Some WIPs in the heat of almost summer

Asalamu Alaikum,

I have only been able to knit/crochet at night, when we turn on the AC in our room, or just for an hour while sitting on the roof in the breeze before maghrib time(sunset prayer). I hadn't done any knitting at all for weeks then decided to start three projects all at once.

This one was inspired by a blanket my grammy made for my brother. It came with us to Abu Dhabi, and I liked it so much that I wanted to make one for Saad.

I took all the yarn for the blanket and divided it up into little lengths, enough for one row each. It was trial and error to figure out how much, there was much ripping involved.


You can see it is pretty basic, a group of double crochet stitches, followed by a chain. When it is all finished you hook each chain up over the chain above it to the top. This was actually taken sometime last week so it is a bit further along than this.


Next up is the Seascape Shawl from Knitty. I have loved this for the longest time. I have four skeins, that equal to about 500 yards, and I am making it a bit wider than the original. I am wondering if I have enough yarn, I might have to try to get back and find more, we'll see.


Lastly is a special request, one of Tariq's cousins had seen my Tasha bag, and asked if I could make a small bag for her. so I showed her one that I had been looking at for some time, the Albem purse, she liked it so I started that and it is moving pretty quickly. When the knitting part is finished I am planning to add a lining and a couple pockets.

Guest Knitting

Asalam Alaikum,
As a distraction from my own knitting which seems to be going at the pace of a snail here is some guest knitting content from my Sister-in-Laws-

First Shazia is knitting a vest, it is not from a pattern, I am working that out as we go because she wants something really complicated and to Quote the Harlot-"I know exactly what it is that I want, how it looks, how much yarn it takes, what needle it's knit on, and I end up not so much searching for a great pattern, as trying to locate the pattern I can see in my head."


Now I know that you are all saying that it doesn't look complicated at all, but that is only the back, the front is just barely started.


The next sister is makingEvangeline.

And the third is working on Chevette from Knitty.


The fourth is not currently knitting, but plans a purse in the near future when we can get back to Green Branch. She has made to date-one vest and a pair of Fetching for her self and a vest and matching pants for her sisters baby boy.

Look at all the Knitting(and some crochet)!!!!

Asalam Alaikum,
So because of family drama I have gone about 2 weeks without my crack internet. What happens in 2 weeks with out the internet you ask? This-

Plain Vest for FIL-done

Fetching For ME-done

Tiny horse for my nephew-done



Wow you can really get a lot of Knitting done when your not on Ravelry!

A little bit of stockinette any one?

Asalam Alaikum,
Here is an update pic of the FIL's vest-

I am trying not to take too many pics. Because of the plain stockinette it doesn't seem to be moving very quickly, and i don't want to bore anybody.

This is what is distracting me-


It is Fetching, I got a little bit of pattern envy when Lindsaywas working on this one. The first one worked up in a couple of hours, but I am trying to get the never-ending vest done, so the second is going a bit slowly.

This is just for cuteness-

BSJ just never gets old

Asalam Alaikum,
You know this pattern is sooooo addictive, here is a picture of the third one that I have made.

In the first jacket, I followed the original pattern(except for the shoulder seam- instead of seaming, I did a 3 needle applied I-cord bind off). In the second jacket I did the same but added the continuous line variation. For this third jacket I didn't do the I-cord bind off but did seam as instructed, and used the continuous line AND collar variations, I LOVE it! I think that this is the best so far(note the implication of more to come)

The reason this pattern is so addictive is that it is amazing to knit this funny looking blob, and with two folds---poof----jacket.

Also in knitting news i have started a plain vest for my FIL-

Dear Etisalat, I am sorry

Asalam Alaikum,
So because in my last post I decided to poke fun of Etisalat, I was without Internet, and also so was 30% of Abu Dhabi for a couple of days. To those who were inconvenienced by this outage, my bad, I'm sorry and in future I will not say anything against the vast conspiracy/plot that is the lovely company Etisalat.

Enough of my crazy ramblings-knitting!
this is my almost completed KAL pochette, more updates to come shortly-

These are pics from our second visit to Baniyas Gardens, notice me knitting.



This is just for fun-

Ten Points to anyone who knows!

Uh huh, Sheep that glow in the Dark!

Asalam Alaikum,

I am the biggest dork I know! Glow in the dark sheep! I know you are all sooooo thrilled by this.

So on to real life---

Some progress has been made on the KAL...I took it to the park with me when we went yesterday. We went to the Baniyas Public gardens...it was pretty nice, very clean and well maintained. Entrance fees were dhs 1 each(adults, they didn't count the munchkin brigade), and the carnival rides dhs 3 each. I sat on the swing and knitted on week 6 of the KAL, as it is now possible(read-not over 100 degrees f) to knit outside!(but only at night)

We shall end todays post with the cutest baby ever, helping mommy in the kitchen today!

knitting update! woohoo!!

Asalam Alaikum,
Ok so I have been on the fence about the kal on the UAE board on Rav, but today decided that i wanted to jump in. I picked up a skein of something-or-other from one of the tailoring materials shops, in a slightly variegated green that I thought would be nice.
So here is what i got finished during the DS's nap-


And here is the finished pics of the Mobius Confetti Shawl. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out, and it was a quick knit, easy on the hands...garter stitch till your eyes roll up into your head.



Because I am a little on the lazy side you now get this pic of a long finished hat that I finally got around to taking-

This is Odessa I liked it but the beads were a bit of a pain.

Oman and all that Jazz

Asalam Alaikum,
And so for the fourth time I have been to Oman...and this is the first you hear of it. There are good reasons why, first, we have never had both the camera and the batteries in the same place at the same time. This is a large obstacle to photography, cameras are important, batteries are important also. Second, every time we go it is usually a quick dash to the border and back after my brother in law gets out of work..at night... not very blog worthy really.

This time we went during the DAY!!
Here is me the DS and the DH Near the Omani border stop-


And here is the DS, he found some Rocks!!! Yay for rocks!
(after kindly allowing me to take this pic, he promptly threw the rock at me)

After our border dash we drove around Buraimi for a while, then we went back to Al Ainand headed toJabal Hafeet for some climbing!


I like this one, you can see the road that goes up the mountain in the distance.

And here is the DH posing on a rock-


It was pretty fun, and it was not as hot as it normally is which was awesome.

Knitting update---

this is the Moebius confetti shawl which has recently been finished, updates to come.

I love socks...mostly

Asalam Alaikum,
I made my first ever pair of socks awhile back, they turned out ok, and didn't take too long to make.(pics in the far future as said pair of socks are currently in Pakistan for reasons not currently known) So after that I decided to cast on for the DH's pair...with size 1's and sock yarn that feels more like sewing thread. My DH wears a size 13(in the US) shoe. I think that this might just be what puts me over the edge. I knit and knit and knit and they don't seem to get any longer, so they are currently hibernating. But you get a pic anyway.



Before you ask, yes I did stab my knitting with the needle.

And also here is an Update on what I think I might call "The Confetti Shawl"

Updates of knitting and a little cutie

Asalam Alaikum,

So SOMEONE thinks that I should blog more often, and I totally agree so here we go!

First up, I just cast on this colorful little blur, it is going to be for me, I know I know its a red letter day! This is my own little spin of EZ's Moebius scarf, except that I want it to be sort of a shawl kind of thing so I am trying to make it a little on the big side, so it will sit on my shoulders.


Now this is photographic evidence of my slightly obsessive nature,two an a half BSJs...The brown and grey is for my DS, the pink/purple is for my SIL's Daughter, and the green is for her new son. Two and a half and no end in site, this pattern is a bit on the addictive side!


Here is the DS modeling for you, that'll show me to try and take his picture right after nap time.



Further proof of my insanity...

I, for reasons still unknown even to myself, bought this Barbie, and spent 4 hours, (4 hours people!) making this little outfit for her. Just so that you know, it was made with the leftovers from my suit, so not only do I sew doll clothes, I sew them to match me.

AAAHHHHH!!!!!! A ghost!!


Hey you paparazzi get outta my face!


And finally this is a tease for you, you know who you are!