That didn't last long

I am delivering about 500 prizes to 4 casinos today and may get stuck about 60 miles from home at rush hour ( or about 2 hours away). I needed a travelling project to bring with me just in case. So last night I cast on the Morning Surf Scarf in a Bamboo Blend from Merlin the Cat. I cannot wait to get started on this. Hopefully I get done with all the deliveries early and have time to knit away.

Purging

It is time to purge. I had 4 projects on the needles at the beginning of the weekend. Today I have 1. Not only did I let the Back to School U Neck vest go but I also decided to end my relationship with the Chevron Scarf and the socks that I never really started. So right now, the only project I have going is the Mix and Mingle throw. As much as I hate the term, I am closer to starting up again with a "clean slate" and take another look at my stash for inspiration.

BTW- Clean slate also brings new yarn buys. I hit the Knitpicks sale and while I was buying some yarn for my MIL, a couple skeins for myself landed in the cart for yet another clapotis and a scarf gift.

Cleaning and Frogging

After a visit to a relative's unorganized and sloppy house this weekend, I was motivated to organize a bit. Nothing Major just putting away a few things here and there but it is amazing what feeling claustrophobic is someone's house do to all thier crap lying around will do.

I also came to a realization- the U-Neck vest is something I am never going to wear. Bring in the frogs. Yep, a month of knitting is now back into balls and ready for something new. It all about the process, right?

Shop it to me!

I have to admit, I have been really good as far as yarn buying goes. It has been at least a month since I have even thought about buying yarn. That ended today. I have a big yarn buying urge. I am trying to work the stash down. It isn't terribly big but I have way more than I need.

I still manage to find patterns that make no use of the yarn I have. I would love a Everlasting Bagstopper. I don't have enough of a cotton or hemp yarn to make it. I do however have a 15% of coupon from my LYS.

Do I make a trip there on my way home or hit the gym like I had planned earlier this week?

Progress!

Breakthrough! Last night, I knit 6 whole rows on the Mix and Mingle Throw. Sounds small but it is a good 2" and a great feeling. I have finally found my inspiration on this one. I figure I am about half way done but maybe more depending on how much yarn I have left. There is a light at the end of the tunnel on this WIP.

Interweave Preview

The Winter Interweave Preview is up. I always look forward to these for inspiration even though I have knit maybe 2 things from Interweave. There is something about these pictures that bug me. I can't seem to pinpoint it but they kind of look like 1970's catalog photos. There are some things I like though: Rosemary's Swing Jacket, Logan River Wrap and Refined Aran Jacket.

I am learning from experience on the U-Neck Vest- no more fitted and ribbed items. Back choice with big boobs and a newly found gut.

I need to blog more

I really need to get on the ball. Ever since the move (May), I just haven't found a blogging schedule. I used to blog before work but now I have to get step-son to school at 6:45 so that is out of the question. I could do it at work but I don't have my stuff to photograph there. Like exercise and laundry, I guess I have the set time aside to keep up blog.

With that said, I am nearly done with the u-neck vest. Only the neck and armhole finishing to go! Next up- finishing my never-ending Throw.

Wanting to exhale

While driving to work this morning, listening to Stash and Burn, I thought of how great it would be to have all of my current projects off the needles. What a great feeling that would be! I only have 3 WIPS but they are kicking my butt. To finish up these items means that I would have to actually knit. That hasn't happened much in the past few days. My trip to Shipwreck bead produced a necklace I wore on Friday. My hairstylist saw it and now wants me to sell some items in her salon. Needless to say, I have been beading for the past 3 days. I did work the rest of the 2x2 rib on the vest this morning. That did feel good. Just waiting/wanting to exhale.

Am I getting Monogamous?

I usually have 2-3, sometimes 4 projects going at the same time. Some take a little longer than others to finish but lately I been wanting to concentrate on only one project. The others seem to get forgotten and I have even thought of frogging them. Right now, I have been strictly on the Back to School Vest. Not with alot of passion but slowly getting it done. Everything else is collecting dust. I am hoping that after I finish it. I can work on the other projects with the same devotion and clear off my needles. Sometimes a fresh start is all it takes.

BTW, I bought a pom-pom maker this week and used up some odds and ends. Now what do I do with these?

next craft?

I have had the crafty bug lately, unfortunatly not for knitting. Sure, I have been working on the Back to School Vest but I have also been wanting more. First it was painting. If I don't act on that urge right away, it doesn't work. I let it pass so that has to wait until the next urge strikes. Then is was sewing but I had to drop out of the class I was going to take. Now it is beading. The trip to Shipwreck started that one. I have the beads, the findings, the tools and last night I set out the beads for my first necklace. If all goes well, tonight I will string them and maybe get a few more rows in on the vest.

some mojo found

I ended up finally finding some mojo this weekend but it wasn't one the car trip. I frogged the Cobblestone socks Friday night and cast on for some moss stitch socks using the same yarn. Saturday I packed them for the car ride but ended up playing Auto Bingo instead. (yes, I am 33 and play Auto Bingo-by myself) The socks have still be left untouched. I did cast on for the Back to School u-Neck Vest from Fitted Knits Saturday night and I am loving it. Quick, easy and hopefully wearable. Not to mention I am even stash busting!

The Oyster Fest was good. I had my year's worth of oysters cooked every way imaginable- BBQ, Scalded, Rockafeller, Raw, Wrapped with bacon, etc... We also did a little wine tasting and stopped at a casino. There was a small side-trip made to Shipwreck Beads. Holy crap! Talk about overwhemling. I am seriously thinking about taking a beading class so I can take advantage of all the cool stuff they had.

Mojo Building Weekend

I lost my knitting mojo this week. I am hoping a car trip tomorrow will help me find it. We are headed to the local Oyster Fest. yes, a whole Saturday filled with oysters for every kind plus a little wine and beer tasting and a 2 hour car ride. That means knitting time!

I have 3 kind of boring projects going. The socks I am knitting are not holding my interst at all. Should I frog the 2" I have done and start on a new pattern? The scarf is a quicker knit but still not a challenge. The throw is just too much. Too many ends to weave in. Too many stitches in the row. Too many days since I started it. I would like to start the u-neck vest from Fitted Knits. Right now, anything to get the mojo moving is good.

Another update

I updated the Etsy shop last night and managed to get in a few rows on the Chevron scarf this morning.

Step-son starts jazz band at school in a couple of weeks. which means I have to get him to school at 6:45! I think I might bring some knitting in the car and kill some time between that and work. Perfect.

Scrapy

Last week I went through my stash and looked at the large amount of sock yarn scraps I have. Really enough for 10 other pairs of socks but right now I have enough so what to do? Make a Scarf. I am using 3 different colorways and Domesticrafts Chevron Scarf Pattern.