Finally, my first post!

Ok, here I am finally to share my knit list for January. I don't list recipients 'cause I rarely know who something is for. I just like knitting stuff.. and this knit along will help me knit more stuff. (and I'll have some nice gifts to give away :D)

1. Odessa by Grumperina - done!
2. Fingerless mitts (my generic pattern)- 50% done
3. Periwinkle Beret - by Grumperina (not sure I'll finish this in January, but I'm hoping)

That's it!

Thanks, Marce, for this!!!!

getting ahead

So, I'm working ahead for Christmas these days and I'm in a scarf frenzy.

In January I finished a scarf from Knitting New Scarves for a Christmas gift and the boyfriend scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts out of donegal cashmere.
I'm currently making Backyard Leaves from Scarf Style out of Fibre Company Terra.

Almost three gifts up! I forbid myself from giving these away before Christmas.

My plan for February is to make Misty Garden from Scarf Style out of my Kimono Angora and at least 2 hats for the Christmas bank.

Will be posting my pics to the Flickr group soon...

January Goals

Some of you already have FOs! My many congratulations :)

I have two projects on my list right now...trying very hard to stick to a couple of things (well, the fact that I have a zillion UFOs is another story!)

1. Swap Gift (to be mailed out on the 20th of Jan)
2. Crocheted Blanket -- Neha's Wedding Gift (to be mailed out on the 29th of Jan)

Rima
www.yarnydays.blogspot.com

2nd FO Gift!

I managed to finish my 2nd giftie FO on the 5th, as scheduled! :) This brings my total this month to two!






I also finished one of the parts of the baby shower gift. I didn't KNOW this was going to be part of the gift until it was finished, though.



How cute is that? I'm currently working on the baby cardi. I'm going to visit the stash for the bib yarn, and the hat and booties will be made out of the same yarn as the cardi, then I'm done with January's gifts! :)

1) Coronet / Grandma / Christmas 2008 / Jan. 31 Finished 1/1/08
2) Strawberry Lime Socks / My Sister / Birthday (04/04/08) / Jan. 31 Finished 1/5/08
3) Baby Shower Gift (Baby Cardi, Hat, Booties, Washcloth, Bib) / Co-Worker / Baby Shower / Jan. 31
4) Rowan Tapestry Scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
5) Fetchings to match scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
6) Felted Clogs / My Stepdad / Christmas 2008 / Mar. 31
7) Dublin Bay Socks / TC / Birthday (4/18/08) / Mar. 31
8) Waving Lace Socks / Mom / Birthday (9/19/08) / Aug. 31
9) Peacock Feathers Shawl / Mom / Christmas 2008 / Dec. 10
10) PIF Socks / Teresa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
11) PIF Socks / Renee / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
12) Charity Item / Sue / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
13) PIF Socks / Lisa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)

Update: Jan, 5, 2008

I have an update! Actually, I should have posted January 1st, but things were busy.



For all intensive purposes, I am done with my January knitting! lol. I finished Coronet on January 1st. All I have left to do is knit the toe on my Strawberry Lime socks, but in the interest of not screwing it up and having to rip the whole thing out (because I just know that would happen), I am putting it down in favor of going to bed... but in the morning? Finished socks. I was just invited to a baby shower, so now I'm going to have to knit some baby gifts. Ideally, I'd like to knit a little layette set, but I'd settle for some bibs out of the Mason-Dixon Knitting book, or maybe some burp cloths and washcloths.

Gift Item / Recipient / Occasion / Deadline

1) Coronet / Grandma / Christmas 2008 / Jan. 31 Finished 1/1/08
2) Strawberry Lime Socks / My Sister / Birthday (04/04/08) / Jan. 31 Will be finished 1/5/08
3) Baby Shower Gift (Burpcloths & Bibs, maybe washcloths) / Co-Worker / Baby Shower / Jan. 31
4) Rowan Tapestry Scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
5) Fetchings to match scarf / Undecided / Christmas 2008 / Feb. 29
6) Felted Clogs / My Stepdad / Christmas 2008 / Mar. 31
7) Dublin Bay Socks / TC / Birthday (4/18/08) / Mar. 31
8) Waving Lace Socks / Mom / Birthday (9/19/08) / Aug. 31
9) Peacock Feathers Shawl / Mom / Christmas 2008 / Dec. 10
10) PIF Socks / Teresa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
11) PIF Socks / Renee / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
12) Charity Item / Sue / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)
13) PIF Socks / Lisa / PIF gift / Dec. 23 (but hopefully sooner)

January is for socks

Pirk's Projects for January:

1. I started these
http://www.islandofmisfitpatterns.com/2006/07/14/lacy-mock-cable-socks/
for my son's MIL, but they are not going to be finished for tomorrow.
I will have them done for a Christmas (2008) gift for her.
The yarn is solid color, Rose, by Schoeller/Shahl "Zimba Medium"

2. Crocheted/knitted angel for a friend, who has a birthday in February, but since
I have to send the angel overseas she has to be done by the end of January.
No pattern yet. I might do my own freeform creation.