mine
debbie bliss's
I love this jacket and wear it quite a bit. Not to bad for some free yarn gifted from a friend who inherited it from a great aunt.Thanks Jill.
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
redbikerjacketanddog
mine debbie bliss'sI love this jacket and wear it quite a bit. Not to bad for some free yarn gifted from a friend who inherited it from a great aunt.Thanks Jill.
marty's scarf
This is the scarf I made for my friend marty upon her request. I hope its the color she wanted I know its one she recommended. So we'll see, eh?
strawberrypoodles
I love this fabric its from here. They have lots of cuteness.
I would love to order tons of this stuff. I will however refrain until I get my sewing machine fixed or get a new one.
I would love to order tons of this stuff. I will however refrain until I get my sewing machine fixed or get a new one.
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
So I am going to make for you all to see the list of things I have going on knit wise.
1)Jesse's infamous scarf
* it's half way finished
2)Angelina Jacket
* started about 25 % done
3)Erin sweater
* have the yarn and started it once only to have to rip the whole thing out
4)Twine kitting class
* can't do it til Knitapolloza
5) latvian wristers
* can't do til Knitapolloza
6) 3 geishia baby blankets
* need to purchase yarn they are all going to be white and then I'll add a satin
ribbon through the edgeing
7)Coverse mocked baby booties
* need to buy yarn
8)tourquois bikini for Tante Chrissy
* bought yarn need to start
9)space invaiders hat and scarf
* started hat... need to finish it and do the scarf (double knitting required)
10) Debbie Bliss Teddy Bear Jacket
*need to get yarn
11) Marty's scarf
* need to buy splash yarn
12) Mikie's misfits pillow
* the misfit is done need to make the back part and buy stuffing.
13)Moster Party sweater
* bought yarn, need to create a pattern
14) Double Helix scarf
* half way finished
15) the bike bag from Vogue knitting
* have yarn and pattern
16) felted rose bag from Vogue
* need to order yarn have the pattern
17) Cruella Devil Jacket and Bag
* need to refine pattern and order yarn
So that is all the stuff I could think of that I have to do...Shameful how bad I have gotten at not getting anything done. I am not allowing myself to sign on for any more till this is all knit.
1)Jesse's infamous scarf
* it's half way finished
2)Angelina Jacket
* started about 25 % done
3)Erin sweater
* have the yarn and started it once only to have to rip the whole thing out
4)Twine kitting class
* can't do it til Knitapolloza
5) latvian wristers
* can't do til Knitapolloza
6) 3 geishia baby blankets
* need to purchase yarn they are all going to be white and then I'll add a satin
ribbon through the edgeing
7)Coverse mocked baby booties
* need to buy yarn
8)tourquois bikini for Tante Chrissy
* bought yarn need to start
9)space invaiders hat and scarf
* started hat... need to finish it and do the scarf (double knitting required)
10) Debbie Bliss Teddy Bear Jacket
*need to get yarn
11) Marty's scarf
* need to buy splash yarn
12) Mikie's misfits pillow
* the misfit is done need to make the back part and buy stuffing.
13)Moster Party sweater
* bought yarn, need to create a pattern
14) Double Helix scarf
* half way finished
15) the bike bag from Vogue knitting
* have yarn and pattern
16) felted rose bag from Vogue
* need to order yarn have the pattern
17) Cruella Devil Jacket and Bag
* need to refine pattern and order yarn
So that is all the stuff I could think of that I have to do...Shameful how bad I have gotten at not getting anything done. I am not allowing myself to sign on for any more till this is all knit.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
To go where no knitter has gone before
star trek patterns
Holy crap this is so cool! I <3 being a nerd!!! I have to make this into a ton of back packs or something.
Holy crap this is so cool! I <3 being a nerd!!! I have to make this into a ton of back packs or something.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Cause knitting is so tough!
ya.
I love this picture. One of the ladies in my knitting group emailed it to me and told me she better not see me sporting it. Altough its tempting very tempting indeed i am afraid I'm a little to vain to get it done. Still love that its out there though. Maybe when I'm like 70. hehe.
Ok so on to the knitting news.
I have been super busy with school and work but when I can get a few moments to myself I work on the angelina jacket. I realized the other day that I had over knit a section by three inches and had to rip it out. It was rather painful to rip those three inches out because it took so long to knit them since I have such limited time to knit but its lookign good and I have been knitting at light speed to metal and other catchy beated music to make up for the lost time. Speaking of metal I knit at the Honky Tonk-a-thon last weekend. I knit during the Swords set they are way way good. I really liked their sound I also knit in between everyone elses sets and in the Honky Tonk Tattoo parlor. so that is two new places to add to where I have knit that is interesting.
I finished one of pauls gloves. Need to make the other one. I'm half way finished with Jesse's scarf but I haven't picked it up in ages. Feeling a bit bad about that. I bought a new sock book because my secret pal has totally gotten me on a kick to want to knit some socks. ( note for pal I found a site that gives you instructions for knitting two socks at once if this interests you email me and I will send you the link... I am probubly going to put it in the links section on the blog too)
I bought so dale yarn to make a sweater I am dubbing the monster party sweater because I am planning to make a mock of the highlighter striped sweater that the girlfriend of the home alone kid in the movie Monster party. its really cute and dale put out some highlighter colors that are reactive under uv light... well all hightlighter colors and white are reactive under that light but its still gonna be jammin. I still am on a quest to purchase glow in the dark yarn though also. I got the Rowan book Denim people. which has some cute patterns. I need to get some dark green berrocco suede yarn to make my aunt a bikini. I think that color will do famously with her skin and hair colors. What else... I found a sorce for the mohair I need to make my cruella devil jacket and bag. Its 500 yards a skein for 35 dollars. thats really good so I need to get that some time soon too so I can get that going so I can be cruella for Halloween this year. Yup thats my knitting news for now. I need to finish what I am doing now though so I am going to run off to go knit before work. Happy knitting to ya'll.
I love this picture. One of the ladies in my knitting group emailed it to me and told me she better not see me sporting it. Altough its tempting very tempting indeed i am afraid I'm a little to vain to get it done. Still love that its out there though. Maybe when I'm like 70. hehe.
Ok so on to the knitting news.
I have been super busy with school and work but when I can get a few moments to myself I work on the angelina jacket. I realized the other day that I had over knit a section by three inches and had to rip it out. It was rather painful to rip those three inches out because it took so long to knit them since I have such limited time to knit but its lookign good and I have been knitting at light speed to metal and other catchy beated music to make up for the lost time. Speaking of metal I knit at the Honky Tonk-a-thon last weekend. I knit during the Swords set they are way way good. I really liked their sound I also knit in between everyone elses sets and in the Honky Tonk Tattoo parlor. so that is two new places to add to where I have knit that is interesting.
I finished one of pauls gloves. Need to make the other one. I'm half way finished with Jesse's scarf but I haven't picked it up in ages. Feeling a bit bad about that. I bought a new sock book because my secret pal has totally gotten me on a kick to want to knit some socks. ( note for pal I found a site that gives you instructions for knitting two socks at once if this interests you email me and I will send you the link... I am probubly going to put it in the links section on the blog too)
I bought so dale yarn to make a sweater I am dubbing the monster party sweater because I am planning to make a mock of the highlighter striped sweater that the girlfriend of the home alone kid in the movie Monster party. its really cute and dale put out some highlighter colors that are reactive under uv light... well all hightlighter colors and white are reactive under that light but its still gonna be jammin. I still am on a quest to purchase glow in the dark yarn though also. I got the Rowan book Denim people. which has some cute patterns. I need to get some dark green berrocco suede yarn to make my aunt a bikini. I think that color will do famously with her skin and hair colors. What else... I found a sorce for the mohair I need to make my cruella devil jacket and bag. Its 500 yards a skein for 35 dollars. thats really good so I need to get that some time soon too so I can get that going so I can be cruella for Halloween this year. Yup thats my knitting news for now. I need to finish what I am doing now though so I am going to run off to go knit before work. Happy knitting to ya'll.
Thursday, February 17, 2005
hello,
I am thinking about getting all the yarn that my secret pal would need for her sweater that she wants to make. Maybe I won't since thats really expensive and I'm not sure the color she'd want.
I have been so busy with school I can't even begin. Its not like there is alot really happening it just all requires alot of leg work. The speech class is almost over thank goodness. On top of everything I have ben trying really hard to see friends I haven't seen in like two years and get everything in order to move to Richmond in the fall.
My friend greg got engaged, Brittany is married and pregnant, and I have not time to knit the four blankets I need to get going on if all those babies wanna get their balnkets. Sigh I still need to get all the geshia for them. I think I am just going to make them all white and then purchase satin ribbons to weave through for the trim.
Well lots of hugs to everyone. the valentines are still going out even though I know they are late just like I am for my art history class.
I am thinking about getting all the yarn that my secret pal would need for her sweater that she wants to make. Maybe I won't since thats really expensive and I'm not sure the color she'd want.
I have been so busy with school I can't even begin. Its not like there is alot really happening it just all requires alot of leg work. The speech class is almost over thank goodness. On top of everything I have ben trying really hard to see friends I haven't seen in like two years and get everything in order to move to Richmond in the fall.
My friend greg got engaged, Brittany is married and pregnant, and I have not time to knit the four blankets I need to get going on if all those babies wanna get their balnkets. Sigh I still need to get all the geshia for them. I think I am just going to make them all white and then purchase satin ribbons to weave through for the trim.
Well lots of hugs to everyone. the valentines are still going out even though I know they are late just like I am for my art history class.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Not alot happening around here.
I almost killed a mail box the other day when i wasn't paying attention to the road.
I finished all my tests and my speech for this week. I am not to happy with how I did on the tests but I'll be sure to do better next time.
been working on my Angelina jacket from white lie designs. Its going faster than I expected. its done on size 6 needles with 50 g yarn. I have about 4 inches done and I started during the super bowl so I figure thats going fairly well. I have to get up to 111/2 inches before I can do the next part so I still have a long ways to go. Its an easy pattern so far. I hope it turns out as awesome as I am thinking it will. I am using estivo instead of Halo. I figure it should be fine since it is the same specifications. I will admit I was shamefully bad and didn't do a gauge. It doesn't look like a problem though. In fact i think it might end up a little larg even though I sized the pattern down because they didn't have my size. Anyways. estivo is really nice to work with its like knitting a cloud. Well I'll post pics in a bit.
I have been finding alot of billy and lounge bands that I am in love with lately.
Ya its all fun. I need to get a hair cut. And that covers it I think. i have to go to the dentist today. Got a post card from my secret pal. Its from Bath the card and sent from washington (state). Yup very cool. I sent my secret pal her package. need to get working on the next one.
I almost killed a mail box the other day when i wasn't paying attention to the road.
I finished all my tests and my speech for this week. I am not to happy with how I did on the tests but I'll be sure to do better next time.
been working on my Angelina jacket from white lie designs. Its going faster than I expected. its done on size 6 needles with 50 g yarn. I have about 4 inches done and I started during the super bowl so I figure thats going fairly well. I have to get up to 111/2 inches before I can do the next part so I still have a long ways to go. Its an easy pattern so far. I hope it turns out as awesome as I am thinking it will. I am using estivo instead of Halo. I figure it should be fine since it is the same specifications. I will admit I was shamefully bad and didn't do a gauge. It doesn't look like a problem though. In fact i think it might end up a little larg even though I sized the pattern down because they didn't have my size. Anyways. estivo is really nice to work with its like knitting a cloud. Well I'll post pics in a bit.
I have been finding alot of billy and lounge bands that I am in love with lately.
Ya its all fun. I need to get a hair cut. And that covers it I think. i have to go to the dentist today. Got a post card from my secret pal. Its from Bath the card and sent from washington (state). Yup very cool. I sent my secret pal her package. need to get working on the next one.
5inchesinangelinajacket
this is the beginning of the angelina jacket I was just talking about. you know you love it... well if you don't I most certainly do!
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
So I finished my speech. I give it today I am assuming. i have an art history test in... two hours. and uh... i need to look up where mollie's yoga class is at so i can do some yoga tonight.
I rented iron jawwed angels so I can watch it. So thats cool. i should go do that and get some food and keep knitting. Speaking of knitting... I am now like two and half inches into my jacket. Hot. Well I'll show that off later. Its the Angelina Jacket from White Lie designs by the way. Hot!
I rented iron jawwed angels so I can watch it. So thats cool. i should go do that and get some food and keep knitting. Speaking of knitting... I am now like two and half inches into my jacket. Hot. Well I'll show that off later. Its the Angelina Jacket from White Lie designs by the way. Hot!
Sunday, February 06, 2005
hatflapsdown
The SnB newsboy now has ear flaps and has been re-titled the amber's boyfriend Jimmy's hat. We call it Jimmy's hat for short.
sp4pack1
This is the most awesome package ever! i love the little hidden notes everywhere and all the fun stuff. I am totally looking forward to doing socks. The necklace she made is so amazing i love it. the bag is just a hoot and a holler. Very cool. the yoga mag was definatly up my alley. Thank you secret pal thank you. I wish i could send you a thank you card. hmmm...
saleyarnumbridgetweed
YARN! sale yarn. I love yarn. I don't have apattern thats inspired me to use it yet though.
thriftstoreorangeflowerskirt
This is the skirt I got at the castle salvation army last week. Cute huh?
mockbanseecoller
here is my banshee collar mock. I love it and it keeps my neck warm even though my mom said she thinks its not "her thing".
Thursday, February 03, 2005
It had me at Hello
a calander submission to a sheep calandar. I am going to have to look for this sucker.
White Lies recently put out some new patterns. I am in love with a bunch of them but I think this one takes the cake for the new patterns. I really enjoy her patterns.
Other Knitting news
I almost finished one glove for my brother. I knit it with a smaller weight than I was supose to so the stitches were a bit more open then i liked so i weed together a set of gloves real qick out of some wine red colored fleece I had. So the gloves are lined with the fleece. So I need to make one more glove and the little cappers for them (their the hobo style gloves).
Jen supplied me with a pattern for my eros that I like. Its a tank top and it only takes two balls of eros. So that is going to get made at some point. So thank you Jen.
Joann got the Stitch and Bitch girl I drew as our little mascot up so I could share it and we all could wear it. Here she is in all her glory. Please ask me if you are going to take her.
yup thats about all I have to say for right now.
I have been having a blast getting to know my secret pals. And I need to get my pals package out in the mail.
Other Knitting news
I almost finished one glove for my brother. I knit it with a smaller weight than I was supose to so the stitches were a bit more open then i liked so i weed together a set of gloves real qick out of some wine red colored fleece I had. So the gloves are lined with the fleece. So I need to make one more glove and the little cappers for them (their the hobo style gloves).
Jen supplied me with a pattern for my eros that I like. Its a tank top and it only takes two balls of eros. So that is going to get made at some point. So thank you Jen.
Joann got the Stitch and Bitch girl I drew as our little mascot up so I could share it and we all could wear it. Here she is in all her glory. Please ask me if you are going to take her.
yup thats about all I have to say for right now.
I have been having a blast getting to know my secret pals. And I need to get my pals package out in the mail.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Howdy and hello
knitting
I just got back from SnB. It was gravey. Joanne got my logo onto the computer and printed it out on printer adhesive sheets for eveyone to get a little guy to put on a shir or something. Very cool. She didn't return my drawing to me though so I will need to give her a hollah on that and ask for it to be returned... Since I want it back. I also want her to email me a copy of the comp. image so i can post it and use it to make shirts, bags and what not. So thats always cool. In case i never mentioned it. I designed a logo for our stitch and bitch group. Lots of fun. I'll post a picture one of these days.
I worked on pauls gloves. Can't figure out what happend though for some dd reason the pattern is not working out the way its supose to. not sure why. Hate when that happens. So I'm still working on it. Not sure if its me or the pattern either.
I am so excited to get them done. My goal is to get them done by next monday.
work
so I was late to work this morning which made me feel like a cad because I was late and also because it was just Bobbie since Sherry had a doc appointment in the AM. So i felt double bad. Especially since it was busy in the AM. Sigh. and then after I was late I was asking stupid questions or doing little things that were stupid (i'd like to blame this on a lack of sleep but i am not sure that was the cause). so ya.
We are completely rearranging the store. I move the lorna's lace sock yarn to the other side of the store, moved alot of the trendsetters yarn over to the wall where the lorna's sock weight use to be, moved the mohair over to by the alpaca and so on and so forth. We still have a lot to do. but its fun. though I want to go rearrange the book wall because it is hainous at the moment. I wish people would learn the concept of putting books back where they found them. sigh oh well.
I gave sherry the breast cancer braclet (think armstrong braclet but pink) that I got her. I was happy to find out she didn't have one yet since I wasn't sure. Yup that about covers it. I need to remember to try to bring some printer paper since I keep printing off these patterns from the internt at work since mine (printers) aren't working. found the funniest comic in Pintuck livejournal. hehe here it is for ya'll to enjoy as well. It reminds me of Sherry. So for Sherry.
other craft-tack-u-lar news
I found ready made the magazine at Borders. LOVE LOVE LOVE that magazine. Its so handy it make life dandy. For example this issue tell you how to sound proof walls and make them look cute for less than $200. it also tells you all sorts of other crafty ideas. sigh. where was this magazine all my life... i know waiting for me to find it. dun dun dun. Another magazine I love is City magazine. that one is cool too but not for the same reason. anywhoodle. So... after this pay check which is sadly going to be mostly paying bills I will hopefully have enough left over to get said Ready Made magazine.
I know I missed the softie dead line but I'm going to finish my little guy. He's to niffty not to and I am rather proud of him so far. I'll try to do softie agian next month.... well technically this month.
I have thought of some new embrodary stuff to do. My friends band is going to have a cd show soon and it'd be cool to sport something for them so I am going get that going under way. the show isn't till march but still I have to make it and everything so that gives me plenty of time.
I also have come up with a cute underwear set... think days of the week panties like when you were six with a twist. I am very excited to make those too one of these days.
Still need to get the Valentines printed I went in on Sundae to get them printed and the girl working couldn't get the picture off my usb disc thingie (I don't know what their called just that I love them). so i have to go back. Blah. I'm thinking about hand making them even though that will take up time i don't really have. Reminder to me... by the way... take art charts to comp lab tomorrow morning and print them off so you can study for the art history test!!! back to the valentines. they are so cute. Sigh I geuss this one could be the email one and the home made ones are the send offs. Sigh we'll see what happens. I just know Ihave to get them in the mail this week.
hmmm... what else what else.
ya I think thats it. Well I'm gonna go hit the hay or clean my room or something. Lots of hugs to everyone.
knitting
I just got back from SnB. It was gravey. Joanne got my logo onto the computer and printed it out on printer adhesive sheets for eveyone to get a little guy to put on a shir or something. Very cool. She didn't return my drawing to me though so I will need to give her a hollah on that and ask for it to be returned... Since I want it back. I also want her to email me a copy of the comp. image so i can post it and use it to make shirts, bags and what not. So thats always cool. In case i never mentioned it. I designed a logo for our stitch and bitch group. Lots of fun. I'll post a picture one of these days.
I worked on pauls gloves. Can't figure out what happend though for some dd reason the pattern is not working out the way its supose to. not sure why. Hate when that happens. So I'm still working on it. Not sure if its me or the pattern either.
I am so excited to get them done. My goal is to get them done by next monday.
work
so I was late to work this morning which made me feel like a cad because I was late and also because it was just Bobbie since Sherry had a doc appointment in the AM. So i felt double bad. Especially since it was busy in the AM. Sigh. and then after I was late I was asking stupid questions or doing little things that were stupid (i'd like to blame this on a lack of sleep but i am not sure that was the cause). so ya.
We are completely rearranging the store. I move the lorna's lace sock yarn to the other side of the store, moved alot of the trendsetters yarn over to the wall where the lorna's sock weight use to be, moved the mohair over to by the alpaca and so on and so forth. We still have a lot to do. but its fun. though I want to go rearrange the book wall because it is hainous at the moment. I wish people would learn the concept of putting books back where they found them. sigh oh well.
I gave sherry the breast cancer braclet (think armstrong braclet but pink) that I got her. I was happy to find out she didn't have one yet since I wasn't sure. Yup that about covers it. I need to remember to try to bring some printer paper since I keep printing off these patterns from the internt at work since mine (printers) aren't working. found the funniest comic in Pintuck livejournal. hehe here it is for ya'll to enjoy as well. It reminds me of Sherry. So for Sherry.
other craft-tack-u-lar news
I found ready made the magazine at Borders. LOVE LOVE LOVE that magazine. Its so handy it make life dandy. For example this issue tell you how to sound proof walls and make them look cute for less than $200. it also tells you all sorts of other crafty ideas. sigh. where was this magazine all my life... i know waiting for me to find it. dun dun dun. Another magazine I love is City magazine. that one is cool too but not for the same reason. anywhoodle. So... after this pay check which is sadly going to be mostly paying bills I will hopefully have enough left over to get said Ready Made magazine.
I know I missed the softie dead line but I'm going to finish my little guy. He's to niffty not to and I am rather proud of him so far. I'll try to do softie agian next month.... well technically this month.
I have thought of some new embrodary stuff to do. My friends band is going to have a cd show soon and it'd be cool to sport something for them so I am going get that going under way. the show isn't till march but still I have to make it and everything so that gives me plenty of time.
I also have come up with a cute underwear set... think days of the week panties like when you were six with a twist. I am very excited to make those too one of these days.
Still need to get the Valentines printed I went in on Sundae to get them printed and the girl working couldn't get the picture off my usb disc thingie (I don't know what their called just that I love them). so i have to go back. Blah. I'm thinking about hand making them even though that will take up time i don't really have. Reminder to me... by the way... take art charts to comp lab tomorrow morning and print them off so you can study for the art history test!!! back to the valentines. they are so cute. Sigh I geuss this one could be the email one and the home made ones are the send offs. Sigh we'll see what happens. I just know Ihave to get them in the mail this week.
hmmm... what else what else.
ya I think thats it. Well I'm gonna go hit the hay or clean my room or something. Lots of hugs to everyone.
Saturday, January 29, 2005
So I have been totally lazy lately. I can't seem to get up the energy to do a good post on here between being sick recently, starting back at work and school I have been putting this on the back burner. So not good. So lets catch everyone up shall we.
Knitting
I finished the news boy cap from the SnB nation book. Its really easy and fairly cute. I think the next time I make it I'll make the back a bit longer so I can install a snap and snap it down to the brim more like an actual news boy cap since... well mine kind of looks like an equestrian riding helemet more than a news boy cap. I still wear it and get compliments though.
Still working on jesse's scarf. I need to finish that. Sigh. I have a request for a beenie from my friend in Tulsa, Viet. So i need to make that. Finish my brother Paul's gloves while its still cold here and then I have to get going on a baby outfit for David. (Barbrah came in and gave me a copy of the cutest little baby outfit and I really have to make it). Then I have to get going on my stash since I'm starting to get a bit of a build up (I'm not a big collector of yarn or I try not to be...since I have no where to put it and I hate to waste it). So thats never good.
At work we got in new pattern books. I am doomed. And then there are these new yarns and all these other scrumptious things to look at that people bring in. For example a woman came in today to get help on a sweater she is doing (this is her first kniting project ever and she's starting with a sweater very brave) she had the most lovely looking yarn. It was Noro. It was black with a thread wrapping around it in rainbow vargation. Lovely. Although I often wonder if I'd like knitting with Noro since it always feels so course to me.
Other stuff
My car broke down this week. Lots of fun there. I hope it gets better soon cause well I love the clunker even if it is getting kind of worn around the edges. Ok very worn but still. So I get to drive the PT cruiser till it is repaired. This is nice since it's new and has a cd player. So I have been having fun rocking out in my car (think VH1's motormouth show).
School is going good. I love my art history class though that might change after the first test which is coming up next week. Gack! hehe. Yoga is great I totally missed doing it when wasn't. I'm not as flexible but I'll get back to where I was. I have been doing crunchies every now and then at home to try to help me get back in shape.
Speech class is easy but annoying because i have to go do all this planning and research. Blah on that. I think I can start knitting in his class though... which means I'll allow myself to not get frustrated with the research aspect of the class.
Photoshop is easy and fun too. Though I have to plan things around it since I don't have the Photoshop program they want. I have 7 and they want PS. Ya silly but what can ya do?
I'm sad because I don't think I'llbe able to finish my softie for this month and I was so close. I just don't have any time and its due on the 31st. Sigh. Poor softie.
Maybe I can get it done. We'll see.
I'm designing a picture for my friend Mike to paint on his car. He wants a pin up riding a bomb (big WWII history fan). So that should be fun.
I have the Valentines all designed and ready to be printed at Kinko's so I need to go do that... maybe tomorrow so I can get them in the mail monday.
I got my Secret Pal. Super exciting. Looking forward to getting to know her. She seems really cool. And I got contacted by my Secret Pal. She seems really nice. She also does Yoga. So two new friends. Very exciting.
For the secret pal and incase you were curious
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- and/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you? I really don't mind any yarn as long and its long enough to knit I will be most enthusiastic to use it.
2. Do you spin? Crochet? I am trying to crochet (I love the patterns) one day I'll master it.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)no allergies
4. How long have you been knitting? I learned when I was 8. But I only became addicted to it (as in can't stop knitting if I tried) a year.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? no not yet.
6. What's your favorite scent? good smeeling ones.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth? Oh my gosh yes. I love love love candy and fruits.
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? sewing, embrodery, painting, drawing, ect..
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? I like most everything. Some of my favorites are Old country like hank williams, patsy cline, yada yada, punk, hardcore, jazz, rockabilly, 80's, ... it just keeps going.
10. What's your favorite color? purple, any shade. but I don't wear it very often
11. What is your family situation? I live with them long time.
12. What are your life dreams? to become an art historian and work in a museum.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? the one/s that I can get my hands on.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I can't say i absolutely dislike anything.
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? cables... I don't know why they frustrate the hell out of me but every pattern I pick up recently has cables in them.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? the ones that make me want to knit all night long
17. What are you knitting right now? a scarf, a pair of gloves, a baby out fit and the bike bag from the new vogue
18. What do you think about ponchos? not a big fan. caplets are cute ponchos are genrally not.
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? straight. circs always get me.
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I actually really like aluminum. then wood and lastly plastic. I don't like plastic needles.
21. Are you a sock knitter? i haven't knit any yet so I'm not sure. though I have had my eye on a sock book at work.
22. How did you learn to knit? My Omi (grandmother) and mom taught me.
23. How old is your oldest UFO? a few months. The dread Dr. montiville's double helix scarf.
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? I have lots of favorite animated charaters (i love cartoons) my favorite animal are frogs and hippos. Love em don't know why.
25. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween. No doubt. Candy,costumes, and cheesy horror. right up my alley
26. Is there anything that you collect? metal lunch boxes and containers, license plates, pulp comics and romance comics, old vintage clothing, cute kitch items.
Knitting
I finished the news boy cap from the SnB nation book. Its really easy and fairly cute. I think the next time I make it I'll make the back a bit longer so I can install a snap and snap it down to the brim more like an actual news boy cap since... well mine kind of looks like an equestrian riding helemet more than a news boy cap. I still wear it and get compliments though.
Still working on jesse's scarf. I need to finish that. Sigh. I have a request for a beenie from my friend in Tulsa, Viet. So i need to make that. Finish my brother Paul's gloves while its still cold here and then I have to get going on a baby outfit for David. (Barbrah came in and gave me a copy of the cutest little baby outfit and I really have to make it). Then I have to get going on my stash since I'm starting to get a bit of a build up (I'm not a big collector of yarn or I try not to be...since I have no where to put it and I hate to waste it). So thats never good.
At work we got in new pattern books. I am doomed. And then there are these new yarns and all these other scrumptious things to look at that people bring in. For example a woman came in today to get help on a sweater she is doing (this is her first kniting project ever and she's starting with a sweater very brave) she had the most lovely looking yarn. It was Noro. It was black with a thread wrapping around it in rainbow vargation. Lovely. Although I often wonder if I'd like knitting with Noro since it always feels so course to me.
Other stuff
My car broke down this week. Lots of fun there. I hope it gets better soon cause well I love the clunker even if it is getting kind of worn around the edges. Ok very worn but still. So I get to drive the PT cruiser till it is repaired. This is nice since it's new and has a cd player. So I have been having fun rocking out in my car (think VH1's motormouth show).
School is going good. I love my art history class though that might change after the first test which is coming up next week. Gack! hehe. Yoga is great I totally missed doing it when wasn't. I'm not as flexible but I'll get back to where I was. I have been doing crunchies every now and then at home to try to help me get back in shape.
Speech class is easy but annoying because i have to go do all this planning and research. Blah on that. I think I can start knitting in his class though... which means I'll allow myself to not get frustrated with the research aspect of the class.
Photoshop is easy and fun too. Though I have to plan things around it since I don't have the Photoshop program they want. I have 7 and they want PS. Ya silly but what can ya do?
I'm sad because I don't think I'llbe able to finish my softie for this month and I was so close. I just don't have any time and its due on the 31st. Sigh. Poor softie.
Maybe I can get it done. We'll see.
I'm designing a picture for my friend Mike to paint on his car. He wants a pin up riding a bomb (big WWII history fan). So that should be fun.
I have the Valentines all designed and ready to be printed at Kinko's so I need to go do that... maybe tomorrow so I can get them in the mail monday.
I got my Secret Pal. Super exciting. Looking forward to getting to know her. She seems really cool. And I got contacted by my Secret Pal. She seems really nice. She also does Yoga. So two new friends. Very exciting.
For the secret pal and incase you were curious
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer high- and/natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you? I really don't mind any yarn as long and its long enough to knit I will be most enthusiastic to use it.
2. Do you spin? Crochet? I am trying to crochet (I love the patterns) one day I'll master it.
3. Do you have any allergies? (smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc.)no allergies
4. How long have you been knitting? I learned when I was 8. But I only became addicted to it (as in can't stop knitting if I tried) a year.
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? no not yet.
6. What's your favorite scent? good smeeling ones.
7. Do you have a sweet tooth? Oh my gosh yes. I love love love candy and fruits.
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? sewing, embrodery, painting, drawing, ect..
9. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? I like most everything. Some of my favorites are Old country like hank williams, patsy cline, yada yada, punk, hardcore, jazz, rockabilly, 80's, ... it just keeps going.
10. What's your favorite color? purple, any shade. but I don't wear it very often
11. What is your family situation? I live with them long time.
12. What are your life dreams? to become an art historian and work in a museum.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? the one/s that I can get my hands on.
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I can't say i absolutely dislike anything.
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? cables... I don't know why they frustrate the hell out of me but every pattern I pick up recently has cables in them.
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? the ones that make me want to knit all night long
17. What are you knitting right now? a scarf, a pair of gloves, a baby out fit and the bike bag from the new vogue
18. What do you think about ponchos? not a big fan. caplets are cute ponchos are genrally not.
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? straight. circs always get me.
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? I actually really like aluminum. then wood and lastly plastic. I don't like plastic needles.
21. Are you a sock knitter? i haven't knit any yet so I'm not sure. though I have had my eye on a sock book at work.
22. How did you learn to knit? My Omi (grandmother) and mom taught me.
23. How old is your oldest UFO? a few months. The dread Dr. montiville's double helix scarf.
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? I have lots of favorite animated charaters (i love cartoons) my favorite animal are frogs and hippos. Love em don't know why.
25. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween. No doubt. Candy,costumes, and cheesy horror. right up my alley
26. Is there anything that you collect? metal lunch boxes and containers, license plates, pulp comics and romance comics, old vintage clothing, cute kitch items.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Thursday, January 20, 2005
GaCk
I have been in absolute whirl wind of self caused stress. I hate when I do this. What is this you might ask. Well this is when I get so worried about things that I get super tense (couldn't think of another word for it) and I get all scatter brained and disorganized. I mean really disorganized. For example In December I had everything going amazingly. I knew what was going on when, I had tons of projects going (knitting, embrodery and other wise) and felt on top of my game. This month... I am a mess I can barely rememeber what time my classes are, when they are, when I work, I am working on two measly little projects that should take no time at all and what is going on... I am stuck half way through both. How silly is that? I am constantly running late, looking terrible and generally being emotional and stupid. I can't believe I can't get things organized. I am hoping that it'll go back to the way it was in December where my productivity and being on time and time managed were awesome. Sigh some day soon.
In other news I was horribly sick yesterday. Honestly it was awful and of course today I am just all back to normal. 24 hour flus suck. You don't even get to enjoy being sick... which yes I realize is a sick concept but when you have a24 hour flu all you do is throw up and sleep and feel to weak to do anything while with most other illnesses you at least get to do some knitting or embrodery and watch a movie with out dying. No sense in complaining now that I'm better. Well I'm off to knit tomorrow is my day off woot woot. Knitting here I come.
In other news I was horribly sick yesterday. Honestly it was awful and of course today I am just all back to normal. 24 hour flus suck. You don't even get to enjoy being sick... which yes I realize is a sick concept but when you have a24 hour flu all you do is throw up and sleep and feel to weak to do anything while with most other illnesses you at least get to do some knitting or embrodery and watch a movie with out dying. No sense in complaining now that I'm better. Well I'm off to knit tomorrow is my day off woot woot. Knitting here I come.
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Hello,
Live journal is back up. Thank goodness.
I am happy to report that I am using my christmas present to type this. I got a laptop for Christmas from my dad so that my brothers and I wouldn't have to fight for the other computers. hehe no its his old one actually but he doesn't need it anymore so he gave it to me as a Christmas present. Always nice though.
I changed my background image. Its just for fun since I still haven't figured out how to do everything I want to do yet. I am taking a web design class though as we speak so I hope by the end of this semester I'll be able to make and maintain wonderful beautiful blogs. Sniff. Dreaming***
Till then though. I'll do little updates. So heres the new background image. hehe. its amusing. Black Sheep Comic
Other news. well Today was a crazy day at work. It was so busy and there were so many people who wanted help with knitting problems. I love helping people with knitting problems I think its fun to learn the new things taht it forces me to learn about knitting. I found my first crochete project that I am going to do. Its just a single crochete pattern but the yarn you use makes it look so much more complicated and awesome. Its on a size K needle. So that is exciting me. Another exciting event... wait for it... My mom figured out double knitting the thing I have been trying to figure out with no sucess for weeks (my mom is so amazing like that) So I can finally do that space inavders scarf for my brother.
So hurray hurray. I really aught to wait on it but Amber wanted to learn how to do it too so I'll learn and start this scarf so I can teach her. woot woot. I need to sit down tomorrow and have a massive knit out. Finish Jesse's scarf, get the back pannel of the Erin sweater really going, ect ect...
I hope this week is a pay week. I could use it. I'm down to less than 10 in my account. I really need to call Mikie. Miss him
Well I think that about covers it.
Went to see John William's works preformed this evening with my brother, Christian. John William is the composer who did the music to Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Catch me if you can, Amistad, E.T., and a ton of others. So that was awesome. There was the cutes little old man who was so excited the whole time about the orchestra playing Williams songs. I loved him for it. he was just so adoring of this profound music it was joyful to watch. Ok well I'm really done updating for now.
Live journal is back up. Thank goodness.
I am happy to report that I am using my christmas present to type this. I got a laptop for Christmas from my dad so that my brothers and I wouldn't have to fight for the other computers. hehe no its his old one actually but he doesn't need it anymore so he gave it to me as a Christmas present. Always nice though.
I changed my background image. Its just for fun since I still haven't figured out how to do everything I want to do yet. I am taking a web design class though as we speak so I hope by the end of this semester I'll be able to make and maintain wonderful beautiful blogs. Sniff. Dreaming***
Till then though. I'll do little updates. So heres the new background image. hehe. its amusing. Black Sheep Comic
Other news. well Today was a crazy day at work. It was so busy and there were so many people who wanted help with knitting problems. I love helping people with knitting problems I think its fun to learn the new things taht it forces me to learn about knitting. I found my first crochete project that I am going to do. Its just a single crochete pattern but the yarn you use makes it look so much more complicated and awesome. Its on a size K needle. So that is exciting me. Another exciting event... wait for it... My mom figured out double knitting the thing I have been trying to figure out with no sucess for weeks (my mom is so amazing like that) So I can finally do that space inavders scarf for my brother.
So hurray hurray. I really aught to wait on it but Amber wanted to learn how to do it too so I'll learn and start this scarf so I can teach her. woot woot. I need to sit down tomorrow and have a massive knit out. Finish Jesse's scarf, get the back pannel of the Erin sweater really going, ect ect...
I hope this week is a pay week. I could use it. I'm down to less than 10 in my account. I really need to call Mikie. Miss him
Well I think that about covers it.
Went to see John William's works preformed this evening with my brother, Christian. John William is the composer who did the music to Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Catch me if you can, Amistad, E.T., and a ton of others. So that was awesome. There was the cutes little old man who was so excited the whole time about the orchestra playing Williams songs. I loved him for it. he was just so adoring of this profound music it was joyful to watch. Ok well I'm really done updating for now.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Hello
Lets see...
Knitting News
I am totally in love with the new Vogue Knitting magazine. I want to make pretty much everything but especially these two
I have been working on my Erin sweater without sucsess, keep doing silly little stupid stuff. Same with the garter belt that I'm knitting from the free yarn from Jill. Keep making silly mistakes. I am doing really well with Jesse's second scarf. Its almost half way done. I'm posting a pic in a hot second. Anything else... hmmm... I feel like there is but I can't think of what it would be. Oh I know. I signed up for Knittapolluza II. I am doing the full thing and working at the stand that the shop is gonna have. So that will be cool. Very exciting even if it isn't til March.
Other news
I figured out what I am going to do for this months softies.Its my first time participating so I am excited. Tomorrow I should have the time to finish it. Woot woot but I'll post the pics of what i got so far. The theme this month is vintage catwalk.
I got a raise at work and I have been working three days a week regularlly so thats nice. Love working as a yarn slave its the best job in the world I swear.
Started school back up. All my teachers and classes are cool. I have a feeling the hardest will be my photoshop and art history classes. Photoshop due to the fact I have to modivate myself and art history because there is so much you have to remember. But I think I'll make it. prioritize.
uh what else. Been chilling with amber. yup I think that covers it.
nite nite
Lets see...
Knitting News
I am totally in love with the new Vogue Knitting magazine. I want to make pretty much everything but especially these two
I have been working on my Erin sweater without sucsess, keep doing silly little stupid stuff. Same with the garter belt that I'm knitting from the free yarn from Jill. Keep making silly mistakes. I am doing really well with Jesse's second scarf. Its almost half way done. I'm posting a pic in a hot second. Anything else... hmmm... I feel like there is but I can't think of what it would be. Oh I know. I signed up for Knittapolluza II. I am doing the full thing and working at the stand that the shop is gonna have. So that will be cool. Very exciting even if it isn't til March.
Other news
I figured out what I am going to do for this months softies.Its my first time participating so I am excited. Tomorrow I should have the time to finish it. Woot woot but I'll post the pics of what i got so far. The theme this month is vintage catwalk.
I got a raise at work and I have been working three days a week regularlly so thats nice. Love working as a yarn slave its the best job in the world I swear.
Started school back up. All my teachers and classes are cool. I have a feeling the hardest will be my photoshop and art history classes. Photoshop due to the fact I have to modivate myself and art history because there is so much you have to remember. But I think I'll make it. prioritize.
uh what else. Been chilling with amber. yup I think that covers it.
nite nite
jessescarfcloseup2
a close up of the cable on jesse's second scarf. I got the pattern from scarf style. A great book by the way. Though I have to let everyone know I did some math and my scarf is smaller than theirs is.
jesse'sscarf2
Jesse's almost half way completed second scarf... to make up for the sad sad first one.
Sunday, January 02, 2005
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
well it should be a happy 2005 since I don't think I could mess anything up more than I have int he past two years. So.... let see a recap of the year.
2004 in fast forward
finished spring semester in tulsa
Made some great friends in Tulsa
Worked at Fast Forward
Quit Fast Forward
Took up knitting agian after a visit to Texas
Confessed some things to the parents
Made an all important decision
Moved from tulsa
drove across the country
Dad got his Ph. D (doctor, doctor, doctor)
Moved to Virginia Beach
Fixed up the house so we could live in it
Got reaquainted with Mikie
Started going to SnB
Found John
Got a job at Ewe Knit's
Let some friends in on my big secret
Lucero and the Weakerthans concert <3
Had an awesome Halloween
Missed thanks giving with the family
Winter solstice became to most improtant and happiest day in my life
the 23rd the sadest day in my life
Christmas with Grandma
New years with Amber and then Family
New years day... show at Additudz.
So thats the year in recap.
So back to knitting, and all things crafty.
well it should be a happy 2005 since I don't think I could mess anything up more than I have int he past two years. So.... let see a recap of the year.
2004 in fast forward
finished spring semester in tulsa
Made some great friends in Tulsa
Worked at Fast Forward
Quit Fast Forward
Took up knitting agian after a visit to Texas
Confessed some things to the parents
Made an all important decision
Moved from tulsa
drove across the country
Dad got his Ph. D (doctor, doctor, doctor)
Moved to Virginia Beach
Fixed up the house so we could live in it
Got reaquainted with Mikie
Started going to SnB
Found John
Got a job at Ewe Knit's
Let some friends in on my big secret
Lucero and the Weakerthans concert <3
Had an awesome Halloween
Missed thanks giving with the family
Winter solstice became to most improtant and happiest day in my life
the 23rd the sadest day in my life
Christmas with Grandma
New years with Amber and then Family
New years day... show at Additudz.
So thats the year in recap.
So back to knitting, and all things crafty.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
Sunday, December 19, 2004
since thursday
Thursday
I went to Carol's (the previous owner and beginner of the Knitting Corner a local Knit shop)memorial service at 1 o'clock. It was a lovely service. She had donated her body to science so there was no viewing of the body just fond memories and lots of support. Her sister Susan runs the store now and had been handling it for Carol while Carol was unable to toward the end of her life. So that is nice. Carol was a very sweet lady she'll be missed. RIP
I ran into Bobby and Linda from my work in the parking lot and missed seeing Melissa a lurker from my SnB group (we have a yahoo bit so we have members who don't come regularlly but keep up with whats happening by sticking with us online). So I was sad not to see Melissa...I wish she could come to the Monday nights more... and it was nice to chat with Linda and Bobby since I haven't worked the past two weeks and won't be working next week. Sigh I miss the yarn store.
Which is probubly why I have visited it like two or three times this week. Once on wensday (picked up my pay check and was just letting everyone know how things were going, noticed we had a stereo system installed), then on thursday (stopped in to buy two $10 gift certificates and my mom bought a set of denise knitting needles and some powder blue plush yarn that she is in love with).
I started the garter belt project with the Phildar yarn I had to go up a size in needles to get the gauge but it looks good. I also ran into a dumb mistake on
Friday
Since I woke up so excited to continue knitting on the garters I had started the day before I started knitting before I was fully awake (don't recommend doing it) and ended up doing a stitch wrong in two places and not catching it till about ten rows later. No big deal right I rip it out to the point of the mistake and am fixing away only due to the nature of the stitch which creates these loops that need to be lined up above the other loop stitches that had come before it I was having some major difficulties. So after messing with that for... a good long while I decided it was stoopid of me to do this since I could re-knit it with little to no effort since I hadn't gotten that far into it and it'd only set me back a day. So frogged the whole thing and started over after I embrodiered the baby onsie for my god baby. (pictures posted)I really enjoied the embrodering. I am totally taking that up and selling stuff I've embrodiered. I have some ideas and things. anywhoo... another post for another day.
Mikie came down on Friday. I <3 mikie. He's my best friend who lives in Richmond and so he came down to chill with me and stayed til this evening but he's coming back tomorrow after he gets off work (which is why he ran back up to Richmond).
So I took mikie to Sonic's for the new mint blast malt shake and some fires. which was uber good. Mikie had never been to sonic. I love sonic the whole drive in concept and the food is just awesome.. I will gladly eat a bacon cheese burger, large fries, regular cheese coney dog, cherry limade and small pineapple shake and not even blink an eye. In fact I did earlier this week before mikie came. Yum Yum.
That was my third visit to Sonics in a week. Mikie and I just vegged and shared x-mas presents. I loved everything he got me (some lip gloss from bath and body that is super fly, some tea (I <3 tea), a book (Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris), and some starbucks green tea breath mints (I <3 those jibber jams too) all in all a perfect gift because it came with love. I got hime a new colone set of his favorite colone since last time I was in Richmond I saw he was getting low (mostly cause I always put some on when I visit it smells good and I figure its just coture to wear men's colone you like if you like it) so yuppers.
Then Saturday or today.
Mikie and I woke up super early for a set of people wo haven't seen each other since November first (we stayed up and watched the power puff girls x-mas special and crashed). Anywhoo. we woke up at 6 in the AM. yes I know so horribly early (not). And we just chillin, munched some cereal and what not tried to figure out what we wanted to do today. So we went to relative theory (a record store in Norfolk) and then were gonna eat at Cora's (an awesome restraunt in Norfolk) but when we got to Cora's they were having a private party till 2:30 and as it was one we decided to go to the starbucks down the road and get something to wake us up a bit more since we we're knid of in slow motion due to the lack of sleepies. So we get some drink (the peppermint hot choclate is really good it made me want to go home and grind up peppermints and put the peppermint powder into asome hot chocalte mix and shake it up... which I may just do some time) and chatted for a bit till it was close enough to walk back to Cora's. Ya well Cora's let me down today. Apprently they close everyday at 2:30 and open agian at 5 so we we're like... uh no we're hungry so we went to panera's down the street. Still good but not Cora's I geuss we'll go monday or something when Mikie gets back cause Cora's is super good.
Then Mikie and I came back to my house and he left and Amber came to get me to help her felt her sisters bag and to just chill. So we went to micheals and then her house. the felting turned out great I think (it was both of our first time felting something on purpose). I'll post pics or links to pics as soon as she takes some. Then we knit and watched the Pink Panther movie till 11.
At micheal's I bought some yarn (its pink and mac-fluffly, very soft) I'm going to use it to make a hat similar to the one in the Stitch and Bitch nation book (the little bunny one) for my friend's daughter, Tess, she's three. I also go some fabric glitter spray for a jean project i'm jammin on makin.
{quick explanation--> I went to Target with my mom and was walking past the little girls section which I always glance at because its got cute stuff and I'm a tiny person and can sometime's still fit in it to the dismay of many adults and children alike who can not or think I should grow up. Anywhoo. they had these jeans (i am to tall for the pants unless their at limited2)that had this glittery sheen to them that wasn't over powering but cute and would totally pass for acceptable in an adult ansomble(sp). and as I was looking the little light came on (Ding) and said I can make those jibber-jams. So now I'm going to make them which is what the fabric paint glitter spray is for just need to figure out what jeans I wanna use.}
I also got some little cute-see canvas bags that are the perfect size to hold a girls wallet, handie (cellular), and small necessaties (i.e. lip gloss and the occasional feminine products). they came in a 4 pack with one color of each (blue, yellow, pink, and purple).I'm going to embroader them and give them away or sell them. I'll post pictures when their done.
Oh ya. To explain the X-mas light pictures. Amber and I checked out this street on the way back to my house and had to take pics. There is another house that is just as crazy as these jibber jams with its lights that I need to take some pictures of. But these were good. I love the golf ball mail box in the first one. hehe you can only see it as a silo-et (I can;t spell and I'm being lazy). Welp. Till I have more to report.
Over and out.
I went to Carol's (the previous owner and beginner of the Knitting Corner a local Knit shop)memorial service at 1 o'clock. It was a lovely service. She had donated her body to science so there was no viewing of the body just fond memories and lots of support. Her sister Susan runs the store now and had been handling it for Carol while Carol was unable to toward the end of her life. So that is nice. Carol was a very sweet lady she'll be missed. RIP
I ran into Bobby and Linda from my work in the parking lot and missed seeing Melissa a lurker from my SnB group (we have a yahoo bit so we have members who don't come regularlly but keep up with whats happening by sticking with us online). So I was sad not to see Melissa...I wish she could come to the Monday nights more... and it was nice to chat with Linda and Bobby since I haven't worked the past two weeks and won't be working next week. Sigh I miss the yarn store.
Which is probubly why I have visited it like two or three times this week. Once on wensday (picked up my pay check and was just letting everyone know how things were going, noticed we had a stereo system installed), then on thursday (stopped in to buy two $10 gift certificates and my mom bought a set of denise knitting needles and some powder blue plush yarn that she is in love with).
I started the garter belt project with the Phildar yarn I had to go up a size in needles to get the gauge but it looks good. I also ran into a dumb mistake on
Friday
Since I woke up so excited to continue knitting on the garters I had started the day before I started knitting before I was fully awake (don't recommend doing it) and ended up doing a stitch wrong in two places and not catching it till about ten rows later. No big deal right I rip it out to the point of the mistake and am fixing away only due to the nature of the stitch which creates these loops that need to be lined up above the other loop stitches that had come before it I was having some major difficulties. So after messing with that for... a good long while I decided it was stoopid of me to do this since I could re-knit it with little to no effort since I hadn't gotten that far into it and it'd only set me back a day. So frogged the whole thing and started over after I embrodiered the baby onsie for my god baby. (pictures posted)I really enjoied the embrodering. I am totally taking that up and selling stuff I've embrodiered. I have some ideas and things. anywhoo... another post for another day.
Mikie came down on Friday. I <3 mikie. He's my best friend who lives in Richmond and so he came down to chill with me and stayed til this evening but he's coming back tomorrow after he gets off work (which is why he ran back up to Richmond).
So I took mikie to Sonic's for the new mint blast malt shake and some fires. which was uber good. Mikie had never been to sonic. I love sonic the whole drive in concept and the food is just awesome.. I will gladly eat a bacon cheese burger, large fries, regular cheese coney dog, cherry limade and small pineapple shake and not even blink an eye. In fact I did earlier this week before mikie came. Yum Yum.
That was my third visit to Sonics in a week. Mikie and I just vegged and shared x-mas presents. I loved everything he got me (some lip gloss from bath and body that is super fly, some tea (I <3 tea), a book (Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris), and some starbucks green tea breath mints (I <3 those jibber jams too) all in all a perfect gift because it came with love. I got hime a new colone set of his favorite colone since last time I was in Richmond I saw he was getting low (mostly cause I always put some on when I visit it smells good and I figure its just coture to wear men's colone you like if you like it) so yuppers.
Then Saturday or today.
Mikie and I woke up super early for a set of people wo haven't seen each other since November first (we stayed up and watched the power puff girls x-mas special and crashed). Anywhoo. we woke up at 6 in the AM. yes I know so horribly early (not). And we just chillin, munched some cereal and what not tried to figure out what we wanted to do today. So we went to relative theory (a record store in Norfolk) and then were gonna eat at Cora's (an awesome restraunt in Norfolk) but when we got to Cora's they were having a private party till 2:30 and as it was one we decided to go to the starbucks down the road and get something to wake us up a bit more since we we're knid of in slow motion due to the lack of sleepies. So we get some drink (the peppermint hot choclate is really good it made me want to go home and grind up peppermints and put the peppermint powder into asome hot chocalte mix and shake it up... which I may just do some time) and chatted for a bit till it was close enough to walk back to Cora's. Ya well Cora's let me down today. Apprently they close everyday at 2:30 and open agian at 5 so we we're like... uh no we're hungry so we went to panera's down the street. Still good but not Cora's I geuss we'll go monday or something when Mikie gets back cause Cora's is super good.
Then Mikie and I came back to my house and he left and Amber came to get me to help her felt her sisters bag and to just chill. So we went to micheals and then her house. the felting turned out great I think (it was both of our first time felting something on purpose). I'll post pics or links to pics as soon as she takes some. Then we knit and watched the Pink Panther movie till 11.
At micheal's I bought some yarn (its pink and mac-fluffly, very soft) I'm going to use it to make a hat similar to the one in the Stitch and Bitch nation book (the little bunny one) for my friend's daughter, Tess, she's three. I also go some fabric glitter spray for a jean project i'm jammin on makin.
{quick explanation--> I went to Target with my mom and was walking past the little girls section which I always glance at because its got cute stuff and I'm a tiny person and can sometime's still fit in it to the dismay of many adults and children alike who can not or think I should grow up. Anywhoo. they had these jeans (i am to tall for the pants unless their at limited2)that had this glittery sheen to them that wasn't over powering but cute and would totally pass for acceptable in an adult ansomble(sp). and as I was looking the little light came on (Ding) and said I can make those jibber-jams. So now I'm going to make them which is what the fabric paint glitter spray is for just need to figure out what jeans I wanna use.}
I also got some little cute-see canvas bags that are the perfect size to hold a girls wallet, handie (cellular), and small necessaties (i.e. lip gloss and the occasional feminine products). they came in a 4 pack with one color of each (blue, yellow, pink, and purple).I'm going to embroader them and give them away or sell them. I'll post pictures when their done.
Oh ya. To explain the X-mas light pictures. Amber and I checked out this street on the way back to my house and had to take pics. There is another house that is just as crazy as these jibber jams with its lights that I need to take some pictures of. But these were good. I love the golf ball mail box in the first one. hehe you can only see it as a silo-et (I can;t spell and I'm being lazy). Welp. Till I have more to report.
Over and out.
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Good Morning
I'm rather chipper for not having slept well I must say. It felt like mars had inflicted its winter temptratures upon my house last night. Unbearable hot.
Anywhoodle. It's very nice now.
I am doing a test gauge to see if I work two strands of the Phildar yarn that Jill gave away at the last SnB if I can make the Betty pattern from Knitty.
I like the pattern and this is just the sweetest yarn and I really can't think of anything else to do with it so hopefully it works out yes?
I made a scarf (a novelty scarf) the other night its not quite finished as I made it long enough and tapered it so I could sport it as a belt if I so desired to as well. I always did prefer clothing that could handle doubleing as something else. Anywhoo. the scarf goes wonderfully with my favorite purple winter coat (it's reversible! one side is furry fluffy goodness and makes me look like I skin'd grimice from McDonald's to look like a pimp and the other side is a purple vynil that is very smart. I generally wear it on that side since its the water resistant side. Very warm very comfy very purple. <3<3...) So that is awesome. the scarf also kind of reminds me of My little ponies. Which is silly so i geuss I could wear my My little ponies beenie with my purple coat and my new winter gloves and I'd look jammin" if it ever got bleedin cold enough to wear all that. Sigh... 70 degrees every bleeding day. I know were near a beach but New york has beaches and it gets cold for winter time.
other news. I didn't gauge for the ribbion twist yarn... since well I figured if the yarn is for the pattern exactly then I should knit it exactly to what it recommends. Nope my gauge was off by three when I finally tested it at the prompting of the group telling me it looked to small (I was half way through the back pannel. (Blah!) oh course they were right. I was off by three measly stitches (this is a bulky yarn so thats alot) So I need to make the next size up. It takes the same amount of yarn as the small so I'm not to worried about it though I might buy and extra skein just in case.So I need to restart that. always a daunting task restarting something.
My mum wants me to make the biker sweater for my Omi because she'd like the cut. I am very keen to the idea so I think I'm going to buy a skein of bingo yarn and see if I can use it. There is a gorgous cranberry and red twist that would look fabulous and I bought little scottie buttons that I was going to sew on the bottom or top collar as an accent since my Omi loves scotties. Hopefully the bingo will work since I really liked that pattern it knit up quickly and is really relatively painless. We'll see yes?
Still working ont he back of the misfits pillow using the loop stitch from the SnB Nation Book. Its a fun stitch but the yarn I am working with is and isn't agreeing with it. Its a bit hard to keep the loops all the same gauge also. I enjoy the stitch though. I think I'm going to have to get a diffrent skein of black and do it since I was trying to use what was left of my lamb's pride (75%wool 25%mohair) and the mohair keeps gripping together so if there is any problems I can't unravel it easily to fix the problem or what ever. So there is that. Sigh I do need to get that done.
My embrodery kit came. I'm most excited to get to play with it. I read the instruction book yesterday. Its very basic and easy to follow so we'll see how that goes yes? I'd love to do some embrodered baby onesies. I'll have to go out and get the nessacary items.
I need to get something for some special people for christmas too. I hope a girft certificate for 10 dollars each to my work will be enough but maybe not. Sigh... decisions decisions.
other stuff. Been cutting out more peices to sew together. Mostly bags and little things like that. I have this kitchen apron whose fabric is so atrociously 60's in design that I am in love with it. This apron design is also like the excess of fabric for an apron ever since its like a smock and cover. So i am thinking I want to turn it into a cute little day dress with modern lines and an empire waist bar. very cute. Just need a pattern to come together for me. I'll probubly try to make the pattern (dangerous I know ) but I am not thinking it'd be that difficult. I just need to remember seam allowances mmhmm.
I'm rather chipper for not having slept well I must say. It felt like mars had inflicted its winter temptratures upon my house last night. Unbearable hot.
Anywhoodle. It's very nice now.
I am doing a test gauge to see if I work two strands of the Phildar yarn that Jill gave away at the last SnB if I can make the Betty pattern from Knitty.
I like the pattern and this is just the sweetest yarn and I really can't think of anything else to do with it so hopefully it works out yes?
I made a scarf (a novelty scarf) the other night its not quite finished as I made it long enough and tapered it so I could sport it as a belt if I so desired to as well. I always did prefer clothing that could handle doubleing as something else. Anywhoo. the scarf goes wonderfully with my favorite purple winter coat (it's reversible! one side is furry fluffy goodness and makes me look like I skin'd grimice from McDonald's to look like a pimp and the other side is a purple vynil that is very smart. I generally wear it on that side since its the water resistant side. Very warm very comfy very purple. <3<3...) So that is awesome. the scarf also kind of reminds me of My little ponies. Which is silly so i geuss I could wear my My little ponies beenie with my purple coat and my new winter gloves and I'd look jammin" if it ever got bleedin cold enough to wear all that. Sigh... 70 degrees every bleeding day. I know were near a beach but New york has beaches and it gets cold for winter time.
other news. I didn't gauge for the ribbion twist yarn... since well I figured if the yarn is for the pattern exactly then I should knit it exactly to what it recommends. Nope my gauge was off by three when I finally tested it at the prompting of the group telling me it looked to small (I was half way through the back pannel. (Blah!) oh course they were right. I was off by three measly stitches (this is a bulky yarn so thats alot) So I need to make the next size up. It takes the same amount of yarn as the small so I'm not to worried about it though I might buy and extra skein just in case.So I need to restart that. always a daunting task restarting something.
My mum wants me to make the biker sweater for my Omi because she'd like the cut. I am very keen to the idea so I think I'm going to buy a skein of bingo yarn and see if I can use it. There is a gorgous cranberry and red twist that would look fabulous and I bought little scottie buttons that I was going to sew on the bottom or top collar as an accent since my Omi loves scotties. Hopefully the bingo will work since I really liked that pattern it knit up quickly and is really relatively painless. We'll see yes?
Still working ont he back of the misfits pillow using the loop stitch from the SnB Nation Book. Its a fun stitch but the yarn I am working with is and isn't agreeing with it. Its a bit hard to keep the loops all the same gauge also. I enjoy the stitch though. I think I'm going to have to get a diffrent skein of black and do it since I was trying to use what was left of my lamb's pride (75%wool 25%mohair) and the mohair keeps gripping together so if there is any problems I can't unravel it easily to fix the problem or what ever. So there is that. Sigh I do need to get that done.
My embrodery kit came. I'm most excited to get to play with it. I read the instruction book yesterday. Its very basic and easy to follow so we'll see how that goes yes? I'd love to do some embrodered baby onesies. I'll have to go out and get the nessacary items.
I need to get something for some special people for christmas too. I hope a girft certificate for 10 dollars each to my work will be enough but maybe not. Sigh... decisions decisions.
other stuff. Been cutting out more peices to sew together. Mostly bags and little things like that. I have this kitchen apron whose fabric is so atrociously 60's in design that I am in love with it. This apron design is also like the excess of fabric for an apron ever since its like a smock and cover. So i am thinking I want to turn it into a cute little day dress with modern lines and an empire waist bar. very cute. Just need a pattern to come together for me. I'll probubly try to make the pattern (dangerous I know ) but I am not thinking it'd be that difficult. I just need to remember seam allowances mmhmm.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Blik rocks
can i just say i want I want I want!
that has to be one of the coolest things ever as I love love love apples and was planning this whole theme thing. Rockin. Plus their removable which is awesome for me because I move all the time. I wonder if they are reusable.. hmm... any whoodle.
that has to be one of the coolest things ever as I love love love apples and was planning this whole theme thing. Rockin. Plus their removable which is awesome for me because I move all the time. I wonder if they are reusable.. hmm... any whoodle.
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Craftyness
Not Martha posted about a candy cane christmas tree that she found on the 30th. It made me really want to make my own ... So I did. Thats the explanation for the candy cane tree thing in case there was any need for one.
Its made with 2 boxes of candy canes, a support form (i.e. a cone made from card board covered with foil), tape and rubber bands. I debated making it free standing by using some stronger adhesion techniques but I really wanted to still be able to eat the candy canes after the holidays are over so yuppers.
Knitting
I finished the Debbie Bliss Biker Jacket. Its looking super hot. I think I figured out what I'm going to do with the eros yarn... well I'm going to attempt to do it any ways. But that will be waiting till after I finish some of the other stuff. Namely gloves for Paul, the Erin sweater from rowan's twisted ribbion yarn, the back of the misfits pillow, yup that should all get done first.
I am definatly feeling much better from this cold though I'm still fighting it. It was a killer one. I am glad it didn't get me really really sick like some colds like this have before since that would have totally blown super chunks.
When I went to the doctors today they were all commenting on my knitting... alot of them knit there so its fun to hear about what their all doing.
Not Martha posted about a candy cane christmas tree that she found on the 30th. It made me really want to make my own ... So I did. Thats the explanation for the candy cane tree thing in case there was any need for one.
Its made with 2 boxes of candy canes, a support form (i.e. a cone made from card board covered with foil), tape and rubber bands. I debated making it free standing by using some stronger adhesion techniques but I really wanted to still be able to eat the candy canes after the holidays are over so yuppers.
Knitting
I finished the Debbie Bliss Biker Jacket. Its looking super hot. I think I figured out what I'm going to do with the eros yarn... well I'm going to attempt to do it any ways. But that will be waiting till after I finish some of the other stuff. Namely gloves for Paul, the Erin sweater from rowan's twisted ribbion yarn, the back of the misfits pillow, yup that should all get done first.
I am definatly feeling much better from this cold though I'm still fighting it. It was a killer one. I am glad it didn't get me really really sick like some colds like this have before since that would have totally blown super chunks.
When I went to the doctors today they were all commenting on my knitting... alot of them knit there so its fun to hear about what their all doing.
the update
So lets see...
knitting up a storm
What to tell what to tell. the other sleevie is being sewn on as we speak. I will definatly have the jacket finished by tomorrow and then I have to throw together... well the Erin sweater, a pair of gloves, a can coozie and a knit kit. Not to much at all.
Tonight the SNB was super small in comparisson to what we've been having lately. But it was nice in a way too. I felt like I accomplished alot. Joanne's sweater looks great that she just finished. My mom came to the SNB tonight too. She said she really enjoied it which makes me happy. I like having her around.
The new Knitty issue is really good. I really like the uterus hehe and really all the patterns that are offered this time. So if you haven't checked it out you really aught to since it is awesome.
Oh i got my new halycon yarn cataloge in the mail today. Always exciting.
What else what else.
this cold has been killing me I am being constantly torn between feeling ok to feeling absolutly awful. It really really sucks. I sneeze all the time and have a runny nose constantly I hate taking medicine but really have to to try to garentee that it won't turn into a type of strep throat i catch every so often if I am not carful with a cold. (it has to do with my nose getting broken so many times).
anywhoodle.
My brother enjoied the Pixies concert I got him tickets too. So that makes me happy. My friends Jay and Adam want to come down and visit after christmas. i should be getting a post card from the carribean in a couple weeks since tiffany is going there for the winter siesta (I love post cards from far off places who knew 35 cents could make you feel so cherished and exciting)
I am mailing maux's package tomorrow (its been sitting in my room for a couple weeks) and marissa's money for her poetry book ( i kept meaning to send that too)
i should probubly try to remail Been's package also and get those books mailed out to greg since.. well they'll just keep sitting in my room if I don't send them.
My embrodiery kit should be arriving any day between the 8th and the 16th. sigh. I want it to get here already. Blah! I want to play with embrodery. Well I am feeling light headed so I better go to bed.
knitting up a storm
What to tell what to tell. the other sleevie is being sewn on as we speak. I will definatly have the jacket finished by tomorrow and then I have to throw together... well the Erin sweater, a pair of gloves, a can coozie and a knit kit. Not to much at all.
Tonight the SNB was super small in comparisson to what we've been having lately. But it was nice in a way too. I felt like I accomplished alot. Joanne's sweater looks great that she just finished. My mom came to the SNB tonight too. She said she really enjoied it which makes me happy. I like having her around.
The new Knitty issue is really good. I really like the uterus hehe and really all the patterns that are offered this time. So if you haven't checked it out you really aught to since it is awesome.
Oh i got my new halycon yarn cataloge in the mail today. Always exciting.
What else what else.
this cold has been killing me I am being constantly torn between feeling ok to feeling absolutly awful. It really really sucks. I sneeze all the time and have a runny nose constantly I hate taking medicine but really have to to try to garentee that it won't turn into a type of strep throat i catch every so often if I am not carful with a cold. (it has to do with my nose getting broken so many times).
anywhoodle.
My brother enjoied the Pixies concert I got him tickets too. So that makes me happy. My friends Jay and Adam want to come down and visit after christmas. i should be getting a post card from the carribean in a couple weeks since tiffany is going there for the winter siesta (I love post cards from far off places who knew 35 cents could make you feel so cherished and exciting)
I am mailing maux's package tomorrow (its been sitting in my room for a couple weeks) and marissa's money for her poetry book ( i kept meaning to send that too)
i should probubly try to remail Been's package also and get those books mailed out to greg since.. well they'll just keep sitting in my room if I don't send them.
My embrodiery kit should be arriving any day between the 8th and the 16th. sigh. I want it to get here already. Blah! I want to play with embrodery. Well I am feeling light headed so I better go to bed.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Sunday, December 05, 2004
A-chew...
Hello..
I took pictures and then couldn't find the usb cord. So no new pictures till I find that.
I caught a massive cold. it super sucks.
I went to Stacey's Knitting Christmas party. It was quaint. I finished the edgeings and sleeves and have sewed everything together but one sleeve and one cuff. So it should be done in time for the SNB tomorrow as long as this cold doesn't totally wipe me out.
Blah. Stuff noses suck.
I have been going thouhg my socks looking to make those cute little sock guys from the Bust magazine. Uber cuteness.
Welp. Time to go take a nap maybe i'll be able to breathe agian by the time I wake up.
I took pictures and then couldn't find the usb cord. So no new pictures till I find that.
I caught a massive cold. it super sucks.
I went to Stacey's Knitting Christmas party. It was quaint. I finished the edgeings and sleeves and have sewed everything together but one sleeve and one cuff. So it should be done in time for the SNB tomorrow as long as this cold doesn't totally wipe me out.
Blah. Stuff noses suck.
I have been going thouhg my socks looking to make those cute little sock guys from the Bust magazine. Uber cuteness.
Welp. Time to go take a nap maybe i'll be able to breathe agian by the time I wake up.
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