New Book

I was out shopping last Friday and my mom and I spent some time at Barns and Nobel and while I was browsing I came across the best Knitters help book ever.. At least in my opinion.... It is a very in depth book with all kinds of knitting information but most of all it is full of information on how to design a sweater. that is exactly what I hope to do. I want to be able to make my own vision and ideas come to life. I just didn't know where to begin. Now I have a Great resource.

It is Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Knitting Book

I stayed home sick today, though it was really more of a recovery day than a sick day. I got the bills done, vacuumed and cooked. My head still sounds bad, but I am much much better.

I was able to work on my kelmscott sweater and it hit me. I just love Love Love knitting lace. I love reading the pattern chart. I love how lace unfolds. I like having to pay attention to every stitch and I love when I get to an end of a row that the stitches match up with the graph. It's coming along nicely. around 10 inched done this weekend.

Birthday

just wanted to mention that yesterday was my birthday and my DMIL sent me some money.. woo Hoo.. I plan on purchasing yarn.. Knitpicks City tweed. I think Snowshoe. I will order it today!

I have finished spinning up 4 oz of merino silk roving on my drop spindle I'm not sure what to do with it but I needed my spindle free for a project of spindle to sweater. I will be using some fiber in my stash.. It is a mountain to climb but I suppose if I just spin in spare time it will get done.

2-7-10 Wow was I slammed down with a cold/flu for the last 3 days. All I could do was laze around with tissue up my nose and moan from my aching head and knit to keep my mind off of my misery. I had to call in sick to church because I am too snotty to sing and play the piano.

While I was down I finished my clogs and felted them in the laundry this weekend. It took about 30 min to felt them down enough to fit. Also I have finished the back of my Kelmscott cardigan. I used short rows on the shoulder decreases and it came out very smooth. I have started on the lace right front panel.. I decided to do them individually so when I get done the right I will cast on the left. I am thinking of casting on the sleeves so that I have a project to bring to work so that I will have something to work on between patient and on lunch break. I have already called in sick to work tomorrow so I will again have some knitting time.

have started to make a new set of clogs and have finished my cable sweater. looking forward to getting more done on my kelmscott.