The [Knits In] Podcast Episode 7

Hello!

In this episode I give a quick recap off all of the things that I have knit up for my lovely new niece, Seraphina. I also bring out a few finished objects that were somewhat impulsively cast on... Which apparently is how I've decided that most of my knits will come to be.

As of late, I've been adding loads of lovely patterns to my favorites on Ravelry. At night before heading off to bed, instead of browsing Instagram or Facebook, I revisit those favorites in search of my next project. Once I have singled out a pattern (or two) that I can cast on using stash yarns, I get to work on my gauge swatch(es). Then, once I make gauge I cast on, and that's it!

On the plus side, creating this way has allowed me to finally start focusing on the yarn that I already own instead of planning trips to go out and buy more yarn. Don't get me wrong, I love buying yarn, but I don't always need to. Revelation of the century! My stash is dwindling, and I'm okay with that.

At the very end of the podcast I have inserted a few highlights from our recent trip to San Antonio. We had a blast in case you were wondering :).

The [Knits In] Podcast Episode 6

Hello!

I'm back with a new episode! This one is full of cute baby knits and fun knit plants. My Sister-in-law just welcomed her first baby into the world, and as the baby's only "maker" auntie, I feel that it is my duty to cover her from head to toe in precious baby knits. I have been knitting up a storm. I can't wait for her to receive the giant care package that I'll be shipping out!

The [Knits In] Podcast Episode 5

Hello!

Long time, no podcast. Why? Because since my last podcast I have lived in two different states, totaled my car, changed jobs, and decided to cut my sugar intake by a lot!  As someone who doesn't always handle change well, I lost almost all motivation to knit during this time. But hey, I'm okay now! Very okay, in fact, and ready to pick up where I left off. Curious to know what I've been up to as of late? Here you go 😊:

The [Knits In] Podcast Episode 3

       Hey Guys!

 As some of you may know, from last month or so until now I have been extremely busy studying and preparing for projects and finals. Well guess what? I'M ALL DONE! the semester is finally over (as of yesterday) and I could not be happier. I love school, don't get me wrong, but I was so ready for a break. I am taking summer classes but they are all online so I get to work from home using the wonderful new computer that my boyfriend custom built for me. Now that I have a computer that doesn't lag and freeze, I see myself being much more productive and active both here and on YouTube and I can't wait.

    Now that we've gotten all of that out of the way, here is episode 3 of my podcast. It's very short but I hope you enjoy it none the less:

The [Knits In] Podcast Episode 2

Hey guys!

So I totally forgot to post my second episode here! But oh well, after all, what better time to post it than the hour before upload the 3rd episode!

The Last of The Wool: A Year of Stash Busting, Part 1

      As mentioned in an earlier post, I have made it a goal of mine to use up the remaining wool in my stash and replace it with high quality non animal fiber yarns #thelastofthewool. I made the decision to do so last year after seeing just how much of my crafting space the wool was taking up. This year was pretty successful for me as far as knitting goals go. My goals were to have more finished objects than the year before, To finish the projects that I start in a reasonable amount of time (rather than creating hoards of WIPs only to sit untouched for years then be frogged), and to make a dent in my vast and previously ignored wool yarn stash. I'm proud to say that this year I have finished more projects than any of the previous years, that most of them have been finished within a week or less, with the exception of a Lavender Kimono which took an ungodly amount of time to finish and literally led me to believe that the entire universe was against me finishing it (I'll have a post on that hopefully in the near future), and that I was able to put a large dent in my remaining wool stash.

  How did I make my goals this year with even less time to knit than I had before? All I can say is

The First Boy In Ages

        This weekend my Mom, sister and I were invited to a baby shower. If you've been following me for the past year then you know that knitting for babies is my all time favorite, As a matter of fact a majority of my completed projects on Ravelry are baby items. This particular baby had me very knit happy because he will be the first boy to be born into my immediate friends or family in quite some time. Don't get me wrong,  I am fully aware that there are just as many options if not more when it comes to knitting for baby girls but what I'm the most excited about is working with a whole new color pallete. Blues, greens, greys, deep browns; colors that most of the babies in my family do not wear.

We received the invitation a bit short notice so I wasn't able to give as much as I'd liked to but I'm planning on making more and either sending the rest in the mail or dropping it off the next time we visit.

Saying Goodbye To Second Sock Aversion and Self Guilt

        As part of my New Years Resolution I have begun to not only knit more often but to complete the projects that I start. Now I know that I am not the only knitter who starts projects and keeps them on the needles for a bit longer than they planned but I honestly have so many WIP's that I can no longer keep track of them and that is a problem for me. I have made myself promise that from this point on I will keep my projects down to a more manageable number and I will either work on them until they are finished or I will frog them and move on to something else.

Interchangeable Needle Set Review and Comparison + Ramblings

      Today I'm going to be reviewing the "Knitters Pride "Trendz" Interchangeable-Deluxe Set". I bought this set not too long ago from Hobby Lobby and let me tell you it was far from what I expected it to be!

  First of all let me just say that I am so excited about finally having a set of interchangeable needles with flexible cords! Believe it or not I was completely unaware that this style of flexi-cables not only exist but are readily available and fairly inexpensive.

Baby Pattern Review + New Years Resolutions

      It's 2017! Isn't it crazy to think that we've made it this far? 2017 sounds like a year in some futuristic robo-tron movie, but it is no longer the future. It is the present. It is now time to implement all of the resolutions and plans that we promised ourselves we would stick with when the New Year came just a few days ago. One of my New Years resolutions is to finish what I start. At this point in my knitting career of only 6 years I have a "to pick up and continue later" bin that is embarrassing for me acknowledge. So I don't, It sits in the corner of my room collecting dust. I can't stand to look at it. That bin is my garage stacked to the ceiling with the junk I've collected over the years. That bin is the closet full of clothing I never wear yet can't bear to get rid of. That bin is the embodiment of my fear of putting time and effort into something only to find that it wasn't what I wanted or needed. This year is the year that I empty out that bin and decide what will be frogged and what will be completed.

A Hat For Miss A

   Over the course of the 2016 holiday season I was lucky enough to be able to spend a good amount of time with my 4 and 7 year old nieces. My eldest niece loves crafting and I can not tell you how happy it makes me to know that she is interested in knitting and sewing. Not only that but she wants me, her Auntie Neen, to teach her how.