What has happened?!!

I began the new year with so much hope and excitement about all the knitting I would get done this year. However, I have not been able to knit ANYTHING. I think I have done maybe three rows of knitting this whole month. I am behind in the Spring Shawl Surprise and Secret of the Stole II starts tomorrow. I hate that! I have been so busy with work and life that I have not been able to knit anything at all. Hopefully, the rest of the month will not be as busy but I doubt that.

UGHHH!

Ok, maybe I am just overthinking this or rather not properly reading the instructions. I was hoping to begin my first pair of toe up socks today but for some reason I just can not get the project started! I have tried the figure 8 cast on --- three times!!! Each time I missed up some how. I became so frustrated with that method that I found some other ways and they did not work as all. I think I just need to take a break from those before I break my dpns. I will try again tomorrow. I think I will start on my Spring Shawl Surprise. I know that I will get the first five rows right because it is just garter stitch. I will post pics as soon as I have anything worth showing!!!

Happy New Year's Eve!!

I completed my last project of the year last night! Dobby Socks! I know they are not the same as the pattern going around with the broomsticks and snitches but they are different color socks just like Dobby would love to wear! Tomorrow, I will post my knitting and crochet goals for the 2008 year.

Another year gone

It's amazing that another year has come and gone. I would have to say that 2007 has been very good for me. I have graduated from law school, passed the bar and found a job as an attorney. I have also learned to knit. I taught myself to knit last December but took a break from knitting Spring of this year to knit a wedding blanket for my bf from law school. I began again in May with a HP scarf but had to pretty much stop knitting during the summer to study for the bar exam.
In August, I joined Do something new KAL. This kal motivated me to finish a project a month and so far I have not finished a month. I love it. I always try something new and finish it with in the month so thus since August I have finished four projects- baby booties, a lace scarf, a clapotis -and I am almost finished with my Decemeber project.

Unfortunately my crocheting has taken a hit. I did finish the blanket for my bf's wedding but it's the only crochet project I have finished this year. I still have three other crochet blankets on the hooks.... a ripple lapghan, a granny sqaure blanket for my son and an Afghan of the sandman blanket.

I will finish all these blankets in the new year and many many more. Happy crafting!!!

I am soo happy to be starting my own blog. I must admit that a lot of my discussions will be about knitting, crocheting and books. I think that I wanted to late in the day to start it because I am so tired now.... I am going to bed.