Hello!

I feel like I haven't blogged in the past couple of days, been busy knitting!! There hasn't really been much updates, although I've ripped out my Parrot socks (didn't like them..) Yesterday, I started new socks (but I'm not going to give out any details, but I am trying a new pattern!) I also mainly worked on my blanket. No, I haven't started knitting yet, but I'm about to.. also yesterday I knitted on the John Deere hat, but I haven't finished it either. (Sorry!) Still meditating if I should go through with these sets or frog them.. sad to say. I'm downloading more podcasts now, and about to watch while I knit. Right now it looks like it's storming weather (the weather's been nice up here yesterday, and I'm wearing shorts now!)

Anyways-Happy Knittings,
Anna Elizabeth Designs!

Knitting of the Week.. for 4.14.11

So I hadn't got a chance to post my knitting of the week. So here's my to do list and goals!!

1.) Sunflower Socks: Variegated with yellow, purple, green colorways.. just casted on the dpns last night! I could finish them this week. Since I was in North Carolina, I didn't have the yarn to do socks..I like finger weight yarn for my socks-especially for summer weather and spring weather.

2.) Sophie's Spring Set: I started this set on Tuesday morning before my flights, however it got messed up somehow. The yarn got tangled within the knitting-so I had to restart yesterday morning. I got the hat done by noon yesterday (very quick!)

3.) Flowers: I'm about to start knitting my pink and purple flowers for Sophie's Spring Set in a few minutes after I blog.

4.) Baby booties: For Sophie's Spring Set... could be starting this later today or next week (we'll see).

Oh- I'm going to start learning cables soon, and just got my first cable needle set yesterday at The Yarn Basket!! I'm excited!

I think that's it for now..
Happy Knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Honeysuckle Socks binded OFF!

Yippee!!! Yes, my Honeysuckle Socks are finished! Click on the link on my Raverly page to see them!! A photo of them will be posted tomorrow (I'm about to go to bed). I've spent most of the day working on them and trying to free up my knitting needles. In my last post I had knitting attacks such as my knitting needles slid off (I got frustrated!) But FINALLY these socks are now binded off-and I'm WEARING them!! I'm so excited about them... and yes I can't wait to start on another pair. I'm thinking of always having a sock on the double points.. after I edit a picture of my socks I'm going night night!

I do have projects planned for tomorrow! I have two secret knittings (gifts..) But I'm doing:

1.) A flower
2.) Possibly a hat for myself (that I am designing..) but I think the brim is going to be a bright green and then the body a bright pink (both neon). I'm going to knit the hat for springy and summer weather! I am also considering knitting them on double pointed needles (I can't get away from the double pointed knitting needles!)

Anyways Happy knittings!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs
{Photo of Honeysuckle Socks will be posted tomorrow!}

Tinking day..

So this is the first blog post for today! So far it's been an 'okay' day and hoping it'll get better.. I'm hoping to be almost done with my second sock-however I did have a little knitting mishap unfortunately. I hoped I fixed it so far-however the needle just slid out of my stitches.. so basically I dropped all my stitches from a needle. I wasn't very happy about that-but I hope I actually did fix it (we'll see..) then I tinked a little bit on the Whipple Waves blanket I've been working on.. though I do still need to tink a few rows again on that. (I only just tinked once..) So before I tinked my row on the Whipple Waves blanket-I tried to roll up two balls of yarn however they got really tangled (I wasn't happy then either..) so that brings me to blogging. So I'm guessing I haven't had a really good day of knitting like I hope-hopefully a better knitting night. But I've been watching some podcasts as well today.

Anyways.. that's it for now.
Happy Knitting!
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Jellybean Socks

So I dived into my yarn stash right away yesterday to start on my second pair of socks. This pattern I'm doing is so addictive! I found this colorful light blue, pink, yellow, purple colorway. I was hesitant at first (not sure why) since I'm saving other projects I want to start for tomorrow. I absolute love it, and I could if I really wanted to get this pair done by Sunday or at least earlier this week. I'm almost done with the first sock of this pair. Whoohoo!!

Happy Knitting
~Anna Elizabeth Designs

Good morning!! & socks!

I would say it's been awhile since I last posted about knitting. But hello again! I actually have few updates about knitting this week, since mainly it's been cleaning this week. I've only worked on two projects which is a second pair of socks and a prayer shawl. The first pair of socks, my "Spring Mist socks" are hibernating when it comes to Raverly terms-or could be frogged. However, I started my second pair of socks and it's going well so far. My first design for my second pair of socks didn't turn out so well.... so I restarted them on Wednesday night. I'm using very thin sock yarn so it'll take me awhile to actually finish the pair (if I get to that point).

Another thing, not sure if I'm going to be posting this week. My boyfriend is coming up to visit me, and I'm excited!!

Happy Knittings,
Anna Elizabeth Designs!

Getting over the Second Sock Syndrome...

So as knitters for those who don't like knitting socks... I'm actually now going to try and attempt my second sock. I don't even know how this feeling came across of really desiring to start over my sock. I need to get used to knitting socks even though they are challenging. So I'm unraveling my second sock as I type this. I had messed up the pattern (knit 3, purl 1) for the cuff, and dropped a stitch. Hopefully my second attempt will be successful..

Happy Knittings,
~Anna Elizabeth Designs