I have no balance

Here is Madame Ruby who has been released from bed rest and immediately began lunging onto the couch where she is forbidden... she also jumped onto my lap and then onto my head when she began attacking my hair. I'm glad to say that she is feeling better but she is making up for lost time with a lot of nipping and puppy crazy behaviour. The down side to her feeling better is that I have very little time to knit because Iam always putting out puppy fires...and she attacks the wool. I got the new Vogue Knitting International today and there are about 7 things that I want to make from it... I think I will start with the saddle bag for the bike....that would mean that I have to buy a bike too (I suck at riding bikes.... i have NO balance and I get very nervous when cars or other bikers come near me and then I swerve and lose control). I also really want to make the orange sweater with Brown Sheep CO.'s "Burly Spun".....it is a hooded cardigan which is exactly what I need. I think I will order the wool for myself, in fact I think i will go and do that right now.

Finally some progress

Well I've finally got the chance to post .... I have been working like crazy (well it feels like I have anyway). The drama just never stops ... Ruby's face trauma has cleared up and now she has some sort of enlarged leg muscle. She is limping around the house looking all pathetic (that is of course until she thinks that she is going to get some food, then she is whipping around like a maniac). I am trying my hardest to keep her from getting too wild but it is really hard to get her under control without the constant bribe of food.
Here is a picture of my little Ruby on bed rest.

Now on to the all important knitting news. Here is the yarn for the thrummed mitts that I am making. I had no idea that making these mitts would be so time consuming, but I really think that they are going to be worth it. Right now I don't like the feel of the roving but maybe once it is worked in it will feel better on my hands.

Here are the mitts in progress, I love the merino and possum fur wool.... I would knit a million projects with it.

Just wanted to say to Ginger...glad you are feeling better...........im sure yellow snow never looked so good!!

Doodle a schnoodle

This is Quinci...she is a schnoodle and so adorable. She is my mom's dog and we all love her to death. Quinci and Ruby spent the day together today playing and just being maniacs. I am thinking about making them matching doggie sweaters but I think that would prove that I have way too much time on my hands... I guess it would be a little much if I made a matching sweater for myself as well. I am pleased to announce that Ruby's TRAUMA seems to be resolving even though we have not been able to apply the cold compresses that the vet seemed to think were ever so necessary.
I have been working on some thrummed mitts tonight. I took a pic but it really was too boring to post as all i have done is the ribbing. Hopefully I will have some more exciting knitting news tomorrow.

Sicky

I had grand plans of starting the knitted tea set today but had to tend to my little sick puppy. She has a swollen face....we can not figure out why the heck this is happening. At first the vet thought it was an allergic reaction but when she didn't get better after a Benadryl shot they are referring to it as a "result of TRAUMA". I have the feeling that I was in severe danger of having the SPCA called on me.... we can not understand how she obtained this TRAUMA but for the record we do feel very badly that she is hurt. It really doesn't seem to be slowing her down... she seems to be on top of her game. I hope that she gets better soon....not just so that she feels better but because her face looks a little deformed and it is sad to look at. RUBY

Gifts

I'm totally depressed because I have not yet had the chance to begin any of the projects that I have been hoping to get started on for myself because
1. I have been working ++ and like I mentioned before...it is really getting in the way of things
2. I have unfinished Christmas gifts that still need giving (this is the major reason) ** specifically the socks that I am re-knitting for Rick since the first pair that I knit for him in August seem to have disappeared into thin air
3. I have spent a lot of my out-of-work time unsuccessfully puppy training.... I have been trying to get Ruby to lay down ...I was a bit distraught that she couldn't do it since Quinci (my mom's schnoodle) was laying down on command after the first puppy class. During the class yesterday I was staring around at the other dogs and noticed that Ruby is VERY ADVANCED and I also noticed that I think that Ruby thinks that she is a person... she was snubbing the other dogs ** I was proud and concerned at the same time**

I am hoping to have a pic of some very exciting project for my next post but I fear that it will be just another boring pic of 5" of ribbing in grey Classic Patons wool for the second sock of the second set (SSOTSS) for Rick.

Thank you so much for the comment on the pink wool (whoever sent it.... I am suspecting Brian or Helen). I think I will knit a dog sweater with it but there are a few small issues
1. Ruby is still growing and by the time she gets to be closer to her grown up size it will be too warm for a sweater
2. I just made Quinci a sweater for Christmas and she hates the damn thing
3. That wool is approx $25 a ball (that is really spoiling a dog that will probably only pee on the thing)
4. I cant find a really cute dog sweater pattern.... of course that uses chunky wool because I am not that skilled at recalculating gauge and needle size and all of that crap.

I have quite a few birthdays coming up that I have to start thinking about.
I am thinking about making the little tea set from the spring 2004 Interweave KNits for my little Julia (goddaughter).......it looks complicated but I think that if I picked cute colours it would look really nice.

Scarf? Hat? Mitts?

Well I have been unsuccessful in figuring out how to make the mohair mitts from yesterday's post so I am moving on. I have 3 balls of the cutest Rowan Big Wool but I have no clue what to do with it. I originally wanted to make a scarf with it but i can not decide which pattern will do the wool justice... I am paranoid to start something and have it look like crap and then rip it out and then the wool really looks like crap and anything I make after that will look ratty despite all the blocking in the world. I'm sure that I will have this wool for ever and not do anything with it simply because I was too scared to use it. Again, if anyone is reading this I would appreciate some suggestions as to what should be done with this wool (remember I only have 3 100g balls).
Rowan Big Wool

Organizing my stash

My most prized stash member, Mohair and Blue Leicester wool for the softest mittens ever made (the wool came in a kit from Fleece Artist..... www.fleeceartist.com These mitts are going to be numero uno project for myself this year. I tried on a demo pair at the Needle Emporium and instantly fell in love.... I also bought a kit for my friend to make and she adores them. I am having a bit of trouble figuring out the instructions. It says that the mitts are made with 4dp5mm needles but then it tells you to cast on 26sts (13 sts each on 2 ndles). Knit 22 rounds for 3". My problem is this....how the heck do you knit in rounds with only 2 needles. If anyone in fact is reading this blog and has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it.....I am desperate to make up these mitts.

Woo Hoo....my first post ever

I have quietly been addicted to knitting blogs for quite some time. I can't believe I am now I am creating my own blog. I haven't been knitting for very long but have recently found that I am lost without the needles in my hand or close by. I have about 15 projects in progess, a million that I am planning on making, a million more that I merely dream about and 10 works in progress that I would love to whip out the window of a very quick moving car. I am currently working on this pair of socks for a friend . You can tell that this has been toted around quite a bit with me....they look really ratty at the moment.

I would spend all of my time knitting if I had the chance. My friend and I are true believers that work really does get in the way of knitting, excursions to buy knitting paraphrenalia and ever so necessary trips to Value Village to buy mostly crap (but we can't seem to stop). I have not yet emersed myself into the world of shopping for yarn online.... I am so terribly frightened that once I start I WILL NEVER STOP. I can't believe my luck at the moment....knitting blog, King of the Hill on the tv and my puppy (Ruby a.k.a. Ruby Slippers) sleeping at my feet .... does life get any better? I would guess it probably does but lets choose not to focus on that right now.