2 Christmas presents down

2 Christmas presents down and it's only the 2nd of April.  Yay!  At this rate I have time to experiment and try and design a scarf.  Won't that be nice.  I got a book in the mail today and found a really cool stitch patter that I am about to try as a scarf.  If I like it, who knows, you may just find the pattern here.  It'll be worked with 2 balls of yarn with 1 color getting carried up the side while not in use. 

I'm making this scarf in alpaca and am going to have toms of fun.  It's going to be in red and black.  Someone I know is going to make a red had to go with it.  Ok, enough talking about it!  Have to go work on it now.

New Knitting Group

I have found a new knitting group.  New to me that is.  I definitely will not be going back to the one I was going to on Saturdays any more now.  There are multiple reasons I like this new group.

1. It's closer to home.
2. I don't have to put up with a certain someone from the Saturday group.
3. It's on Sunday which fits by schedule better.
4. It's at an alpaca farm.  Besides that it's a yarn store & coffee shop.
5. There's some really cool people there.
6. I don't have to get up early in the morning to go.

I can't wait for next Sunday already.

New Thing #3

New Thing:  Sign-up for Ravelympics

I've wanted to take part for a few years.  This was the year I stepped up to the plate and did it.  I went evern farther than just signing up for the Ravelympics though.  I created a team and all that goes with it.  My Ravelry group has it's own team now, despite it having only 2 members at this time.  The team is:  Team Everything Is As It Should Be.  I've made sure we have our tag and even made a little icon (below).  I'm so excited. 

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