I’m Itching!

I just realized that I haven’t posted any projects in a long time.  I talked about my birthday, California and NYC but no knitting.  I should fix that.

I have made so many things since the last project I posted!  Holly crap.

I made Tina a yoga mat bag out of leftovers.  Glad I crocheted this cause it would have taken me forever.  This is a great leftover project!  And apparently, she loves it – the girls at the gym told me.  🙂

A very large cowl I’ve only worn once because Nancy told me it made my head look small.  (Nancy, I’m sticking my tongue out at you!)

A smaller cowl I made with the left over yarn.  I put a deliberate twist in this cowl and I don’t think I like it.  Oh well.

These pictures really suck but I’ve promised Karley that I would not show anyone the photographer’s photos of little Magnum wearing these for his first photo shoot.  So, this is what you’re stuck with for now.

I made this little hat for Carole’s nephew for Christmas.

I found some strange t-shirt yarn that I couldn’t resist buying.  I made a rag rug and gave it to Steve’s mom because she liked it and I love her.  🙂

I made this hat for Steve.  I love this hat so much.  This yarn is Divine by Skacel and it’s discontinued!  Eeeeeek!  So I went on Ravelry and found a couple of people who were willing to part with their stash.  I am now the proud owner of 30 (yes, I wrote 30) new skeins of black and green Divine.  I’m totally going to make myself one of these hats and probably 6 other hats and mittens and other pretty things.  This yarn, by the way, is so nice because it is a blend of alpaca, silk and cashmere.  Oh yes.  All that yumminess in one little yarn. 

Then I made a super-easy cowl for the Christmas gift exchange at work.  All the bags get numbered then everyone picks a number.  I ended up picking my own number.  When I said it out loud, Nancy traded with me and got my cowl.  I totally stole this picture from her Instagram.  (That’s for telling me I had a small head!)

Then I made this Christmas stocking for one of the guys’ new granddaughter.  I struggled with this project a lot.  I was initially going to make a stocking with intarsia in it.  I HATE intarsia!!!!  I’m not good at it at all.  Truth be told, it was my first attempt but it was so horrific (to me) that I chucked it in the garbage.  I’m pretty sure if I had had access to a shredder, I would have put my original stocking through it.  Hahahahaha.

I must have started 10 others before I finally settled on this one.  I think it turned out pretty cute.  Tom said they were having the baby’s picture taken and that they were going to try to get a picture of her IN the stocking.  It’s a big stocking.  I can’t wait to see if that picture works. It would be super-adorable.

Right now, today, I’m working on another easy cowl for Anna.  She saw Nancy’s at the Christmas exchange and ordered one.  So did Shelley.  Looks like I’ll be making some cowls this weekend in Lake Placid. I also want to get Susie’s Annis done so that I can send it to her for Christmas.  I’m hoping to have time to work on that too over the weekend.

Jacob had a show this past week.  I try to NEVER miss his shows.  I love watching him and his friends bring it.  They played one of their new songs and it’s fantastic.  Through Lucid Eyes is their band.  They have some stuff on Youtube and downloadable albums on Bandcamp.com.

So, I’ve been home now for a little over a month.  Although I was happy to sit still when I got back, I’m itching already.  I’ve been looking at travel destinations this past week and I’m seriously itchy to go.  The challenge I now have is to find someone to travel with.  Not everyone can just leave for a week or two whenever.  Not everyone can afford to go to Europe on a whim.  So, what to do???

I will just be excited about Lake Placid for today.  It’s going to be awesome.  Same cottage as last year and the years past.  We all love it there.  Mom and I are heading out in a few hours.  I still have to pack my knitting… and some clothes.  France and Jacob and Kayla will meet us there tonight.  It’s going to be awesome.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!