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The Longest Semester

I have been finished with school for one full week today. I have not knit anything since January. I tried knitting during March but I got about three or four rows done before I was called back to do endless amounts of homework. This semester, was the longest, and most stressful semester I have had. Evah.

Good news is that I had some fingerless mitts to get me through the forever winter here in NJ as well as an awesome hat I knit myself about two days before the lacrosse season started. Lacrosse was good, it got old fast, I was a captain this year, this was my last year playing as well. I'm looking forward to getting back to knitting.

I did alot this semester, that was nonknitting related and I am very proud of myself. Even though I know no one reads this thing, I feel like I'm a really slow knitter, and I seem to thrive off projects that move quickly, because I can see progress ha! So what should I do about that? I want to get into sock knitting really badly, as I've knit a full pair of socks already but I don't know how that would work because I am SO SLOW.

Anyway I had plans to goto the Maryland S&W Festival but they fell through because I became extremely broke. I am still broke but I'm trying to use the yarn in my stash because I have quite a bit, and I don't have the money to buy more. I have 9million items on my queue on Ravelry and I'm trying to pick something and start knitting. That's my goal anyway. Kind of lacking (yet again!) in money to spend on classes, but I'm wondering if maybe I can pay for like, lessons on a individual basis to precisely learn how to knit socks. I've done it, I'm just not comfortable with it, ya know?

thats it - i'm going to start working on my hat or something because I have work at 5 and that means I have about an hour and a half before I need to totally peace from my room and knitting.

jersey


and how is queue pronounced? like, "quay" (rhymes with gay) or like 'que' in barbeque?

Sad Face

Lots to talk about, but not alot of knitting. Love my smittens, love my hats!!! I was named a captain of Local University Lacrosse and life as ensued. I love my team but I hate their drama, overall I'm slightly angry with my coach and sometimes my teammates but I've reached the halfway part of the semester, and I am still alive.

I've been soooooooooo busy, I took a praxis prep class, I sit for that at the end of April & the semester is over in the begining of May, thank god. Taking one summer class, prepping for science & math praxis's and praying I have some energy left over to enjoy my summer.

So currently my semester is: 17 credits, lacrosse, not so much working anymore, and trying not to kill my teammates. I drink alot of tea.

Life is good. I hope to be knitting again sometime soon, and mainly things to wear in the winter, maybe a summertime garment, we will see.

love you !
jersey

...Finished Another Hat!

So I finished another hat, which is awesome. The blue/red is slightly larger than the purple/green one, but I like it. I took some time off from work before I start the spring semester and I've been knitting a lot. The yarn harlot's unoriginal hat is super easy & fast because its knit in practically six hours tops. So, I'm loving it. I also posted a picture of all the yarn together, they are really beautiful, vibrant colors. I purchased it at Nangellini in Philly.

That's it. Thanks!:)
jerseyknits

Finished a Hat!

I finished the yarn harlot's hat - I love it. Posted more pictures to Ravelry. For Christmas I also received the Winter Knits Kit, which is adorable and among other things, really sharp scissors(!!!) and an electric tea kettle. Love it, very happy. I've been simultaneously working on two hats, a second yarn harlot hat & a "rosta" type hat for a friend on my team. Both of which are moving slowly, however I plan to knit most of today, so maybe I'll have another hat to show for it. I have three skeins of Talinay for three separate hats. Which means I plan to knit three separate hats - the yarn name reminds me of Elane's boss on Seinfeld but I don't watch the reruns often enough to know if I'm right or not.

The boyfriend also mean to get me a ball winder, but something fell through so I bought one for myself. It's small and adorable and I wound a tiny ball of sock yarn but considering that I don't own a swift it was slightly odd - and the way the ball was originally rolled also didn't help the re-rolling process.

I'm forcing the boyfriend to take pictures of my finished Smittens because I've been using them nonstop since I cast off and I really need to get some finished pictures. They are absolutely amazing and I DEFINITELY plan to knit another pair. They would probably be best knit during the summer since they are pretty small, they won't keep you too hot or grossly warm, you know?

I start Local University next Monday which totally sucks because we have two separate week long breaks so they are starting the semester a week early which just totally absolutely sucks. I spent a lot of my break working, knitting and sleeping which I must say, was probably the best use of my time away from school.

More pictures soon!
jersey


**forgot to mention, I bought myself a new camera! Sony W120, 7 megapixels, which is up from 4 so I feel pretty awesome about that. Its super tiny and adorable and PINK! so I will hopefully have lots of new pictures to post.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah , Happy Kwanza and Merry Winter Solstice!

This has been the craziest semester that I've ever had. I was finally admitted into the education department at Local University, however because I'm a transfer I was forced to redo my educational hours of observation. This was on top of a month of lacrosse, 17 credits and forced voluntarism. I was sick three different times, which I hope I'm now getting over because as if that wasn't enough my winter break is week shorter than usual because the university is giving us two, separate (not consecutive) breaks this upcoming semester.

So, no trip to see Dad in Florida which I'm upset about, but I got a hat finished tonight and! my Smittens nearly a month ago! I also purchased a new camera because I grew tired of my old camera. The batteries also crapped out during the Rhinebeck trip so I have limited pictures which bums me out. I was also in NYC for Halloween, with the boyfriend and another friend dressed as the Incredible's. We had awesome costumes!

Anyway this is a simple update because its apparently 1am on Christmas morning, but I'm taking some time off from work to knit, relax and de-stress so I have every intention of making more posts.

-jersey