Knitting plain stockinette stitch socks does not make for very interesting blog posts, does it?
Oh well, that's all I'm really knitting right now! I do have plans, though. The boyfriend wants a sweater vest, and I am happy to make him one! I still have to get the yarn, but once I start that, I think my blog spots will hopefully get more interesting!
Besides knitting those socks, I've been spending time playing with my new phone!
I love it so much. It's a Samsung Seek from Boost Mobile, and I like it SOOOO much better than the phone I used to have, which sucked! It's so fancy! It has a touch screen and all kinds of fun stuff. I know it's not the fanciest phone out there, but I usually have pretty crummy phones, so I'm very pleased!
There is talk around the house that we might put Christmas Decorations up today! We won't have the tree yet (we get live trees, so we wait a little longer so they aren't all brown and crispy on Christmas day!), but I'll take some pictures of our cute christmasy house to show you guys!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving! The food, the family, the love, the fact that we all come together to give thanks for every blessing that God as bestowed upon us! I have to much to be thankful for: a great family, the love of my life, all my friends, a great job, and the fact that I have a roof over my head and food to eat (which I plan on eating a lot of tomorrow!)
At this very moment, I'm thankful for Starbucks Iced White Mocha's and hand knit socks!
Since it's been getting colder around these parts, my toes have been freezing, and I need more knitted socks! The yarn is Colinette Jitterbug in "Dusk", and I have no pattern. I started with casting on 10 stitches (I think) with a Turkish Cast-on, and increased to 60 stitches. I'm not sure yet which heel I'm gonna use, either my good ol' No Wrap Short-Row Heel, or a toe-up Gusset Heel (PDF).
I hope all of you have a fantastic and wonderful day tomorrow, and I give thanks for all of you!
Wow, July? July is the last time I posted on my blog? I'm a blog-loser. Please forgive me, any left-over followers I may have! I have a couple of things to show you, though! I thought I'd have a bunch of finished projects to share, but I really don't! What have I been doing with myself? Haha. Here's a couple:
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Chunky, 4 balls in color #240
Needles: US Size 11
Amy picked out the pattern and the yarn for this sweater, and it took me only 4 days to make, gotta love that! I think it turned out super cute, but I have yet to get a picture of Amy wearing it.
Yarn: Paton's Classic Wool, 2.5 balls in "Natural Mix", and Cascade 220, 0.5 balls in some red color.
Needles: US size 13
I had some yarn in my stash that I wanted to make a felted bag out of, and the pattern I picked had a skull on it, but I wasn't feeling the Skull motif, so I charted my own. I love it! It made a decent sized purse, and knitted up real quick-like. Here's the link to the chart I made if anyone cares.
Amy's Fake Isle:
Amy was in the yarn store the other day and picked up a hat on the class table and said "Make me this!" So, I did.
Yarn: 1 skein Cascade 220 in color #4192 and 1 ball of Noro Kureyon in color #240
Needles: US Size 8
Hot Water Bottle Cozy:
I have a hot water bottle that I use in bed to keep my toes warm when It's cold outside, but the rubbery texture is not really nice to feel with your feet, so thus, a hot water bottle cozy!
Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky, 1 skein in color #M62 (I think)
Needles: I don't remember... maybe 11's?
Fuzzy Feet:
I don't know how long ago I made these, probably sometime last year! I lost them quite soon after I made them, and just found them the other day! Yay! I do remember that I knit them in one sitting! I'd like to make another pair in a more exciting color.
That's all I've got as far as knitting things to show ya'll. I'm working on a bunch of different stuff right now, but I can't really show you any of it, because they are mostly Christmas presents! I'm so excited for the Christmas season to start, I can't wait for Christmas music, movies, and all the other warm fuzzies that make me think of Christmas!
