a lot

I just knit for four hours straight. I would have knit more but I am very tired and have to work very early in the morn. I am almost done with the bilaro from the summer issue of interweave knits. I am knitting it for the store. I hope it's good enough to hang up. It sure takes a long time to make. It's a sweater. Plus, I think it is a bit too big. it'll work as a garmet but my gauge with this yarn and my knitting seems to be a little off. love, heather

slacker

yes, I know... I have really been neglecting all of my fans by not making entries on my blog. I guess more people would read if I wrote more. I have been knitting a lot. I have designed a couple of tank tops, very cute . one is crochet and one knitted. now I am working on a shrug to match the knitted tank. I am also working on a bolaro. the one in interweve knits. I am using bamboo yarn which took me forever to get the gauge right. I tried three different needle sizes and ended up making about six different swatches. I finally took a friend's advise and used bamboo needles and made an 8x8 swatch and measured in about six different places. It's finally working out. I am thinking about a baby sweater next, for my friend Jana's baby. I am going to try and design it. I also have two pair of socks waiting around to be worked on. peace, heather

new orleans

I am in new orleans with my dad. we are having lots of fun, mainly people watching and just walking around. we are getting along well and having lots of fun. I went to the yarn shop in the french quarter called Quarter stitch. They have lots of beautiful stuff. I am going back today to make a purchase. I am thinking about some specialty dyed stuff. later hl

thursday morning

Thursday mornings i have a little bit of time alone before i have a 9 hour work day. I like to spend these times looking at knitting blogs and doing a little bit of homework. I was reading Pins and needles and thought i better write something or whoever sees my blog on tracy's blog is gonna think i'm some sissy blogger. I don't write much. I guess because I think blogs are more interesting if they have pictures and i am having a hard time getting my pictures figured out. Oh well, anyway, i was working really hard on laura's knee socks done in Fine marino wool, but I had to rip them out twice because they were definately too big. I made a smaller one and sent it to her in the mail to see if it's gonna fit before i spend another entire day on one and find out it's too small. I don't know what has been happening to my gauge lately... it seems like thinks turn out too big lately. I need advice. maybe i'm not giving the project enough stretch factor.so anyway, my knitting class is great!! I love my ladies, they are all learning how to make a hat now. It's lots of fun. I will be teaching a learn to crochet class at cozy on March 20. This class teaching thing is great!!! I am learning a lot too!! peace out heather

jaman's sweater

i finished jaman's sweater and today is the third day in a row that he has worn it. that makes me very happy, he also asked me to make him another one exactly like it, but maybe in a different color. i am pleased.

i am working hard on my temperment these days, along with trying to get all a's in school and still knit. it's a hard job but it's work that needs to be done.

I also just put in a proposal for a knitting class to teach at my school in the evenings. i really hope people want to take it!!! So that's about it for the day I am going to put some pictures on on jaman's sweater, as soon as i can get him to stand still for a minute, and stuff like that.