{Yet Another Gift Done}

Today is Halloween, just 55 days until Christmas is upon us.  The days here are getting crisper with a tad of frostiness each morning.  I of course am MORE than welcoming this change from 70 degree days!  Let winter come!  The most surprising?  This is the second to last gift that I had to do, and then my Christmas knitting list is complete!  Almost too good to be true, isn't it?

Alrighty, now's the time for the standard warning: if you happen to be Niece #2 - You may not look any further!!  Anyone else, look away!

{When Knitting Attacks}

I have just about had it with this dang pea coat.  I've been knitting garder stitch for what seems like weeks now, and this is what I have to show for it:

I keep measuring the hood only to discover I don't have as much length as I thought I did last time I measured... it's like I'm knitting backwards! UGH!  I don't even have sleeves yet!

And ya know what?  I I just ran out of yarn.  SERIOUSLY.  I don't even know what I'm going to do. Should I rip back the hood and knit the sleeves? Or should I just frog the whole thing and pick a new design that isn't so BORING to knit?! I hate this coat!  Or maybe I'll just buy my niece a beautiful Christmas Dress like this one:

DONE.

{My Socks Are Done!}

Man I loved knitting these!  The pattern, the yarn, everything.  They're the Lace and Cable Socks by Wendy Johnson from her toe-up sock book, and the yarn is the Umaj Sock from Gaia's Colours, which is a dyer from close to where I grew up.  I wrote extensively about it a few posts ago. hehe

Done!  And since I decided to make them anklet socks (like I normally wear) I still have half the skein for a second pair!! YAY!

{The Quilting Problem Solved!!}

Oh my gosh! Okay... I'll start at the beginning.

So you guys remember my recent quilting disaster, right? (It was outlined here, but I don't suggest you read it. It's kinda depressing. lol)  I was talkin' it over with my new knitty, quilty, overseas friend named Laura Jane, and SHE suggested that I go check out The Moda Bakeshop.  I had NEVER heard of this before and O.M.G. It's the best thing ever! I have been searching for inspiration for my Christmas tree quilt that uses both my triangles and my squares and WHAM! Here it is!  It's perfect!

 from ModaBakeShop.com

YAY!! Now I'm SUPER excited!  I'm going to go and buy some white fabric (or off white at least) at the quilt shop soon and then I'm going to get started! YAY!  My more contemporary turnovers will be in the center for the tree and I'll use the squares for borders so no clashing or cutting!  Plus, the green fabrics that I already bought will be able to be used for other borders and such.  It's SO. PERFECT I want to SCREAM.

Thanks Laura Jane!!

{Whoo Are You?}

Get to know a blogger with some fun questions! I found it on the multi-purpose life.  We should all play along!

1.What was your favorite meal growing up?
My dad has his "Famous Macaroni and Cheese" which is baked with a creamy cheese sauce and more melty cheese on top.  I still beg him to cook this while I'm in town! hehe I can't get mine to be QUITE right!


2. What's your favorite month?
Definitely October, but this month has been lettin' me down.  I'm done with 70 degree temperatures! It's fall, People!

3. What store is most represented in your wardrobe?
There was a day when I could answer Ann Taylor Loft but lately they've gotten all trendy on me instead of more classic.  Now, since being a full-time student, I'd probably have to say Goodwill

4. How many times do you go to the movie theater each month/year?
 It hasn't been often, these days! (again with the student budget excuse. hehe)  Maybe 3 times or so and usually for a great big-budget action film! Those are the ones that are super fun to see on the big screen!


5. Fill in the blank-I'm looking forward to an ALL hand-made Christmas this year!  It's so exciting! I'm thinking I'll even sew little giftbags for everything!

How about you guys? Care to play along? :)





Check out Night Owl Crafting to read some other fun answers, too!

{I Am So Sick of Garder Stitch!}

So sick of it in fact, that I put my niece's Pea Coat to the side and cast on for some socks for me!  My mom bought me some gorgeous yarn for my birthday from a local BC dyer called Gaia's Colours (which can be found online at www.GaiasColours.com) .  They even spelled coloUr right! muwahahahaa. (shut up blogger. It's spelled right!)  The yarn I'm using is the Umaj Sock, which has 10% Bamboo and 10% Nylon  mixed with super wash Merino. MAN is it soft and shiny and soooooooooo pretty!

Can you see the hints of orange and purple in with the different shades of pink? It's so gorgeous!  She has a ton of beautiful colours. (I'm thinking the Ceres next).  I think this might be THE perfect sock yarn! I can't wait to wear them and wash them and see how durable the yarn is!  Because if it works out? This may be my go-to sock yarn foreva.

I've had this yarn as my "next project" for a while now, but have been focusing on Christmas knitting.  Well no more! Time for something for ME! Socks! (as in, the one in the picture. hehe)

The pattern is the Lace and Cable socks from my book Socks From The Toe-Up. Love!  I so wanted to try two at a time this time, but I still don't have a way to weigh my yarn in to two equal balls.   Does anyone have a better way of doing that?

So I'm goign to go back to some knitting of socks now. :)  Hope everyone else is having a lovely weekend!

{Dum.Dum.Dum. Another one Bites the Dust!}

Another gift off the Christmas Knitting List that is!  Mom's Gift has been completed, which means I need a jump break so she doesn't peek!!