Waffle blanket update.

This update is long over due, this I do know.  I've been so busy with work and blogging about my subscription boxes, that I just didn't make any progress for some time.  My new goal was to do at least one row on it everyday, which I have, and I have made some progress. I unconsciously made a few mistakes that made themselves known when I decided to look at how my work was comming along, I would have fixed them if I hadn't knitted a few rows after them.  I'll include pictures in the post of how the work is going on the blanket and a link to the pattern I've been using so you can try it to. I'm determined to finish this blanket it will be my first one that I have not unraveled because it wasn't comming along fast enough or I terribly messed up.

Until next post!

*Upcoming blog posts will be on the September ipsy bag and lootcrate galactic box*

Waffle blanket update

Alright,  I'm finally posting and update on my blanket.  I haven't gotten terribly far on it, but I find the pattern to be easier than I thought. I was a little worried about the drop yo, but once I actually started doing it I saw the effect it had, and saw I worried about messing up for no good reason. I did however build my confidence by watching a few videos of the move in action before my attempt. Ill have a picture or 2 to post of what ive done so far, and im pretth confident that ill be able to finish this blanket pattern.

Yesterday I went to Michaels craft store, to spend a giftcard I had gotten for my birthday. I picked up some double point needles, and some cute sock yarn to attempt making socks! Its something ive always wanted to try, and im super excited about this adventure,  and ill take you along with me of course! So thats all I got for this post. I may post about my julep maven box I got the other day, I do love the polishes in this month's box

Until next post!

Easy Flat knit handwarmers....revisited.

I know that back in october i made a post about some easy flat knit handwarmers that i wanted to try to make. well i did make them and i thought i had posted how they came out on my blog, but from looking threw my blog post i have not. well doing everything according to the other bloggers specifications, my hand warmers didnt quite come out like hers. my ribbing didnt look right, so i went on and finished the other one as per her instructions and left it at that for a little while because work got crazy and its finally slowing down there.

So i decided i was going to revisit this project to figure out what i did wrong because i wanted to make a pair for a friend for her christmas gift. i alway make her at least one thing and then buy her something small within our specified budget. as i started the ribbing section i decided i wanted the ribbing just a little bigger so instead of the k1 p1 the pattern called for i did k2 p2 and i cast on 34 stitches instead of 25 because i was using different yarn and figured i would need a few more cast ons, plus changing the pattern a bit would require me to change the amount i have on my needle because they needed to be even. 

knitting with my us size 9 bamboo needles i k2 p2 on the first row, now thinking about something i read somewhere i figured i would try doing p2 k2 on the second row to see if they would line up in the ribbing pattern and guess what, they sure did! 

side note: i did try the original pattern in a k1 p1 then p1 k1 and the pattern came out in the smaller ribbing that was initially inteaded in the first pattern but i still wanted a little bigger ribbing so went back to my change.

so i continued on threw the pattern as specified and when i came to the top cuff i did the k2 p2, but instead of flipping it and doing the p2 k2 on the second row i stuck with the k2 p2 and the ribbing came out as it should of initially when i started the pattern.

 i dont know what i did in the first place but it didnt come out right on my first pair but i figured i was half way threw i might as well finish just do them both the same, and i used them on the weekend cabin trip and they helped me stay warm. i have finished the pair for my friend and i will feature pictures of the ones i made for myself and the ones i made for her so you can see the difference in the pattern. until next post

(mine are the purple, the ones for my friend are the blue/teal)

Scarf done!, kind of

So heres the update on the scarf ive done the 16 repeats and im on that plus 1 repeat where i knit to row 11. I decided to keep knittting, because i want to use up the rest of the skein that i have, so technically its done by pattern terms, but i however like longer scarfs anyway because of how i put them on. I also knitted a pair of the easy flat knit hand warmers i found on the life is good blog. Mine however do not look like her picture, maybe it just the yarn i used i dont know, but heres the break down on the handwarmers:

Easy flat knit hand warmers

I used a us size 10 needle instead of a us size 9 that it called for (my 9 had a project on it) and I knitted them with a purple from lion brand yarn's vanna white collection. The color escapes me at the moment I'll try to remember later. They were a quick easy knit and I really like them a lot they are short so if you wanted them longer you could just add more rows in the straight stitch section I'll put in some pictures.

I won't be around to post for the next few days I'm going to the cabin for the next 3 days so I'll have no internet or cell reception so until I'm back this will be it. Until next post!

Yarnbox subscription service

I thought I'd talk about something that would interest fellow knitters. I'm sure some of you have heard of yarn box, its a subscription service that ships to your home or office and is individually prepared and shipped. I had stumbled upon it while looking at another blog, so I went to the website to check it and and maybe give it a shot, but alas it wasn't ready for launch. When it finally did launch the open spots were gobbled up quick, so I had to wait on a waiting list, but from the looks of it they seem to have some open slots so I figured I would say something here.

I have not signed up for it yet, I do not have room in my budget right now to get one and give ya a proper review so once I do I'll snatch up a slot and see what I get. If you go here you can check out the website for yourself and maybe clue me in on what you think.

From what they say on the website, you get at least 200 grams of yarn, and there's potential for extras!, which of course everyone loves. The yarn is of the highest quality, not widely available, and the yarn will always be worth more than your subscription fee.

They also offer different subscription types. They have a pick your options, option you can pick what needle sizes you prefer, colors you like best and if you knit or crotchet, and they will create a box for you which sounds pretty awesome if you ask me, there is also a choose your own plan option as well where u choose how often u get it and the prices very from there. So I say go check it out and let me know what you think. I'm going to go finish up the green leaves scarf and post about that soon.

Until next post.

Easy flat knit hand warmers...Gotta Try This!

Life Is Good: easy flat knit hand warmers: It doesn't get much easier than this lol Knit on two needles and seamed along side leaving an opening for thumb this pattern ...

 the things i look at when im at work LOL knitting on the brain. I was looking for some easy handwarmers to knit because next week ill be going up with my boyfriend and his kids to the cabin and its probably going to get a little chilly so i wanted to knit something to keep my hands a bit warmer, without having to full on glove it up. so in a google search i found this post by another blogger and i cant wait to give it a try. i figured id share it with others because it was posted a while ago. I'll have an update on my green easy leaves scarf later once I get home. Until next post!