there was yarn....
and then some knitting....
and hopefully some progress ;op

This weekend, after not knitting all week long, I started on some baby booties for a co-worker and his wife (prediction: more baby knits to come)

Let me just say right here how I LUV my harmony needles. This is my first time knitting with them since I purchased the beauties last month (minus the cable needles, which does not count as knitting). And I definitely will be getting in the long 'backorder line' to get my full set!

During the Charlotte Purls knit group (we have a blog now!) I finally got motivated enough (read: after avoiding them for about a month) to sit down and focus long enough to cast-on for the Fetching fingerless mittens. Yes, you see some more red! This is so my last project in this color for a little while. These mitts are now coined "Brickhouse":

As you can see I am sticking to my theme of fast knits, as an avoidance tactic on conquering a few of my bigger projects that have been waiting in the wings for awhile now.

Meanwhile, as I was getting over Lizzie being in the naughty non-ribbon corner, an unexpected blogger 2 Sistah's Knit Together bestowed upon me this fab badge!

Now that is the real knitty gritty version of it! ;op

It was totally unexpected and from a reader I did not know about and is fond of my blog!

It is always a delight when I get comments or messages, but especially from those I have no idea read my blog! I just luv it! They are like little e-presents!

Thank you CiCi & CAJtalk for the Rockin' Grrl Blogger award.

some more!

The lovely Del from Cozy's Place nominated me as one of the Rockin' Girl Bloggers she likes to read from time to time! :oD It was good to see her nominated because I just love her blog (she is not only a knitter, but a great writer too! Check out her articles!) and remember how I used to lurk on her blog all the time! And now it feels good to know she comes by and reads mine! Thanks Del for being so thoughtful to nominate me!

Too funny about why you selected me! :oD

Below are only 5 nominees and it has to be said that I have lots of fav knit bloggers (hence the 174 blog feeds - and counting) but I definitely wanted to give the fab button to someone who hasn't received it yet and each one I enjoy reading their blog for different reasons.

~ Patrice "A Day in My World" - for being my BeFF!! Haha! But also because she is one crafty girl! I recently finally brainwashed her into trying to knit :op, even though she had a ton of other talents in candle making, crocheting, painting, and sewing!

~ Cassandra "Cassandra's Conundrum" - for her crocheting, scrapbooking, sewing and cooking skills! Gonna get her to knit too!! :op She is always coming by to say something sweet to me.

~ Wendy "Musings from a Knucklehead" - for just starting up her blog (Yah!) and such an voracious knitter to just have started out!

~ Sheila "Sheilaz crochtez, threadz, & knitz" - for being so adventurous and excited about her knitting even though her first love is crocheting :o)

~ Aimee "Fairie Knits" - for adding pics to her blog! LOL And having her own podcast - I definitely had to recognize one of my local fellow knitters!

So pass on the button & blog luv!