tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202523202024-03-13T22:37:25.302-04:00A Village KnitiotA knitter's fall from grace.KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1156269574532392442006-08-22T13:44:00.000-04:002006-08-26T15:29:10.966-04:00NEW BLOG ... and I'M OUTTA HERE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/frazzled.5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/frazzled.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My frustration with Blogger has resulted in a move. I'm giving <a href="http://www.knitnoy.wordpress.com/">WordPress</a> a shot, and so far I'm liking it. It's free, it's got great templates, but I'm still figuring out how to move the rest of my stuff.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So bear with me, and come see my new place <a href="http://knitnoy.wordpress.com/">here.</a><p></p></div><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1156089223692962972006-08-20T11:22:00.000-04:002006-08-20T12:00:50.543-04:00I HAVE A HAT!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/CIMG4887.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/CIMG4887.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>LOOKY! LOOKY! I have a finished project!<br /><br />Actually, I cheated. I was digging and sorting yesterday and found this at the bottom of one of my (dozen or so) bags. This is actually meant for the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/" target="_blank">Caps for a Cure</a> project, so I'll have to get it in the mail next week.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/bunny%20blanket%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/bunny%20blanket%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I'm also taking an occasional breather from the <strike>will-this-never-end</strike> lovely <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Cocoon%20sweater%20%28Small%29.jpg" target="_blank">Cocoon</a> pattern and working on <a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/50722.html?noImages=0" target="_blank">this</a> little bunny blankie for fun. But I'm using some kind of <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php" target="_blank">Bernat</a> fleecy yarn (sorry; lost the label), and it's NOT fun! It's like knitting with linty thread.<br /><br />Thursday, though, was constructive as far as getting patterns organized. I currently have three binders filled with patterns and filed by type. Feels good. Now if I only I could do the same to my clothes closet.<br /></div><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1156010990554659932006-08-19T13:59:00.000-04:002006-08-19T14:17:28.330-04:00WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://pennyknits.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Penny</a> -- darlin' -- you're killin' me. You're giving me a complex. I gotta stop reading your blog. Do you sleep? Eat? Take potty breaks? For the love of Mike (or Stan or Harry or Frank), <span style="font-style: italic;">HOW DO YOU DO IT?</span> I never saw anyone turn out the FO's like you do. And if they did (my sister comes to mind, but not really), then their stuff wasn't <span style="font-style: italic;">nearly</span> as nice as yours. Seems like you have something new almost every day! What do you <span style="font-style: italic;">DO</span> with it? I see a lot of it is for babies (which always makes them even cuter, doesn't it?). Do you have, like, an abundance of baby relatives? <br /><br />Honest to Murgatroid, I can barely get something done in a month (see referenced UFO's and FROGGED items below). What am I doing wrong?<br /><br />I work, but not that much. I clean, but believe me, you're not gonna eat off my floor. Laundry has a lot of down time. Cooking -- well, I hate to cook. So why can't I whip some of these babies out faster? I wanna see progress! I wanna see FO's! I wanna start new stuff!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Yarn%20end.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/Yarn%20end.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I wanna be <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">YOU!</span><br /><br /><br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1155590291285505052006-08-14T17:15:00.000-04:002006-08-14T23:20:15.343-04:00I DO love Secret Pal!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/box%20full.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/box%20full.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>LOOK AT THIS STUFF!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">How fun is this? My Secret Pal angel really came through at the last minute. I had SO much fun opening this box. And she really must have studied my blog and questionnaire. I <span style="font-style: italic;">almost</span> ordered this book last night. I'm so glad I waited! And the great wool! Now I can do felted booties for both girl babies <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> boy babies! Good & Plenty -- my <span style="font-style: italic;">favorite! </span><font>A vanilla scented candle and sock yarn...a <span style="font-style: italic;">Knit Simple</span> magazine! And a great eye-soothing mask for when I become cross-eyed trying to read lace patterns.<br /><br />But best of all?<br /></span></div><font><font><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/stitch%20marker%20clear.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/stitch%20marker%20clear.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><font><font><font><font><font><font><font><font>These beautiful STITCH MARKERS -- including a couple <span style="font-style: italic;">perfect</span> red hat stitch markers! Can't wait to use them!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><font><br />Thanks so much, Katie!<p><br /></span></span><p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1154719753055927252006-08-04T15:19:00.000-04:002006-08-04T16:15:21.503-04:00OKAY. I'M TRYING LACE AGAIN.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Cocoon%20sweater%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/Cocoon%20sweater%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Here goes. I'm going to try my <strike>hand</strike> needles again on what's hopefully a simpler lace project than that <a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Lotus%20Blossom%20Tank%20Progress%20%28Medium%29.jpg" target="_blank">dumb</a> tank I tried just recently...and totally <i><u>FROGGED</u>!!</i> This one is from Meg Swansen's beautiful book, <a href="http://www.woolery.com/pages/coversknit/gatheringoflace.html" target="_blank"><i>A Gathering of Lace</i></a>. So far, so good. But I'm being <span style="font-style: italic;">reeeeally</span> careful and counting stitches each way, back and forth, and tinking wherever it's not right. I'm using the lovely and beautiful <a href="http://www.debbieblissonline.com/yarn/alpaca_silk.htm" target="_blank">Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk</a> in taupe...<span style="font-style: italic;">so soft!!!</span> This is taking longer than the average knit for me, but frankly I'm being much more particular than normal. Have I finally learned my lesson?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/FROG%2050.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/FROG%2050.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Nah.<br /><br />Just tired of going to the frog pond. (<span style="font-style: italic;">Ribbit!)</span></div><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1153702222517982522006-07-23T20:27:00.000-04:002006-07-31T09:59:38.710-04:00CALLING ALL BABY CINDERELLAS!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/White%20%26%20Pink%20shoes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/White%20%26%20Pink%20shoes.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm totally enjoying <a href="http://www.stonyhillfiberarts.com/footwear/maryjane.asp" target="_blank">this</a> pattern and am <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> glad I bought it. I'm having a blast trying different yarns and seeing how they felt. I'm trying to figure out a way to make them look more MALE. And I've added little snaps to the straps instead of the buttons suggested because there's <span style="font-style: italic;">no way</span> I could sew on tiny buttons AND an elastic to go around it. No, unh-unh!<br /><br />Now I have to find some baby feet to fill them! Luckily, in my <span style="font-style: italic;">very</span> large family, there's <span style="font-style: italic;">always</span> a baby! Woo<span style="font-style: italic;">Hoooo!!!!</span><br /><p><br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1153419197609102172006-07-20T14:05:00.000-04:002006-07-26T21:48:04.023-04:00Favorite Hat Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Blanche.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Blanche.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I think this <a href="http://members.aol.com/JSchlossma/blancheh.html" target="_blank">Blanche</a> hat is my favorite hat pattern to make. It's only slightly brainless knitting, which makes it a great project to take places where you only have to minimally think about what you're doing. It seems to work great with whatever yarn you choose to use, and it comes out looking like you really did something creative! It's a wonderful pattern! Thanks, Janelle!<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">(And it <u>SO</u> works on this little bear, dudn't?)</span><br /><p> </div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1153243788617744452006-07-18T12:38:00.000-04:002006-07-18T13:36:04.396-04:00Love THEEEEESE!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/baby%20shoes%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/baby%20shoes%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, honest to goodness, if these are the cutest booties you ever did see??? I bought this pattern from <a href="http://www.stonyhillfiberarts.com/footwear/maryjane.asp" target="_blank">Stony Hill Fiber Arts</a>, knitted them up in about a day, and felted them. Here's before and after. I love them, <span style="font-style: italic;">love them</span>, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">love them</span>! While this color isn't exactly 'babyish' -- boy baby maybe?? -- I still think they're as cute as can be!!! Now I have to dig through my wool stash and see if I have anything more pastel. I want to make a BUNCH!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Booties%20before%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Booties%20before%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Booties%20after%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0px 10px 10pt; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Booties%20after%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><p></p></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1153155691704282062006-07-17T11:41:00.000-04:002006-07-27T18:54:46.553-04:00LOVE IT -- HATE IT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/toe-up%20sock.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/toe-up%20sock.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Love this toe-up sock from Knitty.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/picot%20edge%20sock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/picot%20edge%20sock.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />And I REALLY like the little picot edging. Don't know how I did it 'cept followed the directions, but it sure did come out cutsie and all.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/bad%20gusset.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/bad%20gusset.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But I majorly screwed up the gusset area. Not sure exactly what I did wrong, but its mate will be done differently, nodoubtaboutit.<br /></div><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1152236177292859092006-07-06T21:01:00.000-04:002006-07-06T21:55:08.680-04:00SOME UPDATES<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, I have a some pics to post from the last week or so. DH and I went downstate for business (him), so I had to spend my time in a </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >wonderful</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> yarn store in Plymouth called OLD VILLAGE YARN SHOP. I wish they had a website (they're working on it), because they have anything and everything for the </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.debbieblissonline.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Debbie Bliss</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> junkie (me). No, I didn't buy any DB, but only because they're having a HUGE sale this weekend, and I'm going to have my GF pick it up for me.</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><p></p></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Lotus%20Blossom%20Tank%20Progress%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Lotus%20Blossom%20Tank%20Progress%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Lotus%20Blossom%20Tank%20Progress%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><br /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">But on the three-plus hour ride down and back, I was able to make some progress on my Lotus Blossom Tank on the cover of the Summer 2006 </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/Default.asp" target="_blank">IK</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br /></span><p></p><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/First%20Teddy%20Bear%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/First%20Teddy%20Bear%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I also was able to knit up this CUTE little Teddy Bear from a pattern off </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/index.html" target="_blank">Bev's Country Cottage</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Very quick and easy, and made with some </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82320&PRODID=101674" target="_blank">Red Heart SuperSaver</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> yarn in Multicolor.<br /><br /></span><center><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Two%20skiens%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Two%20skiens%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></center><p><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The two skiens I bought are </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.online-garne.de/" target="_blank">Online</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> sock yarn and the supersoft </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=cYarn.yarnSearch" target="_blank">Plymouth Yarn Jelli Beenz</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I'm going to attempt socks again, and I'll probably use the other for a baby item -- maybe even another teddy bear!</span><br /></p></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1151552357544407222006-06-28T23:28:00.000-04:002006-06-28T23:44:25.960-04:00THANKS, MANDY!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">WooHOO!! Got more great yarn from <a href="http://mandysknits.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Mandy</a> for more <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/">Caps for the Cure</a>! </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Boy, oh BOY, I just </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >love</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> getting packages in the MAIL! And I'm such a schleb, too, because I knew she was sending these and I <span style="font-style: italic;">still</span> got excited!<br /></span><p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Mandy%27s%20yarn.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Mandy%27s%20yarn.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><center>Will I <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span> get over this?</center></span><br /></p></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1151207855129002552006-06-24T23:26:00.000-04:002006-06-25T00:07:19.313-04:00AREN'T THESE GREAT?!?<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/CIMG4099.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/CIMG4099.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/CIMG4097.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/CIMG4097.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, these have to be the cutest little bootie-shoes I ever did see! I found them on someone else's blog along with the pattern, and now I can't find that blog! DOH! Anyway, I wanted to see how they'd knit up with this </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82320&PRODID=91230" target="_blank">RED HEART KIDS YARN</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I put little red heart buttons on because that's all I could find, but with a blue or green button, they could be for both boy babies AND girl babies. And they were fun to make in an evening. Well, they were fun after I made the first one and figured out how to read the pattern correctly. But I'll definitely do these again! Thanks to whoever that was that had them on their blog!</span><p></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1150598010835454252006-06-17T22:24:00.000-04:002006-06-22T09:53:12.133-04:00SATURDAY MORNING SnB<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/S%26B%20ladies-1.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/S%26B%20ladies-1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some of the gals who keep me knittin' pretty. We meet every Saturday morning at the local coffee house from about 9:00 to noon (or however long we can convince ourselves to stay). We're all at different levels of knitting, with Caryn being our 'local expert' (though she'd beg to differ). I'm on the left, then Caryn, Anita (we like to call her "Aknita"), my sister Molly (who, though a school teacher, refuses to learn to read a pattern), and Brooke (who told us today she PREGGERS!). The only one missing is Kay. I'll catch her next time, though.</span> </div><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1150599011889758492006-06-17T22:20:00.000-04:002006-06-17T22:57:58.720-04:00AKNITA'S UNFROGGABLE PROJECT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Unfroggable%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Unfroggable%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Dumped%20%28Medium%29.0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Dumped%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: verdana;">It was sad. She'd worked on it for weeks. The pattern was difficult to read, especially for a beginning knitter with no fear. We all tried to help. Even me. (That was more like the blind leading the blind.)<br /><br />We'd seen it done before. Karen, frustrated with a quick-knit cardigan sewn together wrong (we blame ourselves; there was a lot of yakking), and having a heck of a time trying to frog it, impulsively and with no regret tossed the whole project into the trash can. We were shocked. (Although I have to admit I was a bit impressed, myself.)<br /><br />But we all learn by example. Even those of us old enough to use our mom's words on our own kids. Aknita tried to fix her mistake. I tried, too. So did Karen. In the end, after hours of picking and pulling and snipping and bitching, what else could she do? A precedence had been set.<br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1150398667162053782006-06-15T14:40:00.000-04:002006-06-15T15:11:07.323-04:00THIS SWATCH HAD ME IN STITCHES!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Swatch.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/Swatch.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">I don't know what happened to me, but a couple nights ago, before bed, I thought I'd try and knit up a gauge swatch for this great-looking sweater in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823023389/002-1371891-9486400?v=glance&n=283155" target="_blank"><span style="font-style: italic;">Hot Knits</span></a> by Melissa Leapman.<br /><br />Well.<br /><br />I was using <a href="http://www.debbieblissonline.com/yarn/cash_cotton.htm" target="_blank">Debbie Bliss Cotton Cashmere</a>, a really beautiful yarn, but also quite slippery on <a href="http://www.knittersreview.com/article_tool.asp?article=/review/product/010419_f.asp" target="_blank">Addi</a> circs.<br /><br />Not being real familiar with lace, I was trying my darndest just to see if I could accomplish a swatch in the lace pattern written. Instead of winding down for bed, I got so wound UP in this dumb, slippery, swatch that my frustration level (and blood pressure) kept rising.<br /><br />Then I made a little "harRUMPH" noise. Which turned into a little giggle. Which then turned into a laugh. Which led me to hoots and guffaws and screeching laughter that finally caused my son, waaaay down the hall with his headphones on, to come to our room to find out, "What's the matter with mom?"<br /><br />I could barely see through my tears as I found my way downstairs. By the time all was said and done, my insides ached, my nose was stuffed up, and my face looked like I'd had a bad botox job.<br /><br />There is a <span style="font-style: italic;">fine</span> line between hysterical laughter and just plain hysterics.<br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1150216103052177702006-06-13T12:20:00.000-04:002006-06-13T12:28:23.070-04:00KNITTING FOR AMY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Amy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/Amy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Chemo%20Hat%20Amy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Chemo%20Hat%20Amy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">I just finishsed my second chemo hat for my second friend undergoing chemo. Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer this past March. Due to her fabulous ability to micromanage, she has already completed a double mastectomy, the first stage of reconstruction, and her first round of chemo. This is a rather blurry photo of her during her Race for the Cure this past month. Amy is dear to my heart and a constant inspiration to me.<br /><br />Love you, Sparky!<br /><br />CP<br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1150140877138821182006-06-12T15:33:00.000-04:002006-06-12T15:34:37.140-04:00I'M SUCH A HAPPY GIRL!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Purl%20book.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Purl%20book.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Look what I won!!! Oh, I am SO excited. I love it, love it, love it! My name was drawn in the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/" target="_blank">Caps For The Cure</a> drawing. I've been eyeing this book for quite some time -- actually had it in my hands last month! Oh, I love to win things!!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So here's a couple tops I already can't wait to knit! Aren't they great? Love 'em!! Yippee, <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/" target="_blank">Caps For The Cure</a>!</span><br /></div><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Sweater%201.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Sweater%201.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Sweater%202.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Sweater%202.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1149224548043203442006-06-02T00:51:00.001-04:002006-06-02T01:02:28.046-04:00FINISHED SUMMER SHELL -- w/additions<div style="text-align: justify;"> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/CIMG3833%20%28Medium%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/CIMG3833%20%28Medium%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Well, it's finally done, the simple shell I've been working on for -- well, forever, it seems. Of course, when I finally tried it on, I realized that</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> it sure wasn't going to work for me at </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:trebuchet ms;" >this</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> age. It was about 3 inches too short! Argh! My 22-year-old daughter even tried it on and wasn't a taker. So I picked up a gazillion stitches around the bottom and added about three inches of a lace pattern from a hat I had been playing with. This is the finished product. I actually like</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> it. The only problem I find with it is the armholes are a bit tight. Not quite sure if there's anything at all I can do about it, but</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> I'll probably wear it anyway, at least a couple times this summer.</span></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1148528301969257262006-05-24T23:33:00.000-04:002006-05-24T23:57:41.320-04:00THE REASON WHY<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/wedding%200061.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/400/wedding%200061.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>May 20, 2006<br />The bride, her groom (third from right) and "the boys."<br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1147922532258330882006-05-17T23:00:00.000-04:002006-05-17T23:22:12.273-04:00WHY CAN'T I FINISH THIS?!?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/CIMG3673.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/CIMG3673.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I'm just so frustrated! The big day is fast approaching, the wedding of our son. I'm <span style="font-style: italic;">so close</span> to finishing this shell, and I really <span style="font-style: italic;">want</span> to do it, but I just can't seem to sit down and complete it. All I need to do is finish the shoulders, bind it off, and put the quick edging on. I'd love to wear it at some point over the next three or four days. But it's like I have a mental block, like I can't think enough to do the </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">counting and </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">binding off of just those few stitches. I'm a little brain frozen, like if I try to do anything <span style="font-style: italic;">with</span> my mind, I'll simply lose it, and then everyone will know there's this blithering idiot that's banging around in my head. </span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">I know once this weekend is over, once all the company goes home and we can re-live the BIG EVENT, once I've fully recovered from what I'm sure will be a fractured post-party condition -- well, then maybe I can pick up my therapy again, my knitting, my COMFORT, and re-enter the zone.</span></span><br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1146536208505063682006-05-01T22:16:00.000-04:002006-05-02T01:07:55.346-04:00SIMPLE SHELL -- SO FAR<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/today%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/today%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/PoshTanklarge.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:URWImperialT;font-size:100%;">My next project is on the needles, a simple shell tank for summer from <a href="http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pattern_detail.php?patternID=7#" target="_blank">Classic Elite</a>. I'm not using their "Posh" yarn, though, because I found a bunch of Caron Simply Soft on clearance at WalMart a couple weeks ago and was compelled to buy it (stashbusters, ignore this). This stuff is SO soft and SO nice to work with! My biggest problem is finding time to do it (see page 2 for reasons why). Luckily it's mostly brainless work with the help of my handy row-counter, so I can actually multi-task and do this while I'm watching "24," the fastest hour on TV.</span></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1146283808865668872006-04-28T23:58:00.000-04:002006-04-29T00:10:08.913-04:00HATS FOR CAPS FOR A CURE<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/hats%20hats%20hats%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/hats%20hats%20hats%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Parade;">Well, here's my contribution to <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/" target="_blank">Caps for a Cure</a>. These five hats took about three weeks to make. The first few took awhile, but the last two went really fast. They're so much fun to knit because you get a finished project so quickly! While some turned out smaller than I'd planned, hopefully they'll fit <span style="font-style: italic;">someone!</span><br /><br />And I used up more of my stash!<br /><br />Next project? Hmmmm......</span><br /></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1146007933281898372006-04-25T19:20:00.000-04:002006-04-25T19:32:13.296-04:00Feza Hawaii scarf finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Feza%20scarf%20cropped%20%28Large%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/Feza%20scarf%20cropped%20%28Large%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: parade;">I also finished this beautiful scarf made from <a href="http://www.fezaiplik.com/" target="_blank">Feza</a> Hawaii yarn. The pattern photo has long fringe attached, but I only bought one skein of it (pricey), and I still think it's long enough without it. The drape is so lovely, and it's as light as air. While this isn't the <span style="font-style: italic;">most</span> fun yarn to knit with (especially on slippery Addis), I still think I'll make more of them for gifts and use bamboo, instead. Another quick knit. (Well, it <span style="font-style: italic;">would</span> have been a quick knit if I wouldn't have dropped so many stitches and had to tink so much.) Again, <strike>live</strike> knit and learn!</div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1146007218637067612006-04-25T19:05:00.000-04:002006-04-25T19:20:18.666-04:00Love this little hat!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/Floppy%20brim%20hat%20%28Small%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/320/Floppy%20brim%20hat%20%28Small%29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:parade;">This is the </span><a style="font-family: parade;" href="http://www.chemocaps.com/pat_fb_ww.htm" target="_blank">Floppy Brim Hat</a><span style="font-family:parade;"> from Heather Spoll's </span><a style="font-family: parade;" href="http://www.chemocaps.com/page3.htm" target="_blank">No Hair Day Hat</a><span style="font-family:parade;"> collection. I made it with </span><a style="font-family: parade;" href="http://www.joann.com/catalog.jhtml?CATID=82320&PRODID=91230" target="_blank">Red Heart Kids Crayon</a><span style="font-family:parade;">; love all the primary colors in it! It knits up quickly, and the brim is fun to make. This is my third one for the </span><a style="font-family: parade;" href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/capsforacure/" target="_blank">Caps for a Cure</a><span style="font-family:parade;"> knitalong. I'd like to do a couple more, then get them in the mail.</span></span></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20252320.post-1145822328816197532006-04-23T15:58:00.000-04:002006-04-24T23:47:10.076-04:00Here I are...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/1600/crosseyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/937/2025/200/crosseyes.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family:Parade;">Haven't posted in awhile. That's because I've been busy </span><span style="font-family:Parade;">trying to get a transcript typed up, host a bridal shower for my son's fiance (wedding in a month!),</span><span style="font-family:Parade;"> switch templates, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">KNIT</span> in my spare time. No wonder I'm up till 2:00 a.m. every night! That seems to be my only knitting time (sigh).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Parade;">This is definitely how I've felt these last couple of weeks. Now I look forward to moving our daughter, hosting a rehearsal dinner, enjoying a wonderful wedding, then holding a four-graduate grad party mid June.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Parade;">Hope my eyes uncross by then! Oh...to <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">KNIT!!!</span></span></div>KNITWHIThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07362527194540326954noreply@blogger.com0