I hope I can keep this up

I think I had a productive day. Did some school stuff, listened to a podcast and then downloaded Netflix in my phone and spent a good part of the evening watching Green Lantern (would have preferred Ryan Reynolds as the Flash) and Charmed (I love that show!).

I was actually knitting while watching these programs. That is progress! Now it's on to catching up on soaps while knitting.

What it was supposed to be

Today was supposed to be a very productive day. Didn't quite work out like that. I woke up this morning, not feeling too well and wanted nothing better than to rub my belly and not leave the bed. But alas, I had a 2nd interview today at 1:30 so slacking off for the entire day couldn't happen.

Before I even reached my appointment, my feet were hurting. I didn't travel with flip flops for this week in Hamilton and the shoes I wore we're not really made for much walking; plus, running shoes are not really appropriate for job interviews. What wouldn't I give for a pair of black ballet flats...

I believe the interview went well. I finally got to meet the manager. By the end of this week, I should find out if I'm to be employed so that will either be a "Yay!" day or a "Boo!" day in Friday, depending on what I hear.

I came back to the house, lay on the bed and thanked God for air conditioning. I had planned to listen to a podcast or two, while knitting but promptly fell asleep, resetting the alarm on my phone twice to get more sleep.

Even up until now, my stomach still doesn't feel too right but at least there is no violent throwing up or anything.

To make myself feel better, I read some of the forum topics on Ravelry and discovered this pic of the store in Germany that sells Wollmeise.

Talk about yarn heaven. I would at the very least like to have a 2x2 Expedite Bookcase full of yarn.

Funny thing, while looking for a picture of the 2x2 Expedit, I found a site called Ikea Hackers. So much I want to try out!

The danger of seeing a movie too late

I have just left the theatre from watching Man of Steel.

Awesome movie and I can't wait until it comes out on DVD. Too tired to say more. Good night!

Positively overwhelmed

It's always nice when you find out people like the things you do. Yesterday morning I wine up to find some comments on my entry. Of course I was smiling with everything one I read. 

I went to church for a Women's Prayer Brunch. I was late but I still made it time to sing a few songs with 3 other women from our praise and worship team, all in a Capella. By the end if the prayer brunch, all four of us were receiving compliments on how wonderful we sounded. I was grinning on the inside.

I later went to a garden party for a family friend's birthday (had a vegan and gluten free 'chocolate' cake - delish!). I had a wonderful picture taken:

It was an 11 year old who took this. I doubt he'll see this but "Thank you E.B.!"

I was later talking to his mother who was admiring my knitted projects. By this time, my cheeks were in the verge of hurting from smiling so much. 

Keep in mind, I was still intermittently getting notifications in my email that people were commenting on my blog. Yesterday was a good day.

Year of Projects: Week 3

The "photo-shoot" is finally done. What did I learn from this experience? Check out my bags of WIPs. I really need to finish some more projects before I start with anything else.

(Neatly put together)

(The hidden explosion of projects)

The Bex

Started October 1, 2012.  I had to battle with this yarn; not while knitting but when trying to wind the skein into a cake.  I ended up with so much yarn barf that I looked at it in disgust and left for New Jersey to visit family.  Those 2 balls you see is what I have remaining.  I hope it's enough to finish the 2nd sock.

The Stitch Surfer:

Started on November 30, 2012.  The only reason I stopped was because I had never finished a toe up sock before and was not grasping how to bind off.  Suffice it to say, it's doesn't make it past my foot, much less my leg.  T suggested that I just unpick the bind off and redo it...talk about a "duh" moment.

The Dark Isle:

Started March 17, 2013.  I specifically dyed the yarn for these socks...well not all of it, just the gradient yarn.  I think it turned out pretty good.  I just have to find the time (and get my 2US needles free again) to finish them.  I don't think it will take too long.

Forget Hermione! These are for me

Started April 12, 2013.  I started these as a dye challenge.  It was supposed to be dye and knit a project in a month.  I was doing so well! And then I broke not 1 but 2 of my DPNs.  I started going on the circular needles and I was not enjoying the process.  I lovingly bagged up the project and said "forget it" until I could get some DPNs.  Now I have them (as seen in the above picture) and I don't have the time right now.  I want them done by the fall so I can wear them.

Basically Perfect Baby Socks

Started May 21, 2013.  This should have been a quick project.  I finished the first sock within a couple days and the other one is still on the needles (the 2US needles that I need to get free to do the Dark Isle socks).  I can get it done but I think it's the boredom of stockinette (and laziness) that keeps me from doing it.

Shapely Boyfriend Cardigan

Started April 2, 2013.  I had been making good progress on this cardigan.  I am at the waist shaping and I want to continue however the call of the Cookie Socks is a bit stronger. I was hoping to have this done in for the fall but I think I'm going to have to be a bit more realistic on the time constraints.

Anklet #1

Started May 30, 2013.  I'm pretty certain these will be cute when finished.  I already started decreasing for the toe.  I'll like to have the mismatched pair finished soon mostly due to the fact that I don't like the yarn that is being used for the cuff, heel and toe.

Tiberius

Started June 18, 2013. Love the look of these socks but there's not rush on these ones.  That's pretty much it for now.  How much writing is expected for ribbing?

...fascinating

Started June 10, 2013.  Yes!  I finished the first sock and I'm just past the ribbing on the second sock.  I want these done ASAP.  I want a new pair to wear, despite the fact I have barely worn the Pirouette and Tulip socks that I finished less than 2 months ago.  They are so squishy and soft and pretty :D  By the way, I am a convert to Tanis yarn now that I've finally knitted with 1 of my 3 skeins.

Blankie

Started July 13, 2012.  Wow! It's been just over a year and look at how big it's gotten! As of the time of typing this update, there is 107.5 squares and by the time I finish this knitting year, I want to be at 250 squares.  Note: I am so short that even when standing on a chair, I still couldn't get the entire thing in one picture.

Now onto the forgotten projects.

Slide Socks

You can already see that one of the socks is off the needles.  I was trying to do these socks 2 at a time and I was not successful.  I will make these socks out of this yarn but I think I'm going to try winding them into balls and working on each sock seperately.

Anisette Cardigan

As I have mentioned before, the back is utter perfection...but I just don't think I really want the cardigan out of this yarn and it would be nice if the sleeves were the correct size.  I'd rather just toss out the whole thing and make it again from a different kind of yarn.  Nothing wrong with the pattern.  It's lovely but I'm just not liking this project.  I just want to know what I can do with this yarn.

That was the plan

I had a plan as to how my evening was going to go after I got home from church. I was going to change my clothes, pull out my Spock Socks, load up a podcast and knit. So why is it that at 11pm, I only managed to change my clothes and nap. Getting back to the program except I'll be watching a documentary on Food :)

The Gathering (<--read ominously)

Since I compiled my list of WIPs for the Year of Project, I determined I needed pictures of my all of my WIPs. I swear I have projects coming out of the wazoo.

I found 3 more pairs of socks that I thought I had already unravelled...sorry, no. 4. At least I know where my needles have disappeared to.  At the very least its a good reason to get my circular needles back, especially a small circular one that I wanted to abduct for my anklet project.

The socks I pulled out of their hidden spots is (are), a knitted partial leg of the Blackrose Sock, a half way unravelled quarter of leg from the Slide Socks, A partial leg of the Monkey socks and...I can't remember...maybe I did only have 3. I think I do want to finish the Blackrose socks. It's a pretty simple pattern and I still have enough to finish the pair...who knows.

I pulled out my half way finished Anisette Cardigan. I'm not even sure that I want to finish it. The back is gorgeous and perfection, if I do say so myself however, I messed up in the tops of the front panels, I did the wrong size for the sleeves and nothing lines up correctly AND I don't like the feel of the Wool of he Andes yarn. It feels too scratchy. Maybe at another time, I'll actually attempt it in a softer feeling yarn like Cascade 220, which I am still loving from the Shapely Boyfriend Cardigan.

The shoot went relatively well (listen to me trying to sound all professional and all).  I went out to the sun room (generously called so), located just outside of my bedroom.  This is what I get instead of a window in my room.  The Anisette Cardigan was dust covered.  I still don't know if I want to continue with it,.  The wonderful thing about pulling out WIP is that I found an undyed skein of sock yarn from Knit Picks :)  (I'm not going to dye yet...I'm not going to dye yet...)

I also learned I am too short to get a full picture of the width of my Blankie but I was so happy to see it all together.  I even tried standing on the chair beside it and I still couldn't get it all in one shot.  This is what you get when you want it to fit a queen sized bed.  It's now in 2 pieces (as opposed to the 3 it was before) and probably won't be joined together for quite some time.  I'm pretty certain once it is, it will not be as transportable and there are also too many left over threads that need to be woven in and excess cut off.