Promises Promises from a Delinquent Knitter

Just sitting back down here in the studio after a wonderful visit from my son who has been in Iraq these past months. This time he brought home his wife to be!! It has been a very happy time here and unfortunately when life moves it tends to move me away from the computer and the studio! That doesn't mean that I quite work all together but it does mean that the ole I'll get to that tomorrow does kick in. Now if you want to keep up with my other blog at Jeweled Frog Creations then by all means hop on over there and see if something strikes your fancy.

Knit one and Read Two

If you are looking for some blogs that encourage your creative juices then here are a few of my favorites:
The Purl Bee is always a favorite. Full of bright colorful pics of projects that is sure to inspire and get you to thinking of your own versions of interesting creations. Check it out for quick gifts that you could make for someone special!

Spud and Cloe is another favorite blog and web site. Filled with great eye catching tidbits and fantastic yarn supply. Just subscribing to their news letter fills my in box with great projects!

Knitting Daily! What can I say if you don't subscribe to this news letter you should! Filled with free e-patterns this great e-mail can give you wonderful tips and inspire you on even the darkest winter days. (while your at it check out the magazine offers)

There are so much more so check on each of these websites for their links chances are that if you like these then your taste run the same and they will have links to other "like" minded sites.

Iphone picks

I am addicted to my IPhone and any time that I can consolidate helpful tools I do it. Why have a million tools at the bottom of you knitting bag that you have to dig for when you can have one useful tool in your IPhone that you carry with you anyway? I have downloaded Stitch Minder and Knit Minder! Both great apps! I like the Knit Minder because you can put a great pattern in like a sock pattern that just gives you the basic stitches so you don't forget. Now from what I can see you have to enter this information in all by hand. I wish that you could just filter it in. I do have an Adobe pdf reader in my phone and I have used the cut and past method but it does take time and so usually I will just use these as reminders on projects. You can post images of your completed favorite projects and needle sizes etc so these are very useful when you are out shopping and what to pick up some more yarn. You have to get used to using these programs instead of grabbing a pen and paper to jot things down but I have love the stitch counters in them. Stitch minder has an area that has the the increase and decrease rows as well as keep up with the count so this is great and the large readable face of the IPhone makes for a wonderful addition to my knitting basket. I also like the fact that while these programs make of a fantastic and easy stitch counter that you can also listen to your ipod selections of music or books so I can create that perfect world in which to knit.