I'm really going to graduate!

Last night was a good one for my academic career. For one thing, I turned in the final assignment for my final class. Even though I almost cried during my group's presentation (yes, it was that bad. No, the presenter had no idea what he was talking about. Yes he made asinine comments with no research to back it up.), that class is over now and I'm done with school. Yay! I also went out and bought all of my regalia. I debated on actually buying it or just borrowing, but in the long run I'm sure I'll use it again (even if it's just for a costume). It was such a good feeling to come home and try on my hood and know that I'm really getting a Masters degree!

Good luck to all of my friends who still have papers and projects to do! I'm cheering for you!

I'm very excited now, because I think I'll have time to knit again. Well, in between the packing. I think I'll have to set up some sort of self bribery system to be motivated enough to clean around the apartment. I only have two more rounds of hourglass cable left on my knee socks, and I can hardly wait to start working on the heel!

The Knitting Post

Here we go on the knitting front! First, check out my Clessidra progress:

It's not a lot since last time, but I'm pretty happy with it. The small needles just feel right in my hands when I pick them up, and the cables are lots of fun. I hope to have more quality time to spend here in a few short weeks.

Other projects that are occupying my time include this lovely baby bib and log cabin quilt, both from Mason-Dixon Knitting. I'm using the Peaches & Creme yarn that they recommend, and it seems to work well. I'm almost done with the bib (might even finish it later tonight), and then I'll throw it in the wash and see what the final product looks like.

The quilt is for the boy's sister who has decided to attend U(sic)GA. See how nice of a person I am? It was really hard to find anything that would look good in those colors, but I did my best. :) This project is on hold until I get some longer circulars, but it's just knit, knit, knit, so it should be done by graduation.

Oh my Sunday!

Man, what a weekend it's been...

1) No word back on the Paper. This has enabled me to have a fabulous weekend with my dog. I'm sure I'll be freaking out about it later in the week, but I tried not to think about that. The pooch and I went on several long walks - in the woods, in the neighborhoods, by the creek, etc. Many pictures were taken, and I'm sure they will be uploaded later in the week.

2) Many Larabars were consumed this weekend. I keep seeing Pistachio on their website (and blog, yes, I read their blog). However, I can't find Pistachio in my local stores! I demand this delicious flavor to be delivered! In other news, I haven't found a Larabar flavor that is not delicious. And they don't have sugar!

3) Much progress was made on the knitting today while I watched basketball. I'm through the third leg decrease, but my fingers are begging me to take a break from the tiny needles. Hopefully my new yarn will come soon and I can start my log cabin quilt.

4) Blackboard was down all day, so I wasn't able to do any work for the online class. Bleh. I hope the profs are a little bit understanding of this.

5) Finally, the UNC basketball season has come to a very sad and dramatic end. I'm glad I watched it alone where only my dog could hear me curse at the TV.

Knitting Frenzy

I finished my first pair of socks this week! I’m not sure the crazy stripes pattern is really my style, but the yarn was fun to knit with, ’cause I could see that I was making progress. I’m going to wash them before I actually wear them out, but I’m excited to be done - and in only two weeks! As you can see from the pictures, the yarn did some funky change in color order in the middle of the skein, but I like them anyway.

Went to get the mail today, and my found that my new Knit Picks yarn came in. That means that as soon as the Masters Paper draft is in, I can start a new project. I’m going to make Clessidra socks with it! To that effect, I’ve joined in the Clessidra knit-a-long blog over at http://clessidrakal.blogspot.com/index.html.

Getting Started

I keep trying and trying to start a blog, and I swear it will work this time. I know I'm heading out into the wild blue yonder in a few months, so I'll need a way to keep up with everybody. That, and I've fallen in love with knitting and want to jump in on the online support that's out there!