completion

The knitting of little girl's blanket is done. Its just about done blocking, a few more hours and I'll check it again.

I've started my craft exchange gift, a pair of fingerless mitts. I have one done and love it. might have to make a pair for myself.

worked some more on the Anastasia socks. pattern rocks. can't wait to be finished so I can wear them. wish I was using a prettier yarn, but you use what you have. I can't complain though, it was a gift.

in non knitting news, just finishing up stuff that needs to be done before the baby comes. making spaghetti sauce to freeze. cooking up some pancakes so that breakfast is easy for all the boys. found a new pediatrician for the baby and the boys. I think that's about it. just more house cleaning that needs to be done. the fun stuff in life, right?

almost there

9 more rows. 9 more rows. 9 more rows. I have all the ends weaved in up until this point. then 9 more rows. each row is 158 stitches. it feels like each row takes f.o.r.e.v.e.r. but will start blocking it tonight. next on the agenda is to find a fabric for the back that I like. hopefully that won't take too long.

the countdown is on

well it looks like little girl will be here in the next week. I'm scheduled for an induction (not sharing the day quite yet). so I'm on "operation finish little girl's baby blanket" now. I think I can get it done as long as I don't do any other knitting. but the Anastasia socks that I started the other night are calling my name...

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Christmas knitting is D-O-N-E!!!!

yay. so excited to finally be done with my Christmas knitting. I have made:

- 4 of these hats (for my nephews, initials on the inside of each so they know whose is whose)
- 1 of this hat (for my dad, though I'm going to add some ear flaps since its not long enough to cover the husband's ears at this point)
- 2 calorimetry's (one for a friend's birthday, one for my niece's mom)
- 1 purse that I semi-designed but its based loosely off the Marsupial Tote in Stitch N Bitch (for my 12 yr old niece)
- 2 Megan's braid's hats (for my 7 and 2 yr old nieces)
- 1 cell phone holder with strap (for mom)
- 1 pair of Cigar gloves (oldest brother)
- 1 Entwined (for sister in law)

I think that's it. I have pictures of most on the camera, but for some reason its not working again. sigh. now I just need to write down washing instructions, wrap the gifts, put them in a box and mail them to my parent's house. mission accomplished to have this done before little girl was born.

Calorimetry (I've made two in the same color, picture is not myself, but my friend who received it for her birthday today)
yarn- Patons Classic Wool Merino


hats for Alex
used the pattern Umbilical Cord Hat from Stitch N Bitch
yarns- Red Heart Soft Touch: Wine; Caron Simply Soft: Mango; Bernat Softee Chunky: green


Jaywalkers
yarn- hand dyed "Love You Till Tuesday" from Ms. Pixie Riot


Odessa
yarn- Rowan RYC Cashsoft 4 ply

pictures soon!

looks like I may be able to start uploading the gobs of pictures on my camera as of tomorrow. figured out how to do it on the husband's Linux based computer. yay!!!!

some stress has been relieved a bit. hoping that it stays this way.

stress

Life is way too stressful right now. Little girl is due in 3 weeks. Everyone is asking for money that we don't have. I just need life to give me a break. Its hard enough to be away from everyone I know at a time like this, I don't need stress added to the equation. I just wish I could indulge in lots of wine and chocolate, but unfortunately the damn gestational diabetes keeps me from doing so. sigh.

Thank God for knitting, it definitely does keep me somewhat sane and keeps me from freaking out more often than I already do.


in knitting news I've finished two more projects
-one winter hat for my nephew
-cell phone case for my mom

I've cast on for Entwined for my sister-in-law. needed a break from the hats for awhile. But I foresee that being finished tonight or tomorrow.

yet another project update

finished
-calorimetry, love it and making another for someone else
-Megan's braids, made it a bit smaller than the previous one since this niece is only 2.
-finished up my hats for Alex, have them in a package, wondering if the husband made it to the post office with it today...
-hat for nephew age 3


to be finished
-Wild Stripes Blanket, still only 2/3 done, losing motivation
-little girl's hat
-another calorimetry
-a pair of socks, not sure what kind, I have this sock yarn to use up
-3 more hats for nephews (ages 5, 8.5 and 11.5)


sock pattern options
rpm
anastasia
rainbow socks

sigh...

I'm really missing my computer. Hopefully the husband will get it up and running soon so I can post pictures of what I've made.

progress update
- 2/3 done with Wild Stripes blanket
- finished a pair of Saartje's booties
- knit a purse for my niece, just need to felt it, find a handle for it and a clasp for the flap
- knit a toy mouse for my nephew for Christmas to scare his sisters with. I'm an evil aunt.

on tap to work on
- Wild Stripes blanket obviously
- another Megan's Braids hat for my other niece
- baby hat to finish my three for hats for Alex
- baby hat for little girl