Christmas

What a holiday!  It was 3 days long for me.  Christmas Eve at my Dad's, Christmas at home with Robbyn and then at my Mom's and the day after at a friend's.  At my Dad's I was also with my Step-Mom and Step-Sister.  We opened our stuff and we all liked what we got.  I got my loom stand so now it will be easier for me to weave.  That was awesome.  It was also nice and easy to assemble. 

Christmas morning was spent with my roommate and the kitties.  Robbyn liked everything I gave her.  I liked what she gave me.  She even surprised me with a glass grinder.  It'll be so much easier to do stained glass here at home now.  Also, we can grind our fused glass pieces here at home then take them in to be fired.  Now to get a Kiln.  That afternoon we went to my Mom's.  It was a houseful with the 2 of us, my Mom, Step-Dad, Grandparents, 2 cousins, Aunt & Uncle.  We all had a blast like usual when we all get together.  Everyone liked what they got again.  The highlight of my day there was the trunk my Step-Dad made me.  It's not here at home yet as it didn't fit in the car, but it'll be here in about a week.  I also got an ergonomic crochet hook.  Now I can start to crochet.  I've tried to crochet and have had no luck at all.  I tried one of these ergonomic ones out about a month ago and loved it.  I was actually able to make a chain that you were able to get the hook back into.  Today I grabbed a book and started to teach myself.  I'm crocheting rather tight  right now, but may end up loosening up as time goes on.  I did the same with my knitting.  I even started a Granny Square.

Today we  (Robbyn and I) also went to our friends house where we were given more presents.  I was given such a cute alarm clock, gift card, and more things.  I got a crochet book with the gift card already and not the one previously mentioned. 

Overall It was a great holiday and had a great time with family and friends.  Now to rest, relax, recover, and get creating for next year.   Oh and all the birthdays in between.  Happy New Year everyone

Eyes in the Winter

Well, Christmas is just over a week away and I'm still weaving away to my heart's content, I'm ready to loose my sanity at a moment's notice, my foot is killing me, and my birthday meltdown is over.  Ok, now to back up and go over each of those.

I still have 2 scarves to weave by christmas.  I'd be further ahead of where i am, but I am a little discouraged by my last scarf.  I chose a yarn that wasn't a good choice for warp yarn and it kept breaking.  I ended up making the scarf short and have yet to warp again.

This time of month I'm always close to loosing my sanity.  December I'm always closer to the edge.  This year I'm even closer due to the meltdown over my birthday.  That was earlier this month.  It was one of those birthdays some people don't look forward to and I was one of them.  I was having a meltdown about it.  Thankfully I got over it before my b-day so I had a good b-day. 

As for my foot, it just started hurting for no reason at all.

Weaving Pics

Knit Purse

Knit Scarf

Close Up of a Woven Scarf

Sideways View of same scarf

View of A scarf Woven For a family member

View of A scarf Woven For a cousin

Close Up of same Woven Scarf

Close Up of a Woven Mantle Scarf

Sideways View of A scarf Woven For a cousin

The Soul's Obsession

Holiday crafting is going along extremely well.  I got 1 scarf woven in 1 night and am working on another one.  I still have 3 to do by Christmas which will get done.  I'm also knitting one for an Aunt of mine.  I have pictures going up over on Ravelry under the screen name of VangeKnitter whenever I get a project done. 

The glass fusing is also going well too.  My friend is putting a tree up in her store where we can make ornaments to put on it for people to buy.  My roommate & I have about 10 ready to go on and who knows what is in the kiln too.    It puts me in the holiday mood.  I'll eventually post pics of everything.

Weaving Away

Taking a break from knitting (except for scarf travels) and have been doing a lot of weaving.  I've been knocking out scarves left and right.  This is good since Christmas is right around the corner and I have a large family to supply. 

Better Mood

Roommate & I talked & all is back to normal.  We misunderstood each other.  Off to weave.

First Flight

Ahhh, a quieter week.  That left time for knitting and weaving.  Knit and weave is what I did.

I did my 5" on the scarf that I had for Scarf Travels (a round robin travelling scarf) and got it off to the next person.  The next one will arrive next week.  I also got a bit more done on Robbyn's Christmas or Birthday Present.  idk which it will be yet.  Sandy's scarf is also on the go now.  Who knows what will happen over the weekend with it.

The mantle Scarf is almost done.  If we're lucky it'll be done tonight.  It won't be the best, but it'll be better than nothing and I'll include a note to make a new one next year.  For starters it's narrower than intended even though I double, no triple checked my math and it should have come out right.  Also it's somehow coming out 30" shorter than it's supposed to!  I have no clue how that happened either.  I remeasured the spots I used and those are the right length.  I guess for a 4th weaving project and a 1st with dimensions to meet I came close.

As for the weekend my roommate & I will be manning a table for NAMI at an annual Health & Wellness Fair.  It's fun.  Last year my roommate % I got our picture taken with the Governor.

The Obsessed Time

What a week.  It's been one hectic one.  The hilights being getting the next section of Scarf Travels in the mail and having my friend's store tomorrow.  TOday also had part of the most trying part of the week.

One of the monthly meetings was today.  We've been developing a mission statement and today was the final part.  Trying to get 20+ people to agree on 1 thing can make people want to pull their hair out.  I actually left the room at one time.  I would have pulles out knitting & worked on it, but feared for my knitting.

Oh, before I forget, I got the title for this post from Random Title Generator and any other entries with titles that don't make sense you can figure cane from here (i'll try to remember to tag them). 

What a week

It's turning out to be one of those weeks.  A week where every day is spent running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.  Monday Robbyn and me were doing satisfaction interviews and the usual errands. 

Yesterday we were at a meeting an hour away for the morning to come back and do more satisfaction interviews, attend another meeting, and dash off for a quick dinner and glass class.  We were on the run for 12+ hours.

Today we were at the same location as yesterday for yet another meeting.  We'll be there Friday too.  Tomorrow will be spent in Hartfors and ducking out for a doctor's appointment.  Next week is a little calmer, but still a bit wacky.

Knitting Away

I've been knitting away on a Christmas present for my roommate.  She knows what it is and all.  I had her come with me to pick the yarn out too.  The part I'm not looking forward to is the lining.  I know it's going to be easier that the last time I lined a purse, but I'm dreading it just the same.  The last time I lined a purse which was also the first time I hand did it and it was denim.  Who knows what I was thinking. 

One scarf that I'm working on wasn't going so well so it got frogged and is enjoying a new life with a new pattern.  Hopefully this will be the last time.  Once these 2 get done I'll be back to my weaving as I still need to do the mantle scarf.