P.S.

i meant to add a little more to that...lol
so let me know what you all think. am i taking on too much, am i crazy, what have you put together for your christmas projects.

Christmas Knitting

So its getting to the time where we all need start thinking about who and what we are going to be knitting christmas. so heres what i have so far.
For my 15 mth old cousin- teddy bear and matching slippers
For the 3 older boys (ages 18 to 11)- gloves and hats
For the 4 girls and younger boy (10 to 5)- a teddy bear and mittens
For my father- cable knit sweater
For my mother- trying for a blanket... heres hoping
For my friends- change purse and halter top* awesome sweater vest pillow*cable clutch *headband and scarf * neackwarmer and fingerless gloves
For all my aunts and uncles-kitchen set (placemats and table runners or pot warmer, tea towle and dish cloth)

Secert Knitting Pal Questionaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
i love knitting with anything soft, especially baby wools, one reason why i jump at the chance to make baby blankets. i dont really like working with corses yarns
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
lol well right now i am using a big beach bag for my larger things and an make-up case for my smaller things- its working out pretty good
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn?
Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?- i would say that i am an intermediate knitter, i have been knitting since i was 7, that is when i learned, but i really got into in gr 9, so i have been a true knitter for almost 7 years now
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
i dont really, but i do have an amazon account and i would start a wish list there but i never saw the point
5. What's your favorite scent?
anything fresh and outdoorisy
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
YES, chocolate aside (btw i love peanut m&m's), i love swedish berries!
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
Knitt! lol i also like to cross sitich
8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
i dont have anything but my comp that plays MP3, but im pretty much open to any kind of music, everything from bowling for soup to emeinem to celtic music
9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
i love the colour combination of blue green and purple (in the same tone) together. depending on what i am making i really dont mind any colours, there is always something that can be made out of it
10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
well i have my parents and a brother, but i have moved out, so i live on my own, with a male room mate (who is in the army) and even though she doesnt live there, his girlfriend is there most of the time. my company is my cat troy, he is grey, a total suck and loves to help me knit
11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
i havent been brave enough to pawn a poncho just yet, but i would like to try, but i do love my hats, scarves and mittens
12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
i love love love to knit blankets! i dont know how and they are HUGE projects but i feel soo good after im done. i also have a real thing about making mittens
13. What are you knitting right now?
are you ready for this- i have two adult blankets on the good (one blue and one white and purple), i have a cable sweater going for my dad for christmas, i have two scarves, a nice soft one and a scrap scarf, and within the next few days a baby blanket will be put on the needles and a pair of red mittens
14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?
as a knitter, and with my mother as a quilter, yes, i know the amount of work that goes into those kind of things and the thought that goes into them as well
15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
i like plastic the most, havent tried bamboo. i only use circular when i really need to, which is always the case of my blankets
16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
say what? does that answer your question... lol
17. How old is your oldest UFO?
umm probably about 2 years, i just recently took it out b/c i wanted the wool of an blanket instead
18. What is your favorite holiday?
christmas by far! i also love halloween
19. Is there anything that you collect?
other than yarn... fairies and anything celtic
20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
i have no subscriptions, for books, hmmmi would like one of those card sets that have all the pattern cards in them, and a full project is on just one card, i think they are great for travelling. other than that, i got the good books sitich and bitch (both) and so i just look for anything that has patterns that catch my eye
21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
i would like to prefect my hat making skills and im always looking for new cable sitchs to try
22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
no i am a mitten knitter, i like them much better, average size hands and very big feet, size 1o ladies
23. When is your birthday?
July 9th- ill be 20 this year!

Other kool Projects

The set showing here was another gift, basic cable patter with moss stitch. The mitters are seamless (I hate the look of seams) as well as the hat.

The beatuiful scarf here was made for my very proud Irish brother. He loves to show his "colours" and feels out of place is he doesn't have something with the Irish colours around.

Finally the cute little sweater is the first one sweater I made. Just a basic regal seamed sweater. I made it for the baby in the family in brehert soft & chucky yarn and I used the year old directions to make sure he got some good use out of it.

Well thats all the projects that I have done that are wroth mentioning. There has been a few scarves here and there and a ton of mittens and for fingerless gloves, but these are the ones that I am rather proud of.

UFO's I have going right now is a cable knit sweater for my dad for christmas, and believe it or not two more blankets one of which is FOR SURE for myself.

Blanket Projects

The white blanket is what got my back into what I like to call heavy knitting. When I found out a cousin of mine was expected I found myself in my LYS feeling all sorts of amazing baby yarns and browsing through afghan books. I would like to had that the blanket was done weekd before the baby shower.

The red and black blanket was made for my best friend for Chirstmas '06. The blanket below that was also my for another best friend for the same Christmas. Both these girls are very speical to me and they more than desever a knitted project.

The red and black blanket is a patter I used from a book, however the black and white blanket is a little something that I fiddled around with to make my own. I'll be more than happy to post the pattern I came up with for this one is someone wants it.

Some Projects of Mine

Well now that it is a well known fact, or at least it should be, that I am a knitter through and through I would love for you to see some of my projects that I have put my all into.

I just love working on and then giving a heartfelt gift to speical people in my life. All I can hope is that these people are enjoying their gifts as much as I enjoyed knitting them.

Kates :)

** pic above is me working on a speical chirstmas 06 present.