Happiness is...

Watching the Montreal Canadiens play hockey on a French-Canadian sports channel :)

Wahoo for "Center Ice"!

Nearly an instant finished object!

So the Drops Design Jacket that I started last winter finally got revisited and finished.

It's a seed stitch, buttonless jacket. I did it in Cascade 220 Heathered Turquoise, with these awesome pink tones (two of my favs in one yarn!!). I had the fronts, back, and one sleeve completely done, with only a couple of inches left on the other sleeve, seaming, and the 2 cm of collar left to do.

WHY DIDN'T I FINISH IT SOONER?!

I had to finish it up because I needed the Boye Needleset cable from the back on the sweater so I could start hubby's next sweater. I really think finishing the sleeve, seaming it and the collar only took me 8 hrs. What a goofball I am! But, it was perfect timing as we got a cold snap and it came in handy!

I'll take photos this week, as we have another cold front moving in and update this post!

Of course more socks...

I haven't strayed away from always working on a pair of socks...they just too easy to have tucked with me on the way to work!

I've been keeping up with the Rockin' Sock Club shipments and stitched up the Goody Goody Gumdrop socks from July:

I'm just now noticing that I dont have a completed photo of this pair of socks, but trust me, very cute!

That same month, they gave us a bonus pattern that I'm currently (slowly) working on for young girl for Christmas. The SweetTart Anklets in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Stripe should be the perfect weight for Orlando. I've only the foot to finish on the second sock and I'll be done with this pair!

After trying a picot edge on these socks, I like the idea of the process, but not sure I'd seek out a sock with this same edging. Just too fussy.

My Summer Sleeveless Tuxedo Shirt

Right as the summer was winding down, I finished up my Sleeveless Tuxedo Shirt from Interweave Knits, Summer 2007 issue.

Super quick knit, and I definitely turned to Ravelry for advice several times. First, I decided to use a yarn I had in my stash that I had originally bought for a different shell. I didn't have the attention span necessary for the original shell (too much lace work), so I frogged and went out in search of a shell using this yarn: Hempathy.

I was really unsure about this yarn to begin with. Seem sort of scratchy, and I really didn't want something summery that wouldn't get warn because it's too uncomfortable. I really noticed within the first several inches that it starts to "butter up" and there's no drying of skin or scratchiness that I tend to have when working with fibers such as wool.

I love the finished product, and it definitely was worn several times under a denim jacket before it got too cool, and now I have a cute summer shell that will take me through next summer!

Please ignore my suuuuuper goofy facial expression in the next photo and my extra awkward pose. I wasn't being very photogenic that day! :)

Punky Mittens

At the request of a certain young man, who thinks 72 degrees is freezing, I whipped out a pair of the BRIGHTEST mittens I've ever seen.

First pair of knitted mittens I've done. Pattern is Easy Striped Mittens from Knit Simple magazine--was actually a free insert in the mag a while back. I omitted the stripes because he requested a solid color.

I used the only yarn I could quickly find in eye-blinding-orange. It's I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby. I wouldn't say I "love" it, but it is really soft :)

P.S. Can you tell the boys are starting to enjoy being models??

I really have been accomplishing stuff! I promise!

...And I even took photos (all still on my camera, of course)

I've finished a couple pairs of socks, a tank top (finished when it was still summer), and a sweater!

I swear on the Internets I'll post them all this weekend...between Wichita Thunder hockey, and watching hockey on TV, and putting my house back in order! HA!

...I should never promise :)