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!

It's beginning to look a lot like....

Well, I guess the answer should be Christmas. I must say that the season caught me by surprise, which shouldn't be a surprise. It seems every year I vow to be prepared and to get an early start. I have discovered there is no such thing as prepared or early start (not in my world, anyway). I have been working diligently to finish the Falling Waters scarf and am about half-finished. I finished the "Manly Scarf" and I love it - can't post a photo because the home computer is still down. I have a few other projects in the works for gifts, but with 16 days and counting, it is not looking good at this point. Normally, I would be panicked and my head would be spinning. Not this year. I'm taking it one day at a time and it is what it is...Christmas...whether the knitting is finished or not...Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

BORING...

Today is officially the first day of anything remotely akin to fall, which happens to be my favorite season. Maybe a little cool snap was what the doctor ordered. I was cleaning up my "knitting station", which basically amounts to my favorite chair with table holding everything I could possibly need close at hand, when I came across the sad beginnings of a Clementine Shawlette. I had to be honest with myself and admit I was never going to finish the shawlette, and who needs a shawlette anyway...so, there I was with three skeins of really pretty Alpaca Silk - what to do???? Frog the shawlette and cast on a Falling Water Scarf. I was plugging along half-heartedly, and then I got an e-mail from WEBS - what, a close out on Noro Silk Garden????? I had been carrying around a tattered piece of scrap paper with the pattern for a "manly scarf" written on it and it calls for, you guessed it, Noro Silk Garden! Call it luck, call it fate. The yarn came in and I cast on - and am halfway through! One reason I love Noro yarns is you never quite know what you are going to get. I love watching the colors come out of the skein and this scarf is the perfect vehicle. I am already thinking about other color combinations and stitch patterns. Yippee Skippee...maybe my groove was looking for something mindless yet interesting. I do intend to finish the Falling Water Scarf...so hold your breath!