Friday, December 31, 2004
Monday, December 27, 2004
a moment of silence
Please Light a candle for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in S. Aisa and Africa.
Sunday, December 26, 2004
I'm a busy bee
Here's what I've been working on. I'm using the handspun yarn that I made and blogged about a couple of weeks (??) ago.
I have it all pinned out so you can see the pattern. Right now I have 257 stitches on the needle and have 7 and 1/2 repeats before starting the border. Maybe I can get this finished before I start back to school. *fingers crossed*
Here's what it looks like not pinned out.
Big yarny mess??
This is the Cobweb pattern from Magknits designed by the lovely and wonderful Emma. When I grow up and become a real knitter, I'll knit lace like she does...eyep.
Oh..well.. in the spirit of thinking that I can knit lace, I treated myself to this for yule.
(better photo here)
Ambitious ain't I??
I have it all pinned out so you can see the pattern. Right now I have 257 stitches on the needle and have 7 and 1/2 repeats before starting the border. Maybe I can get this finished before I start back to school. *fingers crossed*
Here's what it looks like not pinned out.
Big yarny mess??
This is the Cobweb pattern from Magknits designed by the lovely and wonderful Emma. When I grow up and become a real knitter, I'll knit lace like she does...eyep.
Oh..well.. in the spirit of thinking that I can knit lace, I treated myself to this for yule.
(better photo here)
Ambitious ain't I??
*yawns and stretches*
*peeks out from under the piles of wrapping paper*
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I'll post more tomorrow....with photos!!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! I'll post more tomorrow....with photos!!
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
umm..if you say so...
Your Christmas is Most Like: A Very Brady Christmas |
 For you, it's all about sharing times with family. Even if you all get a bit cheesy at times. |
Here's the stocking I was talking about.
For some reason I was unable to find Liam's christmas stocking this year. I whipped this one out of some cheap acrylic I had laying around.
Our stockings look horrible anyway and I've been planning to make us new ones, so I ordered this Evergreen Stocking Kit with the Gift Certificate my sister sent. Says theres enough to make two stockings. So, I'll be well on the way.
I also ordered Sock Hop. Do we see a theme here?
Monday, December 20, 2004
*does a happy dance*
I just found out I have a 4.0!! *doesahappy4.0dance*
Ok..I'm sure you're tired of me talking about school. How about some knitting???
iiiity bitty sweaters. Pattern can be found HERE. All I can say is, FUN, FAST & EASY. (and they use up those lil bits of leftover sock yarn)
I was gifted with this yesterday.
*squeee* This was from my good friend (and Laurel) in our SCA group. She and the other peers have been watching other non-peer members of the group and every so often are going to recognize people for doing good things. She recognized ME!! She said that she noticed that I was always promoting the fiber arts and that I always had a project with me to work on. (well DUH!) I can't wait to start the sampler. I just have to get a size 7 or 8 - 16" circ. (the cord that makes the 16" length in my denise set broke *sob*)
I think I have created a monster.
Did you notice how many needles she's got? Yes, miss fuzzy scarf is trying knitting in the round. She's using the spiral sock pattern from the Sweater Workshop book posted above.
Tomorrow: Hopefully I'll have a Christmas stocking to show you.
Ok..I'm sure you're tired of me talking about school. How about some knitting???
iiiity bitty sweaters. Pattern can be found HERE. All I can say is, FUN, FAST & EASY. (and they use up those lil bits of leftover sock yarn)
I was gifted with this yesterday.
*squeee* This was from my good friend (and Laurel) in our SCA group. She and the other peers have been watching other non-peer members of the group and every so often are going to recognize people for doing good things. She recognized ME!! She said that she noticed that I was always promoting the fiber arts and that I always had a project with me to work on. (well DUH!) I can't wait to start the sampler. I just have to get a size 7 or 8 - 16" circ. (the cord that makes the 16" length in my denise set broke *sob*)
I think I have created a monster.
Did you notice how many needles she's got? Yes, miss fuzzy scarf is trying knitting in the round. She's using the spiral sock pattern from the Sweater Workshop book posted above.
Tomorrow: Hopefully I'll have a Christmas stocking to show you.
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Waiting on grades...
Well as I stated before, I have an A in my Government class. I found out Thursday that I have an A in my english class *dances* I think I have an A in my Psych class but won't know til Monday on that one. The page on campus connect where I can check my grades is down so I can't check on that one and my Geog grade. I had a high B going into the last test for Geog and I did the two extra bonus papers that he assigned us. I'm hoping I can pull off an A in there too. *fingers crossed*
I don't have any knitting photos at the moment. Nothing new's been finished. I got myself a ball of regia sock yarn on Thursday, but I'm not letting myself cast on with it until I finish the last christmas pressie. Oh..the agony. LOL I'm working on a scarf to match the black hat in the last post. I didn't have enough of the black homespun to make a whole scarf, so I went to find some more. Wouldn't you know that there was not a single solid black skein of homespun to be found. *sigh* I got some charcoal grey colored and making a striped scarf.
I found this neat little calendar today. Print one off...you know you want to.
My son (Topher - the 7 year old) has to go into the hospital for some outpatient surgery on his teeth next Wed. Please think about us that day. It's supposed to be simple stuff, but I always worry when they have to put people under.
Here are the kids decorating the xmas tree the day before Thanksgiving.
EDIT: I just got a $40 gift certificate in the mail from patternworks from my sister!! Yippee!!
I don't have any knitting photos at the moment. Nothing new's been finished. I got myself a ball of regia sock yarn on Thursday, but I'm not letting myself cast on with it until I finish the last christmas pressie. Oh..the agony. LOL I'm working on a scarf to match the black hat in the last post. I didn't have enough of the black homespun to make a whole scarf, so I went to find some more. Wouldn't you know that there was not a single solid black skein of homespun to be found. *sigh* I got some charcoal grey colored and making a striped scarf.
I found this neat little calendar today. Print one off...you know you want to.
My son (Topher - the 7 year old) has to go into the hospital for some outpatient surgery on his teeth next Wed. Please think about us that day. It's supposed to be simple stuff, but I always worry when they have to put people under.
Here are the kids decorating the xmas tree the day before Thanksgiving.
EDIT: I just got a $40 gift certificate in the mail from patternworks from my sister!! Yippee!!
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Busy Little Bee
I had my last final yesterday. *whew* I go tomorrow and pick up my English portfolio and find out my grade in that class. I got an A in Government. yay!!
So..in between all the studying and blog troubles, I've been a busy girl.
Whatcha want to see first?? Ok..I'll go with the boring stuff.
Simple black hat with ribbed bottom brim from Lion Brand Homespun. This will have a scarf to match. I'm using cheap washable stuff because this is for my neice's 21 year old boyfriend who would probably felt anything made of wool.
This is the hat to match my irish hiking scarf. This will go to my 26 year old neice. I spent more time and did something more complex for her because she will care for it more. :)
The Hooray for Me Gloves! I made these for my neice. I kind of want to keep them myself. They are from Lion Brand Magic Stripes yarn. It was neat that one pattern repeat made one glove. When I started the second glove I was at the same place in the repeat as when I started the first glove. I think I may do some more of these.
On the spinning front....
350 yards superwash wool singles. (I'm not going to ply this one and see what happens when I knit it) I have about the same amount left to spin. This was given to me by the lovelyVerna. (she sent me cashmere to spin too..ooo)
Here's a closeup.
So..in between all the studying and blog troubles, I've been a busy girl.
Whatcha want to see first?? Ok..I'll go with the boring stuff.
Simple black hat with ribbed bottom brim from Lion Brand Homespun. This will have a scarf to match. I'm using cheap washable stuff because this is for my neice's 21 year old boyfriend who would probably felt anything made of wool.
This is the hat to match my irish hiking scarf. This will go to my 26 year old neice. I spent more time and did something more complex for her because she will care for it more. :)
The Hooray for Me Gloves! I made these for my neice. I kind of want to keep them myself. They are from Lion Brand Magic Stripes yarn. It was neat that one pattern repeat made one glove. When I started the second glove I was at the same place in the repeat as when I started the first glove. I think I may do some more of these.
On the spinning front....
350 yards superwash wool singles. (I'm not going to ply this one and see what happens when I knit it) I have about the same amount left to spin. This was given to me by the lovelyVerna. (she sent me cashmere to spin too..ooo)
Here's a closeup.
Monday, December 13, 2004
Joy of Joys!! (not)
I have had to move my blog to blogspot for now. My webhost is acting all screwy and not accepting my blog posts. So..I'm here for now.
I think I'm going to be buying a domain in the next week or so. I need ideas for a name. I'm going to use KnitSteph as a subdomain and want a different name for the main one. I'm so uncreative with this stuff. *sigh*
Gimme ideas people!!
I think I'm going to be buying a domain in the next week or so. I need ideas for a name. I'm going to use KnitSteph as a subdomain and want a different name for the main one. I'm so uncreative with this stuff. *sigh*
Gimme ideas people!!
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Yeah...right
My fortune cookie says....
"Time heals all wounds. Keep your chin up."
*dies laughing*
(I'm hating blogger right now)
"Time heals all wounds. Keep your chin up."
*dies laughing*
(I'm hating blogger right now)
Friday, December 10, 2004
Busy week over with.
*whew* This has been one busy week. I had one final, two quizzes, three revisions and a final paper due. I managed to get it all done and only have my Geography final next Tuesday. I went to the school bookstore and sold my textbooks back and treated myself to a little 'Yay! You finished the Semester" present.
First I went to eat at a Mexican place that I love called Gilbert's El Charro. I then proceeded to Barnes and Noble and procured myself Eats, Shoots & Leaves and the winter issue of Interweave Knits.
Later I treated myself to a copy of Moulin Rouge.
It feels good to be pretty much done with school for a month or so. I hope I can concentrate on my crafts more. I have been spinning lately. I have spun about 350 yards of some lavendar superwash wool that Verna sent me ages ago. I have about the same amount left to spin. Its coming about somewhere near sock weight I guess. I really need to get a wpi tool. Guess I'll ask santa.
On the knitting front..I finished a hat to go with my Irish Hiking Scarf, I'm working on "Hurray for me Gloves" for a Christmas gift. I have way too many things on the needles. (as usual) I don't have the camera right now so no pictures til next week probably.
Today's Santa
This is an old Santa cookie jar and cups. I'm not sure exactly how old it is, but it's pretty old.
First I went to eat at a Mexican place that I love called Gilbert's El Charro. I then proceeded to Barnes and Noble and procured myself Eats, Shoots & Leaves and the winter issue of Interweave Knits.
Later I treated myself to a copy of Moulin Rouge.
It feels good to be pretty much done with school for a month or so. I hope I can concentrate on my crafts more. I have been spinning lately. I have spun about 350 yards of some lavendar superwash wool that Verna sent me ages ago. I have about the same amount left to spin. Its coming about somewhere near sock weight I guess. I really need to get a wpi tool. Guess I'll ask santa.
On the knitting front..I finished a hat to go with my Irish Hiking Scarf, I'm working on "Hurray for me Gloves" for a Christmas gift. I have way too many things on the needles. (as usual) I don't have the camera right now so no pictures til next week probably.
Today's Santa
This is an old Santa cookie jar and cups. I'm not sure exactly how old it is, but it's pretty old.
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Sunday Santa
Well...since I haven't finished anything kntted..and I don't have the camera right now to take a photo if I did, I'll just post a little Santa stuff.
My mom gave me this guy last year. I love love love his plaid pants. I also love how his fur trim isn't snow white. Just gives him a little more realistic touch I think.
What I would really love for my collection is a La Befana.
La Befana is one of Italy's oldest and most celebrated legends. Each year on January 6 the children of Italy awaken in hopes that La Befana has made a visit to their house. This is a significant day to Italians because it marks the end of the Christmas season and the day that the three Wise Men arrived at the manger of the Christ child. Over the years the Epiphany has been a more celebrated holiday for the children of Italy than even Christmas.
(read more)
or...
In Italy there remains, a legend or tradition involving a Witch named Befana. On the night of January 6th (Twelfth Night or the Eve of the Epiphany or Little Christmas), Befana leaves presents in children's stockings hung upon the hearth or in their shoes placed at the door, a tradition very much like Santa Claus associated with Christmas in America. The children write notes and hide them up the chimney for La Befana.
(read more)
I think a female santa would be a good addition to the collection *grin*
My mom gave me this guy last year. I love love love his plaid pants. I also love how his fur trim isn't snow white. Just gives him a little more realistic touch I think.
What I would really love for my collection is a La Befana.
La Befana is one of Italy's oldest and most celebrated legends. Each year on January 6 the children of Italy awaken in hopes that La Befana has made a visit to their house. This is a significant day to Italians because it marks the end of the Christmas season and the day that the three Wise Men arrived at the manger of the Christ child. Over the years the Epiphany has been a more celebrated holiday for the children of Italy than even Christmas.
(read more)
or...
In Italy there remains, a legend or tradition involving a Witch named Befana. On the night of January 6th (Twelfth Night or the Eve of the Epiphany or Little Christmas), Befana leaves presents in children's stockings hung upon the hearth or in their shoes placed at the door, a tradition very much like Santa Claus associated with Christmas in America. The children write notes and hide them up the chimney for La Befana.
(read more)
I think a female santa would be a good addition to the collection *grin*
Friday, December 03, 2004
More llama and santa's and a christmas parade
This is what I turned the llama yarn into.
Well, I actually made two of them and an earwarmer/headband thingy, but the camera batteries died when taking photos at the Christmas parade last night. I wore the mitts and the earwarmer in the parade last night and they were very warm.
My son and a couple of other cub scouts on their float. He's the one in the santa hat.
My Daughter, The Liam and my sister on their float. (yes..that's a real fire...they roasted hot dogs and marshmallows while they road in the parade) Liam looks like a demon with the red eye stuff. LOL
Santa of the Day:
This is actually a candleholder, but I hate putting a candle in it. I love the look of this. Its wood and carved and it has three faces around it. One of my very favorites.
Well, I actually made two of them and an earwarmer/headband thingy, but the camera batteries died when taking photos at the Christmas parade last night. I wore the mitts and the earwarmer in the parade last night and they were very warm.
My son and a couple of other cub scouts on their float. He's the one in the santa hat.
My Daughter, The Liam and my sister on their float. (yes..that's a real fire...they roasted hot dogs and marshmallows while they road in the parade) Liam looks like a demon with the red eye stuff. LOL
Santa of the Day:
This is actually a candleholder, but I hate putting a candle in it. I love the look of this. Its wood and carved and it has three faces around it. One of my very favorites.
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