Knitphomaniac Turns Hooker...

Ha, Ha, Ha, like my title?  I better be careful not to turn my blog into an X rated blog....but we all hear about how Crocheters are 'Hookers' because they use a 'needle' with a hook on the end.......well, I have kinda turned into a semi crocheter....at least I have been crocheting a lot this past week and I have really enjoyed it!  It has been super wet and rainy here in SA (some flooding around the city) so it made for lots of staying inside and crocheting/knitting.

First, I finished Antonio's blanket made with Knit Picks Bulky Brava Held Double:

Then, I wanted to make another.....with the Bernat Blanket yarn.  I am about 1/2 way done with the 7th stripe....I made this one wider since it will be for ME!!  However, I think Precious thinks it is all for her....LOL!

I see more of these blankets in my future...they crochet up very quickly and are very soft!

I have a few stash enhancements....DVD yarn....I got 3 skeins (so it looks like I might be doing the sock a month club again next year).  From left to Right....Winnie The Pooh, Spice Market, and Melted....the Melted is a varigated color, but I love it!

Susan at DVD has a contest each month where you give her ideas of whatever she is asking and then she picks some and if she picks you, you win a skein of the colors you recommended....for December it was "Favorite Book".  So I recommended "Friday Night Knitting Club" and I won!!!!  I do not have this yarn yet....but I am hoping to get it early in the new year....Yahoo!!!

I also started my sock for December's sock a month with DVD...this is called Wine Accents....This is a sparkle base...and it is the first time I have ever knit with a sparkle base...at least I think it is..LOL!

Let's see.....what else did I do.....Oh, I did a little more reorganizing in my Yarn Room and it prompted me to pull out Paige's sweater that she washed and said was all wonky now....well, I re-soaked it and re-blocked it, and I think it will be fine....I can feel where it shrunk a little (and you can see by the ruffle in the edges) but the think was so darn huge, that I think this will still be wearable for her.

I also came across some Pearl Yarn from years ago and I am not sure if these two match.  Darlene says one color is a bit darker but I should be fine if I alternate skeins...but I am not even sure if it is the same weight yarn ??  What do you guys think?

Lastly....I worked on Paige's sweater...The first picture is of how deep her pockets will be....the second picture is of all 3 pieces (curling stockinette)....I did break the news to her that I did not think this would be done in time for Christmas....and she was okay with that (but I still want to just get it done!)

Well, I think that is all I did except hang out with Antonio.....we went to a new donut place by my house....he got chocolate with tiny circle sprinkles....I hope you all have a fabulous week....Just 19 days till Christmas.

Happy, Happy, Happy Knitting everyone!