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Up At The Mountain

Posting this weekend from The Mountain in Highlands, NC! The AKG yearly knitting retreat. And that's all I can say because....What happens at the mountain, stays at the mountain!

Got Claudia to take some pictures for me. Here is a sweater that I knitted last year for LYS Why Knot Knit.

This is the WARMEST sweater. Can't wear it much down south. Made it from Debbie Bliss Alpaca/Silk blend. It has a really nice drape to it and is a nice eye catcher too!

Here is another hat I made up here yesterday. The guys went shopping and brought me back some cool German worsted weight yarn "Big Mexico". Just enough for a hat, so all projects were immediately put on hold of course and I knitted this up:

It knit up really fast and was a super fun yarn to work with. Also superwash...woo hoo.

That's all for now...must get back to the friends at the mountain...one more day of good times left!

KNIT ON...

NEW YEAR, NEW DESIGNS

Happy New Year

Starting off the new year with a knitted hat.



I designed this one myself. Hopefully I will get a pattern written and post it. This is my 1st New Years goal accomplished!

Knit on...

HOT HEAD

HATS
Cooler weather outside. Here are a couple of hats I designed. I love knitting hats. They go quickly and helps me to remember I can finish a project!



Some day I will get around to writing up the patterns and publish them.

HO HO HO..
Knit On!

ORNAMENTAL

Two post in one week. I am on a roll!
Bringing some Christmas cheer to you. Check out the ornament:

Knitted from Leisure Arts "Beaded Ornaments to Knit". Designed by our very own Arlene at Needle Nook. There is also a website for the book!
Knit on...

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR

Wanted to make a post to let the world know I am still here! Knitting like crazy! Christmas season has come up on the yarn doctor and I am working on last minute knits for friends and family. I have been too busy lately to show anything on the blog, and ravelry is starting to take hold as well. Wow what a monster it is!
So wishing everyone a happy holiday season and promises of posts and pictures from me soon!

HO HO HO..

One more thing. Holidays are a time for family, and I am proud to announce that I have a new great niece. Savannah Elizabeth was born a week after Thanksgiving. Here she is with her brother Waylan. I've got something for her, but it's a surprise...stay tuned!



Knit On...

CATCHING UP

Wow, so much time has passed and I have not gotten a chance to update the blog.
Let's see. Well SAFF was a BLAST! I had so much fun. Drove up with the guys..a couple of them have blogs as well. Steve drove. Lou and Doug were along for the trip too. We left about 6a.m. and got there around 9:30a.m. It was a long but exciting adventure for us. I was on fiber overload, but I managed to stay within budget which was nothing short of a miracle. There was so much I would have loved to have bought, but was a good boy and got only what I could afford. We had a knit in for all the Georgia bloggers' and it was a huge success. There were so many people that some had to sit on the floor to knit along. Everyone really enjoyed it though. Afterwards, Claudia had us over and cooked for the boys before we headed home. She went all out and it was so nice after the day at the festival.
So here are some pics of the sheep and llamas I saw. They were so friendly!




Too bad my apartment is too small. I want one!

Lily Chin
Lily Chin came to Atlanta and taught some classes...I got to participate in a couple. One of the classes was on pinstriping, the other was knitting edges for completed pieces. Both classes were so full of information. I was brain dead by the time I went home. Got a lot of really cool ideas for future knitting.
Check out Claudia's blog for all the pictures she got of Lily and classes. Lily is an awesome teacher...she is full of energy and the girl didn't miss a beat! I am so grateful to have gotten to meet her and learn from her as well.

Cat Bordhi
Cat Bordhi was in town this past week for a book signing and to teach as well. She did a special night for the AKG where she spoke to us and had a question and answer session and signed books as well. I got her latest book "New Pathways For Sock Knitters" signed. She was so inspiring! I hope to see more of her in the future. She is truly amazing. The book is incredible. I knitted the first two practice socks and her architecture and techniques just blows my mind. A MUST HAVE for any knitter who is serious about their knitting!

Ravelry
I'm finally in. Whew, there is so much to see! I have not done much, but I can see how easily you can get sucked into it! I stayed up until 1a.m. last night looking around and put in some books...it's so cool, and addictive.

So that's all for now. Didn't have many pictures to put on this week, but nevertheless needed to catch up with my fellow bloggers and let everyone know the doctor is still in!

Knit on...

BOO!

Pumpkin Carving

Happy Halloween...

Had a pumpkin carving contest at work and here is the one I carved.

Turned out pretty well...MUAHAHAH!

Off to SAFF in Asheville, NC tomorrow. I am so excited.

See you when I return

Knit on...