Friday, August 20, 2010

It’s been a while . . .

Wow, nearly half a year to be exact. . .  it’ s been over 5 months since I blogged in here!  I’ve been knitting, but just not blogging about it, and not knitting anything for me either.  A few months ago I decided to open up a little Etsy shop. Mainly for my friends who have often mentioned that I should sell the things I knit.  I started out just knitting dishcloth and facecloth sets which my friends loved and bought straight away, then a few hats, and then some cowls and mittens for Fall which I haven’t even listed yet because . . . well, it’s over 100 degrees every day here in TX, it just doesn’t seem the right time of year to list Fall stuff!

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When the weather cools down I’ll list the few things I’ve made and who knows it might bring in a little spending money for Christmas!

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In the mean time I decided I WOULD knit a little something for me. I’ve had this Classic Elite Four Seasons cotton in my stash for about a year, so I decided to knit the Leaf T-Shirt.  I started this just last Thursday, and I should be finished this weekend. I have to say I love the ease of knitting this in the round and from the top down. Just thinking about casting off and NOT having to sew up seams is exciting to me :-)  I’m already looking for something else to find to knit that is similar.

I fell in love with the adult version of Spring Garden Tee as soon as I saw it. It might have to be that next. . . . or (in the hopes that Fall will be here soon) I love THIS too!

One thing for sure, I MUST get my knitting organized. I have all kinds of smaller things still on the needles, things I cast on for that haven’t even made it to my Ravelry page!  School is back on Monday, it’s usually the time I want to start having a good clear out of everything, inc. my knitting basket. Wish me luck!

Denise

 

4 comments:

Charity said...

Good to hear what you've been up to!

CelticCastOn said...

Yay! Welcome back, you've been missed :)

Flutterby Patch said...

Hi Denise, thanks for popping into my 'patch'. I can't imagine moving to Texas from the northern England, how amazing it must be, although there must be plenty you miss. Love your knitwear, you are a talented lady that's for sure. Enjoy the sunshine (we've been promised one day of brightness here in Cumbria and the rest of the week will be wet....well what a surprise!!

Ann said...

Congratulations on your shop. I like the Leaf T-shirt - really pretty & top down knitting is great.