tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283353582024-03-05T11:36:30.476-05:00Lifestyles of A Selfish KnitterKnitting and dancing in the beautiful Texas hill country.Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-5314437912026554962016-07-28T11:56:00.002-05:002016-08-04T08:50:24.248-05:00Hello, my name is Beverly and I'm a worrier. Worry obsessively about my knitting, that is. Or, at least, some people think I do.<br />
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My latest worry is over <a href="http://www.berroco.com/patterns/aidez" target="_blank">Aidez</a>. I have this gorgeous <a href="http://quinceandco.com/collections/yarn/products/osprey-yarn-wool" target="_blank">Quince & Co Osprey</a> yarn in River colorway. And lots of people on Ravelry have made <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/bundles/aidez-with-osprey" target="_blank">Aidez with Osprey</a>.<br />
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My worries:<br />
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1-My gauge swatch after washing & drying is 13 sts/4" instead of 15st/4" per pattern. So, in theory, my sweater will be larger.<br />
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2-Many comments about the sweater being small by those using the Osprey yarn.<br />
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3-Should I go up to a size 40" which would give me 4" positive ease if I get gauge. Or, with my gauge, will that be too large?<br />
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4-I am tempted to try knitting it in the round which adds another level of scary.<br />
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5-If I knit the 40" size I might run out of yarn.<br />
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See?? I have a LOT to worry about!<br />
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<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jordynelizabeth/aidez" target="_blank">This one is so gorgeous</a>!! <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida grande" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.88px; text-align: center;">© jordynelizabeth</span><br />
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-41871079556996829112016-06-18T11:01:00.000-05:002016-06-18T11:01:14.470-05:00RecipesI have been thinking about this & decided to post a few of my recipes here. Not exactly sure how to lay it out but this is a stab at it.<br />
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This recipe was given to me by a great friend & chef-Rick M. It is absolutely awesome!! </h5>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 18pt;">RICK’S CHEESECAKE<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Cooking Time: 100 mins<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Servings: 12<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Crust:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">7 oz graham crackers (about 1 1/2 sleeves in the box)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">1/2 stick butter<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">1/4 cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">4- 8 oz pkgs cream cheese (at room temp)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">2 cups sugar<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "symbol"; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">16 ounces sour cream<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "verdana"; font-size: 12pt;">DIRECTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">This will make one 10"<span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span class="il"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: "verdana";">cheesecake</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">or 2 8" cakes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana"; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Crust:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Melt butter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Crush cookies in a food processor to fine crumbs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Add sugar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Add butter and press into bottom of a spring form pan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Set Aside.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Filling:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Mix the cream cheese until thoroughly blended and creamy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Then add sugar, flour, lemon peel, lemon juice and vanilla.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Mix this all thoroughly until it is fluffy and completely mixed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Then add the eggs and yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Add the whipping cream last and again mix very well until it is fluffy and completely blended.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Bake 5 minutes at 400 degrees F, then at 250 degrees F for 1 hour (approx). It usually takes mine an hour and 40 minutes in a 10" pan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">After the cake has completely cooled mix the sour cream and powdered sugar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";">.<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">Spread over cake.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">This works best if you make the cake the day before you want to serve it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "verdana";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana";">This allows the topping to set well. You have to let it set up in the frig for at least several hours before serving or the topping will be runny.</span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Cake freezes well but do not top it if you are going to freeze it.</span></span><br />
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Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-41129223211110844512015-09-05T07:29:00.003-05:002015-09-05T07:29:39.183-05:00I've been working on a new project. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=one+block+wonder&oq=one+block+wonder&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i65j0l4.2526j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#q=one+block+wonder&tbm=shop&spd=2383142200671718420" target="_blank">The One Block Wonder Quil</a>t. I first saw this quilt made by a friend & I couldn't stop thinking about it. I am not a quilter or seamstress. In fact sewing generally makes me very nervous. But, I was hooked.<br />
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I bought the fabric in a quickie shopping trip to Hobby Lobby in April while in Schertz at an advanced dance. It is called Tropical Fish.I think it's gorgeous fabric.<br />
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It took me awhile to get up the courage to actually cut the fabric. Here are a few progress pictures.</div>
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Close up on some of the hexagons pinned together.</div>
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Some hexagons laid out on the bed.</div>
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Early layout version.</div>
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-34447257627367077522015-07-13T09:40:00.000-05:002015-09-05T09:48:53.298-05:00July 2015I haven't picked up the needles since May 27, 2015. My tennis elbow in the left elbow got so bad that I couldn't even dress myself and had trouble washing my hair & even sleeping. So, I thought I would post about our Yellowstone national Park trip.<br />
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We flew from Austin to Salt Lake City, Utah & rented a car. We spent the night in SLC & then drove to West Yellowstone, MT on Thursday June 25-about 320 miles. Here are a few pics.<br />
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View from rest stop in Idaho</div>
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Proof that I've been to Idaho.</div>
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Friday June 26-<br />
We saw lots of geysers and waterfalls. We got a fairly early start and were in the park by 8:30. Traffic wasn't nearly as bad as we expected. We drove from the West Entrance to Madison Junction & then to the Museum of the National Park Ranger. Which was disappointing. One highlight was Gibbon Falls.</div>
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Then on to the Norris Geyser Basin which was phenomenal!</div>
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After that we drove from Norris Basin around the North Loop to Mammoth Hot Springs just to get the lay of the land. We took a side loop road to Virginia Cascade that was really pretty.</div>
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Saturday June 27-<br />
Today was a day for wildlife watching. We were up at 5:30 and in the park by 6:30. We drove to Hayden Valley on the advice of our motel owner. We weren't disappointed. We saw a huge herd of elk bugling and playing. And roughly 500 bison! These were all in the distance. But later we saw a bison right by the side of the road. And later saw 3 bison in the field at a geyser! I mean we walk 5 feet from them! But they were laying down and ignoring us. By the end of the hike they were up walking around and the bull was snorting and acting angry. We stayed a safe distance from them. We were back in the room by 2 pm exhausted again. Only about 8000 steps today. Tomorrow is the day for Old Faithful and more geysers.</div>
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The weather has been wonderful! 40's at night and 70's during the day.<br />
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First off...the Oasis Wrap went from this plus the back-<br />
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To this. There were issues. I had bought a different dye lot & used it for the back. Then I decided I didn't want a hood & needed to rip back about 2/3 of the fronts. Then I realized I had knitted the fronts with 5's and the back with 4's. UGH!</div>
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Ok...On to happier news. I finished the Mirbeau Baby Blanket & it's super cute & soft. I want to make a matching sweater using <a href="http://www.yarnspirations.com/hooded-cardigan-189700.html" target="_blank">this pattern</a>.<br />
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I finished Hitchhiker 2 using luscious Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Sherbet colorway. Love love love it!!</div>
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I started a third Hitchhiker using some stash sock yarn that is going to be so bright & springy, I think. The yarn is Indulgence by Knitting Fever color 102.</div>
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-44539259443542007182015-01-29T09:42:00.000-06:002015-09-05T09:48:19.181-05:00January 2015I scored some awesome yarn, books & needles this week!!<br />
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Here's the yarn:<br />
5 hanks Fleece Artist Blue Faced Leicester DK weight-colorway brown sugar<br />
2 hanks Fearless Fibers Merino laceweight-colorway mad love purple<br />
4 hanks Quince & Co. Tern fingering weight-colorway Stonington<br />
2 hanks Windspun Farm BF Leicester Romney X worsted weight-colorway <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px;">4-37-BFLR G</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13.1999998092651px;">2 hanks Malabrigo Rios worsted weight-colorway 870 Candombe</span><br />
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In addition to the yarn I got Volume's 1-3 of Barbara G Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns & Mary Thomas' Book of Knitting Patterns. Retail value approx $90. I paid $20.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. Salad: saute onion in cooking spray. Add quinoa, saute' 5 mins or so. Add water & salt to pan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover & simmer 15 mins. Remove from heat & let stand another 15 mins to absorb water. Transfer to a large bowl & add remaining salad ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I plated up the salad then I sauteed about a dozen shrimp & tossed them on top of the quinoa with grated parm. OMG! Oh...a dozen shrimp was for 2 people. I didn't eat them all. But, I could have.</span></div>
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I'm in a knitting funk. I want to do everything and nothing. Anybody else ever get like that? I get all enthused looking at patterns & yarn. Buy stuff. Maybe even cast on & then the love dies. I've done 10 rows of the <a href="http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns2/irish-cabled-poncho.html" target="_blank">Irish Poncho</a> & am sick of it already. But it is so pretty! And the thought of doing the entire thing twice for the 2 panels makes me want to run away. But, I love it. Wahhh.</div>
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So, I picked up the <a href="http://ravel.me/wendydancer/424hb" target="_blank">Box Lace Scarf</a> UFO which is quite lovely. And part of a KAL that I started on Ravelry almost 2 years ago. I figured out where I am in the pattern. Knitted one row & realized that I had been knitting this scarf in stockinette even though the pattern is written for garter. Did I do this intentionally? I have no clue. Garter would have been easier. I'm using lace weight yarn which Ravelry says is cobweb & size 6 straights. I hate using straights.</div>
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And there's the CNC KAL coming up. Which I want to do but I'm afraid that I'll get started & hate it.</div>
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Think I'll listen to my audiobook. Maybe knit a dishcloth. I think I need instant gratification.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finished the Wingspan. I really like how it turned out. The pattern really shows off the striping of the yarn & the sequins. It was a boring knit after one triangle, though. I still have two balls of this yarn left & am comtemplating either another Hitchhiker or Daybreak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also made 2 more of the silly little frilly scarves. These are made with fabric type yarn called <a href="http://www.redheart.com/yarn/boutique-sassy-fabric" target="_blank">Boutique Sassy</a> by Redheart. Totally fun & cute. I'm planning to give one or both of them to Mom tomorrow.</span></div>
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While we were spending a couple months down south I made a shrug & a couple of cowls. It was really really really cold this year!! I love this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/148-15-midnight-laces---bolero-with-lace-pattern-in-vivaldi" target="_blank">shrug</a>!! I used an acrylic yarn from Hobby Lobby...Yarn Bee Fetching in Pewter colorway. It has a little sparkle in it. After I finished the shrug I pressed it lightly with a steam iron over a cloth & it really loosened up the stitches.</div>
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Last Monday at HOT, one of the ladies gave me 4 skeins of some really pretty yarn that she'd picked up at Tuesday Morning & then decided that she couldn't handle the small yarn. I loved her description of the color. She said it reminded her of a cup of cappuccino with foam. It's an acrylic wool blend with sequins. I couldn't resist coming straight home & searching Ravelry for the perfect pattern. And I found it. And I cast on. And it's really really fun! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/wingspan" target="_blank">Wingspan</a>. And I even bought the pattern! If you know me at all you know that I am frugal...yeah, that's a nice way to say it.</div>
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This is Oasis Wrap and I am still deciding if I've screwed up. I got 2 hanks of this lovely yarn from Darlene for Christmas. I knew it was perfect for this wrap. But I needed 3 more. I went to Nan's in Horseshoe Bay & she had the same yarn & colorway. Different dyelot. Yeah. I bought it anyway. She suggested that I use my 2 hanks for the back & the 3 new ones for the front. So...the bottom swatch is with the old yarn. It has some green in it & see those dark specks? The top swatch is the right front using the new yarn. Much lighter colors & no green. What should I do? Thoughts? I'm letting it marinate for awhile while I finish the Winter Flame & the Wingspan.</div>
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Hitchhiker was finished in August. I absolutely love it!<br />
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The entrelac scarf was a lot of fun to knit & I love looking at it but it's rather scratchy so I doubt it will get much use. Which is really a shame considering how long it took me to knit it.<br />
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The Mountain Stream <strike>scarf </strike> cowl was a fun quick knit & was one of my possible choices for the scarf swap but it is also a bit scratchy.<br />
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Daybreak! Awesome!! Loved knitting it although I had lots of angst. I tried several different yarn combinations before find the grey bamboo/wool blend. And then I worried that it would be too heavy used with the fingering weight. I have yarn to make another one for me. This was the one I sent to my scarf swap partner.<br />
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Fun, fun fun!! Carrie R. made me make this one.<br />
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Had some trouble getting going on this lace cardi because the pattern only gives you the first 7 rows but I found someone on Ravelry who sent me her charts. Yippee! I love Ravelry!! I'm doing the bottom edging in 1x1 rib currently then plan to do the front & neck edge with the sleeves last so I can make them as long as possible. I'm trying really hard to stick with this cardigan until it's finished. But, I bought a new outfit yesterday for New Year's Eve & it really really needs a silvery shawl....<br />
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Last year I finished almost 30 projects! 2013 will be about half that many.<br />
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Oh yeah....yarn that I bought on the yarn crawl...<br />
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This yarn is planned for another Daybreak along with some Blue Heron Rayon Metallic.</td></tr>
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This is going to be <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crimson-cashmere-cowl-and-mitt-set" target="_blank">Crimson Cashmere Cowl</a>...except it'll be Lime Mink Cowl. There are several patterns from that magazine that I really would love to make. Like the Basic Bolero. I love the fitted look of that bolero.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I have picked out my yarn & pattern for the scarf swap. Now...when is it due? Oh yea...between Oct 15 and Nov 1. The yarn is Fibranatura Yummy. The pattern is a secret.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Also, have chosen my yarn for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/folk-shawls/2661518/1-25#11" target="_blank">Folk Shawls Sampler Shawl KAL</a> which starts Sept 1. I altered the pattern a bit to make it smaller because I keep reading that it comes out like 8' long. I'm going to cast on 247 sts instead of 401. The yarn is from my stash (yay again!). I have a little over 1000 yards of Jaggerspun Maine Line fingering left from the cone I bought years ago & used to make the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/girasole" target="_blank">Girasole</a>. Color is Garnet. Mother will love this shawl. She's been hinting at needing a red shawl. So, I'm planning to get this done for her for Christmas. or her birthday-Jan 27.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Now, I counted & this brings me to 7 UFO's!! Yikes. I'm in a panic over this.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">1-So, I am trying really hard to finish the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/hitchhiker" target="_blank">Hitchhiker</a> by Friday. I take Dad back to the cold doctors office that day. I'm going to be monogamous with Hitchhiker until it's finished. I may have to wear a bandaid on my right index finger to keep from poking a hole in it. I think I'm up to about 30 teeth.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">2-I would really like to finish the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/top-down-raglan-summer-lace-cardigan" target="_blank">Summer Cardigan</a> before Sept 1 but that's not going to happen. The rows are 260+ sts long now & growing. I'm about 10 rows away from splitting for the underarms. I'm thinking of starting the decreases for the sleeves earlier than the pattern says. Instead of row 12 I think I'll start about row 5. That should take some of the bulk away shouldn't it?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">3-The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/box-lace-shawl" target="_blank">Box Lace Scarf</a> may never get finished. It's rather boring. But, it's beautiful & the yarn is so soft!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">4-The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/the-basic-entrelac-scarf" target="_blank">Entrelac Scarf</a> is really close to being finished. Maybe 75%. But, it's not an easy knit for me so it doesn't get much time in the rotation.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">5-The Tunisian blanket for CASA is a long way from finished. I'm going to run out of yarn & can't find anymore in that color so I have to figure out what to do. Since it's in panels I think I'll find a solid color that coordinates with it & make the remaining panels in that color. That's my plan. I did <a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=ef4ca7c0-a4aa-44cb-baaf-c71a2950a11f&cm_mmc=Google-_-Prodcuts-_-Products+Listings-_-Ads&gclid=CKGcvqazh7kCFUyk4AodDHEAXw" target="_blank">find it online</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Time for breakfast...aren't y'all glad?</span></div>
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Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-22636203697704725192013-03-26T09:04:00.000-06:002013-03-26T09:04:03.630-06:00Sweater-1, Me-0Sweater-1<br />
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Yep, I give up on the sweater design. FAIL!<br />
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I think the back turned out good but I just can't get the front to work out & it takes so much focus & concentration that I don't have the time to sit & figure it out. I am bummed. But, I'm not going to frog it. I'll let it sit & maybe next Fall the inspiration will come again. Or not.<br />
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-13281376799910490152012-10-05T09:37:00.002-05:002012-10-05T09:37:33.928-05:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #990000; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><b>I have a lot to say today. With pictures & ever 'thang </b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><b>First-I received a lovely donation from Miss Laura T. this week of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cozy-comfort-prayer-shawl" target="_blank">2 beautimous</a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beths-little-star-afghan" target="_blank">lap robes</a> for the Veterans. Pictures don't do them justice! </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;"><b>Next-I have an FO! Wooo!! <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/wendydancer/scarf-a-licious-wrap" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Scarf-A-Licious</a> is done. Quick, fun & purdy if I do say so myself! At first I wasn't sure I liked it because the garter stripes seem more modern & the lace edge is definitely not. But, I love me some lace so there! This project made me wonder who started the current trend of garter stitch in stripes? It seems to be very popular & all over everything. Anybody know who was first with this recent trend?</b></span></span></span></div>
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Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-46924982132561289252012-08-08T14:26:00.000-05:002012-08-08T14:26:08.581-05:00The Summer Olympics are in full swing & I've been watching as much as possible. I just finished the USA women's semi-final against Dominican Republic. Whew! We won it! The Ravellenic Games are also in full swing & I'm working on my scarf swap scarf for the games. Not sure if I'll finish by Sunday or not. It'll be close. There's been too much dancing for me to really spend a lot of time on it.<br />
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Now...the real reason for this post is a little bragging. You may know that I am the moderator for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/folk-shawls" target="_blank">Folk Shawls forum on Ravelry</a>. I've been doing this for several years. It's a pretty low activity forum but I try to be conscientious & a good mod by checking in every few days & replying when I can. Cheryl Oberle posts pretty frequently & is great about answering questions there. Last week I got a real shock. A PM from Cheryl thanking me for me dedication to the group & she gave me a pattern for a new shawl that she's written called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/faroette" target="_blank">Faroette</a>. I was so excited & thrilled! I cast on for the shawl on Sunday & I think it's going to be pretty quick & mindless. Which is great!<br />
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-67867392227384979762012-07-03T21:51:00.003-05:002012-07-04T11:34:22.168-05:00I finally finished the Clapotis yesterday at my knitting group. I was so thrilled & excited to finish it!! Of course, we were all talking & I happened to realize that I had one stitch less than I should have. Or maybe it was one more. Yah, right. Anyway, I finished it. When I got it out of my bag to finish dropping the stitches I saw that I'd missed one drop. What a bummer!! I thought about it for awhile & decided that I was so done with that project. I just couldn't face backing it out to the missed drop.<br />
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There was some discussion on the FB group about whether to block or not. I wet blocked it & I'm much happier with it blocked than unblocked. My yarn was sock yarn & a little scratchy before a good soak in Eucalan. It's nice & drapey now.<br />
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So, here it is. Done & done. We are doing a scarf swap in the local knitting group in October & I had planned to put this scarf in the swap. But I won't now. Shit!<br />
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I am nearing the end of several projects right now & starting to think about what I want to do next. The Clap is done. The Wool Eater is getting very close. I have 2 rounds of white & then I want to figure out some sort of edging with the purple. I started the rib edging on the <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4440&lang=us" target="_blank">Drops Bolero</a> today. Since I'm making the largest size it will be slow going with 400+- stitches per round. And I poked a hole in my finger today so I had to stop working on it.</div>
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time to do it. Of course. Actually, the internet is still down <strike>today</strike> on Monday so I’m
typing this up in Word & will upload it when & if the damn thing ever
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I’m working obsessively on The
Wool Eater Blanket by Sarah London. I don’t think I’ve blogged about this project
before. It’s crochet which I don’t normally like the looks of. (Wow! My grammar
is horrid!) Anyway, this afghan looks amazing. Take a look at <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-wool-eater-blanket" target="_blank">some projects on Ravelry</a> & I think you’ll agree with me. The back side is nice too. It is
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The pattern was a little tricky. Or it may be that my crochet skills are not up to the level of this
pattern. Oh yea. I just remembered that it's written in Australian terminology which makes it more confusing for me. The rest of this paragraph is tedious detail about the pattern. Skip ahead if you're so inclined. I read a lot about
it on Ravelry which lead me to a video for <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CFoQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dx745ZeNbVFM&ei=QUDXT8GWCsai2gWU0OWOCw&usg=AFQjCNGMg_om16bgg4wj3mVopHTBmP7w7A" target="_blank">Bavarian crochet</a>. This is apparently
what this pattern uses. The video helped <b>a
lot</b>. Combined with the comments on Ravelry & I was able to figure this
pattern out. Even with help the hard parts for me were figuring out where to
place the slip stitches for rows 3, 5 and placement of the 8 cluny group on
those same rows. FYI-For the 8 cluny group you don’t make any stitches in the
“dip” where the slip stitch is. You only make the cluny group over the back
posts of the previous rounds trc. Until this afghan I had never done backpost
crochet. In fact, I’d never heard of it. I would recommend doing a practice run
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I’m using only stash yarns. At least that was the plan. I
thought I’d have plenty of this off the wall yarn that I picked up at Walmart a
year or so ago for $1 per skein. It's called Georga Promo Fil. I bought 9 or 10
skeins of white, 1 of a dark purple, 1 of a light purple & 1 light blue.
I’ve used small amounts of the purples for hats. The yarn is very soft, acrylic, dk weight.
I’m not sure of the yardage & can’t look it up because the damn internet is
down. I also had almost a full skein of Universal Yarns Worsted Tapestry in a
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of white, two of color, two white, etc. All went well through round 17 when I
only made it ¾ of the way with the light purple. So, I finished that last ¼
round with white. Then the next two rounds were white. My next two rounds are
with the dark purple. Except that I only have 12 g left after one round. Argh!
I think I’ll try the next round with the pale blue & see how it looks. Or
maybe hit the LYS in search of a compatible purple dk weight. I still have 3-4
skeins of white left but I’m almost out of colors. It’s only about 22 inches
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The other new item OTN is a Fir
Cone Square Shawl by Cheryl Oberle. I’ve loved this pattern for years. Somehow,
I’m a moderator on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/folk-shawls" target="_blank">Folk Shawls forum on Ravelry</a>. We’ve decided to do a KAL
for the Fir Cone. So, I cast on yesterday using some old laceweight that I got
from B several years ago. I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 8000
yards of it. It’s rather scratchy & I’d definitely rather use fingering
weight but I just can’t justify spending the money right now on 2200 yards of yarn with all the
medical bills.</div>
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What’s NOT on my needles: anything
for the Market Days in September. I’m bad. That’s what I should be working on.
I know. Baby things. I do have a couple of baby blankets, hats & one
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So, to rephrase....the picture at left is a collage of my first week of Photo A Day. Taking a pic everyday is harder than it sounds. Because you want it to be symbolic in some way or at least be a really good picture.<br />
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Saturday is normally my day to clean out my inbox, update Quicken, pay a few bills etc. It's a job that I don't love. So, I'm procrastinating by writing here.<br />
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Our local knitting group is planning to have a booth in the Marble Falls Market Days in September. Our last attempt at such a thing was a huge FAIL! I'm hoping this will be better. We learned some things from the last one. Let me list <strike>all</strike> a few of the things we did wrong:<br />
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1. We had too many workers in our booth. It was intimidating to the customers.<br />
2. Our booth was set up poorly (my fault). It made it difficult for customers.<br />
3. Some items were hung up on the wall out of reach of customers.<br />
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Market Days is a much bigger event with good traffic. One lady has great birdhouses that her husband makes, another has written an awesome cookbook that sells well. I worry that having too much diversity in our booth is not a good thing. I worry.<br />
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I don't know what type of knitted/crocheted items the other women are planning to include. I am thinking of making up a few pairs of fingerless mitts. They are popular & quick to knit. The only thing I sold in the last show was one baby hat. Ok...maybe I'll crochet a few of those! Should I focus on baby things or fingerless mitts?<br />
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So, I saw this idea somewhere on FB the other day & I thought it was pretty cool. Take a photo everyday for a year. In theory it will help you be a better photographer. And will serve as a journal. Of sorts. I have 2 more pics in my camera but haven't freed them yet. I forgot to take one on Sunday. Oh well. I'm not going to beat myself up over this. Really. I'm not.<br />
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Two weeks ago, hubby's brother passed away. I only ever knew him as "Junior". He was 86 and not in good health so not totally a surprise. But still. Now there are only two brothers left. His oldest brother who is 92 and hubby who was the youngest of 7 children.<br />
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Saturday, hubby's ex passed away. Again, not in good health & we had been expecting it with her. But it's hard because she was the mother of his girls. So, lots of family drama going on with that.<br />
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Then there's my good friend & knitting buddy, Georgia, who just learned she has leukemia. And she doesn't have health insurance. Our local group is taking up a collection to try to help her with expenses. She's about my age & just the sweetest & cutest gal I know. She looks like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Conlin" target="_blank">Michaela Conlin</a> who plays Angela Montenegro on the TV series Bones. I'm serious! She is adorable! She's been sick for probably a year. One thing and another but this time it looks bad for her. It just breaks my heart. She hasn't been able to come to knitting group in months and months because she's been battling one cold after another.<br />
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On a brighter note....my daughter gave me a pair of gorgeous earrings for mother's day. They're Stella & Dot brand which she tells me all the celebs are wearing. Whatever...I love them.
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We had a family get together on Saturday for Memorial Day & a late mother's day celebration. It was so nice to get the kids up here for the day & stuff ourselves with smoky brisket that melted in your mouth & sweet, crisp corn on the cob.<br />
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I frogged the Sunrise Socks. Somehow once I had learned how to do toe up socks & knit two at a time on 2 circs that I was bored to tears with them. I just can't love socks no matter how many times I try. The toe & heel are fun. The rest is just boring! So, then I tried to let the yarn become a Clapotis but I made it too wide & was going to run out of yarn. Although, I knitted on in quiet denial for a couple of days. So, it was frogged again. I guess that yarn doesn't know what it wants to be.<br />
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I started a Clapotis scarf with a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/125831974218171/" target="_blank">KAL group on Facebook</a>. I'm using sock yarn & it's fun to drop the stitches. I am about halfway on it.<br />
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Yesterday I made a really cute suncatcher from melted plastic beads. Really! It turned out pretty cute but I need to make 2 more before I put up a picture.<br />
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One more thing....we're going to have a scarf swap on LSSK. So, if you're interested & if you're a member run over there & <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lonestarstateknitters/message/158621" target="_blank">sign up</a>.<br />
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Ok...that's it for now.Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-6441709341446033392012-04-07T15:14:00.000-05:002012-06-09T09:49:06.638-05:00WIP's & NeedlesWIP's & Needles....sounds kinda kinky doesn't it? hee hee... We all know it's not.<br />
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First...my big story of the week. I had bought a Crystal Palace size 1 circ awhile back. When I tried to use it the join was just terrible. My socks snagged on it so bad that it was an exercise in frustration to knit with. Instead of throwing it away (because my upbringing won't let me waste anything) I put it back in my needle bag & went to HCW for an Addi Turbo size 1. Made the socks. Yay!<br />
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I am suffering from cabin fever today. It's going to be a long week. Recovery is boring. LOL. I have input all my needles & hooks into Ravelry database if that gives you any idea. And I'm thinking about paying some bills. Now, that's the ultimate in bored! There's only so many hours that I can knit on itty bitty needles. And why is Ravelry so slow today? Grrrrr!!</div>
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<br />Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401537175729459263noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28335358.post-90496911170105030692012-02-28T14:25:00.002-06:002012-02-28T14:45:16.274-06:00BUSY!!I have been so busy it seems this entire winter that I feel like the months are just racing away from me! I honestly don't know how some of you do it! You work, have kids still at home, knit, blog, podcast, spin, go to Fiber Fests....It's mind boggling to me!<br />
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In 2 words. Flooring, painting. Since my birthday in late October we have been doing some home renovations. Pulled up the carpeting in the living room, office & hallway. We painted all of those rooms (Behr Gobi Desert) & then put down this awesome vinyl flooring. It's called Allure & we got it at Home Depot. It comes in 1'x3' planks & is installed as a floating floor over your concrete or even over old vinyl. We got the colorway called Ashlar. It's a dark (but not too dark) stone looking flooring with browns, oranges, golds & to my surprise a dusty blue. That sounds very 70's but trust me it's not. I didn't see any blue in the store samples. Anyway, I love it so far & it wasn't too hard to put down. Except going from one room into another because there are supposed to be transition strips that you can buy from Home Depot. Guess what? Home Depot has no clue what you're asking for & G even called the 800 # in the package & look all over the internet. No luck. But we persevered & did it.Here's a pic of the office at about the halfway mark.<br />
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<li><a href="http://vintagemamasew.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/stripe-the-squares-baby/" target="_blank">Stripe The Squares Baby!</a> - This is my second blanket using this pattern. It's really easy & looks great! I will probably send this to G's great-grandniece Sarai. She was born just a few weeks ago. Or, maybe I will send it to the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Gastonia.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.scarvesforspecialolympics.org/" target="_blank">Special Olympics Scarves</a> - Our local group, Hooked On Threads, is making scarves for our Special Olympics to be held in Marble Falls in early April. Of course, it will not be cold weather then. These scarves are as a memento for the athletes. Our group has committed to 22 scarves-one for each athlete & for each coach. I have finished two & am on my third. They're all crochet.</li>
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The <a href="http://ravel.me/wendydancer/3v9wp" target="_blank">Irish Diamond Shawl</a>!! Woo. I love it & Mom does too.</div>
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I finished reading The Hunger Games. Loved it! I have started the second book in the series Catching Fire. It's good but I'm not enjoying it as much as the first book. It is depressing & much more emotional to me than the first book.</div>
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I also have started, frogged & re started the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/river-slippers" target="_blank">River Slippers</a> from IK Winter 2011. But, I'm just not loving the pattern. I have one slipper almost finished & it has been sitting lonely & neglected in my knitting basket for several weeks. It would be a quick knit if I would just get into it.</div>
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For my easy/mindless project I started another <a href="http://vintagemamasew.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/stripe-the-squares-baby/" target="_blank">Stripe the Squares Baby</a>! This one is being done in chocolate, strawberry & bone Simply Soft. Reminds me of Neapolitan ice cream. This is a fun, quick & mindless knit.</div>
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I am working on swatches for my sweater design. This designing stuff is hard work & slow going. I need quiet & plenty of it to work on the design. The original yarn I chose will not work. I don't know why but I think it was too soft to really show the design well. So, I'm on my second swatch using Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Tweed in Brass Heather. It's looking pretty good so far.</div>
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I just started <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> yesterday. This book is so good. It doesn't sound like something I'd like but it got such great reviews that I thought I'd give it a shot. I am hooked! The book takes place in the future in North America. The government sponsors an annual Hunger Games in which young participants are chosen by random draw to participate in a fight to the death "game" which is televised. </div>
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