Happily today was not your typical Monday lesson plan, instead we tromped off the Halibut Point State Park for a rainy day adventure. The weather was dreary, but the views were beautiful. Not to mention- the class was surprisingly well behaved.

However, it was after lunch that inspired me to start this new adventure. Actually- its all Martha’s fault. You see, Martha recently picked up this book…

365 – Daily Creative Journal- Make Something Every Day & Change Your Life. She shared with me her theme for the next 365 days and it was then that my own wheels started turning…..

Let’s just say the first thing I did after school was pick up a copy of the book. Tonight I shall read… tomorrow I hope to be back with a few ideas.

Ta-Dah!

How awesome is this?

I arrived home on Monday with this totally neat printed box with Amsterdam written in several places! I couldn’t wait to get home from the post office to open it up! The enclosed letter was perfect and I enjoyed reading it while building up even more anticipation and wondering what could possible be hidden below the screaming blue tissue paper that was calling my name! Everything inside was simply perfect.

The first thing I saw were the pens- and all I could do is smile! No boring blue or black in for me! The tea filter was next to catch my eye- I am so glad you thought ahead – as I would have no idea what to do with loose tea. But now I am excited to try! I love the blue and white knick-knacks you enclosed- they will sit happily among my shelf and I will smile when I see them. I’m a binder clip junkie and those you enclosed will find there way onto one of many stacks

The glove pattern is totally me- though I have never knit fingers.. but do have experience with thumbs. I think the hardest part will be decide which 2 – four letter words shall be stitched on each hand!

Last and not least- the Manos Silk Blend is the most absolutely perfect color for fall in New England. I want to make something totally selfish and just for me out of it so I can enjoy the color and feel!

They say that good thing are worth the wait… and surely this package makes me believe in this even more!

This cell phone cozy was a fun knit. I liked the lace and cable mix AND my cell phone fix in just perfectly. It was supposed to be a knit-along with a fellow TSG-er  who graciously offered to help me knit through my “knitting block”… it’s worked.  Un-fortunately I flew through the knitting before for she did much more than casted on.

I’ve also been working on a Mystery Knit & Read Along.

As for the reading- I completed the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie  Society a few days into it. It was a surprisingly good read and interesting writing format.  As for the knitting… here is what I have so far.

I’m using Cascade 220 in Solid Black. I like it so far- the texture is pretty neat.

I’m honestly not sure why.

It seems to me, that all of my creativity juices were dried up. My cakes didn’t looks as happy, my knitting didn’t inspire… even my doodles on the side of my school notes- just lacked something.

So- it is with a GREAT BIG SMILE I present you with these two dishcloths. My pride and joy for the moment- cheap cotton and all.

And with these two bright cloths packaged and sent – I am happy to say – my knitting “mojo”  has returned!

I have so never been any good at keeping up with a journal or even this blog. I always have the best of intentions, but fail to keep up the postings.

So, what has sparked this recent trip here to blog-land.

It’s summer time!!!  Today is the first Monday of summer vacation.

I love my job. I can’t imagine anything else I would rather  be doing than teaching. I love the high school age group, love the challenges and the personalities. And like any teacher will tell you, I love the months of July and August.

I have absolutely no plans for this vacation. (With the exception of 2 workshops that will be a total of 5 days work.) So I am hoping I can get back in to the swing of things creatively. I haven’t done much knitting this past year. I haven’t done much of the crafty artsy-fartsy things that have helped make me, me.  And I have no idea why.

SO…. my first goal is to find some creative inspiration. Anyone have any suggestions?

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I was taking a class at a teachers conference about using Blogging in the Classroom for Education and Activities… and was reminded that I have a blog already. Silly me- it’s funny how things slip your mind.

The Fiddlehead Mits that I talked about last month are more than just skeins of yarn and a pattern these days. They’re actually two mittens- that just need a lining knit it. They were a fun knit.

The last real FO I created was my Frog Prince. He was a blast. I love small detailed work – gives both instant gratification as well as detailed work that keeps my interest.

I was looking back at my first post of the year- and thought I might update you (me) on my Knitting Resolutions….  while I did already explain to you all the ways I would get around my resolutions – I should probably refresh myself anyways with my ideas.

Resolution #1 – Knit something for my self using my stash yarn.

Progress- I haven’t knit anything for myself this year from my stash.  HOWEVER- I did organize my stash.

Resolution #2 – Only buy yarn for specific projects.

Progress- I’ve only bought a few skeins (a few being less than a dozen) of yarn this year in total. All but a few of those few have been bought for specific projects.  I’ve missed yarn shop crawling-  but can’t justify buying yarn to stick it in a bin.

Resolution #3 – Learn to crochet.

Progress- I still have July, August, September, October, November and December to learn.

Resolution #4 – Knit for charity, once a month.

Progress- I still have July, August, September, October, November and December to knit. If I double up… maybe I can consider this a success!

So all in all… I haven’t been knitting very much lately.  Think I should fix this …. soon!

I’ve been working on some traveling scarves… which are starting to wind down. I can tell this because the scarves keep getting longer and longer.

I went off yarn shopping last weekend and ended up at the Yarn & Fiber Company .. where I found this pattern and yarn.

It was love at first sight.

I must also say- thank goodness for February Vacation!!! It’s only the first day… but it is appreciated.

Off to knit…. keep smiling!

A new year brings with it loads of new things. 

Resolutions, lists, calendar events, birthdays, anniversary, diets, yarn… the list goes on and on. 

I’ve never been one who really makes many resolutions… mostly, because I know that I will cheat. So as I write this post today- I have still yet to come up with any resolutions… except with my knitting. 

My knitting resolutions are as follows…

1) Knit something for myself using my stash yarn.

2) Only buy yarn for specific projects. 

3) Learn to crochet. 

4) Knit for charity, once a month. 

So, now that I have listed my resolutions- I should probably tell you how I have already decided I will get around them…

1) I will decided that nothing in my stash is good enough for me. (Translate- trip to the yarn store to buy more yarn.)

2) If I keep joining traveling scarf groups I will need to continue to find just the right yarns for  someone else’s scarf.  (Translate- trip to the yarn store to buy more yarn.)

3) I will have to shop for crochet hooks, and while shopping, I will decide that the yarn I have is really better suited to knitting, not crochet. (Translate- trip to the yarn store to buy more yarn.)

4) Charity is all about quantity, I will use all of my good yarns knitting for charity and will have nothing left to choose from to knit for myself. (Translate- trip to the yarn store to buy more yarn.)

So- there we have…. Resolutions and cheats. Guess I know what my resolutions really need to be…….

I was meaning to get around to posting my end of the year knitting since the beginning of December- but just never got there. So I figured before my  ’Welcome 2009″ entry  - I would like to give  a last hoorah to my December knitting. 

Most of December was spent knitting a blanket for a friends mom – and my traveling scarves. 

This was my largest knitting adventure to date. I thought it came out great and was sad to send it on its way to Maryland. 

For traveling scarves- I saw quite a few in December.

My favorite scarf section belongs to the finished scarf of Shebear29, in the Think Pink Group. It was a created for one of Sheila’s friends…

Here are a few of my other additions.

So now on to a New Year of Knitting……