Snowboarder, Lil' Snowboarder, and I headed up to the snow for the New Year! Don't you love the Snowman Hat that Rocks?!
Happy happy new year!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
Snowboarder, Lil' Snowboarder, and I headed up to the snow for the New Year! Don't you love the Snowman Hat that Rocks?!
Happy happy new year!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The Whole Truth
And nothing but the truth.
Seriously.
Let's talk UFOs.
Over on Twitter, a few of my smackdown peeps have been talking about a UFO smackdown. I thought, well, sure, but I only have 4 WIPs on my ravelry project page. I'm doing pretty well. Oh, how quickly one forgets.
These are all the ones in my drawers. Forgotten. Not added to ravelry (so in a way, they didn't exist). Time to get real.
The February Lady Sweater I cast on right before Stitches West in February. I didn't like my button hole and so I stopped there.
This was my original test knit of the Courage sock pattern. In the gorgeous Oregon Red Honey Clover colorway of STR.
There is another design in progress hiding in one of those project bags, but I can't show you that.
Now the next two. Well, I just started them, but they weren't added to my project page. So, again, the whole truth.
A sport weight version of the Merrily pattern :) (or maybe Merrily Merrily). In Mama Blue. Swoooooooooon. This one will be done soon.
Another Koolhaas for Snowboarder's brother-in-law. Snowboarder was bragging and asked me to make him one. Ugh. But note the pretty project bags from Piddleloop (they were my Christmas pressie to me!).
Well, this was just beginning to be a Goody Goody sock, but let's get real. I haven't touched it since 2008.
It now looks like this. I'm sure I'll get around to it, but why have it filling up a cute project bag (this one from Zknitter!) and needles!
Now this next UFO. Well, its probably my favorite. I haven't touched it in a long time. My Tickled Pink Blanket that Rocks!
I'm hoping the fabulous new Signature Circular Needles will help me finish this baby up!
So total UFOs....nine! Let's change that!
How many do you have??
Happy Diving-into-the-back-of-the-closet-to-find-the-UFOs-Day!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
ETA: Crap. Found one more. This one. Tuscany shawl. It was on my ravelry project page doing this zzzzzzzz hehehe. Hmmm. I can't bear to frog this, but don't see it being worked on soon. I guess this is where the UFO smackdown comes in.
Seriously.
Let's talk UFOs.
Over on Twitter, a few of my smackdown peeps have been talking about a UFO smackdown. I thought, well, sure, but I only have 4 WIPs on my ravelry project page. I'm doing pretty well. Oh, how quickly one forgets.
These are all the ones in my drawers. Forgotten. Not added to ravelry (so in a way, they didn't exist). Time to get real.
The February Lady Sweater I cast on right before Stitches West in February. I didn't like my button hole and so I stopped there.
This was my original test knit of the Courage sock pattern. In the gorgeous Oregon Red Honey Clover colorway of STR.
There is another design in progress hiding in one of those project bags, but I can't show you that.
Now the next two. Well, I just started them, but they weren't added to my project page. So, again, the whole truth.
A sport weight version of the Merrily pattern :) (or maybe Merrily Merrily). In Mama Blue. Swoooooooooon. This one will be done soon.
Another Koolhaas for Snowboarder's brother-in-law. Snowboarder was bragging and asked me to make him one. Ugh. But note the pretty project bags from Piddleloop (they were my Christmas pressie to me!).
Well, this was just beginning to be a Goody Goody sock, but let's get real. I haven't touched it since 2008.
It now looks like this. I'm sure I'll get around to it, but why have it filling up a cute project bag (this one from Zknitter!) and needles!
Now this next UFO. Well, its probably my favorite. I haven't touched it in a long time. My Tickled Pink Blanket that Rocks!
I'm hoping the fabulous new Signature Circular Needles will help me finish this baby up!
So total UFOs....nine! Let's change that!
How many do you have??
Happy Diving-into-the-back-of-the-closet-to-find-the-UFOs-Day!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
ETA: Crap. Found one more. This one. Tuscany shawl. It was on my ravelry project page doing this zzzzzzzz hehehe. Hmmm. I can't bear to frog this, but don't see it being worked on soon. I guess this is where the UFO smackdown comes in.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
A Peaceful Season
I know. The holidays for some aren't quite peaceful. But I sure am trying. I took a little extra time off from work this year to specifically make it a peaceful season.
And so far....
I've finished two books. Considering I've maybe read 6 or 7 books this year, this is huge. I enjoyed them both, but not sure I would read them back to back. Both involve kidnappings of a child (totally, light-hearted holiday reading?!?!). Little Face
takes place in England and The Year of Fog
takes place in San Francisco, and were quite different, but page-turners, especially towards the end.
Oh, and I indulged a bit at the Lush after-Christmas sale. How can you not find peace when you are in a warm bubble bath, reading? Seriously, its the little things for me.
Today was also a very relaxing day at home with Snowboarder and Lil' Snowboarder. I made pancakes from scratch, for the first time I think. Not sure why that is. I was out of pancake mix, so I found this recipe. I don't think I'll ever buy mix again!! They were so yummy that I forgot to take pictures.
And there was enough sunshine to take some pictures of some finished knits. This hat has been done for a few weeks now, I just hadn't found the time to take some pictures.
The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Worsted, in Copper Penny. Its the Uncle Frank Hat. The pattern isn't quite done yet. I think I want to tweak the decreases a bit. But it was nice to finally, finally, take some pictures!
And I even was able to have Snowboarder take a picture of my new sock design that's in the works.
A simple, lace sock. It just needs a name. And some test knitting. Any ideas for a name? Merrily. That has been stuck in my head the entire time I've been knitting these. It could be the holiday music (IrishDad had me watching this), or the merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream aspect. It is a quick knit. But I'm completely open to suggestions.
Now back to knitting and Law & Order/CSI/ Law & Order SVU marathons on tv :)
Peace. Love. Joy.
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
And so far....
I've finished two books. Considering I've maybe read 6 or 7 books this year, this is huge. I enjoyed them both, but not sure I would read them back to back. Both involve kidnappings of a child (totally, light-hearted holiday reading?!?!). Little Face
takes place in England and The Year of Fog takes place in San Francisco, and were quite different, but page-turners, especially towards the end.Oh, and I indulged a bit at the Lush after-Christmas sale. How can you not find peace when you are in a warm bubble bath, reading? Seriously, its the little things for me.
Today was also a very relaxing day at home with Snowboarder and Lil' Snowboarder. I made pancakes from scratch, for the first time I think. Not sure why that is. I was out of pancake mix, so I found this recipe. I don't think I'll ever buy mix again!! They were so yummy that I forgot to take pictures.
And there was enough sunshine to take some pictures of some finished knits. This hat has been done for a few weeks now, I just hadn't found the time to take some pictures.
The yarn is Madelinetosh Tosh Worsted, in Copper Penny. Its the Uncle Frank Hat. The pattern isn't quite done yet. I think I want to tweak the decreases a bit. But it was nice to finally, finally, take some pictures!
And I even was able to have Snowboarder take a picture of my new sock design that's in the works.
A simple, lace sock. It just needs a name. And some test knitting. Any ideas for a name? Merrily. That has been stuck in my head the entire time I've been knitting these. It could be the holiday music (IrishDad had me watching this), or the merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream aspect. It is a quick knit. But I'm completely open to suggestions.
Now back to knitting and Law & Order/CSI/ Law & Order SVU marathons on tv :)
Peace. Love. Joy.
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Friday, December 25, 2009
The Last of the Holiday Knits
It took five hours of last-minute, Christmas Eve Day knitting, but I finished it! Another Koolhaas for Snowboarder.
I think I promised to give this to him before Sock Camp in April. Then before Sock Summit. Then after Sock Summit. Then I think he just gave up. Once in awhile he would refer to the girlfriend who used to knit hats for him. He was totally surprised!! A perfect Christmas gift!
And a gorgeous, sunny but cold, Christmas Day!!
Wishing you all a warm and woolly holiday!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Holiday Knits
It just wouldn't be two days before Christmas without some last minute knitting, right? I've got one complicated hat to finish and some socks to darn (Dad has a big pile of socks with holes that he just wants mended...I've been putting it off forever!). And maybe a wee pair of Toasties if time permits for Lil' Snowboarder.
But here are two that are done.
Why yes. Those are another pair of Plucky Knitter's Cashmere Toasties. A gift for Snowboarder's sister. If you need a quick last-minute gift, this pair was knit up quickly on Monday. You can do it.
Now this gorgeous scarf. Don't be fooled. It will take forever to knit. Forever. Not a last-minute gift. I knew the only way this was going to be finished was if I made it a Christmas gift. I needed a deadline.
To be honest, it may have taken so long because about 50% of it was knit while I practiced lever knitting. The last 20% I was worried I was going too slow and just finished it the way I normally knit.
The pattern is the Gathered Scarf. The yarn is BMFA Peru and is sooooo lovely in the Rose Quartz colorway. One skein of gorgeousness. I was inspired by Maria's version here. I think Snowboarder's mom is going to love this.
Okay. Now to knit that boyfriend a Koolhaas.
Happy Holidays!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
But here are two that are done.
Why yes. Those are another pair of Plucky Knitter's Cashmere Toasties. A gift for Snowboarder's sister. If you need a quick last-minute gift, this pair was knit up quickly on Monday. You can do it.
Now this gorgeous scarf. Don't be fooled. It will take forever to knit. Forever. Not a last-minute gift. I knew the only way this was going to be finished was if I made it a Christmas gift. I needed a deadline.
To be honest, it may have taken so long because about 50% of it was knit while I practiced lever knitting. The last 20% I was worried I was going too slow and just finished it the way I normally knit.
The pattern is the Gathered Scarf. The yarn is BMFA Peru and is sooooo lovely in the Rose Quartz colorway. One skein of gorgeousness. I was inspired by Maria's version here. I think Snowboarder's mom is going to love this.
Okay. Now to knit that boyfriend a Koolhaas.
Happy Holidays!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Monday, December 21, 2009
Just what I needed...
While a lot of the country was covered in snow, it was a spectacular weekend at the coast.
Candy cane white chocolate....super easy to make!
Wearing my Christmas Monkey Socks for the first time since I made them last January. I wanted to save them :)
One more easy day of work and then vacation really, really starts!
Happy Holidays!!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Let the holidays begin!
It sure has been a crazy/hectic/stressful/not-so-fun past few weeks or so. The tree isn't even up. Even though I'm still working a day or two next week, I was so happy to be done with work on Friday. And the perfect way to start the holidays....
Caroling at Purlescence Yarns!
I think there were about 30 of us gathered in the shop last night for some holiday singing and knitting.
Nartian, Cupcakefaerie and I had a great time!
Christmas caroling wouldn't be complete without last-minute holiday knitting. I loved the hat that Cupcakefaerie was working on.
And rather than decorating my Christmas tree, I've escaped to the coast for a weekend of relaxing and knitting to the sounds of the ocean.
I think I'm ready for the holidays to officially begin!
Happy Holidays!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Caroling at Purlescence Yarns!
I think there were about 30 of us gathered in the shop last night for some holiday singing and knitting.
Nartian, Cupcakefaerie and I had a great time!
Christmas caroling wouldn't be complete without last-minute holiday knitting. I loved the hat that Cupcakefaerie was working on.
And rather than decorating my Christmas tree, I've escaped to the coast for a weekend of relaxing and knitting to the sounds of the ocean.
I think I'm ready for the holidays to officially begin!
Happy Holidays!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
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