In Knitting News: A New Day

Thursday, May 15, 2008

A New Day

Today marks the one year anniversary of the beginning of a very dark time for our family.

I can thankfully say that today, one year later, while not completely stress free, was pure bliss compared to last year. We are healthy, happy and grateful for what we have.

Tomorrow begins a new chapter for our family, one I know my husband has been looking forward to for YEARS.

In the meantime I have laundry to do, so I can spiff up the master bath with the loot we bought at IKEA today. Yes IKEA during the week. It was a treat. I'm going for a spa theme, all dark brown and white, with a touch of green in the counter top and tile that I'm not changing, at least for now.

Loss does not just have to be loss it can bring gain.

1 comment:

ALMZ said...: *Raises glass* To the future.; Friday, May 16, 2008 11:35:00 PM

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2007 Finished Items

Felted Bowls Knit Picks color your own worsted on size ? dpns and circs. Started January 7 2007 finished January 17 2007.

Two Blankets for Cyrano's Creature Comforts Drive Stash acrylic for a Pinwheel Baby Blanket and a 4 Corners Dishcloth both held double. Started in late January. Finished February 8, 2007.

Huggable Hedgehog Dye Your Own Knit Picks Worsted and Lion Brand Fun Fur knitted on size 10.5, 24 inch circs. Started February 11, 2007. Finished February 13, 2007.

Felted Bowls and Coasters in Dye Your Own Knit Picks Worsted. Started sometime in December 2006. Finished February 13, 2007.

HP Hedgie Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Daffodil and Hollyberry and Bernat Boa in Cardinal. February.

Jon Bon Hedgie. Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Fog and Hush with Cello eyelash held double for DOUBLE the fluff. March.

OSU Hedgie Wool of the Andes in Fog and Red with Knit Picks Butterfly Kisses held double. March.

Gimpy Hedgie Knit Picks Sierra with Knit Picks Butterfly Kisses held single. March.

Crumpets Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Sugar Plum on size 4, first 24 now 36 inch circs with lilac size 6 seed beads. Started March 10, 2006, knitting finished March 15, 2007. This knit went on, and on, and on...

Cancer Sucks Hat for Tracy. Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Fog and Hush. March. Mailed 2/23/07 to Tracy.

Log Cabin Kitty or Doggy blanket for Cyrano's Creature Comforts Drive . Ruth Stash Yarn. March.

Weasley Cell Phone Cozy. March.

Huggable Hedgehog Wool of the Andes in Chocolate and Coal with Cello Eyelash in Mink. Knitted on size 10.5, 24 inch circs. Started March 26, 2007. Finished March 29, 2007.

Huggable Hedgehog #7 Dye Your Own Knit Picks Worsted and Lion Brand Fun Fur knitted on size 10.5, 24 inch circs. Started March 29, 2007. Finished April 8, 2007.

Knit Picks Dye Your Own Worsted. Nantasket Basket for my Henry. On size 10.5 dpns and circs. Cast on April 4, 2007 during the Cleveland Yarn Harlot Book Tour stop. Finished April 8, 2007.

Felted Princess Hat for Evelyn from New Knits on the Block by Vickie Howell in Knit Picks Sierra in Dusty Rose and Celery on size 10.5 circs and dpns. Started late March 2007 Finished April 8, 2007.

Sheldon started April 3, 2007 in Wool of the Andes Daffodil and Hollyberry on size 3 dpns and 4 circs. Finished April 14, 2007.

Midnight the Hedgie started April 14, 2007 in Wool of the Andes Coal and Chocolate and Cello Mink. Finished April 20, 2007.

Yet another felted bowl. This time in Sensations Licorice in Purple Multi. Started April 21, 2007 and finished April 23, 2007.

Yet another felted bowl. This time in Knit Picks Bare Bulky. Started April 25, 2007 and finished April 27, 2007.

House Hat in Red Heart on size 6 and 7 circs and 7 dpns. Started April 28, 2007 and finished April 29, 2007.

Henry's Storm Blanket in various Knit Picks Bulky weight yarns on size 10 dpns and circs. Started April 19, 2007 and finished May 1, 2007.

2006 Finished Objects

Ester Williams Lamb's Pride Worsted in Rosado Rose, size 8 circ and dps, size E crochet hook. Started December 20, 2005 Finished January 6, 2006.
Kate Bernat acrylic in black, burgundy and gold, size 8 dps. Started January 2, 2006. Finished January 7, 2006.
Warm A** Hat Cascade 220 in black and gray tweed on size 6 circs. Started December 12, 2005. Finished February 10 2006.
Branching Out Reynolds Saucy Sport Mechanized Cotton. on Size 8 straight needles. Started September 6, 2005. Finished January 15, 2006.
My Hat of Choice Manos del Uruguay in Bing Cherry on size 9, 16" circs. Started January 14, 2006.Finished January 15, 2006.
Jaywalker Lorna's Laces Shepherds Sock in Safari on size 1 dps. Started January 15, 2006. Finished January 31, 2006.
Dresser Tray Stashbuster of Carrot and Tan Wool of the Andes on size 10.5 circ and dpns. Started January 31, 2006. Finished February 2, 2006.
Panta Cascade 220 gray tweed on size 5 needles. Started February 6, 2006. Finished February 10, 2006.
Shedir Rowan Calmer in Joy on size 3, 16 inch circs and size 3 bamboo dps. Cast on during the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics for the Knitting Olympics.Finished on February 21, 2006.
Odessa Rowan Calmer in Joy and lilac glass, size 6 seed beads on size 4 and 6, 16 inch circs and size 6 dpns Started on February 26, 2006. Frogged back to brim February 27, 2006. Finished March 6, 2006.
Branching Out, take two Knit Pick's Palette in Blush on size 5's Started March 7, 2006. Finished March 9, 2006.
Little Felted Bowl Stashbuster using leftover Red and Rosado Rose Lamb's Pride Bulky from the Ester William's Hats on size 10 dps, and a size 10 1/2, 16 inch circ. Impromptu Red and Pink project for March of Project Spectrum. Started March 17, 2006. Felted and finished March 18, 2006.
Halley's Comet Hat Knit Picks Ambrosia in Lavendar on size 9, bamboo dps. Started March 18, 2006. Finished March 20, 2006.
Stuffed Penguin Sized Flower Basket Shawl Knit Picks Sock Garden in Hydranga on size 6, plast circs. Started March 21, 2006. Finished March 22, 2006.
Second Stuffed Penguin Sized Flower Baske Shawl Red Hart Worsted 4ply in Burgunday on size 10 1/2, 29 inch metal circs Started March 22, 2006. Finished March 24, 2006.
Kiri Koolaid Dyed Knit Picks Color Your Own Sock Weight on size 8 metal 29 inch circs. Started March 27, 2006. Finished May 11, 2006.
Memphis Nantasket Yarn: Knit Pick's Sock Garden in Hydrangea and Wool of the Andes in Hyacinth on size 10 dps, and 10 1/2, 20 inch circs. Started May 5, 2006 Finished May 10, 2006.
Dishcloth Yarn: Grandma Janette stash cotton on ? needles. Started sometime in June 2006. Finished June 25, 2006.
Fulled Tote Stash bits of Wool of the Andes on ? circs. Started sometime in late June 2006. Finished June 27, 2006.
Little Kool-aid, a little bowl and a coaster Stash wool, leftover Color Your Own from Kiri and leftover Wool of the Andes on size 10 dps, and 10 1/2, 20 inch circs. Started sometime in late June 2006. Finished July 7, 2006.
Three more little bowls Stashbusting! Wool of the Andes and Ambrosia, Sock Garden, and Manos with Cascade 220 on size 10 dps, and 10 1/2, 20 inch circs. Started sometime in early July 2006. Finished July 13, 2006.
Pinwheel Baby Blanket Stash acrylic on size 8 dpns and circs. Started July 15, 2006. Finished July 27, 2006. Finished a final time on August 9, 2006.
Ball Band Dishcloth Sugar & Cream on size 7 circs Started August 11, 2006. Finished August 21, 2006.
Ball Band Dishcloth Sugar & Cream on size 7 circs Started August 21, 2006. Finished August 28, 2006.
Halfdome Stash Cascade 220 on size 3, 16" circs and size 6 dpns. Started in early September 2006. Finished September 8, 2006.
Odessa Two Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran on size 4 and 6, 16" circs and size 6 dpns. Started September 8, 2006. Finished September 13, 2006.
Halley's Comet Take Two Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran on size 7 & 6 dps. Started September 13, 2006. Finished September 15, 2006.
Two More Little Felted Bowls Stash yarn knitted on size 10.5 dpns.. Started sometime in September , 2006. Finished September 23, 2006.
Modified Chunky Cabled Beanie Stash yarn knitted on size 10.5 dpns.. Started October 3 , 2006. Finished October 10, 2006.
Nautilus Hat Stash yarn knitted on size 5 dpns. and 16 inch circs. Started October 9 , 2006. Finished October 16, 2006.