Girl Who Knits

It has been a while since I have updated—too long really.  I guess I got all caught up in holiday festivities and got lazy.  In addition, my home computer has a virus and so I can't use that to update right now.  I also feel sometimes like I can't update without posting pictures.  I do have pictures to post but as I am currently using my sister's digital camera and with my computer out of service it is difficult to get them in a workable format.  I promise to post them soon and hope this post is still interesting without pictures.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  I celebrate Christmas and had a great time with my family although we were sans Mom and Dad.  That was hard but hopefully we will all be together next year.  Traditionally, Christmas is a big family event so it is sad when we are not all together. 

So I was thinking this weekend, I do love the idea of the "New Year."  I love resolutions, new beginnings, fresh starts, and hope for what is to come.  It is a rather exciting time of year.  I am looking forward to this year and really think it will be a good one.  One thing I am looking forward to for sure is going to the gym tonight.  I am sure I will be joined with the hordes of people looking to better their physical selves in 2006 which is always fun.  I get to feel smug that I am an all-year-round gym go-er—with the exception of the last 3 weeks of December.  I really need to get to the gym. 

In knitting news, I admit to facing some discouragement over the last few weeks.  I finished Paula—except for the tie—and put her on and she (I don't know why the sweater is feminine but go with it) just didn't look right.  I think I need to re-seam the collar which I SO don't want to do.  I will post a picture of Paula soon so you can see what I am talking about but annoyance over how it is turning out has lead to the greater realization that I do not love any of my sweater knits.  None of them have turned out exactly as I pictured.  Knitting sweaters are not cheap and they take serious time.  So much is invested into the project that it is devastating when it doesn't work out.  Really frustrating.  Maybe I need to stop knitting sweaters altogether.  Grrr.

I promise I will write more soon—especially since I have stuff to share.  Here are some previews:

1. The project I was obsessed with for 3 weeks while creating knit gifts for a group of 6 friends.
2. Insights from the slightly embarrassing book given to me by a good friend that I started reading out of obligation and am now enjoying.
3. My current project using new yarn I got in my stocking and a pattern from a new book given to me by my sister for Sister's Night.
4. What is Sister's Night?

Intriguing yes?