Why is that people who have a full time job seem to be able to get more done in any given day than people who do not? It is because they plan their time for what they need and want to do outside of work. I do not work & am having a hard time getting the things done that I need and want to do. So…I came up with this fabulous idea. Yesterday was my birthday…Happy Birthday to me. Instead of a New Years resolution, I made a Birthday resolution. Ready…here goes…I decided that every morning when I get up I’m am going to pick 1 thing that I feel I want to get done that day, whether it be knitting, drawing, posting, sewing, checking out other blogs, exercising…get the picture? Now…once I get that done, anything else I do is just a bonus for that day. I think it could really work. Don’t you? Guess what my goal was today…you got it…posting on my blog!!! Now for the good stuff…

Knitting Update...
I have finally finished my Jo Sharp Cable wrap cardigan. This is a lot of sweater. Have a look…

and the back…

I am very pleased with this cardi. I’m wearing it more as a jacket as it is very cozy & warm…not itchy at all.
Pattern...Wrap Cardigan from Jo Sharp Contemporary Knitting (The sweater is on the cover)
Yarn...Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed in Posie
Needles...Inox circulars (my favorite) in size US 6 & US 7
The only alterations I made to the pattern is that I did not increase the sleeves stitches to 96 (yes, I had to rip out the whole sleeve as it was HUGE) I only increased to 76 stitches. Much better! I also lengthened the sleeves by 2 cm each. Go check out Donna’s (she made the same one in a different color. I love her color better though. Did you hear me D? I absolutely love knitting cables. I could do it all the time…which brings me to the next knit project I am working on…


This is from Karabella and it is called the Cable cardigan…

I am using Aurora 8 in color #138. I really wanted to knit this sweater but I didn’t have the yarn yet so I started the other. I am going to start this very soon though. I love it & it is something different than cables.

Stitches Update...
Donna & I went to Stitches. Now we live only a half hour away. Since we are used to Atlantic City & staying over for 2 nights, we decided to do the same here. We stayed at the Hyatt. It was newly refurbished & was beautiful. We had a fabulous time. We were not able to take photos as they were not allowed. But we did manage to get a couple outside the doors of the market…



Don’t we look sooooo happy to be there? We did have a blast.

I have to show you my brand new knitting bag I got last week (no…it is not from Stitches)...

Here is a photo of the interior…

And a close up of the beautiful antique button…
This is the most gorgeous knitting bag I have ever seen. It is from Green Mountain Knitting Bags
The quality of her work is simply amazing. Go check her out!!!

Well I have lots more to post…but that’s enough for today.
ummmm…I wonder what my goal will be for tomorrow!

Have a great one!!!

First of all, I’d like to say that I have really missed blogging. Secondly…I’d like to send a huge thank you to each and everyone of you who have emailed me again and again (you know who you are), wondering if I was ok and that nothing was wrong and everything was going well in my life. You all have a way of making a girl feel very special and I really appreciate that!! Yes…everything is going well, I am fine and my life is good…thank you.

Ok…now on to a few things that have been going on in my life…
1. One reason that I have not posted is we got a puppy…a Japanese Chin. His mane is Bentley and he his such a cutie pie. We got him when he was 14 weeks. That alone was a full time job, with housebreaking and all. He is 6 months old now. Have a look at this handsome boy… The other male above is my son Jordan. Bentley is wearing a tee shirt that says…Bitches love me. It is soooo cute. You have to know that he is only 4 lbs. The most he will get is about 5 to 6 lbs. My Dh and I like to take him out to different places on the weekends and he LOVES it! He love people, kids, dogs…anything and everything.

2.Remember the Grey Birch Shawl that I knit…well Rick & I went out a couple of months ago for Happy Hour and I left Birch on the back of my chair. GONE…totally gone. If it were me, I would NEVER have taken something I found. But thats just me!!! Karma baby…Karma. I know…it is my own fault. I should have remembered to take it with me when we left. :-(  I’m going to knit a new one in early Spring. I have to say that I always brought her with me when we went out to eat as I always get chilly in restaurants. I loved that shawl and wore her a lot! I love the feel of the RKH on my shoulders.

3.Knitting Update...Yes I have been knitting, but not quite as much when I first got Bentley. I knitted Something Blue (Rebecca Apricot Jacket) Here she is…

Here is the back…

Wow…another sweater that fits great. I love it! I used Rowan All Seasons Cotton in Dusky #164. As always…I went down a needle size from what they call for. It just seems to work for me. Another fabulous FO…Woohoo!

I stil am not finished with my Jo Sharp Wrap Cardigan. I have been working diligenltly on her though. I WILL be finished her by Stitches East. Here is my progress so far…

I have also finished one sleeve. I just need to bind off and attach it…then on to the other one. I have to pick up all the stitches on the front and neck for the collar and the bands. Than I have to knit the belt. I can not wait till this knit is done. I am enjoying knitting this sweater, though the back took a loooonnng time (70 cm of a long time), as there is no binding off for any shaping.

4.I have totally changed the way I eat…it’s called eating RAW. I started eating Raw as I had some tests done and found out that I had Gastritis of the stomach. So I tried different things. It has been 3 1/2 months that I have been a Raw Vegan/Foodist and I LOVE it. My stomach is feeling much better & I have noticed other positive things going on. I didn’t need to lose weight, but I lost 4 lbs none the less. The reason for the title of this post is that I have been obsessed with this Raw food thing and hanging out on all the forums to learn a lot more about it.

Well…I think thats it for now and I promise that my next post will not take another 3 1/2 months.

Have a fabulous evening!!

PS…I can’t wait until Stitches East (4 weeks to go)!!!!!

Yes…I’m talking how all you fabulous Bloggers out there have not forgotten about me. I just wanted to say thank you for thinking about me & wondering if I’m doing ok since I hurt my back. I am extremely touched with how concerned you all have been regarding my health & absence. Thank you!!! You are all wonderful people.

I have so many things that I need to post that it is overwhelming…so I’m going to break it up in segments. There is Md Sheep & Wool, Hawaii (lots of photos) & other stuff.

To start with, I am going to post my knitting updates…

Both of the fronts are finished on the Jo Sharp Wrap Cardigan. The back as of now measures 45cm & I need to knit to 70cm & then bind off. I am really looking forward to this sweater being finished. Have I told you how I LOVE knitting cables without a cable needle? It looks like this sweater will be done by late summer or fall as I have other things that I’m doing also. Such as these…

These beautiful Norwegian Stockings are from Folk Socks by Nancy Bush. I have been eyeing these babies for awhile but did not know how to knit Fair Isle. Then I saw Eunny’s & Fig and Plums stockings, fell in love & knew I had to learn this technique. Heather & I took a private lesson at Cloverhill Yarn I am so glad I did. It is so interesting how a garment with an intricate pattern can evolve using only 2 colored yarns in each row knitted. I do need to practice a lot more, though my technique is already improving from what I have knit on these stockings. I tried different ways of holding the yarn (both stands in one hand on the index finger, both strands in one hand with the main color on the index finger & the contrast color on the middle finger. What works best for me though is holding the background color in my right hand & the contrast color in my left. I’m getting more proficient at it the more I knit this sock. I absolutely love seeing the pattern unfold in front of my very eyes. It is so hard to put this project down. I’m using Dalegarn Baby Ull in Black (#0090), Cream (#0020) & Burgundy (#4227). It is very nice yarn to knit with & as a bonus, is machine washable.

Woohoo…A Finished object…

This cute little thing is for Leeba (half distant cousin…that is the closest thing I can think of that she could be) This is my first baby sweater & I love how quick they knit up! I used Scoobido from All About Yarn I through out the yarn band, so I don’t even know if that is spelled right. Sorry!

Next time I will post about Stitches & more photos from Hawaii. For now though I leave you with just a couple pics…



These photos are all from Hawaii. It is so beautiful there that you can not take a bad picture!

*****I totally forgot to post my new obsession*****

This Cross Stitch beauty is called Emerald Mermaid. This one is from Mirabilia. When I saw Sherry’s I decided I needed to try this.  She has done quite a few pieces & they are stunning. That’s when I decided I have to learn how to Cross Stitch…then along comes my Cross Stitch teacher…Donna. Thanks Donna for getting me hooked (I mean stitched)! One that Sherry did is called the Feather Fairy. It is so gorgeous, that it is already in my bag to cross stitch when I"m done this one! Here is what I have done so far…

It is so hard to put this piece down…kind of like my Fair Isle…as you can see it come together with each stitch. I think that is all for now.

Have a fantabulous evening!!