this cell holder was so much fun to make. simple and sweet and quite rewarding. love that.

well, it has begun...

i've officially started my first blanket. i'd like to attribute it to a need for a challenge but it was really part of a rescue deal where my sister had bought a bunch of yarn and started a blanket and, yeah...was having some trouble with it. so, i, in all my brave glory took it up thinking i could whip it out in a few weeks or so and have it safe and snug back in lincoln, ca by february.

but then i had to frog it 5 times.

and then i couldn't look at it for a while because i hated it.

and then i made three scarves to make myself feel better.

and then i went through a period of mourning where i knew i needed to cast on 121 stitches and i didn't want to.

but then, a couple of nights ago, the dream came back to life and i pulled the thing out again and started once more. it's crazy how long it is taking to do a single row. i'm in a bit of shock about it all. but it will happen. and once it is large enough to warrant a photograph, it will be up here in all its glory! believe me...:)

jo, you WILL have your blanket! someday! i promise!!!

well, i'm back. back from the holidays at my sisters' and parents. back from northern california's beauty and the rain...and back from disneyland last night for new year's. my awesome sister and brother-in-law gave me a digital camera for christmas so i'll write already is going to be seeing some REAL changes in the coming months (hurray, no more borrowing cameras!)

i'm sure i'll post more later on today or tomorrow but for now, i'm going sign off. (above is a picture of the ornament i had previously mentioned on the blog...)