I can finally take a breath

It’s not as busy at work and I’m now down to working one day a week.  I am so happy and will enjoy more time to do what I want to do.

I have been really trying to limit my spending (especially with yarn) and I’m doing pretty well this month.  I got my Dancing Dog Dyeworks yarn for Monster Mania Club.  This is the last shipment and was a club that I joined last year.  The yarn is Waltz Worsted weight in the color Jenna.

This month, so far, I bought Fibernymph Dyeworks stripped yarn in her inversibles striping yarn.  The colors are hot cherry pink and silver grey.  Each sock is a reverse of the other.  I had to try this since it was so different.

Today, I purchased Plymouth Encore worsted in the color 449 to make the Sunny Baby Blanket for my next door neighbor who is having a baby girl in May.

I already started on the blanket today, so I am using the yarn.

I am just about finished with my Zombie.  The pattern is Voodo you Love me and I am using Gnome Acres worsted weight yarn (Squishy Gnome) in the color I dream of Zombie with a size 4 needle.  Everything is knitted.  I just have to sew the arms and legs on and then add embellishments.  I think she is turning out very cute.

I finished my Vanilla Bean socks using Lollipop yarn in the Downton Abbey color.  I used a size 1 needle and an afterthought heel for this sock.  I love the pattern and the color of the yarn.  Lollipop yarn is great to knit with.

Since I finished these socks, I started on another pair using Gnomeacres sparkle gnome in the color  I Lurve Ewe.  I wanted to start these before Valentine’s Day, but it took me longer to finish the Downton Abbey socks.  I am using a size 0 needle.   The pattern is called Simple Skyp socks. I love the gnomeacres yarn.

I haven’t done much knitting on the Cinnamon Toast shawl, but I need to get back to that.  Guess I will have enough time this week to do that.  How wonderful is that.