The Christmas Stocking that has no owner. . .

As you know, I was knitting a Christmas Stocking for my daughter’s boyfriend, Josh. They’ve been dating over 3 years, and seemed to be very much in love. It seems it was all too much for the boy to live up to, and he broke up with Caryn this past Thursday evening. He couldn’t see settling down with someone, when he hadn’t even been out with other girls, and that is what he wants to do. My daughter is devastated and we are trying to help her pick up the pieces and let her know that she is not the one to blame in this situation. Why do those with testosterone feel the need to spread it to as many females as they can? Can’t call him a man, as he is so obviously a spoiled little boy. Ok. Rant over.

I’v been spinning up Wizard Island, and loving every minute of it. This is a shot of the bobbin so far:

Wizard on Kirsten

I love that shot, I was sure the purple was showing up blue, so I had taken about 25 pictures, but this one is true, without a flash. I don’t know the wpi on this, but I am using the 0.9 pulley with the bobbin size of 2.1, I really need to learn how to put that into terms we can all understand. . . a lesson for next week!

I am also dragging Deco around to finish it up . . . I have a sleeve and a half to go, and fronts, with only 1 and a quarter skeins of yarn. Yeah. It’s going to be too close for comfort.

Deco Sleeve Almost Done

Have a good week, if you have a moment send a good vibe out for my daughter. Thanks.

 

Knitting and Life in general. . .

So, you all know, (maybe?) that my siblings have “issues”, right? Well, it’s gotten very bad for my sister, she has an awful time communicating any more and I feel like soon, her husband won’t be able to help her anymore. Makes me cry, and rant at the world, but there isn’t much I can do from so far away. . . My bother has just gotten over neck cancer (and it is just as horrible as it sounds) and now the doctors want to pursue the spot on his lungs . . . he was a heavy smoker, and it has come to have it’s due. I tried repeatedly to get him to stop, but his words were “we all have to die of something.” My mother is beside herself, but at 80 she is the picture of health, thank The Lord.

I have to go have a colonoscopy on Tuesday, which I am soo dreading. I believe it’s the night before that is really the horrible part, so I am going to try and live through that. Everyone else has, so I think I can do it!

So, enough of all the crap going on, we went to Lowe’s and Home Depot and bought all our lights, and fans and all the light bulbs for the new house. You just wouldn’t believe how freaking expensive all that is!

Freakin' Nightmare

That’s our bedroom. . . yah, I am a little freaked out at how messy these guys are! Here is my kitchen as of yesterday:

Kitchen Corner Cabinets

So, as we run from one house to another, I’m still working on Josh’s stocking, which is coming along now, I am just about to begin the decreases for the heel, I like the braids in this stocking, but I sure wish the designer had picked a knitted braid, this one is a purl braid, so I am a little loose on the gauge on it.

Working on the heel now!

I think the colors are so alike in this heel that it is hard to see the pattern, so I took this on with the flash on:

Pattern on Heel

Already can’t wait to finish this one. . . isn’t that sad? Well, there’s just too darn many things I want to knit, and spin . . .

 

Spinning Up some gorgeous rovings -

I’m a little late today, as I was gathering together some of the roving/top/slivers I have to spin to take pictures this morning:

This first one is from FatCatKnits and is the January 2012 SAL (Spin A Long) on Ravelry:

Wizard Island January 2012

That is 6 oz. of Variegated BFL, and I am struggling with the best way to spin this to get a two ply fingering weight, but with the color repeats to stay relatively the same. I’m thinking of making those “pseudorolags” that were done in the Spring 2011 Spinoff Magazine, by Rosemary Thomas, but I am not sure this will work.

I also have made some progress on Josh’s CS:

Josh's Stocking Progress

The house is coming along nicely, although we think the Feb. 1st date is a bit ambitious, and there seems to be alot to get done. . . oh well, just adding miles to the odometer in the car . . .

 

Happy New Year!

I’m a bit late with the New Year greeting, but it is heartfelt. I hope the next year is the best you’ve ever had, with health, wealth and happiness!

As far as I can tell, it will be a year of new beginnings for us, with our new house and all. We spent the day at Home Depot picking out vanities and tops to go with them. Oh, but don’t for get the sink, and the faucet, and all the other little things that go into making a bathroom! Gosh, we have spent almost our entire vacation at Lowes, Home Depot, or Sears! I think we’re almost there. There’s been no fighting or arguments, it’s simply *overwhelming*!

Got through Caryn’s Birthday, and all the presents, and cake and such. . . Yeah. So, for me the HOLIDAYS are officially over. Amen.

Started Josh’s Christmas Stocking on 12/24/11 and hope to have it finished by my birthday. Here it is:

Josh's Christmas Stocking

I’m a little further than that shows, but, only a little. Happy new year to all!

 

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Done with one:

Thursday’s Stars Pattern, Judy’s Colors

Knitted I-Cord Edging

I think it will do . . .

On to Josh’s Stocking now!  Hope your Holidays are Merry and Bright!