Pursonalities book

I must have let someone borrow my Pursonalities Book. If you have it please give me a call or email me! I need a pattern from it and I don't want to go buy another copy. I have an idea for a bag and I need to reference a pattern and check the authors notes.
I did felt a bag I made from Creative Knitting magazine and low and behold a problem. I think I can fix it on the next go around. I am considering contacting the designer and see if she came up with the same problem and they just covered it up in photography. Has anyone had a felt bag twist? It looks like it is knit on the bias. This problem is very frustrating----I can't even shape it out!.
I am considering a retail location for Cables and this is a big step if providing Mooresville with a yarn boutique. It is looking like the rezoning may cost some major cash. Why must they make this difficult. Let me know your thoughts.
Knit on.

Swatch

I am trying a new swatch technique that I learned at Stitches East. Don't just swatch in St st or pattern; border the entire swatch in garter st, the zap your piece in the microwave. Yes nuke-it. First you must dampen it but then nuke it. It is just like laundering it, or so Judy Paschal says. I think that with Tony's sweater I will try short row shaping for the neck just like Judy taught me in the 'necklines unbound' class. I might have to revert to the old fashioned bind off if it does not shape out right. I will keep you informed as to my sweater progress.
I am also working on a Pink Ribbon Fulled Tote. I am thinking that the tote size is too big, of course you will never know until it is washed. I think that a smaller size will make more sense if I kit it. I would also like to add a purse scarf to the kit.
Knit-on.

Stitches East

I have returned from Stitches East excited about the 2008 fall season. I can't seem to get my hands moving fast enought to finish some projects so that I may begin my next. A renewed since of urgency has hit again. I know this will dwindle as December arrives. I think that I will investigate leasing property for the store. Tony and I are in constant talks about the pros and cons of leasing. If you can join me for an inpromptu knit morning I will be at the store from 9:15 until 2:00. Let's sit and knit.

Yarn shipment

I have received two shipments of yarn one from Universal and one from Art Yarns!!!
I just don't know where to begin. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
I think after I get half way thru the Morehouse Farms Crinoid scarf I will begin Tony's sweater. I am making it from the new all natural line from Universal---Fibra natura's 100% organic cotton named Links. I don't even want to gauge my swatch until I get further along with my scarf or I will put it down.
Our schedule for meeting is Sept 12th 6:30, Sept 19th 9:30am, Oct 9th 6:30pm and Oct 10th 9:30am. If anyone wants to add an additional evening let me know. Email or call for directions.
Knit on,
Maria

Some thought before Mighigan

I am off this weekend to Michigan. Why you ask, I am going for a family reunion. I will be traveling without Tony. He has decided to stay and work. I made the suggestion that if he truely felt that he needed to stay then I would not be upset---I am not upset that he has opted to stay I am just surprised. And I am now surprised that he will not even be home the night before we leave. I am disappointed. But to relieve my stress I found a LYS online in Buffalo, MI. I hope to pawn off my kids to some member of my family so I can excape the knit. I hope to do alot of knitting to be quite honest. I just finished my Noro Wave scarf. I would have liked it longer but all the scarfs I make are long. I also worked on my rug alittle. I am going to meet a knitter tomorrow and I wish I could take the rug---it is just to bulky. I must go to bed or I will be one grumpy knitter in the morning.
Knit on.

Patience

I just felted my hubby's clogs. He loves them. Of course they are wet and need days to dry and I will then shave them. I am ready to start another pair. Who ever came up with the design at Fiber Trends is brilliant! This is where I have no patience, I have yet to finish my Christmas rug. Remember I was to finish that before starting anything else? I am forced to look and touch yarns for the store and yet I know that I have a UFO that needs attention. Berrocco is coming out with such great designs lately all I can think about doing is starting something else. Focus.
I have found out about a knitting circle that is not too far from my house and I will go there on Wed. Networking, networking, and excuse to knit.
I am having difficulty not buying everything I see. Plymouth yarns carry over 100 types of yarn in addition the variety of color within even on yarn is amazing.
Even while composing this entry I have looked at a pattern and decided that I could make me just one more great design.
Nighty Night.

KnitNite

We had our first KnitNite last week and decided to have our next meeting on August 15th at 6:30. I know that we will have a much bigger turn out because we only have a day's notice. Things are going well with picking out yarns. I have spoken with SouthWest Trading Co.'s rep and we are on board and I have picked some wonderful colors. I am planning on placing that order this week and I look foward to meeting with Universal Yarns next month. I hope I can get some yarns for the next KnitNite.
I have almost finished Tony's slippers and I want to get them done tonight----knit I must.