Pints, Purls and Paperwork

I am working on my sweater ornament today.  Even took it to the doctors appointment I had this morning.  (BTW, my most hated word is "Scooch"!)

Taking it to knitting group tonight.  Small and stockinette, I don't think it will be a problem.  But you know how "stitch and bitches" are....  Knit for a few hours with friends, maybe have some wine and laughs, go home and tink everything you did at knitting group :-)  If it's too bad, I can always work on the project I have using #8 needles. 

I also made this picture for our Friday night knitting group today.  I thought it was appropriate.  The bar we meet at has no smoking, which is wonderful. No smoke gets in your knitting.  They serve great food, beer, cider and bottomless wine glasses.  That's right, unlimited wine for $10.00.  It can be dangerous.  We have been known to loose a knitter or two most weeks.  ;-)

While tinkering around, I checked the time and realized that I actually have to work to support my many habits.  Being that it's Friday, we have payroll to do.  Not to mention, I have not finished the deposit and I still have to get it to the bank :-( 

But can't I just do "one more row..."?  Eventually I will need to stop writting, put down my needles and enter in the invoices of the last 2 days (I didn't get yesterday's done either).

Later I will get to go out and play with the girls. 

Today's Wild Hair: Ornaments

So I bought the new Love of Knitting Holiday 2011 Issue and in it there were patterns for knitting holiday ornaments. As I was looking at the ornaments I thought I would like a small tree that I can put up in my craft room with little handmade ornaments that I made and that my friends made.  I was thinking how to ask all my friends to make me a little ornament so that I have these keepsakes from all my crafty friends that I can keep with me always and break out every holiday season. 　

I've made ornaments before and we've decorated trees on the holidays at our LYS Wooly Wonders. But this one will be for me. There are only two months left 'till Christmas but surely this will give me enough time to get a few done and if I could beg and plead to get a few from my friends, I think it would be a pretty cute tree. Hint, hint... ;-)

I can't believe I'm going to take on this project. Considering how many other projects I have going right now. At least three pairs of socks on needles, two hats, an afghan or two and two quilts in progress.  The plan is to knit a few little sweaters and mittens, some sewed or fabric ornaments too.

In this post I thought I would include a few patterns available for free

(Hint, hint).

Little Sweater

Minature Stocking

Stripped and cabled ornaments

 

Ornament that Rocks

I will start with a little sweater today and try to make an ornament every couple of days or so.  I have a couple from past holiday seasons and as a few of you have seen, a cute pine cone that I made recently.  I will make a few more of those too. At least that's the plan...

Cooking, iPads and a Ribbed Hat

Woke up to a gorgeous double rainbow over Green Valley.  Made my daughter get up too (she was upset until she saw it). What a nice way to start the day.

Vicky came over to make a chicken pot pie to take home and a peach cobbler for Kenny. She had some pie crust that needed to be used. We cheated a little on the chicken by buying a rotisserie chicken.  But who cares :-) Everything else was from scratch.  The fun was getting Vicky to cook.  If I have my way she will cook all the time ;-)    Next time we will make chicken stock from the bones we saved today.

While we cooked, I gave an iPad lesson to Vicky (she can now copy and paste with ease) and managed to answer the phones for my business.  If you don't know me personally, this is quite normal. 



Almost done with another Ribbed Watchman's Hat.  Ready for the decreases.  The weather is just starting to get cooler and this hat will go with everything :-) 

The yarn is: Pacolana

by Schulana

Bulky / 12 ply

Alpaca, Wool, Nylon

147 yards

Pattern:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ribbed-watchmans-hat
a free Ravelry download.