Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Allergies Go Away

I am afraid to say I am late again at posting my newest blog post....so sorry!  Antonio has been sick and I really think it is the allergies.  It is not cedar fever, but it must be oak fever because that is what has been really high lately.  Even I have been suffering a bit with watery eyes and itchy nose.  So Antonio and I stayed home Monday and Tuesday of this week.  Yesterday we went to HEB to get some medicine for him...some homeopathic cough medicine and can you believe that Allegra makes a "Children's" formula...and it covers children only 2 years old.


He is doing better today and is with his other Grandma today (because I had to get to work).  I did have some good knitting time when he was not clinging to me to be cuddled.

I started a new shawl....I am on row 10...on row 9 is a stitch called a nupp...I think it is from estonian knitting...let me just say it is not natural...because on row 10, you have to p7tog.....no, that is not a typo....purl SEVEN together.....it is very hard and makes me want to scream....I will be happy when I am past that part....but I know this shawl will be worth it...it is a gorgeous shawl and I am really loving the colors of this knit picks yarn.



I worked quite a bit on my waves scarf...I just started skein 3 of 4 so I am 1/2 way done.


This past Friday Jaime went out of town on a long motorcycle ride so I was home and knitted only on my socks....I got quite a bit done (at least I think I did).....almost done with gusset on first sock.


Then, there is the Miss Babs scarf....I am on the 3rd color of 7 colors.....so according to my handy dandy chart I made myself, I am 33.93% done...yippee!!



Last August I blogged about a yarn bowl I got myself.....well, I love it!  And recently the maker of that yarn bowl asked me how I liked it...I realized I did not use it very often because I am afraid to break it....so I decided I did not want to be afraid anymore...and I want to use it (what good is it if I do not use it very often)....So I have plans to use it much more often...doesn't my yarn look awesome in it?


What I did not mention is....back in September or October of last year I asked this same lady to make some coffee mugs I saw on a show called "Mountain Men"....the mugs were for Jaime....he loves them....so I want share a picture of the mugs and also point you to Karan's etsy shop...she sells pots and glass and is welcome to take special orders.



I loved these mugs so much...Karan had a second set that she saved for backup that I ended up buying....They will not spill coffee!!!  

I was also contacted about doing some commission work......it is a good fried of mine from Facebook...I have not seen her in about 10 years or so, but I would love to knit this item for her...it is actually for her 12 year old son....he wants a dr who scarf.  She sent me this link and I am going to see if I can get all the yarn and knit this up for him....I told her that it would take a while so not to be in a hurry.....you know how I am with my ba-jillion projects at one time.....I actually did a little bit of yarn organizing in my room....I have 2 bins full of wollmeise yarn....I knew I had a lot but I did not know I had that much...I really need to go on a yarn diet (she says after saying she is going to buy yarn for her friend's son's scarf).

Anyway....sorry I was late...but I leave you with a cute picture of Antonio playing with my stitch markers.....



Happy Happy Knitting everyone!

6 comments:

  1. There are comparable colors in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes and also some Lorna's Laces yarn at The Loopy Ewe for the Dr Who Scarf. Good luck with a 19 foot scarf.

    Hope Antonio is feeling better.

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    1. Hi Ruby....I about died when I saw your comment. I had no clue the Dr. Who Scarves were that long! The one I need to make will be 12 feet long (it is a lot, but a lot better than 19!).

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  2. SEVEN?????????? You know, maybe using a crochet hook for that P7-tog might be easier; not sure. Love the beautiful colors of this shawl too. I really like those orange lace socks, and as usual, Antonio is face-cheek-pinching cute! I love my teal yarn bowl too. I have a matching twin yarn bowl for smaller balls like for fair isle with (2) colors. I bought them for myself as a birthday present either last year or year before; can't remember...lol!
    MaryP

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    1. Mary, I did end up having to use a crochet hook to do the p7tog. The designer also has a video on her website that can show you a way to do the nupp on the knit side....it was much easier, but I did not know that at the time I started the nupp row......

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  3. What pattern is the nupp shawl? Should be pretty!

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    1. Mary Kay....it is called Hojas y Bayas......the designer is a friend of mine. Here is a link to the pattern:

      http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hojas-y-bayas-shawlette

      If you go to her website, she has some videos on making the nupps easier...I just did not look at them in time....

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