shopping and BMF

While picking up yarn this weekend, there was a class going on in what seemed beginner sock knitting. I was off in the baskets of yarn and what do I hear but word of the Blue Moon bank fiasco :) Even those beginner knitters were hearing about it way up north here.

We stick together. who else would stick with us? lol

off to work on the puppy sweater - the way the weather has been around here we will have our spring thaw in a few weeks... this is insane! I want my winter back!!! where's the snow? the beautiful but deadly ice on the trees?!

Winter Finally

The weather finally turned a bit colder! It almost seems like January. That 30 degree stuff was getting kind of old although I hope the below zero stuff doesn't stay around too long with the small amount of snow we have.

Knitting is progressing. Ah hell... so is yarn shopping :) Picked up a few sock skeins yesterday - a couple of skeins for a small shawl and some mohair for gauntlets for me. I also picked up my umbrella swift that I've been wanting :) All in all a good shopping day!

I also grabbed a few books while I was out. I"m trying to find as many different kinds of toes and heels for socks that I can find. In the process I found a couple of dog knit books and promptly grabbed some of that mohair and some pink baby yarn and am making Mia a new dress lol Roger asked if all dogs have such wardrobes hehe she's just spoiled :)

The afghan is coming right along - got a few more rows done on it last night watching my DVDs. I'll probably do the same tonight after we get take out chinese.

Happy knitting!

Link to Sock cast on

I wanted to keep a link to this - I'll be trying it shortly!



Knit Tip - Twisted German CastOn

The new year ushered in...

The new year starts witha medical bang.
The hands - numb
The shoulder - hurts like hell
The hip - burcitis
*sigh*

And a wee bit of fluff :)


Still working on a name but she has proved to be a very small but fun crafty pup :) She nestled right into the afghan I"m working on making it darned hard to flip :) I'll have to take a pic :) She kind of gets lost.

As far as the knitting goes, I've been working on that afghan - it's so warm and soft!! I'm also cruising other blogs for ideas

pictures soon

wild white wilderness!

What a gorgeous day!! We woke up to about 4-6" of beautiful white snow!! Had to take the wheelers out and got some pics





I'm enjoying the photography and like my little coolpix but envy Rog his Nikon :) oh well!

I did manage to get a few ore rows done on the afghan while riding around though. It's growing and may be destined to be one of the FINISHED PROJECTS instead of one in a bag somewhere :)

Hope the New Year started out good for everyone!