Addicting Little Knit

I am completely in love with this awesome pattern for handwarmers.  One skein of cotton yarn, one set of size 6 double points, and I am in heaven. 

 

 

I love it.  I can not seem to stop knitting them.

I like the Sugar and Cream or Peaches and Creme yarns.  The cotton is nice and the colors are awesome.  I highly recommend this pattern.

I'm off to knit more.  (What am I going to do with all of them, lol?)

~Birdie

Tough Choices

As some of you may know, I have an Etsy shop.

Or rather, I had an Etsy shop.

See, my whole dream was not to make things for other people.  It's to open a yarn shop.  A nice place with shelves of yarn and tables for crafting.  Comfy couches maybe.  Nice windows wide with light.  And an area for consignment, where people like me can sell their items.  Cause it's hard to find that anywhere. There will be classes and knit alongs and crochet alongs. 

It's been my dream for a long time.

My mom and I were talking about it today.  Etsy and farmer's markets and craft shows are all good, but they aren't what I want.  I've been fooling myself and in the process, taking away from my real dream.

So I made some tough choices today. 

They really weren't that tough, though.

I closed my Etsy shop.  I enrolled at the community college I graduated from last year.

My plan is to take business classes and maybe get a certificate.  Then hopefully in the next year or two I'll be able to get a business loan and get things cooking. 

I need this.  I need this to happen.  I need to have this purpose.

I'll keep you posted.

And don't worry.  There will be knitting still. :)

Here's to chasing dreams.

~Birdie

The Letter of the Day - S

Snow.

Socks.  (Finally finished. :D )

Scarf. (The Doctor Who has begun.)

Also, a shoutout to Trevor, who turns 22 today.  He is the most wonderful man and I am so blessed to be spending my life with him.  I love you, handsome. :)

~Birdie

Random Patch of Blue

So.

It's supposed to snow.  We're surrounded by grey clouds and the temps are starting to drop as the wind picks up.  But above us is a bright blue patch of sky.

(Also, it smells like cows outside.  But let's not worry about that.)

I don't know if I want snow or not.  I also don't know if I want to finish my blue socks or not.  Indecision much?  Oh, while I'm thinking about it (thank you random brain), I would love for you to meet the cactus Trevor and I got.  Or rather, the one that I picked out and called him about, asking if it would be cool if we had one in our room.

His response? "Yeah, that's fine as long as I'm not going to faceplant on it."

Isn't it great?? I love it.  I find myself talking to him (I think it's a him for some reason) every time I enter my room. 

I hope I don't kill him.

Okay, so that wasn't a very knitty post, but hey.  At least there was a picture.

~Birdie :)

Saturday Recap #1

Hello and welcome to our first Saturday Recap where I go through the week in terms of family, knitting, and life. :)

So, this week I had the unfortunate favor of catching a stomach bug.  For the most part it's gone.  So don't worry.

Work has been going pretty smoothly.  I'm doing Crystal Light Liquid, which is very similar to Mio water enhancer, only not as sweet.  It comes in really fun colors and makes me want to knit things in the electric blue and neon orange.

My sister started school this week.  It's strange being the one taking her to school instead of being the one taken to school.  I'm super proud of her for taking everything in her stride and making it. :)  She's the best little sister ever and I could not be happier to be her big sissy. :3

Project wise this has been a pretty good week as well.  I started a slouchie beanie.

And worked some more on my socks.  Hopefully those will be done today.

Maybe tomorrow...

I got 50 yards or so of some beautiful homespun, dyed by Kristine.

And I have a little bit left to spin and ply.

The yarn for Katie's Doctor Who Scarf came in with the exception of the Saddle Tan.

I love the names of the yarn.  Spiced Plum, anyone?

And in the next week, the love my life turns 22. 

Isn't he cute when he's sleeping??  I would knit him something, but he doesn't really wear or use a lot of knitted items.  Instead, I think I'm going to get him some movies...

Have a wonderful weekend, my readers, and enjoy life today!

~Birdie

Slouchie Beanies and Doctor Who Scarves

Hello dear readers.

The world of Birdie has been rather fun lately.  Mainly, I got a stomach bug.  Nothing too severe, but enough to throw off my game for the past two days.  Thus, this blog is lacking pictures.  My apologies guys.  Give me a few days and I'll show you what I'm working on.

I got a book of slouchie beanies to knit.  I cast on yesterday and am part way through my first one.  I'm kinda excited - these should be good items to sell at the Farmer's Markets this summer, plus they're fun and easy to knit. :)

We (meaning Katie bought it and I'm going to knit with it) got yarn today for a Doctor Who Scarf.  The yarn shop had special ordered it for us.  Everything came in except the Saddle Tan.  So we're waiting for it to come in so that I can start the scarf.

Other wise, all is well.  I finished setting the twist in that pretty homespun.  I have a little bit of fleece left, so I'm going to spin that up soon.

Hope all is well in your world.  Pictures soon.

~Birdie

A Brief, Non-Knitting Post

Today, my little sister started college.  I am so freaking proud of her.  She's turning into such a beautiful, wonderful young woman and I am so happy to be her big sister.  :)

She is one of my best friends.  I could not ask for more.

Got get em, kiddo.

I love you and I'm so proud of you.

~Birdie

(Knitting will resume tomorrow, dear readers.)