Not much today but another washcloth

Finished this today. I enjoy beginning to see some spaces in my storage containers from finishing up projects.

The color is most correct in the 2nd picture.

Specifications:
Pattern: Monthly Dishcloth Group
Yarn: Either Peaches N Cream or Sugar N Cream - Light Blue
Needles: Size 6 metal.

I did get my paper done finally. I hate writing papers. Only 10 more weeks of school until I have my Associates Degree, can't wait.

Procrastination

In the spirit of finishing a paper that is due tonight, with Sam working this weekend and Dan gone to Phoenix you think I would have slaved on it, but nooooo... the motivation was not there so instead I did this.

These are the Fetching Fingerless Mitts that is all over the internet and Ravelry. It seems like almost everyone has made them, super quick, easy knit. I included the second picture even though it is a little fussy (thanks Sam) for the detail. The first pair I had made was made out of the recommended yarn Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran but actually ended up running out of yarn, went and bought more just to finish the 2nd mitten. When I went to The Yarnery in Minneapolis, they recommended the yarn below and I love it. Plenty of yarn to work with plus the yarn is fabulously soft. Color in the picture is pretty accurate.

Specifications:

Pattern: Fetching

Yarn: Frog Tree Meriboo

Color #46

Needles: Susan Bates US Size 6.

These mittens only took the weekend to make. I have always been so envious of people who finish things so quickly because I am so slow. I guess what you need is a project you really don't want to do to keep you focused on what you actually really want to do.

Anyway, I'm going to make supper and finish this paper, it is due at midnight, no more putting it off.

Weather is a little cold but not too bad. Dan is on his way home. He got to Denver, they overbooked his plane and kicked him off. He was supposed to leave their at 1 PM, new time 8 PM.  Surprisingly he didn't seem too upset, he must have gotten a good deal out of it.

Thursday, 02/18/2010

Well I didn't read my chapter in Nutrition last night so that is a must do tonight. I also didn't go to the grocery store today, didn't feel like it. It looks like snow for tonight. We really don't need it but I don't know what that ever made a difference.  See below.

Yes we have dug out the car but we have several feet of snow, that is why we don't need more! The big drift on the left actually is our stairs going into the house so we obviously had to dig out. This was over Christmas when Chris was here, the weather was wild, very windy.

Last month I finished these for a Christmas gift.

The third picture is of the sock blocker I got for Christmas from Dan. It is from signature needles.  At some point I want to try their needles but they are really expensive, but beautiful.

Specs:  Pattern: Monkey Socks by Cookie A (free pattern on Ravelry but you can find it also at Knitty. Cookie A has a fabulous new book called Sock Innovation that I want to try to knit through.
Needles: Size 2 metal double point I got at Hobby Lobby on clearance :)
Yarn: Sock-Ease from Hobby Lobby. Usually $9.99 but used a 40% coupon.
Color: #201 This yarn actually is really nice, especially for the price.

These were fun to knit and easy to remember the pattern.  I have already started on another pair from her book and it will be the same way, easy to remember.

UPDATE:
Dan called he is in Denver and it is snowing. He can't wait to get to Phoenix, is 80 degrees.

Productive night so far. Listed 12 books on Amazon (Chris really likes using them, we'll see how it goes) and one book on E-bay. Usually I list on Saturday but wanted to just get it done while I was at it. To reach my goal for this month I need to get $43 in miscellaneous income yet this month and I'm running out of time so decided to list these real quick.

Wednesday

Do you every have one of those days when work is the last thing you want to do. That would have been today. It was nice outside, work isn't that busy and just didn't feel like it.  Still got it done by 2:30 so worked 6 1/2 hours today. Most days my hours are down to 6 which is wonderful. Tomorrow when I get off we need some groceries so will run to Williston (45 minutes away) and hopefully be home shortly after Sam gets off school. I have a coupon expiring tomorrow that I want to use, $4 off $40, which really won't be too bad because I have two $2 coupons to use also for the same stores. There is also a $15 Olay Rebate I will probably do that they (Albertsons) have on sale so that is $18 of the $40 I need. Will  get other things with coupons so will end up pretty cheap and actually we really do new some basics like potatoes, carrots, etc.

Today's picture is a Valentine's dishcloth. There is a group on Yahoo and Ravelry that makes two dishcloths per month. I like to do some of them as they are easy to take along, usually don't require a whole lot of attention and are cheap to make. I finished this actually last week, so truly am not finishing something every day, but would like to.

Mom do you recognize the what's in the upper right corner?

For more detail of the center:

Specifications: Monthly Dishcloth Pattern
Yarn: Sugar N Cream or Peaches N Cream in Red
Needles: Generic Metal Size 6.

Don't know much else, Sam is at youth group, Dan just got home from his meeting and I have some studying to do in Nutrition (actually have to finish reading the chapter).  Laundry is being done so Dan can pack and head out tomorrow. Dishes are in the dishwasher clinking together. I like the background noises that homes make, it is comforting.

Another project completed

This was a project from a class at The Yarnery in St. Paul.  It was a great class with Arnhild Hillesland, great group of people in the class and she makes beautiful sweaters. I don't have any pictures from the class but here is my finished project (about 3 months later)

The hat colors are a little darker in reality than in the picture.

Specifications:
Pattern: By Arnild Hillesland
Yarn: Ruma Strikkegard in Light Blue and White
Needles: Clover Size 2 and 4 Bamboo 16" circular

See that man in the background he is sick, yuck sick, chest and head congestion sick. He had a meeting today, a meeting tonight, a meeting tomorrow night and leaves on Thursday to go to Phoenix until Monday for school.

We went out for supper last night and I had the best BLT on sourdough bread. I can't wait until we have fresh tomatoes from the garden.  These are my favorite sandwiches of all time.

Knitting Project Finished

I am sincerely trying this winter to get some knitting done, maybe for Christmas gifts, maybe just for fun. Anyway I finally finished a scarf.

The  above pictures shows the actual color, cream but more of a white. (I really want to take a photography class and get so much better.)

The stitch definition.

The finished product.

Specifications: Knit Picks Wool of The Andes (Not my favorite yarn)
About 1.5 skeins
Size 7 Brittany Bamboo needles
Pattern: Basketweave Scarf by Ann Budd

This was a free download from Knitting Daily. It is a very good scarf for a beginner.

Today I am going to make either rhubarb muffins or bread in a continuing effort to empty the freezer.

The countdown is on to go to my weaving class, can't wait - only 18 days.

Freezer Update

I am starting to make a concerted effort to clean out our little freezer. In about 3 months we will have spring and I don't want to end up throwing out as much as I did last year, what a waste.

Tonight we are having baked garlic chicken, left over mashed potatoes, mixed beans (from the freezer) and I am making banana blueberry sour cream bread (blueberries and bananas from the freezer). The chicken has been in the freezer a while also so it will be nice get rid of it.

Sam and Dan are going outside to shovel as it has been lightly snowing all day.

Nothing much else up. Have a devil of a cold I am trying to fight off, unsuccessfully so far.