Swap!

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I just got an awesome package from the Knitpicks Swap on Ravelry. I was also sent the Ruffle my Feathers pattern. I can't wait to use the Stroll Tonal in Canopy for the Ruffle my Feathers shawl! Everything else is amazing and I can't wait to use the mug. The chocolate and Jellybeans are delicious. I can't wait to try the coffee and the key chain will have a place of honor in my knitting room!  The buttons are really cute and have the Wizard of Oz quotes on them!

Monster Mania!

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Here is one of the monster chunks I did up!

So I am on to my latest addiction. Knitting monsters! Yesterday I finally sent out my package for the Knitpick's swap. I have also started on my monster for the Monster Swap in the Danger Crafts group. I am not 100% sure if this is the one for the swap though. I will probably end up knitting a few before I decide which one I want to send.

But I need to get it out before the end of the month so I only have so much time!!!!!!!!!!

Monsters!!!!!!

My latest obsession is Monsters!!!!  Especially the ones by Rebecca Danger.  I have The Big Book of Knitted Monsters on order through Chapters.ca.  I really hope it get's here soon.  In the meantime I couldn't wait so I purchased the pattern for Olivia the Audacious Monster.  She is so freaking adorable!  I absolutely love her tutu the best.  I am making a badass version of Olivia in Magenta Cascade 220 with a black tutu and maybe some combat boots.  I really can't wait to be done!!!!!!!!!!!

I have also joined a monster swap!  First I have to finish my Knitpick's swap though and I hope to get that one together this weekend.

Socks!

Here is the start of my first toe up socks! I am using Diamond luxury collection Soxy. So far I love the yarn. It is very soft!

Hello, my name is Cindy and . . . . .

I am addicted to knitting.  Seriously.  I did finish up my Hedera's socks yesterday just in time for the end of the KAL on the knit.sock.love. board on Ravelry.  And I started a pair of Monkey socks.  Another Cookie A. pattern for another KAL lol.  I can't help myself I love knitting socks right now.

But in the spirit of Finishitupitis March I am working on existing projects!

Oh and my wrist is feeling better.  I have started wearing a brace when I am not knitting to help!

Sick Puppy and injury

So I am going to be slowing down on my stash down.  I have been having some issues with pain in my arm and neck so I need to slow down my knitting for awhile.  I am going to try and finish my Hedera before the end of the month but we will see.

Also we got some bad news about our 4 year old Cockapoo Ellie.  It turns out she has calcification in her lower spine and is in a fair amount of pain.  We thought she was having gastro issues all along because she has had other gastro symptoms but it turns out it was her back.  She is on anti-inflamatories now so hopefully that helps.  We might try some holistic medicine and see if that helps.

Hopefully things start to look up soon!

March . . . finishitupitis

So March is my official finish-up month.  I am going to try and finish 5 projects that I had started prior to this stashdown.  I am finding it hard to complete my stashdown projects while I want to work on these projects.

So the projects I want to finish are:

Blackberry cowl - sew on buttons
Abalone - only have the edging and blocking to do
Meta Mittens - halfway through first mitten
Pirate Sheldon - working on shell
Citron - 1/3 done

It will feel really good to get these projects done!

I am also going to start my Christmas knitting soon and will incorporate that into my stashdown challenge.