Almost Finished!!!

Friends, I am almost done with my beige sweater!  I am working on the trim.  I'm not sure, but I think this thing has been in the works for about 3 years.  The pattern is VERY repetitive, and  I have not enjoyed that until recently.  So I worked on it only after I would finish being 'sick of the pattern'! 

Now, with all my busyness, my brain likes the repetitiveness because it doesn't have to THINK! 

So...stay tuned for a Ta-daa!

Life is Full

I've been busy with homeschooling and church and have made little progress in the crochet world.  I don't know when I'll have time to post new items, since I don't have much time to make them right now.  I'm thinking things will be more sporadic on this blog.  I hope everyone is doing well.  God bless you.

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.

PK Ta-dah!

Here she is,

PINEAPPLE ROUND

in all her glory:

As you can see, ironing does help!

And here are a few pictures from our winter storm:

We got around 18" yesterday.

Thank You, Lord, for no power outage

and for a warm home.

We are blessed.

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.

W.I.P.s are Multiplying

Friends, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!

KA-POW!!!  W.I.P. Explosion!

I know you remember this:

And, as I told you,

I'M STUCK!

I can't decide what to do next

color-wise or if I should just start over.

So what do I do when I don't know what to do

on one project?  I start on a different one.  :)

(I also do that when I get bored with a project.)

(The stitches on this sweater can get A LITTLE monotonous!)

OR

I remember that I have to make a gift for someone:

And before you know it,

KA-BLAM!!!

I have too many projects going at once!!!

(I just remembered this one.  Oops!)

Does this ever happen to you?