jerseys.. I never gave it any thought... til I saw them on the line... NEXT TO EACHOTHER!... MY BIRTHDATE.....

new for me

I decided that I needed a new knitting bag...

I had been using a Vera Bradley bag for so long (rather BRIGHT one too)... that it's showing is wear.. well more like it's showing its dirt... dirt that WONT WASH OUT!...Besides.. time for change..I completed the second sleeve of the Pamelia... 

LYS Judy is piecing the body up for me.. she's a doll!.. so that I can then pick up the front bands and finish this baby up... 

Casted on for the Harvest mittens...in Manos.. a gift from Judy!.. LOVE IT!!!!

Rags to Riches

When i saw this idea from Leslie, I knew C and I had to make them... the only issue was picking out the bandanas...

Pamelia body

I know 2 posts in 2 days!

Update on Pamelia - starting on the sleeves today....

I seem to be getting alot of knitting done of late.. this football thing is working for me...pretty much guarantees me 2 hours of knitting every night. 

Although, I do get the occasional raised eyebrows.. and the comments/questions:

'Whatcha making?' and 'is that crocheting?' and 'oh, I'd never have the time!'.. This time, I snapped back.. 'Really?! no time? seems to me you're sitting here doing nothing, but watching a bunch of dirty, sweaty kids run around'.. Ok.. so, I never liked that mother anyhow. There's history there...

Seriously, tho, what else is there to do whilst sitting there watching a bunch of 12yr olds practice tackling each other and a gadzillion Up-Downs...!. And I'm not kidding.. EVERY NIGHT... EVERY Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday!!!!..For the entire MONTH!... that's 10 hours/week of progress!! 

I can't do anything but knit each night..? OMG!.. the horror!:)

Have a great week!

BLOCK ME BABY

OK. I can honestly say.. I 'm finished.. I AM done w/ my part.. 

LYS is going to block for me... 

Close up of shell buttons

Need to get the Pamelia done.. so I can CO for some mittens.

Fanny and Pammy or Pammy's Fanny?

Just need to find a fab button or buttons...to then finish crocheting the button loop/hole/etc...

The neckline looks a little floppy when laying flat.. but not so across me! Just need to find THAT button(s).. and BLOCK!

I completed the right front of Pamelia

started on the back. So far.. I'm really like this. Only down side is you can't knit this outside.. just TOO DANG HOT.. and this sucker is going to be WARM come the Autumn/Winter.

Here's an up close shot of the back slit..

This sweater is going to need SERIOUS blocking...

Curling all over the place... but oh.. so worth it...
Have a good week all!