Maybe I will actually remember to take pictures

I am so terrible at remembering to take pictures of my creations! Let's see, what have I completed lately?

I did my first cable knit hat, in a Wool Ease smoky gray for my husband. I actually really love the way it turned out. I had made him a basket weave beanie for his birthday, but it was about a row of pattern too short, and he really needed something extra warm, so I made this new hat with an extra long ribbed cuff so he could pull it down over his neck in the sub-freezing weather.

I've made a bunch of headbands for the girls out of various variegated Sugar n Cream cotton. I have a love/hate relationship with that yarn. It hurts my fingers because I knit so tight and wrap so much around my left hand to keep the tension. But I love dishcloths and the headbands, so I keep using it. I've been working on a couple of dishcloths for my mom, and finished one for myself, so I think I need to go back to a soft fluffy yarn for a while to give myself a break. I have cast on a couple of scarves fo rthe girls, so I hope I get those finished while we are on vacation. Good mindless knitting.

And all three girls have learned to finger knit. The little four-year-old loves it best, and its so sweet to see her sit there and concentrate on making a gift for her sisters.

I made myself a set of mittens and a ribbed hat. I made the mittens first, and then started the hat. I was 90% done with the hat when I ran out of yarn, and couldn't find it anymore at Hobby Lobby. I finally asked, and found out it was discontinued!! Ebay to the rescue! Hooray :)

I've made each of the girls matching mittens and hats to go with their socks. And the middle one even has a scarf to go along with the set.

I think that is pretty much everything. Now that I have tackled easy mittens, my next task it to try a Norwegian mitten, and I am just waiting to get some really lovely yarn before I start.

Now maybe someday I will actually take pictures of my knitting to add here!

In the past couple of weeks

I have completed 3 pairs of socks, one for each of the girls, a soft and fuzzy ear flap hat with a pompom, a striped bonnet, and a little more work has been done on the hoodie.

I tackled several different things I had yet to try in these projects, including changing and carrying colors on the striped bonnet, and turning a heel on the socks!

For my next project, I'd like to try something with more of a pattern, maybe a lace shawl, or some patterned socks.

Still need to get some pictures posted as well!

Decided to start my very own knitting blog

Because all the cool kids are doing it, and because I really want to keep track of the projects I am tackling.

Tonight I started my very first pair of socks from the pattern here:

http://www.knittingdaily.com/freepatterns/legwear/26-1.html

I will post a picture with a bit of my progress soon :)

Also on my needles:

A purple jumper on circular needles
A hoodie for my daughter from Knit Two Together
A traditional ribbed knit hat that is destined to be ripped apart soon because the dpns I chose weren't long enough