by Kat | Aug 24, 2006 | General
Hello Everyone! I can hardly believe that SP8 is waning! I have so enjoyed this swap. I have gotten my “reveal” gift ready for my spoilee! I knit her the Cable Footies from One Skein. I loved knitting these! What a great pattern! I used Manos del Uraguay – and needed just a bit more than one skein.
I love how they turned out! They are so comfy! I hope my Secret Pal loves them as much as I loved knitting them for her! 🙂
PLUS I think they qualify for Sock-A-Month 2!! Wooo Hooo!
Have a great Thursday everyone!
by Kat | Aug 22, 2006 | General
Hello everyone! I have my house back – well almost anyway! The bedrooms and family room have carpeting and the bathroom has vinyl (or whatever they call it). My stairs are bare – and the dufus did not reinstall the toilet. DUH – did he think my kids would use it in the tub??? So, I call the place I got the flooring – they did not send enough carpet to do the stairs (are you seeing a pattern here?) they will order more and it will be here end of this week, beginning of next week at the latest. I ask about why the toilet is not installed (I paid for this in my bill) “He did not put the toilet back?” I am still waiting for someone to come install the darn toilet. Well, I have a place for my teenagers to go now besides my living room! Hallelujah! (can you hear the chorus, because I sure do!!)
I completed my first socks for Sock-A-Month 2!! I will post a photo later, they are a surprise for someone!! One down, five more pairs to go. I am working on the socks from “Greetings from the Knit Cafe'” – one done and I am almost ready to turn the heel on sock 2. I also am working on “Widdershins” from Knitty.
Now, on to SP8 – I sent off a HUGE package to my spoilee – I am excited to see how she likes what I sent her. This has been a fun swap – my spoiler has been awesome – and I am working on trying to figure out who she is. Hmmmm, I know she is in Phoenix and that is about it. 🙂
I want to thank Lynne from http://iwasknittogetherinmymotherswomb.typepad.com/ she sent me a wonderful book and has been praying for me, as has blogless Laura from West Michigan – thanks to both of you for being such good friends. I will share with all of you shortly what has been going on in my life. I just have to come to terms with it on my own first. Life can suck at times – but I am working on making some sweet and tasty lemonade!
Hope you are all having an awesome week.
by Kat | Aug 17, 2006 | General
Well, these are the lovely gems that Judy Becker sent me! Are they not gorgeous??? As soon as I have finished my “Widdershins” and the socks from “Greetings from the Knit Cafe” I am going to cast these on using the “Jaywalker” pattern! Again – a HUGE thanks to Judy Becker – creator of the “Magic Loop Cast-On”. Judy and her blog can be found here – http://www.persistentillusion.com/blogblog/index.php. You should check our her blog and let her know that you are a Yarn Collector like the rest of us!
I cannot believe it is Thursday – it has been a LONG week. I have started working another job, a part time position at Chico’s to supplement my full time job at Heartwell. I also had high school orientation for Heidi and Sam this week, of course the school in it’s infinite wisdom determined that these orientations could not happen concurrently – so I had to take off 2 afternoon’s to stand in lines! I have been working early to make up for the afternoon’s off. I really could use a weekend to sleep and knit to get back to the center!
I have a light at the end of the flood tunnel though – the carpenter/handy man is coming on Saturday to remove the distroyed vanity and replace it with the new one and – drum roll, please – the carpeting and vinyl will be installed on Monday and Tuesday of next week!! This is a joy beyond belief – my children will be back in their rooms for the start of school – no more ‘camping’ in the living room!
Well, I have laundry to do and I would like to sit down and KNIT tonight! Have a great evening everyone!
by Kat | Aug 17, 2006 | General
Operator error???
Okay, I have been trying to post a picture of the awesome sock yarn that Judy Becker sent me, but Blogger is not cooperating. GRRRRRRR!
I have to share with you all – I have not had much time for knitting lately and it has been very frustrating! Between back to school chaos, getting bids from contractors to replace the vanity in the kids bathroom, and work – there are just not enough hours in the day!
This weekend, outside of doing laundry – my plan is to sit and knit and knit and knit and knit!!
Hope this week is winding down nicely for all of you – have a great Thursday!
by Kat | Aug 14, 2006 | General
Hello everyone, I apologize for being so delinquent on posting, but it has been a hectic week around here. I had a garage sale on Friday and Saturday, and spent Sunday afternoon getting household chores accomplished.
I did get a wonderful treat from Judy Becker http://www.persistentillusion.com/blogblog/index.php, 2 skeins of Lorna’s Laces sock yarn. My daughter took a picture of it, but she is not up yet to help me load the photo! THANK YOU, Judy! I shall use the yarn in the Sock A Month 2 contest, watch for updates. I will post the pictures later today, now I need to get out the door to work. Have a great Monday all!
by Kat | Aug 7, 2006 | General
Hello everyone – I am happy to report that we here in Michigan are going to be experiencing a cooling off – of the weather that is! It is supposed to be nice this week, in the 70’s during the day and even cooler than that in the evenings!! I can only say – hurray! I am ready for 90+ degree weather to go away – my LYS – Lizzie Ann’s Wool Company – has gotten lots of yummy yarns in for fall. I am resisting until I get my UFO’s finished for the UFO KAL http://ufoaugust.blogspot.com/ If you have not joined – you should, it might get you motivated to get stuff of the needles and finished.
I took a class in Clare, Michigan last weekend – a great beading class. So, yes I cast on a new item – but the teacher – Deanna from Deanna’s Vintage Styles – came in from Detroit to teach this class. It was fun and I will post photo’s as I progress. I love learning new techniques and Deanna was an awesome teacher. The techniques she taught will really add some sparkle to Christmas gifts – I have been working on a list to start as soon as August is over.
My friend, Ramona, had her 30 year class renunion this weekend – fun was had by all. I helped her out by taking tickets so the reunion committee could mingle with their class mates. Here’s to Ramona and her class – who for the most part looked awesome!
Well, lunch break is over – back to work for me! Have a great week everyone!
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