...your friends check on your blog to make sure you're all right when you don't answer the phone, and panic when you haven't posted anything recently. True story. Sorry guys! Hopefully this will quell your (possible) fears.
I have a couple moments to breathe before buckling down into finals again, so I figured a blog post was in order.
Remember the yarn I won in Ravelry?It is now a triangular shawl.
The possibilities with this baby are endless.
I feel so safe in it--this will be what I wear for the last day of school.
I am also spinning some soy silk. 
I'm not quite sure what to make of it yet-it's so soft, I'm tempted to just knit a pillow!
Aaaand, compliments of Sarah at Mom's Knitting and her blogiversery contest,(I'll probably have a year-and-3-months contest, so stay tuned!) I got some yummy yarn in the mail!
It's all so soft and yummy. Thank you so much, Sarah!! I'm still waiting for it to speak to me about what it wants to be made into. I'm hoping it's a teddy bear. The twins next door would love it to death!
Speaking of the twins, I have yet to start on their birthday presents. Of course, I already have the ceramic shoes, but I wanted something more knitty-related, if you could recall. I found a Debbie Bliss book with an adorable bolero top for the girl, Riley, and a little manly vest for Ryan. The patterns call for cashmerino, which, considering the fact that it's spring, wouldn't be a good idea.
When we go to the yarn store tomorrow, after exams (the one good thing about taking long tests is that we get at least the other half, if not the other 3/4ths of the day off!), I'll be looking for a cotton blend. I found something called "CotLin" on KnitPicks, perfect weight, colors, the whole shibang, but the yarn wouldn't get here in time for their birthday party this Saturday. As it is, the chances I'll give them a half-made gift is far from unlikely. My goal is to post every day this week to make up for the fact I've been a bad blogger.
Well, here's the socks:
As you can see, one heel was knit differently than the other-I misread the instructions for the first sock--oops! Then when I got to the heel on the second sock, I didn't remember how I made the first heel, so I couldn't even copy the first to look like the second!
Of course, it's not a big deal. Now I know when I knit socks, I should completely ignore SSS at all costs and make the second sock right after the first-at least I'll remember how I made a mistake in the first sock, so I can have socks that look more or less alike.
As for knitting progress..Zip. Zilch. Nada.
Now, for the meme
7 Random Things About Me:
1) My first pet was a newt. We didn't know its gender. At first, we called it Curious George, but then I read something about how the size of a newt tells the gender, we decided it was a girl. The name was changed to Curious Georgina, or GG.
2) My first knitting project was neckwarmers for some friends I had in a retirement home. I got six done in four-five months!
3) I knitted with mainly acrylic yarn for at least five or six years before I realized there was nicer yarn for just a little more
4) I learned to knit on circular knitting needles (they were the only ones Grandma had on hand)
5) Before I knitted, I did a lot of hand sewing-didn't get very good at it, though.
6) When I was born, the two names that were tossed back and forth was Sarah and Heather.
7) My initials spell HAH (on purpose) My dad thought that was hilarious-my mom didn't notice till I was a couple years old.
Now, for the NaNoWriMo update...
I have written 6,843 words-I should be on 10,000 by now. What with life, school, cello, eating and sleeping, I haven't found much time to write. I've changed my goals so that my personal goal is 30,000-40,000 words. I may not win NaNoWriMo, but I will get a lot of writing done. Perhaps next year, I'll try for the gold!
While looking at everyone else's goals for this contest, I've decided to add a little bit to mine! (to see 1, 2, and 3 of my list, click here)4) Patch up the blanket I've had since I was 4 (yes, it is my blankie, and yes, it is rather torn and messed up)5)Knit something in Fair Isle, preferably from handspun6)Felt a little bunny toy and knit (design) little accessories for itNumber 6 may sound a little weird, especially coming from a teenager, but I assure you, it is logical. I have never felted something (on accident or on purpose). There was instructions to make a bunny in Spin Off. I thought, hey, what if the bunny had a little bunny bow, a scarf, etc. This idea is still in the preliminary stages of development, so don't expect anything till July or August--especially since I need to actually figure out how to make them! If anyone has any felting advice, IT IS WELCOME!!!!Happy Monday!
Because of this contest (which is going to be SO much fun!), I am going to recite what I expect my FOs will be by the end of the summer./end of the year 2008OK, let's see........1) Finish the skirt for 4-H (only 1 3/4 balls to go, btw) Just need elastic 5/26/07....I finished the elastic 5/30/072) Make the Subway Sweater top in the light blue Touche DONE!!! I just need to fix the back a little... 5/26/07--Fixed back in July, DONE!!!3) Make a pair of socks with yarn I spin; I found this really neat pattern in my Spin-Off magazine that I want to try. They will probably get more frogging than they deserve, as I have never successfully finished a pair of socks. I made a pair of socks for my mom, now to make a pair for me! 7/10/07
These goals were added 5/21/07
4) Patch up the blanket I've had since I was 4 (yes, it is my blankie, and yes, it is rather torn and messed up) Done! 6/something/075)Knit something in Fair Isle, preferably from handspun6)Felt a little bunny toy and knit (design) little accessories for it Done making the bunny, now I just need to make something other than a scarf for it..5/28/07
This goal was added 6/2/07-deleted 8/3/07 on account of losing the pattern...
7) Make a blanket with each patch representing a different month
This goal was added 8/3/07
7) Knit a shawl with lots of lace and handspun/hand-dyed, enter it into the 4-H Fair
I feel so safe in it--this will be what I wear for the last day of school.
I'm not quite sure what to make of it yet-it's so soft, I'm tempted to just knit a pillow!
It's all so soft and yummy. Thank you so much, Sarah!! I'm still waiting for it to speak to me about what it wants to be made into. I'm hoping it's a teddy bear. The twins next door would love it to death!
