Back in the saddle

Well I actually have been knitting! That is crazy since having 2 kids is definitely a big time commitment. My little man doesn't like to go very long between meals and today he didn't even want to sleep. Eesh!

Anyway I found a great project to ease myself back into the world of knitting.... bulky weight yarn, mostly stockinette, and a small project: a sweater for ! It's a pattern I testknit for the fabulous Courtney. Yarn is Lion brand Wool-Ease Chunky. I will keep you all updated as to when this pattern is available to the public! It's simple and really cute.

I just found out I'm not supposed to post pictures of the finished item due to the rules of pattern publishing... oops! Will share them later when I can. Sorry about that Courtney!!!

Gobble Gobble

Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! We have our christmas tree up (already!), and Norah couldn't be happier! Our fridge is full of leftovers that I DIDN'T cook (thanks mom!!!), there is a little boy dancing around in my belly, and I finally have some of that lovely yarn on the needles for the first time:

Hope everyone else is as feeling as thankful as I am! :)

FO time!!!

Guess what!

My Bulky IHS is allllllllllll done!


I wore it to work today and I am so glad I had it.... it was like 10 degrees out, brrr!!!


I am pretty happy with it... could have stood to have it a little longer, but I ran out of yarn :)

Also finished is my beautiful pair of fetching, made from dream in color:


Gorgeous! I want to keep them for myself!!! hmm I do have plenty of yarn left...Maybe ill make some more! :D


Hope everyone else survived getting back to work!

Hiking Scarf #2

This last weekend I started an Irish Hiking Scarf for myself! I have been meaning to make another one, since I enjoyed making the first one for my dad so much...

At a knitting party the other weekend, I got FREE YARN (woot), which was Plymouth Encore Bulky. Well I cast on with it, and after some pattern adjusting I came up with this:


I modified the pattern to only use 2 cables and also have less rows between the cable rows. Looks pretty decent, eh?

If I can any leftover, Designated Knitter has convinced me to make a matching Irish Hiking Headband. I hope there will be enough! :-)

In other news (I almost typed "knews" there... LOL must have knitting on the brain) I completed an adorable "toasty topper" (from knitty.com) for my nephew for xmas:


Thanks to my teddy bear for modeling! haha. I hope the recipient actually wears it (instead of ripping it off like he does with most hats!)

Also I finished a secret xmas project which will be disclosed after xmas. If you want to see it, you may check on my ravelry.com (where it is safe LOL)

OK good luck with the last days before xmas everyone!

P.S. In other news I have been back on weight watchers for 3 weeks and have lost 6.2 pounds!!!!! Wedding dress, here I come! lol