a new project?

I am looking for a new project.  I am sick of making things for the Fall Fair (which is coming up on November 18th and 19th!!!!)  I have had enough of dishtowels, felted bags, hats, etc.  I need something for me!  (Yes I know that sounds selfish- and quite frankly, I don't care! 

I finally picked up my old cabled blanket and have gone through another skein- but somehow I feel like that project is more of a winter, knit by the fire kind of knit... so I need a new one.

So this morning, when I was catching up on my google reader blogs, I came across the perfect pattern and MAN do I hope I win!!!

And let's not forget the beautiful yarn picture... it is so yummy looking!  (I can't be the only one out there who gets thrills from beautiful yarn shots, right?  RIGHT?!?!?!?!?!)

Well, the fact of the matter is, I need that yarn and I need a selfish pattern for me! 

Check out the giveaway!  Wish me luck and cross your fingers!!!

Happy Knitting!

where i've been

I was so looking forward to this post.  I was waiting until the perfect time.  And then, life knocked me off my happy feet.  I was looking forward to explaining whose head this was for:

 

I was narrowing down the project this yarn was for:

I was dreaming of my new life with my amazing husband and new baby when a miscarriage knocked me down.  I was 12 weeks pregnant and still cannot believe this is happening to me/us/me.  Picking up the computer and blogging was the last thing I thought I could do- too depressing and too hard.  But somehow, my knitting has almost helped in the healing process.  It's a quiet, meditative thing to do that has given me the time to myself that I needed.  

I know that soon enough, a little baby will be wearing that adorable hat, wrapped in some beautiful yellow blankie.  

(Sorry for the sadness... I hope you understand)

Happy Knitting.

another test knit

I have been doing some test knitting for Mishellee Zaharis of Haute Knit Designs and am in love with her work!  I made her Kourtney shirt, then test knit her Ursula, and now I am pleased to show you my test knit for Whitney.  It is such a cute, top down sweater with a diagonal ribbed edging and 3-quarter length sleeves.  I am working on those sleeves now but wanted to share with you my pictures.  This yarn...  AHHHHH so beautiful and soft and amazing!!!  I think I'll have a skein left... what to do?!?!?!

 Yarn:  Cascade Yarns Lana D'Oro

Happy Knitting!!!

is it really over?

Is the summer really over?  Does this teacher really have to go back to school next week?  I actually cannot believe how much I thought I was going to get accomplished - and what I actually did.  I have made some progress though:

Here is my mother's "Not So Silky Camisole":

I have some more work to do finishing up on a new test knit for Haute Knit Designs.  Another blog update tonight, maybe?  I really have been slipping on the blogging...

Happy Knitting!!!

another beautiful year

2 years ago, I married the best man in the world!  He is incredible and we have had such a wonderful start of our life together.  I am just as happy now as I was that beautiful August day.  

I'll leave the knitting for tomorrow...  NIGHT!!!

gifts

Today was my friend Meg's baby shower and I was so excited for her to open her homemade gifts:

How cute is that little hat I threw together yesterday?!?!?!  I see myself making plenty of these!!!

I recently joined Knitterella's KAL for this awesome Advent Calendar and started knitting up a storm to catch up.  I bought the yarn, figured out my pattern, and got working.  Not too shabby for my first knitted mittens, huh?

I don't know how to stitch on the numbers... I guess I'll do some searches for online tutorials and figure it out!  I am working still on my mother's "Not So Silky Camisole".  Pictures soon!

Tomorrow is my husband's and my 2nd Wedding Anniversary.  He'll be at work all day and then we're going out for a romantic dinner.  I will spend my day knitting away!!!  

Happy Knitting, everyone!!!

a test knit

I recently finished this beautiful top by Mishellee Zaharis and noticed she was in the process of test knitting her new Fall line.  I immediately wanted in!  I love how trendy her work is and could not wait to get started on my Ursula Sweater!!!  I literally just cast off a few minutes ago and wanted to share some pictures:

It is such a nice pattern and I love knitting with this chunky yarn- finished in 3 days! 

We're headed to NY this weekend for a family party with my husband's family.  That means tons of knitting time for me both in the car and on the deck in the sunshine!  I am working on this tank for my mother:

But so far, this is all I have done (Ursula was so distracting!!!)

Can I tell you how much  I love this book???

Happy Knitting!!!