Tonight was a great night at the Java Station. Nice mix of people, there were 6 of us; Jayme, Tracy, Marin, Suzanne, Melissa & I. Great conversation topics; childbirth, nipple shot pictures in pattern books, tattoos (favorite of Tracy & I), fixing a sweater that is too big by taking in the side & raglan seams (Suzanne finished the most beautiful aran sweater and it was, let’s say roomy) and other such topics.
One great thing about knitting nights is that there are a million different topics that can be breached. With a group of knitters it’s rare to get any 2 people that have everything in common, that is what makes a group of knitters so great! All ages, backgrounds, religions, cultures (lots within our own country just different states) who knew that a knitting group could bring so many different people together with one commonality, yarn & sticks! It just makes me happy, that’s all!
What I am actually working on is a different story, I have finished the body of one gift sweater & it’s ready to have the sleeves joined on (it’s a raglan in the round sweater, bottom up) and now I am working on the sleeves, magic loop of course!
At knitting tonight I cast on for the leaf pullover out of Interweave & Loopdloop 
using Ecological wool color # 7009 
I love this yarn & the pattern is really unique in its design and style of knitting. I am excited to really get into this pattern. The book itself is unbelievably awesome, kick-ass! That is a book that is well worth the money! Of course I didn’t buy it, Tracy did & I will have to just covet for a bit! Along with the katia book that Melissa bought I am in pattern envy right now. <sigh> I think I can make it without breaking down & buying something…I think I can….maybe I will give myself some lofty goal & then I can get a treat, yeah that’s the ticket! Let’s say that when I am finished with all of my gifts, the camping sweater for George, the hot lava (with improved neckline) and the leafy pullover I can have something new & fun (if I have the $$ that is)! I should do a new list of shit in progress, so here goes!
*ab fab throw~yes it has been pulled out & dusted off, it’s going as a gift to someone really soon
*camping sweater for George~ sleeves & hood left to do
*raglan sweater~ gift & about half complete
*hot lava out of superbulky merino from hpy~ about 25% done
*debbie bliss fair isle yoked sweater~ just cast on rib
*leafy pullover loop d loop~ ribbing complete on lower body
*dads aran sweater for christmas~ swatch done and back cast on
*moms aran sweater for christmas~ 3″ of body started
*dusty merino hooded sweater (I don’t even remember the name of it it has been so long since I have worked on it or thought about finishing it) ~ 85% done all that is left is the hood & sewing it up!
*woolease childrens sweater, zimmerman style raglan with some striping in all pinks~ 75% done
*Sadie’s bedspread~ 40% complete
Of course if I had no self-control, which I am bordering on, I would cast on a new project daily. I can talk myself into anything, hence all the gift projects. And I tell myself that they must be done right now! They are gifts, don’t put it off….like the recipient has any clue that they are going to receive a gift this week or in a month. DUH! Oh well whatever I have to tell myself to justify it is what I tell myself!
Melissa, the vw pics will be scanned & posted tomorrow! I know you are waiting with baited breath! Typed out that saying looks really odd. Huh, odd!
Oh so pretty! And I think that knitpicks wool of the andes will be the perfect yarn to match colors. It’s easy to make it fit a wide variety of gauge’s also. 
duvet covers for the boys bunk beds! That means that Sadie is going to feel left out next week when they get here. So for the next week I am going to have a goal of finishing the camping sweater & Sadie’s bedspread. Let’s hope that I can work on some other fun things too. I am pretty sure I can. 
