Just my thoughts and rantings on all things fiber, as well as some of my life as a wife and mother.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Lotus Knits Contest
I won a contest!
I entered a comments contest on the Hither and Yarn blog. In the random number part of the contest my comment was selected! Yay! I'm getting some yarn, which will be picked out by the blogger this weekend. When asked what type of yarns I like... Earth tones/Fall colors, variegated/heathered, worsted and sock. It'll be a surprise what I get! The blogger apparently has an endless stash (sending jealousy eyes to her!) and will be picking something from it for me this weekend.
I'll post pics of my new yarn when it arrives!
Updates, with pictures!
My aunt also wants me to make her a pair of gloves and a scarf from the black mohair I got on a swap on Knittyboard. I got a good pound and three-quarters of dyed black mohair roving in a trade for 2 ounces of dyed angora batts. It was all I had and the person was very generous.
I also got, in a swap, 483 yards of yarn. Someone had recycled a thrift store sweater and sent me the yarn. It's cotton, we think, and a 5 ply. Pinks and oranges, but looks bright pink from a distance. Here it is:
This is a scarf I had made for my brother earlier this fall, before I had my blog. I spun it up. It is wool (40% Merino, 40% Colonial) and tussah silk in "The Gentleman" from Copperpot. It's basketweave in design.
These two pictures were taken by Nick, my almost 4-year old cousin. He is pictured below, dressed up as Remy from Ratatouille. (yes, that's me in the picture, with my head almost cut off)
Isn't he the cutest little boy ever? And such a ham!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Knitting Injury, Cute Kitty, and a Panda
Ouch! I did finish Fetching number one and have 6 rows of number two finished. I'll post pics next week once I'm back from Thanksgiving break. I'm using the olive green Corriedale wool I spun up.
And this is Rowan. He was napping and I had to get a picture! He's being so inappropriate!
This is Mike (pronouced Meeka, like from EuroTrip). She was a panda for Halloween. She was very pregnant in the picture, poor thing... her belly was huge! But now she has 5 adorable babies.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
I'm doing it anway!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Another Gift Finished!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lotus Knits Contest
Lost Scarf...
Moma's secret gift is about 45% finished. I'm so excited.
I changed (again!) what I'm making for my dad. Haven't started it yet.
I've been designing and will be casting on some fingerless gloves soon.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
One Gift Completed



Tuesday, November 6, 2007
As promised, pictures of the FOs
Contest and updates
I finished my angora scarf and also the bag I was planning on making!!! When I finished my scarf Saturday I had nothing else to work on really, so started the Twiggy Tweed Bag. I didn't make the panels on both sides, just one. I blocked it today and will be putting it together tomorrow. Black fleecey material from Wally World's scrap bin for a liner with a pocket, zipper closure. Pictures of the scarf and the bag up tomorrow (or, since it's 0108 right now, I guess actually I'll post them later today).
Friday, November 2, 2007
Row Counter

Oh so excited about this weekend. I like going to Shawn's house and his truck-driver dad will be there this weekend. I haven't seen him in a while. This is also knitting weekend for me. Shawn at drill all day and me with nothing to do other than sit at Barnes & Noble and knit.
Knitting Away...
Since I'm bored, I've started a new project... I'm making a messenger-style bookbag. I like my bag I'm using now, but want something I made. I'm using the cotton I have (Peaches & Creme Ecru and Desert Sands held together). But, like the scarf, it isn't exactly trying my skill. Just a simple stockinette body and I'm not sure how I'm doing the gussett and strap yet. Don't want to do garter because of the stretch factor (I swear my books/notebooks weight 20+ pounds!). But don't want to do stockinette because of the fold thing. I'll have to give it some thought. Maybe something a little fancier, like something a touch lacy. Or maybe even something cable to liven it up a bit.
It will have a flap with a branch for a button. There will be pockets on the front that I'll add some sort of design to. It's going to be so cute. And functional. I'm making it up as I go, so I don't know exactly what it will end up like, but do have a few ideas floating around my head.
Shawn has drill this weekend, so I'll be with him. We are staying at his parent's house, but will be gone tomorrow night and most of Saturday and Sunday. I will be going to Barnes & Noble to knit and read about knitting while he's working on his helicopters (did I ever mention he's a helicopter mechanic in the Nat'l Guard? He is qualified to work on Blackhawks and Kiowas). I hope to finish my scarf and get a lot of my bag finished before Monday. I might even work on the afghan some. But might not. It, like my scarf and bag, is boring. But VERY boring, since it's just garter, moss, and seed stitch blocks. How exciting. I really need to do something a bit challenging! Anyone have any ideas? Not too hard, but more than stockinette or garter!