Little Purple Riding Hood

Knitta in the hood.

Ka-ZAM! CPH is finished!

MUST. GO. KNIT....

You'd think that arguing logic with engineers would be fairly straightforward. It is not. It is inordinately painful and involves much hand-waving.

And if I didn't have to be politically correct, it would involve finger waving as well.




Happy made-up-corporate-sponsored holiday, y'all.

Gotta go...

I think these arm cozies are going to have to be recycled. I *love* the yarn, but the cozies? Not so much. These only go up just past the elbow on the model. Can you see how big they are? I had to put them on OVER my long sleeve shirt just to get it to stay up. *sigh*

Frog. Frog. Frog.

Not the weather kind, the knitting kind.

Speaking of weather, it's been quite pleasant the last few days.

Hmm. I think I will knit this yarn up into a sleeveless turtleneck. It's getting towards spring... just about the time I want to bare my arms to get some sun, but not freeze my scrawny booty off. And with Debbie Bliss super chunky cashmerino - what better than a chunky, super-warm cashmerino sleeveless turtleneck!? Ahh, Debbie Bliss, how I love thee...

Of course, that also means I'm likely going to have to buy another skein or two of yarn. Which means I get to go yarn shopping! Hooray!!

I am a knitting MACHINE.

Ta-DAAAAAA!!!



Photo is seriously crapalicious, but my battery ran out as it was taking this and it didn't flash. Oh well.

But my raglan is finished! Yay! I think if I use this pattern again I'll make some adjustments - add some ribbing along the sides to fit it better. I'll probably use a different yarn as well. I just love the colors on this though. :D


I have made progress on my CPH - the left front is almost done. I also finished my arm warmer thingys, but the photo will have to wait until I can find my battery charger. They're a bit too big and a bit too chunky but so so so warm! I made the one size fits all, thinking, okay, I'm "all", right? Nope. I am the size of a 14 year old. My skinny arms are swimming in these things. Perhaps some ribbons at the top...

I am aliiiiiiiive!

And I am KNITTING!!!

Lookit lookit lookit!



I am finishing up the arm today and hopefully will have it seamed in by tomorrow! And then to do the neck and TA-DAAAAA! I have a sweater!!!



I have also been working on the Central Park Hoodie - the back is done and I've started working on the front... left... I think. One of the front panels. Here is the back in all it's purple glory...

It's amazing how quickly these two projects are coming together. And I'm really enjoying the feeling of actually finishing something for myself. I can't wait to wear the raglan!

That's about it. It's snowing again. I absolutely love it, but everyone else seems to be really grouchy. I keep forgetting that most people here are used to snow that falls and then melts a day or two later. We've had snow here for the last 6 weeks! I suppose to the Coloradoan that's enough - but you get us Alaskan transplants down here and we're ecstatic just to have the sun! Ahh, it's the simple things, I suppose.

I'm off to play in the snow. And laugh at my grouchy neighbors. :D

chilly q-tips

Alas, no knitting to post.

Why? Because I am sick. Again, you say? Yes, again. Thanks to yet another handy rotavirus, I've not eaten in four days. FOUR DAYS, y'all. Nothing but water and chicken broth. That is one pissed off stomach. Today I managed saltines (ah, saltines, breakfast of champions) with my broth and I am feeling infinitely better. Food is HIGHLY underrated. Food makes you happy. Food keeps you warm too. Really! Especially with temps in the single digits and below lately - I've been reduced to lurking over heater vents with my blanky to keep me warm.

And you know what else?

I look like a q-tip. Really. I lost weight with my first round of flu, and then I got a cold and now I have this flu and lost even more weight. And of course, when you're sick what do you do with your hair? NUH-THING. Ergo, my curly hair sticks up all over the place, and... voila. Q-tip.

My new years resolutions have all been replaced by a single, beautiful resolution:

Get well so that I can knit again.

The Holidays

It's snowing again. Four weeks in a row. Although, today it's apparently freezing fog, which the weather forecasters keep referring to as "frog". Wasn't that considered a plague at one point in history?

The holidays were a whirlwind - more so than usual, since I have been sick for most of them - but overall very nice. I must've been a very good girl this year.... I got yarn and books and many great knitting sundries. The knitted gifts went over well, both mother and sister were happy, and even Nana was impressed - the knitting matriarch of my family. Warm fuzzies all around!

A few additions to my stash:

The donegal tweed - I've earmarked this for the Central Park Hoodie... such a fabulous purple color. :D











Baby silk and highland silk from Elann...

...which will eventually become sizzle (the blue-green) and orangina.


And to prove that I am not the only crazy one in my family, I present Nana in her Mrs. Santa outfit...