Socks on Two Neeldes

That's a first for me :) I will say that I think I like it more that double pointed needles in many practical ways.

1) I don't get that "ladder" effect where I change from needle to needle on DPNs

2) The stitches aren't prone to want to fall of the needles every time I put them down or pick them up lol

3) I think it really helps that I finally have a book with GREAT patterns that can be adjusted over and over instead of just one pattern.

So, I'm almost done with the fist sock. (This picture was taken a couple of nights ago and I'm actually halfway through the foot now)

As soon as I finish this pair, I'll cast on for a pair I've been promising to do for J.

Not Really About Knitting

I guess, but since it seems to be an unwritten rule that all knitters own cats - here's mine.

Now, at first glance, she looks sweet, no? Merely curious about the roses on the coffee table...


Yet, upon closer inspection, you will notice that she's not so sweet as neurotic and attempting to EAT my flowers.....


Cats are such very odd little creatures lol

I Finished It!

I finished my Daughter's nightgown last night while watchin Surf's Up with the kids. (Really cute movie, by the way!!! Awesome soundtrack)

Anyway....

I got the pattern here. (She also sells fabulous recyled yarn that she dyes herself. So, definately check out her whole site.)

I did make one slight change to the pattern. Instead of doing an m1 on the increase round, I did yarn overs, because later today I'll run lace through the holes and make a tie/bow at the front of the gown.

I can see me making many more of these, some as nightgowns and some as summer dresses.

R absolutely loves it :)

EEEK!

I was taking a break from housecleaning and knitting a round on a new sock. (I'm learning how to make socks on two circulars. Interesting.) Anyway, I finished the last purl stitch. I went to move the stitches to the middle of the needle and noticed that I had three stitches missing. Quick look and I realize that my needle BROKE at the join. So, I picked up the stitches, moved them to the cord that connects the two needles and am now waiting for my boys to get home so I can run to the yarn store and see about a replacement. Yikes! I was loving those needles too. Weird thing is, it didn't come away from the join. The wood literally splintered there. Odd.

Knitting Meme

This is a knitting meme I did back in May of this past year. I thought it was funny to see the difference that a few short months (in the bis scheme of things) can make:

*Mark with bold the things you have done, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest plain*

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with bananafiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
CardiganToy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffitti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone elses handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks (or other small tubular items) on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

In the original meme, I only had 35 things bolded. I know have 43. My life would just be dreamy if I could open up my own knitting shop.

Neato Peachy Keen-o

Saw this neat little gadget on another knitter's blog and just HAD to check it out. Very cool!!! It "graphs" your website, or blog, into a picture. Really a very neat thing to watch be created.