Pookah Knits

Goodbyes are Tough

alliepookah — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:37:20 +0000

My friend’s little boy dropped this in her jacket when she left to take me to the airport for my journey. So sweet!

Goodbyes and Bottles of Wine

alliepookah — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:59:56 +0000

I’m terrible at goodbyes! I’d prefer not to say it, or get teary eyed so I opted for wine instead. It really is the best choice. My knitting buddies sent me off to Houston with huge hugs, knitting in the dark (how romantic) and fantastic cheese. Love!

Peace,
Pookah

Knitting Ladies

alliepookah — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:39:46 +0000

My lovely Encinitas knitting group. Gonna miss these ladies lots!

Mira’s Cowl

alliepookah — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:44:41 +0000

My latest project is the beautiful Mira’s Cowl. Life is crazy right now so I was determined not to start any new projects – given that my needles are all packed and I cannot find a thing! However, at my lovely knitting group holiday party I was introduced to Mira’s Cowl. It is a very elegant knit, yet incredibly simple to work. All of that means that I am in! Mira’s Cowl is to be knitted with her Baah Yarn, which I have been drooling over for months now. But, I haven’t been able to get to the shop and we all know I have patience issues so I had to start now! ] I had also been given some new yarn by my family for Christmas (yay!).

I’m knitting my cowl with my new yarn, YKnot Alpaca from an alpaca ranch in Leigh Valley, Pennsylvania. It’s gorgeous and I love the way the yarn feels in my hands. It’s been a while since I’ve worked with really nice yarn and I couldn’t be happier.

Happy Knitting!

Peace,

Pookah

Happy Holidays!

alliepookah — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:57:13 +0000

This is my reaction to the first snowfall in Cincinnati this morning. The blanket I’m wearing was knit by my friends Jody and Dana. It has a name. It is Kevin. Because of this I am making a new years resolution to give all of my knits proper names in 2012. I hope you all have a prosperous new year!
Peace and love,
Pookah

Merry Christmas!

alliepookah — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:28:07 +0000

Enjoy! Hope you are all warm and cozy in your knits!

Love,
Pookahs (Allison and Mickey)

Back in the Saddle

alliepookah — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:51:05 +0000

Between a ridiculously crazy schedule and a thumb injury (yup, I said it, thumb injury…only me), I haven’t been knitting for fun lately…as you may surmise from the recent pictures. Without knitting and no time to run lately, I’ve been going through withdrawal! So I caved, thumb and all. I bought some thick roving, grabbed my huge needles (size 13!) and got to work on a wooly “Neckie” from Jimmy Beans Wool website. Today, I received some amazing news and I’m ready to sit with my knitting and a huge smile on my face!

Peace,
Pookah

Rain, Rain Go Away

alliepookah — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:01:58 +0000

San Diego is so pretty when it’s angry, dark and stormy. Rainbows always cause traffic on the 5, but it’s worth it.
Peace,
Pookah

Cuckoo for Cuckoo Clocks!

alliepookah — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:45:18 +0000

It’s done!!!! I know, it looks very different. That’s because it is. I realized my original house was a little (a lot) too big. Then I found this one at Michaels and got all excited about the project again… Joy! How about those pinecones (real), affixed with some cement glue.

Decking the Halls

alliepookah — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:27:31 +0000

I’ve put my tree up and hung the stockings. Trying to get into the season but it never feels like Christmas in San Diego.

Guess where I got this guy from? You got it, Scout Creative’s Calendar of the Month Club. Joy!