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KNO KNITTING FOR ME!! (OR ERIN)

Erin is studying for a very important and difficult certification test for architectural interior designing. Although proud of her for pursuing this, it has given knitting a hiatus. That's right, Erin is not knitting until the end of March. So, you will not see any cool knit stuff being adorned. It has been very strange seeing her without knitting needles in her hand, but I admire the discipline. Maybe I should give knitting another shot...

HOLY KNIT

My wife likes to knit. She has made some really cool stuff for me. The latest present is the black man bag that is on my right. In honor of her dedication to knitting gifts for me, I decided to model all the gifts, at the same time.
Starting at the top is my first gift and her first project, the navy and yellow scarf. Also around my neck is the gray tie she made for me over the winter. As you can see I am holding up the chess board she put together over a year ago, it came with the man bag on my left that contains smaller bags to hold pieces. The sweater I am adorning was given to me over the winter (seems logical).
The socks were a Valentine's Day present and the house shoes were a Christmas present. Now I need knit pants to complete my collection. My wife is awesome.

BIRTHDAY, CUBS, SCHOOL

Today, yours truly turns 24. I got a cool present from my wife. She knit, felted, and sewed a man purse for me(picture to come soon).

Cubs are in first place again.

Today is the first day of school. My birthday has been on the first day of school, or around it my entire life. When I was a kid it was quite a struggle for me to look forward to my birthday because that was when school started. I am over it.

Happy Birthday to me.

PRAYER SHAW, SWEATER AND AN EMPTY LIFE

Here is the first "prayer shaw" that Erin knit for a ministry at Sycamore View.





This is Erin's second sweater. She made it a while ago, I have been slow updating the knitting process. I really like this one, with the buttons it looks like it came from the mall.


In a somewhat related story-Erin has a calender of knitting (big shock); within this calender was a quote that said, "Men who do not knit lead empty lives". So, I decided I was going to have Erin teach me how to knit. The lesson lasted about five minutes before I realized knitting is not for me. At least I now know what causes that empty feeling inside me.

ERIN THE KNITRESS

If you know Erin then you will find this hilarious. She has been reading a book that takes a humorous view of knitting. It is titled "At Knit's End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much". As Erin was riding the stationary bike this morning she actually read this-"You know you knit too much when you seek out forms of exercise that you can do while knitting, such as riding a stationary bike". This is the exact reason Erin rides the stationary bike rather than running. She is currently working on a project that is not conducive to the stationary bike, hence the reading of the book. Traveling to hear knitting authors, reading knitting books, and fitting descriptions in knitting books. I am married to a hard core knitter.

Handknit by Erin Lewis

Erin finishing up her newest children's sweater. No, it is not for us. The finished product. Isn't it cute?

Erin's new personalized tags to identify her work.

A Knit Tie

To the left you can observe me gracefully adorning a hand-knit time. You may assume that my wife made this. It may surprise you that...you are right. I am running out of clever things to say about my wife and her knitting.

Custom-Fit Sweater

The Front.

The back.

I unveiled this hand-made sweater at the Blands' last night. My wife never ceases to amaze me with her knitting skills. All I need are some pants and I could cover myself with all things knit. I have socks, shoes, scarf, and now sweater.

Getting Close To Completion

This is the sweater very near completion. I can't wait to sport it in complete form out in public. Isn't my wife an awesome knitter?

The Construction Of A Sweater

The beginning of a great project. A sweater for yours truly. Making progress, keep on working EG.

The front and back are complete and displayed wonderfully by my little knitter.
A completed sweater will be displayed soon....

A Knit Bib

This is a bib that Erin just finished. No it is not for me. I was just the model. It is for a kid. I think it would be beneficial for me, though. I am out of control at the dinner table.

Sweater And More

This may be Erin's most impressive knit project, she put together this sweater much quicker than I expected. It only took her like ten days or something.

Here is my cool iPod protective case, you can't find one of those in the Apple store. Those socks were created a long time ago, they are just now getting some love.

Knittage

Here are a few of the latest knitting projects. Not all are included.

The best creation yet. My house shoes.

Hand made socks for Dad.

Felted hand bags.

Another felted hand bag. First you knit it then you wash it.

Kinda hard to tell from the angle. These are baby sized socks.

The Latest Creations

Yes, this doll was made completely by my wonderfully talented wife.
This mini-Erin was made for one of her friend's two year old.
This friend just had a new baby boy and the University of Kentucky sweater that is seen here is the present for Levi to grow into.
I will keep you posted on the many creations of Erin G. Lewis.

Evidence for the Claim

Here is the much anticipated chess board, pieces bag, and man purse (I say it is european).


This is a pic of my little knitter and the outcome of her most challenging project. The work took over three months to complete. However, she managed to fit in a hat and two pair of socks during that time.

My wife can straight up KNIT

Erin does not know that I am posting this blog about her great skill for knitting, so do not think that she is trying to show off or anything. I have taken it upon myself to let the world know and see the craftsmanship of my wife. She has only been knitting about a year and a half, but as I have already mentioned she is quite proficient. She is also quite generous. Not only am I blessed with her first creation, a Murray State scarf, I have been lucky enough to have socks, a Christmas stocking, and if this picture uploads you will be able to see my favorite piece of knittage...the chess board. Also in this picture are the bags for the pieces and the bag to hold it all, which Erin calls my man purse (it is european). Hopefully someone caught that Seinfeld reference.
Anyways, the picture is not uploading so you will have to wait to see her glorious work at a later date.