Boxes, ho!

My apartment is filled with cardboard at the moment. I've got lots of boxes to pack for my move north on Wednesday. Today is filled with laundry doing, dish washing, and other chores that lead to more packing. I've sadly begun packing away the stash. My poor cat doesn't know what to do with himself. He hates all of the commotion. (And I think he misses the stash too.)

I'm surprised by how fast the summer has flown by. I finished that cable braid sweater months ago and still haven't gotten pictures. Most recently I've been working on dishtowels and washcloths for my new place. The movie-going scarf is complete, as is a matching hat. I also made Knitty's "Shedir" from the leftover Silky Tweed from the cable braid sweater. I also finished one experimental sock from the self striping sock yarn my friend gave me.

The next time I post I'll be in VA! I'm looking forward to finding a new LYS and new knitters to play with. :-)

Settling In

I've settled into the sweater with the cable braid that I mentioned last post. I wish I could post a picture right now so you can see the adorable little stripes and the beautiful cable, but alas, I am still camera-less. I love the silky tweed yarn and the way the red and grey compliment each other so well. I'll be visiting my SO next weekend and I'll take it with me to get some pictures. I'll try to remember to take the Aran Pocket(less) Shawl too so you can see that. It'll be a knitting fashion show! :-)

My movie-going scarf continues to grow. I need to carry a bigger purse now so it doesn't spill all over the place when I go to the movies. Ah well. I'm also experimenting with some self-striping sock yarn that was a gift from a friend. So far I haven't fallen in love with anything yet, but its fun to try.

Seems like everyone I (or my SO) knows is getting pregnant recently. I've been searching for baby things to knit like crazy! Do any of you who are parents have suggestions for what would be most useful? The babies are due in Jan/Feb.

Summer Lovin'

Green Tea Raglan
Interweave Knits
Knitpick's CotLin

This sweater was originally supposed to be a Christmas gift for my aunt, but I guessed wrong on the size and had gauge issues so it became a sweater for me. That's what I get for trying to surprise someone with a sweater and not taking time to do some math. Ah well.

I finished the aran pocket shawl (sans pockets), but I haven't taken pictures yet.

Other knitting goes on with ever more project ADD. I get excited about things and then give up when the project proves too difficult (or too simple) for my attention level. I have a colorful fuzzy ribbon yarn scarf that goes to the movies with me. I have a sock that attends my meetings. I have a complex cable braid band for a sweater that occupies my evenings. I never lack for yarny companionship! Of course, Ravelry also reminds me of the lace scarf, librarian cardigan, entrelac socks, and furry mohair shawlette that I haven't touched in months.

Ah well. Keep the stitches coming!

Knitting ADD

I've jumped around from project to project for the last few days because I've had the luxury of a few days off between things. I love long weekends! I worked on a sweater until I realized that I didn't have enough of the gray yarn to finish it. I miscalculated and the yarn is discontinued. I'm currently considering my options. I may frog the thing and try something else. I finished a pair of socks and continued a bit on the lace scarf I've had on the needles for several months. When I got sick of the lace, I started the Aran Pocket Shawl from Folk Shawls and am loving the Alpaca Silk I'm using for it. I'm going to start another pair of socks soon so that I have something more portable to carry with me. Its been a good weekend for yarn.

Washcloths

I've been knitting a ton of washcloths recently. For one thing, they're quick and easy and in the midst of final papers and such, quick and easy knitting is required. Secondly, I have a lot of cotton yarn, but not a lot of any one color. Third, I've enjoyed playing with some neat patterns!

I have gotten some more work done on my entrelac socks and I completed Widdershins (finally...), but overall its been simple washcloths.

Unfortunately, my digital camera is still out of commission. (The picture above is from my Christmas knitting.) I think I have to declare it dead and move on with my life. I'll take pictures with someone else's camera next weekend when I'm up with family for my cousin's wedding.

For now, its back to the books and the daydreaming about knitting projects for the summer.

Summer Knitting Ideas:
- Finish Bristow
- Finish Entrelac socks
- Fir Cone Shawl
- More socks!

Boyfriend Blues Scarf

Luckily for y'all, my SO's camera still works. This is the scarf I made him for his birthday. Its simple garter stitch, but it should keep him warm up in the north. He wears it everywhere! We started dating a month before his birthday, so I didn't get too complicated for this project. Maybe he'll get socks for Christmas...

He's coming down to visit me next week and has agreed to learn how to knit! :-)
I'll let you know how that goes. ;-)

Spring in the Air

The weather has been beautiful recently and I am inspired to abandon my schoolwork (which keeps me tied to either my computer or piles of library books) and go out and enjoy the sunshine. With so many papers and projects to work on, knitting seems like the only thing on which I can actually show some progress at the end of the day. My cousin's wedding gift is finished. I've started a new sweater for myself in a fantastic yarn (Silky Tweed! Amazing!). And I've gotten a lot of mindless scarf knitting done while I talk to my SO on the phone at night (he's 750 miles away... sadness.)

Its too bad my fingers can't keep up with my brain as far as project ideas go. I've got things to finish, but my mind is already on to plans for gloves and mittens in the lovely grey alpaca I re-discovered when I went stash diving for scarf yarn the other day. I also recently frogged some sweaters to salvage the yarn and those new fibers are calling out to be made into baby blankets and brightly colored hats for kids in need. Meanwhile, my fingers try desperately to keep up with all of the projects that are currently on the needles.