tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455677763561585142011-11-27T15:21:38.768-08:00Mostly a knitting blog but...there are no rulesFlohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.comBlogger1221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-2599503390890278882011-06-05T08:15:00.000-07:002011-06-05T08:39:17.729-07:00

I've always wanted to learn how to applique. I tried it once but I didn't like the method and swore I would never do it again. Then I learned the needle turn method and now I'm hooked for life. I made three or four applique quilts last year and I now have several more in progress. The Hawaiian one I made on a single road trip from Seattle to Las Vegas. It holds many great memories of sights Larry

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I have made several projects since the last post, but haven't posted them. I'm thinking no one is even reading this so I've kind of quit posting. Anyway here is a couple more projects. One is a quilt I just finished that was a friendly competition between a friend and myself. It's called a Tisket A Tasket and is a BunnyHill Design. I loved working on this quilt! It is all hand applique and a

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The challenge was on to make a quilt for Kaiya. Her parents wanted her nursery colors to be fushia and purple with touches of gray. They also wanted Eeyore but soon found out that in most stuffed animals, Eeyore is BLUE not gray! I designed this quilt for Kaiya and made Eeyore gray. Its very simple but fits the nursery perfectly!

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Just another little pretty for the upcoming Granddaughter! I can't believe she will join the family in two months. We are so excited to meet her. This was made out of two skeins of Zara Plus and the pattern is a Minnowknits pattern. It was very easy and quick to do. I hope she is going to like it!

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I finished the first of my handmade things for our little Kaiya. She will be here in April or early May and we can't wait to meet and hold her!!! This was a line of fabric called Alpha Buddies and it the flannel version. It is so soft and was quilted by my machine quilter Krista Withers to keep it cuddly. It was a quick and easy quilt and I'm sure it's the first of many.

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I was having a day where I just wanted to make something little for myself. I didn't know what, but I have so many big projects I'm working on that I needed to accomplish something small and quick. When I went to my quilting group at Carriage Country Quilts I saw this little kit to make a needlecase. It fit the bill perfectly! I lose my needles ALL the time and I thought this may solve the

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Ever since I went to Hawaii about ten years ago, I've wanted to make a Hawaiian Quilt. Well, I still feel my applique skills are not up to par for that but maybe in the next year or so. I spotted this quilt class at Pieces Quilt shop taught by an excellent instructor Sheri Thomas. It is one big 42" block made in the traditional Hawaiian style. The pattern comes from the Pacific Rim Quilt Company

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It's that time of year when I'm hearing the old familiar tunes and smelling the Peppermint Mochas at Starbucks! It must be Christmas! I just finished my Christmas Quilt for this year. It's hard to show the detail involved because it's such a large quilt, but I sure enjoyed making it. It is a Crabapple Hill pattern by Meg Hawkey. She was in the Seattle area two years ago and I was fortunate enough

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It was SO nice to meet Jared Flood and be able to show him my Girasole and Hemlock Ring! He did a book signing at Churchmouse Yarn and Teas and was so personable and wonderful. I was surprised he was so accomplished at such a young age! The evening was very nice with many of his pieces on display as well as champagne and chocolates! Yum! I hope all of you will have an opportunity to meet Jared

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It's been ages and I have been working on projects, just not writing on this blog. I love the project I'm posting today. It's called Girasole by Jared Flood. It is a fun project but when you work up to 640 stitches on the needle it takes great determinations to keep foraging ahead to finish it. BUT it IS finished and I'm glad I hung in there. Jared Flood is the designer and he will be appearing

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This is the Glinda sock offered by the Woolgirl Oz Sock Club. I loved the yarn (Madelinetosh Sock)and I loved the pattern! This will be a pattern that I definitely will make again. It is designed by Bethany Whitney for the sock club and you make cables without a cable needle. It's a technique that I hadn't done before and I struggled a little at first, but once I got it, I loved the technique. A

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Where is time going? It seems it just flies by and seasons change faster than I can enjoy them. How come work days don't fly by that fast? lol Here is my latest candle mat. These are fun little projects and usually only take a day or two to make. Have a Happy 4th of July!

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Well after a year of planning, anticipating and fretting, it's a memory now. But a beautiful memory indeed! The Wynn in Las Vegas did a fabulous job, as well as Maggianos for the reception. I wouldn't have changed a thing! I guess it's back to normal life now and time to concentrate on my knitting and quilting projects.The past couple of days has been the LYS Tour in the Puget Sound area. In

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After a year of planning the big wedding day is almost here! I can't believe that in two weeks it will just be wonderful memories. We are driving "the dress" down to make sure it gets there, so there will be lots of knitting time in the car. I thought it was only fitting that I start knitting "The Swirl Shawl" to mimic my life right now. I bought some Pagewood Farms hand dyed sock yarn and some

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I have always been a fan of Glassybabys! These beautiful little handblown candle holders became famous after Martha Stewart touted their beauty several years back. Seattle is fortunate to be the home of Glassybabys. Well, between my love of quilting and my love of blown glass, I've found a marriage made in heaven! Wool mats and Glassybabys. There are many candle mat patterns available, but I am

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Way back in February I wrote about a $5 quilt group that I participated in at The Quilt Barn in Puyallup. In 2007 I went once a month a got a pattern and fabric to make a quilt. If you complete your block each month you get the next block free. Well, I finally got it all put together, quilted and the binding stitched on. It's really not a Christmas quilt. There isn't one Christmas fabric in it,

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I absolutely LOVE Bags! I have several, but I have never really made a cloth one. I made several felted bags a few years ago, but this fabric one caught my eye. The class was held at The Quilt Barn in Puyallup last Wednesday night. The pattern is the Miranda Day Bag from Lazy Girl Designs. It was so fun to make and we had everything done except the handles in three hours of class time. That

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There are times when a girl just wants to knit along and not really think about what she is doing. Her mind wants to wander to other topics and far off places. This is usually the time I pick up my Ann Norling Basic Adult pattern and some pattern dyed Sock yarn and my mind takes off on a journey. Pure relaxation and my fingers flying a mile a minute! I love this sock yarn I have been using by

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Well talk about finishing something in the nick of time! The baby shower is in one hour and I finished last night! Whew! This project is for my friend Hanh's baby. She will be born in December but her shower is today. This was such a fun project to knit. I'm not sure if it was because of the project, or because I am so excited for Hanh! The pattern came off of a Bernat yarn label and was an easy

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I impulsively picked up a copy of this book two days ago and I love it!! When I get a new book I usually sit down with my coffee and a pad of post it notes. As I thumb through, I mark pages of projects that I would like to make. This book is so nice I have at least 12 pages marked! Lots of easy one skein projects in lovely yarn. I don't like cheap yarn so this book was right up my alley. I

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I've always been a sucker for a cute stuffed animal. Yes, yes, I'm a grown woman, but I guess I have just never grown up. I love dolls and stuffed animals and I particularily love bunnies! A while back I saw some patterns for Arigurumi. I was intrigued and thought I might like to try that "some day". Well, last week I was surfing on Ravelry and I came across this Amigurumi pattern for this sweet

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I hope it's a deliciously sweet day for all of you!

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Well, my assassin finally got me. My hat is lovely and fits just perfect but I really wanted to keep playing. My goal was to get to the final 100 but I was in the low 200's. Not too bad out of 700+.The Hat Attack II was an interesting experience. Would I do it again? Probably not for the game. It was very frustrating to not hear from people that were my immediate competitors. I guess I was taking

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Well, I'm still in the game with Hat Attack II. I took out my target the first week but I have been patiently waiting for my next hat to complete to take out another target. The target I took out had taken out her target, so I contacted her. It turns out she has had the unfinished hat she needed to send me in her car for TWO WEEKS and she forgot about it. Darn. Hopefully I will get it and can

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Well, the kick off of Hat Attack 2 started Tuesday with a great party at Renaissance Yarns. I believe there were about 16 of us that were there and a few that couldn't make it, so it was a good turnout for that shop! Nancy had some good food and lively comraderie and it was great to have all of us figuring out the pattern together and cheering each other on. I had to work the following day so I

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WEll, after the never ending bind off, I'm finally blocking! This was a great project and lots of fun, but by the time I got to the last 20 rows, I didn't think it would EVER end! lolI used Cascade 220 (4 skeins) and size 8 needle. I believe I could have used a nine and it would have still had a nice feel. Mine measures about 45" across and will make a nice lap throw. I'm moving on to the next

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This project has certainly captured my attention! This is just the beginning of my Hemlock Ring Throw. I read about it on Ravelry and found the pattern on The Rainey Sisters blog page. They offer the corrected pattern and have done all the hard work of finding the mistakes and changes to make it simpler. I am using Cascade 220 and a size 8 needle. What fun this project is and I have already

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I've read about sock wars on the internet, but my LYS Renaissance Yarns is promoting Hat Attack. It sounds like fun, so I joined! This is all new to me but evidently everyone starts knitting a hat at the same time and you have a target that you mail it to. Once they get it, they are out of the game and they send you their unfinished hat and the targets name. The last one alive wins $500 worth

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Well, she's wearing the diamond, the venue is reserved, the dinner is booked, but now it is all real with just a swirl in a dress. How do you decide when your child just looks too beautiful in each and every one?! No, I didn't get teary eyed, but I did ask myself how I could have created this beautiful creature. What a miracle a child is. Yes, today was very special, just seeing her in a wedding

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Uh oh, look what found it's way to my house. (o: One clue is the Loopy Ewe's name was on the box.Kiwi Scandal by Atenti

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I was lucky enough to get into a class at Carriage Country Quilts with Meg Hawkey. For those of you not familiar with her, she is the creator of Crabapple Hill Designs. What a wonderful day!!!!!! The shop hosted her and hosted all of us to a fabulous lunch. I have never attended a class that put so much effort into detail. The food was fabulous, Meg was wonderful and the day was full of laughs

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Well, sure enough they've started summer clearance sales in Seattle and we are finally seeing the sun! The sun is showing but the temperatures are still cool, so it doesn't feel like summer yet. Hopefully soon. The way I see it though, is it has given us an extra two months for knitting and not worrying about yard work! My last month has been a month of scattered knitting. I have many projects in

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Well, it started off a beautiful day! My heart was pumping and I was ready to hit the trail of the LYS Tour in Seattle! I went on this last year and enjoyed it very much. I went to shops that I had never been to before and collected all my free patterns. I didn't make it to all the shops, but last year I went to ten shops. This year I only had one day so I decided I would hit seven shops. I

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Well, here's another knitting bag, that wasn't needed, but oh, how I REALLY wanted it! I found this Lexie Barnes bag to be so unique! First of all, I love pink and black, secondly, this bag is SO functional with all the pockets! It is also big enough to carry a good sized project. The thing I was really amused by was the subtle pattern. If you look very closely you can see the design is made up

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My name is Lilly. I am a bagaholic. I've finally owned up to it in hopes I can be cured. I haven't counted my bags, but I know it is at least ten times more than I need. Yet, again, I found myself walking out of Renaissance Yarns yesterday with a new bag. How could I resist? This bag is SO roomy and so beautiful and it has all the textures one could hope for. The shiny silk is beautiful and the

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This is my adaptation of the Koigu Ruffled Scarf. I loved that scarf, but I wanted one just a bit longer. Why do I call it the girlfriend scarf? Because you would be crazy to knit it without the benefit of talking with a girlfriend during the process. This project has a cast on of 696 sts and is very boring. That tells you how much I love this scarf. It's warm and very fluid. This is a no brainer

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This was one of the offerings from the Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Rockin Sock Club. When I received it in the mail last fall, I wasn't feeling well and just didn't feel like working on a dark color through Seattle's drizzly winter. Well, the other day, the sky was blue and my daffodils were blooming, so it was time to start Lenore! I really enjoyed this pattern and I even found it a little sexy (if a

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Month two of Emilies Raspberry Truffle is finished. This is an online project using charm packs from Connecting Threads. It is an easy quilt so far and paced at two blocks of the same design for that month. It's fun to see it grow and see how different fabrics look in the same block. I look forward to seeing the finished project. It is a great project for a beginner who wants to give quilting a

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Well, here are my beloved Valentine Socks! I'm not sure if I was supposed to WEAR them for Valentines Day or just knit on them for Valentines day! So, I opened my kit on February 14th and starting knitting. The kit was purchased from Woolgirl and she just does a fabulous job with her kits. You get an original pattern, a cute little knitting pouch, an appropriate stitch marker, special indie yarn

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Okay, we've let Lilly down for too long and I can't stand the guilt of not posting, not knitting, and being a total lame brain with this whole blog. I have no excuse other than knowing if I promise to do something, I don't deliver. Period. So, I'm not going to talk about finishing socks or any of my umpteenth projects overflowing from my knitting bag(s). I will just start something new.

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-28104105272852115572008-02-17T08:23:00.001-08:002008-02-17T08:35:48.877-08:00

Have you ever worked on a project and something just bugged you about it? Then have you gone ahead and finished it anyway hoping it would be alright? That's what happened with my first months block of the Raspberry Truffle pattern. One of the fabrics in each block just bugged me but I kept on going. I finally decided it wouldn't quit bugging me until I changed it, so yesterday I took the one

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Today is a quilting kind of day. I'm going to pull out my sewing machine and add the sashings to these blocks to make a quilt. This is all twelve blocks from the 2007 $5 quilt club that I joined at the Quilt Barn. It was such a fun group and I liked the idea of just sewing one block a month that would be a total surprise. Even the instructor didn't know what the finished project would look like!

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I really love these socks!!! They were so much fun to make with the yarn doing all the work. It is a Trekking sock yarn (color #126) which I have found to be great sock yarn. I machine wash my socks AND put them in the dryer and they come out fine. Now, I must confess I bought this yarn because it really reminded me of the Brachs candy I used to eat when I was younger. Well Ok, maybe last week

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I love, love, love stitch markers! I have way more than I need, but to me they are like collecting charms. I can remember what shops I bought most of them in and what kind of a day it was! So, my friend and I decided to make some. I love beads, but I get frustrated with wire. It just won't do what I want it to do. It takes control and bends the way it wants to. So, as a result they aren't

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Wow, where did November and December go? It seems like I never even lived through them. I guess that's what the holidays do to us. I was busy with projects though as you can see from the photo.The quilt block in the center is from my $5 quilt class. It is the last block and now I'm working on the sashing. I should have another finished quilt in the next month or two. It was a fun group and I have

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I can just see some sweet little baby girl with chubby cheeks wearing this hat! I finished it last night for a baby shower this weekend. It is a pattern from Shopabcsoup.com called the Sweet Pea Hat. I am not thrilled with the tension because I had to adapt the pattern to a different yarn. Next time I will go down a needle size to make the gauge look nicer. But what a fun, easy piece to knit!

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Here is a close up of the Shawl pattern after the blocking process. I was very pleased with the lace blockers and the exercise mat to block them on. For some reason I had a hard time getting a photograph of this project. It just wouldn't come out clear for me. Anyway, this gives you an idea, and really shows what a difference the blocking makes!

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After a good nights soak, I let the water out of the sink to start the blocking process. Even though this is burgundy, I was happy to see that there wasn't color in the water. I gathered up two beach towels and kept one of them pretty much folded up. I squished some water out in the sink by pushing on the shawl. I had read to absolutely NOT wring it out. I then lifted it with both hands and

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-52727826399979741592007-11-04T16:48:00.001-08:002007-11-04T16:56:20.052-08:00

I finished the shawl that I started a while back and wrote about on June 25th. This will be MY first time blocking a shawl with blocking wires, so I thought it might be helpful to photograph the process for others. Experienced blockers; PLEASE feel free to comment! So, here is the shawl before blocking. I have it soaking in water. I have read everything from overnight to 30 minutes, so since it

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-36560974723237044642007-10-31T11:06:00.000-07:002007-10-31T11:11:35.013-07:00

Here's the crazy Halloween sock. I took one picture with flash and one without so hopefully the true colors will come through. This is the kit in the previous post that I had hoped to get one done by Halloween. I did indeed do that. They sure are wild and crazy!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-21026598451452220632007-10-30T23:32:00.001-07:002007-10-31T11:12:41.262-07:00

I hope all of you have a day full of sweets and treats!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-63984855094011467962007-10-27T08:22:00.000-07:002007-10-27T08:37:37.671-07:00

I'm a little behind in my knitting but I finally started my Halloween Sock kit from Wool Girl. When I received this package it was such a treat! I felt like a little kid again. The pattern is called "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown", and it uses yarn from White Oak Studio called TV Yarn. I love knitting with this yarn. It feels nice on the hand and flows off the needle. There is even enough

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-47580284073912531352007-10-19T08:04:00.000-07:002007-10-19T08:13:18.896-07:00

I finished my second sock from the Rockin Sock Club. This pair of socks was fun to knit and because they were anklets, they worked up fairly fast. At least they seemed to work up faster! My next kit should be shipped next week, so I'm ready. Meanwhile, I started a Halloween sock from Woolgirl. More about that in the next post.

Carolnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-17475546897865485582007-10-18T09:09:00.000-07:002007-10-18T09:33:10.344-07:00

The day before I went to NY, I went to Bainbridge Island and took a Fair Isle class at Churchmouse Yarns. I know some things about Fair Isle, but it bothers me that my stitches aren't even in the colorwork, and I"m trying hard to eliminate puckering. So, I take a class whenever I see a good instructor is offering one. I am amazed at how I pick up one little tip from each instructor. My work is

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-9308867930485546412007-10-16T07:59:00.000-07:002007-10-16T13:42:22.780-07:00

I really didn't have much time to visit needlework stores while in New York City, but I wanted to bring SOMETHING home to remember my trip. I decided a needlepoint canvas would be more memorable than yarn. I called a couple shops and Annie & Co assured me they had several canvases that were NY scenes. This was a lovely shop with a very friendly and helpful staff. The downstairs part is the yarn

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-25633272154204420522007-10-15T08:09:00.000-07:002007-10-15T08:22:21.313-07:00

Wow, what a vacation we had! No, I didn't get to a yarn shop, but I did go to a needlepoint store and bought a great little canvas which is a montage of NY. I'll post a picture soon. What a great city! So much to see and do and......EAT. I must say, they know how to cook in Manhattan, including the best pizza I've ever tasted. This photo is from the "The Top of the Rock" (Rockefeller Building)

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-23281851281117593112007-09-25T09:49:00.001-07:002007-09-25T10:01:35.431-07:00

I finished the first of my August shipment of the Rockin Sock Club. I love this pattern! It is called Summer of Love Lace and it's knit in the colorway Flower Power. I knit this on two circular 2.5 needles and I will definately knit more of this pattern. They knit up so quick! Part of the reason I joined this club was to learn techniques, but also to discipline myself to finishing things on a

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-39530878978939862972007-09-18T18:45:00.001-07:002007-09-18T18:58:46.965-07:00

For many people the first sign of fall is the leaves turning. Or maybe the first college football game. Or maybe a crispness in the air. For me, seeing caramel apples in the store is a sure sign, but the biggest sign of all is the phone ringing. Yes, the phone ringing. "Lilly, do you want to get together and knit?" "Mom, can you help me figure out where I am on last winters project?" "Do you want

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-4764459429921758802007-09-16T13:27:00.000-07:002007-09-16T13:38:53.276-07:00

Wow, time flies when you're having fun!!! I am making progress on several of my knitting projects, so hopefully soon, I can post some pictures. The lace shawl is close to being finished as well as a bolero that I haven't posted pictures of. I did however, get time to try out my new Signature Arts Needles. First of all, I confess that I rarely use straight needles. I feel more comfortable using

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-42112286089849840462007-08-25T17:54:00.000-07:002007-08-25T18:08:43.905-07:00

Da, Da, Da...Da, Da, Da... Okay, you get the idea. For the past couple of years I have wanted to get all my circular knitting needles organized. I am always digging away in drawers and bags trying to find the one I want. Well, I finally came up with a system that I think I will like, as well as EASILY be able to take ALL my needles to classes and on vacation! I purchased 17 pencil pouches @ $1.29

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-71572714306393758242007-08-23T16:19:00.000-07:002007-08-23T20:19:51.149-07:00

Sometimes, I just get in the mood to get in my car, plug in my iPod and drive. I had a day off today and the sun was shining and I said to myself "time to get in the car and drive". I think unconsciously I DID know where I was headed, but I refused to say it out loud. I took off and drove a back road to Issaquah, Washington. It's faster to get there by freeway, but it was just one of those

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-37274880810872340582007-08-08T15:09:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:17:52.563-07:00

Oh, I just love the sound of the UPS man rumbeling up my cul-de-sac in his big brown truck! It ususally means it's going to stop at my house with something wonderful. Remember, I already confessed I love to shop! Well, today my package was some new knitting needles I ordered from Signature Needle Arts. I collect different and unusal knitting needles so when I saw these advertised in Vogue

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-74363583240799591282007-07-25T16:28:00.001-07:002007-07-27T11:41:01.967-07:00

They talked about Firebirds. They talked about Summer Sun. They talked about Summer Soltice. They named the sock Soltice Slip, but I don't know. I think this might be the true inspiration. What do you think? I loved making this sock! The pattern was easy to memorize and it was also easy to put down and pick up again! I must say, I did have to put it down a time or two to have a Berry Rainbow

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-10852276139391172452007-07-23T17:08:00.000-07:002007-07-29T21:00:17.693-07:00

I haven't forgotten anyone, I'm just knittin away on socks!!!!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-24984946945471341062007-07-07T22:28:00.000-07:002007-07-07T23:02:52.194-07:00

I have been so neglectful of our blog. The bag has been one ball of yarn short of a full blog. I do have lots of excuses. My oldest son came home from collage and started an intern job. My youngest son graduated from high school. I went down to California to pick up my daughter from collage and arrange to have her horse shipped back up to Washington. We then visited with my mom and sister and

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713911147719328114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-24305252736336951402007-06-26T09:47:00.000-07:002007-06-26T11:55:06.019-07:00

Yeah, I'm still here, although I'm here, which is where I'm currently sitting and reading all about Lilly's progress on her various projects. Kudo's to you, Lilly, for keeping us honest about our knitting blog. We wouldn't want to be known as "bloggerwannabe's" now would we?Believe it or not I'm going to start a new sock(s) project, which must mean I have at least ten or more lying around in

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-46221986961754424162007-06-25T10:44:00.000-07:002007-06-25T10:58:52.129-07:00

A few months back there was a dissussion on Wendy Knits about lace. A reader wanted to know a good pattern for a first lace project. Wendy suggested her Fir Cone Wrap. I looked at the pattern and even though I had knitted bits of lace for an inset on a baby sweater etc, I had never knit a WHOLE lace piece before or gone through the blocking process. So, I printed the pattern and bought some

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-9994238213913833392007-06-24T14:33:00.001-07:002007-06-24T14:48:26.506-07:00

Well, this truly is a sock year for me. I have a sock in various stages in every one of my knitting bags! My main focus though is the Rockin Sock Club from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. I finished my last pattern on Wednesday after reading the June pattern was starting to show up on doorsteps and sure enough, mine was at my house on Friday! Phew! Just in time. The April project was a challenge, but I

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-39652886972614902052007-06-05T14:37:00.000-07:002007-06-05T14:43:05.399-07:00

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear JOOOOOO, Happy Birthday to you!!! And many morrrre!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-7124025777592042022007-05-31T17:36:00.000-07:002007-05-31T17:45:37.246-07:00

Yes, this is the culprit that made Lilly cranky. The pattern isn't hard, but the fit, well it just gave me fits! I took it back so many times that I finally decided I didn't care if I ever wore it! This is part of the Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Rockin Sock Club. I made a pact with myself that I would make each project exactly as they say, so I would learn new techniques and ideas. I must say, it was

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-15614575428417722352007-05-28T10:25:00.000-07:002007-05-31T11:52:03.395-07:00

On this Memorial Day I remember~ God Bless Them Henry, Verna, & Wilbert Boston, Leland EnnisLillian StoryGladys Chamberlain, Betty McWilliams, Roy JamisonGladys Doris, Art & Lucille KelmShirley LaesGary GaydeskiRandy GoosTerri AddlemanBob WalkoffNorm Lodholm (Vietnam)Jesse PetersonMelanie KitchellTana SimpsonDavid GainesDale ZoffelMichael KernsAaron MartinRest in Peace xoxox

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-60329570867245229002007-05-27T12:01:00.000-07:002007-05-29T23:23:42.158-07:00

I finished this egg on Friday. These are so fun to do. I have my next one planned. It will not be glamourous like the other two, but a fun surprise instead!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-46570810066100073882007-05-25T07:48:00.000-07:002007-05-30T14:05:38.979-07:00

There is nothing like something pink for a baby girl to put a smile on your face! I just finished this project for a baby shower I'm attending in a couple of weeks. I have made this little sweater for years and the recipients always love them. You can see the blue version on Flo's February 14th post. That one was made twelve years ago. It's called the "Coming Home" sweater because it is so tiny!

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-19188668530556713012007-05-22T09:16:00.000-07:002007-05-23T09:14:43.723-07:00

My, my, my, there is nothing like a Local Yarn Shop Tour!! It was held last weekend in Seattle and it included 20 yarn shops from Bellingham, to Kent, Washington. I have been to most of the yarn shops in the area but there were a couple that have opened in the last year or so that I wanted to visit. I loaded my driver (husband with Sudoku puzzles) into the car and off we went. I visited seven

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-48274711897837520062007-05-11T23:06:00.000-07:002007-05-11T23:44:14.987-07:00

I thought I would try something new this year. I love knitting but I always have a need to try something new. I always enjoy learning new things but it always adds a complication to my life. I don't want to give up the old hobbies, I just keep adding new ones to the list. I used to just love to read , play the piano and flute a little and have a cat or two. Then I started crocheting, then I

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713911147719328114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-52087305038962429812007-05-08T07:43:00.000-07:002007-05-08T12:31:43.849-07:00

Lilly cranky? From Knitting? This saddens me deeply. The peaches and cream image of the "Mother of Knitting", and the epitome of patience will now forever have a snarl on her face when I think of her. This totally shatters my memories of her sitting comfortably in her chair with her little feet planted on her ottoman, (hand-crafted needlepoint ottoman none-the-less), her ipod rocking in the

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-54249278562503262292007-05-04T07:53:00.000-07:002007-05-04T08:01:23.406-07:00

Ok Flo, I can totally understand now WHY you put your knitting needles away sometimes! I was at that point yesterday. That is the first time in YEARS that I have felt that way. lolI am really getting a challenge with this months Rockin Sock Club pattern. I love the yarn, love the pattern and I can work the pattern, but the fit of the sock is giving me headaches. It is a toe up pattern and I was

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-18480517968379289012007-05-03T07:43:00.000-07:002007-05-03T07:46:00.284-07:00

I'm glad your surgery went well Flo and I hope you have a speedy recovery. xoxox

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-22023691023231924492007-04-23T16:40:00.000-07:002007-04-23T16:50:53.031-07:00

This little hat looks like I picked it out of a case at New York Cupcakes. I can imagine a sweet baby in this hat. I made this hat from a kit from Fancy Image Yarn. The pattern is called Cutest Baby Hat by Myra Hansen. It would look really sweet with the sweater Lilly made from Fancy Image Yarn. A picture of that sweater is on a Jan. 31st post.

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713911147719328114noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-77448037112626120882007-04-21T11:43:00.000-07:002007-04-21T13:03:02.251-07:00

BJ shown here is a significant member of our family. Unknown to us , on a large farm in Idaho 30 years ago a bay filly was born on St. Patricks day with a star as big as her little face. She was a carefully bred horse, having the most famous names in the Quarter Horse world on her registration. She acquired numerous points and awards in the American Quarter Horse Association circuit. She then

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713911147719328114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-69786859068132849812007-04-20T09:24:00.000-07:002007-04-20T09:45:18.141-07:00

OK, as promised, here is the A Swell Yarn "Duet" socks. It was quite a challenge getting a photo of them on my feet! I didn't want ANY of my white legs to be showing!Two years ago Flo, Jo and I went to Flo's lake cabin to have a weekend "stitch and bitch". The first night all of us got ready for bed and Flo ( after a few glasses of wine) looked at me and said, "I didn't know you had to wear

Carolnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-89391744106504194712007-04-20T00:02:00.000-07:002007-04-20T00:14:23.794-07:00

Well, I was knitting along and I finished my Turquoise Duet socks, (that's really what picture I should be putting here) but I got an opportunity to make these eggs. I have always wanted to make one of these and a very good friend of mine has made them for years. Soooooo, she said, "come on over and I'll show you how". What fun! It does take patience, but the reward is worth it. The bunny is the

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-55837016788205411082007-04-11T07:50:00.000-07:002007-04-11T08:00:57.710-07:00

Who would have thought there were so many ways to knit a sock heel? This is the Afterthought Heel, which has been quite interesting. A row of waste yarn is knit into the sock (shown in previous post), then the waste yarn is removed when the sock is finished and the stitches from the removed yarn are picked up and knit with decreases. So far, so good! It is decreased until 24 stitches remain and

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-56114977607532667082007-04-09T13:17:00.000-07:002007-04-09T13:37:42.825-07:00

Okay, Lilly, I'll make a deal. You can teach me your new technique and I will purchase some new yarn and then I can start on a new pair of socks.Note the word NEW. This just might do the trick and get me motivated to knit, at least until summer. The real reason I don't knit in the summer is because I spend the summer months at our cabin, which is miles from the nearest milkbox...Lilly's Magic

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-20690235789602018122007-04-08T13:26:00.000-07:002007-04-09T09:32:52.547-07:00

PUT YOUR KNITTING NEEDLES AWAY!?? Flo, say it ain't so! I'll never forget when Flo's daughter asked if Lilly knits in the summer too. Yes, daughter, Lilly knits in her sleep and all year round. I guess I need Flo to come over and work on my flowers because not only do I not like to get my hands dirty, but they are rarely without knitting needles! I have to save my hands for silk, alpaca, wool and

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-80557899615221981712007-04-08T08:42:00.000-07:002007-04-08T10:10:41.071-07:00

This time of year is when my poor knitting needles go into hibernation, usually until October. I gather up my projects, stuff them in my knitting bag and there they will sit until I start getting that ancy, restless feeling that I can't put my finger on and it doesn't go away until I finally settle into my comfy chair with a new project in hand. Note: New Project. Picking up an unfinished

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-83755545468038559772007-04-05T12:46:00.000-07:002007-04-05T13:03:26.809-07:00

Yippppeeeeee! A new project! I bought this yarn from Renaissance Yarns about a month ago, but I made myself wait to start it until I finished my Rockin Sock Club project this month. This is another sock yarn called "Duet" It is a superwash Merino Wool and as you can see it includes a contrasting yarn for the heel and toe! It is produced locally here in Washington State by a company called A Swell

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-58833211505826334422007-04-05T07:32:00.000-07:002007-04-05T07:54:21.132-07:00

One of my latest completed projects is this very soft feminine scarf designed by Megan Wright. It is a Hilltop Yarns pattern and is knitted in very soft Alpaca and Silk Yarn. I loved this pattern! It was easy to memorize and quick to work up! I hope I can do it justice and behave myself when I wear it! ME? Behave? Pattern: Rhapsody in Lace and Ruffles #00074Yarn: Blue Sky Alpaca Silk (4 skeins)

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-25500646836057207422007-04-02T21:56:00.000-07:002007-04-02T22:01:40.852-07:00

No, this isn't from Starbucks!

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-2250441598692956532007-03-28T08:00:00.000-07:002007-03-28T08:02:03.022-07:00

If I drink a Mojito AND work on Lizard Ridge at the same time, does that make me a "lounge lizard"? hmmmmmm

Carolnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-42193575261324752012007-03-24T17:17:00.000-07:002007-03-24T17:20:19.745-07:00

One Croc Sock Rockin' and one more to go!Here's a close up of the cable pattern on the leg.

Carolnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-24801520222365659872007-03-24T10:54:00.000-07:002007-03-24T13:46:02.749-07:00

So many projects, so little time. As I worked on my Crocodile Rockin' Sock, it brought to mind another little reptile I had stashed away in my project stash. This is an on going project for me that I started because of my love of Kureyon yarn by Noro. The feel of this yarn isn't my favorite texture, but the choice of colorways is amazing! While surfing the knitting websites I found a project

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-57312162963498652822007-03-20T07:47:00.000-07:002007-03-20T18:12:16.417-07:00

Mojito, anyone?

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-62800839298496247752007-03-17T10:28:00.000-07:002007-03-17T23:24:56.094-07:00

I've decided that this is the year of the sock for me. I have knit lots of socks, but always stockinette stitch on computer dyed yarn. I love knitting socks so much that I wanted to learn some different techniques and use some different patterns. Through my surfing, I discovered the Rockin Sock Club through Blue Moon Fiber Arts I will receive a pattern and yarn every two months for a different

Carolnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-52365008310341627612007-03-13T07:55:00.000-07:002007-03-13T08:10:24.978-07:00

A Day. Or, whenever I get around to posting. Remember, there are no rules.I'm obviously in the mood for Spring. The long dark days and rain have put all of us Seattlites in the mood for some nice days. One thing about Seattle, if you've never visited before, when it is the least bit sunny people will be out and about wearing shorts and flip-flops like most people do on an 80 degree day. Not

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-46086964396384034862007-03-12T18:21:00.000-07:002007-03-12T19:23:57.535-07:00

Yesterday these little flowers were buds covered in raindrops. I've noticed the cherry trees in bloom for a week or so now, in various parts of the city, but my little ol' tree was taking its own sweet time. So, today when I noticed the pretty pink blossoms I got out my camera and fired away. A little bit o' sunshine and Spring will have sprung.

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-54607731775126211212007-03-08T06:52:00.000-08:002007-03-12T11:17:32.491-07:00

This, by far, was the song of the night at the Rascal Flatts concert the "bags" and I attended. Yep, the three of us set down our needles and stepped into our boots for a fun night out. You might say we felt a tad bit older than the rest of the crowd, although there were people of all ages, the majority was made up of "young things" in tight jeans and skimpy tops that revealed anything and

Flohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371346084568682671noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-20265885631995329482007-03-06T18:21:00.000-08:002007-03-06T18:53:42.302-08:00

This is probably the cutest horse in the world. She can be naughty, stubborn or moody but all she has to do is look at me with those big brown eyes and all is forgiven. She, along with my other equines are the reason I spend a lot of my day cleaning stalls, lugging around 50lb bags of feed, pushing 100lb bales of hay around, and spending lots of money. The last two days have been absolutely

Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11713911147719328114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-24675559568949906162007-02-28T23:05:00.000-08:002007-02-28T23:22:43.956-08:00

All of my love, all of my kissin, you don't know what you've been missin, oh boy.......If you haven't seen the live production of the Buddy Holly story, then you truly don't know what you've been missin!We went Sunday afternoon to the Seattle production and it was fabulous! There were 22 numbers performed by VERY talented musicians. The lead in the Seattle production was Billy Joe Huels and he

Carolnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-145567776356158514.post-9691442913853797772007-02-24T14:46:00.000-08:002007-02-25T09:22:53.441-08:00

What a week. I feel as though I am going in thirty different directions and not accomplishing a thing, except getting rattled. If I had made time for myself to sit and knit a little each day I would only be feeling rattled a portion of the time, that is, when I goof up something and need Lilly to fix it for me. Most of the time knitting provides a calming effect, not only to me, but my

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