I've got a new blog set up at www.celticcaston.blogspot.com come over and check out what i'm working on. Excuse the plainness of it at the moment but I'm working on spice'n it up!

Alot has happened since I last posted, I've tried to get on a few times with an update but it just never happened. I did start the Irish Hiking Scarf...... and I actually finished it too. I couldn't help it, all that cabley goodness was infectious! I couldn't put it down. I then immediately cast on for the matching hat and do have a progress picture of it. I'm glad it will be a quick knit, its nice to have one of those every once in a while.

 

I'm debating about joining the Olympics over with the Yarn Harlot! They have more participants right now than the actual winter olympics. Thing is it starts the 14th and the project I would love to challenge myself with I don't have the yarn for and chances are can't get it intime as I'd have to order it online.

 

I've joined Project Spectrum over at LollyKnittingaround which starts in March, the deal is to challenge yourself each month to knit or create something with a specific colour for each month. I think this is going to be a good stash buster for me but we'll see.

 

I'm in the process of getting a new blog but  you need a blog name before you get it so I've got my thinking cap on.

 

I'll leave you with these pics of my scarf and progress on my hat. Sockies of course HAD to have you picture taken with my knitting..... always wanting to steal the lime light she is :)

Well, everything is tickity boo. This morning was a good morning, nothing better on your day off to have a cup of tea, sitting in front of the fire and Jaywalking ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Here are my beauty's!!! A little snug around the top of my foot but I think they'll stretch with wear!

YAY ME! Now I think I'll start my Irish Hiking scarf!

Two in one day wooo hooo lol Well seeing how I said I'd post about my goodies a few days ago and still haven't I thought I'd run upstairs and take the pics so I could share.

Stay with me now, I know there are quite a few but its oh so exciting!!!!

Ok pic number 1 is 4 skeins of Cascade 220 which is 100% Peruvian Highland wool this is to do my Irish Hiking Scarf, hat and mittens.

# 2 is 2 skeins of Jawool superwash in a great purple and black colourway for my mum's socks. She has requested the double moss stitch from one of my new books *still to come*

#3 Is Rowan #37 with BUTTERFLY, after seeing Ei's and Carrie I couldn't resist. I picked up two balls of shade 592 of kid silk haze to complete this project. If I do ok working with the KSH there is also another shade and great pattern in that mag i'd love to try.

#4 is an upclose of the mag, that is butterfly that is on the front!

#5 is my first new book Sensational Knitted Socks, I looked at Nancy Bushes Vintage Socks but liked this one better. I'll be giving a review on the book once I get cracking on the socks.

#6 is 2 balls of Trampoline Stretch colour 233 which I got at Fiber Art Gallery. This  place was fab, I'm interested in spinning and the sweet lady there taught me how to Spin with a drop spindel and showed me on the spinning wheel as well. Lots of fun, and hubby actually gave the wheel a try :)

#7 is Adorable Knits for Tots, a book which I have been eyeing at work but wanted to wait so I could get it cheaper in the states lol anything to save a buck me :)

#8 These are the cutest little things! Its a double pointed needle holder is the shape of a sweater.Tooooo cute

#9 Close up of those cute little sweaters!!

#10 ahhhhhh the update on the Jaywalker, well I'm now on the heel, got a bit done last night,*coughs* before I fell asleep on the couch. Hey I can't help it!!!

And finally number 11, my darling little Sockies! I was very glad to get home to see her again. Even though we were only gone for 3 days I missed her something awful. How could you not miss that little face!

 

Well there you have it! THE update! Hopefully I'll beable to get so serious knitting done and have some FO's for next time!

 

 

 

Well the car has finally bit the bullet and died. It basically broke in two last night as N was driving it home. The frame actually fell off lol. Right now the body is in the right place but the frame is dragging on the ground. So much for that! But on a better note we just order a new truck last we so we were just hoping that car would last until it arrived but no such luck!

R.I.P CAR!!!!

Well the Jaywalking continues but a little slower than the first. I basically just haven't had time to knit. Since the first sock I've applied for a promotion and got the job, had my first Anniversary and went on a trip. Just got home last night, the house looks like a hurricane hit it with everything we brought back, have to work in the morning and all I want to do is droooooooooool over my new knitting goods and knit. But you'll have to wait until tomorrow for an update on the goods as I don't know where it all is at the minute but there will be pictures I promise!!!

Until next time Happy Jaywalking!!

Ahhhh yes so I just lost all of what I had written!!! I LOVE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!

So lets try again!

I have been knitting honest I have I jsut couldn't pull myself away from my needles long enough to write about it heheh So after the hard time I had making Karen's socks I vowed NEVER AGAIN would I knit socks..... That is until I found the Jaywalker pattern, heard how easy it was and found the awesome coloured sock yarn lol!

Now I think i'm hooked and i'm in loooooooooooooooooooooove with my sock! Thats right I've finished one sock and today i'm casting on for number two! I can't wait to wear them! I've been looking at other sock patterns as well so I think I'm offically a sock knitter :) Thanks Karen for pushing me to make myself a pair!!!!

Yarn : Patons Kroy self striping sock yarn

Needles : U.S. size 0 double pointed

Started : January 7

Finished: January 12

Not too shabby if I do say so :)