Babble

So this is where I get to babble about what’s going on in our house. Not much babble this week. Everything is going well. Today I interviewed with another family so I anxiously waiting to hear back from them.

Sean has been working hard to get ready for his recording gig in a few weeks. He way ecstatic to get a set up going where he could record 24 tracks at once.

Other than that it’s been pretty quiet around here.

Fibery Confessions

On my needles right now is my Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan by Jennifer Little of Looking Glass Knits (http://lookingglassknits.blogspot.com/2007/10/sheep-yoke-baby-cardigan-pattern.html). This adorable cardigan is a top down sweater with cute little sheep grazing on “grass.” The sheep are knitted in to the yoke using stranding and then when the sweater is done you go back and duplicate stitch the head and legs.

I decided to go with the Hobby Lobby I Love this Cotton yarn because it was cheap and super soft. So far I am loving this yarn! I can’t wait to how it blossoms after washing and blocking the sweater.

So I was pretty worried about reading the chart and working on a circular yoke. In fact I was so worried about it that I told Sean that this sweater might take awhile. Boy was I wrong. It was a little rough starting the chart because I didn’t quite understand what it was asking me to do, but once I got a good understanding of it the yoke just flew by.

I am now working on the sleeves. Thanks to bkff (besting knitting friend forever) Claire, I am doing two sleeves at once and they are just flying by. She mentioned to me that she enjoyed to two sleeves at once. I like doing this method too, but had yet to do it with a top down raglan or circular yoke sweater. When I asked her how to do she gave me the greatest answer! “Just do it” she said. Well alrighty then I just do it. Once I started the sleeves I realized that this technique was going to be my new best friend! I had to restart the sleeves a couple of time to get the tension down and keep the ladders out, but now that I have it, I’m loving it!

After the sleeves I will need to do the button bands and the duplicate stitch for the sheep faces. I can almost see the finish line 

My next project will be the matching hat and then a little sheep dress and overalls. I’m having too much fun with these sheep.










Favorite Thing

Spending time with my hubby 

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“Knit On, with confidence and hope, through all crises.” ~ Elizabeth Zimmerman

Counting Sheep?

Babble

So this is where I get to babble about what’s going on in our house. It’s been a busy week with some end of the week perks. Between work, meetings, working on finding a new job, etc. it was hard to imagine that this week would end, but when Thursday finally rolled around I was a happy camper. We are dog sitting for some neighbors who invited us to use there pool anytime we want. Well I have spent a lot of time over there and plan on spending a lot more time over at the pool before they get back on the 31st.

Have I ever mentioned that I hate fire ants? I got bit on my ring finger by a fire ant on Thursday. My finger was so swollen that I almost could get the ring off and I was having circulation issues. 22 hours after the initial bite I woke up because my hand hurt really bad. That’s when I realized that the swelling was back but not just my ring finger. The swelling had spread across the back of my hand and little finger. Thank God I don't sleep with my rings on! I've always been sensitive to bites, but never remember it being this bad :( This was all from one bite. It looked horrible until Saturday when it started to subside. Would you know it as soon as my hand was better I got another bite… this time on my foot. Thank God it hasn’t been as bad. The swelling is bad enough though. Urg!

In other news: I had a great group of ladies come by for a lesson on Saturday. I had two knitting students, one knifty knitter student, and a friend who just wanted to hang out and knit at the house. The ladies and I had a great time and it seems everyone is doing well with their beginners projects.

Saturday for some reason I decided right before the ladies got here to grab the knitted sweaters out of the Hope Chest and make sure they all had size tags pinned to them. I got all of that done and am now going to be adding one more sweater and one jacket to the Hope Chest.

Beyond that everyone is doing well. I have to share a sweet yet funny Zuke story that I meant to mention last week (some of you might have seen this on fb):

So to set this up a bit, Zuke is no longer coming to work with me. We are transitioning him to being home with a sitter who comes in once to twice a day. On this day his sitter’s car was having issues and he was unable to make it to check in on him.

When I got home I realized that the poor guy had his first accident since he was 8 or 9 weeks old. He was so upset that he got his towel from the chair next to the back door and dragged it in to the kitchen to cover up his pee, then grabbed my kitchen towels and added them on top of his towel. He was terribly embarrassed when I go home and it took about 20 minutes before he would even look at me and than another 25 before I could pet him. He's such a sweet boy! I love Zuke so much!

Fibery Confessions

On my needles right now is a toddler hat that I’m making with Lion Brand Homespun as the brim and Lion Brand Buchele for the body. I am at the point where I need to start the decreasing and finish off this hat.

I have picked out a new project that actually makes me a little nervous. Charts and I don’t really get along that well… in fact I would go as far as saying I very much dislike them. Well the yoke of this sweater is not only a circular yoke (which I’ve never done before) but it is also charted out. Scary!

What’s this project of mine? It’s the Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan by Jennifer Little of Looking Glass Knits (http://lookingglassknits.blogspot.com/2007/10/sheep-yoke-baby-cardigan-pattern.html). This adorable cardigan is a top down sweater with cute little sheep grazing on “grass.” The sheep are knitted is to the yoke using stranding and then when the sweater is done you go back and duplicate stitch the head and legs.

It looks like a great project and I can’t wait to start it. I just need to get some DK weight yarn in the right colors.

Wish me luck! Like a said I’m a little nervous about the whole chart thing. We’ll see how it goes.

Favorite Thing

Mangos! Sprouts was having a great sale on mangos recently and I got 12 for $4.00. None of them were very ripe so I’ve had them sitting on the counters and one by one they are ripening to where I can peel them and enjoy juicy, delicious mango for breakfast or as a snack. This evening I even made mango milkshakes. So YUMMY!

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Proverbs 27:23-27 (MSG)
23-27 Know your sheep by name;
carefully attend to your flocks;
(Don’t take them for granted;
possessions don’t last forever, you know.)
And then, when the crops are in
and the harvest is stored in the barns,
You can knit sweaters from lambs’ wool,
and sell your goats for a profit;
There will be plenty of milk and meat
to last your family through the winter.

I’m Back

Babble

So this is where I get to babble about what’s going on in our house. Obviously I’ve been away from blogging for a while now, but I am going to try very hard to get back to it and keep you all informed on what’s happening. Around the house there is a lot going on right now. I’ve put in my resignation from my current nanny position to pursue either home child care or a nanny position with a family in the Round Rock area. So far I’ve phone interviewed with one family and met with another family. We’ll see what happens with the second family. I’m still waiting to see if we can work out a reasonable pay.

The other news on my end is that I have been gluten- free for four and half months now. I’m amazed that I have lasted this long and even more amazed that I am willingly continuing on the diet. If you want more information on why I’m gluten free just ask and we’ll talk. I don’t want to bore everyone with the details.

Sean’s going to be moving to the Guitar Center that is opening up in Round Rock toward the end of August. He’s also preparing to record a band at our house.

Beyond that, Zuke is growing up. He’s now approx. 60 lbs and a bundle of energy.


Fibery Confessions

A week ago I started the Mossy Jacket (http://fpea.blogspot.com/2007/01/free-pattern-friday-mossy-jacket.html). I found some beautiful purple Lion Brand Homespun in my stash. I also found a Homespun, burnt sienna with flecks of other colors, that I used as the trim color.

This top down, raglan jacket was a quick and easy knit. It has a funky off-center button band, it's cute, colorful, fairly quick to knit. I was done with the main body in two sessions of knitting, the sleeves went fast (and I normally despise sleeves), and the trim was pretty easy. Over all it was a fun project that came out stunning.

Since I had some extra yarn left over I decided to make a matching hat and am now working on a garter stitch scarf. Nico, my 2.5 year old boss is modeling for me.




Favorite Thing

Sean’s root beer floats. They are perfect end to a not so perfect day. The creaminess of Blue Bell ice cream mixed with cane sugar, high fructose free root beer makes me smile.

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13 For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.
~ Psalm 139:13-14 NIV