Thursday, August 28, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Gosh, I hate to meme
but this one is easy, literally one (1)
1. Where is your cell phone? table
2. Your significant other? kitchen
3. Your hair? brushed
4. Your mother? 82
5. Your father? deceased
6. Your favorite thing? laughter
7. Your dream last night? 2.0
8. Your favorite drink? soda
9. Your dream/goal? connection
10. The room you're in? living
11. Your fear? alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? debt-free
13. Where were you last night? knitting
14. What you're not? simple
15. Muffins? tops
16. One of your wish list items? 5th
17. Where you grew up? Ohio
18. The last thing you did? snacked
19. What are you wearing? casual
20. Your TV? overused
21. Your pet? kitties
22. Your computer? MacBookPro
23. Your life? enriching
24. Your mood? sleepy
25. Missing someone? dad
26. Your car? blue
27. Something you're not wearing? hat
28. Favorite Store? hardware
29. Your summer? stressful
30. Your favorite color? exciting
31. When is the last time you laughed? often
32. Last time you cried? movie
33. Something you hate to do: awake
34. Something you love to do: o.
35. Something you wish you were able to do well: complete
Meme from Cat
TYPE ONLY '1' WORD. IT'S HARDER THAN YOU THINK!!!1. Where is your cell phone? table
2. Your significant other? kitchen
3. Your hair? brushed
4. Your mother? 82
5. Your father? deceased
6. Your favorite thing? laughter
7. Your dream last night? 2.0
8. Your favorite drink? soda
9. Your dream/goal? connection
10. The room you're in? living
11. Your fear? alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? debt-free
13. Where were you last night? knitting
14. What you're not? simple
15. Muffins? tops
16. One of your wish list items? 5th
17. Where you grew up? Ohio
18. The last thing you did? snacked
19. What are you wearing? casual
20. Your TV? overused
21. Your pet? kitties
22. Your computer? MacBookPro
23. Your life? enriching
24. Your mood? sleepy
25. Missing someone? dad
26. Your car? blue
27. Something you're not wearing? hat
28. Favorite Store? hardware
29. Your summer? stressful
30. Your favorite color? exciting
31. When is the last time you laughed? often
32. Last time you cried? movie
33. Something you hate to do: awake
34. Something you love to do: o.
35. Something you wish you were able to do well: complete
Monday, August 11, 2008
Ram Club Delivery!
I heard about the Ram Club on a blog a few months back and thought it was a great idea! A Sock Club for MEN! w00t! Enough yarn in each skein to make a pair of socks for a man! Imagine. Did you know that men have bigger feet than women? You can get some additional details by the Ram Club blog.
I have to post this SPOILER ALERT to those members who haven't received their shipment yet. If you are a member of the club and haven't gotten your shipment yet, GO AWAY.
If you're not a member of the club or already have received your shipment or you don't care, view me opening the package.
The pattern is "Toe-up Work Socks With a Twist" created by StitchStud. Looks great and has lost of size options. Well done!
I'm sorry about the noise. The package crinkled (a lot) when I opened it. I'll correct this next time.
I have to post this SPOILER ALERT to those members who haven't received their shipment yet. If you are a member of the club and haven't gotten your shipment yet, GO AWAY.
If you're not a member of the club or already have received your shipment or you don't care, view me opening the package.
The pattern is "Toe-up Work Socks With a Twist" created by StitchStud. Looks great and has lost of size options. Well done!
I'm sorry about the noise. The package crinkled (a lot) when I opened it. I'll correct this next time.
Tuesday Update, late
I took this video using my cell phone. The image isn't perfect but I wanted you to have a view of the lake.
The shawl work is going well. I've completed the 63 rows of the shawl, the lace section is finished! I have used one skein of the Malabrigo Lace Weight yarn. I've got two more skeins to go!
#1 starts her chemo on Tuesday. She'll go through 16 sessions of chemo.
I have an exciting week coming up at work! A big project is rolling out this week. I'll blog as part of my relaxation.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Weekend knitting
I'm in Michigan as I write this spending time with my three brothers. This is our annual boy's fishing trip. I really enjoy the time together. We do things together and things separately. It's all good.
I've been knitting on the shawl for #1 but I'm not able to post any pictures. I left my MacBook at home with knitSB so he could connect to the internet while I'm gone. I have his laptop and desktop with me for my (amazingly kind) brother to do some work on them. They run slowly and he's able to help do the computer work. It looks like memory will help the laptop's speed increase. I also won't be able to vlog either because I don't have that capability without my MacBook.
You won't miss me will you. *grin*
I think I've done too many decrease rows on the shawl. I'm 4 sts off. I need to decide if I'm going to tink back or increase 4 sts. The malabrigo lace is quite nice to knit.
I've been knitting on the shawl for #1 but I'm not able to post any pictures. I left my MacBook at home with knitSB so he could connect to the internet while I'm gone. I have his laptop and desktop with me for my (amazingly kind) brother to do some work on them. They run slowly and he's able to help do the computer work. It looks like memory will help the laptop's speed increase. I also won't be able to vlog either because I don't have that capability without my MacBook.
You won't miss me will you. *grin*
I think I've done too many decrease rows on the shawl. I'm 4 sts off. I need to decide if I'm going to tink back or increase 4 sts. The malabrigo lace is quite nice to knit.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday Knitting
A short introduction to the Wednesday knitting group.
We've been getting together on Wednesday's for almost two year.
Here's a run down on the people who were present.
knitSB, you've heard about him before. ;) He's knitting on a scarf from One-skein wonders called the One Skein Scarf using Cascade 220.
Songferret, also referenced in the blog for his amazing ability to relate everything to a musical in three sentence or less.
Cat who is working on some original bag designs based on Mary Ann's paintings.
Yarmando who is knitting on the Koolhaas hat. His second, I believe.
Big Matt joined us for the first time in a long time. He shares his camel toe sock and another project that I don't remember.
KnitMeredith joined us (without her knitting!)
EPSGuy is working on his Pie are Square shawl in a yummy alpaca.
The very shy KnitMary was putting a crocheted edging on the Butterfly Pullover.
That's the group. And we discovered two more knitters knitting at Cup o Joe! They joined us and fun was had by all!
We've been getting together on Wednesday's for almost two year.
Here's a run down on the people who were present.
knitSB, you've heard about him before. ;) He's knitting on a scarf from One-skein wonders called the One Skein Scarf using Cascade 220.
Songferret, also referenced in the blog for his amazing ability to relate everything to a musical in three sentence or less.
Cat who is working on some original bag designs based on Mary Ann's paintings.
Yarmando who is knitting on the Koolhaas hat. His second, I believe.
Big Matt joined us for the first time in a long time. He shares his camel toe sock and another project that I don't remember.
KnitMeredith joined us (without her knitting!)
EPSGuy is working on his Pie are Square shawl in a yummy alpaca.
The very shy KnitMary was putting a crocheted edging on the Butterfly Pullover.
That's the group. And we discovered two more knitters knitting at Cup o Joe! They joined us and fun was had by all!
Monday, July 28, 2008
My first "sweater"
I call it a "sweater," but really, it's just the pieces to the sweater.
I found this great book at the Library called "Two Sticks and a String" by Kerry Ferguson. While flipping through it, I discovered the pattern called the Easy Mohair Sweater. It's a nice design. Only 4 pieces to knit.
I know enough about flat pattern design to be dangerous. As I was knitting the sleeves, I didn't think that the sleeve caps would fit into the armhole. After I finished the sleeves and tried to fit them into the armhole, sure enough, they didn't fit. I had to tick back the front and back of the sweater to correct the error. If I remember correctly, the yarn is Touch Yarns two ply mohair/blend. I purchased the yarn at Susan Yarns. Did I mention that I started this sweater almost 6 years ago? I don't know if the sweater will fit me anymore.
Tell me about your first sweater.
I found this great book at the Library called "Two Sticks and a String" by Kerry Ferguson. While flipping through it, I discovered the pattern called the Easy Mohair Sweater. It's a nice design. Only 4 pieces to knit.
I know enough about flat pattern design to be dangerous. As I was knitting the sleeves, I didn't think that the sleeve caps would fit into the armhole. After I finished the sleeves and tried to fit them into the armhole, sure enough, they didn't fit. I had to tick back the front and back of the sweater to correct the error. If I remember correctly, the yarn is Touch Yarns two ply mohair/blend. I purchased the yarn at Susan Yarns. Did I mention that I started this sweater almost 6 years ago? I don't know if the sweater will fit me anymore.
Tell me about your first sweater.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Boys Fishing Trip Preparation
In one week, I'll be traveling to Michigan for the 14th annual "boys fishing trip."
I'm the youngest of 12 children (7 girls & 5 boys) and I like all of my siblings. This tradition of the boys fishing trip happened when my sister-in-law surprised my brother with all the boys and dad going fishing together. The first two years, I actually went out on the boat to fish. I'm not a fisherman. So I spend time knitting, chatting with my brothers and listening to music. My iPod comes in handy for the traveling.
My iPod is 60GB and has 8649 songs, 16 video, and 955 photos. I lied. It's quite full. I just listened to some podcasts so there is 1.2GB available. I'm sure I'll be able to add some more stuff. No, I don't listen to the music all the time. I enjoy the company of my brothers and we do talk and laugh and remember fun times growing up.
What do you listen to while you knit? Comment away!
I've posted about the previous "fishing" trips on the blog. There are lots of photos on the flickr account. On a sadder note, this will be the first trip without my brother John. We will miss him.
and yes, there will be a burn pile for me. It's cathartic to build fires.
I'm the youngest of 12 children (7 girls & 5 boys) and I like all of my siblings. This tradition of the boys fishing trip happened when my sister-in-law surprised my brother with all the boys and dad going fishing together. The first two years, I actually went out on the boat to fish. I'm not a fisherman. So I spend time knitting, chatting with my brothers and listening to music. My iPod comes in handy for the traveling.
My iPod is 60GB and has 8649 songs, 16 video, and 955 photos. I lied. It's quite full. I just listened to some podcasts so there is 1.2GB available. I'm sure I'll be able to add some more stuff. No, I don't listen to the music all the time. I enjoy the company of my brothers and we do talk and laugh and remember fun times growing up.
What do you listen to while you knit? Comment away!
I've posted about the previous "fishing" trips on the blog. There are lots of photos on the flickr account. On a sadder note, this will be the first trip without my brother John. We will miss him.
and yes, there will be a burn pile for me. It's cathartic to build fires.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Attention Interweave Knits!
Just watch then read.
The Preview for the Fall Issue 2008 was released today.
I look forward to the anticipation of what's coming in my next issue.
In case you haven't noticed, men wear sweaters.
Did you know this?
I can't tell that from the Fall Issue 2008. Not one man's sweater pattern.
Men get one nod in this issue: A man is used to show off mittens using angora yarn. Do men wear angora?
Did I miss that memo?
"Hey you. You with the XY chromosome. Yes, you. Start wearing bunny fur."
Huh?
The mittens look fine, really. I'm concerned about the lack of patterns that might even be remotely appropriate for someone with the XY chromosome combination. That being said and full disclosure that I tend to be willing to bend what might be considered an appropriate sweater for a woman/man, there are a few nice looking patterns. The pea coat, backstage tweed and braided pullover to name three.
I am disappointed. The fall issue is perfect to start showing some patterns/designs/socks/something that might work for the men in our lives. Please start including patterns that could be worn by men. BTW: we do wear more than socks or hats. (I'm just saying.)
I think I'll count the number of patterns for men (or lack of) in the past year and report back.
*sigh* I couldn't wait for the issue to show you the images better. (do you hear an echo?) The laptop will have to do.
ACK! The Fall Vogue Knitting 2008 preview is out too. Guess what's missing?
The Preview for the Fall Issue 2008 was released today.
I look forward to the anticipation of what's coming in my next issue.
In case you haven't noticed, men wear sweaters.
Did you know this?
I can't tell that from the Fall Issue 2008. Not one man's sweater pattern.
Men get one nod in this issue: A man is used to show off mittens using angora yarn. Do men wear angora?
Did I miss that memo?
"Hey you. You with the XY chromosome. Yes, you. Start wearing bunny fur."
Huh?
The mittens look fine, really. I'm concerned about the lack of patterns that might even be remotely appropriate for someone with the XY chromosome combination. That being said and full disclosure that I tend to be willing to bend what might be considered an appropriate sweater for a woman/man, there are a few nice looking patterns. The pea coat, backstage tweed and braided pullover to name three.
I am disappointed. The fall issue is perfect to start showing some patterns/designs/socks/something that might work for the men in our lives. Please start including patterns that could be worn by men. BTW: we do wear more than socks or hats. (I'm just saying.)
I think I'll count the number of patterns for men (or lack of) in the past year and report back.
*sigh* I couldn't wait for the issue to show you the images better. (do you hear an echo?) The laptop will have to do.
ACK! The Fall Vogue Knitting 2008 preview is out too. Guess what's missing?
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