Sit and Knit Awhile: Have you ever ...

Have you ever ... had one of those mornings you wake up before 4 a.m and then toss and turn for an hour hoping to fall back to sleep and finally give up and start your day. Well, that was this morning. I have been putzing around for 4 hours and have been halfway productive. I even made my hubbie coffee.

Have you ever ... noticed watching your computer can be a lot like watching a pan of water on the stove. The waiting, the watching, the hoping you won't have to reboot.

Have you ever ... just "had to have" this yarn only the realize that it is by far the ugliest, most disgusting yarn imaginable. And then remember it was kinda expensive ... what was I thinking.

Have you ever ... been in the mood to knit and decided that your current six or so projects just weren't what you wanted to knit ... therefore casting on. What? I was on a cast on diet? Ice cream and yarn are a lot alike, you can never get enough of either one and they are both diet breakers.

Have you ever ... looked at the dishes and decided that your knitting was definitely priority ... and then looked at the dogs and realized that the grooming must win out over the knitting ... especially in flea season with a heat advisory.

Well, let's see what to share today! First off, it is finally Stitches time and the bus to Chicago will be leaving tomorrow first thing. This is my first time and I am so excited.

I have also been trying to finish up some older WIPs. I finally finished my Thrums a.k.a The Warmest Mittens on Earth. I used a kit from Fleece Artist and I loved this yarn and the color was awesome. This yarn was obviously not the fore mentioned yarn.

Pattern: IK Winter 2006 - Thrummed Mittens
Yarn: Fleece Artist Thrum Mittens Kit
Yarn Source: The Trading Post
Another Source: Camilla Valley Farm This ships from Canada so shipping can be quite high.

I also resumed working on a lone 3/4 finished sock and began its mate yesterday. I remembered the wise advise from the Yarn Harlot, "Always cast on 2nd sock as soon as 1st sock is complete." Good advise.

I am going to take these with me tomorrow and will hopefully have a finished pair tomorrow night. Six hours on a bus should not be wasted.

Well, today Clue 6 of Mystery Stole 3 was posted. How am I doing ... well ... I have finished 4 rows of Clue 3 as of about 6:30 am today. Which I immediately found an error in ... one row BEFORE my lifeline. How's that for double checking.

Clue 2 completed picture.

My biggest project today is...

This

More like this. Isn't taking pictures of dogs such a fun thing? They can be peacefully laying there... then you get the camera. I have about as much luck getting dog pictures as I do getting a 4 year old to smile "normal" for the camera.
Back to Selah, my 20 month Old English Sheepdog ... I add the 20 month so I can remember that she is still a toddler which explains her lack of bladder control. But today marks, her final shave of the year ... right AFTER the heatwave ... isn't my timing great. But considering I never brushed her after the last shaving it is a MUST.

And while I am off spending my hubbies money tomorrow I hope he resumes working on his current WIP.