the worse blogger EVER

I am such a bad blogger that I actually forget that I have a blog until one day I am surfing other bloggers blogs when it dawns on me that I actually have one to work on. I was the same way with a diary and journaling. I always start out withgreat intentions, but quickly I find myself consumed with so many other activities. So I will call this my catchup blog.

It is one week till Christmas and I have done absolutely no Christmas knitting. I was looking through my stash last night thinking I could whip together 4 hats or a couple cowls when my husband put his foot down and knocked some sense into me. "You know you are biting off more than you can chew" You got to love my man. So now it will be some local bottles of wine and something yummy and some garden relish. whew!!

What have I accomplished?

I finished my sweater Girl Friday. YAY!! But Then.... I blocked it, and OMG!!! I Grew and oh Boy did it ever grow. It Grew 4 Sizes. the lower edge reached to my shins, the sleeves were 8 inches longer than my arm. I know.. I know... I should have blocked my swatch. Lessons learned.

I didn't take any time to chew on it much, I decided to rip it out immediately and not give my self too much time to mourn over it all. It was in hind site that I thought that I might have been able to felt it. I'm glad I didn't, because I have my yarn to use on a next project.

Other knitting news.

I have started knitting my drop spindle sweater

I am designing myself for myself. it is going to be an A frame with a zipper with see

d stitch along the edges and each side of the zipper. I am making it a steeking project and have accomplished the first 6 inches. I am still deciding whether to make it raglin or set in sleeves.

I am trying to spin whenever I have a free chance. I carry my spindle everywhere.

Also on needles. I have my first toe up socks. they are too small for me , but my daughter loves them. It is also my first after thought heal. I found it easy and successful.