Christmas was really nice around here this year. I finished the scarf for my son's girlfriend and it turned out so nice and soft. I think she liked it....every time I see her since she is wearing it (even in the house!) lol! My family actually listened when I told them I wanted a gift certificate to my favorite yarn store for Christmas. (I even gave them directions....lol!) Then on Boxing Day (for Americans, that is the day after Christmas) when my favorite LYS (Knit One Chat Too) had their BIG yarn sale I was there first thing when they opened with my Gift Certificates in hand, ready to shop. I bought Noro in 147 colorway, and Sirdar Mega Chunky (Not sure what to make with that yet, any suggestions?) and two balls of Maxima for the Newsboy cap in the SnB Nation. (Which was my Christmas gift to myself...lol!) My husband was floored to see that $200.00 of yarn could fit in one bag....lol!
Fishy Kiss Knits now has their blog site back up and running. If you haven't checked out Belinda's site before please take a moment to have a look at the wonderful work both she and her Mom turn out!
How was everyone's New Years? Did anyone make any New Year's Resolutions? The closest I will come to making a New Year's Resolution is to decide that I need to do more work from my stash and purchase less yarn until I get my stash storage shortage problem under control again. I discovered that I was out of storage (aka...hiding) places after my Boxing Day shopping trip. The yarn is now stored in the Linen closets where the towels USED to be....(the towels are now split up and stored where ever I can find room....like under bathroom sinks in the cabinet) My husband wasn't crazy about the idea of putting the Noro yarn in a wicker basket and calling it a decoration.
Pics to follow soon of my stash and Ashley with her scarf and Newsboy Caps. (I haven't given her the Caps yet)
As for my WIP's, I finished the Cap Sleeved Pullover. It turned out nicely except the sweater turned out too big....not sure where it (or I?) went wrong....I got swatch...measured during the piece and appeared to be on track. But it turned out WAY to big! Not sure if it was me or the pattern...to the frog pond it goes! As for the Katrina, it was real nice to work with and I will be deciding on another project using this yarn again. I am making good progress on Hudson, just need to knit the hood then sew sleeve seams and then the zipper and it will be complete. I knit two Newsboy Caps for my son's girlfriend, which I haven't given to her yet (it's a surprise).
