Back to Knitting

Well, I've been neglecting my blog so I thought I had better post something, anything :) I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm still waiting for my brother to send me some pictures of the holiday my family shared at his house. I wasn't up to going anywhere, so I bought all the fixings that morning and cooked up a storm. It was wonderful. I discovered that if I add a little milk and honey cocktail to my pain medication, just a little, I can do anything LOL!!! Only a one day solution though, the hangover pretty much wiped out the urge to try that again :)

Let's see, I've disassembled (remember Short Circuit? No disassemble Johnny 5!) the hoodie I was knitting for Alex. It's just plain ugly, but I think if I make the base color the Navy and maybe add a couple of stripes of the ombre, it will be all right. I've decided that I just don't like the really thick super chunky yarns for garments. This yarn is the Bernat Softee Chunky and it's super soft and a lovely yarn, but the stitches are just too big. They aren't so pronounced in the dark color so I think I'll be able to live with it. These yarns would make good hats and scarves and afghans, but for my taste, that's about it.

We finally got our cold weather, had to start heating the house the weekend after Thanksgiving, and my hands freeze at the computer so I knit up a pair of fingerless mitts. I love this wool, it's something I picked up at a thrift store and it's very nice 100% wool. Too scratchy for a sweater though, so I'm going to see how it felts. I ended up with 10 balls of it and I think it might make a nice purse or felted clog slippers. Hmmm... my daughter's favorite color is purple :)

I'm working on my Christmas list. As usual, procrastinating till the last minute. I did get a few things done at the end of summer, but I still have a ways to go and I don't want to give anything away just in case someone in my family reads my blog. Fat Chance! I think I'm one of those out of site out of mind people. Oh well, I love me and I love what I do and so does my husband :)

I've also started a new Dred hat for E.J. He's misplaced the one I made last year, it's around this place somewhere, but I think I can knit one up easier than finding the old one.