I’m in! I’m too tired to play with it, but i’m finally in Ravelry!
I’m in September 15, 2007
I have plans for a couple of sweaters… but now I have plans to actually knit one. This time it will be for me. ME! I think I knit Mariah in about 3 months, but i also did a million other projects at the same time, and I’m hoping to focus just on the sweater (and maybe a christmas gift or two) in November.
In the mean time, I’ve got to finish Briar Rose for Ruby, and hopefully knock off a couple of christmas pressies… and maybe toss in a little something else. We’ll see how much knitting time there is in October!
Zen September 9, 2007
Sometimes, you pick a pattern, yarn and color combination that is so beautiful and perfect and soft and fun to knit, and you realize how knitting really is your zen.
Briar rose in mission falls Teal and Zinnia. yum.
It’s coming September 7, 2007
Fall weather is drifting into portland, and it’s delicious. This morning after I got out of the shower, I heard a noise I hadn’t heard in a LONG time. My furnace was on. usually we turn the thermostat off all Summer, but for some reason, this year it stayed on, set at 60. Apparently it was cooler than that inside this morning and it kicked on. I wandered all over the bedroom asking Ruby “what is that noise?” till I walked up to the heating vent and felt the warm air. Since it is supposed to be near 80 today, I laughed, and went to turn it off, but not before I reveled in the fact that FALL. IS. COMING.
I love fall. (truth be told, I love me a perfect summer day, about 75 degrees, warm enough for a tank top, but not so hot that you sweat in the shade but oh how I love fall!) I grew up in southern California, where there really isn’t a fall. In my small dessert home town, summer is hot and windy, and then it’s cold and windy (well, 40 but that seems cold in so cal). There wasn’t too much fall. Then I moved to San Diego to go to college, and it was 68 and sunny year round (well not exactly, but there was no real seasons). When we moved to Portland, i was so happy to see leaves changing colors (yes, i know it’s not like on the east coast, but it’s a lot for a girl like me!) and the temperatures shifting.
When it starts to cool in the evening, so that you reach for a sweater and socks after dinner. Mmmm fall is coming. When you wake up in the morning and pull the window shut as you pull on your fleece. Mmmm fall is coming! When you peek out into the back yard and see
the sunflowers are waning
and the leaves are changing
and the pumpkins turning from green to orange… FALL IS COMING!
So when we got up and the furnace had kicked on, I knew it might be a long sleeve kinda morning for sweet Ruby. I pulled out the new sweater I had knit for her.
Um, yeah. So this sweater has become a gift for a little man friend of ours who will be ONE in October. He was blessed with a normal sized head. Ruby’s is a bit…
bigger.
Lest you think that I’m sad about the sweater (or the big head), I’m not. The sweater was a quick knit ( and her head is perfect!), and I was thinking of knitting him one in black… so here we are, birthday gift done, and I’ve got another sweater on the needles for Ruby. (briar rose – and it’s coming along nicely, about 1/3 the way up the body) I also have enough left over silky wool in a rusty reddish color to knit ruby another pullover, with a wider neck band. I’m thinking about doing some color work, but as I haven’t done that, I may need some ideas.
So, fall is coming. I’ve got sweaters in the queue, pumpkins in the garden, and tea brewing on the stove. Life couldn’t be better.
Knitting and knitting and knitting September 4, 2007
Ruby has started sleeping a bit better, and that means I have time to knit again! I’ve actually had time to finish a few things, and of course I have a million projects rolling around in my head, but right now only one on the needles.
In the finished objects pile… a dress for Ruby, my own pattern, knit in left over tlc cotton from a previous project.
A pullover for Ruby, Top down pullover from knitting pure and simple, Knit in left over silky wool and some silky tweed from a trade with a friend.
A soaker that will hopefully fit Ruby this winter for nighttime. Wooly Wonder Everlasting wonder soaker, knit in some bulky wool that a friend gave me.
A pair of pants/skirt for Ruby for winter. It’s a mix of a couple of patterns, using some left over wool from other projects.
A wash cloth for Joi, knit in cotton cashmere, pattern from whimsical knitting designs.Not photographed… and now it’s missing.. I believe that is the babies fault!
Oh it feels good to have finished objects! You know what feels almost as good as finished objects? New needles! I got the knitpicks options set for my birthday, and so far, I think it will be a fabulous addition to my knitting life. Smooth join, slick needles, and they seem pretty sturdy. We’ll see, I’ll keep you posted.
On the needles right now is the hourglass sweater from Last minute knitted gifts, in Elsbeth Lavolds silky wool. my how I love silky wool! There is a lot of stockinette in this sweater, so I’m sure it will be alternated with another project, or three….
Which brings us to future projects…
1. Pants for Ruby for winter. I have yarn for at least 2 pairs of pants, maybe more.
2. Cardi for Ruby for winter. I have some mission falls wool, and have chosen the Briar Rose pattern from Knitty… lovely!
3. Bulky Cardi for me. I have an alpaca blend that I bought to knit a sweater for Ryan, but it never happened, and quite frankly, he’d never wear a bulky sweater. He gets to hot for it. So i’m looking for a fun and funky pattern, or I may do the Fairly Easy Fair Isle from SnB nation.
4. Xmas presents. nuff said. Lots to do. oy.
Then there are all of the things I COULD do with the yarn in my stash…. I need to organize and decide if I’m going to ever use some of this stuff and either pass it on, or something. Oh Ravelry, pick me! pick me!!!
