Proof

Proof that I am getting some knitting on the cable bag and not just playing with my laptop 24/7 (it's really more of a 20/7 mixture). I've finished the first half of the cabled bag and started on one of the handles. It WILL be done and at the store by Thursday. It's going to be an awesome class! I'm starting to feel really good about all the classes. If you're in the Hernando area, you really should stop by!

A Ransom Note

Hannah,
We have your sunglasses. If you ever want to see them again you need to bring chocolate and Diet Dr. Pepper to That Yarn Shop (or just show up). If you don't we'll keep playing with them using Laura's photobooth feature on her laptop (did you know that the apple lights up when you take a picture?)
Sincerely,
Laura, Tori, Amanda, and Kathy (oh, and Sam was here, too)

Sock

Here's a picture of the sock in progress for the Advanced Sock Class at That Yarn Shop. Check out Kathy's blog (www.knittingjunkie.blogster.com) for a picture of the cable swatch for the class on July 10th.

New Computer

I'm playing on my new Mac Book at That Yarn Shop. Kathy has free WiFi, so I've gotten to play to my heart's content. We've been playing with the photoboth. Here's an Andy Warhol version of Kathy, a heat sensor version of me (at home) and a comic book version of Taylor.

Cranky

I might have been was a bit cranky earlier. I took a nap and then took a break from the knitting to go see the movie Evan Almighty. I loved both the nap and the movie. The movie really put things into perspective for me. There's a point where Morgan Freeman is explaining that when people pray to God for patience, he grants their prayer by giving them an opportunity to prove their patience. I've always felt that I was meant to be a teacher and a knitter yet I was complaining because I have been given a multitude of opportunities to teach kniiting. I am really and truly excited about being able to teach these classes, I am just feeling a bit pressured to get all my ducks in a line. I also have another stressor that several of my close friends know about, but I'm trying to not borrow trouble by blogging about something that may or may not happen. We'll know for sure by Wednesday, either way.

On a positive note: Look at my pretty half sock.

I try to have one plain easy-peasy sock on my needles for when I'm waiting in line at the gas station or bored at work. This is the great Three Irish Girls Sock yarn in Quinn that had all of the knots (Jenny did send me a new skein that is even more pretty). The mess behind the sock is what my desk looks like most of the time. You can see the lovely Sock Bug pattern (Crooked Cable) that I want to start at some undisclosed time in the future (maybe for Sockapalooza?) Have a great Monday all!

Today is brought to you by the letter "stress" and the number 3

3 is the number of projects that I need to finish this week. That does not include this:

The lace bag (it is to be named at a later date) is done knitting-wise and is currently being blocked. It will be put together, have a lining added, and then some buttons by Tuesday (Mom's sewing the lining, Thank Goodness). Next we have the cable bag. It has been designed and "swatched" and redesigned. It will be going on the needles as soon as I stop hyperventilating. Then we have my Hogwarts socks for the swap. There have been a ton of some issues, but I think all will be well on that front soon. Finally, I need to design a pair of socks and knit up the samples for the advanced sock knitting class I am teaching at That Yarn Shop in August. I also got a phone call today from Melissa asking if I still wanted to teach an advanced sock class for her (I'm thinking that the advanced classes will each be 2 sessions of three hours but I haven't decided yet). I have decided that I want each class at each store to have a different pattern that we use. This may seem like a lot more work for me, but I want people to be able to take both if they want and learn something a little different at each. I can't wait for my vacation in July. I never thought that I would need a vacation from knitting, but I guess there's a first for everything. :)

Buckeyes

These socks were knit for my future sister-in-law. My younger (I can't call him little because he's much taller than me) brother is getting married. Luckily, he chose a great girl. I've been plotting for quite a while what kind of socks to knit Emily. What colors should I choose? What pattern? When Sheri started selling the Cider Moon yarns, I knew I had a winner. Emily went to Ohio State. Matt and her both love football and went to several Ohio State games last year (as well as some Bills). It has been known to become quite cool at some of this games, so Emily might appreciate some thicker socks. I got the yarn in the Glacier weight. I was still striking out on the pattern, but when I went to the Cider Moon website, I found this. I highly recommend the Campfire Socks pattern. It is great fun and not a hard knit. Perfect, let's say, for a 24 hour round trip drive to a wedding shower (to be honest, I did get distracted from the socks by other yarns that were purchased along the way). So the Buckeye socks are done (they have been for a while, but I've been lazy about sending out mail). Emily, you are now officially part of the Linneman Clan!