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Knit a Sweater? Who Me??
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | Author: admin
Category: Fiber Arts
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Have You Been Knitting In Public?
Thursday, January 15th, 2009 | Author: admin
Check out the World Wide Knit In Public Day (WWKP) site. Isn’t that just nifty?
Category: Fiber Arts
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Stitches South
Wednesday, January 07th, 2009 | Author: admin
It’s official, I’m going to Stitches South! Whoo Hoo! I have managed to sign up for two classes. The first class is on Thursday and is called “Chasing the Hounds Tooth” and the teacher is Jean Frost. The second class is an all day class on Sunday called “Bohus Stickning” and the teacher is Susanna Hansson. Has anyone taken these classes or know anything about them? I would love to hear your input. Of course, I will blog about them when I take them.
Also, if you are so inclined, come to Stitches South and take them with me! Perhaps I should run a contest to see if you can spot me in the crowd…that might be fun… What do you think? Hope to see you there… Whee!!!
Category: Fiber Arts
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Christmas Knitting Swap Present Revealed
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 | Author: admin
This year, I have been fortunate to make many new internet friends via my Secret of the Stole knit-a-long groups. So, in lieu of participating in an official, organized, internet knitter’s swap this year, I chose one person that I had become friends with and asked her if she would like to be my Christmas Swap Partner this year. She accepted and we have had a lot of fun picking out gifts for each other over the last 6 weeks, or so.
Yesterday, we hooked up via Skype video chat and opened our boxes together. We both have dogs (children) and both enjoy lace knitting immensly. She included a fur coat, a stylin’ sweater, and a very prissy dress for Ebby in the package as well as a dinosaur nylabone for the Blaze. He has taken to sleeping on top of it for safekeeping. I will spare you the photo of that… Thanks Erin for all the really cool gifts! Here is a photo of the contents of my totally awesome box of Christmas goodies:
Whoo Hoo, look at all the swag!!
Merry Christmas (or whatever else you may be celebrating) Everyone!!! See you on the flipside…
Category: Fiber Arts
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Answers and Some Knitting Holiday Fun
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 | Author: admin
Several of you have left questions in your comments on the last few posts and I thought I would try to answer them here. If I miss your question, I apologize in advance.
Answers:
Susie – Yes, Blazer is a Basset Hound. He thinks he is the ruler of the house. He has become accustomed to Elf, but I think a more accurate word for the feeling is tolerant. He pretty much ignores her, unless she is clamped on to the end of his tail, or he wakes up with her on top of him. In those cases, he pretty much treats her like a live burrito and she squeals louder than any pig I have ever heard before. I am so glad this has only happened twice.
Gaylen – Yes, a hat. She has her own purse that she travels in as well. I never anticipated her enjoying the hat so much. Since I am primarily a lace knitter, I am not accustomed to making a lot of hats. That is obviously going to have to change…
CraftyGryphon – The yarn I used in the hat for my grandson is Wollimese from Germany. Sorry I left out the specs on that.
Nathalie, Yvonne, and Lynn – Please contact me via email. So we can coordinate the virtual meet up, Thanks!
Everyone – Yes, SQUEAKERS!! Whoo hoo. I got these squeakers off eBay for super cheap. Now I can sew and knit some toys for Elf. I will try to remember to post photos of the finished toys and how I made them for those of you who are interested. The vendor I found on eBay had several different sizes and quantities of these squeakers so there are some for bigger dogs as well. Just visit eBay and search for squeakers and you will find them. The toys out there right now are around $5 and up. I got 25 of these gems for $5. Fun Stuff!
Holiday Fun:
We were at the Auburn Mens basketball game last night and, as usual, I took my knitting. Aubie (the school mascot) was in attendance and all decked out in his holiday attire. (If you are not familiar with Aubie, you should really watch the video in the preceding link!) I thought it would be neat to have him hold my knitting and take a photo with me. He obliged and here are the results of that encounter.
Aubie and I share a knitting moment.
Aubie shows this knitter some love.
I hope your holidays are starting out as enjoyable as mine are. Leave me a comment and tell me about it…
Category: Fiber Arts
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