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Saturday, December 31, 2005
 2005 knit FOs
Sometimes it seems like I never finish anything. Well, other than socks that is. I'm glad that I kept my photos organized over the past year so I was able to look back and add up everything that I did finish. Hey, that's not too shabby! The only "big" project I finished was Rogue, and most of the knitting for that was actually done last year. Lots of socks and soakers! I also did some cross stitch and quite a bit of sewing (lots of diapers)! Oh, and of course Henry was my most important FO of all! (2) comments Friday, December 30, 2005
 New pj pants! I love this fabric. I love these pj pants. I love the leetle red pom-poms on the bottom. When I was in Wisconsin in October I saw this fabric (it's flannel with little fat cardinals on it) and I put it on my Christmas list. My mom, I mean Santa sent me 3 yards or so. Yay! I got the red pom-pom trim at Walmart. (2) comments Wednesday, December 28, 2005
I borrowed this from here, but only picked the things I wanted to answer (mainly all the ones pertaining to Henry. heh). end of year wrap-up What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before? Had a baby! Did anyone close to you give birth? Me! Also, Sarah and Dody What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 22--the day Henry was born (also May 18--the day my water broke 7 1/2 weeks early)! What was your biggest achievement of the year? heh. I think we all know the answer to that one. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really, but I did spend a week in the hospital. Where did most of your money go? Bills, food, yarn, fabric, Henry. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Hmm. Henry? ;) What song will always remind you of 2005? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Compared to this time last year, are you: i. happier or sadder?: happier ii. thinner or fatter?: about the same. iii. richer or poorer?: about the same. Did you fall in love in 2005? definitely. What did you want and get? a healthy baby. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 33. I stayed home and took care of a baby and a sick husband. and ate cake. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005? yoga pants, babeee. What kept you sane? Prozac, knitting, my husband, Henry, Karen, my sister, my mom (I need a lot of help). Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? I can certainly tell you that it is not Tom Cruise (I had to borrow this answer too cuz I loved it so much). Who was the best new person you met? you have to ask? ;) (0) comments Tuesday, December 27, 2005
 Have I mentioned that my friend Karen (owner of phibetababy) is extremely talented? And kind? And generous? Well, she is. She gives Henry (and me) gifts all the time (here's one of my Christmas gifts). But this gift just takes your breath away. It's a handknit Dale of Norway fair isle baby blanket. Click here for a better view. Amazing. (5) comments Sunday, December 25, 2005
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 Here are my 2 finished votive sleeves (modeling next to Mr. Tubbs the snowman, of course). The pattern is from the (awesome) book Handknit Holidays by Melanie Falick. I used 26 gauge wire instead of 24 gauge cuz that's what I had on hand. For one (on the left) I used all faux pearls and for the other (on the right) I used faux pearls plus some white and clear beads that were in my stash. I think they look cute, but not great. I'm not sure if I want to give them as gifts or not. They worked up quickly, but knitting with wire isn't all that fun IMHO. It's hard on the hands (and the needles)! (3) comments Tuesday, December 20, 2005
I love my slow cooker. Especially now that Henry is here. I can prepare dinner early in the morning before he gets up or when he is taking his first nap. Then I don't have to worry about doing it in the evenings when he is usually crabby. Here's what we're having tonight with some buttery garlic bread Crockpot Ravioli casserole Adapted from The Slow Cooker Ready and Waiting Cookbook by Rick Rodgers 1 small onion, chopped 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 28oz can crushed roma tomatoes in puree 1 15oz can tomato sauce 2 t Italian seasoning ¼ t black pepper 1 10oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed to remove excess moisture 1 lb farfalle pasta 2 c ricotta cheese ½ c shredded parmesan cheese Combine the first 7 ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Stir pasta and cheeses into the slow cooker and cook for 5 minutes. (3) comments Monday, December 19, 2005
 Hurrah, I am finally done with all of my Christmas gifts (4 sewn, 8 knit). Here's the last of the bunch--woolease slipper socks for my BIL in LA Dodgers colors. So you know what I did today? I cast on a sweater for me. I'm using Cascade 220 in a yummy heathery green color. I also played with the votive sleeve pattern in Handknit Holidays. My first try came out kind of mneh. I'm not sure if I will try another one right away or not (I was thinking about making one as a last minute gift for my MIL, but if I don't feel like it that's fine too. We already got her a gift). (1) comments Friday, December 16, 2005
 Hurrah! DH's stocking is done. Well except for the blocking, which might have to wait until after Christmas. This is a suprise and I don't really have anywhere to lay it out and block it where DH won't see it. Except in my shower maybe? Anyway, I used Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool and Cascade 220. Just like Henry's stocking, I cast on 64 sts with US 7 needles. The cuff is seed stitch. It's hard to see, but there is patterning on the leg (which I got from the Christmas Stockings book). A band of snowflakes and a band of dots. Once again my duplicate stitch looks crummy, but oh well. At least it's consistently crummy on both stockings. Heh. (4) comments Thursday, December 15, 2005
 I took a litle bit of a break from my holiday knitting to make something small for myself. When I first saw the pattern for boogie time in the new knitty, I really didn't think much of it. But then I saw that someone on this blog made one as a gift, and I started thinking that maybe I needed one. I am very picky about watches for some reason. They certainly don't have to be fancy or expensive--my last watch was obtained free with proof of purchase from a cereal box! But for some reason I always have trouble picking one that's just right. Well, you can't really go wrong with a koigu watch, now can you? I used some koigu from my stash (sorry, I don't know the color number) and the watch was $4.97 from Walmart (I know, evil empire yadda yadda). This I like. (1) comments Wednesday, December 14, 2005
 Here are Henry's new Christmas pjs. I bought a yard of the red and white checked flannel fabric (it has little embroidered gingerbread men all over it) from JoAnns, not really knowing what I was going to do with it. Of course when I decided to make the pjs I didn't have enough fabric so I had to use the red flannel from my stash for the sleeves. Now I really like it and I think it looks better than if I had used the print for the sleeves as well. I used a commerical pattern and just made a few changes. It's a gown style, but the pattern called for a drawstring at the bottom. I used elastic (hurrah for easy diaper changes)! I also left off the hood and sewed on a facing instead, didn't using interfacing, and I had to shorten the sleeves. Anyway, they kept Henry nice and warm last night and he likes scratching the little gingerbread men. :) (5) comments Monday, December 12, 2005
 Well, I'm not sure why I haven't felt like blogging lately. Maybe it's the stress of the holiday season, or this headache that I've had for days (and maybe the 2 are related, ya think)? Anyway, at least my cold is just about gone and neither DH or Henry seem to have caught it. I've been doing some knitting and I'm almost done with my holiday gifts. All of the sewn gifts are done. I finished knitting my sister's bf's boot/slipper socks (see pic). They are 2 strands of woolease (in wheat) on size 8 needles. BIL's slipper socks--1 down and the second one started. That only leaves DH's Christmas stocking, which I just started today. Oh, and I need to finish up a frame that I'm painting for my mom. I went to the post office today and mailed off most of my packages. There's just one big one left that goes to my mom's house so it's not quite ready to go yet. I made the executive decision to put my sewing machine away for a little bit. I keep wanting to start new sewing projects but I just don't have the time right now since I need to finish up the holiday stuff. Then when I get the sewing machine back out, my first priority will be size medium cloth diapers for Henry (size small don't fit any more)! I need to order more Aplix although I may use some Christmas money to buy a snap press. edited to add: sock labels available here (1) comments Saturday, December 10, 2005
I'm still sick, but luckily I don't have to work this weekend. DH and I can get some much-needed R&R (well, as much as one can get with a 6-month old in the house). I finished 2 more Christmas gifts and I posted about it here. (0) comments Wednesday, December 07, 2005
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  I'm not doing my usual all-out Christmas decorating this year. Too busy, too tired, apartment is too cluttered (with baby stuff. oh, and yarn. and fabric). I did steal an idea from some other bloggers and make some festive pom pom garland. I love it! I put some on the cactus on the patio and some on our tiny potted live tree. Note that the topper on the tree is one of my festive penguins. And he has pom pom earmuffs to match the garland! (1) comments Monday, December 05, 2005
  I've been sewing up some Christmas gifts. Partly because it's faster than knitting, but also because these are things that were on certain people's lists! Shorts for my sister and a fleece jacket for my mom. Did I mention that we're Green Bay Packer fans? Heh. I think the only things left on my sewing gift list are a couple of stockings that I just yesterday decided to make. They should be quick. Then I really need to get back to my gift knitting (and I need to stop making Christmas decorations)! (0) comments Sunday, December 04, 2005
 Yay, it's finally finished! And hung by the fake fireplace with care. It's not perfect (especially where I had to do fair isle over the gap between dpns), but I'm pretty happy with it. Yes, I wet blocked it. Twice even. Yarn: Cascade 220 (I love this yarn) Needles: US 7 Pattern: I basically just cast on 64 stitches and made a big sock. I did a foldover picot hem at the top. The fair isle patterns were taken from various sources (special thanks to Karen for finding the moose). The name was duplicate stitched on later. (3) comments Saturday, December 03, 2005
 Here's what I finished up at 6am this morning (Henry was up at 4:45 to eat and then went right back to sleep....) You can click for a bigger pic. Inspiration and instructions here at Molly Chicken. I used cheapie craft store felt and buttons for eyes cuz that was easy. I added a few little embellishments like ribbon bow-ties. I'm quite pleased with them, but I haven't decided how I want to display them. I'm thinking I might put them on a ribbon and make a garland to hang on the front door. Henry's Christmas stocking is finally finished and I wet-blocked it a second time. I will post a pic once it's dry. I'm sewing a fleece shirt jacket for my mom for Christmas. Today I work, but it looks like I will be off tomorrow. Yay! (1) comments Thursday, December 01, 2005
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