Fetching FO!

Once I finished the first one, I just couldn't wait to make the second one. I may have spent an entire day just knitting... I'll never tell ;)



I think I'll probably wear them all day :)

Victory is mine!

After screeching to a halt entirely yesterday when I could not for the LIFE of me figure out how to work the thumb, I have FINALLY finished my first Fetching! (ooo, nice alliteration there...)

Many ginormous thanks to Yvonne for her advice on how to work the thumb using Magic Loop...

Here it is!



Now I just need to cast on it's buddy!

WIP, finally!

Well, after drooling over the pattern for ages, I finally decided to cast on for Fetching today during the Christmas Day afternoon lull.

Reasons for tackling this project:

A) Icy cold hands = bad knitting, typing, etc.
B) First project in the round, ever...
C) ...using Magic Loop method
D) First project with cables
E) Just so darned CUTE!

Thanks to my pal again for providing the materials for this! I hope I make you proud!

windswept

So I'm sitting here amongst wrapping paper, tissue paper, ribbon and various other trimming materials, and I heard this roar of a noise and froze for a second before I realized it was the WIND outside! Cripes. Better find my flashlight.

Amazingly, I got everything for my family wrapped up this afternoon. I, as usual, forgot one gift, and so I have to venture out tomorrow and snag that before the Christmas Eve festivities begin. I hope my car doesn't blow away overnight. I just filled the tank.

Vacation doesn't quite feel like vacation yet. Actually, it doesn't really feel like Christmas. I was talking with some friends from work the other day, and this seems to be widespread condition this year - disbelief of the actual time of year. Maybe since the weather was so weird coming into winter? I don't know. But it's definitely strange.

The boy is in Florida for the holidays, enjoying a toasty warm Christmas while I sit here in the... wait, no, it's not cold today. It was 50 degrees when I ventured out the insane asyl...uh, the mall. I didn't even wear my gloves. Truly bizarre.

I am officially on Ravelry! Such fun poking around there... find me, I'm Annabobanna there. I've already joined 3 groups and queued a few projects. After Christmas calms down I'll photograph my stash and get it up.

I'll be in the CNY area for New Year's, so if you're someone I haven't seen in a while, leave a comment and we'll see what we can do! I miss my CNY friends.

And Nick, if you read this, we totally have to see Sweeney Todd upon your return to Brooklyn.

Merry Christmas all!

the christmas spirit

holiday season is in full swing around here. i have to admit that sometimes i'm a bit of a grump at the beginning of it, but i've really become more of an elf than a scrooge in the last week or so.

we decorated the classrooms at school last week, so now every time i open up my room in the morning i'm greeted by our christmas tree, and the yards and yards of glittery garland that my kids put up. and we have a "fireplace" in the back of the room, where everyone got to put up a construction paper stocking, so that's nice to see as well. it's cozy.

the tree is up at home, as well, and it might be the prettiest we've ever had. it just makes me happy to have it up and in the living room again... it's been a while.



i have to get some pictures of the mantle and the front of the house. i'll put those up later!

international pals rock!

so, i joined my first ever secret pal swap on the knittyboards, and yesterday i got my goodies from my international pal!

so here's what my international pal sent me from ireland:



i was so thrilled with everything... she sent me some lovely debbie bliss cashmerino aran to make my first ever Fetching, along with some Addi Turbos and cable needles to use! i'm so excited :)

the chocolate is amaaaaazing... the picture was taken before i had any. i won't tell you how much is left now!

she also sent me the cutest candles! the tall snowman one isn't in the picture because it's already residing on the mantle for christmas!

and the most beautiful, wonderful thing she sent me is the SILK! i can't stop petting it. and those are my colors! straight from the ocean. gorgeous.

thanks so much, yvonne! you certainly made my first swap a blast!

now i'm off to wrap up the gifts for MY secret pal... i hope she loves them as much as i loved mine!