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You can now find this blog at www.greenapplesknits.wordpress.com

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Pattern: Cozy Critter Cap (Ravelry Link)Needles: US5Yarn: Patons DecorComments: I don't know if it's because I've knit the Monkey socks a few times now, but I just couldn't manage to stay interested in this hat for more than 10-15 minutes at a time. I, however, love the finished product. Definitely a product over process knit for me!

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Today I figured I'd blog about my progress on my Holiday Knit List - especially seeing as I didn't post any photos in my last post (and now I have a few). Lets start with the "in-progress" photos that I have so far:First we have the 9 to 9 to 9 bag: The main body of the bag has been knit and felted (photo shows pre-felting size), and I am waiting for the yarn for the flowers to come in (which

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We all know that there's a big holiday that's 5 months (and a bit) away, and I started freaking out last month because I had absolutely *nothing* done, and by June, I'm at least 30% way finished shopping/knitting through my list. I guess you could say that it really snuck up on me this year. So, I sat down and started making a list of people that my family will gift to, and choosing which ones I

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I can't believe that I've gone so long without posting anything - sorry about that! While I've been away from blogging, I have managed to get a few projects done - mostly baby knitting it seems!What I've knit (in no particular order):1. Stash-busting Wascloths2. Blanket for my newest nephew - Baby E (who is pictured, along with my handsome DH)3. Soap Sock4. Felted bowl (my first felting project)5

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Happy March everyone! It's starting to feel like this year is just zooming right by!February seems to have seen the return of my knitting mojo - 7 completed projects in February!In February I completed:The Branching Out scarf I started back in JanuaryGathered ScarfNova MittsMy first short-row heel socks (for Miss J)Loop-through scarfRibbed hata very plain wash clothI have also started a pair of

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I've wanted to knit Ilga Leja's Lake of the Woods from the moment I first saw it - same colourway (Nova Scotia) and yarn (Fleece Artist Silk Stream). When I went in search of the yarn, I was dissappointed to discover that it had been discontinued.When looking around on Ravelry, I learned that Fleece Artist had produced a "Very Special Limited Edition" yarn for Knitty-Noddy (Merino 3/6) that would

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I really don't feel like I've knit much this month, especially when compared to how much I churned out last year. At the beginning of the month, I lost my knitting mojo - I actually went a week+ without knitting a single stitch! It was weird, but I think I just needed a bit of a break from it all to focus on some other stuff.The break wasn't really bad - I finished unpacking the last of the boxes

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I love mittens (and I mean REALLY love) - especially hand-knit ones. Last spring, I finally finished a pair that ended up being my favorite ones ever - my Mermaid Mitts. Oh, how I loved those mitts - and I didn't even manage to get a full winter of wear out of them! "Why?" you ask? Because my cute little monster of a boy flushed one down the toilet!The beloved Mermaid MittensI had them in a bin,

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Ok, so I know that I never got around to posting about recent projects, or doing an end of year post. Quite frankly, I got quite sick in December, and wasn't up to doing much of anything (other than plurking). Then came the new year, where I haven't been able to concentrate on anything other that a massive re-organization/de-stash of our entire house (just got sick and tired of all the "stuff",

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Eep! it's been 2 months since my last post - sorry about that! My mind has been so scattered with trying to prepare for the holiday season that I haven't been able to put all of my thoughts together. I still have 2 projects (in their entirety) left to knit, so my mind is still scattered, but I'll try to get a photo-filled post up in the next few days so you can see what I've been up to! Hope

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Autumn is my absolute favorite season. Why?Take this for example:(Taken from my balcony yesterday. Yes, those are cows - I live close to a farm.)Then combine that with the cool weather, and you have one very happy me. I really do love this time of year!That being said, since the cooler weather hit, I seem to have been drawn to the colour brown - it's showing up in just about every project that

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This "no real set goals" thing really seems to have worked this month!What have I knit?Matching socks for Miss J & Mr.S (2 pairs total)Creamsicle socks Finshed up the Bleue et Noir socks"Autumn is Coming" anklet-ish socksEvangelinethe teal Barbie dressFinished one sock of my Whitewater Monkeys And, I'll likely have another pair of socks done by Sunday. Oh - the coolest part of the pair I'm almost

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Apparently, it's not for me this month. Seriously. I've been ridiculously productive with my knitting so far this month.In no particular order:Barbie Dress #1 (of 3)Big Sister & Little Brother Patina SocksBleue & NoirEvangelineIsn't that crazy? I don't know what's gotten into me, but my knitting speed has picked up drastically! Those 2 pairs of socks? 4 days total to knit *both* pairs! I'm amazed

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It's not the end of the month, but I can tell you that this month's goals are out the window!Sure I finished Mr.S' socks, started a pair of socks for myself, and I did knit one sock of Miss J's pair - but that's about all that I'm likely to get done off that list.The Jaywalkers, Leyburns, and Creamsicles are all on hold - the reason? I snapped back into reality and took a good look at what I

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And well, I actually have been for about a week - but I've been too busy to post before now!Other than moving, this is what I've been up to:Finished Mr.S' socks Started Miss J's socks (and finished one)Started another pair of socks I like how Mr.S' socks turned out, and I'm really liking Miss J's (can you believe that's *not* a self striping yarn? Pretty cool if you ask me!), but I'm not sure how

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So, tomorrow is my last full day with internet until July 7th (because of the move), so I thought I'd go ahead and post now while I have a bit of time to relax before getting back to packing up the last little bits!So, as a recap, my June goals were:Finish at least one of the Leyburn SocksFinish at least one of the JaywalkersStart the Mystery ShawlFinish Mr.S' Caterpillar wash clothAnd I managed:

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I've noticed lately, that all I've been buying is sock yarn (except for two purchases). Over May and June, I acquired enough to make 6 pairs of socks!First, I had an order from The Yarn and Fiber Company (somewhat of a favorite, thanks to their free shipping - no min. purchase & includes Canada!):Cherry Tree Hill Supersock in Caribou CreekandDream in Color Smooshy in November Muse Then I

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I honestly feel like I'm not getting *anything* done with knitting this month! I've been running into problems with my socks, which has had me ripping out far more work than usual, and it's starting to drive me a bit crazy!Alas, I have learned some things:Do not attempt to kitchener when in a rush. The results will be fugly, and you will have to rip it out.Do not attempt to rip out above

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-74612038913269076762008-06-11T09:37:00.002-04:002008-06-11T09:46:01.142-04:00

Oi! Sorry this post it so late! So much has been going on around here - it's been crazy! First, Mr.S got really sick with a tummy bug, then DH caught something, then Miss J, then me. On top of that, there was the kids' birthday party, Miss J turned 4 (and had the worst of her sickness on her birthday - poor girl!), and to cap it all off - we're moving June 30th! Blah!Anyways, let's recap what

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Is now 1!ThenNowHappiest of happy days to you Little Mr.S!Mommy loves you and wonders where the heck the time has gone...

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I have no idea how I haven't posted about this yet, but last week (at least I think it was last week - my memory sucks lately), I received my first shipment of Yarn Pirate's Booty Club! This stuff is awesome - Just take a look!I couldn't resist casting on - it was just too soft and gorgeous! After a bit of a consult with the ladies on the Resolutions for 2008 board on Ravelry, I decided to go

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As some of you know, I dropped out of Sock Wars. I'm not going to bash the organizer - I know she had a lot on her plate, but things could have been much better organized/written. I'll leave it at that.As SWIII was supposed to be a bit of a challenge, I decided to try a new technique in my newest project - toe up socks! After exploring a few projects in my Ravelry queue, I finally decided on a

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It starts today, and while I'm sitting here eagerly awaiting the arrival of my dossier, I thought I' make a quick post to present my weapons...Look out target - they're coming to get you!

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Yet again, I have managed to go about a month in between posts - sorry about that!How did I do with my goals this month? Not spectacular, but progress has been made nonetheless!Wicked. Short story - it's not done, nor will it be until fall. Slightly longer story - I finished the body, and despite trying it on as I went, it's tight. The not-as-stretchy-as-it-should-be bind off definitely doesn't

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Alright, it's that time again!First, here's a quick list of FO's for March:Mermaid mittensBlue Charity hat (aka Charity hat #3)Landscape washclothRosewood WashclothSplish Splash WashclothHmmm...Not as much as I might have liked to get done, but at least it's something! That brings us to a total of 13 FO's for 2008 (so far). Not too bad I guess....Now, on to April...Finish Wicked (or knit until

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Yes, Spring is almost upon us (still not warm enough here for me to say that it's here), and I'm here thinking and planning Christmas! No, I'm not crazy, I'm just (attempting to be) organized!Last year was my first Christmas as a knitter, and I think I planned out too much to do in a too-short period of time - I refuse to do that again this year!!!Not including DH, J, S and myself, we have 18

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"Oh...I'll just wind one Ball".....Turns into....Yeah...that's not it either...I also tackled the "charity knitting box" too - no pics there though!Oh - and for those of you who have been commenting lately - I'm sorry for being such a bad blogger and not replying! Things have been pretty crazy in the House of Apples lately (read: overly obnoxious pre-schooler behavioral issues + visit from the

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Welcome to March! As you may know, I like to set monthly goals for my knitting, so here they are!Finish Wicked (and actually take photos of it - I haven't yet!)CO for Odessa (I really need a hat!) & finishFind a hat pattern for DH & CO for itNo-Purl Monkeys (Finally going to use that gorgeous Fleece Artist Sea Wool) or Endpaper Mitts (the pattern is back on-line - YAY!)Frog Jaywalkers & list yarn

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Yay! Finished Monkeys! Less than a day without hand-knit socks to wear (I'm hoping this doesn't become a trend!)...I seriously procrastinated with these socks. They should have been done WEEKS ago. Ah well, they're done now, and I love them! Hello pretty socks!This means that my February goals have pretty much been completed (not as far along on Wicked as I'd like to be, but that's what happens

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-12304646514910984672008-02-28T15:29:00.003-05:002008-02-28T15:50:42.471-05:00

My knitting soul is crying. Seriously. Less than 2 frigging months of wear, and look at what happens!Oh, Birthday socks, How I loved youSo cozy and warm,You fit just rightNot too loose, and not too tight...I loved knitting with the Knit Picks Memories. I loved how it felt on my feet...However, I did not enjoy how it pilled like there was no tomorrow, and I'm definitely NOT digging these holes!

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-49702633950112412852008-02-22T14:56:00.002-05:002008-02-22T14:57:01.633-05:00

I just signed up for SockWarsIII.Can I do it? I sure hope so!

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-21989102833296514132008-02-20T14:14:00.003-05:002008-02-20T14:28:49.311-05:00

Currently OTN:Wicked: Stalled until new options cables arrive (one broke, the other is well on it's way to breaking) - Hopefully cables will be in by the weekend!Monkeys: About to start the foot on sock 2 - somewhat suffering SSS on this one (that or I'm pining after Wicked too much)Jaywalkers: Stalled on the heel of sock 1. Don't get me wrong - I love the pattern, but the needles (smallest I've

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-82890305344368927272008-02-11T11:32:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:52:44.671-05:00

So, after reading a thread on the "Reclaiming the Home" group on Ravelry, I finally got around to taking a few photos of my knitting area and how I store my knitting stash. So, Without further ado, I present....My knitting area!This is such a pleasant place to sit and knit - especially on a sunny day like today! I have everything I need within my reach, and I have a good view of where the kids

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I have a bit of a dilemma - it's one that I have many months left to solve, but it's something that I'd like to get out of the way as soon as I can (so I don't have to worry about it later on).I *had* been planning on knitting my MIL some reusable grocery bags for Christmas (she never takes bags from the grocery store). I thought though, that I would ask her what kind of knit things she might

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That's how the progress on these Jaywalkers is going! Seriously, I can work on these for an hour or 2 at a time, and they just don't seem to get anywhere. It's gotten worse now that I'm at the heel flap - I seem to have gotten heel-flap-itis. I just seem to have little to no desire to work on them - which makes it a very good thing that they don't have to be finished until the end of November.

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-29177954498326710542008-02-06T22:28:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:40:54.532-05:00

I am a MORON. Seriously. I cast on for the 6th attempt at Wicked today. I managed to get to the point where there was only a quarter of an inch left on the collar when I take a look and think "this doesn't look right". Yes, that's right - I forgot the regular ribbing row! DUH!I feel so incredibly STOOOOOPID. I'll try again tomorrow - and should it not go well, I'm knitting this satan spawn

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I've been forgetting to post a photo of these although they have been finished for nearly a month (and have been worn a few times now)!I *LOVE* these socks - they're nice and soft and cushy - BUT - I do have a small issue with them. The yarn (KnitPicks Memories - a discontinued yarn) seems to start pilling the moment you start to put the socks on your feet!Ah well - I love them anyways -

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The edges are a bit ragged, and I don't think the yarn was right for the pattern, but I still kinda like it anyways!Pattern: Mochimochi Land Free HeartsYarn: Elann Sonata in Ruby (left-overs from a Tuscany Shawl)Needles: US3Time to complete: Approx. 20mins (including finishing)Mods: Used DK weight yarn instead of worsted weight, didn't felt (used cotton yarn), went down a needle size (to try to

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Well, it's not exactly little (I have us 10 wide feet), sock #1 of the Monkey socks is done! I L-O-V-E LOVE it - as does GG (as you can obviously see!). Even Hubby thinks they're pretty spiffy! Yay for spiffy socks!After this project, I'm going to take a quick detour from sock knitting to knit up some cute little Mochimochi Land hearts as my February project for the Craftster 2008 Colour

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-40816040980267143202008-02-01T12:01:00.001-05:002008-02-01T12:07:18.736-05:00

Welcome to February! I'll start the month off by showing how much progress I've made thus far on the Jaywalkers for my mom - please excuse the craptacular photo.I have to say - I wasn't really feeling the colourway (although I know my mom will love it) of the yarn before I started knitting, but I have to admit that I kind of like it knit up in this pattern.I spent all of my knitting time

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I don't know what it is, but in the last month, I have tried exactly 5 times to cast on for wicked - and .every.single.time. SOMETHING goes wrong. One time the work twisted at some point to produce some rather wonky results, another time stitch counts were some how off, and the last time, the cable popped out of the socket, making a ton of stitches fall off. Rather frustrating, so for the time

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-82657467539073680672008-01-30T15:25:00.001-05:002008-01-30T15:29:59.465-05:00

I've finally found my camera, so I can post pics of what I've been up to knit-wise!First up, Fetchings!And then, Hubby's finished socks,Hmm...I really seem to have a habit of knitting things in pairs lately!

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Fetchings are done (aside from the "finishing" work), and I'm approx. 8 rows away from the beginning of the toe decreases for Hubby's second sock! Hurray for productive weekends! Including today, there are 3 days until the end of the month, meaning that I will definitely have finished 4 projects (of which there are 3 pairs of socks! Go me!) for January.I am now stuck contemplating what I'm

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I really REALLY need to get better at thumb gussets - I seriously SUCK at doing them. I just swallowed my fear over the Fetching live-stitch thumb gussets and got to it...I managed to get through the first thumb, and as usual, there's holes to fix, and it currently looks like CRAP. I'm sure it'll look ok after I go in and sew it all up, but still - WTF!Why can't I make pretty thumb gussets like

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I'm pretty darned happy (despite recovering from an icky cold - is it just me, or do they seem to get worse as you get older?). I've now finished my birthday socks and am totally in LOVE with them (photos to come after they are washed)! Not only am I in love with them, they are my second pair of finished socks of 2008! Only 9 & 1/4 pairs to go (I'm hoping to have those done by Feb.1st - making 3

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-90233288814019188352008-01-11T15:59:00.001-05:002008-01-11T16:07:47.109-05:00

Yay! GG's socks are done! Now I present "Rainbow Feet":The details...Pattern: Basic Sock Pattern in 8 Sizes from Double Diamond KnitsNeedles:US 1.5 Knitpicks DPNsYarn: Random Rainbow colourway sock yarn from stash (about half of what I had - maybe 175 yards?)

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I'm well on my way to completing my pair of socks for January! As mentioned in my last post, I started these for a craft-along on Craftster, and I love how they're turning out! While they're not to my personal taste, they are cute, and the Goofy Girl LOVES them! Without further ado, here is the first rainbow foot!I can't begin to tell you just how excited she was to find out that the first sock

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-69223375033938487122008-01-03T16:13:00.000-05:002008-01-03T16:45:07.311-05:00

I kid you not. My son is a yarn snob. Did I mention that he's only 7 months old? It's that or he's just as in love with Fleece Artist as I am! I could put 3 skeins on the floor - and I swear - he'd go for the FA every time! Love that boy - I'll make a knitter out of him one day (he already sits at my feet and happily watches me knit - he's fascinated by those shiny sticks and pretty yarn)....

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Well, 2007 has been my first full year knitting! I have knit previous to '07, but it was only 2 small-ish garter stitch projects ( a baby blanket and a scarf in '06, and I think I made part of a scarf back in 1990 *when I first learned the knit stitch - lol*), but it's only this year that I have seriously started knitting and made some actual progress.Planning ahead for 2008 has made me think

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Looks like life (and deadline knitting - remind me not to do that next year!) got away with me and I haven't managed to post in quite some time! Hope everyone had a very happy holiday season!Santa was quite good to me - on the knitting front, I received some yummy Fleece Artist sock yarn (a skein of 2/6 merino and a skein of Sea Wool - which I've been dying to try!), a needle keeper for my sock

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Looks like I forgot to mention - I finished my Dad's socks. Days ago. Possibly even a week ago (actually, come to think of it - it has to have been at least a week ago!). Anyways, here they are - I hope he likes them!Progressing along nicely on the Ruby Tuscany as well - on the 5th set of 9 (possibly 9 1/2 - 10) sets of repeats. Oh, how I hope it's done by the end of this week!Oh, and I asked

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-82656439945101290282007-12-06T12:45:00.000-05:002007-12-30T10:32:14.535-05:00

As I've been working on my Christmas Gift Knitting, I've been thinking about what I'd like to accomplish for 2008.First off - "general" goals:One pair of socks per month (or at least one pair every second month if it's a "patterned" pair ie.pomotamus)At least one intarsia/stranded/fair isle projectAt least one sweater for myselfAll Christmas knitting to be completed by Dec.1st 2008 - if it's not

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Well, not a ton of new stuff to report, but I have managed to make some progress on the Ruby Tuscany - I'll be starting the 4th set of repeats after I'm done writing this post. I'm happy with how it's progressing, and am hoping to somehow be over the half-way point by the end of the week (this was seeming to be a logical goal before hubby came down with a throat infection, and now both the Goof

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-84276168290217043842007-11-28T13:30:00.000-05:002007-11-28T13:55:21.167-05:00

I know I'm a bit early, but I thought I would post about my December goals and deadlines!Ok, so, the current Christmas Projects I have on the go right now are (in order of importance/deadline):Dad's Socks (these will be finished by December 1st)Hubby's socks (these MUST be finished by the evening of December 14th, or he'll be getting half of a pair of socks as he's on vacation and home every day

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-19234622010942003432007-11-27T09:50:00.000-05:002007-11-27T10:05:24.211-05:00

I've been a bad blogger - but for good reason! I've actually been getting knitting done! I've managed to finish one of hubby's socks, and I'm currently 3/4ths of the way done the leg of my dad's second sock! Yay for sock/Christmas knitting progress! I've not managed to make much, if any, progress on Tuscany, but I should be getting into that after I've finished Dad's socks (he'll be getting an

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This is going to be a bit of a sad post - no real good news to report, only sad/disappointing stuff.I guess I'll start off with the least bad first. I had managed to work my way through the first 2 sets of repeats on the Ruby Tuscany. I was happy. It was moving quickly. That mistake I made in that first repeat - I thought I could handle it. I swore it wasn't going to bother me. Well, I looked at

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-83029849045169815272007-11-18T20:32:00.000-05:002007-11-18T20:40:08.561-05:00

Oh my... I have procrastinated on certain projects for much too long, and I now fear that I'm not going to be able to get all Christmas knitting done on time. 5 weeks left of knitting time. 5 projects to complete. Oh. Dear.Hubby's socks and my Dad's socks won't be an issue, and I'm REALLY hopeful that Gramma's Tuscany should be done in time (Oh do I ever hope it will!), but it looks like my

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-61674419745211407912007-11-14T13:12:00.000-05:002007-11-14T13:41:58.993-05:00

Yes, I've been bad. I worked on my Christmas knitting for all of 30mins so far this week. Last Friday, I had tired of knitting for everyone else, so I cast on for a pair of socks for myself! They're all I've been working on - in between all the "catch-up cleaning" I've been doing this week.I love them - they're things of beauty, and I've decided, they're my birthday gift to myself. So, I don't

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-52509563144167195982007-11-09T10:34:00.000-05:002007-11-09T11:14:17.175-05:00

That's right! I finally finished that one sock! I've also learned a new technique - kitchener stitch...I'm just so glad to have this one sock done! I do have leftovers from this sock, so I know that there will be some from the other sock as well, which gave me an idea! Socks for Goober :) Perfect way to use up the leftovers so they don't end up kicking around in the yarn drawer for all eternity :

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Today has been SO much better!The yarn for Hubby's Gramma's Tuscany came in today, and it's BETTER than I expected! So, of course, I was SO excited about it, I HAD to start it! I love it, I Love it, I LOVE IT!!!!Now, I would have LOVED to be able to knit this with the recommended sea silk, but unfortunately, the budget just wouldn't allow for a $75-ish whim. BUT, finding the PERFECT shade (this

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This. Day. Sucks. Seriously. So badly, it's given me a headache.I started off the day at 5 am. This is not a normal "get up for the day" time, but occasionally is my son's "I'm frigging HUNGRY! FEED ME!" time. Today, I just couldn't get back to sleep. So, here I am, wide awake. Perfect time for knitting right? Turns out, not so much. My brain must not have been fully awake, because for some

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Ok. I'm a bad monkey. The sock - it's exactly 4 rounds further along than what is shown in the last post. I am feeling very compelled to work on it today though - I really need another FO under my belt. FO's are very soothing things - even if it's just ONE sock....If I didn't procrastinate on this one sock, I'd likely be half way done the second one by now! I really need to nip this

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I've mostly been trying to concentrate on finishing the first sock of the pair that I'm making my dad. If I stick to it and don't get distracted, I can manage to get a surprising amount done! When I picked up the sock on Friday, I only had 1/4th of the leg done - by the time I went to bed, I was half done the heel! I was quite impressed with that amount of progress!Yesterday, my ADD-like

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My dad's socks are progressing wonderfully - I'm just turning the heel on the first one now - should hopefully get it nearly finished tomorrow - yay! Then I'll progress on to the second sock.Oh - I'm frogging my hubby's socks - they look craptastic next to my dad's - and we can't have hubby having craptastic socks!

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-43642423257963139662007-10-30T11:56:00.000-04:002007-10-30T12:54:22.355-04:00

I finished Counterpoint last night, and I am totally impressed (as is hubby - I honestly think he's more impressed than I am - lol)!I've left it without tassels for now - I'll add them after I give it to her if she wants them, but I'm happy without them for now :)So, that's 2 Christmas FO's this month! Yay for progress! I still have quite a bit ahead of me, but I am happy with the progress so

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...that your bellybutton hurts!I had surgery on Friday to have my gallbladder removed, and one of the places that they put an incision (there's 4 in total), is in your bellybutton! Seriously - it's not cool! I think that's the one that hurts the most! (Sorry if that's TMI for anyone!)Anyways, on benefit of this surgery and being pretty much useless, is that I'm getting quite a bit of

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-69970729754863496002007-10-24T14:36:00.000-04:002007-10-24T23:00:01.374-04:00

I like orange. Really, I do (the right shade of it, it's my favorite colour). However, having the "terracotta" yarn I order come in to be frigging ORANGE, well.... that stresses me. Orange is not what Gramma asked for. I don't even know if she LIKES orange! I was told coppery-bronze. This stuff is nothing like that.Looks like I might get that Grass coloured sweater after all...Yes, this means

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-35573627528422056072007-10-24T10:22:00.000-04:002007-10-24T10:40:10.831-04:00

I'm not happy, and I'm definitely NOT impressed.If I haven't mentioned it before, I HATE the building we're living in (enough to try to move after Christmas, in the dead of winter, IF we can find a house - no more apartments for this girl!). They've been doing electrical work in the building for weeks now, and despite being on a different meter than the rest of the building, EVERY TIME they start

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I received an email from KnitPicks this morning with a CP tracking number...Of course, since then, I've been pretty much refreshing the tracking page every 5 minutes! When I checked it just now, lovely yarn-y/needle-y package of joy has just been accepted into the sortation plant in my city! I have mixed feelings about this.. On one had - good thing it didn't get here today so I can get more of

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-78159309384460777232007-10-22T22:31:00.000-04:002007-10-22T22:35:43.406-04:00

I just wanted to post a quick update as to where I am with my knitting...My KP order still isn't in yet, but I have managed to find a way to distract myself from working on that darned blanket...I started Counterpoint from Magknits!It's progressing quite nicely - 30% done already, and hoping to have it done by the time I have to go in for surgery on Friday! No pics yes, but I'll try to post some

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-72746721328416502742007-10-17T10:40:00.000-04:002007-10-17T16:03:38.242-04:00

I have Tuscany blocking now (should be dry/finished by this afternoon), and now I'm sitting here, torn between working on that darned blanket, or working on hubby's socks.On one hand, I haven't worked on the socks in about a week now I think - but, at the same time, that blanket is just haunting me. I don't want to work on the blanket, but I do want to get it done and out of the way....What to do

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-72993449868783085322007-10-16T20:27:00.000-04:002007-10-16T21:07:43.565-04:00

It's done! It's done! Hurray!I finally bound off this evening, so it's not blocked yet, but I had to take pics and show it off anyways!I ended up only doing 9 sets of the repeat, because when I measured it at that point, it was only 1/4" off from what the pattern said should be the finished measurement. If I were to knit this again, I would knit the full amount of repeats, but this one should be

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I just got the email confirmation that my knitpicks order has shipped! YAY! Lots of pretty yarn and needles are on their way to me!Now the rush is on to try to get Tuscany done before they arrive so I can play once everything gets here! I had wanted to get it done by Friday anyways, so not like it's a bad thing - it actually gives me motivation to get it done quickly :DOn a Tuscany note, there's

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-65495597335556470912007-10-11T13:10:00.000-04:002007-10-11T14:00:34.805-04:00

Seriously. Not in a joking way.I've had panic attacks since I was a kid - not the crazy-can't-stop-hyperventilating-need-a-paper-bag-I look like a crazy-person kind, but ones that are incredibly unpleasant all the same. It's been months since I've had one, but in the last week, I've had...3 - one of which, I am currently in the middle of. I think it might have something to do with the season -

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-41326701354998196402007-10-10T10:39:00.000-04:002007-10-10T16:02:41.280-04:00

I received my MYB Swap package today! Just in time for my much needed instant gratification project need! It's AWESOME! I LOVE IT!I'll post pics a little later - I need to finish this hat ;)

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-60998553942728342572007-10-09T15:58:00.000-04:002007-10-09T16:01:13.840-04:00

Sock #2? Yeah, it's frogged. Gauge was off, and had problems with laddering (which I now know how to fix, but that's besides the point). Did I mention I was over half done the leg? Yeah. Me? Not impressed.I'm definitely NOT working on Tuscany today, can't risk an mistakes with that - no lifelines are in...Must be the blanket enticing me to work on it again...

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-86424095857657891102007-10-09T14:20:00.000-04:002007-10-09T14:33:27.480-04:00

Ok, so I didn't manage to finish the 8th set of repeats on Tuscany as I had wanted to, BUT I did at least manage to start that set...Yeah, I finished the first row! Go me - lol!I also managed to knit another 2" on to sock #2 of the Socktoberfest socks this morning - so, not too bad.I really aught to work on Sarah's blanket, but for some reason, I have THE strongest urge to knit mittens. Alas, I

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-84085409239641468322007-10-08T00:27:00.000-04:002007-10-08T00:41:16.303-04:00

I know, the weekend isn't quite over (yay 3-day weekends!), but I am so insanely happy with my progress on Tuscany that I just had to report on it!Ok, so the pic is not that great - but I can't spread the work out properly because of my own stupidity. Yeah - I some how thought I needed a 29" circ, when in reality, I need a 40"!In this pic, it is stretched from join to join, so yeah, it's getting

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-52621142324697441382007-10-05T08:49:00.001-04:002007-10-05T15:13:31.829-04:00

DSCF1182Originally uploaded by gigglemonkey Ok, I woke up this morning with every intention of taking photos of the progress on these socks...Memory card....check!Camera...nope!Do you think I can find my camera anywhere? NO! Memory card was in my laptop, but does me no good without the camera! So, I am left having to share this picture with you - one that does not show my true progress.I love

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-90083914224790573512007-10-04T14:32:00.000-04:002007-10-04T14:49:53.285-04:00

Well, I've learned one thing, and that is that it's frustrating when you're trying to knit something for someone that you live with without them seeing/finding out about it!The socks I'm knitting for one of my hubby's Christmas gifts are coming along swimmingly, and would be even more so if I could whip them out at night to work on them while watching tv. Alas, I cannot. On one hand, I suppose

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-78084057790178922792007-10-02T14:19:00.001-04:002007-10-02T14:19:58.065-04:00

Socktoberfest Button Jitterbug Originally uploaded by bluelacefiesta This is my first Socktoberfest, and I'm quite excited! Without realizing, I cast on for a pair of socks just yesterday! What perfect timing! Hopefully I'll get them done by the end of the month (both of them - can't afford second sock syndrome!), and I'm also hoping to get a pair of Dad's socks cast on by the end of the

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With so much work still yet to be done before Christmas, I thought I would just write an update on where I am in my list of things that have to be done!Project list with statuses:Sarah's Blanket - 2 panels complete, 2 more panels started - on the back burner for a bit until I make a bit more progress on some of the other items on the list (that are more fun to work on!)Cindy's Tuscany Shawl -

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My little Mr.Blue Eyes makes his first appearance on my blog! It's been getting chilly some days, and especially at nights here, so I decided that my little guy needed a hat with Mommy's touch!Pattern: 10 Cable Baby Hat from Hey JulieYarn: Lion Brand Cotton EaseColourway: CharcoalNeedles: US8Made for: My baby boy :DComments: This was supposed to be a "newborn" sized hat, but I found it came out a

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I am SOOOOOO happy with how quickly this is progressing!! When I looked at it again after the new needles came in, I was terrified that there was only a slim chance that I was going to get this done in time on top of all of my other projects - not so much anymore!In this progress shot, I had just finished the 4th repeat - now I'm almost 1/2 way through the 5th :DI'm really enjoying this pattern -

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The needles came in last night (finally!!!), and I've resumed work on it. I'm now started on the 4th set of repeats, and for some reason, it feels like it's progressing faster than it was previously, which, trust me, is NOT a bad thing!3 months left to finish this & Sarah's blanket, plus start and finish Dad's socks (hoping ot get 2 pairs done for him - but I doubt I'll manage to get both pairs

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-79218664631775756732007-09-25T12:07:00.000-04:002007-09-25T12:36:33.131-04:00

I've made a bit of progress, and had a few set-backs in the past few days - over all, I'm not too impressed...First off, the Seaman's CapSo, Sunday I finally cast on for Grandpa A's hat (meant to be part of his Christmas gift). I found that the K1, P2 ribbing was annoying, but stuck with it thinking that it'd be worth it in the end. Anyways, I got to about 40% done the hat before I decided to

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Bamboo DPN + 3yo + Pencil Sharpener = BAD outcome...Can't even cast on for the second sock until I buy a new set of US8 DPNs before I can do anything with these socks :(Boo!Also, because of lovely daughter ruining yet another needle, hubby has totally nixed me getting the new knitpicks harmony needles. Boo to that too! At the least, it sounds like I'm getting the nickel set!

greenappleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10197848846978748457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2118668290356518912.post-39300588213178470182007-09-21T23:27:00.000-04:002007-09-21T23:36:34.217-04:00

Yay! The first panel is finally done!! I've had to change some things to make it work (Yeah, I know, I should always swatch...but meh, I'll learn eventually!)So, now, each panel will have 9 cable repeats, and I'm guessing that there will be about 6-7 panels, if not more. Fun. Not.

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Pattern: Lion Brand's Cable Comfort ThrowYarn: Bernat ChunkyColourway: True Denim (it's actually more of a medium blue)Needles: US13 BambooMade For: Sarah's Birthday/ChristmasProgress: 3 repeats past what is shown - on first panel of 5Comments: This is such a boring knit. Seriously. It could put me to sleep - not going as fast as I'd like it to, but meh - what can I do? I'm learning from this

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Ah crap! Any progress on Tuscany has been brought to an absolute halt until my new circs get here :( I unfortunately have no choice in the matter, and I'm not in the least bit happy about it!Yesterday, my daughter was, for some strange reason, standing on the couch while talking on the phone. I had been working on Tuscany before the phone rang, and had left it on the couch when I went to grab the

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Pattern: Spa SocksSource: Knit.1 Spring '07Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas' Organic CottonColourway: NaturalNeedles: US8 Crystal Palace DPNsMade For: Me!!Progress: 50%! First sock is done (except for the button)!!!Comments: Ok, so at first I was really intimidated by socks, but after knitting the first one, the fear is gone! Ok, so obviously, I made a few mistakes with it being my first sock ever, but I

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Pattern Name: TuscanySource: No Sheep For YouYarn: Elann SonataColourway: Victorian GrapeNeedles: US 6 Brittanys to start, switching to US6 Clover Takumi Circs as soon at they arriveBeing Made for: Mother-in-Law's Christmas GiftProgress: Mid way through the 3rd set of pattern reps. (further than what the photo shows). I might be able to finish the current set of repeats before switching to the

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Ok, so I was over on Ravelry, and all of the links to people's blogs got me to thinking about how I never actually update my other blog, but how I'd love to keep track of my progress on my knitting projects with commentary and whatnot. Hence, greenapples knits is born..Now, hopefully I'll actually keep this updated!

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