the knitting for him continues!

So whats next? A hat to match the booties & a little sweater if I ever sit down and get it going.

This is Jessica’s idea, I thought I would jump on the bandwagon. What I am currently knitting on (what i’m about to c/o for isnt going to count this week because I won’t be uploading and editing again today, haha)

Short n Sassy Shawl from One Skein Wonders

Aaralyn’s July Fourth Tank

I have been working on two booties and keeping up with them equal so they are finished at the same time, because that is fun, and last night I got to the first decrease row & discovered. I missed increases somewhere on one of the booties. Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh ! Talk about frustrating. I went ahead and pulled the whole thing and will be knitting it up to the same point as the other one today.

I am also still working on going backwards on A’s tank top, because of using the wrong color at knit night tuesday.

Obviously I don’t find a ton of time to knit considering how slowly these things are going. But at least I find SOME time to knit. better than none. i’ll take it.

Hoping to get started on the top down bonnet for T soon. Without the anime face.

Made a mistake on the July 4th tank last night (because I shouldn’t do anything non-mindless at knit night) and am going back to fix it.

Starting the booties again, on size 2 as the one I knit on a size 1 is tiny. CUTE but tiny. Also found out via ravelry there is an "in the round" adaption for anyone who doesn’t want to do the seaming up, won’t be using this myself, but linking it anyway - http://fleeglesblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/sartjees-fleeglized-bootie.html  Changes I will definitely be making - not dealing with the longtail cast on. Found a better solution (and I think it looks cuter too) via ravelry.

Knit night was overwhelming for me, so many people … and I am just so sore all the time these days. From Friday we have 3-6 weeks till baby will likely be here.

I’ve been busy. Missed fiber fest, it took a back seat to the "excitment" last weekend, but I did knit quite a bit. Aaralyn’s fourth of july tank is around halfway done if not a bit more (not sure exactly what i’m doing yet to be honest) and yeah thats about it. i’ve been getting stuff ready for the baby, I want to knit him a sweater but figuring out numbers holds me back.

To go with my post from the other day, here are some photos of Aaralyn I happened to take while she was being cute. . .

Quick Edit in response to Jessica’s comment - Ms. A has been around yarn since she was newborn at knit nights. She will get knitting lessons as soon as she is old enough & is interested!

Touching the ball of yarn I just wound up …

Hmm, I like this one

Concentrating hard

Proud of her ball

and the Shawl I started

I want to cast on and start Aaralyn’s tank top. I just don’t know which of the three colors I should start with . . . any suggestions. ? Yup I over think things It is official. Red white & blue. stripes. is the plan. I don’t know how big the stripes will be, I think I’ll just change colors whenever as I go up and make em different sizes - that way I don’t have to think about how many rows I’ve knit, or go back and count. I’ll be knitting in the round up to the neck/shoulders, much like I did with her dress I knit last year. This will just have a lower cast on

I finished a hat for Tob’s at knit night. And I started the "short and sassy shawl" for myself the other night, I want to knit it long enough to tie around my hips for belly dance class when I go back next summer (i’m thinking when T is around 1 i’ll pick that up again). Uhm. what else. I found the instructions I lost last week so I’m going to do finishing on the Easter presents, really, it’s about time. The thing is, once the deadline passes if you aren’t done it’s easier to let it go. I do need one more thing, the poly whatever pellets for the body of the horse, I knew I had forgotten something. I have the felt and embroidery thread though.

I made myself put on the socks last night and wear them for a bit. Not too bad. I haven’t tried them with shoes yet though. I am just. SO particular about how things feel on my feet.  and I don’t get the joy of socks other people have. I dunno. . . I will be knitting a second pair with the Lorna’s Laces I bought, I just don’t know when i’m going to do it. I need to get another set of needles, because i’m not knitting with that bent one again.

knit night was q u i e t this past week, next week might be more fun ??? i wanted to go buy a book today, no car. boo.