Before I get to this week’s blog hop, I’d like to say how very, very honored I am to have an article posted at Heart of the Matter Online today. My take on Education Meets Real Life. Check it out.
Here we are at Week 4 of Good Gravy, I Hope This Blog Hop Motivates Me To Finish Something Already!
This week I managed to finish two hats!
Actually, if I were being completely honest, I would have to admit I finished them at 11pm on Sunday night. Let’s hear it for Procrastination!
This one will be for Little, who loves frilly pink things. It’s being modeled by an unfortunate, nameless, faceless fellow who normally resides on the fireplace mantle as a vase. Try to ignore the filthy kitchen table in the background, and also The Real Housewives playing on the television.
I knit it with Plymouth Confusion yarn, which was not in a skein like I thought, but a hank that needed to be wound on a ball winder. ALL sorts of cursing happening when I realized this, because I had already picked it to death looking for the end and turned it into a disgusting tangled mess. Even though I bought this yarn on a 50% off sale, it was still too expensive to chuck it in the trash and flounce off in a snit. I persevered, and think the finished hat is super adorable. Little is super adorable as well, so it should be a good match.
This one will be for Big. I don’t love it for some reason. It came out humongous, for one thing. For another, I can see all the mistakes (naturally), which is what happens when I “just wing it.” It’ll be okay, though. My son also happens to be beautiful and will distract people from my inability to count the correct amount of rows between color changes.
Other than that, I really didn’t accomplish anything. Between going to the funeral and being sick, I feel like I’m two weeks behind on my life. Jim made noises about helping me; but when I showed him my To Do list (which takes up two full pages of my notebook) he sort of chuckled uncomfortably and turned up the teevee.
Next week, though – next week I am going to Kick Some Ass!
Maybe.
November 15th, 2010 at 7:26 am
I love the hats!!! I especially love the fact that the rows are all different in the blue one! I think it makes it a little more awesome! Way to go for finishing two! I can’t even knit, so you are way more amazing!
Marcie´s last [type] ..Finished this week
November 15th, 2010 at 9:38 am
I love the hats! My poor children have a mother who cannot knit to save her life. They are stuck with boring store hats and they remind me regularly.
Daisy´s last [type] ..Thanksgiving Books for Older Children
November 15th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
I love those!!! I don’t know what mistakes you are talking about. That’s one rockin hat! And now I have to learn to knit a frilly pink hat, because I want one like that first one for myself.
Ok, I did nothing. Well, I wrote, but other than that nothing. Unless you count considering changing curriculum mid-year. Because I needed more things to do in November.
Michelle´s last [type] ..WIP Week in Pictures- 11-12-10
November 15th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Love the hats! I didn’t finish anything this week unless you want to count correcting papers. That is kind of boring.
Congratulations on being published! Cool!
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November 16th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Those hats are awesome! I am almost finished with something, so when I do finish I will post about it, whether it’s Monday or not. That’s just how I roll.
Deb @ Green V-Neck´s last [type] ..A moment of silence in remembrance and gratitude
November 20th, 2010 at 6:44 am
those are beautiful. i am in awe.
the ladies here have finished a knitted dress and matching boots for arseface. i have photos. i may use them shortly. wear blindfolds when looking, that’s my recommendation.
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