Getting back into the swing of things...

I've delayed and procrastinated getting my blog up to date because I have this weird thing where I want things to be in order.  Well I'll just have to deal with it that it won't be.

I went through old posts to see what Finished Objects I haven't shown you.  I think there is about 5.  So, I think I'll stick with Friday for Finished Objects.

• On Friday you will see:
• Color Affection (yarn purchase can be seen here)
• Linen Stitch Scarf (WIP pictures can ben seen here and here)
• Two baby bibs
• Thom the baby sweater
• Newborn hat
• Pine Forest baby blanket

Apparently I can't count because I listed 6 finished items there.

• On Wednesday, tomorrow,  I'll show you what I'm currently working on:
• Happy Street
• Dave's second pair of socks
• Owen's Little Square blanket

Maybe by now you might have thought to yourself, "wow, that's a lot of baby items!"  They are not for me!  BUT, they are for my SISTER!  My sister will be having baby Owen in October.  I'm getting ready for her shower next month, August 11th!

So, what else have I been up to?  Well I just decided to scroll through my photos. 

I got a Kitchenaid Mixer!!!  I was so excited about this.  I got it for over half off!

It is such a pretty blue!

I had to bake a cake that weekend and use it.  I just so happened to be having family over for Easter.

Also an excuse to use the cake stand!

Toby got to play with his best friend Tootsie!

Dave had another stint in the hospital, but they let Toby come visit!

Toby still loves looking out the windows, and he figured out he can fit behind the couch.

I baked some chocolate chip cookies with the mixer and they turned out amazing!  Too bad I haven't been able to get them like that since!  I'm not sure what I am doing different.

Dave and I went on a small trip to Niagara Falls, Canada in April.

My sister had a Memorial Day picnic and did a special cake to reveal the baby's gender.  Even my sister and brother-in-law didn't know if it was a boy or girl.  The cake's icing on the inside was going to be blue or pink.  Not sure if posting this video is going to work or not.

I "ran" the Color Me Rad (I walked part, I should have been able to run it).  The girls I ran it with were in far better shape than me.

And finally, I went to a wedding last weekend and had a very good time!

I'm third from the left and my sister and her pregnant belly is second from the left.  My friend Katie is the bride and obviously she is on the right.

So, I guess I'm caught up now!  We'll see!  I'll show you my WIPs tomorrow.

Sam :-)

A Way Overdue Update

It has been a while and I've been super busy.  My dad has actually been the one hounding me to update here.

Let's see if I can go over the big events, hopefully in order:

• on 11/26/12 Dave and I had an offer accepted on a house
• on12/26/12 Dave had his colostomy reversal surgery
• on 1/10/13 we closed on our house




Photo from listing page, we've had terrible grey snowy weather


• on 1/19/13 we moved into our house (Dave wasn't allowed to lift anything over 10lbs due to above surgery....I think he timed it that way on purpose haha)
• Toby loves the new house




Sleeping on the new couch





Toby LOVES looking out the windows





Toby tried to lay on the window sill, but he didn't fit. (Those were only some of the boxes we emptied.)





More looking out the window at the snow.



So that's pretty much what is going on with me, but I'll try and show you my WIPs on Wednesday.

Sam :-)

WIP Wednesday & Toby & Santa

Hmmm what to tell you about first....my WIP or Toby and Santa.

My WIP is still my Hue Shift Afghan for my dad.  I have more squares finished since the last time I showed you.

I am almost done with one big block (6x6 little blocks).

Now, onto Toby and Santa...I was at knit night last Thursday at the mall we call the Galleria and Santa was right behind us.  Someone spotted this sign:

I thought to myself that this is awesome.  I got home and looked at my cute and cuddly puppy and actually asked him, "Do you want to meet santa?"

This is how he looked at me:

Not sure what he meant, but I thought, "Great, we're going!"

After waiting in line and Toby getting super excited to see so many dogs, he finally got to meet Santa.  Let me warn you, it has a high cute factor.

He was even licking Santa's face at one point, but the camera lady needs quicker reflexes to capture these moments.

Hope you have all had a great week!!

I've linked up with Tami's Amis.

Sam<3

WIP Wednesday

I'm still working on my dad's Hue Shift Afghan, I have 20 squares done now.  That means only 196 more to go!

Even though I haven't touched it in a while, I plan to though.  Here is the current status of my Linen Stitch Scarf:

I think I'll need about 10 more rows.  For me though that is 10 more hours of work.  Yes, one row takes me an hour.  In my defense it is 500 stitches across.

Also, I went to Pittsburgh Indie Knit and Spin over the weekend and this is my purchase which will become a Color Affection.

...and here's your regular scheduled Toby update.  I told you last week that he likes to sit with me and watch me knit and now I have a photo to prove it.

I've linked up with Tami's Amis.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Sam <3

FO Friday - Button Hat

Hi everyone, I have another finished object to show you!

It is my button hat:

Details:
Pattern:  Candy Stripes and Sprinkles
Yarn:  Malabrigo Yarn Rios - color Archangel - main color
Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted - color Uva - brim and button band
Berroco Vintage Chunky - color Pumpkin - underneath button band

I really like this hat.  I don't have a picture of me wearing it because I actually still have to weave in all of the ends...I keep procrastinating on it so I can work on my blanket.

I've linked up with Tami's Amis.

-Sam :-)

ps.  Toby likes to move the Draft Buster (just found of the name of the thing on a Bed Bath & Beyond ad) and lay by the door.  I don't know how it does it, a draft comes in and it is chilly.

pay no mind to the clutter in this picture...I couldn't resist showing you how he sleeps upside down

WIP - Wednesday

I told you a few times about my attempts to make my dad a blanket.

This is the yarn:

I attempted this pattern

and this pattern

Neither of them really made me want to make the blanket.  I wasn't excited to make it and that was not good.  My dad is 6'3", so really tall.  He asked that if I ever make him a blanket that it be big enough for him, meaning at least 60"x80".  I have to really like the pattern I'm going to do because that is huge!

Then I saw the Hue Shift Afghan.  I thought it was super cool and I really wanted to cast on right away.  That is the feeling I needed for this blanket.

I had to modify the pattern to be rectangular and to be the dimensions that I need.  This is my plan:

I have 15 squares done so far, but here is the picture with 14 complete.

I'm really excited for this pattern.  It is really the only thing I'm working on at the moment.  I really want to finish my Linen Stitch Scarf, but I'll have to do that slowly.  Also, I have another small project to show you on Friday!

I've linked up with Tami's Amis, Small Things, and Frontier Dreams.

...and I'll end with a super cute picture of my puppy, Toby.

He thinks the chair is now his seat.  Its not, its where I sit and knit and crochet and sometimes he's in my lap while I do those things.

<3 Sam

FO Friday - Infinity Scarf

So, I know it's been a while.  Over a month...I checked.  Life got in the way and got really busy!

I finally have a finished object though.  I finished my Infinity Scarf.

The pictures don't do it justice, but I didn't have time to get better ones.

I'm going to link up with Tami's Amis.  Happy Friday!

Sam :)

PS.  Here's a picture of Toby sleeping like a goofball.