Apres Christmas Sock Swap

This was the only bright spot in my day yesterday. It was a really tough day but I did get my package from my Apres Christmas Sock Swap pal.


This is a close up of the star on the package. Very cute.


Here is the inside of the package. More little wrapped up goodies! :)


And here it is all opened up. Ben had great fun opening everything. My chair ended up being covered in little sparkles from the paper. It was like a little party. :)

So has you can see I got some French Vanilla Hot Cocoa, a notepad, soap, the cutest little scissors and tape measure, some samples of soak which is great because I've been wanting to get some I just wasn't sure on the scent I wanted, a Keychain Sock Blocker kit (I've been wanting one forever!), and last but not least the cutest little stitch markers.


Here is a closer shot of them. They are made of clay and are so cute.


And then of course the socks. They are Monkey Socks!! I just love them. The color isn't something I would normally pick but I really like it and have gotten lots of compliments!

Thank you Amanda of Mistress Stash Enhancer.

I'm still working on my socks. I got a little behind because of my mom's back surgery and my family being sick. But I got one sock done and the other one started. It shouldn't be long now. I wish I could show you pictures because they are so great! But it will have to wait. :)

More Needles

I just uploaded the rest of the needles that I have for sale to my etsy shop. I have added DPNs and straights all bamboo. Enjoy!!

Pink Knitting Adventures Etsy Shop

Needles for Sale

Okay so I have a lot of needles that I am getting rid of to help provide some money for my yarn business. So go check them out. There is Addi Turbos and Clover Bamboo, DPN's and circs. Enjoy!! Oh yeah here's the link. Pink Knitting Adventures Etsy Shop

Thankful for Knitting

Once again I am thankful for knitting. My mom had to have back surgery on Friday. We went in at 10am and her surgery was supposed to be at 1pm. So I had lots of time to sit and knit while we waited. Except she didn't go into surgery until 3:30pm and then I was there until 10pm while they settled her in since she ended up having to stay the night since the surgery was so late. I was so thankful I could just sit and knit and be there for mom. My dad was restless and kept leaving and coming back but I was able to just sit and enjoy the time and keep my mind off of everything. I am so thankful I knit! *I'd show you what I was knitting on but it is for the Apres Christmas Sock Swap so you'll have to wait.*

Here's a cute picture from Christmas to leave you with.

Ben brining me my present from the tree. :) He was such a gentleman.

Happy New Year

Happy new year!! I just went through my posts from last year and a lot happened this year. :) I graduated from college. I got engaged. I got married with two ceremonys. :) It was a busy year. Of course there were not so great moments too but who wants to think about those.

So I saw on another blog were someone had chronicled how many items they finished in 2007. That's what got me going through last years archives. And man was it pitiful. I did a lot more starting KAL's then finishing them. I did a lot of swaps. And I did a lot of yarn buying. But not much finishing of knitted objects. So without further ado here are my totals. I know there are a few more that didn't get chronicled on my blog.

1 Sweater/Coat
1 Bag
1 Scarf
1 Pair of Fingerless Gloves
2 Pairs of Socks
4 Hats

So in 2008 I need to knit more and buy less. I also need to blog more and make sure I document stuff. So I guess you could say those are my knitting goals. I would also like to at least start the Master's Knitting Program this year. But I don't really want to set resolutions as I always break them. But knowing how last year went was a motivating and enlightening experience. Hopefully it will motivate me in all areas of my life. So here is to a great year in 2008!