Knitting meme

Mark with bold the things you have knit at least once, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.

Afghan (I have made squares but never made a full size one yet!)
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: Top-down
Hat
Knitting with silk (I am counting silk blends?)
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn (I have the yarn all ready!)
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (modular knitting) (I need to look this up...)
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting (what???)
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Knitting with your own handspun yarn (that is a whole other world!)
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street) (I want to do this!!!!)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments (I technically made up some things but ive never made it official and written up a pattern before)
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book (ha! i have no ambition for this one!)
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit (hmm no kids yet, but plenty of adults!)
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money (I have gotten a cake as compensation for knitting lol) (Oh and megan bought the yarn and pattern for me to make her something???)
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding (yeah, MY wedding!!!)
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cozies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars (I did a baby hat on 2 circs way back in the day and it drove me NUTS!)
Olympic knitting (who needs the pressure? ;-)
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn (i have some i bought at a fiber fest!)
Knitting with DPNs
Holiday related knitting (of course)
Teaching a male how to knit (I've taught 2!!!!)
Bobbles (meh...)
Knitting for a living (ooh why can't this happen???)
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn (i'd rather just buy it... lol)
Steeks (scary!)
Knitting art (hmm?)
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting (bowls!)
Knitting with wool (duh)
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO (Its okay, I think i did it right?)
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching (I did when I was a beginner LOL now I am just lazy!)
Long Tail CO (I need to try this)
Entrelac (It was fun to do it but its crazy to learn!)
Knitting and purling backwards(Cynthia showed me but I really havent done it)
Machine knitting (nah)
Knitting with self-patterning/self-striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys (really simple small ones)
Baby items
Knitting with cashmere (mmmm)
Darning
Jewelry (maybe sometime)
Knitting with synthetic yarn (blech lol)
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia (scary!)
Knitting with linen (I want to make a towel sometime!)
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting (I think I am too OCD for this)
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mitts/arm warmers
Pillows (on my couch!)
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug (I bought yarn to make one but havent started!)
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift (like 90% of my knitting is gifts lol)
Knitting for pets (my coworker's dog LOL)
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair (erm... no thanks)
Hair accessories (Does a headband count? i think yes)
Knitting in public (very covertly in the jiffy lube... haha)


OK...(if you haven't done this one) I tag Cynthia, Laura and Jessica. Go! :-)

Back on track!

I got in a bit of a knitting funk with my latest sweater project. it was going okay until I tried it on and realized it was toooo small. :( Rip rip rip... ripped it all out. After that I was a bit depressed and scrounged around to see what else I had. Luckily this resulted in some "finishitis" where I finished off 2 projects! I had a blanket square half done, and I had a baby sweater I was unhappy with that I "fixed"! I will post about the baby sweater later when I have current pics!

The adult sweater though... I was griping about restarting the pattern, and before that I would have to do MATH and try and upsize it (it only came with numbers for one size, lame). Then - TO THE RESCUE - Cynthia happened to randomly email me a link to the most perfect pattern EVER! It was FATE! I can't share it with you all yet though...Just know it is really cute & the yarn I was using for the other pattern works perfectly!


Just know, I have 2 pattern repeats done and I am loving it and it is going to be MUCH better than the last pattern! Yippee!!!!

Stellan...

This little boy who I previously knit babylegs for is NOT doing well. (he has a heart condition, you can click the pic to read more on his mom's blog) Keep him in your thoughts!

Summer!

Summer...


Fresh fruit is the best!

Lazy knitter...

I havent got a ton of knitting to blog about - Lately I've only been in the mood for a few rows here and there.


Can't show you what I'm working on either, but I can tell you I am currently worried it is too small. I am plugging on a bit further and then giving it another look.

Summer has been great, I am trying to get myself outside more (still have that tendency to websurf all night!). We have been working in the yard making new flower beds, and I even planted some herbs in a rectangular planter I had lying around! Hope to have some basil before winter rolls in!

This weekend we are going out of town, so probably not much knitting, but I hope everyone else is soaking up the summer and having fun!

P.S. You all should check out this coffee cup cozy that my friend Larissa made for me:


Isn't it the coolest??? It fits/works so great and I love the color and the cabling!!!! I taught her to knit and she has really taken off! I love spreading the love of knitting :-) (especially when it gets me knitted presents!)

Ravel-versary!

Today is my 2 year Ravel-versary, the anniversary of the day I joined Ravelry!!!!!


I honestly don't know what I would do without that website, it really has encouraged my knitting, and given me a place to search for patterns and ideas!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!