this is my new Little Time buddha, isn’t she cute?
kim (sadly, blogless) made it and sent it from san diego. so now i will always be telling the truth when i say i have very little time.
thank you so much for all the enthusiasm and cheering on in the sweater-making effort here. i’m feeling pretty good about finishing before the 25th, but you never know
for instance, i did not get all the way to the underarms on the sweater yesterday as planned . . . my elbow started to complain very loudly from the stress of working fast with heavier yarn, and (i am mortified to say it) i started getting a blister on my middle left finger. what a weenie, right??
that seemed like a sign for me to switch to some gentler knitting, and nothing makes a boo-boo feel better like cashmere, i always say
same mitt i am knitting for myself out of CMF handspun cashmere (on hold til the holiday), this time in black pearl sport/DK cashmere from one planet yarn and fiber.
love this mitt; i can’t wait to have a finished pair. these will be for a friend and i might even get a scarf or hat made before christmas to go with it. it is part of a design for one planet and i believe it will be available as a kit in january. i hadn’t planned on working it out just yet, but christmas was a good opportunity to do it.
i also got started on the second lady cardigan sock in the woolen rabbit lambswool yarn, roasting chestnuts colorway.
ok, not much into it, but i got the ribbing out of the way—from now on it’s chart city.
and with that, i think i will wander off to put a few inches on that sweater, and work on some mitts.
27 thoughts on “so little time . . .”
well, now you can tell folks that you worked your fingers to the BONE making Christmas presents!
All is looking good!
A blister! Now that is some fast knitting!! I love the colorway on the mitts! And, the Woolen Rabbit fiber is yummy!!
Looking good!
oh such a lovely original time teller, you are so lucky to receive it! Happy wandering and the best of knitting to you and yours 🙂
That sweater’s coming along swimmingly! I’m sorry about the blister, though… And I love those cashmere mitts; do you think there’s a reason for me to knit mitts for myself living in San Diego? There must be, if I just think hard enough. 🙂
Oh my goodness, I love that last colorway! (Well, I love them all but that last one calls to me.) Go go go! You can do it!
That Kim is a talented one! If only she had a blog *sigh*. Life would be complete. hee.
have fun knitting!
Oh, I just ordered a skein of the roasting chestnuts sock yarn for the teosinte socks. And I just got yarn from BMFA in the mail today. Finally I get to cast on the bee socks. Trying to resist the pull of the Valkyrie Geisha (now there’s an image!), although I did wind the skein….
Yes cashmere heals everything. Your time buddha is adorable. A blister, wow! That is fast knitting. I am holding my breath, how many things will you complete?
love those mitts! great job on the sweater. i know the recipient will love it!
I love everything! The Buddha is really special. You get the best stuff! The mitt is going to be great. It’s one we’ve not seen, right? It’s going to be a new pattern and kit with One Planet? Super! I can’t wait!
the Roasted chestnuts is beautiful! can’t wait to see the finished mitt.
I’ve been eyeing that mitt and hoping you were going to make a pattern of it – yay!
Oh, the color of that sweater is pure yum!
How do you knit for David when he lives there?
Wow! A knitting related injury! I hate blisters. Hope it heals quickly.
that sweater is looking gorgeous thus far – and those mitts are on my must knit list (grin).
I hope your elbow heals FAST!
Love that new colorway of Kim’s – she does such a great job
The color of the sweater looks delicious! Plus cashmere, and lambswool. It’s so much fun knitting vicariously with these fabulous yarns. And I love how you often feature your stitch-a-day calendar in photos, marking the time with stitches too.
Kim made you the cutest little time budah ever 😉 Yikes, a blister–you are over worked! Be careful or you’re liable to wear your knitting needles out!
Your friend Kim is quite creative! The time buddha has a lot of personality! She is unique, and adorable.
I think I’ve said it already, but I can’t resist repeating it: I really love the stitch pattern on the mitts.
That is the cutest little clock I have ever seen !
Very sweet of her to send it to you.
I can imagine you sitting there, knitting like crazy,with flaming hot needles, sparks coming of them, LOL ! Can you hear that tiny voice coming from far far away ? That’s me, cheering you on !
The budda clock is such a cool gift! Kim is SO talented! I am looking foward to see what you come up with for David. The yarn looks so soft and cushy!
The Time Buddha will make a great X-mas gift for my home-schooling sister. Thanks for sharing her. I hope I have time to whip one up. Hmm… perhaps I need two, one to give, and one to keep.
Also, if you don’t mind a request, I would like to know what the stitch pattern is shown on your calendar for the 17th. Coooool texture.
What a great little clock! I love it. She is clever. And sweet.
I’m going to have to make a list of all the kits and yarns to keep an eye out for at this rate. I love that mitt and I love love love cashmere so I really have to remember to catch that one when it becomes available.
I do hope you don’t hurt yourself knitting anymore though.
You have quite a bit going on there. Of course I am sure that there is more in the wings. 😉
I have faith that you can get the sweater finished.
Ooooo cashmere. How couldn’t you feel better after that? 🙂
Oh, you are wicked- Roasting Chestnuts- OMG! I WANT SOME!
I love the beaded boobs on the time Buddha- and you’re so not a weenie!
Wow. I love the color of that roasting chestnuts yarn. Oooh. Hope you get that sweater done without forming a full blister. Ouch. 🙁
I just adore the color of the woolen rabbit yarn. The sweater for your dh is looking beautiful knit up. I’m sure he will appreciate all the work into the sweater.
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