Finish or Frog Friday - the plan

This week I have neither a finished object nor a frogged project. What I have instead is a plan. My plan is that during February, I will have a finished object each Friday. I think I can do it!

After finishing Pea's sock's last week, I pulled out a long standing WIP that hadn't been touched in months. My Hypoteneuse Stole. I've been working on it exclusively, and this morning I finished the third ball of yarn out of five.

I doubt I'll have it finished for next Friday, but I've got something small I can finish up instead. And hopefully, the Friday after that, Hypoteneuse will finally be done!

What's better than yarn in the mail?

FREE yarn in the mail, of course!! Last month I entered a little contest over that the KnitPicks blog. It was really quite easy. All I had to do was leave a comment telling them which of three patterns from the Winter Knitty I'd be most interested in knitting. I left my comment and forgot about it - until I received an e-mail informing me that I won!!

Last week, a free sweaters worth of Swish Superwash arrived in my mailbox. As per Heide's request for more pictures of K.C., she helped show off some of the new yarn.  (We didn't open the sealed bag of 10 that I also received.)

This is destined to become Amused by Jordana Paige.

"What are these things?"

"Ooooh, this stuff is soft."

"Please, paparazzi, no more photos today."

"Modeling is very hard work."

So yes, my stash is now even larger. But this addition comes along guilt free! Thanks, Knit Picks!!

Finishing Friday - One day late

Yesterday morning, my brand-new, super-duper laptop arrived . . . just as I was getting out of the shower. (Sorry Mr. Fed-Ex Man.) I spent all day getting it set up, and ran out of steam before I got my Finish or Frog post done.

But since I actually did finish something this week, I figured it would be okay to post it, even if it is a day late.

This week, I finally finished the socks I was knitting Pea for Christmas.

Log Cabin Socks from Handknit Holidays

Cast On: 12 December 2008

Completed: 22 January 2009

Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash - Shire

Needles: Clover Bamboo US5 (3.75mm) DPNs

Pea loves his new socks (even if I couldn't get him to model them for the blog). He says they are soft and cushy, and very warm.

This is such a super speedy and fun pattern.  (No comment on why a super speedy present was gifted so late!!) Which is good, because my Log Cabin Socks are still in my WIP list. Look for those on a Friday soon!

Love at first sight . . .

Today Pea and I took a drive to the CT Humane Society.  We were just going to look at the cats, and I was trying really hard not to get my hopes up.

But someone caught my eye.  As I reached into her cage, she stretched up to meet my hand and started purring like crazy.  Her name is K.C., which were my initials from my maiden name.  Before I knew what was happening, I was signing the papers and we were bringing her home.

It was meant to be.  Here is what she did mere minutes after we got home.

She hadn't even known me for an hour yet.  I couldn't believe she already crawled into my lap.  She's cute and sweet and I really feel like she was meant to be with us.  She's 2 years old and less than 8 pounds, and apparently had a rough start.  But she couln't be sweeter or cuter or more loving.

I hope she's happy about her new forever home.   She's already made our house so much brighter.

Finish or Frog Friday

It's Finish or Frog Friday once again.

I hoped to have a finished item today, but it's looking doubtful. Rather than spend the day stressing over it, I decided to go ahead and frog something this week. Can you guess what's getting the axe?

Good-bye, crocheted Swiffer cover.

I started this project when another urge to teach myself to crochet hit. I figured a Swiffer cover was a good choice, because if my stitches were sloppy (which they are) it really wouldn't matter much. After all, I was just going to use it to mop the floor.

I do feel that I've finally gotten a grasp on how to crochet. I even learned a couple of "fancy stitches". But in the end, the love is gone on this project and I have no desire to finish it up. Quite frankly, the stitch-work is so uneven and ugly, it's an embarrassment to crafters everywhere.

Farewell, little project. Back to the stash, ball of cotton. I have a feeling you'll be reincarnated as a wash-rag some day.