What I Wore Wednesday

I've been following The Pleated Poppy's "What I Wore Wednesday" feature for a couple of months now...and I've finally struck up enough courage to share! Granted, I'm taking baby steps here...just one measly picture, but hey, it's a start!


Dress: Banana Republic (a student told me I looked like I should be on a safari today. Oh, first grade...)
Boots: Nordstrom (oh...boots! I've missed you!)


Okay, there's my picture. Done and done! There's no turning back now! I suggest you check out The Pleated Poppy and see what everyone was wearing this week!

I need one. Stat!

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Yummy...

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Yummiest...

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I am in desperate need of a yarn bowl. Knitting becomes so much more fun when you have a pretty bowl to help you! Gosh, I adore etsy.

Yarn, and needles, and cables, oh my!

Steps for moving beyond novice status:
1) Don't be afraid of stitches beyond knits and purls.
2) Have someone (mother) teach you how to do a cable stitch.
3) Complete multiple cable stitches on your own with decreasing amounts of panic.
4) Congratulations, you have moved beyond novice status!

I've finally learned how to make a cable! I'm so happy because I can now begin so many other projects that have cables in them. Nevermind that I don't have time for these extra projects -- it's just the idea of knowing that I can do it that's enticing.

I need to cable stitch my heart out so that this blanket is ready for a baby-to-be. Here's to moving beyond the basics!

xo,
J.

Inspiration, Part Deux

This lady right here is my true inspiration. Across the board. And I guess I should clarify...she's not just some "lady", but my wonderful mother, who deserves an award for dealing with MY knitting. The poor woman is never able to actually work on her own knitting, because I always seem to have a problem for her to fix. I'd like to take credit for her patience.

Without my mom, I'd never have grown the desire to make something beautiful with a just simple ball of yarn. I feel so blessed to have her in my life!

Here's to you, mom. Knit one, purl two!
xo,
J.

Inspiration

If I had all the time in the world, I'd work on these little numbers, courtesy of Kim Hargreaves...enjoy...:)

Images courtesy of www.kimhargreaves.com

So many projects...so little time.

The past few weeks have been nutty. Since the back-to-school season began, I was busy preparing my classroom, writing students' names on EVERYTHING, and generally feeling like a hot mess trying to get everything prepared in time. Things are slowly returning back to normal, and that makes me soOoOo happy because! it's my favorite time of year!

For me, fall means: chillier weather, drinking hot apple cider, going to the pumpkin patch, and cozy sweaters. If I run through that list, I realize that I can't do anything about the weather, I buy my apple cider at the grocery store, I don't have a pumpkin vine in my backyard....BUT! I CAN knit a cozy sweater.

I thought I'd never do it, but I have -- I'm working on multiple projects at once. I guess my fingers were itching for new things to work on. I have been bad (I still haven't completed the Berroco tunic. Tsk tsk.), but I don't care because it's given me a chance to jump start a few new things...one being the dress I've been dreaming of for months now!

Here would be an opportune time to post a picture of the aforementioned dress...however...I realized the other day that I made a BIG mistake and need to visit my old pal Ms. Rip-it-out. *Sigh*

Gotta grab some of that apple cider and start ripping away...
xo,
J.