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IT CAME, IT CAME!!! My Ravelry invitation came yesterday. That is what I have been up to in my free time lately. Updating and checking everything out. My name is Punkypurls look for me and add me as a friend! Happy knitting to all and see you on Ravelry :)

STASH ENHANCEMENT

Just wanted to stop by and show you some of the yarn that I added to my stash.

These are Vesper sock yarn in "Serendipitous" and "Great Googlie Mooglie" I will be knitting me and the boys matching socks out of the "Great Googlie Mooglie". I had to get this yarn for 2 reasons. One, the boys loved it when they saw it and Two, I loved the name. I use this phrase ALOT with the boys, so I thought it was very appropriate. :)

And my Yarn Pirate Booty club September's colorway in "Butternut" arrived today to. Now I just need to figure out what pattern to knit with it. Any ideas?

In the knitting front not much happening. I have been jumping from project to project but there has been no real progress. Maybe next week I will have pictures of a finished "Firestarter" sock. We'll see...but for now happy knitting to all.

I'm the "Firestarter"

Hey all it's been a while. Well I have another project on the needles. I couldn't resist. I loved this pattern when I first saw it on flickr. It's Yarnissima's "Firestarter" pattern. A FREE pattern that she will email to you by request. I love how it is turning out. I am gifting these to a friend who helps me out with the kids. She was a HUGE help when I was in the hospital having Cierra. She kept my boys for a week. I will also be knitting these for my friend that was with me during labor. She loves the pattern as well and she was a great stand in coach. She stood in for my husband who is deployed. He missed the birth by 2 days. Here are the stats.

Yarn: Yarn Pirate Booty Club "Calamity"

Needles: 2.5 mm circular

Sockblockers: Made by me out of a plastic placemat.(placemat was 50 cents...can't beat that!!) tutorial here.

As for my Tomato sweater it's coming along. I am knitting the body of the sweater now. I haven't really picked it up since I started the "Firestarters" though.

Now to leave you with a sweet picture. Me and my daughters in our matching Yarn Pirate Penllyn socks...I love this shot!

Mommy & Me Matching socks=LOVE!!

Hope that everyone has a nice day...happy knitting!

Petit Pirate Penllyn's and Other WIPs

Here is just an update to show you all what I have been working on this last week...

First Up Petit Pirate Penllyn's. I knit these using the leftovers from my Yarn Pirate Booty Club Sock yarn in "Rum Runner" I modified the Penllyn pattern to fit my Daughters tiny feet. I cast on 40 sts and worked the pattern accordingly. (I would tell you how but I don't want to break the law.)

Next up we have Tomato. This is a pattern from the "No sheep for you" book by Amy Singer, it's also a free pattern for the lucky readers of Knitting Daily. Join now if you haven't already...I'll wait :) I modified the pattern a bit...well just the colorwork really. I decided that I didn't want the herring bone pattern so I changed it to hearts.

Here is also another free pattern that I started knitting. Its Hello yarns "Top Down Baby Bonnet" I am Knitting it in LoveSticks Sock yarn (go to her etsy shop now...she is fabulous she has beautiful colorways and her customer service is OUTSTANDING!!) in her "Vegas Baby" Colorway. I am loving how this his turning out. It looks like a Giant Toe up sock but it's really not I promise.

That's about all on the Knitting Front as for Family life here are a couple of recent pictures of the boys. D'Andre is now officially a Big Boy. He started Kindergarten this week...And here is a picture of Kizaiah after his first Soccer game eating Ice cream...boy what a mess!!!That's all sorry no pictures of Cierra My camera battery wont work I guess it's off to the Shopping on the German economy to find another one...WISH ME LUCK!!! (These pictures on this post are courtesy of my neighbors camera...Thank you Sandrine :)

Stash Diving and Colorwork

Hi everybody just wanted to show you all a new WIP and the progress so far on my Chevron Scarf. There is also a picture of one of the new lovelys I just added to my collection.

Here is my inspiration for these, I cast on 64sts and Ktbl, Purl cuff for 1". Hopefully they turn out to be some cool socks. Even though I live in Germany I don't read or speak German...good thing the pattern has a chart :) I am loving the way that they are turning out so far. I am using Regia Sock yarn in a Mauve and Teal color and size 3mm Dpns.

Here is a couple days worth of work on the Chevron Scarf....it's coming along but there is a long way to go.

and last but not least Zen String Bambewe fingering weight yarn in "Summer Rolls" this picture is a little dark I will take another one when there is more light outside. This yarn is so squishy and soft I can't wait to cast on for the perfect project...Now to go hunting for it. That's all I have to share with you all...Enjoy Your Labor day and Happy Knitting!

New WIP...

Here is one of the new WIP. I went to the library the other day and checked out Last Minute Knitted Gifts and yesterday I received my Rockin' Sock Club sock yarn in "Flower Power". So I decided to jump on the Chevron Scarf Band Wagon. I went Stash diving to see if I could find a yarn that would work well with "Flower Power". I came up with this...What do you think? Its Yarntini sock yarn in "Pure Fall", I won this skein in her Halloween contest last October. That's about all on the knitting front.

I also receive my Yarn Pirate Booty Club package yesterday too...here are some pictures. Enjoy and Happy Knitting!

Pretty Pirate Penllyn's...Done!

I'm done....and I'm in love!!! Here are my finished Penllyn's. What do you think? I knit these for the Sock a Month Knitalong 4. I'm glad that I got them finished in time...didn't know if Cierra would allow me the time to knit...she is a really great baby thank goodness! Here are some pictures and the specs.

Yarn: Yarn Pirate "Rum Runner"

Needles: Size 1

Pattern: Penllyn

Cast On: July 26, 2007

Cast Off: August 19, 2007

Pattern Modifications: Short Row Heel

Highly recommend this pattern!!

Pictures taken by my husband...glad that you are home babe!

Happy Knitting now to cast on for my September socks :)

Oh and one little added note here is a recent picture of the little sweetheart who let me finish my Pretty Pirate Penllyn's :)

Cierra 2weeks old

Coming along...

Well My Penllyn sock is coming along. I am knitting this pattern for the Sock a Month Knitalong 4 as well as for my Yarn Pirate Booty Club. This is such a great knit. I am trying to get it done on "down" time but for some reason I start to fall asleep when I am knitting. I guess we can chalk that up to Cierra's crazy sleeping schedule. :) Here are pictures hope you all enjoy. I will update these again in the near future. I should be done with sock #1 within the next couple days.

Happy Knitting!

She's Here She's Here....

Hi all just wanted to stop by and show off our New FO. It's one of the three Best projects I could have ever made. Introducing Cierra Petal Goodwin. Born 01 Aug 2007 @ 10:20 am German Time. Weight 6lbs 4oz and she was 19 3/4 " long. We are home from the hospital and doing well. Got some knitting done in the hospital but haven't taken any pictures of that since Cierra has been here. My camera has been to busy taking pictures of her. Here are just a few. Enjoy.

It's been a little while

Hi all hope that life is treating everybody okay. Not much going on around The Goodwin household. Just waiting for the arrival of the baby. Due any day now. If she doesn't come before the 10th of August I will be induced. Here are a couple of pictures of Goodies that I have recieved in the mail. The first couple of pictures are of some yarn I ordered from Etsy. My first order from there and I would have to say that I will definitly be ordering from this shop again. Its LoveSticks fingering weight yarn in "Surf & Turf" and "Vegas Baby". Her customer service is awsome and she shipped so fast. I live in Germany and got it in lest then a week. Now that's fast!And a couple WIP's. The first is Vesper sock yarn in "Astro". It's a regular sock with a pretty Picot edge. Just some mindless Knitting if I go into labor and need a simple project in the hospital. And last but not least my Yarn Booty. I joined Yarn Pirates Booty club. So far I love the first shippment and have cast on the Penllyn Sock pattern from Wildhorse Farm Designs. I am totally in love with the pattern and yarn combo. What do you think? It's a super fun and fast knit with really cool results. Looks harder then it really is.
I will keep you all informed on any baby news along with Knitting news when anything exciting happens. Hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Happy Knitting!

Just a couple of pictures...

Baby Shedir is finished, here are just a couple of photos. I will have more when I have a little model to help me show you all the lovely cable details. Free pattern found here and modifications for the baby size can be found here.
Hope that you all have a great day and happy knitting.

A Couple of WIP

Hi all just wanted to show you a couple of works in progress. Just trying to get ready for the impending arrival of our daughter. I will be induced on the 10th of August. I can't wait. Hopefully my husband will be able to be here for the birth. He is currently in Iraq and I asked my doctor if I could be induced so that we could try and get him home. Wish us luck!!! The first project on the needles is a Shedir cap. But with modifications to fit a new born. I should be done with this sometime tonight or tomorrow. I will update the blog with more pictures when it is done.

The next project is a quilt, it's almost done. I just have to finish sewing on the binding by hand. Here are pictures anyway. I used Fresh Cut fabric and Minky dot fabric on the back and for the binding.

Thanks for checking out the blog...and happy crafting.

Oops I said I would update the blog

Three days ago oops....sorry. Here are the finished Monkey Socks. Knit in Yarntini Sock yarn Colorway 4-8-15-16-23-42. Knit on a 2.5 mm(metric measurments I live in Germany and went to my LYS, I guess it would be a size between US1 and US2 haha they don't make those in the States) Circular needle, using Magic Loop. Only Modification is the Short Row heel.

Next sock project on the needle....another Cookie A. Pattern (I love this girls patterns, they make you think and they are definitly not Boring!) The Pomatomus, I am using the new Rockin Sock Club Colorway in Firenbird. A bright and sunny mix of red, orange, yellow, magenta and pink. I love it.

Hope that all is well...Happy Knitting!

It's here it's here!!! (CAUTION SPOILERS)

Hi all just wanted to drop by and show off my new package for the Rockin' Sock Club 2007.......I love the colors. So sunny and bright and Lord knows that I could use some sun out here in gloomy rainy Germany!!! I like the pattern but really don't feel like using a cable needle so I just might make something else with this....what's new right. :) Oh well I'm sure I will use the pattern sometime in the future. Now I just have to find the perfect sock pattern for this lovely sunny yarn!!! Enjoy the pictures and happy knitting.

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Oh yeah I will probably be updating the blog again sometime today or tomorrow to show off my finished Monkey socks....I am on the toe decrease of the second sock....Yeah...exciting!