My Sister's Knitter

Are you ready...

...for some football?

It is one of my very favorite times of the year. I am soooo ready! Even if my team is not in the SuperBowl, boo.

The menu is overall not too harmful.

• Veggies and dip
• Hummus and pita bread
• Relish tray
• Mini meat tray
• Gas station nachos. You know the kind with the pump cheese (okay, so you gotta have some bad food)
• lots of beer! 
          

I will not be running short on projects to work on since the WIP list seems to be busting at the seams. Will you be watching? If football isn't your thing, what do you do on SuperBowl day? Maybe take advantage of some shopping?

So in none football news, I got a little suprise in the mail from a dear friend. It was unexpected to say the least.

I can't do this lovely bag justice, with my overcast weather, so here are some images from the brilliant Dawn herself. Dawn's beautiful crochet work has always inspired me. Bonus that we became such good friends. I will toot my own horn and say, I sure  know how to pick them!

Well loves I am off to enjoy the game ,some good grub, and of course funny commercials!

Enjoy your Sunday!

XO

Andi  

 

Someone needs to get in gear...

That would be me!

  

If you remember at the beginning of this year, I thought a monogamous year was on the horizon. Reality kind of hit when I checked out my Ravelry project queue and realized I have 13 items on the needles.  You know what that means, I need to get it in gear.

So I have been picking up projects and trying to get them done. I have the Netflix streaming, MidSomer Murders ( I am one the fourth season-love it). Oh and guess what has started...Football! That means a lot of t.v time, therefore a lot of projects done?

Anyone else in over their heads in projects? Well if you are let me know, so that I don't feel so bad. :)

Enjoy a song and have a great Friday!

 

XO,

Andi

The day after...

 
Whew. That was fun wasn't it? The Christmas holabaloo, that is. Is it sad that I am kind of glad it is over? I think that may have something to do with the unnecessary stress we place on ourselves. In my last post I was contemplating casting on one final project. With less than a week I cast on a project that the Ravelers who made it stated, took them forever. All I can say is after I finished it at 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve. I thought about running outside yelling ," I am king of the world!!!" I will posting a picture soon. As you can guess it was a gift and since it was up till the last minute the receiver is going to take some photos for me. Hopefully very soon. (Hint Hint)

So on the day after Christmas I am lazily watching football, crocheting, and flipping through some knitting magazines. Check these out, my little mama found some older Vogue knitting magazines.

 
 

Excuse the the bottom one being so blurry, but I had to show you. What year does it look like? To me it looks like the 80's-nope it is 2007/2008. Weird how styles come back.

I am reworking my nephews blanket that I had wanted to finish by his birthday (November 2010-haha). The Ripple pattern just did not seem like him. So it took it all out and now I think I am on the right path. It is a little boring but I think it will be perfect for him.

I hope you all have had a day to recoup from the festivities.

Have a great Sunday!

XO

Andi  
 

 

 

Weekend...ahhhhh

 
Happy weekend everyone!

Thank you guys for the wonderful comments on the blue scarf that I made for a fellow bloggy friend. She has not received it yet, so I am waiting on the edge of my seat. While I waited, I kept myself busy with yarn. Yarn shopping, knitting, and crocheting. Yesterday I visited one of my favorite yarn stores to fill my need for big cushy blanket yarn. As I have stated before, I covet I Love This Yarn, at Hobby Lobby. Thankfully HB stores seem to be popping up all over the states. A friend in the UK doesn't have any HBs there, and unfortunately on her visit to the US did not get to visit one, so I picked her up a couple skeins. Those will be in the mail tomorrow. What did I buy for me? Well, the sister was with me and picked out some yarn for a blanket that she spotted on Flickr. After studying the photo (there was no pattern), I realized it looked a lot like Granny Stripes. Don't you think?

 
Couldn't you die over this living room? The photo is from GatheringSpriggs on Flickr.                                               

Here is my attempt.

 Here is some more yarn that I picked up. I am thinking of this pattern for it?

I know there is blue in there! :)  

You know me- I am by no means monogamous to crocheting or knitting, nor to any one project. 

 A Chevron Scarf. Yummy colors brought to you by,  The Unique Sheep Verve in Cherry Blossom.

Another scarfusing very precious Malabrigo sock yarn in Primavera

 
 

A new hat. Yarn is Blush from Dark Horse Yarns.  

Whew...a lot of yarny goodness I must say. Luckily my football is on today so I can dip into each project and be an extremely happy girl. Now If you care about me at all, you will wish my Denver Broncos luck today because I have a super obnoxious Jets fan for a step-father and they are playing each other.

XO

ANDI 
 

 

 

 

 

Should we go for a repeat?

Last Sunday was great and this Sunday..just as great. A lot of things are similar, especially the football. Wait there is one difference. I have some FOs to show you. Yes, you read that right. The girl who has a million and one UFOs, completed two today.

Lighting makes it look like two different blankets, doesn't it, but it is only one ripple. So the sister's ripple is completed. I will probably make many more of these. There is no better stash buster than a ripple. As usual I used by go-to yarn- I love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby. There are a million colors and very economical, and you just can't beat the softness.

I finished my Peaks and Valley Scarf. I posted about this scarf a month ago.Janet, my favorite scarf designer sent some of us fans, an early release of this pattern. In typical Twisted Goddess fashion, is was simple but not boring. Oh and as if to back up my love for Janet's designs, one of her scarf patterns has been picked by KnitPicks to be included in their Independent Designer Program. Bravo! I couldn't be happier with the outcome. I think the same can be said for The Sister, because I asked her model it and she modeled it right on out the door!

I am still working on my socks for the SKA. I am on sock number 2- I am making some good progress. So let's see working on socks-yep same as last Sunday. Watching football-yep same as last Sunday.(my Broncos are not winning this weekend, but my fingers are still crossed and I have my good luck charm really nearby) Cooking, indeed, some of that is going on too. I am really trying to urge fall-like weather on because I am on a roll with soups and stews. This week I decided on some Beef Stew.

I added some mushrooms to the recipe and added a couple of cups of merlot to my belly.(I mean stew) I really liked this recipe. It was definitely not the stew I am used to, it was like rich people's stew. :) I also made some cheddar drop biscuits to sopp up the broth. In case you are wondering where the beef is, it is in the container of stew that I sent home with the sister. Sometimes I am in the mood for beef and sometimes I just want the flavor of it. I am not sure which soup recipe I am going with next weekend- suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Even with all this activity I was still able to visit blog land. Man oh man, enough inspiration to smack you silly. Here are just a few

Joli house always great for inspiration has a beautiful new shawl pattern available. I can't stop thinking about it!

Dawn- has a beautiful purple shaw shawl going. Swoon worthy!

Life on Laffer- just revealed an incredible shawl that she knitted. It is beyond words!

Maryse- finished a fantastic baby hat in pink that I want to wear immediately.

Did you check them out? Are you drooling?

Well loves sorry for the long post, I am off to finish my Sunday feasting on all things great. Hope your Sunday is as brilliant as mine!

XO

ANDI