If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

A while back, I won some Addi-Turbo Lace Needles off e-bay. I didn't pay much, less than retail including shipping. I had heard/read great things about these Addi-Turbos. Two nights ago, I case on for a new pair of socks. Toe-up, two at a time done magic loop. As soon as I opened the Turbos, I noticed one of the needles was bent. A bad omen maybe? ;-) I attempted to bend it more straight. I'm not sure that I succeeded, but it's atleast usable. I cast on the socks, using some ThankEwe yarn I bought off Etsy a while back. I totally love the yarn. Even like the pattern. What I don't like is, picking up a yarn over and a slipped stitch at the same time with the Turbos. Compared to the Knit Picks circulars, they are dull. Very dull. I wish I had just stuck with the KP circs. I guess I should be of the "If it ain't broke don't fix it" camp, eh? I will have a finished pair of socks to show you in the next day or two. No, not the socks I just cast on. The socks I started in September when I went to see the Yarn Harlot. We're off to the American Girl Bistro in Atlanta tomorrow. Should be great fun!

Too pretty to use?

I was so excited when I came home today and saw 3 boxes sitting on my front porch step. One was new Perler Beads for the kids, another was school stuff from Rainbow Resource, and the third was my lovely project bag from White Willow. I absolutely adore it. She was such a pleasure to work with. I was able to order the fabric I wanted on-line and have it shipped directly to her. I love, love, love the clip that allows me to hook it to my belt loop, etc. I think this bag is almost too pretty to use! It's sitting on my counter right now, so I can admire it every time I walk by. :-)

Dream in Color

I absolutely loved knitting with this yarn. It's perfectly smooshy, soft, vibrant, you name it. I totally underestimated my knitting time for this project. Not that it took a long time to make, just that I thought I would knit more than I did. Atleast that's the excuse I'm using. :-) I knew Amy's due date was in February. What I didn't know, was her baby shower would be a good couple of weeks before her due date. I was thinking it would be after she had the baby. Let's just say I was very surprised when I opened the church bulletin and saw the announcement for her shower in TWO WEEKS! I think I cast-on for the sweater that night. :-) We won't mention the fact that I was 20 minutes late for the shower because I was weaving in ends and then I had to take it home with me to block it. She was a good sport about it though. I did bring it to church on Sunday to give it back to her, but by time I got it out of the truck, she was gone! So, I'll get it back to her tomorrow night. Sorry Amy! :-)

This is where I ordered the kit. They were super friendly, and shipped promptly! I made the smallest size, but probably should have made the next size up. I guess it's a good thing that our winters are short here in GA, so her baby won't need it long anyway. :-)

I'll have a super cute project bag to show you very soon. I can't WAIT!

Time flies...

See that boy? He turned 14 today. How on earth did that happen? I can't even remember what my life was like before he was born, yet it seems like just yesterday that I was in the hospital delivering him. My how time has flown. It scares me to think that I only have 4 more years with him at home before he goes off to college. I hope my dh doesn't notice that part. We aren't to talk about things like that you know. :-) I'll tell you a little something funny he said just before he went to bed. He came to give me a hug before he went down to his room. I asked him if he had a fabulous birthday. He said, "Well...it was awesome." I was a little astonished that he would say that, as he got some great gifts and had a great birthday dinner. So, I asked him what made it not fabulous. His response..."Only boys who kiss boys use works like fabulous. It was an awesome birthday." Heehee. Gotta love a 14 year olds sense of humor. I should have probably corrected him on that, but quite honestly, I was speechless. :-)

Rock On!

The kids got Guitar Hero III yesterday for their Wii. They have had a BLAST playing it. The guitar is a little difficult for Benjamin to hold, but he's figured out a way to prop it up on the couch and play. I tried once....fun, but I would never make it as a guitar player. :-) I've been pretty lax this weekend on their playing time, as we have to send the Wii in for repairs on Monday.

Mikayla getting a little bit of big brother instruction:

Now, I must go block a sweater and bake a birthday cake....

Delightfully Yummy Yarn

So, I have some new yarn. My yarn stash is pretty small. It all fits in one Rubbermaid Tote. I know, I know....that's like the ultimate sin for a knitter. In all honesty, I can't have a huge yarn stash because I have a huge scrapbooking stash. I'm rather certain my dh would kill me if my yarn stash was as big as my scrapping stash. That being said, I needed some new yarn. I'm totally over this deployment, ready for my dh to come home. He's only been back from R&R for just about a month, and it already seems like he's been gone forever. So, some new yarn was just the thing I needed to make me feel better. :-) I've been trying to catch a sneak up at TLE for months now. Sheri carries some awesome yarn over there. BUT, it's nearly impossible to get the good stuff. I've been lusting after some Wollmeise for quite some time now, but can never catch it in stock. Becca was fortunate enough to catch a skein of it before it sold out. Me? Not so much. I did get to fondle her skein though, the colors are absolutely fabulous. I can't wait until I can finally get some. Me? I got this. The colorway I got isn't listed anymore. I would share a picture, but it's a dreary day outside, and I'm having a hard time capturing a picture in the true color. So, maybe I'll share that another time. What I am most excited about though, is this....

It's Yarn Nerd 1500 MHz Merino in the Mustard Wine colorway. That picture isn't real true to color, it's a bit more of a wine color, and I love it. It's been sitting on my computer desk for a couple of days. I keep reaching over to fondle it. It's very yummy. Apparently the 1500MHz if hard for him to keep in-stock. I'm not even sure if he'll be able to carry it anymore. What I really want, is his Tour de France colorway. He's hoping to be able to take custom orders at the end of February. TLE is keeping him pretty busy right now.

I'm almost finished with that particular project I'm working on. Actually, it MUST be done by Saturday. I have one sleeve left, and a little bit of applied i-cord. Friday is park day, even though we're not meeting at the park. So, I may have a finished pair of socks to show pretty soon too. I've been scrapping a lot this month. I've done about 30 pages since the beginning of the year, which is a record for me. :-) For those of you who scrap, I'll share one of my most favorite pages.....

Shhhhhhhh.....

It's a secret....I'm knitting something absolutely awesome. It's for my friend Amy, well not her so much, but the little person she's carrying inside of her. I'll show pictures soon....hopefully she'll forget to check my blog for a little while. :-) I love the project I'm knitting so much, I'm planning to order the kit to make one for Liberty very soon!