Only Monday

Sigh.... it's only Monday. I am already ready for the weekend. I was able to get an insane amount of knitting done for me, my bag that I started on Saturday is almost half way done. It is I bag that I am designing as I go. It will be like a messenger bag, but not exactly. I hope it will turn out exactly like I picture it, but probably won't since it is my first design attempt. I am using Lion Brand's Wool Thick and Quick. Although it is not exceptional quality, I find it quite relaxing to knit with. I want to just like curl up with this ball of yarn, it seems like it is worn in and almost homey. I got so far already with my bag, I have to go buy a button so I can finish the first part. I need to measure a button hole for it, but if I don't know how big it is, it might be a little problem. This bag will hopefully get some use, unlike my other knitted things. Next time I post, hopefully there will be pictures!

First Week of School: DONE

My first week back and already school is hectic. I have some homework I am hoping to get ahead on, as well as catch up on some that I didn't do yet. Lets just say, I am glad that the weekend is finally here. I have more stuff that I want to do than I have time for, since I won't have any time at all tomorrow.

I want to just make a huge list of things that I want to do and cross them off one by one as they get done, but it will probably just be too taunting. Well, at least for this weekend I want to finish the heel of my sock and make a spindle. I am a little afraid for the latter, because I am afraid I will start spinning and will never want to stop! That is just another thing to drain my wallet, but I want to try it anyways!

Back From Disney

I just got back a couple of days ago from Disneyland. It was amazing, I haven't been there in forever. The weather was nice, no snow over there. I am not a big ride person, but I got to spend New Years Eve there and that was a once in a lifetime thing. Now that I am back there is so much I need to do.

My knitting definitely lacked over this break, since I was extremely busy. Now that I am back, I got to the heel flap on my first sock and I am crossing my fingers that for once it goes sort of right, but I think I got unraveling down to a science, I have had to do it so many times with so many projects. I learned that I am bad at reading instructions because I left out one stitch in the beginning and now I am just going to try and make the pattern work since I am so close. I ordered my first two knitting books, thanks to Christmas giftcards, Knitting For Good and The Knitter's Bible: Knitted Accessories. I am sure I will fly through Knitting For Good, I read a little in the store and it was interesting. There are so many amazing patterns in the other book that I am going to need to get some awesome yarn before it arrives. Thats it for now, too bad school has to start again, I need more time!

Unexpected Day

This week is exams at my school, and I have a ton of studying to do. I miscalculated what classes I have to study for and now realize I have a lot more studying to do than I thought. Not to mention I had to make an unexpected visit to the hospital because one of the family members was admitted in. They are okay now, but have to stay a couple of days under the hospital watch. I chose to visit them, but it really put a cut into my study time, not to mention the time it took to get there and back. I am sure they will bounce back and be healthy in no time.

Can you get readdicted to knitting?

So I have just became re-addicted to knitting. It all started when I dyed this wonderful Knit Picks yarn from awhile ago. I used half a container of teal Wilton's and one packet of black cherry Kool-Aid. I was afraid this yarn was going to be boring so I made it a little saturated and its coming out in stripes, but I still like it. Currently it is being made into a wonderful pair of socks as a present for someone. Not only had I become addicted to knitting, I became addicted to dyeing as well. I really want to start my own etsy shop, but I doubt that is going to happen. Maybe with a little luck it will though!

Help!

Sorry, listening to Beatles' songs. But I am in desperate need of time management skills. Way too much work for the time I have. There about three things due Friday for me and some of them I haven't even started. Sounds like there will be a lack of sleep for the next couple of days.

On the other hand, I have gotten some knitting in. I am making a children's vest and am done with the back. I do worry that I will not have enough yarn for the front, there is no way that I am buying more yarn to finish this project since it was to use up yarn. There was probably a miscalculation along the way somewhere, so I only have myself to blame. I am proud that I actually figured out my gauge before knitting! Hopefully I will get into this habit for future projects.

Back to the load of work I have to get done. I hope I can spare some time to post pictures again in the future!

Gloves!

I finished my fingerless gloves finally! Plus I even have pictures. I think they turned out good, a little uneven though, but still pretty good. This yarn is so soft, a little itchy, but I still like it. This yarn is the stuff that I first dyed awhile back. So enjoy some pictures. Now I don't know what to do next?!