back and forth back and forth.......

I've been having a debate with myself the past week on what I want to make next.......it's not that I don't have a bunch of stuff waiting to be finished but it's fall and I'm in the mood to knit warm things for me especially since my Idlewood pullover was a smashing hit! I wore it to work yesterday and not only did I love it, so did everyone else, and I didn't look like a freak stuffed into a potato sack.....these are the things I worry about.
So now what? What project sits on my horizon? A cardigan or another pullover I wondered? Then BANG the new Deep Fall Issue of Knitty released and it smacked me like an ignored lover across my face........Cadence by Jordana Paige.

I'm also now on the hunt for the perfect yarn for the Effortless Cardigan, and lucky for me I'll be in Minnesota next week and know of a couple fantabulous yarn shops that will have just what I need.....

As for Cadence......I have six beautiful skeins of Dream in Color in a deep red wine color that I bought last year at So Much Yarns annual sale that will be absolutely perfect! In fact I'm going to raid the stash right now for it and I won't take any lip from it this time!
Anywhooo, I'm off to Minneapolis tomorrow for a week, back to Seattle for a couple days then back to Minneapolis for another few days......talk about back and forth. I'm off to wind up some yarn.

p.s. did you know that when Gabby is upset she whines like Chewbacca from StarWars?

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The 'To-Do' list...

and by 'to-do' list I mean 'to-knit' list. I'm really really trying to get on track with this list and stay deeply focused. It has helped that I have successfully removed all yarn from the living room and into Mr. Brown's Yarn shop on the second floor. Except for the fact that I went in there the other day with a shopping bag and loaded up. Currently in the sidelines to be finished 1. Ledge Trail Vest 2. Twiggy for me 3. 70 Yard Mitt for my other hand Finished those bad boys last night! this is what happens when you use the 10s burst hands free option on your iphone and you're holding said phone with your chinny chin chin. On the List: 1. Twiggy for a Christmas gift 2. Iris the Gourmet Monster but since it's for a boy I'm calling it Orvil. 3. Great White Shart Shark 4. Bosco - for me 5. Stillhouse Vest - for me 6. Woodsy - for me 7. Three Seahawk themed hats as gifts. 8. Gifts for friends... and on and on and on If you...

Finished Object

I'm not good at keeping surprises a secret...I get so excited that I usually blow it. Well not this time... I knit this sweater for Bump and had the buttons custom madefor it by Buttons by Robin, a wonderful shop on Etsy... She used a photo of Rupert that I emailed her...Rupert is their (Bump, C & M's) family dog... I couldn't post a photo until they had received the sweater which arrived on their doorstep last night... Oh how I wish I could have been there when they got it! It turned out amazing! Pattern: Baby Sophisticate Yarn: Big tweedy Cashmere (lucky boy) Please check out Robin's shop on Etsy I know you'll find buttons you love and she does amazing work!

W.I.P

Bears Barn Owl. We had a hockey game last night and while I'm normally so wrapped up in the game that I don't have time to knit, that was not the case last night. Silvertips have had a rough go and the Red Deer Rebels really wolloped them last night. So I knit. I ate some dingleberries. Delicious. and I knit some more. I have a feeling I'll be finishing this bad boy up by tomorrow and he'll be the star of the retreat. Isn't his color wonderful?

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