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June 2003
What IS the proper length and width for a sleeve to fit a 3 year old?
Sunday, 29 June 2003 10:08 A GMT-06
In trying to make this sweater fit I am having a "FIT" with the sleeve length. Without the 3 year old to try it on I can't find a way to make it right. I had one that I thought too long so I ripped it out. Finished 2 and thought them right until I tr
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I'm still here
Saturday, 28 June 2003 12:52 P GMT-06
We have to delay our departure due to a death in my husband's family. His uncle died unexpectedly Thursday night. We will be leaving on Monday instead. It was not a health related issue and my husband is hit hard by this. If you are inclined please k
Knitting time and obvious vote results
Friday, 27 June 2003 4:49 P GMT-06
It looks as if Day 3 will be the color combo I go with. Thanks to everyone who voted!
I know I have 5 other things I should be doing right now, but who cares! I went and knit 1 more time with my buds before leaving for Florida. I ended up getting th
Freaky Friday Wedding Story
Friday, 27 June 2003 10:32 A GMT-06
My Wedding fiasco wasn't really a fiasco for me. But a friend of my husband's will always remember our wedding. He brought a date to the reception and it all went down hill from there. We remember her as the girl in the polka dot dress, have no
Long overdue picture and praise
Thursday, 26 June 2003 10:57 A GMT-06
I have been sitting on this picture of a recent aquisition because a certain someone is getting one similar and I didn't want to ruin the surprise. Well the lucky gal, Hi Janet!, is getting hers in the mail soon and I wanted to post this before leavi
Drat!
Wednesday, 25 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
I barely got any knitting done. While swimming it was too wet, well I actually wasn't swimming, just getting wet. Then at the game I was too hot, dusty, and tired to knit. Plus I was cheering and laughing at the 5 & 6 year olds playing ball! They
Swatching and Stories
Wednesday, 25 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
Here is my contribution to Miss Becky's Swatchorama. I made it last night and the butterfly above it is the leftover yarn from the ball I used. Whew! I made it.
I call it Crossing the Waves because the chevron pattern looks like waves, and i
What a fast knitter I am!
Tuesday, 24 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
I just finished this little number up tonight. Of course I THINK I started it in 2002, maybe 2001!!!! It was going to be for elder but it is now the right size for younger. Well, just a little big for younger. But she loves it and that's all that mat
Lots of pics today! And cast your vote.
Tuesday, 24 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
I need help to choose a striping pattern for my next felted project. Okay, refer to Monday's blog to see the actual colors of the Cascade 220 I bought for the DayPack. Now view these Paint files to see which you would prefer if you were me!
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What fun!
Monday, 23 June 2003 1:47 P GMT-06
This is how much fun we were having!
That's Rob in the colorful array of scarves. That's me under the Spice Market Bag I just finished knitting at Threadbear!
We set off, excited like kids g
It's a road trip!
Saturday, 21 June 2003 9:01 A GMT-06
Yes I am going off on an adventure tomorrow! Threadbear is having an open house and I plan to be there! Threadbear is the dynamic duo of Matt and Rob. And a great duo it is. They have fiber fever to the max!!! So I am prepared to be awed and amazed a
Ack!
Friday, 20 June 2003 9:26 A GMT-06
I just realized that I am leaving for vacation in 1 week and 18 hours!! I haven't even gotten a knitting plan together yet. Forget laundry so I can pack clothes. OK, what to take?? Obviously I will take the Fair Isle cardi I need to make, even though
It's time to party!!! Happy Birthday Jo!
Friday, 20 June 2003 7:38 A GMT-06
Have a piece of cake! Yes, it's Jo Knit's birthday today and we all must wish her the very best! Hop on over there and leave her wishes for a great year of knitting. I would have hopped over there in person, but I over slept and I wouldn't have
Light at the end of the tunnel
Thursday, 19 June 2003 2:14 P GMT-06
Just one more day of dance classes and then I can truly rest! Last day of soccer camp was today and then we went swimming at my mom's with a fellow camper who lives in the neighborhood. She actually used to live in my mom's neighborhood, her dad went
We're frosty now!
Wednesday, 18 June 2003 7:56 P GMT-06
AC is fixed and it's chillin' time here! Bring your parkas and snow boots! I think I actually saw frost on my windows!
Uploaded some pictures of Kial's Kardi that show the insert pocket(not sure what the proper term is!) I am doing. T
Send cool weather
Wednesday, 18 June 2003 11:03 A GMT-06
Let's keep our cool here 'cause the AC took a hit from something sharp and deadly! Compressor has been punctured and we are losing cool FAST! Looks like it was from a recent windy day/storm and with all the construction in our neighborhood no doubt i
Birthdays
Tuesday, 17 June 2003 12:18 P GMT-06
Miss Jo made a great suggestion for having a list of blogger birthdays in her blog yesterday. I agree! We need a formal page of birthdays listed so everyone can be wished a great day. Maybe everyone should post the date of their birthdays on the
What a day!
Monday, 16 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
It started at 7:00 AM when I drug my tired self out of bed and proceeded to drag 2 little selfs out of bed. Quick breakfast, got everyone dressed and off we went to Soccer Camp! Sat, the best part, and knit for about 2 hours while my little ones were
What kind of Blogger are you?
Sunday, 15 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
Here's my blog type:
My aren't you cool! You have no shame, or much to hide! You share your brave self with the web world! Your pretty fun to read! You blog baby blog!
As always Quizilla has the goods!
A fond farewell
Sunday, 15 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
It is with great sadness that I announce the departure of sandy'sknitting from the gutter, I mean Guest Site Of The Week spot IN the gutter. She has been a wonderful guest, even cleaned up after her many spills and messes. She sat and drooled in fron
AAAARRRGHH!
Saturday, 14 June 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
Can you guess what that sound is? It's the sound of a knitter who is denied the opportunity to knit when she was fully expecting to have the opportunity to knit and already had planned to have the opportunity to knit when her DH(D being the operative
What a day!
Friday, 13 June 2003 8:47 P GMT-06
Can you say, I'm plum tuckered out? Well I could if I had the energy! We went to a local Amusement Park today called Holiday World. After 8 hours of Splashing Safari and Rides I am done in. I did about 10 minutes of knitting in the car before decidin
I got to knit!!
Thursday, 12 June 2003 2:59 P GMT-06
I did end up getting some knitting in last night. By the time dinner was done and kids were playing I got out the yarn for the birthday caridgan and thought I would swatch for it. The swatch ended up being the sleeve! Hey, the sleeve only took 37 sti
The postman always taps twice!
Thursday, 12 June 2003 12:30 P GMT-06
At least that's what the delivery person did. When my daughter went to get the door all she found was a brown cardboard envelope. I was clueless as to what it could be. Obvioulsy NOT yarn! Or it would be very squashed yarn. When I pulled out the
My Generated Poem
Thursday, 12 June 2003 9:41 A GMT-06
Thanks Kerstin for the link!
If I will probably take care of being finished in I thought about painting the baby bootees to the birthday girl and take care of color, Ivy green and try to get a nice background. You get a good measure I need to keep