This is the first time all week that my kids are watching television. And I will blame it on the Dept of Revenue. I have been sitting all day sorting receipts. Adding and generally organizing our taxes. While my kids sit in front of the 'boob tube' I am taking a break to write. If I don't take a break, I will break! We have basketball tonight and some errands to run before that so they will not be all consumed.
I hope to complete the body of my sweater and cast on the sleeves. Two at a time ya know.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Megan's bag
I finished it last night! Look at the beads! I am very proud of this piece! The colors pop and the beads add just the right amount of shine. I am hoping to finish my sweater this weekend and Anthony's blanket and then move on to???? Wow, what next? I am also going to make the boys Thing one and Thing two hats for the up coming Dr. Seuss Day. Tess wants a pair of slippers. I can finish those in a week. Maybe a pair of yoga socks? That should only take a day. I think I want to make a rainbow wrap but I don't have the orange I need. I went thru all of my printed patterns today and organized them in binders! It is enough to make your head swim! And it is inspiring me.
Last night I met the crochet group that meets at Three Goats Coffee and Espresso on Tuesday's and I was talking with Kat. An interesting but short discussion of Geocaching and Amigurumi came up. I don't geocache but the prospect of adding Ami to that is appealing Amigeocache? I guess this means I am going to spend the evening researching and not knitting. Whoops. That will never work. Does anyone know if there is a mouse that can be opperated with your foot? Actually I need a pad like the ones on laptops. Move the mouse with my big toe and double touch for a 'click'. More research.
Knit on
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
YMCA Knit In tonight
Good Day to you all!!!
Although it is misty and cold, today's ray of sunshine is coming from the Lowe's YMCA Knit-In tonight! Join me in making Chemo caps for Duke University Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Dept. If you missed us on Sat you missed 11 knitters-crocheters working hard to fill a need. I will take pictures tonight of all of the caps! At one point we had 5 knitters and 5 crocheters. The crafts both equally represented!
I am waiting to see what the opinion of my fellow knitter-crocheters and the availability of the Y to determine what the regular schedule is going to be. (I am a southerner and we can end our sentences in a preposition.)
I want to thank the Cool Beans Denver, NC knitting group for allowing 4 newbies to join their group. Tommy, Dena, Andrea and myself descended on the 4 original members like flies to honey! Great conversation and coffee to go with knitting. What could be better? OK yes we could have been getting massages at the same time but who would really be knitting then?
Is there any word or set of words that can be used to describe knitters and crocheters at the same time? I am looking for suggestions so that I do not leave anyone 'out'.
Knit on,
Maria
Although it is misty and cold, today's ray of sunshine is coming from the Lowe's YMCA Knit-In tonight! Join me in making Chemo caps for Duke University Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Dept. If you missed us on Sat you missed 11 knitters-crocheters working hard to fill a need. I will take pictures tonight of all of the caps! At one point we had 5 knitters and 5 crocheters. The crafts both equally represented!
I am waiting to see what the opinion of my fellow knitter-crocheters and the availability of the Y to determine what the regular schedule is going to be. (I am a southerner and we can end our sentences in a preposition.)
I want to thank the Cool Beans Denver, NC knitting group for allowing 4 newbies to join their group. Tommy, Dena, Andrea and myself descended on the 4 original members like flies to honey! Great conversation and coffee to go with knitting. What could be better? OK yes we could have been getting massages at the same time but who would really be knitting then?
Is there any word or set of words that can be used to describe knitters and crocheters at the same time? I am looking for suggestions so that I do not leave anyone 'out'.
Knit on,
Maria
Monday, January 26, 2009
Great Success
Saturday was a great success for Headhuggers.org. We had 11 participants show up at the Lowe's YMCA to make hats. We had one person send in a donation of 7 hats. Thanks Nadine! You are AWESOME!!!!
I will let you know the total number of hats completed after Wednesday's meeting at 6:00pm! So join us if you can Jan 28th at Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville.
The person who told me about the pattern for the bunny just told me I did a good job and I want to thank him for sharing the info on the pattern. Thanks Tommy!!! I also want everyone to know the bunny has been claimed and named Fluffy by my son, Anthony. I don't know how long bunny will last if he keeps pulling his tail. I did tell Anthony to take it easy on Fluffy!
I will let you know the total number of hats completed after Wednesday's meeting at 6:00pm! So join us if you can Jan 28th at Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville.
The person who told me about the pattern for the bunny just told me I did a good job and I want to thank him for sharing the info on the pattern. Thanks Tommy!!! I also want everyone to know the bunny has been claimed and named Fluffy by my son, Anthony. I don't know how long bunny will last if he keeps pulling his tail. I did tell Anthony to take it easy on Fluffy!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Knitted Bunny
How cute is this bunny butt???
I finished my Knitted Bunny and oh my goodness. If I would have known that he would be so cute I would have finished him the day I started! The pattern is by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer www.heartstringsfiberarts.com. It is a free pattern. I will make another one just a bit larger. Who could I make one for?
I am thinking this is going to be a great community service project for the Lowe's YMCA group.
Check out the way the ears curl! I slipped the first stitch purlwise on each row. My decrease was a SSK on the second and third stitches. This is just a slight variation from the original pattern.
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I wonder what a bunny knit in Noro Tayio would look like? Maybe a felt bunny made from recycled sweaters??? Of course angora would be perfect. Alpaca is ohhh sooo nice. Oh my mind is going.
Monday, January 19, 2009
YMCA Knit-in
Several days ago I received an email from Duke University's Bone Marrow Transplant Dept. They are in need of hats. The Lowe's YMCA in Mooresville is going to be hosting a knit-in to help that need!
We are asking that anyone that would like to help please join us.
If you don’t have yarn, we have donated yarn for you to use.
If you have extra yarn and no spare time, donate it so that someone else can make hats. Do you only have 30 minutes to spare? Help embellish a hat!
Knit and crochet patterns will be available to get you started!
Do you have hats at home waiting to be donated? Just drop them by the Y and we will mail them off for you!
Help us achieve our goal of 20 hats made during this Knit-In!
This is going to be the beginning of the Lowe's YMCA Knit-Crochet group, Keep your eyes and ears open for more news! (We will come up with a better name at a later date!)
We are asking that anyone that would like to help please join us.
If you don’t have yarn, we have donated yarn for you to use.
If you have extra yarn and no spare time, donate it so that someone else can make hats. Do you only have 30 minutes to spare? Help embellish a hat!
Knit and crochet patterns will be available to get you started!
Do you have hats at home waiting to be donated? Just drop them by the Y and we will mail them off for you!
Help us achieve our goal of 20 hats made during this Knit-In!
This is going to be the beginning of the Lowe's YMCA Knit-Crochet group, Keep your eyes and ears open for more news! (We will come up with a better name at a later date!)
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