Rip It Rip It Rip It

I started the ribbing for my second glove the other day. All seemed to be going well until I took a close look at it. Hummm something had gone rotten in Denmark.

I have knitted where I should have purled and purled where I should have knitted. It was only a few stitches and at the very beginning, but I can't stand to know that there is a mistake and not fix it. So it has been completely ripped out.

Now I get to start over from the beginning. It isn't like I made it really far or anything, but that is time that I really didn't want to waste. Oh well what are you going to do?. I knew that I wouldn't have been happy with it if I would have left the mistakes and god forbid if it was a gift, there is no way that I could have left them in then.

Call me a perfectionist, call me anal, call me completely crazy, at least if you get something from me you know it is done right and the best that I can do.

Well it is back to the cast on then on to the ribbing again.

Happy Anniversary!!

Happy Anniversary to my darling Husband. Today we have been married for 4 years. I know it doesn't sound like much, but now days if you last a year you are doing good. We have actually been together for 11 years.

I met Kevin at my Halloween party in 1994 and the rest is history. We now have a beautiful baby boy together and have spent 4 wonderful years in marriage. I know that I am always saying this, but it just doesn't seem like we have been married for 4 years, let alone together for 11. Man does time fly when you are having fun.

I can say that we have had our good times and bad, rough and smooth, easy and hard, etc., but we are here today still together and have been able to work through things. No one ever said that it would be easy and boy were they right, yet I wouldn't trade those experiences for the world. We have learned a lot about each other over these past years. For example we both went into the marriage with the agreement that neither of us wanted children. Hummm we now have a baby boy. Some where along the line we both changed our minds, had a discussion and decided to go for it. I believe that it was the best decision that we made.

Well I won't bore you with any more of my reminiscing.

Happy Anniversary Darling!!

Thinking of a Web Store Need Input

Ok so I would like to make some extra money and I have been mulling over making my own web site/store for my knitting. I would sell things that I have made and take special orders.

So here is where you come in. I am wondering if any of you would think about buying items like that from a web page and if so what kind of items would you be interested in? I don't want to make too much stuff that wouldn't sell, that would defeat my entire purpose. I also thought about putting an item or two on eBay from time to time and linking to the site (cheap advertisement). Also Kevin makes tatting shuttles and I thought it would be nice to add them as well.

Any and all of your suggestions are much appreciated.

Here are some of my item ideas:
Holiday items - felted pumpkin, Christmas ornaments, etc.
Scarves
Hats
Baby Clothing
Baby Booties/Socks
Animal toys
Mittens
Shawls
Special Orders

My First Glove is Finished

Well I finally finished it. The ends are woven in and it actually looks like a glove! Can you even imagine?! Now I have another one to make so I have a set and I don't have to keep one hand in my coat pocket to keep it warm. Kevin was looking at it and was impressed. I think that the second one should go smoother since now I have a better idea what I am doing. I have the cast on done for the second one, so now I just need to start knitting. Guess that will have to wait until tomorrow. I will post a picture soon of the finished one so you can see it too.

Knitting Block #3

This is what I am currently working on. It shouldn't take me too long to get it finished then I can go back to my glove, the cargo pants, socks and swatching. I hope to have it finished in the next few days. This pattern knits up fairly easily and quickly. Hummm I might have to make a blanket out of it.


Block #3

Cargo Pants

Well here is the start of James' Knitted Cargo Pants. I got the pattern on Knitty. They are coming along nicely. I need to pick them back up again and get going on them before he has outgrown them. I did add stitches to the pattern so that they are bigger and will fit him longer.

If you have noticed the hole in the knitting, that is where I have joined yarns. Once I am finished I will weave the ends in and it will close up. I got reassurance from Sarah at Lambikins before I went any farther with them. They are always such a big help when it comes to my crazy questions.



Cargo Pant Leg


Cargo Pant Leg Close-Up

First Glove

Here is my first attempt at gloves. I still have the index and thumb to do. So far they aren't as hard as I expected them to be. Granted I had to read parts of the instructions multiple times, but in the end I was able to figure it out. I am so proud of it so far. I can't wait to get them finished so I can show them off. My Mother-in-Law saw them and really liked them. I think I might be having to make her a pair LOL. Hummm that could make a good Christmas gift. The only problem is she would have to know about them since I have to have the measurements of her hands. I guess that could make the gift just that much more fun. The hole idea of knowing, but not having them yet. That could be an idea....


Glove #1

Afghan Block #2

Here is my second block for my afghan. If you can see them there are hearts on it. I thought that it would look nice on the red. I am sure it will look better once it is blocked into shape, but that will come once all of the blocks are done so I know what size they will all end up. LOL. I can't wait to see what it looks like when it is finished.


Block #2