Post 2

Wow, so I am newly in love with making baby sweaters. No, I'm not having one, I'm making one for Berroco, but still, its going along quicker than I could have imagined. I started last night and so far have the back done, and 1 sleeve. I've casted on the 2nd sleeve and I'm pretty sure I could get it done tonight.
My day was fairly relaxing. I worked one of my last long desk shifts. Usually Saturdays I work 9-4 at the Pierce Hall Security desk, and I think I may only have 1 or 2 left. It's kinda sad. As much as others seem appalled that I work that long at the desk, I like it. I have 7 hours to get homework done and watch movies and shows almost completely uninterrupted.
After work Sam asked me to pick her up from work so I did that and we headed back to Horace Mann to get our things to go home (I was taking her home too). We stopped at the grocery store and I picked up some cake fixings for my Dad's birthday. We didn't end up having the dessert tonight but its going to be angle food cake, strawberries and whipp cream. Yum!

Ok, off to knit some more!

Ohhhh I'm SUCH a slacker

Wow. I am a slacker when it comes to blogging. I've decided to take part in A Post A Day In May. I've been super busy this semester, but I'm loving every minute of it. I'm one full week of classes and a final away from graduation (well, technically I still have 2 math classes, but I get to walk at graduation). I've got lots and lots of projects going on right now, I need to finished some applique, trapunto, batik, quilting, and a 6-10 hour project for Fabric Structure class and I've got a few projects going on for Berroco.
Berroco has been such an awesome experience this semester. I've seen and learned more there than I had hoped for and Norah and Margery have been great mentors. I'll save some Berroco stories for another day, so as to have a bit more blog content for Post-a-Day.
Meanwhile, I should make today's post sorta short because I have waaay too many projects to get done.

Make up (one long post)

Well..okay, I could make excuses for not posting for so long...like how my camera has been out of batteries and I can't find my charger...but I won't because that's just not a good enough excuse. BUT in the time that I haven't blogged I have not one, but three FOs. Yes, three. I finished the multi-directional scarf, a new case for my camera and I made a pair of Fetching for my sister.

First up are some pictures of multi-directional:

Pattern: Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer

Yarn: Patons Classic Merino Wool in Harvest, 1.5 skeins

Needles: Clover Bamboo 24" circular (used straight), US 7

Comments: It was really a lot of fun to make, I thought the short-row shaping of the triangles was clever..something I definitely wouldn't have ever thought of!


Now, I don't have pictures of the camera case because while I was taking the pictures, I totally forgot...but I will try and include it in the next update.

Lastly, here are some photos of the pair of Fetching for Kelly:

Pattern: Fetching by Cheryl Niamath

Yarn: KnitPicks Wool of the Andes in Amethyst Heather, 1 skein

Needles: Clover Bamboo DPNs, US 5 and an F crochet hook for weaving in ends

Comments: I love this pattern. It took literally two days to make these gloves, they fit perfectly and they are warm. I hope my sister likes them as much as I do...I'll be casting on for a red pair for myself tonight!

Today has been a semi-productive day! I woke up insanely late but made up for it by collecting alllll of my clothing that I don't wear anymore and won't ever wear again (it wasn't as much as I thought, but still filled a large trashbag) and I brought that down to Salvation Army and I collected all my empties and redeemed them. Pretty successful cleanup right there...now to get to the rest of the house the next two days. I bought another large tupperware container to organize my yarn..it's kind of a problem..but what knitter doesn't have some sort of stash problem?

Dad has gone down to see Kelly and Kevin in Maryland for a few days (oh, and go to traffic court for the accident he was in in September) so I'm takin' care of the house for a few days.

I've been progressively working on the multi-directional scarf and also have started the multi-directional camera cozy. My old one has stretched out a bit and so I decided to try and make a new one with this short-row technique.

I'll post pictures later on tonight maybe.

Oops

I totally didn't mean to take a 5-day break. I haven't had a whole lot of progress knitting-wise...just some extra length on the multi-directional scarf. I don't even know where my time has gone...hm...I got to see my school friends a couple times this week, so that was pretty awesome. We went out to TGIFridays and then to Irish Times for some drinks on Wednesday..and Thursday we made our way out to Mendon for a "poker" game at Goldie's cousin's house...but when we got there we found that it was outside in an unheated barn...um...in January? We left after about an hour bc we were just too cold and headed to Lisa's where it was much warmer.

Here's some pictures of Sam and Lisa to keep things interesting:



More on knitting later...

Multi-tasking

It's been a busy day, but nothing terrible exciting. I was called into Eddie Bauer this morning to work 1-7, but I had a dentist appointment so I had some time after to sneak in a visit with the boyfriend before being a bit late to work. Shh! I got some errands done before hand too, which made be feel pretty accomplished. Work was fine, nothing exciting to report. Lots of returns, but 'tis the season, and we have short sleeves coming in and in the up coming weeks we will be starting to sell shorts. Yes. Shorts. It's funny how that works...

This evening has been very low key. Here's a shot of what my night has been like:


reading through new issues of Seventeen and Glamour (and cutting out the best stuff, of course), knitting away on my multi-directional scarf, drinking a Sam Adams Winter (best stuff around, and they're stopping selling it, like, now...devastating), watching Gilmore Girls and texting.. and what's not in the picture: a soothing lavender & Vanilla candle and catching up on some blog reading.

Hope your evening's going well too, night!

on a roll!

I've been wracking my brain the last day or so. See..I was supposed to go on a trip to see a friend and come to find out her dad is very sick. So as to not be a burden on her and her family I am trying to see about refunding my ticket...but since I can't be there I'm trying to find the best way to show her I'm still here for her...that idea was brownies. I made the chocolatiest brownies I could and I'm going to mail the out to her tomorrow. I just wish there was more to be done, but I don't really think there is besides letting her know I'm always there for her and her family...

On a bit brighter note, I'm much further along on my scarf now. Although...my wrist sprain is really acting up so I probably shouldn't be working on it. I've been watching episodes of Gilmore Girls season 7 a lot today and now am watching the second episode of Xena. Check out my progress:



More tomorrow!