I thought I would share what projects I am currently working on, and the ones I intend to finish this month!
Project #1: Christmas Knit for Mom
This one I had some problems actually getting going. I planned to have them done before Christmas, but ended up delivering my daughter instead, so not a lot of knitting happened right before Christmas. Then I hit another road block, since the yarn I was using was not cooperating with me- the color pooling was awful and making these nasty stripes, so I ended up trying a couple different things and ripping it out and restarting about 5 times. I finally changed needle sizes, and while I am still getting some odd pooling, its a spiral instead of creepy stripes and I am much happier with it. (due to the nature of the internet, I am leaving out the specifics on this project so Mom doesn't see it!)
Project #2: Something for Me
I am working on a cabled sweater for myself. Probably will not be done anytime in the near future, as I have huge project ADD, but someday it will be awesome. :)
Project #3: Hexipuff Blanket
This one is part of the 366 in 2012 Ravelry project, where you make one hexipuff for the quilt per day. I'm behind, but not horribly behind. Someday this will be a cute little quilt for baby girl! :)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Happy New Year!
Happy new year to everyone! Best wishes and such... and good luck on all those resolutions!
I never make resolutions, simply because I tend to break them. This year however, I have made a "to do" list for the year. No specific order or priority, but hopefully all items will be completed!
1) Keep the house in good order. Cleaner than current, and keep up with the dishes and laundry and such.
2) Cook from scratch more. We don't eat out very often, but I can see it potentially becoming a (very expensive) habit. Sub-item here: learn to cook a potato. Mashed does not count.
3) Go for a walk with the little one as often as the weather allows (obviously not in the freezing wintertime!).
4) Finish my knitting projects. Make sure to get all projects off needles this year!
5) Learn to do Orenburg Lace shawls- the proper way, not the cheating way I have been doing them...
6) Find a job I can do from home. I want to be able to stay home and take care of my baby- that's my first priority. However, bills tend to happen and a second income would be great at this point.
7) Travel to at least one place this year. Maybe out to see my sisters, but preferably out to see my grandmas... Pennsylvania and Tennessee. I haven't seen either in years and would love to have the chance to sit and chat with them again!
8) Design a knitting pattern.
9) Learn to create my own sewing patterns. Has anyone ever noticed that the exact thing you want to sew never has a pattern? Or at least, I can never find one.
10) Be the best wife/mother/friend that I can be!
I never make resolutions, simply because I tend to break them. This year however, I have made a "to do" list for the year. No specific order or priority, but hopefully all items will be completed!
1) Keep the house in good order. Cleaner than current, and keep up with the dishes and laundry and such.
2) Cook from scratch more. We don't eat out very often, but I can see it potentially becoming a (very expensive) habit. Sub-item here: learn to cook a potato. Mashed does not count.
3) Go for a walk with the little one as often as the weather allows (obviously not in the freezing wintertime!).
4) Finish my knitting projects. Make sure to get all projects off needles this year!
5) Learn to do Orenburg Lace shawls- the proper way, not the cheating way I have been doing them...
6) Find a job I can do from home. I want to be able to stay home and take care of my baby- that's my first priority. However, bills tend to happen and a second income would be great at this point.
7) Travel to at least one place this year. Maybe out to see my sisters, but preferably out to see my grandmas... Pennsylvania and Tennessee. I haven't seen either in years and would love to have the chance to sit and chat with them again!
8) Design a knitting pattern.
9) Learn to create my own sewing patterns. Has anyone ever noticed that the exact thing you want to sew never has a pattern? Or at least, I can never find one.
10) Be the best wife/mother/friend that I can be!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Christmas Anticipation
I look forward to Christmas every year. Not so much the commercial aspect, though I do enjoy my fair share of movies and gifts, but there is so much more to look forward to! Every year I look forward to spending time with my family- decorating the house and the silly pranks and jokes that go around. And then of course there is the snow and the food... who doesn't appreciate those?
This year is a little different for me. Why? Well, I married my very best friend in October this year, when our wedding was moved up from June next year. This has been the first time we have been able to spend the holidays together. We spent Thanksgiving with his family, and are spending Christmas with my family. This time around, Christmas holds a lot more for us! We each have a new set of family- parents, aunts, uncles, even siblings. Also, our very own little one is expected very soon! Her official due date is the 27th (six more days!), but according to the doctor this afternoon she will probably not be waiting that long.
With amazing gifts like this- our new family- what else could we possibly wish for?
This year is a little different for me. Why? Well, I married my very best friend in October this year, when our wedding was moved up from June next year. This has been the first time we have been able to spend the holidays together. We spent Thanksgiving with his family, and are spending Christmas with my family. This time around, Christmas holds a lot more for us! We each have a new set of family- parents, aunts, uncles, even siblings. Also, our very own little one is expected very soon! Her official due date is the 27th (six more days!), but according to the doctor this afternoon she will probably not be waiting that long.
With amazing gifts like this- our new family- what else could we possibly wish for?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Giving new things a try
With all the changes going on in my life right now, I decided to start giving a few things a try. For one, I have started in my attempts to weave. Currently this has not made much progress, but once things from the holidays slow down, I suspect it will pick up! I also got back into my bead work. I didn't realize how much I missed making my own jewelry- though, the dangle earrings are on indefinite hold right now, unless I decide to sell some. I have also decided to try bobbin lace, also known as pillow lace. This one is farthest from actually being worked on, since I don't quite have all the supplies yet. I decided to try this after seeing a demonstration, actually many years ago. I thought the lace was so pretty and delicate, and couldn't imagine trying something so complicated on my own! I still don't have a teacher for this, but with so many resources on the internet now, I no longer see the need to wait for one.
So, with trying lots of new things, I decided I might as well give blogging a try again. I am hoping that I can stay relatively on track with this, hopefully with a post every week at the least. Also, I'm hoping I can keep this mostly fiber related- knitting and weaving and so on, but I am sure that there will probably be posts about bead work and sewing, and most likely about the wee one (once she decides to show up).
So, with trying lots of new things, I decided I might as well give blogging a try again. I am hoping that I can stay relatively on track with this, hopefully with a post every week at the least. Also, I'm hoping I can keep this mostly fiber related- knitting and weaving and so on, but I am sure that there will probably be posts about bead work and sewing, and most likely about the wee one (once she decides to show up).
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