Thinking PANK!

Ahhhh...October...while the month normally makes me think about pumpkins, turning leaves, and the possibility of less than 100 degree temps, what I have been thinking about is PANK (Pink for those of you above the Mason-Dixon Line). October is breast cancer awareness month and it seems everywhere you turn there is something pink...pro football players sporting pink, golfers sporting pink, pink appliances, pink, pink, pink. I think it is wonderful! For the past several years I have been fortunate to be part of an extraordinary group, Pretty In Pank, raising money for local breast cancer awareness and to assist those facing the disease. We hold a variety show as our major fundraiser and I must say that this year's show was absolutely the "breast"! The show had a 70's theme and from start to finish it was an evening of laughter and love for the cause. The local talent outdid themselves and I have a feeling folks will be talking about this one for quite a while! I fell very blessed to live in such a generous and caring community. Thank you to all who came out to support the cause, to all who donned a wig or ridiculous costume, and to all the volunteers who gave so selflessly of their time and talents. So, when next October rolls around, plan to join us in the fight and THINK PANK! I leave you with the Happy Hands Hand Knits door prize...I hope it will be cool enough soon for the recipient to wear the stinkin' thing!

Believe it or not!

What? A finished object? Yes, indeed! I have been wanting to make these booties for a while now but just never did take the time to dig through the stash to find the right yarn. I wanted to make a baby gift for a friend and thought mary jane booties would be perfect. I started with another pattern but did not like the result. Sooooo...I dug out the yarn, found two balls of Rowan Cashsoft DK, and voila, a really cute pair of booties. I will say the first one took a little longer than it should have, but I breezed right through the second one once I figured out the construction. I didn't even mind the seaming. I think they are really cute and I am thinking about other color combinations. Mostly, I feel good about actually finishing a project! I have my really large bag all seamed and ready to felt. I hope to get it finished soon but it's hard to get excited about felting wool in steaming hot water - in June - in South Georgia...

Has it been a year???

I have been absent for what seems an eternity from my blog. I was never really a daily blogger, nor was the blog a vehicle for anything more than sharing my knitting escapades, but I liked the idea of having a place to share my projects, photos, and a random thought or two. Ravelry kind of took over and gave my knitting projects a gallery, so the blog sort of went by the wayside. I should probably regroup and start over, give the 'ol blog a facelift so to speak. So, while I am thinking about spring cleaning, I'll give some thought to giving the blog a fresh face. As far as projects go, I don't have much to show on the knitting front, but I will share my most precious project...he just turned one and he is a true joy!

The Answer

Blue! A bouncing baby boy born March 26th...he's a true joy and the reason I have been absent from the blog...and knitting....and sleeping in, etc...I did manage to knit two pair of angora booties to take to the hospital, as well as a little hat, but other than that the needles have been very quiet. Now that we (mom, dad and baby) are in a groove, I have actually picked up the knitting needles again. I have had Campfire socks in a basket for quite some time and felt like socks were just what I needed. I still have THE Sock on the needles, but it is not quite the "mindless" knitting I was looking for right now. So, hopefully I will actually finish the Campfire socks before sock season arrives.

PINK OR BLUE?

We'll know tomorrow!

Progress...

Progress...slow as it may be...a F/O - baby hat and socks for our friends' new son. I love making baby socks out of variegated yarn because they make such cute stripes. This yarn did not dissapoint. One more project down - I still have the chevron scarf on the needles. It is really close to being finished and there is no pressure to finish other than I would like to have it done. There is still The Sock but, again, no pressure there. My next project will be some little socks and hat for Peanut to wear when we bring her/him home, and possibly a little sweater. That may well be the last project for a while - we'll have to see.

A NEW YEAR

Christmas is over and all the decor packed away until next year. The new year came in quietly. Santa was kind enough to leave a laptop under the tree so I thought I would break it in by posting a little-of-what-little-I-knit for the holidays. The Falling Waters scarf was a hit with the mother in law. She loves the alpaca silk and actually lives in a climate cold enough to appreciate a scarf. The manly scarf was finished but did not find a home. I decided the originally intended recipient might find the itch-factor too high. Don't worry, it will find a good home. There were puff daddy neck warmers made and given (sorry, no photos for some odd reason) and I do say I liked making them and the construction has my mind racing toward other possibilities. Last, but not least, I must confess to 4 fun fur scarves...in my defense, all but one went to folks under the age of 6. All in all, not bad for someone who wasn't really motivated. I do hope that 2009 will find the needles moving a little more...besides, I HAVE to do something with a lot of yarn...there's a little one coming in April and the yarn storage will become home to little clothes - hopefully some hand knit by yours truly. Here's to a wonderful 2009!