Catching Up

Wow, it's been a long time since I've updated. I've been busy with so many projects that getting to the computer has been tough. What have I been up to, you ask? Let's see...

Previously Mentioned Projects:
My sock design - it turned out to be bleh. What looked good in a small swatch just didn't look right when I knit the first sock. I went ahead and knit the other sock so I'll have a matching pair but the design just wasn't anything I wanted to share. Maybe I'll try again with something else but I have a feeling design just isn't my thing.

My Mitered Square gloves turned out to be a fun, fast knit. They are awesome, so soft and snuggly. I had enough yarn left over to make a matching Mitered Square headband/earwarmer. Now that I think about it, I designed the headband myself since I didn't follow a pattern...but I wouldn't call myself a designer yet. :) I cast on 41 stitches, followed the directions for how to do a mitered square and repeated this until I had 6 squares total. I sewed the ends together and voila! One matching earwarmer for days when it's cold but I don't want to wear a hat.

New Projects:
"Woven" Fingerless Gloves - from Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders edited by Judith Durant. I made a pair using my leftover Sea Silk yarn from Handmaiden Fine Yarns. I had made a scarf out of this yarn that is absolutely dreamy. Now I have a pair of fingerless gloves to go with it. This pattern is incredibly easy! The pattern does call for DPNs but I found using 2 circs worked out much better. (I've tried it both ways). I'm currently knitting another pair of these using some more left over yarn from another scarf pattern. I'm getting close to running out of yarn, so the thumbs on this second pair might be interesting!

Donation knitting - my daughter started preschool this year at a non-profit school. Every year they do a silent auction to raise money for the year. They know I'm a knitter because my son went to the same preschool. So, as soon the year began they started asking me if I'd knit some things for the auction. Of course I said yes. That's what most of my time has been spent on in the past few months - donation knitting. I finished the Simply Soothing Spa and Bath Set from Knit Picks, which will be entered in the auction. I've also knit two different felted handbags that will be auctioned off too. I hope all my projects bring in some decent money for the school.

I've also been working on a Hoodie vest that I found in Cardigans with a Conscience by Melissa Leapman. It's been going really well. I'm getting close to finishing it. I just have the hood to finish knitting then side seams to sew and a zipper to put in (gulp!). Little nervous about the zipper part. I can't wait for it to be done!

There we go. All up to date, I think. I will be taking pictures of all my projects and posting them the next time I get a few minutes to sit at the computer. Keep knitting! Cheers!

Socks!

It's been hard to get time this summer - both to knit and to update this blog! The kids have been keeping me busy, but I did manage to finish two pairs of socks. I've also been working on test knitting the pattern I designed. And of course because I finished a pair of socks, I had to cast on something new - a pair of gloves. I like having two projects going at all times. The variety keeps knitting interesting. :)

Without further ado, here are the finished socks. The pictures aren't the best since I took them with my phone, but  you can get an idea of what they look like.

The Artichoke Socks
I now have two pairs of socks using this pattern. It's an easy repeat to learn that goes quickly once you get started. Here is a picture of the finished sock. I used Liberty Fibers fingering weight merino in Freeform. I like how the yarn knit up, it's soft and snuggly. I can't wait for cold weather!

The Angee Socks
I had made one Angee sock as part of my mixed-up socks and liked the pattern so much that I decided to make a matching pair. Unfortunately I cannot find the ball band for the yarn so I can't tell you what kind of yarn I used but it so pretty!

Current Projects:

My socks - I finally settled on a design I like and wrote down the whole pattern. Now I'm working on knitting a pair using the pattern. So far, so good! Hopefully I'll have a sock done in a week or so and can get a picture or two up. Once I'm sure the pattern is mistake free, I'll share it.

Mitered squares Gloves - So far, I think these are going to be quick to knit up. I like the look of the mitered squares on the cuff. I'm making these gloves with Bugga! yarn from The Sanguine Gryphon. The yarn is in shades of brown and gold and yummy to the touch. I have a feeling it will make very warm gloves for this winter.

I just received the fall Interweave Knits, and I'm already marking pages for things I'd like to make. Too many patterns, too much yarn, and not enough time! Maybe one day I'll finally knit through my stash...maybe :)

Dipping my toes into sock design

After knitting so many pairs of socks designed by other people, I've decided to give it a shot. I printed out some knitters graph paper (thank you http://www.knitonthenet.com/) and sharpened my pencil and got to work. I came up with a design that looked good on paper but when I tried knitting I could see right away it wasn't going to work out well for a sock.

I tried again, messing around with combinations of k2tog/ssk and YO's as well as some twists and came up with a pattern I thought would work. I knit up a flat swatch to get a general idea of what it would look like. I like it, although I can't tell if it's too busy looking because of the pattern or the yarn - I used some of my leftover blue/teal yarn from my mixed up socks. I'm thinking it's the yarn but I'm not 100% sure. I dug through my box of leftover sock yarn and pulled out a solid color yarn. I'll give that pattern another try today and see how it looks. I'm still on the fence about it. I also charted out a third design that has promise but again, I won't know until I have a swatch done.

To all the knit designers out there, you have my respect! I've only been trying for a few days and I find it's as hard as I expected it to be. Coming up with creative, pretty patterns that will work for a sock is a challenge, at least for me. I doubt I'll ever become a professional designer, but it would be nice to have one pair of socks that I can say is totally mine from beginning to end. :)

To be continued....

Purple Kangaroo and baby too!

They are done! I finished the Mommy Kangaroo a few days ago and wrapped up the baby today. The 2 year old loves Mommy and has been dragging her around the house since I gave it to her. She's been sleeping with the Mommy in or else next to her bed every night. I'm glad she likes it. I gave her the baby today and she's tickled pink with it. I expect both will be carried around the house a lot. Here are some photos of Mommy by herself and with her baby:

 


















And here are two close ups of the baby:

I'm glad they are done. The seaming on the baby was tough because it was small. I did the best I could, and the 2 year old loves both Mommy and baby. Now to finish up two projects that just need to be sewn together, which is why they aren't finished yet. I hope I can get them done in the next few days so I can just take my two sock projects on my vacation with me. Cheers!

Purple Kangaroo Update

The summer has begun! I've been readjusting this week to having both kids home with me, since the 6 year old is finished with school until September. With trips to the pool and the ice rink (the 6 y/o plays hockey), there have been a few nights when I've just been too tired to think, let alone work on the 2 year old's purple kangaroo.

Late last week I finally finished knitting all the parts of the mommy purple kangaroo. I've begun seaming the whole thing together. Seaming is my least favorite part of knitting, and one of the things that I feel like I don't do well. When I first started knitting I had no clue how to seam things, so if you ever take a close look at my son's Blue Kangaroo, you'll see just how bad I was at seaming. But after reading a few books and lots of practice, I've actually gotten much better at seaming. I still don't like seaming, and I'm rather slow doing it, but at least I am making progress on sewing the kangaroo together. It's actually starting to look like a kangaroo instead of a bunch of random pieces. The 2 year old saw it today and was ready to run off with it, even though it's only about a third of the way done. I think she's going to like it when it's done. If she doesn't like it, I think my neighbor's 6 year old daughter would be happy to have it. She was asking me all sorts of questions about it, like how long it would take to make one, what colors could I make it in. I may have to make another one when I'm finished this one. Or maybe I can talk her into wanting something with a little less seaming. :)

I love you, Purple Kangaroo!

When my son was 3 (he's 6 now), I started reading him a series of books about a blue kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark. He loved them and wanted a blue kangaroo of his own. Being the good mommy and knitter who likes to try new things, I decided to make him one. I found this pattern in Debbie Bliss' book Toy Knits. It was for a mother and baby kangaroo but of course he wanted a boy kangaroo, so it was easy to modify - I just didn't make a pouch or a baby.

I've been reading these same books to my 2 year old. She's been stealing her brother's kangaroo from his room which of course makes him unhappy. I've decided to make her her very own kangaroo. She chose purple, since that seems to be her favorite color these days. I hope I can get the kangaroo done before she changes her favorite color. :)

I'm using Knit Picks Shine Sport in Iris and Wisteria on size 4 needles. The yarn is soft and makes a nice fabric when knit but it tends to curl up a lot. That could just be this pattern though because I remember the Rowan Wool Cotton I used for my son's toy curled up too. Having learned from the first time I made this, I decided to block the pieces as I go rather then wait until everything is done. I've gotten the left side panel done, and here's a picture of it on the blocking board:

It's going to be a good size toy when it's done. I'm just hoping I have enough yarn. I used just over a skein on the left panel, so I figure I'll use about 2 1/2 total for both the left and the right sides, which will leave me 2 1/2 skeins for the rest of the kangaroo. If I have enough yarn left over I'll make the baby. And if I don't have enough, well that gives me a reason to order more yarn. :)

Picture Day!

The Beaded Scarf:

I finally got around to blocking this scarf. It was incredibly easy to block - I just wet it and pinned it to my blocking board. A few hours later it was flat and dry. I can't wait for fall to come so I can start wearing it! Here it is, all finished:

The Garden Plot Dress:

I am really proud of how this turned out. I got it all blocked and sewn together in a day. A tip for anyone doing this - block the skirt first, then sew the side seams. The directions say to sew then block but it was so much easier to block it first. Here's a pic of it in the blocking stage:

And here is the finished dress, modeled by the happy recipient:

Yes, those are toys around her ankles. She discovered yesterday that she can slip the soft rings from one of her baby toys on her ankles and has been parading around the house with them on all day. They jingle when she walks. It's a nice accessory for the dress, eh? :)

Here's a few more pics of the dress:

 All in all, this was really easy to do. The lace might seem intimitating to a beginner, but the chart is actually really easy to follow. I only found one mistake in it and I was able to compensate for that. There is probably a correction for it out there, but since I was able to make it work I didn't bother looking for it. The bodice was easy to do - you knit part of it in the round and you do a 3 needle bind off for the shoulders so there are no seams to sew on it. The only seeaming I had to do was the two side seams of the skirt and I was able to do that in a very short time. If you know a little girl who loves dresses, I highly recommend making the dress!



Hello June!

The formerly dreaded beaded scarf is done! I finished it about a week ago but haven't had a chance to block it yet. Hopefully I will get to that tomorrow - finding the space to do it is more of a challenge than finding the time! It looks really nice and has a good weight to it. I probably could have made it longer than I did but I just got tired of stringing the damn beads on the yarn. :) I think it will be best for fall and spring, since the beads will probably end up being a bit cold next to my skin in winter but I'll just have to wait until then to try it out. I already posted one picture of it, pre-blocking. Once it's all nicely blocked I'll get a good picture of it.

Since I finished the scarf I've been focusing entirely on the Garden Plot dress for my daughter. I have one skirt panel done and I've got about 20 rows left on the second panel. I should be able to have this finished in a week or two (in theory). Then we'll see if she actually will wear it. She's gotten picky about her clothes lately, so I never know what she will wear. Hopefully I can get her to wear it once so I can get a picture of her in it.

Once it's finished I will be working on two unfinished pairs of sock and starting on a purple kangaroo.Yes, the daughter has asked for a purple kangaroo. I made a blue one for my son a few years ago that the two of them have been fighting over. Once she has her own kangaroo they can find something new to fight over. Ah, the joys of children!

Picture Day!

I finally got a chance to sit down and upload some pictures of finished objects. Here they are!

Raspberry Nutkin Socks - of course it's now to hot to wear socks, so these will have to wait until fall to be worn.

Angry Birds - Here is one of the pigs I made and one of the cardinals. I actually now have a bluebird made but I haven't taken a picture of it yet.

 

The kids really love the Angry Birds animals!

I've been spending most of my time working on the beaded scarf (formerly dreaded). I'm in the home stretch for it. Once it's done it will need to be blocked. Here's a work in progress picture of it:

I'm actually getting excited about it being finished. Once it's done I will be focusing on the dress for my daughter. I need to finish that before she gets too big to wear it. That's all for now!



Update on WIPs

Finished Projects - pictures soon!
The Nutkin Socks - they turned out slightly loose but I like them. The yarn was a bit rough at first (Fibranatura Yummy in raspberry) but as I worked with it I noticed it softening up some. I think washing them will help soften them up more.

Angry Birds - I've also been doing a bit of crocheting lately. I made not one but two pigs and one cardinal from the Angry Birds collection. I'm not a big fan of crocheting although I will do it when there's not a knit pattern for something I want to make. I probably could have converted the pattern to knitting but I was in a hurry to get the green pigs done for the kids' Easter baskets. They loved that the Easter Bunny brought them 'Happy' and 'Bob', their green pigs. Now I'm working on a second cardinal. I have to make two of everything otherwise my 2 year old and my 6 year old will fight over them and that's never good. :) It will be fun to see what they name their cardinals.

WIPs:
Garden Plot Dress - I've made some progress on the dress for the 2 year old. It's slow going with the bobbins but it's simple enough that I haven't messed the lace up too badly...yet. Lace isn't one of my strong points, so it takes more of my concentration than usual.

The Dreaded Beaded Scarf: - I've also managed to finish 4 full repeats of the beaded scarf I'm working on. The first repeat was tricky but now I've gotten the hang of it and it's not so dreaded anymore. It's one of those 'long term' projects. :)

More Socks! - Since I finished the Nutkins I cast on not one but two pairs of socks. Since I made a single Angee sock (Cookie A) before and liked it so much, I cast on a pair of them using some beautiful yarn that I lost the ball band for. I have no clue what kind of yarn it is but it's knitting up nicely. I've also cast on a pair of Artichoke socks in some cool yarn from Liberty Yarns.

As I listed out all my projects I realize I've been a bit of a short-attention span knitter lately. It's fun but it sure makes it hard to complete anything. I just love using all the pretty yarn I have. :)

Mixed Up Socks

I finished these socks about a week ago. When I originally knit the first sock I loved how it turned out but I had problems with the pattern. I'm thinking that the error was on my part, but I can't be sure. Instead of knitting the second sock with the same pattern, I chose a second pattern from Cookie A's book Sock Innovation. I loved how the second sock turned out and I plan on making a matched pair of socks using that pattern.

Here's are the socks, Wainda on the left and Angee on the right:

I doubt anyone will realize that they are two different patterns unless they are staring at my feet. :)

I'm hard at work on some new projects. I've been busy working on my new Nutkin socks in a cool reddish-purpley color. I've turned the heel on the first sock, so as soon as I finish it I'll get a picture up. I've also been working on the Garden Plot Dress for my little girl. She chose the same colors as in the picture. I've only done a few rows on it so far but it's coming out nicely. I got some nifty bobbins to help me keep all my yarn straight for this one. I'm also working on a beaded scarf. I like how it looks but knitting it is so tedious! It's one of those 'why did I start this project?' projects. It will get done...one day. :)

Staggered Squares Blanket - Done!

I finished the Staggered Squares Blanket last night and I love how it turned out. The yarn is so soft and squishy and the pattern gives it enough texture that little fingers will enjoy touching it. The 16 row pattern was very easy to remember after a few repeats - I got to the point where I didn't have to look at my pattern anymore. It lays flat and has nice straight edges, all without any blocking - my favorite kind of pattern! It will be delivered to the mommy-to-be on Monday. I hope she likes it.

Here are some pictures of the finished blanket:
First, the whole blanket:

 And a close up of the pattern:

Now that the blanket is done I can finish up my mismatched socks tonight. Just have the toe decreases and grafting to do on the second sock. I love finishing up projects because it means I can start new ones. :)

Goodbye, Nutkin Socks...

Alas, I have worn out another pair of handknitted socks. Yes, I do this quite a bit because I wear my socks a lot and seem to be hard on them. This pair was in the Nutkin pattern and was made with Ellen's Half-Pint Farm yarn in Purple Mountain Majesty. Here's what they looked like. I finished them up 2 years ago, so I'm glad they lasted as long as they did. I know next to nothing when it comes to darning, so they will join the other socks I've worn out in the Big Sock Drawer in the Sky. As soon as I finish the baby afghan I'm making (it should be done tonight!) and the other pair of socks I'm making, I'm going to start on a new pair of Nutkins. I already have my yarn picked out - and it's stash yarn. I'm trying to be good and knit from my stash. :)

Saturday Morning Hoodie - Finished!

I finally got the buttons sewn on to my Saturday Morning Hoodie. I decided not to do the button loops at this point. My stitches are loose enough that I can slide the buttons through the ribbing stitches to fasten the sweater. I may end up adding the button loops but at this point I like it how it is. I've worn it a few times now and no one's run screaming from me, so I guess it looks okay. :)

I did take a picture of it, although it's a horrible picture. I need to find a good model to show it off for me.

Learn to Knit Socks KAL

Have you ever looked at someone's beautiful handmade socks and wanted to make a pair of your own but thought it was too hard? Think that no more! Wendy at Knitters Brewing Co. is starting a Learn to Knit Socks KAL tomorrow - but don't worry, it's not too late to join! Just go here and tell Wendy 'you're in'. Then tomorrow download the pattern and get started. And what's really cool about Knitter's Brewing Company KALs is that you can win prizes for participating! Use your own yarn and you get entered to win a skein of KBC yarn; use KBC yarn (there's a kit you can order with a cool stitch marker in it) and you can win a skein of yarn and a project bag. You can find details for how to enter the prize drawing on both Ravelry and the Knitter's Brewing Co. website.

Wendy is a sweetie who always includes a personalized note in your order as well as a discount coupon for your next order. And her yarn is really nice! She and Kelie (who designed the Learn to Knit Socks pattern) do a podcast. So far they've done 5 episodes and I've enjoyed listening to them.You can find their podcast on iTunes and also directly on their blog, Yarn on Tap. I hope you check them out!

Project Updates

I've been busy lately and haven't had much time to sit down and update my projects. Life is crazy with a 6 year old and a 2 year old! So, without further ado...

Saturday Morning Hoodie - I pretty much finished this. I just need to make the button loops and sew the buttons on when they arrive in a few days. I ordered some cool ones from Knit Picks that should be here in a few days. I like how the sweater turned out, although I probably would go up a size if I was making this again.

Staggered Squares Blanket -This is coming along nicely. I haven't found any more knots in the yarn (and yes, I probably just jinxed myself again). The yarn did pool strangely at first but now it seems to be more random but there's not much I can do about that. The pattern is very easy to remember and the blanket is coming out nicely. I think the mommy I'm giving it to will really like it.

I've got a few more projects going on now that the sweater is just about finished. I'm working on a beaded scarf. It's tedious to work on it - beads, purling through the back loop, bleh. I did order myself some nice sharp needles to help with the purling through the back loop. We'll see how much they help. Maybe one day I'll fnish it. I'm going to try to work on it 30 minutes a week so I can get it done one day. :)

I'm also working on a pair of mis-matched socks. I made the first sock with yarn that is beautiful shades of teal, aqua, and blue. I like how the sock turned out, but it was a total pain to knit - either there was something wrong with the Cookie A pattern or I did something wrong (that's most likely what it was) but I had to do some creative knitting to get the pattern to work out right. I decided that one sock in that pattern was enough. I'm making the mate with the same yarn, just using a different Cookie A pattern - Angee. Hopefully this second sock will go better than the first!

Well, I think that's all for today. Tomorrow - you want to learn to knit socks from the toe up? Come back tomorrow and find out who can teach you!

Combat Knitters

This morning as I was browsing through the Washington Post, I came across this article about women stationed at a NATO hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan who have banned together to form a group called Combat Knitters. They are brave women serving our country overseas who find time to knit whenever they can, and pass their skills along to those who wish to learn. Take a minute or two and read the article about them here Combat Knitters Article and there's another story about them here Fibre Space. They also have a group on Ravelry. I couldn't find an address for where to send donations to the Combat Knitters directly, but I'm guessing the nice people at Fibre Space would be happy to help anyone interested in donating yarn and needles to the Combat Knitters.

To the Combat Knitters, and people serving in the military both here and overseas, THANK YOU!

Staggered Squares Blanket

I recently saw a former co-worker at a party. She told me that the blanket I knit for her daughter over 3 years ago is her daughter's favorite. It's the blanket she loves to snuggle up with when she's sleepy or sick. Another friend told me that her nearly 6 year old daughter still won't go to bed without the Hello Kitty blanket I knit for her almost 4 years ago. I love stories like that! When I make a baby blanket for someone, I mean for it to be used. It makes all the work that goes into making a blanket or afghan for someone worth it.

So, when I found out that my former co-worker was expecting another girl at the end of April, I knew I had some work to do. I paged through the book of baby afghans I have and picked out one that I thought would be nice. I headed out to A.C. Moore to get the yarn. I like to pick something that's a soft acrylic for babies - no allergy risks, easy to wash and dry, and durable as all get out! As I was browsing the aisles, I happened to spot a freebie pattern hanging next to mega-balls of yarn - Bernat's Staggered Squares Blanket (to knit). Here's the link to the pattern on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/staggered-squares-blanket

The pattern is a simple 16 row repeat. I'm on the third repeat now and I've almost gotten the pattern memorized. It's listed as easy on the pattern and I totally agree. A beginner wouldn't have any problems with this pattern. It's a good project to work on while watching TV or talking to someone.

It uses Bernat's Baby Sport yarn in the Big Ball. When I got this my first thought was yay - only 2 ends to weave in - the beginning and the end. Alas, that was not to be. There were not one, but two knots in the yarn where they had joined in a new piece. What was really annoying was that the knots were only a few yards apart. Would have killed Bernat to try to make it so that there weren't any knots in the yarn? I cut the knots out, so now I have 6 ends to weave in, provided there aren't any more knots! But the yarn itself is soft and snuggly, so it should make a very nice, snuggly blanket that won't need any blocking when it's done (yay!).

I'll make sure to get a picture of it once I get a few more repeats done. But if you're looking for an easy, nice looking baby afghan, I would definitely recommend this one!

Saturday Morning Hoodie

I like to have a few projects going on at once. Socks are great because they are easy to throw in a bag and take along on trips. I also like to have a larger project going on to work on in the evenings when I'm watching hockey (another love of mine).

Back in January Lion Brand Yarns sent me an email telling me about their sweater knit along for the Saturday Morning Hoodie. I had just finished a top-down raglan cardigan using their Wool-Ease Chunky yarn (http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/1194.html?noImages=) and was looking for another cardi to work on, so I decided to give it a go. Here's the link to the pattern: http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/70084AD.html?noImages=

The pattern is described as an 'easy' pattern, good for beginners. Now, I've been knitting for 5 years now so I consider myself an experienced knitter. I got my yarn (Wool-Ease Chunky) and got started on the back - no problems there. When I got to the left front, I ran into problems. The directions were confusing and as I found out when I checked out the group on http://www.ravelry.com/ they were wrong. It would have been nice for Lion Brand to make sure the directions were correct BEFORE they sent out an email about the KAL. Thankfully the changes to the back of the pattern didn't affect me.

So, armed with new directions I gave the front left another try. STILL CONFUSING! I had to watch another knitter's video about the front and how to do the pockets. If I was a new knitter and didn't know about Ravelry, I would have tossed the whole thing in the trash. After getting everything straightened out, I was able to finish both fronts as well as the hood. Last night I cast on the 200 stitches to do the ribbed edging that goes up the front, around the hood, and down the other side. Hopefully I'll have it finished in about a week (I switch projects from night to night). So far, I like the way it looks but there are definitely some things I'd change.

What, you ask, would I change? First - I would have done this whole pattern as a top-down raglan. I haven't met anyone who likes seaming, especially with thick yarn like this. And this pattern would have worked top-down without any problem. Second - I would have made sure the pattern was correct before starting a KAL with it. Nothing like a welcome to knitting sweaters with an error-filled pattern. And even after they published corrections, the directions for the hood are very unclear. Third - not so crazy about the shape of the hood. It looks like you have kitty ears when you put the hood up but then, honestly, how often will any of us do that?

What did I change? I didn't seam up the pockets like it instructed but instead I closed up the pockets when I was picking up the 200 edging stitches. I figured I'd save myself some seaming work. I haven't decided if I'm going to put buttons on it yet or not. I'll wait until I'm done before I make that decision.

What did I like? I like the way the finished sweater looks. I like that it's available in a wide range of sizes. There have been many times I have found a sweater only to find that the largest size is just a few inches too small for me. I liked learning how to do the pockets, although it would have been easier if the directions were clearer.

So, those are my thoughts on the Saturday Morning Hoodie. All in all, it should be a nice sweater for spring/fall. I'll post some pictures of it when it's all done.

Welcome to My Knitting Blog!

Some days, taking care of two children, ages 6 and 2, drives me a little bit crazy - I feel like I'm knitting with only one needle! :) One way I keep myself sane is by knitting. I can do it in little bits during the day when the 2 year old is napping, the kids are playing together, or for a longer time after they've gone to bed. It travels easily, and you end up with such wonderful things (most of the time) when you're done. As you may be able to tell, I love knitting. So, I decided to start a blog to share that love, give my opinions on yarn and patterns, and just get back into the whole writing thing. So, here we go!