hats, hats, and more hats....

i was going through all of my winter accessories and realized that i have made a lot of hats over the past ten years. below i have put pictures of most of them there are three hats that i can think of that are MIA. Some of these are crocheted but most are knitted. Oh, and this isn't counting hats that i have made for other people there are at least three of them maybe more i cant remember.









With this many hats i shouldn't need anymore... right? well i seem to have an addiction to hats because i have plans and yarn to make two more! See the problem with most hats is they don't keep my ears warm when it is really really cold out. The wind seems to blow right under them. Well, an ear flap hat will prevent this problem. Now, i have two ear flap hats already but neither of them goes with my coat and I WANT A NEW ONE! I found some really cute helmet hats that cover your ears so i haven't decided if that is what i will make or stick to the ear flap one. The other one i want to make will probably be more of a cute hat and not so much a super warm one ( i am not sure i will see ) i have really nice soft yarn and two buttons that match perfectly i just can't decide what hat to make with it. who knows maybe i will break a record for making the most hats.

x-mas 2010

It is the end of x-mas day and i do have to say that all went well ( there was a little grumpiness is the house but not to bad ). My mom liked the x-mas stocking i made her ( i have to get a picture of it before it gets packed away)i did not finish hers socks in time so i wrapped them still on the needles, i only have a few more inches left to finish. However my mom didn't seem too impressed with the socks, she looked at them laughed and stuffed them back in the bag :( she hasn't been feeling to good so i won't take the reaction too seriously.

I got pj pants, socks ( ankle socks .... in the winter? ), miss matched socks, map for my car, turtle pin, white cocoa, calender, fancy cookies...






Dinner was really really yummy.... we had roast pork tenderloin marinated in a ginger sauce, roasted potatoes, and broccoli MMMM apple pie with ginger snap ice cream for dessert.

holiday season

hi all. the holiday season is upon us which for me means lots of baking, cooking, and crafting. i have put any knitting that i was doing for myself on hold until i finish knitting socks for my mom for Christmas. I am knitting both socks at once and i am 2 or 3 inch's away from the heel. I should have a problem finishing them in time. Of course now that i have said that out loud...

I enjoy baking, mostly i bake cookies. I have made cupcakes a few times but usually cookies or brownies. Well today for the first time ever i made biscuits from scratch!!!!!



that's right baking powder biscuits from scratch!!! They came out pretty good, i may have over worked the dough just a little. The biscuits had a little more chew to them than i would of liked but all in all they weren't bad.

Tea time

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Knitting goals for 2010

well i have several knitting goals for this year, right now it is still just a list. i have not refined or set the exact details for any of these goals. well here goes:

1. knit a pull over sweater ( one that actually fits )
2.there is a circular vest i want to tackle
3.finish the knit picks project bag kit that i got for x-mas
4.complete my ravelrympics ( or however you spell it ) vest in the
two week time allotted
5.i want to complete at least two pairs of socks
6.i would like to make a triangular shawl
7.there is a vest that buttons down the front and has a collar that i want to make it looks like it will be a challenge

well that is it. the goal is to do all of this in a years time i think it is possible. i won't be surprised if this list changes several times over the nest ten months.

hi again

o.k so i have been pretty lazy about writing on here, sorry.
let's see what have i been up to, well new year new me.
I have decided that this year i need to focus on my personal life. I joined an online dating site chemistry.com it has been three weeks. I have had one date it went well. I had a good time the conversation flowed well. we went for lunch and had hot pot in Chinatown. I had never had it before it was really really good and kind of fun. You have a pot of boiling broth in front of you, they bring out veggies and whatever type of meat you order ( it is sliced very very thin). You put it in the broth to cook, it cooks really quick so if you leave it too long it will get dry.
so anyway, he was nice kind of nerdy (but that's one of my types) if he calls again fine if not that's fine too. There weren't any real sparks or anything. I am talking to two other guys on chemistry right now so we will see what happens.

I also have some knitting goals too. I will list those another time i am kind of tired it has been a loooooooong hard week so i think i will go have some tea, a slice of the applesauce cake that my mama made MMMMMMMMMMMMM that will make me feel better and because the cake has applesauce in it it has half the fat you would find in other cakes ( so i don't have to feel guilty eating it)

chow yall

Pictures of the sweater

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I finished the sweater before the end of 2009 !! I am trying to post pictures but my computer won't cooperate :( i will keep trying.