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August 2003



Felting Fiasco!

Sunday, 31 August 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
Update: Bonnie asked for the source for the Gum Drop Hat. It is available from Lakeside Fibers but I don't think they had the pattern on their website. It is not to be confused with this Gum Drop Hat, scroll down for picture. Well the Gum D

Goodies

Saturday, 30 August 2003 4:33 P GMT-06
Just some shots to keep you interested. Of course they are as boring as can be. While friends were over yesterday I worked on ChicKami. I am now a few rows past the ribbing. This will be a great sit while I am talking or watching TY kind of

Children In Common

Friday, 29 August 2003 6:35 P GMT-06
This is a blatant plea for your hand knit items. A very worthy charity is in need of items and I am asking you to consider helping out. Please visit the CIC website and decide if you can help. Every little bit can make a difference. We are so blessed

Rip it good!

Friday, 29 August 2003 8:46 A GMT-06
I just lost an entire entry!!!! Argh! OK, a redo here. I know I said that a sleeve is just a sleeve no matter how long it is. Well my sleeve seems to not want to even exist. I ripped back 30+ rows of the 61 I have done because I am not in tune with

Knitting content

Thursday, 28 August 2003 9:31 A GMT-06
Not much to show, a sleeve still looks like a sleeve no matter how many inches you do or do not knit (11" so far). A felted hat still looks like a tube of St st no matter how close you are to finishing the body of that project. Look at your own

Hey can you help, I'm in a Bind!

Thursday, 28 August 2003 7:48 A GMT-06
Yep! It's time to talk about relationships and how they bind us together. We will look at the differences of the ties that bind and determine when we should cut and run and when we should pull closer together. The old standby tie that binds us&

Oh yeah, my knitting content

Wednesday, 27 August 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
Here's the latest on the Nordic Pullover sleeve. It would go faster if I didn't keep messing up the Lice pattern. I ripped back twice last night. I must have been too tired. I need to throw in a quick felted hat in between knitting on this to change

A little explanation would be nice

Wednesday, 27 August 2003 8:09 A GMT-06
So here it is! Cast ons. What are they and how do they impact our lives. I'm glad you are joining us today to get the skinny on these facts of life. Cast ons, you can't live with em, can't live without em! Do you ever feel like you are strangling you

A poll today and a plea for help!

Tuesday, 26 August 2003 9:08 A GMT-06
I thought we would see which cast on is the most popular among the visitors to my site. And I know you're out there, my numbers are quite high. Why don't you leave a message sometime? OK, enough begging. Look to the gutter for the poll and cast your

Mail Call

Monday, 25 August 2003 4:54 P GMT-06
Not too bad of a day. I got my new book "Knitting For the First Time". Yeah I know, I am not a new knitter. But I couldn't resist the little sweater and hat on the front cover. I know I could have done it up on my own, but I figure the price was righ

It's cake time again!

Monday, 25 August 2003 2:51 P GMT-06
It's that time again. Time to break out the birthday cake photo. Hop on over to Sandy's site and wish her all the best. Now to see what my parents are doing for their anniversary tonight!

My weekend

Monday, 25 August 2003 12:51 P GMT-06
Well it all started when my DH told me he really wanted me to go to Bristol for the NASCAR races. His other date(his BIL) had backed out and plans had changed so it wasn't going to be a case of us staying in an RV with a bunch of guys. We planned to

To tired

Sunday, 24 August 2003 5:53 P GMT-06
Back home from our whirlwind trip to Bristol. Details later as I am too tired from allergy meds. We had to pick up our girls at my little bro's house and they have a zoo there. I didn't have any allergy spray with me so I am suffering now. Sneezing a

Nordicness

Friday, 22 August 2003 7:42 A GMT-06
In anticipation of my forced imprisonment in my van for 8 hours today I cast on for a sleeve last night. I am working on the Nordic Pullover kit I bought at Stitches Midwest 2001, my first Stitches event. I am using the Kitchener Rib cast on and was

Felting going on

Thursday, 21 August 2003 7:12 P GMT-06
Hope for a Hat is felting as I type. Here is the unfelted hat stuffed with a ball for support. More photos to come as felting is done. And no my photo album isn't back up, I am using my old PBase account. Tomorrow the pictures will be online but

Musings

Thursday, 21 August 2003 8:04 A GMT-06
Boring knitting content today (endless rows of hat decreases) so I will just muse. What is it about knitting that draws you in? Is it the love of fibers and everything soft? Is it the repetitive motion and the meditation? Is it the learning expe

Photo's uploaded

Wednesday, 20 August 2003 7:33 P GMT-06
Since I couldn't get my latest FO's uploaded on my blog I went to my old photo album and uploaded them there. Here is the Booga J Bag pre shaving, I still need to shave-the bag! And here is the darling Phildar Hat (there is no name for it and I

Photos still unavailable

Wednesday, 20 August 2003 3:19 P GMT-06
It's enough to drive me crazy. Most days I don't have anything to load but now I have 2 FOs and I can't get pictures of them online. Darn! In other news: Some of you may be preparing to head out to St Charles this week for Stitches Midwest. I wish y

Utter chaos!

Wednesday, 20 August 2003 7:17 A GMT-06
That's what my house was like last night. Younger's room was the Barbie place with 3 little girls all playing in one Barbie house. Elder's room was were the 2 yr old got all the baby dolls she required. Elder spent her time playing with the 6 month o

No pictures again today!

Tuesday, 19 August 2003 8:10 A GMT-06
Seems there is a "Denial of Service" attack going on at Blog-City. Gee, I wonder if that would work with DH? Well life is wonderful and having 3 uninterrupted hours each afternoon is heavenly! I may use it today to catch a nap as I will have ab

Booga J is on it's way!

Monday, 18 August 2003 7:04 A GMT-06
Booga's going through the second felting right now. I would love to show you a picture of it, but no go, Photo Albums are still down. But I got a free month on my blog because of the problems they have been having! Our friend's dropped by to give t

What a day!

Sunday, 17 August 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
9 year ago today I was just given the word that I was due to have a C-section. Emergency C-section. A "you ain't any closer to having this baby naturally C-section"! So after 24 hours of false labor, 36 hours of being awake, and 16 hours since m

Life

Saturday, 16 August 2003 8:59 A GMT-06
Not much knitting to update. The Booga Bag is 18 rows from completion of the body, no progress on the I-cord handles. I knit very little yesterday. It was errand day. I needed tissues and baggies, found a cute ribby top to match a skirt I already hav

Want a slice of Cake?

Thursday, 14 August 2003 11:59 P GMT-06
In honor of Kerrie's upcoming wedding we're having a Hen Party! Come on in. What flavor would you like? May I offer some mints or nuts? How about a glass of sparkling champagne? Everyone settled? OK, let's play a little game. Using the letters of f

Party Time!

Thursday, 14 August 2003 8:39 A GMT-06
I am ready for the slumber party that Alison is throwing in honor of Kerrie! I got my PJs on, my favorite snack at hand, my favorite juice, and my furry slippers. What more could a girl want! Bring on the all nighter, I won't fall asleep, not wi