Mossy Hollow Monkeys

Here is my latest pair of socks...Monkeys done with Misty Mountain Farm's Jubliee. The color is Mossy Hollow...hence, the Mossy Hollow Monkeys. On to the next pair. Hint: it's something for Halloween...

Broadripples

Here is my latest pair of socks. They are Broadripples from Knitty.com. I used Claudia's Handpainted in Freesia. Started on 9 Sep and finished on 14 Sep in the car on the way to Ohio. This pattern fly's off the needles. I finished sock #1 in a day, which is fast for me. As for current issues: I've finished one Monkey sock for the swap which has to be mailed by the end of Oct and have been gathering Monkey stuff to send along. I'm almost ready to send my Sock It To Me pals package which has to be mailed by the end of Sep. I'm almost done with my cross stitch pic for a baby shower that has to be framed & mailed by the end of Sep. I joined the ISE5. And last but not least, I'm waiting patiently for my Sock Pixie order so I can start my Oct socks (Halloween socks).

Wednesday ramblings

Hi All! I've been a busy little girl this past weekend! I finished my nephews cross stitch picture and bought the mat and frame for it, started and have gotten pretty far along on another cross stitch for a gift for a baby shower next month and I am almost finished with one Monkey sock...whew! And I finished Diane Mott Davidson's new book and started a book that I checked out from the Library which I am almost finished with too. I will post some pics tomorrow... hopefully. Bye for now!

Christmas Around the Word Knitter's Swap Questions

Here is my questionarre for the Christmas Around the World Swap...I can't wait to get my partner!
1. Are you religious? Yes, I'm Catholic
2. How long have you been knitting? Would you consider yourself a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced? I've been knitting for around 10 years. I would consider myself Intermediate
3. Do you have any other hobbies besides knitting? I like to cross stitch and read
4. Favorite color(s)? pinks, purples, blues & greens
5. Do you collect anything? I collect Cherished Teddies and magnets
6. Are you allergic to any fibers or animals? Nope
7. Do you have any pets? I have one cat, or should I say she has me?
8. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate? Tea 1st, then Hot Chocolate
9. Cookies or Sweets? Like them both
10. Do you knit socks? Yes, all the time
11. If not socks then what? (tell us about your favorite knits) If I'm not working on a sock, it would be a scarf
12. Do you put up a Christmas tree? If not then what do you do? Yes. I put up a little (4 ft) tree. 13.Favorite holiday treats? Homemade Spice cookies
14.Favorite holiday smells? I like the Christmas tree smell
15. Do you celebrate Christmas in a traditional or unconventional way? Please elaborate. I guess it would be traditional. Go to Midnight mass, get up in the morning & open gifts, ham & turkey for dinner, go visit family and friends
16. What are your favorite holiday traditions? Putting up the Christmas tree, baking cookies
17. Finish the sentence: “For me Christmas is all about....” Family and friends
18. If you were a Christmas ornament you would be…….? a Teddy Bear or a snowflake
19. What was your favorite gift you've ever received? Or given? My favorite gifts that I have received are anything that has to do with knitting, since I do this all the time. And I guess my favorite things to give are the gifts that I've made
20. When do you start your Christmas? I decorate the 1st weekend in December
21. Do you send Christmas cards? Do you make them or buy them? Yes, I send cards. I wish I had time to make them, but I buy them
22. What is your favorite Christmas dish? Corn pudding & my Mom's mashed potatoes
23. Carolers are at your door. What do you do? Give them some cookies that I made
24. When do you open presents? Christmas eve or Christmas morning? Christmas day 25. Do you celebrate with family or friends or both? Both

Still here...

Hi all! I'm still here...and I have been busy. I finished my Sock It To Me Pal socks, started on my Monkey Sock pal socks, almost finished a pair of ankle socks for me and started working on an old cross-stitch project from a year or so ago. I'm not posting a pic of the Sock It To Me socks or the Monkey's in progress because I don't want my pals to see. I'm not that clever at being anonymous. I'm waiting on my pal info for the Christmas Around the World Swap and I joined the Sockamania KAL. I'm also anxiously awaiting for the International Scarf Exchange 5 to start. I have joined so many KAL's and swaps this summer...this is what happens when your kid grows up and you now have, in the words of Styx, "to much time on my hands". However, I don't have enough time to do what I want...which is either 1. knit, 2. read, 3. cross stitch. The latter of which I used to do all the time...until I got bit by the knitting bug. Oh, and I guess I have to work too...since that is what pays for all 3 of the above. And do housework. And sleep. And eat. As you can see, at least I have my priorities straight.
I will however post some pic's of my ankle socks and the cross stitch...stayed tuned.

1st pair of Monkey Socks!

Here is my 1st pair of completed Monkey's! I started these on Jul 27 & finished on 17 Aug. I used Tofutsies and #2 dpn's. This is such a neat pattern! I have already started on my 2nd pair for the Monkey sock swap.

A surprise from my SITM Pal!

Look what I got from my Sock It To Me Pal! Some really neat stitch markers and a button...way cool. Thanks SITM Pal!