Knitting Time - Cardigan & Hat

After I had finished Cody's sweater vest for Christmas Taylor put in her request for a sweater also just like Cody's. Only this is how her request went. Mommy, will you knit me a sweater just like Cody's, only I want sleeves on mine and I want it to be open in the front and close with one button. Hmmm....that's not "just like Cody's" but I knew what my Princess wanted. I set out on the path for a pattern and came across a super cute one that would be just perfect for my next project. So I bring to you, Taylor's sweater and of course I had to make a matching hat to go with it.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Knitting Time - Pirate Hat

A few nights ago I started a pattern from my knitting calendar that I totally fell in love with. I made it just the basic black and white for the first try to test out the pattern. My plan though is to make another in pink and black for a total punk princess style. Taylor already put in her request for a pink one.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Drive By - Knitting Calendar

Before I start this Blog I need to give you a backstory, or else you might read it and simply call the cops on my mom for doing drive bys in the neighborhood. My mom and dad live in our neighborhood just a few streets away, which is a total blessing. Anyways as soon as we moved into this neighborhood my mom started this thing of doing drive-bys (please keep reading it's not what you think, lol). When my mom is out shopping if she sees something that she knows Jeremy, me, or the kids will like she buys it then drives by our house leaves it on the porch and calls me on the phone to tell me to go to the porch. It's totally cool and totally random and always an awesome surprise. Now onto this post...


Yesterday I'm working on getting the house back in order and finding places for all of the new toys when my phone rings. I answer the phone and it's my mom with her famous words "Go check your porch". Woo-hoo! Drive By!! Goody time!!! I go to the porch and there are 2 trays of brownies, yes Jeremy's brownies that he loved eating on Christmas Eve. But then there was a Barnes & Noble bag, hmmm was it for me or the kids?? I opened the bag and screamed...It was the calendar I had been eyeing, 2009 Knitting-A-Day calendar. This calendar is the best. It has a ton of new knitting patterns, pictures and instructions to. I already flipped through the whole calendar and looked at every single pattern. I'm sure that is against the law since I should be only looking at them as each day passes. But it's my calendar so my rules. Thanks Mom!!!!



Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Yarn Sale

Both Joann's & Michael's had some yarn on sale today and some might think I went a little bit crazy. But hey my sister and brother in law gave me a super cute basket that was just begging to be filled with yarn so I did just that. Filled that basket to the brim with my super good deal yarn.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

Knitting Time - Sweater Vest

A few months back, well not that long ago since I've really just learned how to knit, I started on a Christmas vest for Cody. I got down to the final part, the neckband and armbands but then got sidetracked with a million and one other things and didn't get around to finishing it. What better motivation though that waiting until the last minute and cranking this baby out. Yes, I finished it the evening of Christmas Eve. But the main thing is that it is done and I'm totally loving it. There are a few parts that I'm not thrilled with but it's my first sweater so I'm giving myself a little bit of leeway. Next one better be perfect though.

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!

My Adventures in Knitting

So finally, a reason why I have been so behind on my Blogging. I've taken up a new hobby and it has almost taken over my life. But that's ok, because it is fun and relaxing and gives me a great way to pass the time on the train. My new hobby, in case you didn't figure it out from the title of this post is knitting. My adventures in knitting began a few months ago when I was on the train and spotted my friend Mimi knitting a sweater for her little boy. That is all it took...I knew then and there I needed to learn to knit so I could make a sweater for Cody. It took me another month or so of convincing myself that indeed I could figure this stuff out and I must admit that I have come a long way from calling the knitting stuff sticks and thread (the correct term is needles and yarn) and not having the slightest idea what frogging is (when you have to rip something out because you totally messed it up) to being able to knit up 4 total hats so far and am working on my latest project, the sweater for Cody that kicked it all off. Here are some pictures of my completed projects....all hats. But I promise as soon as the sweater is done I'll put up some pics for your viewing pleasure. The most surprising thing about knitting is just how darn relaxing it is and how portable it is. I can take my knitting anywhere and just pull out the circulars and yarn and knit away. However, at the same time it is also time consuming in that it is taking away from my Blogging time.

My First Hat

Second hat

Third Hat

Peace Out...Cub Scout!!!