Finished Knitting Project: Baby Pixie Hat

I love the feeling of finishing a knitting project.  Knitting is so relaxing for me - I just love it!  It's a time where I can zone out and chat with God.

I think the hat turned out pretty well for my first one.  Next time I would make the "tail" part longer, but since this is for what will probably be a smaller sized baby, I think it will work.  Next, matching slippers.

Here's the finished project.

Saturday -- Ahhh - and Knitting -- Ahhh

I finished my Entrelac Scarf a week or so ago, but am just now getting around to the post.  This was such a cool project.  I fell in love with the entrelac technique!  I had finished the scarf and just needed to make my tassels, here was the process of doing that.  I cut all of my yarn for my tassels and put them into little string piles ... of course, Gracie had to get in on the "action."

Side Note:  under all of the yarn and dog is the awesome quilt my mom made us - so comfy to sleep under!

Here is the finished scarf (not that I can even think about wearing it since it's 115 degrees!) --

Yay for the finished project!  I just need to drop it off next week at my favorite knitting shop, The Woolie Ewe to have it blocked (they block for free when the yarn is purchased at their shop).

My other projects in progress:  (1) Pleated Wrap (2) Cuddly Rabbit Blanket Buddy and (3) Socks, for my daughter as I have been promising (forever). 

For the socks, I'm usually not a fan of cheap yarn but while at Hobby Lobby yesterday I spied this in the clearance area and had to grab some.

  Then today I remembered that my mom had gotten me a yarn winder a little while back so I decided to try it out.  It is so COOL.

How cool!

Well, logging off now to actually start on the socks, after I make my "gauge swatch."  Stay tuned for progress.

This post linked to Sugar Bee and The Trendy Treehouse.
 

     

Renewed Spirit

Tonight was my first class of the new Summer Bible Study that I'm doing.  It was so wonderful to sit in a room FULL of women wanting to hear God's word.  It was so wonderful to sit at a table with some of the most awesome women that I know.  Godly women who are so strong in their faith.  Women that I have learned from over the years.  It did my heart some good to have this time tonight.

I'm not sure if any of you have ever done a Beth Moore Bible Study ... if you haven't I encourage you to try to find one in your area.  They are so awesome.  She can make you laugh so hard and then have that laughter turn to tears, all in the same sentence.  She is ... so cool.  Last summer I did my very first Beth Moore Study on Esther.  Wow.  It was great.  This summer we are diving into, "A Woman's Heart:  God's Dwelling Place."  This is the updated version (the original was done over 10 years ago).  It was only night one and I'm hooked already.

As Beth drilled home tonight (via video) ... God pursues us!  That is so amazing isn't it?  It continues to wow me when God meets us when and where we need Him.  With all I have going on with life in general right now (the foot deal, my very stressful job, etc), I really needed these two hours tonight to SIT QUIETLY, BE STILL, and LISTEN to God's word.  To really hear Him.  This was one of the first time in months that I have been able to shut my mind off from the "outside world."  It was a welcomed relief.  Whew.

I had planned on working from home tonight; however, after tonight's lesson, I have decided not to work.  I have just come home, slipped into my PJs and am working on my blog (as you can tell).  When I finish up here, the computer will be closed up for the night and I'll be doing some knitting.  I finally picked my knitting up last night and started back ... I have got to finish this entrelac scarf so that I can move on to other projects.

With a renewed spirit, I'm logging off for tonight.