Year of Stash Socks 2011

I have joined a great group on Ravelry. We are knitting from our sock yarn stash. And not just socks. next month we are doing mittens. which is great, because I am into colorwork and mittens right now.

These are my plain vanilla socks-meaning they are just a simple rib pattern.

Here are the mittens I made for Abi.

And here are mittens I test knitted for Mandy of Zigzag knits. The other side are the oppsite colors. I love this pattern. If you like this pattern it is from her red collection book.

http://www.myzigzagstitch.com/

After Christmas breather

I have been a bad blogger. but We have a rough Dec. Christmas was great and a blessing. But the beginning of Dec was bad. Abi fell and sent one of her front teeth into her gums. And split her lip real bad. She is all healed up and the tooth is slowly moving back down. Then we all got a horrible stomach virus. So I didn't have time to blog about the wonderful Tote bag and goodies I got from Vickie in Australia. It was part of a tote bag swap I was part of. She sent a lot of goodie too. As you can see I am using it for my knitting. Thanks again Vickie!!!

Christmas was great and I am so ready for the new year without out extra junk to keep me away from serving my family. My New Year resolution is family first (after God of course). No more wasting time on oneside friendships. I learn a huge lesson last year. I can only give so much of myself before I will lose myself trying to please others.

I have to share what I made my sister for Christmas. Needles to say she was surprised. :)