it won't kill you, really. now do it.
2007- 7 pairs so far! 
10/22/2006
Rhinebeck 2006
Saturday morning turned out to be a lovely day,
Mom and I followed the masses yesterday to Rhinebeck Sheep and wool festival. We woke up early (7am), left Mom's house at 8 and arrived at 930. To our surprise, we where able to go in early. The first stop on our list was to the fold to score some STR. Among many others, I really I couldn't help myself.
While we where still at the Fold's booth, Mom and I met Amy from I heart knitting and Valerie from Knitting in pink!
From left to right: CTH supersock potluck colorway brights, Socks that rock medium weight in colors purple rain, rockober, rhodonite, puck's mischief, sock candy in kiwi. In the next pic the softest merino eva (Really. EVER.) from Greenwood hill farm in silver and 5 hanks of Moorland Tweed in Skye from Autumn House farms.
Next year, honestly if I have to pick one festival to go to. Its going to be Maryland. Rhinebeck was nice, but there wasn't very much room for moving around. The barns where too small for all the people milling around, the parking attendants. Well.. it would be nice if they stuck around for the whole day to direct people out. Tomorrow the kids and I go back to PA. As always our trip isn't long enough.
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10/07/2006
Saturday sky & a visit from Mr. Mailman
Here is my Saturday sky
On a Saturday, taken today (Saturday) can you believe it? I hardly can! Your lookin at the big sugar maple in my front yarn that has changed to a lovely yellow this year, and that's the top right corner of our house. We have so many lovely leaves in our yard, the kids and I are having fun adding more leaves too our "collections". *sigh* I love Autumn.
The mailman has been good to me this week, he thinks I'm a "knitting machine" (his exact words) and he would really like a brown hat... I told him yes, if He stops hiding packages in between my screen door and my front door. I got a package all the way from Australia! Diane was my August Birthday pal spoil-ie (go see those cute little baby socks she knit up! She designed the pattern too! WOW! Those are on my knit list girl!) she sent me this thank you package which was out of this world! AND she just moved to London! WOW!
- and here, I wanted a little green. Just a little a smidgen.
- and here (can't find the link now! Gr! It was on etsy...) I didn't want stripes. Thought it would detract from the leaf pattern I was dreaming about.
Wanna see what I got? (Because ya know, I couldn't wait the two weeks till Rhinebeck. Cause I'm totally going to cast on for these socks before then. uh huh!)
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top to bottom Fleece artist merino in Autumn, Schaefer yarn Anne in Kermie, and Interlacement tiny toes in color 216. What really helped me make my decision was a phone call to Allison the owner of Simply sock yarn co. I wasn't sure if the green in the fleece artist was going to be ok. (my camera did a crappy job of capturing the colors) After a few minutes of talking about the different autumny colors she had in her shop, I went with the fleece artist autumn. Allison was great, and really helped me out! Thank you Allison! The other two yarns? Well... they just jumped in the cart... had to get free shipping you know ; )
Lookie see what I started Thursday night and what I finished Thursday morning
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08/30/2006
Attacking the mailman
I've been waiting anxiously for the mailman. This afternoon he arrived, I rushed out to collect my package. Apparently I scared him, heehee. Next time, don't take so long Mr! I told him I've been waiting for this package. I was so excited when I realized this was my August Birthday Pal package I ripped the package open in the front yard! As soon as I ripped off the packing tape I could smell this lovely flowery smell. mmmmm! I was able to resist for a few minutes and I rushed inside to take a picture of the lovely wrapping. Which I would show you, but my camera decided to be a turd and ate the picture! I slowly started to unwrap each little package, Carole did such a great job! Here take a look:
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Wow! Such a great package! From left to right we have the most FANTASTIC sock yarn EVER! Carole dyed sock yarn for me to match the colors of my blog! Love it! I love what she named the color way "The Mistress"! I think you know what I'm going to be knitting up next! Next to that we have a book that I forgot that I told her I wanted! The Knitter's book of Finishing Techniques, hopefully this will help with my lousy finishing skills. Up above that there are two yummy dips that I can't wait to try (good thing we are having a party this weekend!) Green Chile Dip and Queso Dip mix. Next to that some lovely soap made by Sandia Soap in geranium egyptian rose oil scent which is going to stay by my laptop so I can smell it all the time! Next to that there is a ball of Mission Falls 1824 cotton in color way 402. And then a beautiful Birthday card.
Thanks soooo much Carole! My present ROCKS I'm very happy that you where my pal! Thank you! Thank you! THANK YOU!!!!
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08/27/2006
a very happy Birthday indeed
Thank you all for your Happy Birthday wishes! Thanks Mom for your sweet post as well! : )
Allysa and I really enjoyed our visit with Mike in DC. I wish that we could have stayed a few more days it was that enjoyable. (Usually after spending one day and one night in a hotel with a toddler I'm ready to bolt!) But I had to go pick Corra and Bryce up at their "Dad's" (They where at their Dad's parents, anyway...) Friday, after we ate breakfast Allysa and I went to see Mike at one of the Verizon sites that he has been working at for the past few months in DC. Mike is a fiber optic technician. The inside of these fiber sites is just mind boggling. As technology hates me, I shouldn't be allowed in there! There are towers, and towers of computer cards, fibers, the cooling fans howling. Its just amazing. Anyway, after we met Mike's co-workers and Allysa charmed them all. We all went to lunch, and went back to the site. Where Mike said "Since knit happens closes at 5:30, and I don't know when I'm getting off work tonight. Here (hands me his credit card) take this. Don't go too crazy." I'm just in awe. He handed me his credit card, and told me spend as much as you want. Don't go crazy." Go ahead, I'll let you process that. I'll wait.
uh. HUH! Isn't he awesome? yeah I know. *giggle* he is! *sigh* Allysa and I proceeded to find our way from University Park (I think, somewhere near there at least) to Alexandria Virginia. After many wrong turns, a tearful phone call, some screaming (to myself) about why I don't live in the city I found myself at Knit Happens. I also found myself overwhelmed. I had no idea what I wanted. I've never been in this shop before, they carry a lot of yarns that I enjoy. And while I was looking threw the Lorna's laces. I heard the second most beautiful words to a woman's ear "Everything in the store is 10-60% off till Sunday." me thinking "No freaking WAY!" I told everyone in the shop that it was definitely a fantastic day for my birthday, and that my hunny gave me his card to go shopping. Boy, I've never heard so many people laugh! Here is my haul, I have to say I was pretty restrained. A lot of the yarn that I wanted they didn't have enough off. Like the muench Touch me, they had 3 balls of the color I *really* wanted. So I had to settle for green, which they had 4 off, to make the vintage velvet scarf from scarf style.
from left to right, we have
4 balls Muench touch me in color 3622 (forest green)
1 hank Alchemy Synchronicity in color-way the night air.
2 hanks of Koigu kpppm color p446121
2 hanks of Alchemy Haiku in colorway Dylan's Blue Depths.
3 balls of Noro Silk Garden color 232
2 hanks of LL in colorway Irving park
I also picked up a copy of debbie bliss's book alpaca silk, which I've wanted for a while.
Like I said pretty restrained. I did go up to web's while visiting my parents a week ago, and that had a lot to do with it too. that and I wasn't sure what Mike would define as "crazy!" *L*. After Allysa and I left the shop, we drove back to the hotel to wait for Mike so we could go to dinner. We really weren't sure where to eat. I picked Red Lobster. mmmm... what a great meal! Mike the sneaky little devil. While we where waiting for our main course, I told him please don't ask them to sing. A piece of cake with a candle would be great, but please no stupid clappy dancy song. He told me that I was with him the whole time, when would he have the chance to have said anything. But that little sparkle in his eye said otherwise. After our yummy dinner, a piece of chocolate cake with a candle appeared. Mike had slipped the waiter a note in his menu. Like I said, sneaky little devil! *sigh* it was great.
Allysa and I had to leave Friday morning, amazingly enough we didn't hit any traffic. On the way home we stopped at Stitch your Art out. It was kinda sorta on the way home, ok not really. But I was thinking about my Aunt Adair. She is in the hospital, you can read more about it on my mom's blog here . This is what followed me home:
A skein of Classic Elite bamboo, in purple. A ball of Plymouth yarn's sinsation in purple. A hank each of Claudia's hand painted in midnight and twilight to match the two I bought about a month ago. (yeah, wasn't two different dye lots. It was too different color ways. Yeap.) I wasn't sure if I would have enough of the Sinsation to make a eye pillow for my Aunt, so that's why I bought the bamboo. We'll see. I'll be starting the pillow tonight. (Hopefully)
Now, with so much new yarn. What to knit?? My mind is thinking of all the possibilities of what, but I just can't settle on anything! I have to say, I definitely had a very happy Birthday this year! : )
oh! Before I forget again. Here is my Saturday sky. On Sunday.
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07/24/2006
Crap! Where did July go??
This morning after breakfast, right before laundry while talking to Michael I had a "oh crap." moment. You see, Mike is still at work in DC, yesterday (Sunday) was his day off and he desided it would be a great idea to change the fuel filter in his diesel truck while he was in the parking lot of his hotel. His truck is now very P.O.'ed at him and refuses to start. For once, I'm taking my Mom's advise and keeping my mouth shut. This is very hard. Because who changes their fuel filter in a hotel parking lot? Really?? While talking to him, I realized We leave for Florida in 3 days. This was my "oh crap" moment. Oh, crap we leave for Florida in three.freaking.days. Crap. Crap. Crap. I'm so not ready. I have laundry to do, a house to clean, blueberries to do something with. Crap. three.freaking.days. Where did July GO? Did I mention that we are driving the 1,181 miles there? Did I mention that we are towing a trailer? Did I mention that we are bringing home a massive china cabinet from my Grandma's house that I have no idea where I am going to put? Crap. oh, Mike wants me to make up a schedule and I haven't done that yet. I hate schedules. Crap. crap. Double crap.
I need ya'lls help, does anyone have any fun fun travel games to keep my monsters entertained in the car? Because hell they are not watching DVD's the whole way, or at least till my big bottle of tylenol is empty or I can't find my earplugs.
Speaking of headache's I've had one for 3 days now, that just won't go.away. Go over to my Mom's blog to read more. I just can't find the words. I'm kinda walking around in denial, not sure what to do, what to say. I don't know what to tell the kids, if to tell them, or even if I should just wait to tell them, if I tell them. Times like this it really sucks living so far away, makes me want to pick up and move home. But then I think about the kids, and the lives that they have here and what it would be like to start over knowing no one. And if I can afford to live there. Sorry to dump all that out. I just had to get it out there.
Oh, I took the kids to State College today to go shopping for My August Birthday Pal, looking what followed me home from Stitch your Art out:
two hanks of Claudia's Hand Painted in Twilight. Guess what? They are two different dye-lots and pretty darn different. I forgot to check the dye lots before I left the store. I was to busy making sure my evil tired monsters didn't tear the store down. Trust me Allysa was so tired, she was close. Right now, I just don't care that the dye lots don't match, I will probably just make two different pairs of socks. urgh.
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07/19/2006
The trip home
Our trip home from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania was a long one. Probably cause we stopped at 2 yarn shops, for food 3 times, went through a lot of construction, and had a few breaks.
First stop: We stopped at a local yarn shop, which should be left unmentioned. The owner is a itch with a B in front and they are overpriced. I stopped because I *really* wanted to check out the yarn orphanage and find some bulky yarn to complement some yarn I bought recently from the Destash blog. This is what followed me home:
from right to left: 1 hank of manos in rosin color 26, 1 ball cascade fixation. The rest was from the orphanage and was 50% off! 4 balls Jaeger extra fine merino 3 in lilac (989), 1 in dark berry (992) and taupe (938) and 1 ball karabella in white (1350) I'm going to have to figure with the yardage but I'm thinking of either a tank for me out of the lilac and white, if there isn't a sweater for the monster.
After we gorged on some doughnuts (I had to indulge Heather, we had ice cream too while at my parents! Just don't ask me where the camera was, k?) we hit the road. While on I87 heading South we saw this truck
We thought it was really cool! We don't see Corra's name out there too much, as it is a old fashioned name and isn't used much. When we got home I found their website clicky here. Don't know why a Canada company's truck was in New York heading South, but it was really cool to see it! After lunch we went to a yarn shop in Milford PA that I had never been to before. After driving around the whole town, and finally stopping and asking for directions we finally found Jill Deal fine yarns don't the kids look happy to have found it?
and walked out with all of this
from right to left: 1 hank of pink manos, 2 balls of kidsilk haze in color 600 and another mini kacha kacha. I'm so happy to have some kidsilk haze in my stash, I've never worked with it before and am looking for projects to use it in. I have 458 yards, and suggestions?
Looky! I got free yarn! Free yarn I can touch! Free yarn for you!
Lets have another contest cause just touching the tag of this yarn makes me itchy. Leave a comment from now till Sat at midnight to win 2 balls of Karabella brushed alpaca in color 1074 (blue) The lady at the yarn shop, and another woman who knit a baby blanket with this stuff said this is enough to make a nice bulky scarf and is lovely yarn. But Alpaca (llama and angora, you know the good stuff) makes me really itchy, my hands go numb, blotchy and sneezy, so I think its best this go to a new home! Good luck!
That is where the excitement ended on our trip home, we went though many construction sites made a few more pit stops, and ate at Wendy's before we finally made it home 11 hours later, 8 hours of drive time. Let me tell you, its good to be home.
Bryce has to go to the Allergist tomorrow, we are both nervous about it (him more than me) but I hope we find something that will help his eczema and his allergies. This should be fun.
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05/24/2006
The Sock speaks Up
One of the reason why I like keeping a knitting blog, is so I can go back through my archives and see when I started a project so I have a good idea how long it took me to make. Somehow these socks fell through the cracks. I think I started these socks on Friday or Saturday. But to be completely honest, I have.no.idea. Really, For all I remember I could have started them on on Thursday. I'm sorry, I'm really wiped out from today my mind is all over the place and I'm just feeling kind blah. So please excuse me if this post well.. sucks. Here is the start of my Lace Silk socks from Vintage knitting socks. Look they're green! Project Spectrum green! And ya know what else? They are the current sock to the Vintage knitting socks along, yay!
This is the first sock I've knit with a lace cuff. Isn't it perdy?
Close up of the lace pattern on the leg. LOOOOOOVE IT!
I wasn't to sure about the little knit two together, thats done every 9 rows (the little bumpy things in the middle) Looking at the picture in the book I wasn't sure if I was going to keep it in or not. It forms a little flower, I love it!!
Monday, The poor sock was horribly neglected while I cleaned and pitched. Tuesday I put the turning of the heel off till soccer practice. I don't know why I do this, I dislike turning the heel, and I don't. This afternoon while watching the kids playing outside, and enjoying this lovely sky
Here are some of the reasons why I'm so wiped out today, MandaJ and I went shopping today we stopped at Joann's I bought some Sugar and Cream (one of each of these colors hot pink, summer splash, and playtime to be exact) to make a few ball band warshcloths, and a new knitting book since I had a 40% off coupon thanks to MandaJ, Reader's Digest Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches. (hehehe Manda and I didn't know the coupons wheren't good till the 27, the girl rang up my order first and when she went to ring up Manda's she said the coupon wasn't good yet. hmmm.. why did mine work then? She let Manda use her coupon too : ) See this is why we go shopping together!) and this:
I said no Potions, and to.stay.outta.the.PUDDLE!! Geesh! Kids! *sigh* I'm going to go and knit my poor neglected sock.
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05/08/2006
SHEEP AND WOOL!! SHEEP AND WOOL!!!
Maryland Sheep and Wool was a total BLAST!! (even though most of the time I was really stuffy and kinda dozing with my eyes open in a state of awe. I'm not sure if this was the wool fumes or all that damned pollen.) Mom and I are most defiantly going next year. (Just choosing a different hotel!!) I was fully expecting the festival to be like Walmart 5am Black Friday, it was busy but not that bad. I'm glad I didn't bring the kids, my head would have exploded!! Saturday morning we headed over to the fairgrounds from Fredrick, after fighting off a bus that really thought he was special and didn't have to wait in line (gr) like everyone else (double gr) we parked and made a bee-line for The Fold's booth. Lookie I scored these babies before they where all sold out!
Left to Right Boysenberry, Tigers eye, Scaponia, and two Lorna's laces Carol Green from the stall across the way
Mom and I went and visited Autumn House Farms a scooped up two more hanks of Sumptuous. Which they now call Del Rio in Fox Grape.
mmmm.. so soft
We wondered around for a little bit, Mom bought us both a darning egg. I've been (sorta) looking for one for awhile now. This summer I'm going to look around at local auctions, thrift shops and such for some antique ones. I went into the next booth over, Susanne's knitting shoppe and bought a Koigu Charlotte's web shawl kit for $55.
oh yeah, I bought the two blue hanks at the end at the same place I bought the LL
Then we had lunch. I had a lamb-burger, I hate to say this.. but it was good!! After lunch we headed over to the stage area for the knit blogger met-up. Where we met fellow knit bloggers
We went outside, wondered around looking for Brooks Farm. I found Tintagel Farm, and sinfully bought (the middle and then the top hank) 50/50 Kid mohair and fine wool in color Bramble, and a hank of 100% Silk in colorway Waterfall ($15!!!) Could you have said no, I didn't think so!! At that point Mom was tired of listing to me sniffle and whine about my feet hurting, so we headed back to the hotel.
Sunday morning I was determined to find Brooks Farm. So we headed back to the festival. I was suckered in to one booth where they had a few hanks of this lovely outside, next thing I knew I was at the counter buying it!
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04/26/2006
Itty Bitty Teeny Socks and stash enhancement
Dude, guess who (finally) called Dell?? I gots my power cable!! *dancing* yay!
Check out these little itty bitty teeny little socks,
don't they just make you wanna go "awwww!!! They are just so cute!!"
I used a mini cadbury egg for scale. If anyone is interested in a pattern, leave a comment and I'll make one up.
I wonder if these little cutties will count for the 200socks a-long and count your socks.. hmmm...
The Lucky Stripe (orange and red) where apart of my Project Spectrum postcard swap, here is my card and the super cool shiney card from my pal
Thank-you Aliastriona, your card is super cool!! I love the artwork that you created! And the little poem on the back
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03/28/2006
Do you suppose?
Do you suppose Hell is as warm as they say it is?
Cause I bought more sock yarn.... from left to right Pebbles, Lapis and Watermelon Tourmaline in medium weight STR. I swear my mail carrier must know when I'm on the breaking edge, the last day I can possibly weight for my yarn! Because yesterday, before I left the house to pick up Corra from the bus there was this sweet little package from Toni at the Fold I'm already picking out what colors I want next. I need another set of arms! Seriously!
Do you suppose Dad will notice if I hide the socks in the furthest darkest corner of my creepy basement and never ever ever talk of the sock again?? Well... I managed to rip out the toe and re-knit, and rip out the cast on edge and knit a additional 2 inches on one sock. The other sock has been appropriately named
The Bastard Sock
No matter what I do, I can not get to live stitches that are not all tangled up. Its kinda hard to explain. When the angry memories have faded, I think I will just use a needle and weave some waste yarn into a row of stitches and go from there. Stupid sock.
Also Corra lost a tooth today.
She didn't even know it was loose!!
Monday-Wednesday I will be going to the Head start Spring Conferences in the Harrisburg/ Hershey PA area. Does anyone know of any good knit shops in the Harrisburg/Hershey area? I will be leaving Mike with the kids and need something to soothe the panic. I've never left the kids alone for more than one night!! I will not panic, no, no I will not. *breathing*
ooohhhh... the watermelon STR is calling my name!! Spring twists from the Townsend Socks yahoo group.
Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my Neapolitan socks! Vesper sock yarn is the bomb! ; )
***Updated Corra lost her other loose tooth! As she put it it was one bad tooth, she had to pull on it to get it out! The tooth fairy better be packin some cash tonight!!
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03/24/2006
Conversations with Mom
I am not a morning person. Never have been, and probably never will be. I like to sleep in. Wait, no. I LOVE to sleep in. Something about being all cuddled up under the mound of blankets in my super comfy bed, with a million and one pillows makes me want to stay there all day. My alarm clock is set 20 minutes fast, some times I wake up and I have reset the alarm time and the clock time to some insane time. (*laughing* like that made since) Every school day, my alarm clock is set for 6:46 am. I hit the snooze till 7:30 am, when Mom calls (if she can) to wake me up and (hopefully) get my arse outta bed. Now most days, I will say just about stinking anything to get her off the phone so I can snuggle back under my quilt and go back to sleep and wake up in a freaking panic at 8:28am. (Corra has to be at school at 9:00) This morning's conversation went something like this. Mind you, this could be a combination of two different sleep conversations, because honestly I do NOT remember:
mom: Hi honey.
me: good morning mom.
mom: where did you get that vesper sock yarn at?
me: on her esty shop.
mom: whats etsy? and who's etsy shop?
me: its like ebay, for craft stuff. Julia at knitterly things *thinking can i go back to sleep now?*
mom: oh
me: you can also get it at knit pixie
mom: knit picks?
me: no, mom. Knit pixie. kpixie. its a online store. *thinking: ha! knit picks though that people could confuse the two shops, yeah maybe in a sleep induced mumble! ha!*
mom: oh..
me: there is going to be some for sale on kpixie today at 4
mom: I have a dr.s appointment at 4. *she knows the kids don't have anything on fridays* Could you buy some for me if I give you my card number?
me: sure *will this get her off the phone??? I wanna go back to sleeeep! whine* you have to create a account and stuff. look at the colors and tell me what you want.
mom: ok. I will call you later and give you my card number
me: *thank God, I didn't want to find a pen* ok
mom: thanks Amanda.
me: your welcome Mom
mom: I gotta go if I'm going to go online
me: ok, love you
mom: love you too hunny, thank you.
me: thank GOD! I can go back to sleep now! *wake up at 8:22 am in a freaking sweaty panic*
WHAT DID I JUST AGREE TO DO???!!!???
*bring kids to school, go home, call mom on cell, she said something about her cell, didn't she? no answer leave VM, I talk to her at lunch, we talked about colors she liked and wanted. And I got her card number*
3:55 pm rolls around and once again I am in love with my cable modem, wireless internet and laptop. I hit refresh until 4:00. When my palms get sweaty, my heart is pounding and I start to freak out. Where is it? where is it? AHA! there it is! Score! In my cart! My cart! sorry got a little crazy there.
Mom, I scored you one skein of Vesper sock yarn in color Astro. Pretty green, soft pink and white. YUM! I owe you for the two skeins of Claudia's hand painted sock yarn in passion fruit, that I interrupted your work day to ask you for. (Hey! it was life or death trust me! I have needles!) Also Mom, I hope you've learned your lesson. If you want me to do something for you. Call me while I'm sleeping. I'll agree to anything to get off the phone and back to sleep! I hope you like vesper yarn as much as I like it! Love you Mom!
***remember contest is open till Midnight tonight EST. Scroll down to this post to read more. Good luck! I'll pull out a name tonight.
so this isn't a pictureless post, I leave you with my reasoning tome why I needed those two skeins of Claudia's handpaint:
my sock stash is getting low
P.S. Why do I drive my kids to school? Because I'm lazy and those last 2 minutes of sleep are what made me a better person!
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03/21/2006
Did my mail carrier hear my plan?
I don't know about you, but I am a very impatient person. When I want something I want it now! I can't wait for a little bit, ok, not really! I don't order online all that much because of my impatience. Unfortunately there are no yarn shops in a 100 mile radius that sell Koigu and I wanted some!! So I placed a order at the Knitting Zone late Thursday night. I wanted this yarn sooo bad, and yesterday it felt like I'd been waiting a week (it was 3 working days for crying out loud!) for my package of kpppmmmmm. I started to plot a evil plan, you see. I see my mail carrier all over town, a lot. I thought about flagging him down by B's school first thing in the morning, or maybe casually talk to him by the Dr's office, the best idea was to break into the damned little go-cart and get my yarn! After C came off the bus I opened my mailbox and my yarn is here! And it didn't feel like I waited even 4 days! Those ladies are super fast! I quess I just need to "learn" some patience!
I ordered 1 skein Cherry Tree Hill Supersock yarn in Birches for Project Spectrum, 4 skeins each of Koigu KPPM. It doesn't seem like there is 420 yards in the Supersock! Its such a small skein! I don't know why, but I've been craving some green yarn lately, I'm not a green person! The pinky green skein reminds me of watermelons! mmm!
Today when I opened my mail box look what was peering back at me
My Project Spectrum Postcard! Thank you Postcard Pal! It is sooo worth the wait! She hand painted the flowers, the quotes that she used are perfect! Thank you! Thank you!
Did my mail carrier hear my plan? Is he hiding something in that go-cart? hmmm.. questions to ponder!
Because I never stop buying yarn, I kidnapped my neighbor MandaJ we went to the Mall dropped of my fundraising paperwork (URGH!) and went to Joann's
I bought some pretty fabric to make a skirt, some white yarn to go with my new pretty handspun by Cayli , some blue yarn for another Comferting Jef square (which I need to get cracking on!) Embellish this (bought last night from Walmart) and a impulse buy: Joann 50 Fabulous skirts.
Now if you will please excuse me, I have a special Birthday dinner to cook and a sock to finish! Have a awesome night ya'll!
*** Edited to add
Remember Contest is still open till Friday!!
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03/17/2006
The stripes are bothering me!
The stripes are bothering me! Yesss... you read that right, the stripes are bothering me! Don't get me wrong, I love this yarn! Its soft and the colors are yummy! Its just the color placement that's bothering my control issues.
click on pic to see beginning of sock, when I was knitting with stinking toothpicks.
I just feel like the white should be between the pink and the creamy brown. I don't know why this is bothering me, really I don't! Is there such a thing as fear of stripes? Even though the stripes are bothering me, I LOVE this yarn! The desired vesper sock yarn. The colors, ohhh how I love the colors! The color way I'm using right now is Neapolitan, and let me tell you. I want me some Neapolitan ice cream! MMm! I'm soo happy that I was able to snag two other colors as well, Fire in the sky and Aquamelon. Vesper is all that its made out to be and then some! Love it! Neapolitan has been in the stash for about a month now, and since the day the post man hid it in the front door, delivered it I've been pondering what the perfect stitch pattern would be. Yeah, soothing stockenette won! I really needed something that no matter where I stopped knitting, when I picked it up, I knew where it was!
Speaking of the Postman, lookie what he bought me yesterday!
click on pic for a close-up
The yarn I ordered from Cayli of Spin a yarn for ewe! Wow! Grrl, that was super fast shipping! Thanks! This yarn is soo soft, and the color gorgeous! I'm thinking a looong skinny scarf knit width-wise (you know when you cast on 300+sts) maybe add a bit of white yarn to show off the blue. I'm just going to stare at it for a while, its sooo pretty! Speaking of blue yarn,
I finished my blue square for Christine's 
last weekend. (Or was it two weekends ago?) Did I take a picture of it before I mailed it? Noooooo.. because that would have been the act of both a good blogger and a intelligent being! DUH! I want to knit another square for Vickie's brother, a visit to (one of the three) LYS(s) is in order!
Lookie what the UPS man hid left for me today
Click to see what it is!!
Thanks Mom and Dad!! Your the bestest!! (go give Mom some love! She deserves it!) Thanks!!
Thanks everyone for your super nice comments on my Red Hot Jumpin' Sizzlin socks! Its nice to feel the love!
g where ya been? Why do you need a sweater? You live in a dessert for crying out loud! Isn't it hot? How about a nice hat? *L*
Well, this post is loong enough!! I'm off to blow off some steam, I spent today at my son's pre-school waiting for parents to hand in there Fundraiser money and having to chase down 3 of them. There is something apparently confusing about money has to be in today or no order will be placed in your name!!! I must go knit my sock, eat a bit of popcorn and spend some time screaming at enjoying my children!
HAPPY ST. PATTY'S DAY!
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01/31/2006
reasons to love him.. let me count the ways
Reasons to love Mike, let me count the ways.... (lotta pictures here, sorry, 6 to be exact)
1. He goes to all of the kids school activities/party's if he is at home. Mike's the biggest blur. Getting the kids all riled up! (Corra and Bryce are his step-kids)
2. He will spend hours on his day off playing with the kids.
This took 3 hours!! I don't know who had the most fun!
3. He is a freaking goof ball. (Don't let the pissed-off marine look let you think other wise)
4. He brings me gifties
What's in that knit happens bag? Click here to find out. His hotel was 5 miles from this store. 5 MILES! Mom and I convinced him that he HAD to go. Because of this special yarn that we had to have, and didn't want to pay shipping *ahem* So, Mom, you still wondering if he did get you anything or not?
yeah Mom, the one coming outta his nose, that one is yours!
Look at that manic smile!! I think he's converted! (Mike has this immense fear of all things knitted, I think his Grandma knit him some pretty *ahem* spectacular sweaters when he was a kid!)
5. Most importantly, he puts up with all my crap! *eg*
Mike went back to work today, and won't be home for 3 weeks. I miss him already. I must go clean the house, I have a guest coming tonight, and I want to finish this last sock! ACK!
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01/28/2006
stash enhancment
During my recent trip home to "The Berkshires" I was able to do a bit of Stash Enhancement. Saturday Mom and I went to the Periwinkle Sheep I found one hank of Blue Heron Yarns beaded cotton rayon blend in the tulip color-way marked down to $20 from $32!! It was really, really hard not to jump up and down in joy! Now, what to do with 250yds of prettiness?!? After hearing wonderful things about Opal sock yarn, I picked up a ball of Flamingo.
I also bought three hanks of Art yarns super merino in colorway 115. I shouldn't have bought it, it really didn't do anything for me. But I bought it for the Red Hot Sizzling Sock along. It was an impulse buy, and Mom's bring it back for me tomorrow. Thanks Mom! On my way home Tuesday I picked this beauuuty up
perfect! perfect! ABSOLUTLY FREAKING PERFECT!!! Do you see the three different shades of reds? There is a lighter almost pink red, and orangey red and a bright red. Perfect! Its soo pretty! Its Schaefer's Anne. Colorway, unknown, there was no tag. its.still.freaking.perfect. Becky, watcha think, is it red enough? : )
Now I just have to find the prefect pattern! Ha! This may take me a while, any idea's?
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