Wednesday, December 4, 2013

December Knits

When December and the holidays hit, all I want to do is knit. You have no idea how badly during my wasted space time I want to just knit. I should start knitting at lunch. That might ease the tension of the addiction ;-).


Just look at my Luna Bum the last time I went out to a knitting night. She has gorgeous eyes that are not captured enough. But look how well they play off the colors of my knitting, the basket and the book for that matter! They are luscious.

Now some of you may be wondering what it is I am working on now, and some I could say proudly. My traveling project is currently my tosh socks with a pattern called Monkey. I do like them and cannot wait to wear them more. They are so close to being done. This is what is distracting me most. I need to get that project done before I can cast on the other projects I want to do. I want to make my handsome a pair of socks again, no worries, he never reads this, haha. BUT I NEED THE NEEDLES I AM USING!!!


Here we are after our Thanksgiving at my family's in Cleveland. I know I know, Pittsburgh native going there for turkey? Trust me, they're that awesome ;-).

The other projects I've been dreaming of are with just beautiful beautiful yarn. I want to do a cable hat in a gorgeous blue and green variegated yarn I picked up in Cleveland, Rivers Color Studios. They have a local dyer that I love because she basis the dyes off of locations. She hasn't dyed yarn in a while, so the selection was slim in that category. Her line is called Destination Yarns. But the other options they had were gorgeous. I caved with some Shibui. I don't want to give too much away because those yarns I got I want to make gifts for like now. My fingers cannot move fast enough and time just goes by so quickly.

I also must admit to my reading habits. I try to go to bed at a reasonable hour as well. I try, I really try. The sun just keeps getting up at a later time and he makes me made because I need his help in waking up!! But the book I've had for a bit but not enough time to enough is The Book Of Wool. For a knitter that loves wool and fiber as much as I do, and friends and family will understand this, this book is fabulous. It outlines the essence of the wool, what makes it up, why it's so good! People that shop at Michael's and Joann's, stop. I love crafting, they have great prices, but really, stop buying that acrylic yarn right now. It's not natural, it feels awful to the touch and just stop. It's so flammable!!!

I could go on too long with that type of rant so I will spare all of you now. The other reading that I must and want to accomplish is still my Harry Potter reread from the summer(I'm on the 4th book. We all know how big that thing is. Gosh. It's like carrying around my socks that aren't done yet... IT MUST BE DONE!! Haha). Work makes you a lot busier than I though, but now I want to read the Hunger Games series as well. I saw the Catching Fire midnight showing and oh boy, I think it's best I read the books now. SO GOOD! Go see it now.

Now I must leave you. I would like to enjoy the rest of my evening with some knitting, already had some hot cocoa, but Luna needs some more loving while I knit. She is a wonderful snuggle buddy, hehe.

Until next time,

<3 Carly