over committed, or overly ambitious?

I have offered to be a test knitter on a couple fingerless mitt patterns. One for Mschris, with Diminutive Mitts, She is donating proceeds from the sale of this pattern to March of Dimes, dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. I wasn't the best test knitter, I still haven't finished my second mitt, and I had to redo the first on, because I had knit it too loose

but here is my first one.


I also test knit for Snapper's Cafe au lait mitts I struggled a bit with those as well, because I used black yarn, which is notoriously difficult to work with. However, I finished them, and am working on a second pair, for a friend of mine as part of a knit a long for one of my ravelry groups.

Here's the first one.

Here is the second pair in progress


I have also bought some yarn to make Madeline a hat and Hal a pair of socks for Hal



I have also signed up to be part of several swaps that take place on or before Plus I keep having people contact me to make stockings.... and more stockings. I am trying to keep up with out going insane, but maybe I have already reached that destination?

It's snowing, i should be knitting, what's my problem

I can't get moving today, it's a perfect day to knit, but I can't seem to get going...

I saw this cartoon on the Karma Yarn Swap Group this morning... cute!



It gets cut off, you may have to click on it to see the whole thing.

Needle roll

A few people in one of my groups were asked to try and design/make a needle roll just for double pointed needles. One person specifically wanted then for the short 5-6 inch versions.

Here is my first attempt.





Krystalclear2006, is my guinea pig. She chose colors I found these fabrics that seemed to fit her colors. It took a lot less than I expected. The finished product is about 7 inches in height, and 18 inches width. There are 12 pockets ranging in size from 1 inch to 2 inches.

I am only marginally pleased with this effort. I am going to try and make it again, tweaking a couple things. My mom also bought me a couple McCall's patterns that I am going to look at to see if I can get any inspiration.

some finished projects among chaos

I started these mitts on the drive, and finished them last week.


I love this pattern!


I also started this on the drive from California, and ran out of yarn, or would have finished it. I just finished it last week, after finding the right yarn.

Madeline has cut her hair since this picture.

I am now working on a Clapotis, and I need to get a few more stockings going.

Knitting saved my sanity

I took a few projects with me on my move from California to Utah. I didn't get to them all, but am glad I had something to keep my mind off the road. Yay knitting!

Winding into the wind

I hope that isn't like spitting into the wind....

Anyway, I finally finished about half of the stockings I have been asked to make.



I need to get busy on the ones for my friend Sherri. She needs to send them to UK, so I need to get them done before the end of October.

I am also thinking about what knitting projects to take with me on the drive to Utah.

I think I will start my clapotis, and take that, maybe a branching out in lace weight, and a pair of eden gloves. I was going to make a hat out of chunky yarn, but I don't' have all the right needles to get going on it, so it will have to wait.

What? did someone say something?

Since I am moving in a month or so, I have been a little distracted. Not to say that I dont' knit, I just have a hard time blogging about it, or remembering what I need to do.

I finished my dad's hat and his neck warmer thingy (his belated birthday gifts)


Hat before felting...




the hat after felting.


the neck warmer thing...

I also made some gloves for a swap out of alpaca and wool, they are so soft and the designs is from a friend on ravelry. Fun!



The design is called "Always & Forever fingerless mitts" I believe they were designed for someone's wedding, and originally done in white cotton.

I have been sort of depressed about my move, so calling them "Always and Forever Blue" seemed appropriate. They turned out lovely, and the recipient really liked them, so I am happy.