Can't beat this!

You Are a Lemon Cake

Strong, sexy, and overpowering. You know who you are, and you're not afraid to show the world your fabulous self. You're confident, charming, and extremely popular.

What Kind of Cake Are You?

LOL.... I have to say that I can't pass up a website telling me I'm sexy!
Pics soon! Really!
:)

Yikes.

I give up. I'm stressing. And for no reason. I am only having a party in seven days. Maybe six. I might change the date to saturday. Hubby mentioned a thing we are supposed to do with family on sunday that I had written down on the wrong week of my calender. No big deal. Right?!?
I will hopefully post FO pics soon...the poor digi camera has no batteries.
My tangent into crochet has been a lot of fun! I finished a coaster (need to make it's mate!) and am now working on the shrug I promised my mom for her birthday last year (!!!). I can really understand why many people do not cross over from knit to crochet and back again. They are very different mediums. It really took me awhile to adjust.
More soon!

Book Meme

Instructions:

1. Grab the nearest book.

2. Open the book to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.

5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.

6. Tag 5 people

Here we go...
Sorry, J! Had to dig a little, didn't think you all wanted the classifieds section from the back of a kitting mag. Wasn't sure that mags count!

So, from Died in the Wool by, Mary Kruger:

"I'll drive you." She gave him a quick, distracted smile. Who said there was never a cop around when you needed one?

TAG! If you want to . . . I'm not into forcibly tagging unless you wanted in on the game.

Party in February

J's party totally came off without a hitch last night! So much fun! i really think that we (knitting girls and friends of those crazy knitting girls) need to make this party thing a monthy habit. Hence, next month, party at my place!
I'm thinking though, since it will be February, we need a Valentine-ish theme without being sappy. I can't decide though....pink or chocolate? Or both? LOL

I Belong In Dublin!

You Belong in Dublin

Friendly and down to earth, you want to enjoy Europe without snobbery or pretensions.You're the perfect person to go wild on a pub crawl... or enjoy a quiet bike ride through the old part of town.

What European City Do You Belong In?

Secret Purse Swap Questionnaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
There really aren't any fibers that I dislike. I think, given the opportunity, I would be game to experiment with anything. On the other hand, I have knitted with the eyelash yarn and I find that it can be a bit difficult, but I do like the finished object!
2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have a needle case, but it doesn't have a flap on the top, so I am thinking that I should make myself another one. Otherwise, I just toss them in the knitting trunk.
3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I learned to knit a looong time ago! I think I was about ten. (Yikes, almost 2 decades ago!) My great-grandmother taught me. Yep, I even knit in the english style. Unfortunately, I did not have the patience to practice for most of those years! Recently, I retaught myself to knit and have been knitting steadily for the last year. I would rate myself as an intermediate. I am definately still learning, but getting good enough to help others a bit, too.
4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
Yes, I do have an amozon wish list!
5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)
I adore feminine, but not frou-frou scents. My latest bing has been White Tea and Ginger from Bath and Body Works.
6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
Chocolate! (Come on, what else?) OMG, and once upon a time....Violet Crumble. MMMM...
7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I machine sew and am trying to learn to crochet. Well, yesterday I bought a book to learn to crochet. I haven't yet bought the hooks or anything, yet! :) Next on the list will be spinning!
8. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
I tend to lean towards neutrals and jewel tones, but for accessories anything can go! I do adore greens and blues, too.
9. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
Just me, hubby, and two boys. No pets!
10. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
I really love lace and cables.
11. What are you knitting right now?
I have a chunky cable afghan, an aran afghan, and a lace duster going right now.
12. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
I am getting into circular needles any more. That way I don't end up losing one!
13. Is there anything that you collect?
I adore tea. I haven't got many yet, but I am slowly collecting tea pots and funky tea accessories.

Booties

I dug the hubby's christmas present out from under the bed today while cleaning and thought...picture! I ended up knitting these over a few days after watching Knitty Gritty. The episode was Sock it to Me. Very easy! I used some left-over dark brown Red Heart. The only changes I made to the pattern were that I shortened the cuff to about an inch and when slipping stiched on the heel, I wrapped the yarn in front instead of in back. It made a neat windowpane texture.

Happy New Year!

Goodness! It has been widly chaotic around here!
Christmas was fabulous! I am really thankful that we did not try to drive out to visit my family. I miss them terribly, but the weather was insane. On the schedule that we would have had to stick to, we would have been hit by snow and ice going out there and coming home. Yuck!
The in-laws loved their knitted gifts! My mom-in-law got a knitted headband from Simply Knitting out of Lion Brand Homespun. I don't know the name of the color, but it was a pretty sea green-ish. My dad-in-law got the Golf Club Cover from Lion Brand. I knitted it in a forest green acrilic and striped it with black and white Red Heart. It turned out sooo cute! I will be putting all of the gifts for my side of the family in the mail today. Well, if I can figure out how to print out the shipping labels! LOL
I am really looking forward to getting back to my regular schedule!
Eventually I will get around to taking pics of something...forgot to take pics of all the gifts!
I hope all of you had a fun holiday!

*Sob*

This is sooooo not fair. They closed I-70. So what if they will be getting absolutley massive amounts of snow? I need to use I-70! How am I supposed to get to Seattle with a husband with an inner ear condition if they close I-70!?! Well, as you have probably guessed through this garbled and desperate rant, I will not be traveling (unless by some miracle the roads open before 6 am tomorrow) to Seattle for Christmas. I may go curl up in the corner and whimper.
I will post knitting stuff soon, I promise. Just been busy and disorganized.
Merry Christmas, to all my friends.

Fork Me, I'm Done!!!

LOL
Still a little loony...spent the last two days non-stop knitting. For some odd reason I thought that I could finish 2" of sweater and two sleeves in two days. Not to mention the sewing and tucking in of ends. In two days. Amazingly, I did do it. I won't do that again! I am so absolutely thrilled that my Bob sweater is done, but that was a little too rushed! Bob did turn out rather lovely. I made it out of Red Heart Soft Yarn, in Paprika. It is a gorgeous rich reddish-orange. Kinda rusty. I promise to post a pic soon...I just can't find the camera right now! This morning I finally started on DH's project. It will be the Diamonds for Him sweater vest. It is also in the RH Soft Yarn. No, no, not matching sweaters! His will be in their color Grape. It is a lovely plummy color.
More soon!
I'm going to go sleep of my knit binge!

Antisocial.

I have absolutely buried myself in books for the last few days. Went to the local library. I love the local library. They recently got in a new load of knitting books and I had to check out as many as possible. LOL
One of the books that I checked out was Big Girl Knits. Yep, I'm a big girl. And that's ok. (evil grin) I really do think that I need to just knit one of everything out of that book! I adore the knit pants!
I also got Sexy Little Knits. I believe it is by Ashley Paige. Very cute book. Unfortunatley, nothing is written over a size Large. I think there are a few patterns that can be upsized successfully! I mean, who doesn't need a knitted mesh nightie?!? LOL
Anyways, need to get back to my christmas presents! I haven't knitted anything for days!

Sleepy...

Too much turkey...
Anyways, still working my way through Bob. Haven't done much else!
Gonna go get some sleep, more soon!

I rock!

Well, at least until J warms up my soup for lunch tomorrow. :) Then we will know for sure. LOL
I loooove to cook. The cold weather really brings out my insane urge to cook and bake. Unfortunately, the hubby will not eat soup. Well, fine then, I will feed friends and innocent bystanders!
Anyways...here is the recent knitting!

This is the Christmas Star Pin from Creative Knitting. Easy pattern!!! It seriously took me like an hour to knit up and add the beads. Still need to add a pin back to it though! The yarn I used was Moonlight Mohair by Lion Brand. I just split the two strands up.
More pics soon! (Just gotta finish something else!)

Oops!

Correction!
The flower pattern is in the current issue of Creative Knitting! :)

Pics

This is the Chunky Lace Cap from Craftbits. I needed a quicky project to do while I am slogging through my Bob sweater. I love Bob, but Bob is taking a loooong time! And nooo, I did NOT crochet the flower. Why should we knitters always have to crochet flowers?!? This flower is from a back issue of Simply Knitting. There looks to be a good flower pattern in the current Knit Simple, I believe.
Here is Harry Bear. A little floppy! He was understuffed. (oops!) Harry's been done for awhile, but Harry isn't photogenic!
More soon!

Lazy

I know, I know...I keep meaning to take pictures, but never seem to get them taken. i haven't really done much knitting lately. I started a pair of arm warmers, half done. Hedgehog still doesn't have a face. Another hat started. I just can't stay on track for long periods of time. I think it is the weather. i just feel like curling up under a pile of sweaters and going to sleep.
Anyways, filled out an application to work at Barnes and Noble. A bookstore would be a fun change of pace. I don't think I could handle the waitress/bartender thing again. Too crazy. Too many obnoxious people. Food service just attracts wierdos. Yikes. My friend J is so sweet, she let me use her as a reference and will even tell them I am organized! She's even seen my house!
Again, pics soon I hope!

YARN!!!

Wow...went to Michael's today. Big sale going on...not huge markdowns though. Enough to make me feel like I am getting a little bit of a deal. :) Haven't barely worked on anything lately. I have been trying to sell all of my old clothes on ebay and it has been killing me. I haven't sold much. I think in fees and what I have bought I am way in the hole (technically speaking). Haven't finished the hedgehog, yet. My youngest won't give it up for me to mess with it. Decided this morning that I am going to take a break from the gift making and am working on my own sweater. It is sooo awesome. It will be a 3/4 length coat in a soft almost tweedy looking yarn in fuschia with ribbon blended in. Sounds crazy, right? Maybe a little. Will post pics eventually. I hate putting up pics of stuff half-done....then they never get finished!

Old habits.

Blah, blah, blah.
I don't need sleep, not really. I just need lots and lots and lots of coffee. It is absolutly amazing how much I can get done when I don't go to bed until 11 and get up about 5. AM, yes in the morning. I was shocked also. I started the Harry Bear from Berocco yesterday morning, finished him this morning....made him up in Yarn Bee Luscious....very odd novelty yarn, sooo soft! Ended up a little skinny, a little floppy. Cute though, shades of pink, fuschia, white, black. Started and almost finished this afternoon the Hedgehog from Lion Brand Yarn...totally did not use their yarn. Ended up using Red Heart Super Saver, Symphony, and Foxy. Take that Lion Brand. Came out totally awesome. Use double strand symphony plus one strand super saver instead of wool-ease thick and quick, use double strand foxy for double strand fun fur, and disregard second color fun fur. I'm so amped that it came out! Will post pics when he has a face sewn on!

Yep, I cheated.

But I still finished it! The Branching out scarf should have had 27 repeats of the pattern, but I got through 21 repeats and had to call it good. I was definately going crosseyed! LOL
(Yikes! Will I get all of this done for Christmas?!?)

Must. Be. An. Adult!

Dammit. I don't want to be an adult. I don't want to dress like an adult. Why won't people think I'm professional if I choose to dress in overalls?!?
I am so clueless on sizes. Each brand name seems to have a different set of measurements for their sizes. My body (depending on brand) ranges from a 14 to a 20! How do they expect me to shop? I must be missing something.
Okay..enough ranting.
Back to knitting.
Still working on the Branching Out scarf. I am about 2/3 done. Started an eyelet stitch wrap out of one of the Vogue Knitting books with the evil yarn. I love this yarn but it is a cotton/silk/mohair/nylon blend that has no elesticity or stitch memory. It really just hangs there. But it is soooo soft. It will not do ribbing or cables or whatever. but it will eyelet, sort-of. The wrap is trying to bias on me, but I am hoping that by the time it is 80-some-odd inches that it will not be overly noticeable.
Well, pics eventually...have to finish something first!