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I will be moving my blog soon......

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I am working on it now. Trying to update my blogroll, links, etc.... please keep coming by!

Knitting thing I stole

Yep. I stole this. Saw it on many many blogs, and I had to do it too.

The items in bold are things I’ve tried. Italics are things I plan on trying. Plain type means I don't plan on trying it.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Participate in an exchange
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Buttonholes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living (who wouldn't want to knit for their living?)
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Knitted flowers
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Shakertown

We were at Shakertown today. Here are a few of the photos we took.

It was a beautiful and peaceful day.

The animals were all really friendly.

This sheep just said something really funny.

The babies looked sweet.

I bought this yarn in the craft store. It was from Shakertown sheep! Any idea of what to make with it? I have 3 hanks, 210 yards each.

I took the boat trip down the Kentucky River, but I didn't have my camera on me. My friend did, and if he sends me pictures, I'll try and post them.

Sorry!

I think I got my pictures fixed. Several people emailed me or commented saying they couldn't see them. I don't know what happened!!!

If you still can't see them, leave a note! :)

Baby hat fever

I know at least 6 pregnant women, 3 of them being my family. So, I have been baby hat knitting. Both successfully, and unsuccessfully.

Inca Snowflake Hat from Itty Bitty Hats by Susan B. Anderson. Mine will not be having snowflakes. I tried, but it was a miserable attempt. I will be adding the tassels, though. As soon as I get into a pom making kind of mood. My picture is sort of dark... but you can get the main idea of it.

Then I started the Marshmallow Bonnet in pink. And it was going great until I tried to mattress stitch the seams. It sucked, I couldn't figure out what was going on. I quite possibly have ruined this hat with the seams. I won't even show you, it's so embarrassing. I did decide to finish it anyway, just to understand the assembly of the piece if nothing else. It looks great as long as you don't look at the backside. I had a birthday last week. It was great. My husband took me out to a great dinner. When I got in the car, there was a big pink bag with a card and some Knit Picks Options knitting needles inside! The card was lovely, and it was fitting. It had a woman sitting on a paint can drinking coffee, looking up at her husband on a ladder painting the wall (a heart on the wall).

And speaking of our home restoration....

We cut down some trees around our driveway (the first picture view is as you are leaving our drive. The trees were past the flowers...). We also had some really bad overgrown stuff taken out and the stumps are going to be removed soon.

Also, we moved our bedroom downstairs because we have no air conditioning. And it's hot here, and only going to get more toasty as the summer progresses. One night, it was particularly hot.. and I woke up with a massive migraine. So, that day my husband put in a window air conditioner downstairs in a room that is a little cooler naturally and moved our bed down.

Well, off to watch Heroes. (I finally caught back up by watching them on the internet!)

Finally - a finished project!

I present my dad's socks! I really love these socks, and was tempted to steal them. My first actual PAIR of socks!! (My pictures never do anything justice, either)

Brittany Birch #2 needles, Claudia Handpainted Yarn (Bootcamp), and it took FOREVER. I used the pattern for Garter Rib Socks from Sensational Knitted Socks.

As of tonight, I will have worked the last 5 out of 6 nights. I switched a day with someone because I will go home to see my parents this weekend. My mom had surgery on her shoulder. Torn rotator cuff and some bone spurs. I hopefully can help cook and do things around the house.

I have not seen the latest Heroes and it is making me crazy! I hear it was excellent. I've got it downloading on iTunes now. I know I can watch it for free off NBC website, but our internet connection has been really bad the last few days and it won't play correctly.

LYS trip

I had the day off yesterday, it was beautiful, and I felt like making a trip to the yarn store. I meant to only pick up Brittany needles so I could finish my socks, but of course I bought yarn, too.