Archive for January, 2006

national de-lurking week

Posted in blogging on Jan 10th, 2006

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Who knew? Love the idea as I can be a bit of a lurker. 
So, people, leave a comment.

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stash

Posted in sew.crafty, knitting, blogging on Jan 10th, 2006

While thinking about what to knit for the Stashalong, I decided to create a stash gallery.  I have started cataloging my stash will continue to do so until it is complete . . . yikes . . . I am finding I have lots of yarn in small amounts . . . hmmm . . . I see lots of hats, bags, and socks in my future.

first new project of ‘06

Posted in sew.crafty, knitting, blogging on Jan 9th, 2006

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This is what I worked on this weekend, my purple Hermione Mittens.  These mittens are for the Another Weasley KAL and since I am making them from stash yarn they qualify for the Stashalong,too.  I was able to finsh the left mitten and about 2/3 of the right mitten.  I really like this pattern and will make it again.  The patterns is quite long and slim, next time I will most likely use a true worsted instead of a light worsted (Cascade 220) as called for in the pattern, just to make it a bit more roomey.  I will also make the cuff a bit shorter, for this one I just fold the ribbed cuff to shorten it. 

Speaking of the Stashalong, why do I keep torturing myself by checking elann.com when I know I’m not buying anything. WHY? 

i am briliant

Posted in sew.crafty, sewing, blogging on Jan 7th, 2006

No, really, I am. Case in point:

About a year ago our DVD player gave out (ok, the kid killed it) and Hubby bought a new (cheap) DVD player.  One really cool thing about this inexpensive DVD player is that it could play zone 2 (european) DVDs.  This meant I could order trinny & susannah: the rules from Amazon UK . . . woohoo.  I bought it, I watched it, the DVD player died and we had to return it, they were sold out so we couldn’t just exchange it.  waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, no more Trinny & Susannah.

Today I was cleaning off the computer desk and found the DVD, and it dawned on me as I looked at my computer screen, ‘hey, maybe I can play this on my computer’s DVD player.”

IT WORKS, I CAN PLAY THIS DVD ON THE COMPUTER . . . YAHOOOOOOOOO! I AM BRILLIANT! Ok, I loose points for not figuring it out last year.

for me

Posted in sew.crafty, knitting, blogging on Jan 7th, 2006

I started a pair of purple Hermione Mttens, for me, last night while watching Battlestar Galactica: season 1 on DVD.  I only got as far as winding the yarn and starting the ribbing on the first one, so no pics of anything interesting.

first FO of the new year

Posted in sew.crafty, finished objects, knitting on Jan 6th, 2006

I finally finished Aunt Pris’ hat. 

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pattern: Esther Williams
yarn: Debbie Bliss Cashmerino
needles: Clover Bamboo & size 3.75 crochet hook
started: Dec 12
finished: Jan 5
modifications: Instead of starting the edge as written I shifted the start point over 1/2 repeat and I think this continues the rhythm of the hat pattern into the edging.

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b’day girl

Posted in blogging on Jan 6th, 2006

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Today is Daughter’s birthday.  Hubby took a vacation day and after the bus dropped her off from Kindergarten we went to her favorite restaurant, the Spaghetti Factory, with Grammy and Grampy. 
  
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Grammy and Grampy got her winter boots (to go with the winter coat they got her for Hanukkah) and Son received a pair too.

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I got her a watch and Hubby got her a necklace that says ‘Daddy’s Little Girl’.

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We didn’t take all the gifts to the restaurant so she opened the rest when we got home.  I think the biggest hit was a table top soccer game from Grandma. We also got her a bunch of dress-up things, mostly wigs and animal noses, in the soccer pic she is wearing the cat ears and tail.

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