No Knit Zone

The last time I was a teacher, I had plenty of time to sit and knit during lunch but this time around, it ain't happening. With 20 years of experience, I sailed through the first grade day with time to spare but this second grade thing is more than I bargained for. I had brought the Modern Lodge Pullover to school to finish up the last few rows at the top but it was not to be-not this week anyway.

Knitting Nancy

While looking for a video for my little peg dolly, I found this one. It's awesome.

Hello Dolly!

My sister's and I usually exchange some smallish doodads for Christmas.



This year I was gifted this adorable peg doll. Here is a video to show how she is used.

New Year's Knit Night

Knit Night was on its usual Wednesday, but I was too tired to blog that night. I returned to work this week and I had managed to only get about 5 hours sleep in the past 72 hours. My brain was on retirement time. It wouldn't believe me when I told it I had to get up at 6. I don't even remember driving to the shop. I just remember plopping down for the evening next to this glorious carton of Noro.



When the knitting buddies arrived with their holiday goodies I began to wake up. Someone had a Knit Picks mitten kit. I LOVE Knit Pick kits. I own too many to ever knit in my lifetime.



Someone else showed up with giant needles and extreme yarn. Love. It.



The other extreme was the teeny tiny needle and beads. I was too tired to even think about it. My eyes (and my camera) couldn't focus tonight.



I had brought my ugly faux Noro to work on. Someone showed up wearing a real one. I was shamed.



There were pretty socks and a pretty sock bag.



A giant soon-to-be-felted stocking emerged. I want to see this finished.



I feel bad sometimes that our little group takes up space in the shop but rarely buys anything. Tonight, everyone seemed to buy something.



Brand new yarn got wound.



There was oohing and aahing over a hat knit by someone's mom. In my sleepy dream state I was feeling very grateful for such a lovely bunch of friends to knit with. I also promised myself that when I get a real paycheck again, I will be buying stuff too.

The Hat Tree

I have a place where bad hats go to die. I have no talent at all when it comes to making hats. They are too big, too small, too itchy or just too ugly but all together they make some nice objet d'art.

One Fine Day

The hole where my dead Dell desktop used to be is now filled with my little drum carder.



I made good use of my last few days before returning to work by putting my spinning projects in order.



I had a (gasp) empty wheel and lots of those Corrie locks I dyed last summer waiting for carding. Right now I am just spinning for spinning's sake. I'll let the yarn tell me what it wants to be later.

A Change in Allegiance

I used to be a Knit Picks fanatic but since their prices went up, I have been using other sources to supply me with my daily dose of fiber. Twice now I have had to deal with Webs and I have to say, you can't get faster delivery. All I have to do is think of what I want and it is here.