Knitter in Progress

From our house to yours! Spiderman(aka. Rage) and Hermione(aka. Diva) ready for school! I loved, loved, loved doing things for the Hermione costume--it almost makes me like Halloween. I wish she dressed like that for school everyday :) Which Witch are You? - Pics & 8 Detailed Results High Priestess:Your approach to magic is all about wisdom, knowledge, and learning. You are a bit of a loner because the quest for enlightenment consumes every moment of your time. When confronted with a problem, you hit the books first.Name: Sophia (From Greek, meaning "wisdom")Familiar: OwlObject: BookYour Magic Specialty: Channeling the spirits of the ancient ones. Take this quiz ! Quizilla | Join | Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab Code

Remember when I started the Textured Blanket(ie. the Dexterity Blanket from Hell)? I wanted to make my cousin a blanket for her upcoming baby and I thought the Textured Blanket would be cool and it would be if it wasn't such a pain in the butt to knit. I'm thinking that when you are hating every single row you are knitting that is probably NOT the best gift to give a new baby since baby gifts should be given with love. SO I ripped it out and started anew with this: The Corner to Corner blanket from Knit Baby Blankets by Gwen Steege. Things are going much better and I'm already passed the halfway mark. I can honestly say that THIS version is knit with a whole bunch of love.

The KIP household packed up the mini-SUV and headed out into the great unknown last week. . .well actually not the great unknown, we went to visit family in the Metroplex(DFW/Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas). Read on at your own risk(and not while eating). Now this is anywhere between a 15 and 17 hourish drive and I was looking forward to a few hours of knitting time in between my turn driving and catering to Diva and Rage in the back seat. The weather was great for the drive down, but every time I tried to knit I felt like I was going to puke. I never get carsick but I was during this trip--if I wasn't looking out in front of me, I was feeling sick. We made it to the Stinkytown that must not be named(which actually wasn't that stinky this time) which is halfway and checked into the hotel. On Wednesday afternoon we made it to DFW. Then came Thursday morning. . . Rage gets up at about 5:30am and pukes all over my sister's kitchen and wakes up everyone in the house. (**why is it tha...

Misty Weniera--it's happy dance time. The HAED SAL Challenge was this weekend and I've finished a page. I have 8000 of 75600 stitches finished which is 10% :) Fabric: 28 count white Jobelan Stitched: 2 over 1, tent stitch(half cross) **The picture is a clickable thumbnail. Click away if you want to see it bigger. Next week look for I Love Thee and QS Swimming with Dolphins. Back to socks.

Jaywalker 2(for me) Jaywalker 3(for Stacey) I've turned the heel on both, now I'm heading into foot "no man's land". My biggest concern at this point is whether there is enough yarn in one ball to finish a sock. I only made the cuffs 5.5 inches and I remember from the last time I made these socks that I had a ton of yarn leftover, but I think it will be REALLY close this time. Keep your fingers crossed. These will actually be heading into the knitting bag for a few days, because it's time to stitch. Misty Weniera, Swimming with Dolphins, and I Love Thee will all be spending some time in the Qsnaps this coming week. I want to get enough of I Love Thee done to post a pic. I have a feeling that until I get to another page with that one it will be very difficult to photograph(too much white on white). Little Diva starts her fall break tomorrow so I'll be offline for a little while. Have a great weekend and Happy Crafting!

I have finally finished something from . Little Diva needed a Hermione hat to go with her costume and here it is: Stats: Pattern: PoA Hermione Hat from Charmed Knits Needles: 7(16" circ and dpns) Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted Now back to socks and stitching :)

Harry Potter Fair Isle Pouch Bag(Gryffindor) It just needs a lining and fringe and it's done. I struggled through the crochet last night--the bottom and sides weren't too bad but the strap was a nightmare. I really hate crochet(and I say that because I can't do it well and it is in no way a reflection on people who make stuff that doesn't look like a ball of misshapen knots). Hermione Hat Here's some more Little Diva sweatshop knitting. I need it done by the end of the month. Finally, I've participated since its inception and this year will be no exception. 3 pairs on deck: Horcrux socks One done, one needs to get done Jaywalker2 For moi Jaywalker3 For Stacey , who is more than welcome to hop on the Little Diva sweatshop bandwagon--after she returns from Russia, that is ;) безопасные путешествия, мой друг (or safe travels my friend)