It took long enough…but I finally got her back in my hands and upon my body. Have a look…



She really needs to be blocked, but I was too excited to get her on my blog as a FO. I love the way she fits. This Jo Sharp yarn is soooo soft & comfortable. CONCLUSION: I’m extemely happy with the end result!! If I ever knit another Rogue, I will use a yarn with less or no tweed in it so I can see the cables more. Two well fitted knits in a row…it’s a miracle! I thank the knitting gods. Woohoo!!!

I forgot to post this last time. I bought a new knitting bag at the MD Sheep & Wool, like I really need any more. I’m a sucker though…

It is is by Sorella’s & this baby is quite roomy. It has 2 huge pockets (big enough to hold pattern books) inside, a smaller pocket & a zippered pocket on the outside of the smaller pocket. I also asked Donna & Heather to pick me up a tote. I knew I wasn’t going to get there until late in the day & they are always out of the cool stuff early on. So…this is what my knit buds got me…

I LOVE it! Did I ever mention that I love gray? I wore this backpack on Sunday. Thanks so much girls! You did a fabulous job!

Olive Update...
I’m all finished the back & the fronts. Guess what…I’m on sleeve island. This is her first sleeve. I have 3 more inches & then I start the sleeve cap. I think it looks a little strange. The Garter stitch wrist band folds up. I’m not sure if I’m going to like it this way…but I can say that it will be very different. I like different. I got most of this done on the plane. It wasn’t a very long plane ride, but I knit what I could. I have to say though, that I love using my PDA for knitting. I used my CountAble software & Documents To Go. I downloaded the Olive pattern in DOCS. It was great. I just kept switching between CountAble & looking at the pattern. It’s the best! It takes up a lot less space on a plane.

I had a fabulous time on my trip to Naples, FL. It is always great getting away & was great fun golfing, eating & drinking with my friends. The weather was gorgeous. I love that you can eat outside at lots of the cafe’s & restaurants. Here’s proof…

Cheers to you! To health!
I have lots of fabulous photos to show off…next time…so I will leave you with this beautiful sunset!

Have a great one!!!

I can't even believe it's been a week since I last posted. Bad girl!! I guess I have been obsessed
busy with the my cabled beauty...Rogue. It is too easy to become immersed in this baby. What can I say...I'm in love. So much so that I already would love to make another one and I'm not even done with my first one. Well here here a picture of Maya modeling Rogue...



You know, I keep knitting sweaters in neutral colors. I love this yarn but I thought it might be a bit manly...NOT. I adore this colorway. I also tried her on and she is going to fit great! The only thing that I may have to do is frog the sleeve caps, knit about 2 more inches on the arm and then redo the cap. I will see though when the time comes. I definitely do not want short sleeves. Heather helped me out when I had a problem with the neck cable. Thanks H!! When I was on row 56 on the hood, I noticed that one of the 5 stitch cables was twisted the wrong way about 11 rows down on both sides of the hood. Being the perfectionist that I am, I had to redo them. Now...I have never done this before, so I called on Claudia for the usual help (I really owe her big time) and she was there for me with no hesitation what so ever. I'm happy to report that I dropped those stitches (I was almost in tears), redid the cables and worked my way up the ladders. And then I rejoiced!! I almost felt like I had to redo the cables so I could learn something new. I did and I'm glad. Now I will never be scared when I make a mistake again. What would I do without all my knitting helpers? 

The lovely Bethany...my SP3...sent me a surprise in the mail. We are not even doing the SP3 any more so I was really surprised. Here is what she sent me...

This was on my Amazon wish list. Thank you so much Bethany. That was very generous. I love it!!!

Workout Update...
I am so proud of my self. I did Pilate's 2 days last week an cardio 3 days. The truth is...the more consistent I am with working out, the easier it becomes. Really!! I did Pilate's this morning. Pilate's is much harder than it looks. What helps with working out...I don't give myself a chance to think about if I want to workout, I Just Do it.

Happy Valentine's Day !!!!

I just erased my whole post by accident. Well here I go again.

I think that I'm a pretty typical person...in the fact that I like receiving presents. Many people I know also like getting presents. I also LOVE to give. It is a wonderful feeling. I enjoy seeing the persons response and the pleasure they get from opening my gift to them. When I give, I give from the heart because I want to. Not because I have to...not because I feel obligated and not because I want something in return. When I sent out the Artist's Glove patterns, I never expected anything in return. A few people sent me something which was totally unexpected. The Dearest Anna sent me this...

This beautiful towel is from Dijon France. She knew I liked wine. This towel is very thin and is used to dry wine glasses leaving no lint or spots on the glasses. She also sent a beautiful photo card from Dijon. Woohoo...This is my first item from France! Thank you very much Anna for sending me this fabulous gift...from the heart. It was unexpected and very much appreciated. I love it!

Rogue Update...
Did I mention to you that I absolutely love knitting Rogue? I'm making great progress on the body now...

This is the cardigan style. I'm working on the armhole shaping on the back. Then it's off to the front neck cables. Here is a closer shot of the cables...

I really love the look of cables. They look very hard to knit...though they are not at all. I also love knitting with this yarn...Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed.

Knit Knite...
Here is a picture from last knit knite...

Dearest Heather and Ei. She invited me over for lots of knitting, talking and for some Kir Royales! Yum!!! I love Champagne. Thanks H for the wonderful time.

Flower Update...
Here is a birds eye view of this weeks Roses in my beautiful Rose bowl...

A couple people have asked me for some Orchid tips...I just water once a week. Every other week I feed them plant food. When the flowers die, I cut the stem back to right above a nodule that a flower did not bloom from. That's really all I do. I also get lots of light in my home so that may have alot to do with the reblooming of the flowers.

Workout Update...
I have been so good at working out for the last 2 weeks. It makes me feel sooooo great. I really like working out in the morning because when I'm all done, I feel great for the rest of the day. I'm trying to do something 5 days a week. Last week I worked out 5 days! I took a Pilate's class this morning. I decided to take Pilate's every Monday and Wednesday morning. Then I'll do cardio 3 or 4 days. I'll also try to get some weights in also....just a little though.

Cool!!! I been tagged by Gaile...

1. Total amount of music files on your computer? 548 songs

2. The CD you last bought is:  Barenaked Ladies Christmas CD

3. What is the song you last listened to before reading this message? When I Fall by Barenaked Ladies

4. Write down 5 songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you.
Not The Doctor by Alanis Morrissette
When I fall by Barenaked Ladies
Hello City by Barenaked Ladies
Abandoned Lucheonette by Daryl Hall & John Oats
Don't Know Why by Norah Jones

There are many more out there that I love and mean alot to me!

5. Who are you going to pass this stick to? (3 persons) and why?
Heather...because she's my buddy
Donna...Just curious   
Lauren...I want to know more about her.

Well that's it for my weekly news. The only other thing is that our weather for the last 3 days has been fabulous...sunny crystal clear deep blue skies and 45-60 degrees. I think I'm spoiled now.
Have a great rest of the day!!!

Well I'm finally finished one Rouge sleeve...
and I'm up to the sleeve cap on the second sleeve...

Now I'm just waiting patiently to recieve my 32 inch circular needles tomorrow in the mail to start Rogue's body. I am enjoying knitting Rouge very much...aside from the frustrating gauge. Jenna's directions are extremely detailed which makes it very easy to understand. I also bought highlighter pens to match up all the different chart symbols. I find this to be very useful. I also have a magnetic board so I can keep track of each line in the chart. It is much less frustrating this way! Hey...every little bit helps.

On The ORCHID Front...
I have some pictures of some of my orchids that are re blooming...

Remember my sun room orchid (the one with more flowers than I've ever had on a plant)...well all the flowers died and it is re blooming again. There is another stem like this one but there are only buds on it. When it is in full bloom, I will take another picture. There is definitely something about the sun room!

I think this one looks very exotic. Beautiful!
An last but not least...

This one is more delicate and has a thinner flower than the one above.

On The Workout Front...
Since I started feeling better, last Friday I started working out again. I'm trying to get in at least 3 days a week on the Nordic Track...check. I signed up for a Pilate's class which I've been wanting to try...check. I start tomorrow morning. The Pilate's Center opened up 10 minutes from my house. WooHoo!! They have the reformer and these towers that you workout on. I can't wait to try it. Even though I LOVE yoga, my wrist hurts way too much to do it.

Have a fantastic Day!!! The sun is shining here in Maryland! I know I will!