I don’t really have anything to share. We’re loving the workboxes. I mean LOVING them. It is so nice for the boys to see what is there. I need to be more creative in funthings boxes, we’re getting into a bad habit of there only being a couple and mostly work because they do like to just get through what MUST be done and then use free time for a computer game or something.

They will be doing a project next week that they are doing reading/listening/research on this week. Tomorrow in a box they’ll have to find 5-8 facts about their topic & write sentences for them. They will be making a poster. I am so excited to have printer ink again!!! For choosing topics I had told L to choose a state - he picked New York - and that got narrowed down to The Statue Of Liberty. And I told K to choose a president - he picked Lincoln - that got narrowed down to The Penny. Interesting, finding facts should be fun.

I went to knit night tonight and worked on Aaralyn’s sock. I am almost done with sock #1 for the third time. I knit & pulled out the toes twice now, third times the charm, right? Plus, I had help with it Never again will I knit one sock at a time, I am sure I will go nuts trying to make #2 just the same. 

My Knit a versary is February, 7 years in 2009! This also means Katie and I met 7 years ago! Our blogs were right next to one another in the original knit blog ring. We’ve both moved on since then, and are at different addys and I don’t think she is in the blogring anymore??? I know I’m not. haha.

Let’s see what else. OTN - scarf for my brother, chunky baby sweater, and all the old UFOs   Just finished - The Beer sweater (w/ a modified neck so it would work for cans) & calorimetry. Up next - matchy opposites like soakers & matchy opposites like pilot caps for my best friends twins, who are due in March!

Got to TWO knit nights this week, then skipped a diaper shower tonight because it was just TOO much, really. I am going to get in touch with the mom and offer a meal (for freezer or fresh when baby comes) and probably bring diapers then too. Maybe a knit cap? Not sure where my size 8 16" circs are at. . . 

I didn’t do any. I tried. I knit two sleeves for a beer sweater, but I never did get the rest of it knit - luckily for me daddy’s birthday is Jan. 9 so I have time to complete it before then. Guiness is a great gift for him, because he never splurges on the good beer - just gets the cheap stuff.

I also started a scarf for my brother, which I haven’t looke at in days. Sorry CJ! I should call him and really apologize. I suck. He lives in Ct. so it is cold enough to need the scarf.

OH and the TKD teacher (who we adore) got a starbucks card & knit sleeve for her SB cups. The it’s not rocket science one. LOVE the pattern, knits up in a movie. Didn’t get a photo but I will be knitting it again.

I got some knitty gifts. Some stuff from my amazon wishlist - DPNs from knit picks sizes 0 - 3, a skein of SWS in blue, plastic stitch markers. Also some gorgeous blue shiny handmade stitch markers from the lovely Marsha (were these an etsy purchase???) LOVE em. I’m excited about all the stitch markers because I’ve been using yarn tied in circles lately out of pure laziness to find or purchase new ones. hah.

I also got a check for $30 that I am strongly considering spending at the LYS after Christmas sale.

I was reading on the Nano Ravelry forum and decided I need a pair of fingerless gloves for this November. I remember it being cold enough last year to finish up my novel sitting in front of the fire all cozy under my favorite blanket, making sure ms. Aa didn’t come too near the heat (and my worries of this will be multiplied this year, as mr. TJ will be mobile anytime now I’m sure). So tonight I cast on and started mitt 1. I have wanted to make myself a pair for a long time, i’m glad it’s happening. 

TJ is five months old! It goes so crazy fast. He is a sweetheart. Aa just turned 3, and K’s 8th birthday was this month too. The other two boys have December birthdays.

I couldn’t find a post to go with it, but Joy helped me at knit night earlier this year with the long tail cast on, and I thought I didn’t "get it" at the time. However when I decided to cast on with it for these fingerless mitts all I had to do was look at a photo, copy what I saw with the yarn around the fingers, and I remembered everything she had shown me. Crazy! It is a little wonky, but I am sure i’ll get smoother as I go. And I <3 handknit with it’s little quirks vs. pictureperfect everything. luckily.

near future knitting includes a tassel belt for my sister, finishing the circular baby blanket for baby V (yes, it was baby Z, but she has been born and is a V instead), and a Hug for someone special who is far away.

i’ve also been sewing a lot ! Might as well include that here. I sewed a little vest for L’s halloween costume (Diego-Aa will be Dora. Sweeeet!), a Cinderella book (bought a kit thing on sale a year or more ago) for Aa, A couple of bean bags for Aa, Uhm. I guess that is it, but there is more planned - a ballerina bag for Aa (from a panel purchased by mom *years* ago - must purchase interfacing), a ballerina wall hanging for Aa, a couple of blankets for a sweet unborn baby (flannel is on sale this week, should go get some).  

I managed to finish up the baby sweater, I am currently working on a pinwheel blanket and nothing else. I need to dig out a UFO, and do some shawl knitting along with a HUG. I think I will also attempt a smaller size of the dress I designed for Aaralyn, I really need to write up that pattern and get some people to test it for me and do something with it. I’m thinking hers, which is short now, will be worn with leggings & a longsleeve shirt this fall.

First, an FO…

Then my wips - lots of babies lately!

I helped with a group project recently (I mentioned the square here I think), that was in the works since January, and only found out this month it was all a lie. I mean, who this group blanket was for was a lie. It was for a baby due in the spring, MY baby. We just adore the blanket, I can’t even express how much. I’ll have to post photos soon, they are still in the camera at the moment.

I’m working on a baby kimono for a little girl due in ? September I think… It is turning out really cute.

I’m also working on a bunny blankie buddy or whatever it’s called, I just have to knit the ears. And add a face. I needed something ’summer’ for a baby due SOON. I am also going to knit a cotton nb hat for him.

Obviously I’m in gift-knitting mode because thats all that is In Progress at the moment. There is plenty OTN that I have "hibernating" I really really need to pull out moms shawl and get to work on it, her birthday is October and that is a good goal for finishing you think???

Toby recieved a knit-gift from Katie a couple of weeks ago. He is mostly wearing onsies these days, with the outside temps being in the 90’s, but indoors at cooler places it’s nice to have a blanket to wrap him up in. Thanks Katie!

In my own knitting news, I’m working on a gift for a friends baby, with another one planned to start soon (as I get the yarn from moms house - ha! I will probably see Jeri again before I get to moms again, I forgot about it when I was there Thursday dropping off/picking up the kids!) And I just finished Aaralyn’s July 4th top (ignore the folded laundry on the bed)

T visited the SIsters Of The WOol for the first time out-of-womb tonight. I wanted to see The Blanket in person, and just needed to get out in general. He slept in the sling until I made himwake up to nurse before we left, and I knit on A’s tank top. I’m about to change colors again so it’s going well. I’m not even sure how much more I have to knit before I am done… should measure soon adn see where we’re at.

I need to order some yarn for baby gifts I need to get knit. A’s tank is #1 priority and then baby gifts.

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