The Winter 2007 Interweave Knits cam in the mail today, YIPPEE!!! Funny I also got my new check cards and checks, good day for the mail. Of course all this good mail karma means that my children are being exceptionally whiny, it's awesome.
So I'm think I really want to make the Celtic Tote, and I'm thinking maybe the yarn that is supposed to be used for it would be cool too. I don't think I've ever used the yarn suggested in a pattern before, so that would be really neat to do.
I finished the Tasseled Earflap Hat last night (sans tassel) for hubby, I decided to frog the whole thing and reknit and it looks a lot better. I'll take pictures tonight when he gets home, and now there is a request to make the Calorimetry for him (he uses it as a face guard) in the orange because he is feeling a bit on the colorful side with a green face mask, orange hat, and dark blue fingerless mitts. I guess it's just too much. We'll see.
Pattern: Fingerless Mitts pattern
Source: Twin Rib Fingerless Mittens/Wrist Warmers by Dawn Adcock but I made quite a few changes for my hubby's special needs.
Materials: Cascade 220 Heathers | 100% Peruvian Highland Wool
Original Purpose: Purchased for this purpose
Source: LYS, I can't remember which
Color: Heathered Blue | Color Number: 9414 | Lot Number: unknown
Needles: unknown size (Knitpicks)
Started: January 24, 2007 (?) | Finished: February 18, 2007
These were a pain to knit and seemed to take a lot longer than they actually did to knit because of mistakes and nagging from the hubby.
2007/11/06
2007/11/05
It's Snowing.....
Well it isn't staying but we do have the first flurries of the year. I tried to take pictures but the snow doesn't want to be photographed. So I took this test instead :D...
No knitting questions but what do ya do. I got this from someone else's blog but I can't remember who's because I was just doing the click links thing.
I did get out yesterday after about one o'clock, but T kept calling me so I felt rushed for being out and enjoying myself. I went to the yarn shop Knit'n from the heart in Woodbury and helped a lady figure out how to do a k2, p2 rib, that was cool. Then I grabbed dinner and headed over to Rachel's to help her pick up boxes and go have a visit at Starbucks and knit. It was great to hang out with my friend again, I missed the time we used to hang out together. I'm really excited for her that she is going to be a homeowner soon and have such a great new place to live.
At the yarn shop I purchased some yarn and a magazine to knit T a hat that was on the cover. The yarn is Cascade yarns Lana Grande in a great burnt orange and the magazine is Knit Simple Fall 2007, it's a really cool pattern. Only problem is that his head is bigger than the pattern can handle so I had to figure out how to up it and then when he tried it on this morning it was a bit to shallow so I need to pull back my decreases and fix that, I may just frog the whole thing and start again my added on stitches suck, but I'm kind of mad at the hubby right now so I may say I don't care. Also just a note, 2 hour pattern took 4 without tassels and braids and crochet, and I need to find a crochet hook somewhere size K.
Well the natives are restless so I'm going to go get breakfast started and hope they chill.
No knitting questions but what do ya do. I got this from someone else's blog but I can't remember who's because I was just doing the click links thing.
I did get out yesterday after about one o'clock, but T kept calling me so I felt rushed for being out and enjoying myself. I went to the yarn shop Knit'n from the heart in Woodbury and helped a lady figure out how to do a k2, p2 rib, that was cool. Then I grabbed dinner and headed over to Rachel's to help her pick up boxes and go have a visit at Starbucks and knit. It was great to hang out with my friend again, I missed the time we used to hang out together. I'm really excited for her that she is going to be a homeowner soon and have such a great new place to live.
At the yarn shop I purchased some yarn and a magazine to knit T a hat that was on the cover. The yarn is Cascade yarns Lana Grande in a great burnt orange and the magazine is Knit Simple Fall 2007, it's a really cool pattern. Only problem is that his head is bigger than the pattern can handle so I had to figure out how to up it and then when he tried it on this morning it was a bit to shallow so I need to pull back my decreases and fix that, I may just frog the whole thing and start again my added on stitches suck, but I'm kind of mad at the hubby right now so I may say I don't care. Also just a note, 2 hour pattern took 4 without tassels and braids and crochet, and I need to find a crochet hook somewhere size K.
Well the natives are restless so I'm going to go get breakfast started and hope they chill.
2007/11/04
What am I going to say.....
So I'm going to write about the start of the mystery sock for the SKA group on Ravelry. I'm really liking the pattern but I'm hating my cast on and I might frog it and start over, it was too loose a cast on and left it kind of yucky looking. I'm thinking on it, at least it isn't too tight, maybe when it stretches it will look better. I'll probably cast on a second sock and see how it looks and if I still don't like the first one I'll then frog and reknit.
On another note, I'm also in need of working and finishing the latest pair of fetchings, I'm just kind of getting bored with the pattern, I think it's just that I've knit 2 pairs and I'm on my third. I was going to knit my mom a pair too, but I may do something different.
I'm supposed to get to go out and about today, but we'll see what happens, I'm thinking a coffee shop and some quite knitting is in order. Here's hoping.
Also, don't forget to change your clocks back one hour if you live in a place that does that. It's that time of year again.
2007/11/03
If I could be sweet.....
So I'll do a couple photos today for my post. Later I'm going shopping with my mom, we're just going to get out of the house together with the kids. It should be nice, now that I no longer live there, we fight way less. That's not to say that we don't fight, but it's like a once a year thing instead of 30 times a day thing (just so you know that was an exaggeration), I guess were a lot a like, I just like to think I'm cooler and way less annoying. Which means that I have the same view every child has of their parents, they are so not cool and they embarrass us, not that she does that anymore. But on another tangent, I'm going to show you some pics and explain them as the month goes by:
Or Not, the server is down and the kids are being insane so I'll try again later for the pics.
AOTN: Fetching for a Friend, November Mystery Socks, and a bunch of UFOs that should be.
(AOTN = Actively On The Needles)
Or Not, the server is down and the kids are being insane so I'll try again later for the pics.
AOTN: Fetching for a Friend, November Mystery Socks, and a bunch of UFOs that should be.
(AOTN = Actively On The Needles)
2007/11/02
In addition...
Freebie Friday....
"Earn a second entry by posting about the contest on your own blog, and linking to this post. Don’t forget to post soon enough that your own readers have a chance to join in the fun!"
Day 2... almost missed it.
So I'm downstairs watching Scrubs and realized its 11:15pm and I haven't blogged yet, so here I am.
Today was one of those days, the kids testing their limits, T home but not able to really help because he was busy getting ready for the hunting season and getting the truck fixed. And me with a headache and a dead phone so I over slept and had to deal with that aftermath, fortunately the kids were still kind of sleepy when I got up, so I guess we all slept in.
I took a bunch of photos today of current projects for Ravelry and to do a needle recovery operation. I didn't get any knitting done, but I will for surely be knitting on Sunday. That's the day that I get to get out of the house on my own cause hubby feels bad that I was cooped up with the kids for most of the weekend for the third weekend in a row. I figure its just par for the season and I appreciate that he tries.
Knit night was good last night, lots of conversation and lots of me not shutting my mouth even when I know I should. I just crave the verbal communication that I tend to get a little overzealous sometimes. It's something that needs work and I've broken it down to something that really only happens every couple of months, so I seem to be improving, at least from my end I think I am. Other than that Knit Night was good, tomorrow I'm writing up the info for our Holiday get together, we have a lot more people in the group this year so it should really be fun.
Well I'm going to go veg some more and I'll be seen you tomorrow.
Today was one of those days, the kids testing their limits, T home but not able to really help because he was busy getting ready for the hunting season and getting the truck fixed. And me with a headache and a dead phone so I over slept and had to deal with that aftermath, fortunately the kids were still kind of sleepy when I got up, so I guess we all slept in.
I took a bunch of photos today of current projects for Ravelry and to do a needle recovery operation. I didn't get any knitting done, but I will for surely be knitting on Sunday. That's the day that I get to get out of the house on my own cause hubby feels bad that I was cooped up with the kids for most of the weekend for the third weekend in a row. I figure its just par for the season and I appreciate that he tries.
Knit night was good last night, lots of conversation and lots of me not shutting my mouth even when I know I should. I just crave the verbal communication that I tend to get a little overzealous sometimes. It's something that needs work and I've broken it down to something that really only happens every couple of months, so I seem to be improving, at least from my end I think I am. Other than that Knit Night was good, tomorrow I'm writing up the info for our Holiday get together, we have a lot more people in the group this year so it should really be fun.
Well I'm going to go veg some more and I'll be seen you tomorrow.
2007/11/01
Dios de los Muertos
So I'm going to attempt to do the National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo) this month. I'm hoping to really do well, I saved some FOs to blog on days that feel like there will be nothing to blog.
Also today is Day of the Dead, so please stop and give a thought to all those that have passed on and hope they are in a better place, or at the very least no where at all (if you don't believe in that kind of thing). The dead live in our memory, so maybe share a tale of a beloved passed family member, it may just feel like they are with you again, even if it's just for the moment.
The monkeys went out last night, they did real well but it was pretty chilly. Se came home before the rest finished, he kept trying to abandon ship and T got frustrated. The kids hit a few more blocks/houses and than came home with their little hands and cheeks chilly. We had way less trick or treaters this year and of course over bought the candy, oye. Guess I'll have some sweets to eat.
Well not much else is happening here, it's Knit Night tonight and I'll be tired tomorrow but I'll be sure to post. Maybe this will become a habit and I'll actually keep it up.
AON: Fingerless Mitts for a friend and Scarves for the twins
Also today is Day of the Dead, so please stop and give a thought to all those that have passed on and hope they are in a better place, or at the very least no where at all (if you don't believe in that kind of thing). The dead live in our memory, so maybe share a tale of a beloved passed family member, it may just feel like they are with you again, even if it's just for the moment.
The monkeys went out last night, they did real well but it was pretty chilly. Se came home before the rest finished, he kept trying to abandon ship and T got frustrated. The kids hit a few more blocks/houses and than came home with their little hands and cheeks chilly. We had way less trick or treaters this year and of course over bought the candy, oye. Guess I'll have some sweets to eat.
Well not much else is happening here, it's Knit Night tonight and I'll be tired tomorrow but I'll be sure to post. Maybe this will become a habit and I'll actually keep it up.
AON: Fingerless Mitts for a friend and Scarves for the twins
2007/10/31
One of My Favorite Holidays....
Happy Halloween All!!!
May your baskets be filled with goodies and may your homes decor be egg/toilet paper free :D.
My munchkins will be a Princess, a Pumpkin Witch, a Dragon/Dinosaur, and a Puppy. Too cute.
May your baskets be filled with goodies and may your homes decor be egg/toilet paper free :D.
My munchkins will be a Princess, a Pumpkin Witch, a Dragon/Dinosaur, and a Puppy. Too cute.
2007/10/22
Something new on the blog...
I've recently started an account at Shelfari, and if anyone is interested in signing up please add me as a friend. I have an account at LibraryThing as well. I'm currently not sure which I will stick with, we'll have to see. So like I said in the title of this post, there is something new to the blog. At the very bottom there is a bookshelf with some of my books that I own on it. Please take a gander if you feel so inclined.
2007/10/19
Bad Monkey, no cookie :(
Sorry I've been such a bad blogger this month, I've been in kind of a rut. I don't really want to do anything but runaway. I think this whole being a parent, thankless job, thing is starting to really get to me and now the whole hunting season is about to start. I don't begrudge hubby being gone, we need the meat he hunts for, but I don't like being home alone and although he only mostly works and comes home, he still leaves these walls everyday for a period of time. I tend to completely whole up when he isn't home, I mean I have four friggin kids where am I to go by myself and either not worry about losing a child or being completely overwhelmed because god-forbid they listen to their mother. And to add insult to injury, I feel like a freak by all the people staring at me, not helping, just staring like I'm about to pop another one out any second. "man that looks like a lot of work" really, you think just maybe, hmm, just a little bit.
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I'm stopping myself now, the vent is more than enough and tomorrow morning I may just delete most of it but I need to get some of it off my chest. And before any of you mention it I do realize T was left at home for 7 weekends in a row with the kids, but I will have every day of the week and every weekend until the middle/end of December with them. So a few weekends is really not that big of a deal.
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Stopping again, definately have my period, (first day this cycle) and it's all coming out with my sleep deprivation, oye. Again Sorry about this and next post will hopefully have some knitting content, I'm almost done with Se's socks, so cute.
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I'm stopping myself now, the vent is more than enough and tomorrow morning I may just delete most of it but I need to get some of it off my chest. And before any of you mention it I do realize T was left at home for 7 weekends in a row with the kids, but I will have every day of the week and every weekend until the middle/end of December with them. So a few weekends is really not that big of a deal.
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Stopping again, definately have my period, (first day this cycle) and it's all coming out with my sleep deprivation, oye. Again Sorry about this and next post will hopefully have some knitting content, I'm almost done with Se's socks, so cute.
2007/10/05
The BIG ONE!!!!
Happy Birthday Se, welcome to the world of years not just months. I love you.
You are crawling on all fours, standing, almost walking, have 8 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom), laugh when you see people for the first time of the day including your sisters, really get a kick out of Ju, have a great belly laugh when your tickled or even when you're not, you're very ticklish, you can say mama, papa, dada, you eat everything (except broccoli), you fill your mouth way to fast, you love texture, especially soft stuff, you're goofy and above all Mommy loves you.
You are crawling on all fours, standing, almost walking, have 8 teeth (4 top, 4 bottom), laugh when you see people for the first time of the day including your sisters, really get a kick out of Ju, have a great belly laugh when your tickled or even when you're not, you're very ticklish, you can say mama, papa, dada, you eat everything (except broccoli), you fill your mouth way to fast, you love texture, especially soft stuff, you're goofy and above all Mommy loves you.
2007/10/03
I'm alive and I have FOs
Okay, I'm still not quite up to par from the weekend but I'm alive and "well". I've been pretty busy with Ren faire and family life. I've got two finished objects for you so hopefully that will appease the need for a long blog, I'm too tired to write too much, sorry.
Pattern: Fetching
Source: Knitty
Materials: Knit Picks Andean Silk | 55% Super Fine Alpaca, 23% Silk, 22% Merino Wool
Source: Purchased for this Purpose
Color: Pitch | Color Number: 23516 | Lot Number: 1491
Needles: US 6 (4.00 mm)( Knitpicks 24" Options circulars)
Started: September 17, 2007 (?) | Finished: September 21, 2007
These were gifted to my boss at the Renaissance Faire, Slugger.
Pattern: Tessellating Lace Socks
Source: Test Knit for someone from Ravelry
Materials: Knit Picks Essential Tweed | 65% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Donegal
Source: Stash
Color: Flint | Color Number: 23861 | Lot Number: 4470
Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)( Knitpicks 32" Fixed circulars)
Started: July 26, 2007 | Finished: October 3, 2007
These will be a gift for the Holidays to come.
Pattern: Fetching
Source: Knitty
Materials: Knit Picks Andean Silk | 55% Super Fine Alpaca, 23% Silk, 22% Merino Wool
Source: Purchased for this Purpose
Color: Pitch | Color Number: 23516 | Lot Number: 1491
Needles: US 6 (4.00 mm)( Knitpicks 24" Options circulars)
Started: September 17, 2007 (?) | Finished: September 21, 2007
These were gifted to my boss at the Renaissance Faire, Slugger.
Pattern: Tessellating Lace Socks
Source: Test Knit for someone from Ravelry
Materials: Knit Picks Essential Tweed | 65% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 10% Donegal
Source: Stash
Color: Flint | Color Number: 23861 | Lot Number: 4470
Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)( Knitpicks 32" Fixed circulars)
Started: July 26, 2007 | Finished: October 3, 2007
These will be a gift for the Holidays to come.
2007/09/17
No, I won't kick you if you don't, but maybe you have nothing better to do?
I got this from my friend Ingus, I swiped his title too. If you would like to not have everyone see your answers in the comments just email me at ladybhuidheATgmailDOTcom
If you regularly/irregularly visit please answer away. I'd like to know 27 things about you.
Just post a comment with the answers. Thanks! You'll be surprised how much you didn't know about your friends after this! Copy the meme and see if anyone answers you.
1. Do you have a tattoo?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you single or taken?
4. Eat with your hands or utensils?
5. Do you dream at night?
6. Ever seen a corpse?
7. George Strait or Jay Z?
8. How did we meet?
9. What's your philosophy on life and death?
10. If you could do anything with me, and have no one know, what would it be?
11. Do you trust the police?
12. Do you like Country music?
13. What is your fondest memory of me?
14. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
15. Would you cheat?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Have you ever peed in a pool?
18. Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Which do you prefer - short or long hair?
21. Do you sing in the shower?
22. What's your favorite color?
23. If you could bring back anyone that has passed, who would it be?
24. Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you?
25. What was your first impression of me?
26. Have you ever done drugs?
27. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?
BONUS: Do you want this left screened or unscreened?
If you regularly/irregularly visit please answer away. I'd like to know 27 things about you.
Just post a comment with the answers. Thanks! You'll be surprised how much you didn't know about your friends after this! Copy the meme and see if anyone answers you.
1. Do you have a tattoo?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you single or taken?
4. Eat with your hands or utensils?
5. Do you dream at night?
6. Ever seen a corpse?
7. George Strait or Jay Z?
8. How did we meet?
9. What's your philosophy on life and death?
10. If you could do anything with me, and have no one know, what would it be?
11. Do you trust the police?
12. Do you like Country music?
13. What is your fondest memory of me?
14. If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
15. Would you cheat?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Have you ever peed in a pool?
18. Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Which do you prefer - short or long hair?
21. Do you sing in the shower?
22. What's your favorite color?
23. If you could bring back anyone that has passed, who would it be?
24. Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you?
25. What was your first impression of me?
26. Have you ever done drugs?
27. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?
BONUS: Do you want this left screened or unscreened?
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