After I Finish This Row

Discipline

Hey you guys,

During the move I threw out  a lot of yarn a few WIPS that were never going to be right.  The move taught me a lot about many things. 

I learned that a UFO is usually UF for many reasons that I can not and will not resurrect it.  And that keeping them around is only sucking energy from the room and from me every time I look at it and feel guilty about not finishing it, or starting it in the first place. 

There are those that MUST and WILL be resurrected.  Ive learned to be more selective about my projects and also realize that its ok to give up on some things for sanity's sake. 

I also want to be a less is more yarn storer.  My stash had turned into a mess that defied categories, and seeing it all smashed up together was just sad.  I still have two LARGE plastic boxes full of said stash.  But I think I am going to give most of it away. 

So this year I'm still spending plenty of money!  But Im trying to have some discipline.  I'm doing a block of the month.  Which is hard for me because I hate following other peoples rules.  HA!  I figured Ive got many points of discipline to work on in the rea of knitting. 

Besides the first block I need to bind off (pic coming soon) I'm almost finished with a pair of baby booties. 

miss yall. c

Grace's Pink Cardigan Size 2

It turned out adorable!  I love it with her black dress.

We finished our move all went well.  Bryant met kids here in our neighborhood.  Julia is having a little bit harder time meeting kids, so we are hosting a knitting night here at the house and sending an invitation to other homeschoolers.  Katey is going to school three times a week and loving it. Grace is doing well.  Happy with life as she should be.  We are all glad to spend more time with Daddy.  I thought it would be harder on our relationship with him working from home.  But we are all so much more happy.   

Last night I had a dream I was writing a novel, the story is just playing in front of me.  So since thats how I decided to learn to knit, I decided that I should try to write a novel.  Of course I have two friends with English majors who will get WAY too many emails and calls from me, but Im sure they will be ok with it.  For those of you who know me from home, I placed the setting in Seadrift!  Go Bay rats!  HA!   

Almost there

Here's Grace's cardiagan, almost there.  I picked up too many stitches on the neck band and it puckered a bit, so I'm gona rip it till the first knit row and knit 2 together here and there to make it behave. 

I tried to do the button band on it as well, same problem, too many stitches, and its crocheted so kind of a little nightmare.  It may just look like hell till my finishing techniques are better.  oh well.   

Thanksgiving Place Mat turned banner

This was made just the Halloween Banner.

I cant wait to make one for Christmas!  Place mats here I come! 

Place Mat turned Banner

Here's the place mat I bought at Kohls that says "Trick or Treat".  I sewed three tabs on the back and we cut a dowel rod to size and threaded it and then hung it with raffia.  I also stained the dowel rod with a stain from Hobby Lobby near the paint.   

The placemat was only $3 bucks, and I had the rest of the stuff here.  Much cheaper then a real banner. 

I also made one for Thanksgiving! 

Happy Halloween! 

Yikes! and news

Its been so long since Ive posted I forgot where to post.  Yep, thats sad.  anywho I have finally started decreasing the sleeves on the baby cardigan.   

We are moving soon.  Its a town Ive lived in and homeschooled in.  I love it  so this is a good move although I am going to dearly miss my friends here.    Its about 150 miles from here, so about 3 hours in the car.  We found a nice house, although the facade has got to be the butt ugliest house I have ever seen. 

Its been forever

Hey guys this year has started well.  Fourth grade is going well for Bryant.  And our little Pre K, Katey has decided that Pre K is too babyish so is joining up for big kid lessons.   She is already reading pretty well, (yes, people she is only 4.)  So this has been a fun year so far.  Julia is doing great! 

Well this year has some new commitments.  Julia is competeing in dance this year, so that is different.  We are both really excited.  Their company is planning a Disney trip in March '09.  And she has asked that we just go by ourselves, but I think the little kids are gona be too excited not to go see their sister, we shall see. 

I am doing well, Im reading the Tao with a friend.  I am walking every morning and every night.  :)  I feel so good and my clothes are falling off!  I am knitting a little.  :)  Things are pretty good with me and Patick.  :)  Usually are. 

I feel real good about all the decisions I made on what to cover education wise and have already had a strong feeling of what I need to do next year. 

There is a new yarn store in a tiny nearby town.  I need to go visit soon.  :)

Things are good.  The weather is beautiful gona go out for a while. 

Bootie Pattern

http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2007/03/page-81-booties.html

SO cute! Could be for a boy or a girl.   

FO coming soon!

I am so excited!  An FO! soon!  I casted on last Sunday night, and a week and a day later I've gotten this far.   Now ideas for Kate's complimentary sweater are whirling in my head.  :) 

My only concern is that this pattern is a little too small for Grace.  We shall see. 

Grace's Pink Cardigan Size 2

I started Sunday night.  It's from the Magazine Knit It Fall 2006.  Nostalgic Pink Cardigan.  Size 5 and 7s using Encore.  Its a light light pink. 

I started the pattern but then decided there were too many different rows I needed four easy ones to remember.  :)  So it's a little different.  And easier.  I'm starting on the left front.