I’ve cast on for a new project. I’m doing the Children’s Cotton Hat from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I’m using Bernats CottonTots in Sweet Green. I can’t wait to get working on it. I did a half swatch and I think I need to go up one needle size to get gauge. The yarn gauge is one off the pattern gauge. But thankfully I have the needles I need in my collection.
I’m so bad. Ever since I joined Ravelry, I’ve been going nuts on new projects. I bought the Peruvian wool from elann for Amelia’s Pinwheel Jacket. It’s on order. I’ve just now bought some Knit Picks Swish Superwash for some socks for my sister. And I’ve also bought 2 skeins of Socks that Rock. I plan on using one for Jaywalkers and another for Anastasia Socks. Can’t wait to get started on all my new projects. Am I getting in over my head again? Most likely, but I’m loving it. I’m hoping the elann yarn gets here today or tomorrow so I can cast on this weekend. It’s a long weekend for us Alabama state workers (Jefferson Davis Birthday). LOL! I think I will have to make a quick stop at the LYS (if they are open) to pick up some needles. Not sure I have circulars long enough. Definitely don’t have any long enough for the magic loop that I want to try on the socks.
My afghan strips are done. Now come the hardest part I think. Trying to piece together the strips. Ugh! But I’m so looking forward to being finished with this project. I think it’s going to look pretty good, even though some spots are a little “dirty”.
Yesterday I decided to stop by my LYS to see what new yarn they had. I was also planning on picking up some yarn to make some socks for my sister. Would you believe they were closed? For the whole month of May?! How crazy is that? I swear, I don’t know how she has stayed in business this whole time. Almost every time I try to go, I find it’s closed. They did have a sign on the door saying they had a new yarn: “Brown Sheep”:http://yarn.com/webs/0/0/0/0-1001-1294-1323/0/7/ So I guess I’ll have to try again in June. Crazy, I tell you!
I’m truly a mom. :) I’m in desperate need of pants and shirts for work. Since I’ve now got the poochy post-pregnancy belly, I can’t use most of my old shirts that are too short and would reveal my yucky looking belly. I’ve always needed pants, that’s just a given.
But instead of buying myself a few shirts and a pair of pants, what do I do? I spend $25 on yarn so I can make my daughter a knitted jacket. It’s actually a really cool looking jacket and when I showed my husband he really liked it.
I can’t wait for the yarn to get here so I can find my gauge and get started.
wife knits is the knitting weblog of Rayne Bair. I enjoy reading, knitting, crochet, scrapbooking, quilting and cross-stitch.
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