First step to healing is admitting you have a problem . . .

Okay, I'm addicted. So NOT normal for anyone to be this focused on knitting. Why do I feel that it's time to admit my problem. . .

During our final approach on a recent trip to Atlanta, I was just finishing a row. The pilot rang the "bing-bong" to alert the flight attendants that we were landing. I said to myself . . . "Oh, let's see if I can do 3 more rows before we touch down . . ." Did that. We landed and I said, "Let's see if I can do 1 more row before we get to the gate." Did that.

Now how many sane, normal people in the world actually time thier days based on the number of rows they can finish in a defined space of time. Sick people. Wonder if there is a KA (Knitter's Anonymous) to join here in Wisconsin.

"Hi, My name is C and I'm a knitter"

Stupid Cardigan!!

Well, I'm the stupid one. I was knitting Addy's sweater and realized that I forgot to change up the pattern so that the button holes and the button bands are on TWO different sides! The flipping things are on the same side, so there is NO luck in using these two sides! I think I'm hanging up my horns on the cardigan and sticking to the original boatneck pattern! At least I tried.

So now I'll have 3 hanks (that's 420 yards) of the Fantasy Naturale left over. UGH! I might make a hat to match the sweater for Addy.

I did find a pattern to make bibs so that might work for a girl I know having twins. At least I could use the stuff up. I also might be able to make another sweater for an out of town friend. Well see. I got about 800 yards b/c I was going to do the blanket.

Then I have the gazillion skiens of Microspun left!! I think I'll make some tank tops next year for god knows who. I just have to use that stuff up.

I got some great patterns for S's sweater. I think I'll use a Debbie Bliss Henley Style pattern. I found some wonderful dark blue Bernat DenimStyle that will bring out S's wonderful blue eyes!! Now I have to find something for R.

Too much of a useless yarn!!!

Well, crap!! I looked at my yarn stash today and realized I have WAY too much Moda Dea's Beloved. It was on sale at Joann's and I bought it by the case! It is a wonderfully soft yarn, but it doesn't wash up very well. It's bulky so mixing it with something else to give it some umph, may lead to too thick of a garmet!!

CRAP CRAP CRAP!! I really thought I could do Laney's present from this, but NOPE! Now I have to figure out what to do. I might be able to have R do some wonder math for me and redo a pattern. I could mix it with a tough worsted weight and see what happens. I could even find a heavy cotton like Sugar'n'Cream so that it gets some body to it. I need to find uses for this yarn!

Okay, I'm done my freak out!!

The LSD Flashback Blanket!

The colors are wonderful in this blanket HOWEVER, putting them all together makes it looks like something my mom might have seen at a Zeppelin concert! I can't get over how bright this yarn is! I'm using Fantasy Naturale by Plymouth yarns. WOW! I frogged the blanket and I'll do a sweater and hat for K's baby girl due next month.

I'm going to use a simple Debbie Bliss pattern for the sweater and a plain little hat. I think that the colors will be okay on something so small. A blanket would have been too much!!

So off to Joann's this morning to get a set of Size 8 needles. I thought I had bamboo ones this size, but I guess not. Oh,well . . .S won't be too happy about it, but he'll get to go visit L and her girls and a treat for being the best behaved 2 year old in the store!

Bunny #4 Finished !

I love the bunny! It's so easy and cute!!! I'm sending #4 to one of my Internet lesbian friends for her newest little guy. I'm so happy for everyone having babies, but can't deny the twinge of jealousy I feel when they announce their pregnancy. Why not me?? Well, this blog isn't about my infertility issues, it's about my other obsession, KNITTING . . so

I'm making two more baby gifts and I'M DONE for now. My knitting buddy ( who also is my buddy outside of knitting), L is doing the same thing. She actually had the idea first and now I'm following suit. I still need to do projects for none household members, but at least it's not for babies!! YEAH! Aunt P needs socks and D needs a sweater for Christmas. Then for R&S I need to do sweaters. Not sure if R will get a sweater, but he'll get something knitted! Last year he wore my first 3 scarves with pride! They looked like hell, but he wore them day after day!! There was a reason I married him!! LOL










Chrissy got the gift for Logan! He looks so handsome in it!! Here is a picture she posted today. I"m glad she got it! They live in Chicago so I'm hoping he'll get some use out of it this winter!

So here I am, not pregnant and knitting for everyone elses babies! I guess it's a way to make myself feel better about being an infertile mama! Maybe once I stop knitting for everyone else, I'll get pregnant and HAVE to knit for #2! S does need a sibling and a sweater!! LOL Poor kid is going to need therapy by the age of 7. We're really doing a number on him. He's so content in his store bought sweaters and only child status.

Finished 2 Projects in 1 week

I rock!! I finished Angie's BBB and it turned out WONDERFULLY. I was so impressed with the yarn. It self striped, but that was okay. Ang loved it and hopefully that baby will come home wrapped in it soon. They stripped her membranes and that should get things going!







These are Logan's birthday presents. I need to send them quickly since his birthday is tomorrow. I hope Chrissy likes them! I used Bernat Denimstyle which I LOVE. I just did a garter stitch scarf with fringe at each corner. There was a defect in the yarn, so there is a thin spot I didn't notice until too late to start over b/c of time constraints. I used Size 11 needles ad casted on 20 stitches. The hat is a basic ribbed hat. Here's the link to the pattern:

Bev's Simple Stretchy Hat

BBB FINISHED!!!

So happy to announce that the BBBB for Angie's little miss is DONE!! It's currently blocking on the dining room table. Will get a wash and dry today and then packaged and delivered Thrusday. A is going to have this baby anytime, so I need to get it to her SOON!!

Well, we have a little off road project I need to finish in about 3 days. My friend Christina's son is 2 on Sunday. I was going to buy the usual loud obnoxious toys that all 2 year olds like, HOWEVER, she posted on the board we met on (yes, kind of dorky, I know) that her DS had WA Y too many toys. So needless to say, I'm not doing a toy now. I think we'll do a scarf and hat for this winter. They're in a Chicago suburb so that will work.