Project Update

Slowly, but surely...

 Pillow Cover #1, side #1.

 V-neck Pullover Sweater:

On the hook:  the beginning of Sleeve 1.

My man working with my littlest man.

He just turned 9 on Saturday.

Progress

I don't have any new pictures yet.  I am working away on my sweater.  I got the right front piece done and then had to frog it.  So I counted more carefully and started over on that.  Finished that during the Super Bowl.  Today I started the left front piece and am working away on that.

I also am still at work on the pillow covers.  I have the front of one at least 1/2 way done.  The yarn is so soft and such a rich color.  Loving that.  The yarn doesn't hold together super tight which makes knitting it a little more difficult.  I keep getting the needle stuck through the yarn or I leave a little piece of it somewhere it ought not be.  But the overall look is fine.  I won't know if I'm keeping it or frogging it until I get done basically, so...

I haven't worked any more on either pink doily.  So 1 out of the 6 projects is done and 2 more are making progress.  Not too bad.

It's my week off from teaching my boys.  I had a lovely lazy day of reading a book and watching My Fair Lady.  I did also dust my living room.  My wonderful husband helping me do the shopping this evening.  I found my youngest son a new coat for $5 and a hat for $.50!

My primary goal this week is to relax.  My other goal is to get my house clean by doing 1 or 2 rooms per day.  This allows me to get it done without actually overworking.  Hopefully I can stick to my plan.  I'm always happier going back to school if the house has an overall cleaner feel to it.

Knitting with Yarn - Me?

Well Ladies, not only did I NOT reform,

I BOUGHT NEW YARN

(yes, I said YARN)

AND

I'm not even crocheting with it.

(Lion Brand Homespun acrylic yarn is SO soft!)

I'm ATTEMPTING to KNIT!

(yes, I said KNIT)

I am way out of my element here!!!

And I guess it is better to have

yet ANOTHER new project

sitting here on my doily than this:

Grrr!!!

And yet, I don't kick her off.

Why is that?

Anyway, I want to make a cover for some of my sofa pillows, and I wanted the weave to be close.  So, I decided to blow the dust off my knitting needles.  I reviewed the basic steps, picked a simple pattern called 'seed and stockinette stitch ribs', and dove right in.  I didn't let my rudimentary skills stop me.  ;)  (I figure that if I don't do it well enough, I can always frog it and start over again in crochet.

Fun Crochet/Knit News Videos

I decided to look up crochet in the news and found these videos from 2009.  They are about decorating cities with yarn artwork.  Some crazy crafting there.  Maybe you've already heard about Knit the City and Yarn Bombing.  I'm new to the whole internet world, so I am not very 'with it' yet.  So far, it is fun to catch up!

This video is about knitters:




The other video is about crocheters and Crochet Bombing in Denver, but it is from ABC so you will have to go here to see it.

I'll bet those knit and crochet groups are a bundle of fun!!!  Living in a bigger city does have its advantages! ;) I'd love to hear whether or not you have heard of this phenomenon and what you think of it.

Have you or someone you know participated
in a Yarn Bombing or something similar?

Being a busy homeschool mom, my craft group is on-line at Ravelry, but I look forward to the time when I can go be a part of a local group.  It would be fun to chat about our projects while we work together!  :)

If you belong to a crafting group of some kind,
what fun and/or unusual things have you tried?


Drop me a line in the comments and let me know!