And so it goes...

Classes are done. Managed to get an AB (WTF grade IS that? It's 90%) in my Excel class and a B in my Pathophysiology Class. Yay.

Summer school starts June 2nd. Boo. ;) I'm taking BioEthics so I'm sure there will be reading and, gag, papers. But for now knitting!

With various new babes in the family, hats are a must.



Nice blurry picture of one such hat. I had fun making the Pom Pom though!


Another of the same pattern in a different yarn, sans pom pom.

I added a crochet edging in an attempt to make it larger. Stopped knitting it a bit short. Funny about the color variation in each picture. The bottom shot is more true.

I managed to get a pair of socks done as well. This is from the Rockin Socks Club last year. The Yarn Harlot designed the pattern.



Love the colorway.

I knit V a sweater and am knitting the same pattern for my older girl in a variety of blues.



This is a clever knit, the Pinwheel Sweater. Easy to do, but interesting enough to keep you awake!



I have two projects that are actively being knit. I think I have a total of 5 on the needles. Anyway, both girls are getting one of these Twirly Skirts. This is A's colorway, figured I should do the skirt before her sweater considering it's May!



It will be finished off with a row that is a denim-like blue. Should be very cute. The younger's will be done in a different color story, and will be FASTER since her's is a size 6 not a size 10!

And what's life without a sock or two..on the needles? I had this Hickory colorway marinating in my stash for a bit. It's from ArtsyGal. As soon as I saw the colors I knew what it had to be. Nutkin. Easy to memorize and fun to knit pattern. Score!



These will be perfect for Fall..even though it should be AGES away!!!

Hope you are enjoying the warming trend and you are getting tons done. :)

A good read..

I'll get to the knitting in the next post, I still need to take photos and the weather/light is NOT cooperating. But this post will be about books. I don't read, rather I listen so I can knit or clean house while enjoying a book. I'm a HUGE Audible and good ole' public library fan. If I find a book I want to 'read', I check my library first and if they don't have it, I purchase it on Audible. If you haven't downloaded a free book from Audible yet, please do so! Tons of podcasts have a link, plus I think you can log onto Audible and get one that way.

Here's a few of the recent books I've "read":

Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer: Yes I succumbed to the pretty mind candy. It was fun to listen to. I listened to them back to back, so I wasn't forced to wait from one to the next. I'm not sure I recommend listening to/reading them this way. I was burnt out on teenaged angst by the end of the 3rd book, so it ended up being a bit of a haul to get through the last. Beware though, you end up a bit addicted to them and might show signs of Edward withdrawals! This happened to me and at least 2 of my other friends. Just a warning. ;)





Duma Key by Stephen King: I grew up with King. I read Night Shift when I was in 6th grade, from then on I was hooked. I continued to eat his books as they came out, but finally stopped around TommyKnockers. I hated that book and am still convinced that Tabitha really wrote it. :P BUT anyway, on a whim I decided to get a King book from Audible and came across Duma Key. I am so glad I did! It's an amazing book. It makes me want to start reading his books from here backwards until I find out where his writing was bad. ;)

Duma Key is not a jump out and scare you type of book. It's more tension and suspense being built gradually with some good writing thrown in to boot. I highly recommend this book.



The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage: This is an amazing book. I really enjoyed listening to it. The information on their relationship is in depth and very captivating.Learning about Lincoln as a man shed so much light on Lincoln the Politician. I do think there is a lot of history in it and that I may have been more bogged down reading it rather than listening to it.







Drood by Dan Simmons I adore books that are a play on something else. Doesn't make sense? Well this book is about Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins during the last few years of Dicken's life when he was writing The Mysterious Edwin Drood. Is Drood real or not? Awesome, such a great twist and original idea.



Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Wow. This is an amazing story, that isn't a 'story' but rather a non-fiction rollercoaster ride. I am an avid serial killer freak. :) I love watching things on the Discovery Channel and the like. Plus I am enamored with the World's Fairs, the grandeur and just immensity of them! What I wouldn't do to have seen one. The story about exactly what it took to make one happen was like candy to me and then mix in one of the all-time freak serial killers too!! And it's all TRUE! I'm feeling faint. ;)


As you can see my reading is a bit eclectic. I'll put up a few more of the things I've read in another post. I'd love to see what's on your shelf!

Hello hello

It's Spring Break for me so I have time to piddle around the internet again. :)

I've been knitting a bit, working on the Hemlock Ring Blanket. It's pretty, but can be a total pain in the arse if you aren't paying attention. Darn that lace!


I can't wait for it to be finished. Granted it will be late spring/early summer so it won't be getting a ton of use! But I will enjoy looking at it.

Various news to share:

• I've returned to school. It's only for 2 classes this semester, but there is a grand plan in the works. I am going for my Clinical Lab Science B.S. in Cytology
• I have 2 newly minted babies in the family! Keira, my niece and Sean a cousin. Boy and girl, so pink and blue on the horizon.
• I'm a Twitter girl now. KnittyLynn. Feel free to follow and share if you Tweet too!

On to more knits!
Here are Keira's booties. I still need to put buttons on them and seam the one on the right. It also looks a tad smaller because I didn't stuff it as much. This is a great pattern. One of the few I've been willing to pay for! It's Merry Janes by Bekah Knits.




Seriously cute stuff. I knit it with Sport Shine from Knitpicks. I'm happy with the yarn, as I'd never knit it with it before.

Then my Bird in the Hand mittens. Well this picture is of one almost finished, as of now they are complete and off the needles. I just liked this picture. I was futzing around with a home made light box. I like it, just need a bigger box and stronger light.



There are a few more knits, but I'll keep them to give me something to blog about later!

Hope everyone is doing well and has survived their winter...or surviving, since here in Wisconsin it refuses to DIE! :)

Though I haven't been posting I have been keeping up with you! :)

Sometimes you just have to..

And so I did..I took the test and will now torture you with the results.. Oh and I do still knit, I just apparently suck at blogging!

How does this work again....

Ok, dust off the keyboard and see if Blogger remembers me...

Aha! This this IS on. :)

I'm back from the confusion that is my life. Kids are back in school and we adopted two dogs. They are adorable Bischon Frises that were a part of a Puppy Haven a puppy mill the Wisconsin Humane Society bought. (read more on that here). They are named Zoey (2 years old) and Snowflake (3 years old). We've had them for 2 weeks and they are adjusting. It's slow going, but they are better every day.(Zoey and Snowflake)

I've missed having dogs for so long. I've never had any as an adult because I never felt the time was right. Well now both my kids are old enough and we actually have a backyard, so we took the plunge. I'm in love, they are both so sweet! Shy but sweet. You just have to have a soft voice and not move too fast. They don't know how to play really..and I'm trying to work on that.

Ok knitting! There has been mass amounts of knitting, even if there weren't blog posts to prove it. :)

This is my Sophie Bag. I made it in 3 colors of Cascade 220. It's the perfect size for a sock projects. :)

Socks for Val

Things are NEVER too pink! At least for a four year old. :)

I have other things to share as well, but the Hubby needs to work on our server, so consider this a teaser. ;)

I may not have been posting but I have been reading!

Wordle!!

Ok this is such a cool toy! Go check it out and be sure to drop me a link so I can look at yours. :)

Having Fun

I'm really enjoying the Drawstring Raglan, both the pattern and the yarn are really lovely.
Just had to share some shots. I'm trying to do as Jared Flood aka Brooklyn Tweed recommends in the interview on Sticks and String Podcast. Shoot in natural light but do it inside via a window. This gives the light directionality and makes the shot more interesting. I agree but the problem is the way my windows are built, they are double hung but each pane is made of 2 smaller panes, for a total of 4 panes...hence the lovely shadows! Oh well work in progress, right? :)