Mistress Stash Enhancer - knitting_for_others

thats one....

noreply@blogspirit.com (Mistress Stash Enhancer) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:40:00 -0500

magical knitting basket! Look it spit out a baby borelo

I finished the second baby borelo Wednesday night for (follow me here) Mike's cousin who just had a baby boy. I'm hoping to knit a hat to send a long with it. But to be honest. I'm kinda getting sick of knitting for others! I want something for me!

Stats:

Pattern: Baby Borelo from One Skein

Yarn: Inca Cotton 100% Organic Cotton Ecru

Needles: US 8 & 9 knit pick options

Time: Sunday Feb. 11 finished Wednesday Feb. 14

Notes: I have no idea how I managed to knit this so fast, it might have been because I didn't have to keep looking at the directions to find out what was coming next. This time I remembered to knit the ribbing on the size 9 and it lays down much better. One hank of the Inca cotton (325 yards) was enough to make 2 sweaters and has enough left over to make a baby hat. I can see why Cynthia of Stitch your art out loves this yarn so much!

I'm hoping if I leave the left over Inca cotton and the mission falls cotton together with the needles they will copulate and make a baby hat... think I have a chance?

I took these pictures of Kailey yesterday and I just have to share

Littlest girl turned one month old today! Poor little thing has a bit of a cold, but is doing well.

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noreply@blogspirit.com (Mistress Stash Enhancer) — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:50:00 -0500

Would you believe me if I told you that I haven't really been knitting since I last posted, ummm a week ago? I know its hard to believe. Lately I've been feeling, well. blah. Yeah, blah. Not really interested in knitting, or blogging, or reading blogs. What is wrong with me? I think "nesting" has started to set in. Because I've been cleaning. Holy crap have I been cleaning. (I've also been Christmas shopping, almost done. Few more things for Mike and the stocking stuffers. And I'm done. My mail man is going to h.a.t.e. me these next two weeks! Ok, there is also the things to finish crafting... anyway) I have *finally* found the guest bed, my bedroom is clean, and I've cleaned off my craft table. *gasps*

I think my lack of knitting excitement might have something to due with what is currently on my needles

Irish hiking scarf in red worsted weight wool. heh. boring.

first toe up socks, heh. Not interested anymore.

Seriously people what is wrong with me? Why am I not excited about knitting my first toe up socks? Learning the Norwegian purl, figuring out continental knitting (I'm an English knitter) Is it because these socks have been on the needles so long I've lost interested? Or because the colorway isn't doing anything for me anymore? eh. There isn't anything I *really* want to cast on either. Even better one of my neighbors said to me today:

"My, your getting big."

No.shit. Could you pllllleeeasse tell me something I don't know? 35 weeks, I should freaking hope I look pregnant. *gr*

ps. I haven't checked my email in a while, I'm very, very scared. ; ) oh, yeah two days left in the contest! Mike and I are enjoying reading all your suggestions, thank you!!

knit unto others

noreply@blogspirit.com (Mistress Stash Enhancer) — Mon, 4 Dec 2006 15:30:00 -0500

Home... I'm finally home!! Ok, last night I got home , put the kids to bed and promptly fell there myself. I ended up staying an extra day too drive Dad home. He is doing much better now than he was Friday afternoon, or even Saturday morning. Mom has been witting about his recovery on her blog, here. The Dr. was able to remove all the cancer, Dad is uncomfortable and grumpy. Mom has a looooong week ahead of her! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my Dad. I can't tell you how much it means to me! Mike also came home for a bit to get his extra set of trailer keys. Why? Because he broke the other set off in the door of the trailer. yup.

Since I wasn't home on Saturday and I couldn't get the wireless at the hotel to work. I wasn't able to post my finished mittens!

I finished the red ones Friday morning while I was waiting for Mom at the hotel. Started the yellow ones the same morning while waiting at the hospital and finished the pair Sunday morning at my parents house. Here's the stats:

Pattern: this pattern from Sandy's Needle Nook (pdf)

yarn: acrylic that I have inherited from mom

needles: size 4 bamboo dpns

gauge: 5sts/inch

size: yellow and multi color- medium child

red and green- small child

notes: Super quick knit! 2 days for each mitten. One the second yellow I ran out of muli colored for the cuff, and had to get a bit creative. You can see it better in the next picture. I also picked up more stitches around where I started the thumb so there where no holes, I decreased them down on the first row.

I really surprised myself during these past two weeks, I really didn't think I would be able to knit this much

6 hats, 3 pairs of mittens, and a blanket square. I'm so surprised I was able to accomplish this much! Now I just have to tag them, and mail them off. Damn, I have to say I am *very* proud of myself. ; ) Sometime tonight, I'm going to cast on an Irish Hiking scarf for the red scarf project (or else it will never get done). Then baby knitting, maybe some Christmas knitting.

PS Don't forget about the name that baby contest, open till December 14

put your shades on baby

noreply@blogspirit.com (Mistress Stash Enhancer) — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 09:11:53 -0500

Ya might wanna put your shades on baby, or even advert your eyes. Cause these mittens are freaking BRIGHT!!

ahahahaha!!! They are REALLY bright! And I used Red Heart!

mahhaahahaa how about THAT! Here are the specs:

Pattern: Bev's the mitts (scroll down to simple mittens)

yarn: acrylic that I have inherited from mom

needles: size 8 straights

gauge: 4sts/inch

note: Took me about 2 hours for each mitt, these are also my first mittens eva! I am hoping that some color loven kid gets these, cause damn they are umm... colorful. I don't care for the seam on the inside of the mitten. So my next mittens are, you guessed it, in the round!

I'm using this pattern (pdf) from Sandy's needle hook. Don't let the picture fool you, I'm ready to knit the thumb on the second mitten. Mind you I would probably be DONE with the second mitten already if yesterday afternoon I decided that this mitten needed TWO thumb gussets, could count and remember what the hell I just did! oy!

I'm knitting these mittens for

I'm leaving today for Boston, my Dad's surgery is tomorow. I'll try to post, but we'll see what actually happens. My brain is all over the place right now, and I'm super cranky. gotta love the pregnatude ; ) hmmm... maybe I should finish packing...

so much to share!

noreply@blogspirit.com (Mistress Stash Enhancer) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 22:30:00 -0500

I have so much to share! We've been so busy this week, which we usually are when Mike is home on break. First off, I wanna say Thank you to Eva my tea-swap pal, the postal service was taking there dear sweet time with my package which arrived today!

clicky to embiggen all pics in this post

Just what I needed today to calm down after 5 days of running, 2 lovely teas to try out, a box of SUPER yummy cookies (I've eaten well.. a lot so far) LOTS of yummy chocolate (does this girl know me or what?) two balls of regia cotton in surf color and the cutest bird tin. A big THANK you to Eva! I'm so glad my box came today, it was just what I needed!! Thank you!!!

We had a good Thanksgiving at Mike's Mom's. We really enjoyed spending the day with family and friends. Friday night I finished the 6th hat for Christmas knits to help

did ya know, its *really* hard to take a good picture of lots of hats?

Pattern: based off of this pattern off of the yarn label.

yarn: Lion Brand Boucle 79% acrylic, 20% mohair, 1% nylon in the following colorways

1 (white) sprinkles, 2 (red, yellow and blue) Jelly Bean, 3 (the other ones) parfait

needles: First two that I wrote about in a previous post I used size 9 dpns, the last 4 I used 10.5 dpns.

guage: 3sts/inch

notes: took 2 hours to knit each hat, since I started knitting these on Monday I knit 1 hat a day!

Saturday night I started my square for Comforting Jenn, Sunday morning I finished it up and blocked it

front of square on left, back of square on right

Pattern: Little Arrows. casted on 44 stitches (multiple of 8+1)

row 1: K2, P2, K1, P2 *K3, P2, K1, P2, rep from* to last 2 sts, K2

row 2: P3, K1, P1, K1 *P5, K1, P1, K1, rep from* to last 3 sts, P3

row 3: K1 *P1, K5, P1, K1, rep from* to end

row 4: P1 *K2, P3, K2, P1, rep from* to end

yarn: Joann's sensations bellezza collection tesoro 100% wool color 954 light pink

needles: size 8 straights

guage: 5sts/inch

notes: so freakin soft and squishy! Love this yarn.

Right now, I have some mittens on the needles and I have to figure out what I'm going to bring with me up to Boston later this week.

Sunday Mike and I brought down *ALL* the Christmas boxes from the attic. Damn. After all that he was such a sweetie, he went down to the grocery store to buy me ice cream sandwiches that I.had.to.have. Today, we decorated the tree and rocked out to some Christmas tunes. I'll leave you with these pics

must go catch up on emails...