This Only LOOKS Like Second-Sock

when i left for a vacation 4 days ago, i told myself i'd finish the second of a pair of socks i've been designing. did i? THINK AGAIN! i'm redoing the heel for about the fourth time - toe-up can be quite the pain. any advice for it?

an update on the Haileygan - due to my trip, i haven't touched it in about a week. i am so dead if it's not done in 2 weeks - EEEP!

Something Like Normal

yes, i'm back. after a fun summer off, the blog and the podcast have returned. no, it's not like i'll be blogging every day and podcasting every week - i have to put up with high school now, so no way is that gonna happen! but i'll try to be on as much as possible.

as far as knitting goes, i STILL haven't finished the Haileygan. EEEEPP!!! i have 3 weeks-ish left before it HAS to be done, and is it anywhere close? how could i EVER be that focused?!?

the Saphire Knits Frappr Map

tenative date for Episode 3

there is a good chance i will be recording epsiode 3 on Monday. it will definently be done sometime this coming week.

i'm back

after a few weeks of rarley posting, i'm back again. the updates:

1. the fabric bags are going well. am considering a website - if only i knew how to put one up (comment if you have tips for me).

2. the cast-on insanity is taking over! i have no idea how many UFOs i have right now, and i'm not sure i want to know.

3. i will be doing a new podcast episode sometime next week. will probably be the day after we make it to the local fair and i see how my lace scarf that i'm entering did (if it gets state i will be so happy).

yarny update

haven't been online much recently - here's what i've been up to:

1. finished the baby blanket last week. the recipients adored it.

2. podcast is on hold for a while, at least until i actually have something to say (long story).

3. been fabric-kniting bags like crazy since Wednesday afternoon, when The Mother took me to Jo-Ann Fabrics and i go 2.5 yards each of 6 differnt fabrics on the $2 a yard rack, and also a rotary cutter. 1 bag down, 5 to go. am selling them at a homeschool book sale on thursday for $12 each. will post a week from today about how it went.

4. been so tempted to knit socks. have yarn and everything. don't want another commitment, though.

episode 2

episode 2 of my podcast, saphire knits, is up!

the bag

the backpack-bag i mentioned on my last post? nearly done. the main piece was finished last night, and i just finished one of the sides. i'll probably finish today, and i'll have pictures up on Monday.

cleaning out my closet

i was cleaning out my going-to-explode-if-i-don't-do-something closet earlier this morning, and guess what i found. a fabric-knitting kit i got when i started kntting a year and a half ago! i'm in luvvv with the project, which is supposed to be a backpack. too bad the instructions dissapeared. pix will be up soon.

my podcast

YAY! my podcast is up on iTunes. for those who don't know, it's called Saphire Knits, and the podcast site is at
http://saphireknits.mypodcast.com . Episode 1 should be up today or tomorrow.

the scarf

i finished this last month, but now that i have a site, i figured i'd make all those Lime&Violet MB people happy and put up a picture. it's called the Cat's Paw Lace Scarf, btw.

the doomed baby blanket

how'd i get myself into this? i keep asking myself that as i work on the world's most monotonus (sp?) baby blanket. it's purple, it's acrylic yarn, it's garter stitch, and it's on size 9 needles. the REALLY bad thing is i have to finish it by this weekend. i probably won't, so it's a good thing that the person who's getting it already knows they might not have it until June or July. poor me!

intro

i'm a young knitter who ocasionally gets REALLY random ideas. i plan on posting my FOs, rants on knitting and life in general, and pretty much everything else i can think of.