Green With Envy

Alternate title: MONKEY OFF MY BACK

A-Line Jacket from Debbie Bliss Cathay Booklet
Debbie Bliss Cathay, Olive, 11 balls
Size 4+6 needles
Ravelry

This sweater took me almost 2 years to knit. And the worst part was, it sat about 1 ball away from completion for almost a year until some burst of motivation had me finish it.

I have always said I was probably avoiding it because I thought I was going to hate the way it looked, but the jury is still out.



I don't really like this yarn. It splits like CRAZY and snags even worse. I have to keep Viva about 20 feet away or she could very easily ruin it. But at least it's DONE. DONE DONE DONE LA LA LA. So happy!

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I also added a toggle button to the Minimalist Cardigan. It's exactly what it needed to make it more wearable.

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6 Days!

Year In Review

This will probably be my last post of 2007, an epic year for the history book that is my life. This year, I:

A) Bought a house
B) Got engaged
C) Traveled to the East Coast for the first time
D) Became a Dog Owner

and last but not least,

E) Roasted an animal over an open fire

I'll remember that last one until the day I die.

These last few days of the year have been quite exciting as well. Want to see what's new in pictures?

You got it. I've been:

Playing with new toys (I feel like I can get married now - I am now the proud owner of a Cherry-Red KitchenAid mixer! My first batch of cookies turned out STELLAR.)


Trying to seat 375+ people at 42 tables. YIKES.


Cutting 4 inches off my hair - First time it's been this short in 9 years!
BEFORE:


AFTER:


AND

ALMOST finishing a sweater that I have been working on for almost TWO YEARS. Lame, I know. I may have to post tomorrow if it's finished. (Sneak peek here, on a typical night @ Persimmon Lane)

Anywho, just in case I don't because Matt and I have too much wine tonight and pass out at 9pm, have a HAPPY and SAFE New Years!

Obligatory Holiday Knitting Post

What an INSANE last few weeks. I swear to god it was just Thanksgiving last weekend (a few outdated shots, if you are interested). There just doesn't seem to be enough time for ANYTHING (HELLO wedding in 34 days!!!!) If you've posted here and I haven't replied, I'm sorry. Can I claim Bridzillaness???

However, a couple Monday mornings a month I head into work 2 hours later than normal, and it's such a lovely, indulgent way to start the week. This morning, I got up, jogged with Katy for about 20 minutes, sipped my coffee slowly instead of guzzling it down, and finished up the button bands on a piece of Holiday knitting I am doing for co-worker. I also took some nice photos that I promptly forgot to upload to flickr. Whoops.

I'm not doing much holiday knitting this year, since I find that gifts that are specifically requested are always much better received than those I decide on. My list this year is:

1. Scarf for a girlfriend braving a Michigan winter. - 100%
2. GO BEARS / GO AGGIES! Hat for dad. - 0%
3. Little Boy Cardi for co-worker. - 90%
4. Citrus-Freeze scarf for future-brother-in-law (so he doesn't freeze while he's out protecting oranges.) - 40%

However, I strategically forgot to bring one of those to work today, so I am back to the 1st sleeve of Thermal. I also started a pair of Bird In Hand Mittens on Saturday (don't ask why... or how... it just happened....), and somehow found a renewed interest in the hibernating A-Line Jacket (OMG, Have I really not touched that since March?!?!). I really don't want that motivation to go away because I will have such a load lifted off my WIP list with that thing FINISHED.

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All this is fine and dandy since I am on a spending HALT until the wedding, but I have allowed myself one prize for finishing ALL holiday knitting and A-Line:


Flo, by Kim Hargreaves
My head is about to explode over how great that cardigan is. I want it exactly as photographed. I am not even thinking twice about it the minute I cast off that last item.

Good Things on a Friday Night

My garden is blooming....


My needles are clicking....



And I'm home with boy + cat + Zinfandel, waiting on 27.


I'm tired, it's been a long day... so that's all I've got ;)