Blue sweater - Finished!!!!

It is finally done and I've worn it a couple of times to work. I tried to make this one a bit longer, but I think it is about the same length. I seamed the points from the shoulder to the neck a bit longer so the head opening is smaller, which I like.
Materials used: Caron Simply Soft Shadows, Soft Merino #0005; two strands held together.
I also made the front and back at the same time. This way I made sure the front and back were the same length... ;-)

Two UFOs completed

The halloween colored dishcloth is now finished!
And.... tah-dah - so is the blue 6-hr sweater. I finished up the sweater Monday morning and wore it to pick up Dad at the Sacramento Int'l Airport. Since I wasn't driving (thanks Charlene) I brought along my shawl and worked on that in the car both ways and in the airport waiting for the plane.
I'll post a picture soon of the sweater. Charging the battery in the camera right now.
I'm now working on some of the fishies for the afghan. Knitted two of them last night. Yesterday was "maintenance guys" day. Appointments were all lined up and everyone showed. I now have a new faucet in the upstairs bathroom, DirecTV is sending a new receiver and re-adjusted the dish and the chimney has been cleaned and inspected. Found out we had a chimney fire and didn't even know about it. Scary!! Thank God the house didn't catch on fire.
Today it is cool and rainy. Hope we get a good downpour to clean the air and streets.
Go and have a great day!

My Birthdate

Your Birthdate: April 18

You are a cohesive force - able to bring many people together for a common cause. You tend to excel in work situations, but you also facilitate a lot of social gatherings too. Beyond being a good leader, you are good at inspiring others. You also keep your powerful emotions in check - you know when to emote and when to repress. Your strength: Emotional maturity beyond your years Your weakness: Wearing yourself down with too many responsibilities Your power color: Crimson red Your power symbol: Snowflake Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

UFOs !!!

Where? In my knitting bags!
This is a motivational tool to get these babies done....... hope it works.

First up: The green shawl. I have made progress. It is now 30 inches from the beginning point to the needle end. Hope to be using it this fall. This is the yarn given to me by my secret pal LAST year for St. Paddy's Day.

This is the 6hr sweater that is taking me months to get done. I'm almost there!! Just 2 more inches, then I can bind off and sew up the sides and shoulders. I thought I was smart by knitting both sides at once, at least the length will be even!

Another cloth in the works. This one is from the Lion Brand website. Someone on one of my Yahoo groups suggested this pattern using a solid and a variegated. Rows 1 & 2 are knit, Rows 3 & 4 are K1, P1, then repeat the 4 rows. For rows 1&2 I am using Peaches & Creme Licorice #210 and for rows 3&4 I am using Peaches & Creme Sunburst #11. Both these colors were new additions at Wal-Mart. I bought a few of each. The Licorice color is cool!

And when life throws you too many curves and you need to let go and unload....
Grab an axe and split some firewood! Man!! That felt GOOD!!

And... October didn't get off to a great start either. My most favorite spot on this earth Kennedy Meadows Resort burned down. The Lodge, restaurant, store and 7 cabins burned to the ground. A fire in the chimney flue started the fire at around 1 a.m. Unbelievable!! Even though Matt is vowing to rebuild, it won't be the same. This is the place I would escape to and recharge. If I couldn't physically get there, I would go there in my mind to escape the stress in my life. God speed Matt. May the snowpack be light this year so you can get started earlier.

2 More Dishcloths

I've been away from blogging for quite awhile, but September was a very bad month for me. A friend, a former boss and my dear 96 year old grandmother died in that order in September. The first two were unexpected deaths. My Noni started failing at the beginning of the month and died on Sept. 23, with me at her side. She taught me to crochet when I was a kid. It was fun to sit and crochet together. I miss her terribly.
Needless to say, not much knitting was getting done. I have resolved to get those needles flying and to get my UFOs done and to knit more dishcloths to sell in December.

This yellow cloth is like the one in the Sept. 2 blog, except that I reversed the colors. This time the variegated is the "motar" and the solid yellow are the bricks.

This Christmas cloth was made using Sugar & Cream's "red" for the "motar" and Village Yarn Craft Cotton. There is no name on the band of yarn, so I will call it "Christmas". Both were made using size 7 needles and it is the Ball Band Pattern.