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!
by Kat | Aug 2, 2006 | General
Well, it’s been a heck of a week – and I promised you all that I would show you what I got this week from my SP – she is so awesome. I opened the box and you’ll notice that the tissue paper and the paper crinkles match! She had a lovely note inside – and inside I began unwrapping and found some wonderful items!
I found not 1 but 3 skeins of Nature’s Spun – in AWESOME colors! I love how this felts and it knits up beautifully. I have some plans for this yarn – I am thinking about knitting some socks for the “Sock-A-Month 2” KAL I have joined. Can you see them? Purple socks with green cuffs, heels, and toes? Umhmm, I can see them! Next was some really nice novelty yarn – good for my stash, my pal told me – and I am happy to say that this yarn fits in beautifully. One of the gals at my LYS was knitting a very gorgeous scarf – I am thinking that gorgeous lace weight yarn she sent me earlier and the Trendsetter Eyelash will be a nice take on the scarf my friend is doing. She is knitting hers out of a novelty yarn and Kidsilk Haze – 6 rows of the novelty yarn, then knit with the scarf body color, adding rows of the novelty yarn sporadically in the scarf and ending with 6 rows and bind off. I shall keep you all posted. Next, was some awesome hand creams, in yummy fragrances! They will keep my hands, heels and elbows soft as summer winds down! Now, the absolute BEST part was Knitting Rules – AUTOGRAPHED by the Harlot. MY PAL is amazing! I am in possession of a personalized autographed copy! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Pal – your gifts brought tears of joy to my eyes. In a week of chaos, your gifts brought me such joy. Thank you!
Now, here are those socks I knit for daughter #2 – They are the lace socks from the Spring IK. What a great knit – and I had such fun knitting them. I am working on another pair for my daughters friend! If you have not cast on these socks – there is still warm weather as August is just beginning! You can count them in the “Sock-A-Month 2” KAL also!
Hope you are all having a great week!
by Kat | Jul 31, 2006 | General
…can someone please turn it down???? Okay, I know that this will come back to bite me mid February when it is 12 degree’s outside, the wind howling, and there is 4 feet of snow over the ground – but, it is HOT outside, I am MORE than ready for a break from the heat. A cool breeze would be welcomed – immensely! Now that I have that out of my system – sort of, LOL, on to other things.
I have joined UFO August! Woo Hoo, a contest is involved – I have brought my sock to work (#1 on my list) I want this sock done by next week! It could be done, although I have a class to teach on Wednesday night and a GROJ (Get rid of junk) Sale coming up next weekend that I am working on getting ready for.
I also wanted to send a HUGE thanks to my SP from SP8, SHE ROCKS – yet another box of goodies arrived at my house on Saturday. My daughter took some great pictures which I will post later today. She is absolutely the most amazing SP ever! Her box brought tears of joy to my eyes… Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I have to get back to work – have a great Monday everyone!
by Kat | Jul 25, 2006 | General
Hello everyone!
I wanted to update you all on my fun day at Thread Bear in Lansing. There was a great group of bloggers there knitting for the day. It was so much fun! Lynne was there from http://iwasknittogetherinmymotherswomb.typepad.com/
and Laurie from http://abitsheepish.blogspot.com/ and Susie from http://toknitperchancetodream.net/ and Laura from West Michigan and Sharon from Lansing – I am sure I am missing someone, so forgive me in advance! It was a wonderful day, we knit and laughed and talked and ooohhh’d and aaahhhhhh’d over ALL the YARN at Thread Bear. Here is the best part, for knitting a swatch – they give their customers 10% off a purchase! Is that awesome or not. I have found another reason for the Harlot to recommend knitting a swatch! 😉 BTW, I heard that she is going to be in Ann Arbor on Sunday – not sure where, but that is what I heard!
The downer of the day was arriving home to discover my lower level (read finished basement) had flooded again. It was not a great way to end the day. Lynne and Laura – thanks for your listening ears on the way home. I sat down at 11:30PM and did what you suggested Lynne – I gave thanks for all that happened and felt like I was surely at the bottom with no where to go but up!
Here is the second perk – I am going to get to knit with Lynne and Laura again on Thursday. See – it is getting better already.
I went today to pick out new floor coverings, but I am most excited for the plumber to arrive tomorrow morning – I am not putting ANYTHING back until he GUARANTEES me that this won’t happen again! I know, I am not asking for much!
Well, my break better be over – my tea is finished – back to work for me! Have a great afternoon all!
by Kat | Jul 21, 2006 | General
Hello Everyone!
I arrived home yesterday after a LONG day at work, topping off a LONG week to find on my door step a PACKAGE! My awesome Flip Flop Swap Pal, Sheri http://kaleidoscoptic.blogspot.com/ sent me a wonderful package of goodies! First off, a really cute pair of lime green (my favorite color!) flip flops. They are beaded and have a rattan sole! They ROCK! Next off, she included not one, but TWO pairs of Ann Taylor Loft socks. WOW! She also included TWO skeins of Sugar and Cream yarn – one in Hot Green colorway and one in Summer Splash colorway (could this be more perfect for the Flip Flop Swap??) To top it all off, she included a GREAT tote bag that I can put my knitting in and head to the beach in my stylish flip flops! Sheri, THANK YOU! You are awesome!
Have a great weekend everyone!
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