Thursday, August 24, 2006

Add it to the List

I have been looking through knitting patterns online. You know that this means that I am adding more patterns to my ever-growing list, aptly titled, "Things that I would like to make if I would ever stop making dishcloths."

I am behind on the times and therefore I must play catch-up and knit the following:
1. Panta
2. Mini Sweater (aka Boobholder)
3. Very Cherry (Seen at both Carrieoke and Knit, Anne Marie, Knit!)
4. Tubey (check out the KAL for lots of cute variations, including no stripes, which is what I would definitely be doing)

Through some of my blog stalking I have seen the following patterns that I really like. These are ones that are for purchase and they are arranged by website...b/c I am considerate like that:

GlampyreKnits
1. One Skein Wonder
2. Tubular Camisole3. Orangina
4. Bulky Mini Sweater (b/c I saw it on Knit and Tonic)

Zephyr Style
1. Glee

Thanks to Knit and Tonic (again) I found the following patterns:
1. Tulip
2. Back in Black

And last but certainly not least:
Simple Knitted Bodice

I am so ambitious! I am so ready to make something that I can wear, other than a scarf, or if I were to get creative, a dishcloth. I am probably really crazy to be this ambitious and it is likely to be my knitting and crochet downfall, but, alas, I must try.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

5 Things

I found this fun meme on another blog so I thought that I'd play along too! Pictures of knitting coming soon I promise!!!

5 Things in my freezer:
1. ice cream------i am a weak woman
2. chicken
3. broccoli
4. ice trays
5. ground beef

5 Things in my closet:
1. clothes
2. shoes
3. lots of bags and purses
4. my dresser
5. plastic storage totes

5 Things in my car:
1. CDs
2. umbrella
3. dumbbells
4. my black jacket that sort of doubles as a rain jacket when it is cold
5. magazines

5 Things in my purse:
1. wallet
2. keys
3. eyedrops
4. lipsticks---about 5
5. makeup bag

5 Things in my wallet:
1. debit card
2. check book
3. insurance cards
4. drivers license
5. old receipts

I am tagging:
1. Basement Queen
2. Stacie
and anybody else that reads this and wants to play along!!!

Thursday, August 10, 2006

At Long Last!

I am happy to report that the Moderne Log Cabin Baby Blanket has been finished and presented as a gift to my co-worker. It received quite a gathering and all were impressed! Yea!! I am very excited to be finished with it!

I made some obvious modifications from the layout in the Mason Dixon Knitting Book. I did not add Block 10 and shortened Block 9 significantly because it was getting to be so big! (And because I was ready to be finished with it!) Since I am such a "rule follower" this was really hard for me to do, but I consulted with Maria and she felt that it was big enough as well. I forgot to measure it but I think that it is probably close to 36"x24". (I used Caron Simply Soft and size 8 needles.)

I have enough yarn left over from this blanket to perhaps make a traditonal log cabin blanket if I add another color to go along with it. What luck! I also happen to have a random skein of Simply Soft in blue! Of course I need to get to working on some Christmas projects and since I finished this "big" project I am free to start another.

My boss happened upon a yarn sale and brought me and Maria some yarn. I don't know what she is going to make with hers but I am considering this and this. The first I am going to keep for myself as I think that it is tres cute and the second I may give as a gift.

Maria is going to Memphis to pick up a co-worker of ours today and she is freaking out...Needless to say, she is not excited about this trip. Too bad she won't get to drive the van, that would probably make her feel better...

Monday, August 07, 2006

Who Could Resist?

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights!
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly could
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking -this doesn't happen very often
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day- not really, but I have been known to make my own accent more pronounced when the need arises...as there is nothing quite like a distressed Southern Belle
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country-I was kissed by an 80 year old WWII vet in Normandy? Doesn't that count for something???
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your cds
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken-we’ll see how this one turns out!
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Gone white water rafting
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents-step
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror.
96. Raised children.
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours-jetlag is a terrible thing
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone's life


wow~i'm pretty boring...

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Happy August!

Yesterday I spoke of the round dishcloth that Stacie sent to me. So without further ado, here she is in all of her pink and purple glory:

I think that it is exceptionally lovely and when I get brave I am going to try the pattern out myself.

Stacie also sent me a lovely skein of Sugar & Cream in Strawberry:

Thanks again Stacie!!!