Tuesday Update!

Life has been a bit busy with reading lately. I found a copy of Parasite by Mira Grant in my local Barnes & Noble a few days early, and spent the last couple of days devouring it. Mira Grant takes precedence over everything. :)

Updates

I have started work on the Bigger on the Inside. It is still slow going, but I am hoping to be done with the increase section by the end of the week. I get tired easily knitting with such small needles. It is looking great though. I am curious how big this shawl is going to be when it is all done, because so far it isn't too big. Of course, I need to block it to truly see its length.

Knitting Television

I watched Supernatural while working on my shawl tonight. I have gotten a bit tired of the show; however, this episode had two (!) female characters that were pretty awesome. Also, the episode's villain was a witch, so there were three female characters and three male characters. This is crazy! In all seriousness, it was a breath of fresh air to have female characters on this show that weren't love interests for Sam and Dean.

Cowl Girls by Cathy Carron: Book Review

Title: Cowl Girls: The Neck's Big Thing to Knit
Designer: Cathy Carron
Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books
Publication Date: Oct 2010
Number of Pages: 136
Series: Stand Alone
Reason for Discovery: I love Cathy Carron's hat patterns.

According to GoodReads:

Forget tired scarves and bulky turtlenecks-funky, chunky, hip and happening cowls are where it's at! Following up her hit book Hattitude, author and designer Cathy Carron weaves a fashion statement that puts in-the-know women head and shoulders above the rest. Among the more than 35 patterns provided here are a cozy neck wrap featuring a built-in iPod holder, a lacy drawstring hood, and a woven necklace sparkling with Swarovski crystals.

First Impressions: It is a Cathy Carron book! Yea! I love her hat patterns! I love cowls, because they keep my neck warm but do not take ten million years to knit. This will be the best book ever. Hmmm, these patterns are interesting. I am not sure who is supposed to wear these cowls. They are pretty, but they seem a bit large.

The Details: This book contains 41 cowl patterns. The majority of these patterns use bulky yarn. Because most of these patterns use bulky yarn, these are large cowls. These are statement pieces, not just cowls to keep your neck warm. I don't think I have ever seen a man wearing a cowl, so I am going to assume that these patterns are for women (the models are all women). In regards to range of difficulty, there are patterns to fit all levels from beginner to beyond. This book assumes that you know the basics. With that said, the patterns are short and fairly straight forward, so once you start knitting some of the patterns, you should be able to branch out to the more complicated patterns in the book. The yarn used in this book comes from your friendly, neighborhood yarn store, not your big box store.

Final Impressions: Cathy Carron patterns are always fun. This book is no different. There are definitely some fun patterns in this book; however, I think I am not the demographic to wear most of these cowls. There are a handful that I can see myself wearing (a 30-something year old), but for the most part, I think you need to be a teen or in your 20s to pull these cowls off. Because most of these cowls are made with bulky yarn, you could knit up a bunch of these and hand them out to the younger girls on your holiday present list, if you don't fit the "cowl girls" group.

I give this book 3 out of 5 balls of yarn.

Friday Update (on Saturday)!

 Today has been an amazing day. It has been one of the best days ever. On the way to Wal-Mart, my husband and I stopped by Barnes & Noble to check out the books and games. In the new science fiction and fantasy section, in the far bottom right corner, was a few copies of Parasite by Mira Grant. The whole world stopped for a moment. I have been reading it, since we got home. It is so good.

Updates

So my Bigger on the Inside shawl hasn't grown since last Tuesday's post. I know you are surprised by this. It will get longer. Soon.

On the other hand, I have been knitting! I made yet another ruffles scarf (this is #5 if you are keeping count). I knit this one last night while watching my regularly scheduled television shows. It was so much longer than I was expecting. I think with this yarn (forgive me, I don't have the yarn band handy) I am going to have to cast on five stitches not four. I could have had two scarves of reasonable length with one ball of yarn. The scarf is really pretty though.

Knitting Television

I watched the pilot episode of Dracula tonight. This show is so ridiculously cheesy that I cannot get over it. I think I am going to watch all the episodes when it hits Netflix, because it is that perfect level of cheesiness that would be perfect for a Saturday afternoon with popcorn and knitting.

Friday Update: Postponed

My Friday post is a going to be a little late. As you can see, it is Saturday. To make it up I will have another post this week. Also, here are videos of cute cats.

Tuesday Update!

I have been having lots of fun this week. I rewatched Pacific Rim and went to a Halloween party. Overall, it has been a pretty fun week! Oh, yeah, I even got some knitting done!

Updates

I finished the Chroma Stripped Scarf! Finally! I am a bit disappointed in the final result. The project itself looks pretty. There is just a handful of mistakes that I can see that bother me. None of them were worth fixing though. No one will notice them when I am wearing it. I just don't want to give it out as a gift. I can always deal with having another scarf though!

I started knitting on the Bigger on the Inside shawl again. It is slow going, but it is getting bigger. I am just focusing on getting through each section (increase, main lace pattern, decrease, TARDIS). I feel if I just focus on each section, I won't get overwhelmed and give up. My mother-in-law asked my husband the other day how the shawl was going, so I best be working on it! [When taking the picture for the blog, I realized that my adorable kitty bit the yarn between the project and the ball. *sigh*]

Last night at knitting group, I knit a complete scarf! I made an entire scarf in two hours! Okay, it was a ruffles scarf, but it is a whole scarf. It felt so nice to knit an entire project that was not a washcloth in one sitting. Isn't it pretty? I love the green.


Knitting Television

I decided to break down and watch The Vampire Diaries. I wasn't planning on it. It was getting a bit silly, but then I wanted to knit, and I had nothing to watch! It is definitely silly. I feel like I am watching the season of Buffy when she goes to college.

Ocean Breezes by Sheryl Thies: Book Review

Title: Ocean Breezes: Knitted Scarves Inspired by the Sea
Author: Sheryl Thies
Publisher: Martingale & Company
Publication Date: 2007
Number of Pages: 80
Series: Stand Alone
Reason for Discovery: Cruising the knitting books online

Initial Impressions: This book is really pretty. I actually want to knit most of these patterns. Why haven't I heard of this designer before? The patterns are all unique and pretty. I want them all.

The Details: This book contains 25 patterns: 21 scarves, 1 cowl, and 3 shawls. There is one color work scarf. The rest of the patterns rely on texture or lace. These patterns range in difficulty from beginner to more advanced. As an added bonus, at least three of the patterns would work for more "manly men." There are even a few more that I could see knitting for men that I know. This book uses a range of yarns; however, these are yarns that you are going to find in your friendly yarn store, not your big box store.

Final Impressions: I love this book. There is a ton of variety in the patterns, and I know I wouldn't get bored, if I decided to knit every pattern in this book. There is a pattern for everyone in this book. There are scarves for the more adventurous to the more conservative of your friends and family.

I give this book 5 out of 5 waves.

Friday Update!

I have been having a nice week, but I am looking forward to the weekend. My husband and I have a lot of plans including seeing Jack O'Lanterns, rewatching Pacific Rim, and going to a Halloween party. I am looking forward to all of the fun that we are going to have!

Updates

I feel like I have failed you. The scarf is still incomplete. There is so little yarn left; however, it doesn't seem to end. Every time I watch television, I dutifully pull out the scarf to work on, but it never ends. It never ends. :( This will be my last scarf for a little while.


Knitting Television

Instead of knitting television, I need to share this post by the Yarn Harlot. She needed one ball of yarn to finish a baby blanket, and she got it through the love of the Internet. It will make your afternoon.

Tuesday Update!

This has been a much better day than last week. My meeting with my dissertation adviser had a much better outcome than last week. Hurray! Maybe I will graduate one of these days.

Updates

I spent this weekend reading, so I didn't get a lot of knitting done. I did work on the Chroma Stripped Scarf, so I should hopefully be done this week. The balls of yarn are much smaller. The end is definitely in sight! Although this scarf is boring to knit, it really is pretty. I know that this will not be my last Stripped Scarf. I would like to do this scarf again with two yarns that are a little bit more colorful. The brown stripping yarn that I used does not have as much variety as I was hoping that it would have. I haven't worked on the Bigger on the Inside shawl. Once I finish my scarf, I am going to start working on this shawl double time.

Knitting Television

Instead of discussing my television shows for the week, I want to draw your attention to an awesome cartoon, Bee and PuppyCat. It is this amazing little show. The show was created by a woman and has an awesome female protagonist. There have been two episodes. The video below has the two of them back to back. There is now a kickstarter to make more episodes. I want to encourage you to check out the kickstarter and make a donation if you are so inclined.

Knitting New Scarves by Lynne Barr: Book Review

Title: Knitting New Scarves: 27 Distinctly Modern Designs
Designer: Lynne Barr
Publisher: Stewart, Tabori and Chang Publication Date: September 2007
Number of Pages: 144

First Impressions: The patterns look so sleek and sophisticated in this book. I am noticing lots of how-to pictures throughout the book. I wonder, if this means that everything is super complicated.

The Details: This book contains 27 scarves. Although the author states that the book contains a range of skill levels, the scarves are for the adventurous, advanced beginner and beyond for the most part. The scarves take advantage of texture-based stitches and patterns to make them visually interesting. Many of the patterns rely on the knitter knitting stitches out of order or arranging the stitches on multiple double-pointed needles. Looking through the patterns, these scarves have a bit of a more feminine flavor to them; however, they could be made to look more stereotypically masculine with the right color choices.

Final Impressions: These scarves are gorgeous. They look like they should be in a museum, not on a person. Although I want to wear almost all of them, I am concerned that they all look fiddly to knit. If you love to knit scarves and like to try new techniques, this is the book for you.

Friday Update!

This has not been the greatest of weeks. My adviser is pushing my graduation date by another semester. I just feel really trapped, because I am so close to graduation; however, I don't know if it is worth it anymore. Hopefully, the next few days will bring better results.

Updates

Just like my life, my knitting has been having some ups and downs! I cast on the Bigger on the Inside shawl from Knitty. This is my second attempt, because I over-thought what the increase was supposed to be. It is just a backwards loop; however, she labeled it as an m1. She defines the m1 as a backwards loop, but with the m1 label I got confused. I started a normal m1, but I didn't knit the stitch, so the working yarn was just been carried over the created stitch. It was working fine and no one would notice, but I got worried that the loose working yarn would get snagged. I had only worked two repeats of the increase lace stitch, so I thought it would be better to start over once I realized my mistake than keep going and questioning my method. I am glad that I did this.

I am starting to get into the zone with the lace pattern, so I hope that it starts to go faster. The lace only grows to 52 stitches per row, so I think this shawl will go faster than my typical shawl. The second part of the shawl with the TARDISes has lots of long rows, but it is mainly just knit or purl stitches, so even though that section will have longer rows, I think it will go fast.

I am STILL working on the Chroma Stripped Scarf. The scarf is longer and the balls are smaller, but I feel like this project is never going to end! The scarf is long enough to wrap around my neck, even though it may not look like that from the picture.

Knitting Television

This week marks the official start of all the TV shows that my husband and I watch. Our Tuesdays and Thursdays are now jam packed with TV and knitting! Tuesdays are now filled with Agents of SHIELD, Supernatural, and Face-Off. This is my lace knitting night, because I only really need to watch the TV when the final make-up is shown on Face-Off. During the rest of the shows, I just peek up once and a while. On Thursdays, we watch The Big Bang Theory, Grey's Anatomy, and Scandal. On Thursdays, I work on my scarf, because too much crazy stuff happens (and those Grey's doctors are pretty dreamy), so I need to keep my eyes on the screen and not on the projects.

Tuesday Update!

 I cannot believe the weather here in PA! It is still warm out. I am just wearing a sweatshirt when I go out to deal with the air conditioning at the stores. I guess my knitting is keeping winter at bay. :) I must admit that I am a bit concerned that this means winter is going to be colder and longer than usual; however, I can't do anything about it. I just need to keep knitting scarves, hats, socks, and mittens!

Updates

I am STILL working on the Chroma Stripped Scarf. It is never ending. The balls are getting smaller, but the scarf doesn't seem to be getting any longer. I know when I get to the end, the scarf will suddenly grow but this in-between time is awful. I think this is how things work, right? Items look like they aren't getting any bigger and then one day they are magically huge, right? Please be right. I could have sworn that I only used two balls for my other Chroma Stripped Scarf.

I decided that I am going to start the Bigger on the Inside shawl from Knitty. This is a much smaller shawl than I usually knit, so I think I might actually finish it! Let me tell you, winding this yarn was a bit of an adventure with my kitty. She wanted to attack all of the yarn. I was so scared that she was going to bite through the yarn, but luckily no yarn was harmed in the winding process.

Knitting Television

I watched Despicable Me last night. It was so cute. The little minions are so adorable; I just want to hug all of them. I am excited to watch the second one. :)

Knit Scarves! by Candi Jensen: Book Review

Knit Scarves!: 16 Cool Patterns to Keep You Warm by Candi Jensen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First Impressions: There are so many different types of scarves in this book. They are so pretty and colorful. The yarns being used in the book won't break the budget!

The Details: This book contains 16 very different types of scarves. Techniques range from simple garter stitch and dropped stitches to cables and fair isle. Almost every single scarf showcases a different techniques, so the book grows with your knitting skill base. As a bonus, the book reviews almost every single technique you need to be able to do, so you can just take this book with you (and not ten extra technique books). Although there are a few stereotypical feminine scarves, most of them can be made for either a man or a woman (or a child). For most of the scarves, the designer also recommends different yarns to try, so you get different looks with the same pattern. The yarns are even knitted up using the pattern, so you can get idea of what the scarves would look like.

Final Impressions: This is a great book. I have made a few scarves from this book (Feather and Fan and A Touch of Fur), and they have turned out lovely. This is a great book to give to a beginner or to a more experienced knitter. There are so many techniques in this book that I guarantee you that your knitter probably hasn't made every single type of scarf in this book. As an added bonus, the book showcases a range of yarns for the scarves and then even suggests alternative yarns to try too.

This little book might look silly, because it is shaped like a scarf; however, it is one of my favorites. Unlike other pattern books that sell you on a lifestyle (yes, I want to live in a Rowan pattern book), this book has at least one (if not many) scarves that you can wear in your daily life. The designer also wrote patterns that you can follow easily, so you can start wearing that scarf in your daily life sooner rather than later.

Publication Date: 2004 (a re-release may be coming, because two books in this "series" have been re-released with new yarn recommendations)

Friday Update!

It has been a slow knitting week. I have been battling a little cold or something and have been super sleepy. Whatever it was, it has passed.

Updates

I finished my Odessa hat! It was down to the wire whether one ball of Knit Picks Elegance (discontinued) was going to be enough. You can see in the picture how little yarn I had left. I was supposed to start the decreases at 5.5 inches; however, I wasn't paying attention and had knit 6 inches before starting the decreases. I was concerned that I wasn't going to have enough yarn, but there was! Hurray! This hat is made of alpaca and silk, so it is super soft and will be super warm. I am glad that I made the hat a bit longer, because it covers my ears nicely.

Knitting Television

I watched The Pirates! Band of Misfits last night. It was very funny. The movie had received lukewarm reviews when it came out, so I never saw it. I am glad that it watched it, because it was quite clever. It isn't the best knitting show, however, because there were so many little visual jokes that you could miss by looking at your knitting.

Tuesday Update!

This weekend, my husband and I took a drive around the area checking out the changing colors. Although I do enjoy warm weather year round, it is neat to see the effects of fall on the trees. That is, until it rains a few times and the leaves are all on the ground and making a mess. :)

Updates

I have to be honest, I haven't touched my Chroma Striped Scarf, since I last posted. I know. This is not going to help me get it off the needles. I promise to have a better story on Friday. I promise!

I have been working on my Odessa hat. It should have been completed already; however, I was playing D&D with my friends (see below) while knitting on it, and apparently I wasn't being careful enough. I have decreased more stitches than I should and I need to rip back a round or two. I am going to look again to see, if I can just drop a stitch down and fix it, but right now I can't see where I had my misstep. Isn't it pretty though? I really like the purple and pearl beads. 

Knitting Games...?

This weekend, my friends, husband, and I started playing D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) again. Because D&D is a "theater of the mind" type game, we are able to play D&D over Google Hangouts with just a few apps. I like playing D&D, because I like to play a character and to fight orcs. I usually play a thief, but this time I am playing a bard who is trying to make it big. She wants to see her name in lights. During our games, I knit. My friends are crafty, so they don't make a bit deal about my knitting. I enjoy knitting during the game, because it helps me focus on the game even when my character isn't doing anything.

Book Review: Lullaby Knits

Lullaby Knits: Over 20 Knitting Patterns for 0-2 Year Olds by Vibe Ulrik Sondergaard
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was generously donated by Anova Books.

First Impressions: Oooh! A knitting book with baby patterns! Everything is so cute and tiny! Ooooh, the patterns aren't pages and pages long; I could actually knit these items. There is no colorwork and limited finishing required (i.e., sewing buttons). This could be promising. Look! These patterns can be used for boys and girls!

The Details: According to the book, there are "over 20 knitting patterns for 0-2 year olds." There are 7 sweaters (the Slip Stitch Sweater is cute), 7 cardigans and jackets (I love the Wide Collar Jacket), 3 vests (the vests are cute, but I am not a vest person), 6 accessories including a lace scarf for mom (the Little Dolphin Sleeping Bag is adorable...it is a mermaid tale for your baby!).

The patterns are written in metric, but there is conversion information for needles, weights, and lengths. Also, although the patterns are cable and lace heavy, there are no charts. This doesn't bother me, because I am not a chart person (heresy, I know); however, I know this is a deal breaker for some. Almost all of the patterns have a good picture of the front of the finished product (either the item flat or on a child with a clear view). Now, not all of the patterns have this (Wide Collar Jacket, I am looking at you); however, this book does a better job than other pattern books. Finally, the items are knit in Debbie Bliss, Malabrigo, MillaMia, and Rowan.

Knitter Level: Although the book is cable and lace heavy, I feel that an advanced beginner could knit these items. The designs are super simple (e.g., knit 2 sleeves, 1 front, and 1 back).

Final Thoughts: This is a cute baby pattern book with a lot of variety in types of items. The book really focuses on cables and lace, so if these are not your bag, this book won't be to your liking. At the same time, there is no colorwork and there is limited finishing required once you sew up the pieces (e.g., no sewing buttons), so many of these patterns may be the next for a newer knitter.

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Friday Update!

We are coming to the close of another week. I feel like the weeks are coming faster and faster all the time.  If you are on Ravelry, you might be aware of a group entitled the Harry Potter Knitting and Crocheting House Cup (HPKCHC. I used to participate in this group fairly regularly for a while. As part of the group, you complete projects for different Hogwarts classes. There are different classes each month, and you can earn points for your House (e.g., Ravenclaw). I always felt obligated to complete all the assignments, so my House could earn as many points as possible. I should say that there was no pressure from the group to do this; this was all me. With my return to knitting regularly, I decided to participate again. Because the term had already started, I decided I would tag along and just do the projects on my own. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that there is a whole group of folks just like me on the HPKCHC. They are called "students on sabbatical" (SOS). Being an SOS has been so wonderful. I don't feel pressured to complete all the assignments. I only do the ones that interest me, and I don't complete projects that I had no real interest in trying in the first place. Don't get me wrong, the assignments still encourage me to try new things. I only knit the Catnip Bird, because it was an assignment, but it was something that I had been thinking about doing. Now that the month is almost over, it should be crunch time to get the monthly assignments done; however, I am just chilling and slowly working on my projects. If I finish, I finish; if I don't, I don't. It's nice. :)

Updates

I am currently working on just two projects right now. I renamed the Noro Striped Scarf the Chroma Striped Scarf, since I used Chroma yarn for it. Anyway, back to business! The scarf is coming along; however, it will take a bit longer, because I find it slow and boring. It is quite pretty though. One day it will be finished, and I will be happy.



My other project is another Odessa hat. I have found my groove with this one, and it is knitting up fast finally. Once I figure out how much yarn versus beads I needed for each round, the project started going super fast. :) I do love this pattern. It is so simple but gorgeous. I might knit another one soon.



Come the start of next month and the start of a new Bigger on the Inside. My mother-in-law sent me the pattern and yarn for my birthday, and I am anxious to get started with the project. Here is a picture of the yarn again, isn't it beautiful?
batch of assignments on HPKCHC, I am going to start

Knitting Television

My husband and I had a full television schedule last night, because it is premier week. We watched two new episodes of The Big Bang Theory and a two-hour long episodes of Grey's Anatomy. The two episodes of The Big Bang Theory were okay. I feel the show has its good and its ehh episodes. The Grey's Anatomy episode was great with all of its ridiculousness. I must admit my favorite part of watching the show is to yell at the characters on the television.

Labels: Blogging Tips

Photo by MichaelFitz

You might be noticing some changes to the blog.

First, I bought my domain name, so no more blogspot in my website address! I feel so fancy and professional now. It was much easier and cheaper than I thought it would be.

Second, I am fixing all my labels. This has been a painful task. I still need to get through 6/06 to 6/07. I had so many labels it was out of control. Instead of labeling each project in each post, I am just labeling the type of project (e.g., scarf and hat). This project would have been easier if Blogger wasn't being so difficult about labels. For some reason Blogger keeps adding labels to posts, so I can't change posts in bulk. All this accomplishes is that 50 random posts have the "scarf" label. Before you get worried that you will never find anything, I am also going to have a page with a list of all my completed projects and links. I know that this isn't a perfect solution; however, I couldn't stand having 20+ labels. I don't think they were useful anymore.

If you are starting a blog or have been blogging for just a brief period of time, I recommend thinking about the labels that you want to use. Pick a few and commit to using only them. This has been a major pain.

Tuesday Update!

It has been a quiet couple of days here. My husband and I are just spending the time counting down to all of our fall television shows! In less than five minutes, Agents of SHIELD starts!

Updates

Projects are moving right along. The Noro Striped Scarf is getting longer. I think it is going to take me ten million years to knit, but I am pushing forward. I am almost done with one complete rainbow cycle. It will be super pretty when it is done. This will be my last scarf for a while though. They just don't keep my interest for the amount of time that I need to complete the project.

I started an Odessa hat this week. I love this pattern,
because it is super easy to memorize. My last Odessa was knit several years ago, so I don't remember how I managed the pre-strung beads. I don't remember how much yarn I kept between me and beads.

Finally, I completed Ruffle Scarf #3! First, I should mention that I don't consider these ruffle scarves to be scarves, because they just take a few hours to complete. This one has my grad school colors in it!

Knitting Television

I watched The Black Cauldron last night. This is the third time I have watched it. Before I watched it last night, I could not tell you what it was about. After a few months, I won't remember again. The movie is that bland.

Book Review: Lace One-Skein Wonders

Lace One-Skein Wonders: 101 Projects Celebrating the Possibilities of Lace by Judith Durant
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was generously donated by Storey Publishing for review.

First Impressions: So many pretty patterns! I really love these 101 one-skein knitting pattern books. There are so many patterns for that random skein of yarn that you picked up that little yarn boutique or that extra ball of yarn for the shawl that you made last year. As a super extra bonus, the book is less than $20.

The Details: This book contains 101 lace designs. There are 12 hat and cap patterns, 9 mitten, glove, and cuff patterns, 7 sock patterns, 11 baby wear patterns, 2 blanket patterns, 2 toy patterns, 19 scarf patterns (I loved the Butterflies Are Free pattern), 9 cowl patterns, 15 shawl and stole patterns, 8 miscellaneous lacy accessories, and 7 miscellaneous home accessories. The patterns are not just for lace weight yarns; there are a variety of yarn weights for the patterns. Unsurprisingly, the patterns are not geared towards men. Please note that if you love charts, not all of the patterns have them.

Final Impressions: This is another great 101 One-Skein Wonder books. You can't go wrong with so many patterns for such little money. This is a great book for knitters who like me picks up a skein of yarn every once in a while (or more often) without a pattern in mind and doesn't know what to do with the skein later.


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Friday Update!

Well, things have been far less exciting, since the birthday extravaganza has ended. My husband liked his birthday hat, and his mom approved. :) Hurray! Otherwise, it has been pretty quiet here. I have been doing a lot of reading and working.

Update

I finished Ruffle Scarf #2, and I seemed to have fallen off the ruffle scarf bandwagon. Because the stitches are so large, they slip off the needles very easily; therefore, I end up losing chunks of knitting all the time. The scarf is much easier to knit, if I know I have a few hours to just sit and knit. It really is a knit in one sitting type of project.

I have also been knitting my Noro Striped Scarf. It is a bit longer, but it is a slow and
steady wins the race type of project. I am almost up to a full rainbow repeat of my yarn. I think I am almost up to two feet. Hurray! I should measure my old chroma scarf, and see how much longer I have to knit.


Finally, I knit Lunabelle a cute bird catnip toy. She doesn't find it too interesting; however, she sometimes falls in love with a toy six months after she receives it. I messed up picking up the stitches around the head, so it looks like the bird has a collar. One bonus about this project is that there is no seaming. It is knit in one piece (you pick up stitches around the neck to knit the head).

Knitting Television

The husband and I have been just watching a lot of our regular television. We are excited about our television shows that are starting up next week! Here are some of the television shows that we watch:

The Big Bang Theory
Agents of SHIELD
Parks and Recreation
The Vampire Diaries
Grey's Anatomy
Supernatural