Happy New Year's Eve!

Episode 19 - Happy Day After Show Notes

I had very good intentions to podcast a couple of times in December, but, well you know life happens.

Here are the show notes and the episode can be found here on You Tube.

Pickpocket

Bumblebee Acres

Turtle Dove

Knitmas - lupineabout group

New Vogue Knitting

Vivid Yarn Studio

Birds of Feather

12 Days of Knitting MKAL

Podcasts
lupineabout - You Tube
atlasknits - You Tube
wrapped in wool - Audio

Finally Finished Friday

Turtle Dove by Espace Tricot

Everyone is knitting this free pattern from Espace Tricot.  I love mine!

The yarn is Woolfolk, Luft and is to die for.  So soft!  I made some mods to mine, lengthening the body a couple of inches, doing decreases in the arm later than the pattern called for, and lengthening them just a bit to hit right before the wrist.

I am going to wear this one a lot!

What Are You?

I am a Knitter, a blogger and a You Tube Podcaster!

Episode 19 is up on You Tube Here!

And show notes will be on the blog this weekend.  I would love it if you would subscribe AND tell a friend!

Merry Christmas!

Finally Finished Friday

I've been done with my Pickpocket by The Rainey Sisters for sometime, but just have not felt like putting it on for a photo shoot.

I love it!!

Ugh!

This stuff is something.  I am back to work, but by midday, I am ready for a nap, some warm beverages and my chair.  It has changed our Christmas plans, as I don't want to go around a newborn with this stuff, so we will spend a quiet holiday at home, dog sitting for a bit, a small dinner with local family and lots of rest and relaxation.

So, what I have I done while waiting for the stuff to finally go away?

Made two batches of my Mom's peanut butter fudge recipe with the help of the Tall Guy.
We still need to make one more batch for right before New Year's.

 And I have one sock done for Baby Boy B's fiancee.  I am not sure that she will get them this year or maybe I have a start for next year's Christmas. 

The colorway is Godric Gryffindor from Bumblebee Acres.  Baby Boy B's is Salazar Slytherin.  I was hoping I could gift them at the same time, hence, they may make a nice stocking stuffer for the couple next year after they are married.  But, I still have time to knit the second one for her and then knit his for next year.  We will see.

Hope you all have your Christmas knitting done and ready to go!!

I’ll Be Back

Eventually.  I’ve been down with bronchitis and laryngitis since last Tuesday night.  Ugh!  I don’t have time for this.  The voice is slowly coming back, but the cough is lingering and keeps me up about every four hours.  I’ll try going back to work tomorrow, we will see how that goes.

Until later, I hope you all are well and finished with your Christmas shopping!

There Is Nothing Like Being A Grandparent

Finally Finished Friday

With 30 Days of Knits in November going all month long, I wanted to post these finished objects that really got lost in the knits!

Baby Sweet Pea's Blanket -

My Daughter-in-law's stocking that was a surprise to her -

And a pic of the four hung over the fireplace before Sweet Pea arrives.  Now, they all match with the same colors.

And Sweet Pea has a stocking now too!

And of course, tomorrow, I'll post all the pics of new baby and big sister and brother!!

I'm Off To Welcome

Grand Baby #3 -

Have a great rest of your week!

Episode 18 - Books and Knitting

Long awaited show notes from Episode 18 which can be found here:

Episode 18

Finished Objects
Sweet Blanket
Arne and Carlos Stocking

Knitting Right Now
Baby Sweet Pea Stocking
Turtle Dove by Espace Tricot
Pickpocket by The Rainey Sisters

Books and Bags for Holiday Gift Giving
Trappings and Trinkets Needlecase

Books
All available from Amazon

Thanksgiving Weekend Review

And again, because November was all about the knits, here is how we spent our Thanksgiving weekend!! Oh was there so much fun!!

And Now It Is December

And there are so many things coming up, that I just know we are going to turn around and Christmas will be here.  It seems like every week, there are a couple of things that need to be done, so I am starting to prep today and see if I can't get a little schedule for myself so as to be ready and to also enjoy the holiday.

Right now, we are waiting for grand baby #3 to be born.  The actual due date for her is Monday, so we shall see.  I am a terrible waiter.  I dislike waiting for anything, but we all know babies will come when they want to and so she will teach me patience.  Her stocking is done all but for the name (as that part is always a surprise from Baby A and his wife).  I provisionally cast on the stocking and worked it down to the toe, so all I would have to do after the birth, is add the name, some corrugate rib perhaps at the top and the I-cord hanger.  Then, I'll steam block it and voila, we will have a stocking!

I've got my Christmas knitting bag packed for the trip over.  It is not all Christmas knits at this point, there is extra yarn for my Pickpocket that I will pick back up after I finish a couple of Christmas socks, but I am packing it just in case, I don't feel the knit on the socks.  

The socks are just barely cast on and are a surprise, aka maybe I won't get them knit in time, but I am going to give it the college try!

Like today, when I just want to take one day and knit something for fun.  I am working on my Nice Capades sweater in hopes that I will have it done for Christmas wearing.  Again, not necessarily a have to knit, just taking a nice break from "real" Christmas knitting.

And for your Central Illinois weather report - after many days of what seemed like late December/January/February weather, it is now 58 degrees at this typing, which seems like October weather.  Oy, what is up Mother Nature?

Have a great start to December Knitters!