Okay, so it has been awhile

It has been awhile since posting, so sorry that I have disappeared.

Well I finished montera. I will have to post some pics for you. I am not thrilled with how it came out. I will wear it, because it is nice and warm, but just not thrilled. I will not give up on sweaters, but just don't think I am meant to be a sweater knitter. i did just purchase Snow White, I am also hoping to case on this. I will not give up yet.

I have started the Curve of Pursuit blanket I LOVE this pattern, it is so fantastic. It is so much easier than it looks, don't let it scare you, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it.


As for socks, I am still in love with Cookie A. She is amazing, I wish I could see in yarn what she sees. She is just brilliant!!!!! I have cast on Glynnis. I think I am going to go through the book in order, because I am just that much of a dork. Though I would also like to knit another pair of monkeys, and also pomotomus.


Currently most of my knitting has been taken over by pink hats. Yes yes yes, lots and lots of pink hats. I feel like they will be going on FOREVER. but not really. This year i am taking part in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer here in Boston. I have been making Pink Mickey ears for our team, the Crew-ka-teers.

They are coming along, and they will be done for the walk. I have to make about 15 hats!!!! can you believe it!!!! It has been fun knitting them, but I think I am just bored. I can't really pick up other knitting, and that has been disappointing.


This weekend I am off to CT sheep and wool with becca. Looking forward to a nice day of yarn and fiber. I am also looking forward to a spinning lesson that I am planning for myself 9it is tough to get it scheduled with work because so many yarn stores close early, but I will get it done)

Hellooooo out there

Hello All,

I have not been very good about my blogging lately. I am trying to be a bit more productive while I am at home. I have tried a couple new routines and it seems to be working for me.

Nobody really "enjoys" cleaning the house, there are things we would all rather be doing. I, unfortunately, am a creature of clutter. it just happens. No matter what I do. At the suggestion of another blogger I have been trying to follow a bit of a plan. Every day I spend just 15 minutes cleaning. What I do is VERY specific. I do nothing else for that 15 minutes (okay, so maybe the radio is on) But it is amazing that by actually doing it, I find that it works. This doesn't necessarily work for laundry, but does for other things, especially because when you realize that you only have 15 minutes, you move quicker, and may actually be able to get two things done.

Okay, so now for the fun stuff. I did get to see Patrick last weekend. This is a huge bonus of being closer to home, it doesn't take too much to be able to see family. He is getting such a personality and really starting to interact and is so adorable.


Last weekend was SUCH an amazing weekend and I took the opportunity to spend a day wandering around the city. I of course went to a yarn store. This one is A Good Yarn out in Brookline. A friend from my knitting group works there. It really is a great shop, and they have roving for spinning, which I have discovered is hard to find. Lots of places have roving for needle felting, but not for roving. I got some great tips on my spinning from one of the ladies there, and it was great.

LITTLE SECRET: they have an AMAZING sale bin. I made out QUITE well with some WONDERFUL Louisa Harding Angora. Can you say something wonderfully luxurious for Betsy?!?!?!

Of course on my walk I saw something random, and couldn't not take a photo.

I went back home and buckled down on knitting. I have been working on Montera, and I love this pattern. I can't wait to wear it.
The picture sucks, sorry for that, but here it is.


Then I went off to church. I think I may have found a church that I really like in my neighborhood. This was a challenge because I had such a fantastic church down in North Carolina. Apparently there is a new Lenten rule, you can "indulge" in whatever you have given up on Sundays. I gave up Diet Coke this year. This has been a HUGE sacrifice. Though I will say, this week I haven't missed the actual Diet Coke this week. I have missed "drinks with bubbles" if that makes any sense. SO anyway, back to church. I was leaving church and SERIOUSLY craving a diet coke. I decided to get just one bottle for me and Jen to split (she has given up Diet coke as well) I went into Stop and Shop and went to grab one out of the cooler.



God is playing a cruel trick on me.

Okay, the birthday is next week!!! Seems like a year has gone by so fast. It has certainly been an interesting year. Never thought I would be back in CT, certainly never thought I would be living with family, and NEVER in my life did I think that I would be working in Software. Everything happens for a reason. . . . . .

A little bit of this, a little bit of that

Well, It has been a crazy few weeks, hence the not having time to blog. But I will say that I have been doing a lot of knitting, and I have been learning new techniques.

I have also had the opportunity to spend some time with the little ones in Connecticut. Patrick is getting so big. He is really starting to interact with the world around him. My sister is settling into motherhood quite well. suffering through some sleepless nights, but doing a great job. Patrick clearly knows who his mommy is
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Lorelai is such a fun little kid. She loves playing with her books, giving sloppy kisses, throwing her food around, and running around the house. Becca is such a wonderful Mom.
Here she is trying to play with the camera.




She also clearly has a great immune system because Becca didn't call to tell me that she got the terrible cold that I had last weekend.
And here she is with her new book:

(I Love this picture)

In the knitting world I started knitting Montera from Knitty. I love the pattern. I am so glad I chose it as my first sweater in a long time. It is easy to follow, knit in one piece (except for the sleeves) and I love the yearn. Such a great color.


A great shout out to my Iphone App StitchMinder. It is fantastic. Right now in the pattern I am working the cable chart while at the same time working decrease rows every 6-8 rows. The stitch minder lets you keep track of 4 different things at a time. It is just great, I LOVE it.


I am also working on a hat for mom. It is actually a re-knit. I made it for her last year for Christmas. The hast was never long enough, didn't cover her ears. I am re-knitting it now so that she can actually wear it. I am making it our of lumpy bumpy. It is a Farmhouse yarn in the Tropical punch colorway on size 10's. It is great love it.


I have been using my new inter-changables so much, they are great. Only had a couple of times where they have un-twisted, I certainly have to keep an eye on that. I will say that is something with the Denise's that never happens, but the Denise's get so sticky.

Next week I head down to NC with mom, we are actually taking her smartcar down there. I think I will be bringing some of mu bulky yarn to make some patches for my Victory junction blankets that I am working on to donate for this summer. I will also bring some cascade to work on some Micky Mouse Hats that I am making for my.

I have been very fortunate to learn some new techniques over the past few weeks, and it has been great. I have been taught how to spit splice, and it is my new favorite thing to do. I also learned how to get rid of those nasty gaps when I go from knit to purl.