Rooted in Knit-reality

Here is something cool!

Oh this is at the Cherry Blossom trees at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens.

Back to Work.....

So today was my first day back to work after being on maternity leave for 3 months. I got to say on one hand I miss being with KJ but then I like being able to knit at lunch time with no interruptions. Although the fact that I have to pump breast milk 3 times a day while sitting in the ladies restroom leaves alot to be desired.

So alot has  happened besides going to work. Last week I was in St. Croix for my sisters wedding. It was such a beautiful wedding and the resort was gorgeous. See:

This was the view from my enclosed porch...

KJ and I just laying on the beach...

This happens to be the largest pool on the island...

This is my bouquet from my sisters wedding. I call it the aftermath...

I even got to do a little knitting...

Suffice to say I enjoyed every bit of my mini vacation. I wish I didn't have to come back.

Before I left on my trip a couple of packages arrived in the mail for me. I had joined the Yarn Pirate Sock yarn club a while ago and the 1st package came. Yay!!!

also I bought a new project bag from Scouts Swag:

and I making progress on my Tilted Duster (Ravelry link here). This is the start of the second sleeve. In fact this is what I did at lunch time. I hope to start the skirt part this weekend.

So that is was is going on with me now. Now I got to go KJ is waking up to nurse. Goodnight.

Re: I am still a-Tilting and trying to get the Yarn Harlots latest book....

Okay, it feels like someone does not want me to have the Yarn Harlots latest book; Things I Learned from Knitting (Whether I Wanted to or Not) I have been to 2 stores and I can't get. I hope I will get it before I leave for my sisters wedding next Tuesday!

Ahh!!!! I am going back to work soon and I am not ready to leave my baby. Why! Just a couple of more weeks. She is still so little...so adorable...too adorable to leave. See:

That beautiful hat was knit by Tomo! I don't believe she has a blog! Thanks Tomo!

Anyway on to knitting. I making mucho progress on the Tilted Duster (Rav link).

I finished the back and the 2 fronts. Currently I am on the sleeves. Unfortunately the my Knitpicks cables have broken. I need to buy some crazy glue to fix them. So i have been forced to used my denise needles.

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Anyway I love how this is coming out. Hopefully the skirt and collar will go just as fast. I'm off. Got to start packing for an upcoming trip! Were (meaning KJ and I and the rest of my family are going to St Croix) Its for my sisters wedding but is still a vacation. Bye!

I am Tilting away.....

So guess who cast on for a new project yesterday afternoon, after her yarn arrived...me:

The yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, the color is Hollyberry and I love it.
I even did a swatch, well this is actually the second swatch. The first one I used the wrong needles. So I took it out and knit the swatch with US 10's.

The gauge was right on so I cast on for the back:

This was taken yesterday when I had just cast on the back. I am currently finshed with back and now I am knitting the fronts. The pattern is knitting up way fast. I am so excited. i am glad that I chose this pattern and this yarn. I bought 12 skeins of Knit Picks yarn for 24 dollars plus shipping.  I LOVE IT.  Anyway I am off to knit some more while KJ is knocked out. I leave you with this:

CUTE BABY Pics (excuse my legs, I actually was wearing shorts, no flashing going on in this blog:-))