MeWii CWiistmas

Wii got some nice things this year…most have something to do with home improvements, like a stove, dishwasher, new bathroom amenities…things like that. Even with all of that going on, Wii managed to get a little something for the people on our lists. I got what might as well be the knitting encyclopedia, as well as another knitting book that looks good, a couple of fun cookbooks…and you may have guessed by now that Wii may have gotten a certain very hard to find game console. It was a gift for all of us from all of us…sort of a “family gift”. It’s so much fun! And it’s exercise at the same time! I’ve never really cared for console games because consoles are static…they only do one thing (well most of them), whereas a PC can do lots of stuff. I know xbox and ps3 are starting to change all of that but I’d rather keep the $$$ it costs for those for now and play the Wii.

So that’s basically what’s been happening for the last few days. I’m a little disappointed that I didn’t get new underwear, but I suppose there’s always my birthday coming up.

In knitting news, I finished a hat for Travis a couple of weeks ago. It turned out really cute.
Closeup

I also started on my first pair of socks. I am using size 2 DPN’s and Trekking XXL sock yarn. I have about 2 inches of the cuff done. The going is slow because this yarn is more like a thick thread than yarn, but I’ll get them done eventually and hopefully learn a lot in the process!

Calorimetry finished!


Finished

Originally uploaded by Ja-nelle

I managed to do this in just over a day. It was so easy and quick! Great practice as well. I will be giving it as a gift I think. It fit’s me, but I really don’t have a use for it because I think it’s meant for people with long hair.
I must say, it’s very satisfying to make something useful with your hands.

TaDA!!

It’s a washcloth!

Finished Washcloth

My first knitted thing!

10…number of days it took to finish
15…number of times I cast-on and then started over.(yes 15)
3…number of HUGE mistakes that I had to teach myself how to fix without ripping out rows and rows.
1…the number of days it SHOULD HAVE taken me to finish this. My hands kept getting crampy and going numb. Damn you carpel tunnels…

I used Sugar ‘n Cream 100% cotton yarn in Country Side Ombre. It comes in all kinds of nifty colors and stuff…and it was cheap. The pattern came on the package, which was handy. It was good practice anyway.

Now what am I going to DO with it??

I’m going to attempt to knit Elyse a scarf next. I should be done with it by the time the weather gets warm…