Not much (but enough) knitting - good time with the fam

This weekend was fun - Hub and I took the Kidlet to Fresno, and PGma met us there. PGma watched the Kidlet on Saturday while Hub and I went snowboarding for the first time in 2 years. It was a great day. I remember how to snowboard (yay!)

It snowed all morning long...sometimes big flakey flakes, sometimes little balls of ice, but it was beautiful. The powder was a little non-existent, but there were some runs that were just great!

I tried to work on my hat in the truck on the way up the hill....but I started to get carsick. I did find that I had dropped a stitch on the previous round (ouch), but I figured out how to fix it (yeah) without a crochet hook (hard). Then, I realized I didn't have the book with me, so I wasn't sure how long I was supposed to go before I start the decreases, so I switched over to the BBBaby Blanket on the way home. It looks pretty now that I am past the border!!!

Worked on the BBBaby Blanket while the kidlet was in the bath last night -- until she started pulling up on the side of the tub. Then, I started saying, "clap your hands", which meant she hat to stand up on her own.....and she did!!! Walking is so close now!

2006 FO #1 - Clapotis Scarf

When did you start? Sometime between Thanksgiving & Christmas
When did you finish this? January 26, 2006

What is it? Clapotis from knitty.com
What needles did you use? Addi Turbos, size 7 (a Christmas gift from my sister!)
What kind of yarn is that? Novelty Boutone from handpaintedyarn.com in Picnic
Who's it for? Me!

Anything else? This is my second Clapotis. I did a full size one last year using Red Heart, just to see how it would work. This one is much prettier, but I need to block it some -- otherwise it's very skinny as it rolls. This is my first finished project with yarn not bought at Michael's or Joann's (or WalMart). I can't wait to wear it sometime this weekend after skiing!!!

This Clapotis Scarf is approximately 60" long. For the record, I did modified the pattern as follows:

Section 1
Section 2 - 4 Repeats
Section 3 - I repeated section 3 until I had 20 sets of drop-stitches
Section 4 - I repeated section 4 until I had 13 stitches
Section 5

A million and one projects

Why is it that I can't have just one project going at a time? I start a hat. Then about halfway through the hat, I start a Clapotis scarf. Now, I'm three straight row repeats away from finishing clapotis, and I start the Big Bad Baby Blanket. I also bought some Paton's Grace to make a swatch for a sweater for the Kidlet. I need to do the following:

1) Finish these three projects before starting anything else new

2) Look through my stash to see what yarn I can use up sometime soon

3) Kiss and hug the kidlet a million times a day

4) Clean up my office. That thing is a pigsty. I can't get any work done in the middle of the mess

Come to think of it, put #3 at the top of my list. The others will work themselves out.

Turning over a new thought.....

So, I have a blog for the kidlet, but I need one of my own. This one is mine, all mine! Welcome to my adventures in working from home, knitting, and chasing around an 11 month old.