Charity Knitting

I wish I would have thought of it sooner but i really want to do some charity knitting! River City Yarns is collecting items for the youth emergency center. But all of the knits need to be in December 20th. So I won't have any time to get stuff done this year. But I would like to add a charity knitting goal into my stash down. Every month I want one of my projects to be for charity. That is just a minimum. Then by this time next year I should have a lot to donate!

I will add it into my regular posts!

Christmas Knitting Slump

So I don't really want to do Christmas knitting anymore.  I just want to knit for myself!  I know I could become a selfish knitter, but I love knitting for people.  I am just having a hard time figuring out what to make people.  Or the project doesn't turn out cause I am allergic to gauge swatching.  I really do need to start doing that but I just want to get the project started!

The Knotty but nice hat is going to be too small for Corey!  It barely fits me.  The cabling turns out really tight and I even went up to a size 8 needle for it.  Oh well I guess this might be another one for my nephew . . . or me ;)

But now I must find another pattern to do for Corey.  Maybe I will just make a cowl!

Future Citron

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Right now my plan is to make a Citron Shawl for myself out of this Madelinetosh Prairie in Amber Trinket! So yummy. I really can't wait to knit this up. So much Christmas knitting though!!!!! Soon to come.

Also thought I would break the news of my impending yarn diet . . . so sad I know. But I really need to do some stash control. So I will be doing a stash down. I will be doing a project from start to finish every two weeks! I will post the progress of each project as I knit. Starting January 1, 2011!

Order is in!

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Finally got my Knitpicks order in! Got a bunch of laceweight yarn, stroll yarn, and the Tidings of Joy kit. I also got a bunch of knitting needles as well. I absolutely love the Knitpicks knitting needles. I would reccomend them to anyone.

I am just itching to start up the Citron shawl for myself but I have way too much christmas knitting to do. And now that we have cold and snow here I want to knit warm wooly things for my family!

I still have all of my yarn from the Banff trip to play with as well. That will be another post!

Waiting . . .

Waiting for my Knitpick's orders.  No matter how much I love them I hate waiting!  It is pure torture!  Especially when I am waiting on needles and some lace weight yarn I haven't tried yet.  I can't start on it until Christmas knitting is done anyways but I still want it now!!!  I could also use some of those needles for my Christmas knitting ;)

So I am just waiting sigh . . . .

Christmas Knitting

I feel pretty proud of myself that I finished my Hemlock Ring blanket.  It turned out fabulous.  Here are some preliminary pictures!

I am also working on several other presents at the moment!  I wonder if I can get them all done?

Mmmmmalibrigo

Yummiest yarn I have worked with so far.  Wow I don't mind spending more on this yarn because of how delicious it feels.  I have heard about pilling but haven't had enough experience with it yet to comment on that.  I went to my LYS today and got some more Malabrigo Worsted as well as some of the Malabrigo Twist.  The twist feels just as soft as the regular Malabrigo Worsted but is supposed to have less pilling.  I will write another review once I have more experience with it.  But it is like knitting with butter . . . so soft you won't believe its 100% wool.  It is Merino wool and kettle dyed so the colors are gorgeous as well.

If you haven't tried it yet I recommend trying it at least once.