Okay, I know it takes me forever to update this thing, but I FINALLY have a couple updates.


First, my Cable Hat. I had finished this when I got home from Iowa, but I made it way too small. I frogged about half of it and then got a couple inches knitted. I can probably start decreasing now, but I think I'm going to get a life line in there first. I had taken some pictures earlier this week, but hated how they turned out, so I took some more last night. They're not that much better.



Hmmm...I could have thought about the ribbing a little more...it doesn't match the pattern too well.



Does my nose look crooked?


I'm also getting pretty far on my first pair of socks...I started these in January? The yarn is Moda Dea Sassy Stripes in Lucky and the pattern is Wendy's Generic Toe-Up Sock Pattern. I used the Magic cast on for the two, its super easy and there's no tightening to do.

I got the needles from KnitPicks and I promised Amber I would give a review on them. You can see the cord coming out of the sock on the pictures. They offer sizes US0 - US11 and the lenghts range from 16" to 32". US4 thru US11 only come in 16". They made of a flexible plastic so they don't have a memory and they don't kink, like the Susan Bates ones do. I'm using Susan Bates for my hat and it stretches out the stitches a bit. I got the US3's in the 32" and they are awesome for knitting two socks at once, although I did take one off when I got to the heel.

My dad's family is having a picnic this Sunday, so I may be able to get some prime knitting time it. Well, we'll see.

Updates!!

Okay, I haven't logged in here for a couple weeks...although I've had quite alot going on.

I finished the dog sweater, I gave it to a sweet little puppy named Sophie. She liked Charlie, he even peed on her once cause she didn't stay away.

I also finished the Flapper hat...I'll get pictures up soon.

I'm working on my afghan again. It's starting to look really good, although I'm getting super sick of the pattern. I finally got done with the white, only eight more panels in the corners. I'm almost done with the red, just a panel and a half. Then onto the multi brown. It's pretty warm too, my legs get warm when I'm working on it.

I'm also working on my "practice sock". I haven't knitted in a couple years so I decided to make a practice sock before working with the Moda Dea yarn I bought. I showed it to Amber and she said it looked pretty good. Sweet!! She said that the stitches are looking even. Whee!!

Woo Hoo...today's Monday. Errgg...help me make it through this week.