My First Skein of Woolmeise

I was soooo upset and down in the dumps last week, when
I did not get any Woolmeise from the site where I usually purchase my sock yarn from. But to my surprise and joy, the Woolmeise Fairy (yes I do believe in them and have one of my very own!!) handed me my very first skein. It was about the most beautiful thing that I have seen in awhile. The colors are so nice and it feels sooo soft. I was very excited but couldn't show it right then and there, because we were in a place where we can't get to rowdy....But when I got home I told my sister and let out a hip hip hooray!!!! She didn't understand why I was so happy to have yet another skein of yarn to add to my collection, but was happy for me because I was so happy.

Now I just need to find the right sock pattern to knit.
Thank you so much my Woolmeise Fairy you are truly the best!!!!

Time to clean out!

I finally managed to prganize my "knitting closet". This should have been done a long time ago. I bought 2 big tubs in addition to the one really big one that I had. Boy oh Boy did I have a lot of yarn. (but then don't we all) I even managed to organize and keep a tally on how many and what kind of needles I have. My sister was amazed to see how much yarn that I had. But we all knows what this means don't we? Now that I cleaned out, that means that I have room for more yarn. :0)

"Hats Off" to me!!!

I just finished my first piece that is all mine. I have knitted for other people, but seldom for myself. Isn't that how it goes. Ok, so maybe I have 1 scarf that I knitted for myself. I managed to finish it yesterday. It was a vey easy twisted rib pattern that I love. I do like hats so I think that hats and socks may be my thing.

Here they are...the infamous yellow socks!!!

Ok everyone here's the finished pain in the @%*! socks. My sister loves them. She has worn them sooooo many times already and they look nice on her feet. Even though they were a pain to knit (right Zonda) the final product turned out really good. However, I am glad that these are behind me and I learned a very valuable lesson. When someone tells you to NOT use a certain needle listen to them. Do not try to be a bad @!* and use them anyway. This was a major problem, the type of needle that I used didn't work for me.

What the HECK!!!!!!

Well I managed to finish 3 out of the 4 socks and the lucky recipents seemed to enjoy them. My youngest sister also liked her earflap hat. She's a photo-journalist for NBC News in Charlotte and is outside all the time reporting so that came in handy. :0)
As everyone opened their socks, I explained to my brother that he didn't get a pair of socks because I didn't think that he would wear them. (he's such a picky dresser). Well sister was dead wrong. He told me that he would wear them and that he likes earth-tone colors. What the heck!!!! :0( I totally misjudged this because I really didn't think that Jason would wear knitted socks. I feel so bad because everyone else got a pair but him. So I guess that I have to knit my brother a pair. I don't mind though because I seem to finally have gotten the hang of knitting socks. I am by no means great at this, but I am getting better.

2 Down 1 1/2 more to go!!!!!

Here are my two socks that I managed to finish. The one on the left is for my mom and was knitted with one of my favorite yarns...Woully Boully. The one on the left is for my youngest sister who loves pink so I thought that this yarn was perfect for her. If I can say I am really happy with these socks and I think that they look good.

My Christmas gifts from Zonda

I must say that I have the best friend in the world!!!! Look at what my bestest (yes this is a word, at least for today) knitting buddy got me. Zonda made me a kitty bag so that I can ditch my ziploc bags and carry yarn in style!!! Anyone who had bought a needlecase/totecase from Zonda knows how nice these are. I also got a skein of Yarntini. :0) Thank you sooo much Zonda not only for the thoughtful gifts but also for being such a good friend.
PS. Even Priscilla likes the bag. She told me that she is going to fight me for it. She wants it for all of her toys. :0)