http://www.aknittingaffair.com Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:13:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's January 9 and knitting has occurred ... [caption id="attachment_460" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Citron Shawl in Malabrigo Lace - Velvet Grape"][/caption] I started this on January 1. It's a very easy knit but with having to add and decrease every few rows it keeps it interesting. The malabrigo is SO soft, I could ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2010/01/09/knitting-progress-and-tattoo/ Its the beginning of a new year and a new decade. There have been a lot of changes in my life over the last year most of them positive even if at the time they didn't seem that way. This year I am not going to be making any resolutions ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2010/01/01/january-1-2010/ 12 shopping days until Christmas Does it count if I only seem to be shopping for myself? Like seriously! Lets take a quick run down of what I have purchased in the MONTH of December (we won't talk about what I purchased at EatSleepKnit during their Black Friday sale, that ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2009/12/12/12-12-09/ Clubbin' it again. 1) I joined the Madelinetosh sweater club. I received my first shipment this week. A sweaters worth of Eyre yarn in the Fig colorway. Freakin luscious. I need to find the right pattern for this yarn that will show it off the best 2) The other club I ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2009/11/21/21-11-09/ I have to go on some training for work. I find it interesting that I'm not so stressed about the amount of work that I have to do before I go and after I get back. I'm stressed out about what knitting projects to take and how much knitting I ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2009/11/03/03-11-09/ November 1 already. Where is the time going? I know, a redundant question, but one I ask myself often. Time seems to be going faster and faster. Mom tells me its because I'm getting old. Thanks moms. To continue on the "lets finish this" kick I've been on, I have ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2009/11/01/01-11-09/ The Tree Jacket is now started, well okay, it officially was started last weekend but I am making steady progress on it. I am currently working on US 7's and black malabrigo. The 7's make the stitches quite tight/stiff but I know that this yarn stretches and pills (as most ... http://www.aknittingaffair.com/2009/10/20/20-10-09/