a renewed commitment...

The past two months I've been lucky to post twice a month.  What's with that?  (This is the blogger who at one time...posted daily!) I blamed it for awhile on my AWOL mojo, but we all knew that was just an excuse, right?  Lazy?  Uninspired?  Distracted?  Who knows?  Even Freddy has been uncharacteristically silent.....although he really REALLY wanted to tell you all about his foray into restricted territory with the Halloween candy.  A belly ache sort of shut him down.

I totally 'get it'...those of you who have jumped ship to instagram.  Just so you know....I miss you.  A whole lot. 

After my extended silence, I'm not sure anyone is even still visiting here.  But just in case there are a few die-hard knitters still haunting my space....I'm going to try to beef up the posts.  I actually have been knitting.  (I even have a few FO that just need their Kodak moment.)  

The above baby blanket...a rather quick little project, but the perfect size, the perfect pattern (take that to mean mindless....I read Anthony Horowitz's The House of Silk while knitting it) and it came in at a respectable price to make it a nice little gift.  Just 2.5 skeins of Saratoga.

Not sure what this is about... the somewhat monogamous knitter I've become.  Needing a new project, I did go to the unending WIP pile and pulled out Idlewild, a lovely pullover by Julie Hoover that for some reason I stopped knitting after completing the front and half the back.  Maybe the fact that I was knitting it with sport weight yarn and it calls for worsted weight might have had something to do with the fact that I was thinking it just wasn't going to be the oversized, throw-on for all occasions knit I had hoped.  So, I ripped it out.  

There is always a silver lining.  Look what I found?

MY FAVORITE JENNY the POTTER stitch marker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I immediately cast on Koto Pullover (don't ask, of course, I could have jumped back in that WIP pile, but what's the fun in that?)...brooklyntweed (using some old yarn in the stash) and I am one very happy camper! knitter!!  

 

Stay tuned!

Comments

[Bridget]

The blanket is lovely - looks very snuggly!

[Julie M.]

Beautiful blanket! And I’ve enjoyed your blog for years and I check it often. ❤️

[Helen]

The yarn color and blanket pattern seem made for each other. And don't stop blogging. I still check (almost) daily. :)

[Sybil]

I check you blog almost daily, glad to hear from you. Sorry to hear that Freddy Young Dog was naughty.

[karen]

beautiful blanket and of course we are still here :)

[Eileen]

I check your blog several times a week, I love reading what your knitting and reading. Oh , and Freddy of course! I know what you mean about blogging, I haven't posted I think in a month or more. I HAVE A REL LOVE/DISLIKE with blogging. I guess I need to figure out 'why am I blogging', I like Instagram, but not to replace blogging. I love reading what others are doing in life. Love your blog!

[Pam]

Love the blanket.

[Tien]

Lovely baby blanket. Very classic and pretty in pink. It’s so hard to maintain the blogging mojo for years but I think that you have done a great job! I’m lucky if I write two posts a month lately. Are we going on 7 or 8 years of blogging now? I know we started around the same time.

[Jan Doss]

I'm one of your "religious" followers...check the blog daily and am disappointed when there is not a new post. I think I live vicariously through your postings, as I have a rather dull routine normally. Please stick with it and keep letting me be part of your life.

[rusty duck]

I’m still here.. good to see you back!

[Jane]

Welcome back. The baby blanket looks so cozy. I have checked in now and then so I am still here. Best of luck with that sweater. If you have the yarn in stash, I'd say it's a win. Besides - gray is always good.

[Michele]

I’ve been a regular reader for years now (Saturday morning is my knitting blog reading time). Hand knitter as well. Love checking in to see what you’ve knit/where you’ve been- and, of course, to read Freddy’s latest updates!

[Charlotte]

Glad you’re back! I’ve been enjoying the dog updates but happy to see some knitting! I struggle to find time to post and completely get it, one post at a time :)

[yvette]

I still visit.