Projects, Projects, Everywhere!

In the view weeks since my last update, I have complete the scarf for my mom's birthday.  I chose the Prismatic Scarf and used Aslan Trends yarn.  I am very happy with the result.

I also completed a pair of Line by Line Fingerless Mittens.  I used KP's Gloss DK in Whirlpool, Coast Grey and Cranberry.  I had originally planned those for me.  Unfortunately, they were a little (a lot) long for my arms, so they went to my very dear friend, Carroll.  She was very surprised and happy with them.

So, now, I am finishing up the Sunday Swing socks I have been working on. I just started the foot on sock #2.  And I am waiting on 2 more boxes from KP!  I ordered some Telemark to do a pair of Walking Stripes fingerless mittens.  I also ordered 2 balls of City Tweed DK to play with.  I have picked a blanket to knit for my neighbors new baby (Plaid Baby Blanket by Yana Ivey).  I just need to order the yarn for that.  AND - I want to do a caridgan for myself.  I know, I bought yarn for the Classic Lines Cardi.  After the yarn arrived, I wasn't really happy with the color combo.  So, I posted it as willing to trade/sell on Ravelry.  Lucky for me, another Raveler needed just what I had posted.  So, she is getting what she needs to finish a table cloth and I am actually de-stashing just a little.  So, on to find a warmer cardi that I can whip up in City Tweed, I think.  Yay!  I can't wait!

Too Many Choices!

Last week I got not 1, but 2 boxes from Knit Picks!  Yay for me!  So, now I have yarn for my Classic Lines Cardi and for the fingerless mittens that I want to try.  Since then, I have decided to knit a sweater for my mom for her birthday at the end of this month.  Do I have yarn for that?  Nope!  I guess this means a trip to the LYS in my near future.  In the mean time, do I continue to work on the socks that I started?  Do I wind the yarn for my CLC and swatch?  Do I start knitting those fingerless mittens?  Or do I sit in front of the laptop, switching betwee Facebook, Ravelry and KP Knitting Community?  Too many choices!  I need to make a decision soon.  Mmmm, maybe I will go wind that yarn and swatch.  Yeah, we'll go with that.

Tired of Waiting

So, yesterday I finished the Cauchy socks that I was working on.  I don't want to work on my friend's afghan right now.  I was hoping that the mailman would bring me a happy box or two from Knit Picks.  No such luck.  Thank you SO much FedEx, who was supposed to deliver my boxes to the local post office.  I'm crossing my fingers that one or both of my boxes will be here tomorrow.  I have yarn for 2 projects in those boxes.  I'm tired of patiently waiting.  In my desperation, I cast on for another pair of socks today.  I know, though, that when my boxes arrive, these socks will be forgotten.  Oh well, they will keep my hands busy until then.

Knitting and Waiting

I have been knitting socks - socks for my daughter, socks for my niece, socks for Christmas presents - lots of socks.  I never thought I would say this.  I am tired of knitting socks!  I am almost done with the pair of Cauchy that I am working on in burgundy Gloss.  That is the last pair that I am doing for a while.  Of course, I might be moving on to fingerless mittens, not really a big change.  I'm also still working on the Miter Square Afghan for my dear friend.  I have completed more than 3/4 of the squares.  So, then all I have to do is lay it all out and seam 80 squares together.  No big deal (ha!).

Now for the waiting - I have 2 orders from Knit Picks on their way to me as I type.  One, is an order I placed on Sept. 17.  It should have been here more than a week ago.  But, after a detour to Sacramento and New Berlin, WI, it should be here in the next day or two.  It has the Gloss DK that I want to use on the fingerless mittens.  It's been so long, I'm not sure what colors I ordered.  One was a gray, one was called Whirlpool and the third is Cranberry, I think.  The other order is for the Classic Lines Cardi that I have finally decided to knit.  I am actually going to knit something for me.  Such a rare happening!  I had to go with my second choice on the colors, but I hope the finished project matches the pic in my head.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot - I am also dong the Mystery Colorwork KAL at Knit Picks.  So far, it has been fun.  I still don't have a guess for what the finished project will be.  I'm just viewing it as practice!

Guess that is it for now.  Happy knitting!!

Almost Normal

Things are almost back to normal around here. Hubby is recovering wonderfully. He goes back to work next week. I have made all of my text book purchases for fall. I just need to get started on lesson plans. Or maybe I should say that I need to get motivated to start on lesson plans. I'm just not there yet. I'm still waiting for a break this summer. I might have to give up on that idea.

Time Stands Still When You're Sitting in a Hospital

OK, so maybe time didn't actually stand still. Maybe it was the fact that my husband was in the hospital for 8 days when he had open heart surgery. It just felt like we were there forever. Surgery went well. He is doing great. I have managed, for the most part, to not completely fall part. I have had a few meltdowns. I'm entitled, right? The hard part was hiding said meltdowns from the hubby. I'm happy to say, I even managed to do that. Every day I would take my fully packed backpack - with book, iPod, knitting, etc. Every night I would bring it home. Rarely during the day did anything come out of the backpack. I had visions of completing several pairs of socks while sitting at hubby's bedside. Instead, I was too mentally drained to concentrate and too busy playing run and fetch for hubby. So, hopefully, I can get some of those socks done over the next 4 weeks that he will be off of work. I won't be doing much else during that time. More to come...

Drama in the House

Wow! Didn't realize it had been sooo long. I guess I have been too caught up in our family's drama to think about posting here. Shortly after my last post, my husband was admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure. What a shock for us! He is 42 and has always seemed so healthy. After much testing, it was discovered that his aortic valve has a congenital defect. So, on Thursday of this week, he will be having aortic valve replacement surgery. We are just happy to finally be at this point. It has been 7 weeks of waiting to get here.

In the meantime, I have been keeping my sanity by knitting. I think everyone I know will be receiving socks for Christmas. Socks are small, portable projects that are even mindless at times. Knitting socks keeps my hands busy and frees my mind to deal with other things.

I'll post an update on my wonderful hubby after surgery. Please keep him and our 4 children in your prayers.