I'm in a Shawl Craze!

   So all day yesterday, and all day today, I've been downloading shawl patterns! I am in love with shawls!! So lacy, and beautiful! I eventually want to have a ton of shawls knit and also design some of my own. I just think they're so, so gorgeous! Any one else agree? Oh, I went through today and tagged all of my favorites on ravelry and found out that I have 19 shawls Favorited and I am still looking!!

Multicolored Star Beanie Pattern and I Dream of Sheepies

   Later on, my pattern for a Multicolored Star Beanie will be needing testers. I am still writing it up and working on the grading, thanks to my math wiz side. But... if you are interested in being a tester, please PM me on ravelry ( jordyndunaway ) The pattern is knitted, all other info such as materials and yarn will be shown in the pattern. Hopefully, the pattern will be rough drafted and ready for testing in a week or two.

WIP Wednesday and My Amazing Night

   This week, I am working on 3 things.

1) Steven's 1 yr. anniversary gift, an OKC Thunder beanie. I started with one pattern, but decide to take it simple because the 5 color fair isle knitting/intarsia was just killing me. The basketball in the background was an oval-ish square shape and you couldn't see the lettering very well. So I put in a lifeline at the end of the 2x2 ribbing and ripped back. I am now doing a blue beanie with the words like this.

100% Home Grown

   So today, we planted a semi-garden on our back patio. It has strawberries, tomatoes, and lettuce. My mom want's to add more things like more veggies and herbs. And when we move, we're going to have a big, lots of plants garden!

(From left to right) Small strawberry plant, 1 tomato plant, 5 strawberry plants, lettuce, and there's another tomato plant that got cut off beside the lettuce.

   I am almost done with Uncle Jack's hat, it's looking more like I want it to now, hopefully, Steven's turns out equally as nice or nicer! Here's what it looks like so far.

Just a Monday to Me

   So it is Monday, it's been a good day too. I've been working a lot on my WIP's the last few days. First and foremost that I have been working on is my Uncle Jack's birthday hat. I'm over 50% done and it's looking really, really good!
   I've started another hat of the same sort, as a surprise for mine and my boyfriend's one year anniversary! I have to have it done by Wednesday and I have just started the actual picture part of the beanie, but I am determined to finish it! Even if I have to pull an all-nighter! His hat won't be Dallas Cowboys, but will be Oklahoma City Thunder (Basketball team.) Shhh... he doesn't know!
   I am also working on the KAL I am hosting, the Garden View Shawlette Pattern. I am having lots of fun with it and am enjoying the interactions that I get to have with the others in my KAL group!
   Not only am I hosting a KAL, I'm participating in the Leaf Evolution MKAL hosted by Tetiana Otruta. Sadly, we only get hints every Monday, and I've already worked all of the rows for clue #1! I might have to participate in more KALs and MKALs, after I finish what I am already working on anyway.

 Here is a picture of the Dallas Cowboys hat thus far.