It is back!!

I am now entering week 4 of bronchitis. I tried to go back to work on monday and stayed for about 40 minutes. My body was yelling at me and throwing fits. If I hadn't left it was threatening to shut down on me. So back to the dr.s I went. Yep it either came back or never left. New antibiotic that is pretty strong, inhaler and nebulizer too. I do feel better. Fingers crossed this works since if it does not there is not much less she can do for me and off to the hospital I will go.

Anyway I have been able to work on my Stepson blanket. It all start about a year ago. He finally asked if I could make him something (he thought I would say no) and I said of course what would he like. We settled on a blanket with Mets colors (blue, orange and white). I took him to the store and he picked the yarn.

It started as a log cabin then it was changed to a modular design. 12 squares, each 3 color randomly changed (loved that part - no counting and did not have to make them match). I have finished 10 and I am half way done with number 11.

Then I will sew all the squares together (randomly), pick up and knit a border. This is the part I am dreading. I will be picking up 123 +163+123+163=572 stitches to start. I want to knit it garter stitch so it will not curl but I just can not see myself purling at least 572 stitches. To solve this I am going to pick a spot and knit around to it then turn and knit back around. I will have a tiny seam to sew but it will be worth not purling. Yeah!! Then I will sew onto the back some flannel and this solves the sewing in a million ends. Double Yeah!!

Here is my progress:

10 squares
yarn caron perfect match
Midnight blue
Orange
White



I am off to finish number 11. His birthday is 2/14 and I promised him he would have it for his birthday.

Cute puppy and Hubby pic:

More Roving =)

At this rate I am going to have more roving than yarn (kidding I am no where close). So far the plan is a wheel for my B-day - my fingers are crossed. =)

I have 2 things that I forgot to post about during the sickness of the past 2 weeks.

First up roving.

Keri had these dark and light battlets that were the first ones of hers that I wanted. Well she nicely gave me a heads up (Thank You Keri!!) when she posted more and I proceeded to buy them real quick!!

My picture taking skills sometimes suck big time, but here they are.




98% superwash and 2 % icicle (ooo spark-il-y)

The other is a hat that I made using my Kevin hat pattern and changing it (of course). I added ribbing and cables. It was for a friend but it didn't fit (she has a really big head) and she made me promise not to rip it out. So it has been sitting there.





Buddah played with it a bit during our photo shoot, so the brim looks flared but it really isn't.

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Wow it has been a week!!

Wow the week flew. Hubby caught my bronchitis and then he was a real sweetie and gave it back. The second time was way worse then the first time around. Our doctor said we were really bad. We have both been home for most of the week on bed rest trying to kick this so it does not become something worse.

In the knitting department I have been working on StepSon's blanket for his B-day (2/14). I am now on square 9 of 12. Then I have to sew it together pick up the border and then sew on the backing (so I do not have to sew in about a million ends - YEAH!!) I can do it (since I really do not want to let him down)

When the mindless knitting became annoying (how often does that happen?!) I started this shawl I have wanted to make for a long time. Over the past few weeks I have tried different lace weights and well my fingers would cramp up and I really could not do much. So I searched the stash and found a yarn that I bought in Rhinebeck, that I had wanted to make into a shawl of some sort. Well worsted weight is a lot easier on the hands and boy does it go quick. I do not think I will do all 14 repeats of the main chart sine I really do not want a blanket, but I will do enough to have a nice large warm shawl. The lace version asks for 700 yards in lace weight. I am using 460 yards in worsted.

yarn:


shawl so far:
chart 1 and 1 repeat of chart 2



Well it would help if I said what the pattern is (duh) Adamas by Miriam Felton

Snickers news

She had her first vet visit. She has a mild case of Kennel Cough and some parasite common in puppies. She will be fine but I get the wonderful job of giving her medicine. That was not fun until I went to the pet store and bought these treat pockets. Put the pill in and presto pill giving is easy!! I am telling you they have something out there for everything!!

Warning Cute Puppy Pics:



Pic of Rhinestone collar (my girls influence)


Her favorite chew toy: Hubby's socks (notice holes)


Her favorite toy (hint it is not any of the ones we bought (6) in the pet store)

look closely and you will see one of my socks (not handmade, store bought and I do not wear them since I really do not like them at all)


She keeps Hubby company when he plays his video games

Ok I am done with cute puppy pics

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Why do crazy people find me?

Quick post here but I have to share this. I had to run to BJ's (one of those warehouse stores) and I stopped at Borders (book store) to pick up some puzzle books fro the kiddies (my kiddies like puzzles and I do not like giving them candy on V-day and they were on sale) well anyway as I was walking up front to check out, I saw Crazy Aunt Purls book, I grabbed it and made my way up front.

As I was waiting, standing on line minding my own business the wacko (trust me he was) behind me keeps getting closer (you know when someone steps into your personal space) so I take a step, he takes another step. Repeat for about 5 times. Finally I am next then wacko boy starts reading the cover of the book. All of it. Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair - The true life misadventures of a 30-something who learned how to knit after he split. Laurie Perry aka Crazy Aunt Purl. He said all that out loud right behind me. The he asks am I divorced. Can you believe this guy. As I was telling him I am happily married I was called next. I sprinted to the cashier. As he was ringing me up the wacko kept getting closer. I mentioned this guy to the cashier and told him what happened. He announced loudly that to stop bothering the people on line and to get behind the sign. Everyone heard the cashier and wacko boy was embarrassed. I thank the cashier and got my butt out of there.

The wackos always seem to find me

Now I am off to clean up after my girl (and play with)

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It's a girl!!!!!

Now that I gave my mom a heart attack, please keep reading = )

Ok Jill guess a spinning wheel , not yet =( , and a new baby. Well she was close. It is a new baby, just not human.

Meet Snickers





8 week old girl. She is a mutt, though I do she some German Shepherd in her face (especially when I pick up her ears) We picked her up tonight. We adopted her from a local animal shelter. It was so hard to pick one. Most of her litter was up for adoption and if we had the space and money we would have taken all 6 of them.

The Kiddies have been asking for one for a long while and we told the older 2 when the baby was older. We figured now was a good time since well I can not have anymore babies.

The drug I just started is a chemo drug. It does bad thing to my eggs. I can not get pregnant when I am on it because a) the chances keeping the pregnancy to full term is low and b) if a baby is born the chances of having many abnormalities is very high (I won't even go into what abnormalities - my dr went over them just so I would realize the seriousness of it). The drug company says to wait 3 months after stopping the drug before trying to have a baby. My dr says at least a year and then she doesn't even recommend it.

I know I know I have 3 wonderful kiddies but I still do not like the idea of being told that is it. we have decided that I should take the drug, I need to get my RA under control and knock on wood it seems to be working!!

Look what I got in the mail

Well over the weekend the rest of my etsy shopping spree arrived.

This is the only yarn I bought (shocking I know) It is from NH Knitting Mama. 100% alpaca lace weight in Color of Midnight.



Ok picture does not do it any justice what so ever. Trust me it is much prettier in person!

Now onto roving. Yes I know I was not suppose to buy more until I spun half of what I have but, a) it was my christmas gift and b)when I get my wheel I will need something to spin right?

Anyway this one is from Enchanted Knoll Farm. Hand dyed Merino in Mermaid. I spent a good amount of time petting this one!



included was a little sample that I fell in love with, I know I am easy when it comes to fiber, very pretty, very soft and very much want more of it.



can not really see it in the picture but there is sparklie stuff in it too!

Last but not least I got this one. 100% bamboo. Ooooooo. Outside of my limited spinning comfort zone, but hey I need to move beyond it anyway, how else do you learn?

It is from loop. She has very beautiful stuff and again I want it all. Funny little side story: The owner went to school with my Hubby. What are the chances that I move here to Long Island, she moves away and I wind up buying something from her. Small world!!




Tomorrow I have some big news to tell......but you can't guess.

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Green Bay Capitan

As I was reading Turtlegirls blog the other day she was blogging about this hat. It was really really cute. So of course I saved the pattern to my HD (I use to print all the patterns out and well that added up to a lot of paper and I thought it would be greener to just save the pattern and print it when I made it) Well anyway yesterday while I was getting ready to watch the NFC Championship I needed something to knit. Capitan sprung into mind. I grabbed the Wool of the Andes Bulky and settled in to watch Green Bay kick butt. Yes I know live in NY but well I really do not like the Giants and I am a big Brett Farve fan so yes I was routing for Green Bay. The yarn was also Green Bay green

Well Green Bay didn't win, but I have a really cute hat and I love it!!!!!

Pattern: Capitan by Rosi Garmendia
Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes bulky



Hubby modeling for me. Now I now where my son gets it
from = )





self picture in mirror

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