Too Busy to Knit

Geez......It's been almost 2 weeks since I last visited with my sock machine....and at least three weeks since I played with my knitting machines. I haven't had time to do anything but work and school. Writing grants at work and writing papers for school. I have been getting by this past week on 2 1/2 to 3 hours of sleep a night. I'm practically living in my office. Thank God I cleaned it up before my boss came back from her vacation!!!! Anyway, I used to be very very afraid to stay here by myself, especially in the middle of the night. But I made friends with the female janitor and she told me that she is on the first three floors of the building from 9:30 p.m. - 6 a.m. So now, I'm pretty much here all night long. I only leave at 5 or 6 in the morning to take a short nap and shower before coming back to work at aroun 9-ish. So what am I supposed to be doing now? Instead of writing on my blog? WRITING A PAPER!!!!! It's a day late....I promised my friend I would help her with her paper last night, and well, she took me up on my offer, and didn't leave me any time to concentrate on writing and finishing my paper. So, I guess it's back to work....I told myself I would finish this paper by 3 a.m., and I think that I can do it....

After I turn it in tomorrow morning, I have to start researching my next paper, which is due next Wednesday for another professor. Looks like I know what I'll be doing this weekend....

For your viewing pleasure, here is a photo of the baby cardigan I knit on my bulky a few weeks ago......I know I promised it awhile back, but better late than never.......

Family Portrait

Yupparooo....when it rains, it pours......I'm in the mood to write on the blog, which can mean only one thing: I'm procrastinating because there is something I don't want to do.......like a paper or a class presentation....

Here's a photo of my family in Pittsuburgh during my son's graduation in May from Carnegie Mellon....

My First Sock

Ta Daaaaa!!!!! It only took 2 1/2 weeks to make! Actually, the learning curve was 2 1/2 weeks since I got the machine (it's still a very steep curve, though!); the 1 sock took about 4 1/2 hours to make....very frustrating..... Haven't mastered the ribber yet, so used a hem top. There are lots and lots of holes in the sock, the hem is loose, and I didn't bother to kitchner (sp?) the toes, since I know I'm not going to give them to anybody. BUT, I made a sock!!! Woo hoo!!! Now I only need to make 149 1/2 more of these to break even on my circular sock machine!!!!

This weekend was very busy, in terms of knitting. Besides the sock above, I made a sock bonnet for my machine (it makes it easier for me to start my socks off right), knit 3 little girl sweaters and part of a little boy sweater, and did the swatches for the cocktail dress I am planning on knitting and wearing to Celeste's wedding. I am desperately looking for my calcuknit knitting calculator so that I can chart my dress, but I cannot seem to find it! I have also been looking on the knitting lists for a reasonably-priced calcuknit, but so far, no luck.

And lastly, I am in....Ravelry!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!

Pics of the sweaters (actually, parts of sweaters) and my sock machine to be posted tomorrow!