First Post of Autumn ‘2006 – Updates

Here in the Midwest Autumn is definitely here. This is a great time, after a bit of an absence, to post a bit of an update. First off, the green sweater for Angel that I finally finished up a couple of weeks ago. p=. YARN: three (I think) 3.5 oz skeins “Bernat Softee Chunky”:http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=softeechunky&SPP=999 –…

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts is in full swing. I’m the official assistant leader of the little girls’ Brownie troop. We’ve had 3 meetings so far, and I already led a _”try-it”_ (People Are Talking) at the second meeting. It went okay. This last meeting (yesterday) we did a hike through a local pumpkin patch (pumpkins, squash, gourds,…

Cashmere Cable Rib Socks for September 2006

p=. PATTERN: Cashmere Cable Rib a.k.a. _”Karen’s Sugar-Free Diabetes Walk Socks”_ designed by “Knittin’ Mom”:http://knittinmom.blogspot.com NEEDLES: 40″ US 3 Addi Turbos – 2-at-once on the Magic Loop YARN: less than 2 skeins of Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Color 602 Pink NOTES: The pattern is gorgeous, they are short socks.

Alive and Knitting

I was working on these socks, test knitting, but the pattern has been “realeased”:http://knittinmom.blogspot.com/2006/09/do-i-take-advantage.html so it’s not such a secret anymore. “Knittin Mom’s”:http://knittinmom.blogspot.com selling the pattern for a great cause, and it’s a beautiful pattern. I’m hoping mine fit me p=. I’ve turned the heels and I’m narrowing in on the toes. I did have…

I’ve done it – has Everybody else?

“Everybody’s Doing It Shrug”:http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=48268.20 – a fun, quick knit. p=. YARN: Bernat Softee Chunky NEEDLES: Denise size 10.5 US NOTES: I was sort of shooting to make it for me, but at the very end, I stopped short a bit, realizing that I wouldn’t wear this shrug. I’ve been an ADD knitter lately. *I have…