SparkleShan

This year I competed in the Ravelry Ravellenic  games that coincide with the 2014 Winter Olympics. This is the first time I actually finished projects before the games ended. And I finished 6 on top of that! For the work in progress category I finally finished my first garment that I started 3 years ago, Rusted Root sweater. I'm so happy to finally have finished it!  I also finished several slouchy hats for myself, Emma and one for my best friend too.   

I'm not a big football fan but I did watch so I could see Bruno Mars perform at half time. To me Super Bowl was all about pink hair, pink lip stick and cute boys to kiss. Lol 

My daughter goes to catholic school and every year at Christmas time they put on a show called lessons and carols. This year they changed it to a Christmas show. Each grade sang two Christmas songs, one god one and one traditional Christmas song. They also have to dress up in Christmas clothes. 

I've been doing some holiday gift knitting recently and I am on a head band kick. They are perfect to keep your ears warm in the winter months. I even knit one for myself. The patterns were all easy and fast I found them on ravelry.com 

I counted the number of knitting projects that I have on the needles that aren't hibernating and I have 8! I have a bad case on chronic cast on! Luckily I finished one of those projects tonight, a headband to keep my ears warm.  I'm also working on a linen stitch scarf with scraps of sock yarn.  My first sweater, the Boxy. The Sastrugi Cowl designed by my friend Brittany Wilson in some yummy angora blend yarn. The Bee keepers quilt has been brought out of hibernation.  I'm also working on a test knit for a friend, designing a shawl and another head band and some wash cloths for Christmas gift.  I made a challenge for myself that I won't cast on any new projects until I finish two. Hopefully I can stick to it!

This little makeup palette by too faced is my favorite new thing. It fits perfectly in my little makeup bag that I carry in my purse and it has everything I need all in one spot. Great for when I'm on the go and don't have time to do my makeup at home! It even came with a cute iPhone 5 cover! This would make a great gift for any makeup lover. 

This past weekend was crazy with the knitting work in projects. I actually managed to spend time on all of my active projects on the needles and finished two projects! I am still working on the Boxy Sweater, the Stole with One sleeve. I am also working on the Terraform Shawl/Scarf for a Fall knit a long, with hand dyed yarn from Bohoknitterchic . I also started the Sastrugi Cowl, designed by my friend Brittany Wilson, with Fleece Artist Peter Rabbit angora/mohair yarn and that yarn is a dream to knit with. I also worked on one of my own shawl designs.