What's on my needles

I have way too many things on my needles right now! As many needles as I have, I still have to put off casting on something new because I don't have the right size empty. On Ravelry I am participating in an Ene knit-a-long. The first picture here is my Ene right after I finished casting on. The cast-on was brutal! 375 stitches, double-stranded (you drop one strand when you knit the first row), and the knit cast-on, which takes so much more time and thought than long-tail or e-loop. It really looks nice, though, and I used it for my convertible mittens. The edge looks almost braided. I am ready for Row 12 now. This is Knit Picks' Gloss Sock yarn in Parsley. It is fingering weight and is made of 70% merino wool & 30% silk. I love it!

I'm on a mitten kick and have two pairs cast on of the same yarn--Knit Picks' Shamrock. It's heavy worsted 100% Peruvian wool (same as the Wonky Ribbed Hat a few posts below). in the colorways Reilly (blue), Fitzpatrick (natural), and Kavanaugh (red). These mittens will be WARM!!! I started the solid ones right before Christmas but got distracted by other projects and haven't finished them. I keep thinking about frogging them because I'm just not excited by them anymore but I really think I would wear them. The convertible ones are fun. I started them this week in a red, white, & blue knitalong. They are a little further along than the picture. I think the flap that covers the fingers will be blue with a natural edge. They won't be the prettiest or most stylish mittens next winter but they may be the warmest!

I finished a scarf that I had started of Malabrigo Lace Yarn. It is below being modeled by world-renowned supermodel, Abby. I call it my Lipstick Scarf because that's what the colors remind me of. It's mostly red but there are a couple of shades of red and there is a lot of pink and even some dark orange. I didn't follow a pattern. I just knitted and did drop-stitch rows. I haven't worn it yet but will on Valentine's Day to volunteer at a wine thing for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.

The bottom picture I took yesterday and I just included it because it's so darned CUTE!

Birthday Girl!

Abby is 7 today! She celebrated with a baked sweet potato and lots of belly rubs. See? I CAN make a commitment!

Love this!

40 Funny Reasons Why It's Wonderful To Be A Woman

1. When a ship sinks, women (and children) get off first.

2. A woman can hug her best friend without worrying she'll think she's gay.

3. Women can talk to attractive members of the opposite sex without having to picture them naked.

4. A woman can never be blamed if it's wet on the floor around the toilet bowl.

5. If a woman cheats on her spouse everyone will assume it's because she was being emotionally neglected.

6. Women are capable of doing at least two different things to a passable standard at the same time.

7. Women live longer than men.

8. Women know how to cover up spots and other facial blemishes.

9. If a woman inexplicably disappears for two weeks, one of her friends will notice.

10. Women mature earlier than men (some men never mature at all).

11. There are times when chocolate is really the answer to all woman's problems.

12. Women don't feel uncomfortable with gay waiters or hairdressers.

13. A woman can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.

14. Women know the truth about whether size matters...

15. A woman can take a drive without trying to beat her best time.

16. If a woman forgets to shave, no-one has to know.

17. Women are capable of going longer than five minutes without thinking about either sex or football.

18. Women never lust after a cartoon character or the central figure in a computer game.

19. Women can be groupies. Male groupies are stalkers.

20. Women can cry and get off a speeding ticket.

21. A woman can get a whole new lease on life just by changing her lipstick.

22. A woman can congratulate her team-mate without ever touching her rear.

23. Women don't have to worry about catching anything important in their zipper.

24. If a woman says something stupid, most men will just think she's cute.

25. Women can admit to others when they've made a mistake

26. If a woman cries, she's sensitive; if a man cries, he's a wimp.

27. Women know who their children are without having a DNA test.

28. It's cool to be a daddy's girl. It's sad to be a mummy's boy.

29. Women can wear platforms - which is why there is no such thing as a short woman's complex.

30. Women can watch one TV channel at a time without getting bored.

31. Women have total control over their eyebrows.

32. Women can get drunk quicker and cheaper than men.

33. A woman's friend won't try to persuade her to get a tattoo while she's drunk.

34. A woman won't drive to Hell and back before she asks for directions.

35. Women aren't covered with hair like shag carpeting.

36. Woman don't feel threatened if their partner earns more than they do.

37. For women, a new season means a whole new wardrobe.

38. Women know exactly what buttons to push to get exactly what they want.

39. Women don't think reading the manual is a betrayal of all their species stands for.

40. Women can keep pot plants alive for more than a week.

Happy New Year!!!

My dad & step-mom hung out with us for my birthday. I got to choose what John fixed for dinner. I wanted fish and asparagus. Daddy wanted Julianne's potatoes. It was all yummy! Daddy & Linda brought me a very cute cardigan and Linda made me a necklace & earrings to match it. She also made more for my birthday and some for Christmas. She does a great job! I'll take pictures. Kim made me two awesome necklaces. I also got a Magic Bullet. YAY! I broke Julianne's card reader so I can't post any more pictures until we get home but I do have some.