bEsTestEsTTTT!!

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I have a awesome Secret Pal. I am embarassed to say I recieved this totally plain box with all this Gergeous Alpaca yarn any ideas Secret Pal what I should make? and yes, yes, yes cable holders yeepee!! You know I am a cableererer now. I am official 'cuz I made one whole thing Hee, Hee!!!! But last but not least I also got its called 'bee naturals' cuticle and nail oil it smells so fabulous. I am pretty jazzed about it because I have asbestos hands that are always dry. Well, the reason I am embaressed is because there was no note or anything and being the ditz I am I never put two and two together. I am so very sorry Secret Pal don't hate me!

nothin' but a t-shirt

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I put it together. I am proud of my first sweater or rather t-shirt. I didn't do very well on the sleeve seams. I tried I love it snd its so soft and fluffy, yum!

my backtack pal

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My back-tack pal rocks yEepPeE!!!!! She is http://africankelli.blog.com Just look at this awesome knitting needle holder she made me. At the top is a attatched notions zippered bag how cool is that! Then not only did she go entirely out of her way and buy me goodies she also made me a CD with great music and the latest issue of Vogue. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

completed backtack

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Here is the knitting needle roll holder I made for my back-tack pal in Australia to Michelle
http://diaryofaknitaholic.blogspot.com

nOw wHaT dO i Do?

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I almost finished Nothing But a T-shirt. So I am now in a pickle. Since it is my first knitted anything that can be worn other than a scarf, beanie or poncho. I have to figure out how to assemble it. I am originally a sew-er-er so the temptation to walk on over to my sewing machine is making my palms itch. I bought a book The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques now I need to figure out how to get all techniqu-ie and seam it. I am scared wit-less.

cabled clutch

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My pretty clutch thanks to Laura over at the Premie Project. I still need to tie on a ribbon.

sneek peek of lining

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Inside peek of the cherry fabric I lined it with.

You Promised and...

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You keeped your promise Laura! big grin You are awesome and you "ROCK"! I can't believe how gentle you explained it to me. It WAS idiot proof!! look, LOOK. lOoK I did it I CaBEleD go figure meeeeeee Woo Hooo Yeeepeee I did It cart wheel Yeepee Grin!! Bigger grin! I, ya! me who had a mental block! Ok so I am mental or I was Now I am a cabelererwerer. F.Y.I. whoever is reading this and totally belives I fell off the turnip truck snicker, maybe I did? I have been wanting to cable since I learned to garter then purl. I have cried my woes since I first blogged in January. Laura voluntered from afar the far, far reaches of Iowa. She told me to watch the mail. I have sat on the porch everyday OK! so I don't have a porch, smile! Well yesterday my daughter retrieved the mail and what I got was better than the winning lotto numbers. Special magicial cable recipe and yarn, cable stitch holder not any stitch holders special Laura ones and ribbon and stuff. Double-click on "You Promised" or "Link" and check out Lauras blog she is at http://knitsforsanity.typepad.com/ she is a person I can actually say wears her heart on her sleeve. I will share later what else was in the box. I have to go now I am a cabler' big grin! and well I have to go cable like cable people do bigger grin.... Liz and I have special words coming your way via e-mail.

beautiful knitted fabric

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Look at my beautiful knitted fabric. Oh, yeah yippee hee,hee! my knitted fabric kinda funny saying that.I have the back completed and about 95 percent of the front yeepee! Well I love stitch markers but I won't make them for myself. I was surfing and came across these pearl stitch markers amd I ordered them and she sent a lovely sample of her own home spun yarn isn't it purty... Pearls are my jewels I love pearls. I wear my pearl stud earrings everyday. I have been baby sitting ALL weekend I got the news when the doorbell rang. Hee,hee! dh oops, had a lapse of what do you call it??? Shame on me I was just zipping out to drop my daughter off at a end of year party. I had to do the mad shuffle, see we are a household of two seater cars and my son has the only four passenger truck two car seats would fit into. Well he was working on a promotion for his Dad my dh who put him also in a two passenger vehicle for Saturday and to make a long story short I was grounded. But I was given yummy hugs,cuddles and got to sleep with two babies between us like when my babies were little. I miss that! sniff, sniff but my total lack of sleep this weekend and my stiff neck has sobered my dilusional thoughts and now I remember why I love other peoples children, THEY GO HOME! hee,hee!

no, slacker here!

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I am no slAcKEr, today I was inspired it was cool and overcasty & gloomy by California's standards we usually suffer in the 70's here hee,hee! I am naughty to the naughty corner for me. I worked on my Nothing But a T-shirt today and BLESS ME in public no less. I had to take my fashionista daughter of course at the last minute because yes we did have the whole school year to go to a museum. But since her freshman school year ends in THREE days her museum report is due!!!! Well, heck what would "I" have to do on sunday but be waiting with baited breathe car keys in hand to take my fashionista to MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art. It was family day and the kids and parents were hopping, swirling, rolling, and many other motions following the ever entertaing drumming docent on tour. My daughters eyes popped out of her head as I mentioned we, herself, her brother and I did that! hee,hee! well I got to sit on a bench and knit as she wrote her thoughts on the work of art and its various mediums. I am now at the bust increases as I write.

Knitting Content

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I present you with a picture of my knitting needles. My needles are a combination of a swap meet find of over a hundred including dpns a bunch and the other few are purchased as various projects dictated. I am pretty jazzed I recieved information for the secret pal exchange. I can't share any tid-bits but she seems really awesome. I have been swatching, hells bells who knew how important it is to swatch. Something about guage and so on hee, hee! well atleast I can laugh about all this knowledge I am getting maybe when I grow up I will be able to knit. I am going to read At Knits End by the Yarn Harlot. Has anyone read it? I read it is full of knitisisms hummm...who knew that was I word. Today is going to be my watching movies and yes, SwATcHiNg day. I should be swatch-ed/watch-ed out by the end of the day. Oops, on my back-tack front what a blast I am finishing the, well I can't actually say lest I be found out by my back tack person I am sewing for. But, a certain someone who I sent fabric to as part of the back-tack exchange who is talented and brillantly creative claims she figured me out hee,hee! Psst! I think she did what a hoot!

closed

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Here is the closed view of the knitting needle roll case I am making. I am audtioning some felted flowers I made. The center of my floweers has some beads I sewed on as accents. I was thinking of adding a whip stitch trim on the flower petals.I am still trying to figure out what I will use as a closure. No knitting news on the homefront. I did buy some Japanese craft books, wow even though I do not read Japanese they are understandable and the detailed picture's are helpful.

open

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This is the knitting needle holder I am making for my 'bt pal' I am using a combination of the fabric that was originally sent to me through my other 'back tack' pal. I added additional fabric from my fabric stash plus some vintage embroidered linen.

strawberry shortcake puffy thing

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I am progressing s-l-o-w-l-y on my n.b. t-shirt. I have come to terms I get bored and I know I dislike repetetion and I prefer instant gratification. Well this is my progress on my sweater t-shirt thus far and my hourglass sweater I started a sleeve and well... OK, so its been really hot here in SoCal and really I won't be wearing them until the winter and... I know what a lame excuse but truth be told they are currently lingering as UFO's. But I did make this cute stuffed felt poofy pillowy I don't quite know what it is yet thing. My fashionista daughter named it a strawberry shortcake. I should have put sand in the base so it could be a pincushion. I am getting reved up for my backtack work of art. I kinda have a gameplan for my notion/needle case for my pal but, I have too many ideas so there! Alert! The Big Green Monster has been spotted. I am so jealous I have been surfing some of the other blogs in the back-tack exchange all I can say is I am humbled. There are some very talented people in this group. The research and sites linked to their blogs and some of the fabric stashes alone. I know I would love a knitting needle/notions case and I would also love a travel type of small case to carry in my purse or knitting tote. Psst! in the picture under my knitting is my knitting bag it is made from vintage fabric and I just love it. About two years ago I needlepointed a scissor case and I ended up lining it with some vintage japanese fabric it usually is always in my purse but now it is so abused I have a darning needle in there and stitch markers and a cable stitch holder (for the long awaited day I learn to cable) and a seam riper. I am off to ponder on my artistic meanderings...

Lovely Stuff

I am so impressed Kim Hargreaves now has her own website now. The designs she is presenting for spring are beautiful 'out of the shadows' is so feminine. The 'winter blooms' I just love! Oh, Boy!
So be still my heart. Smile!
http://www.kimhargreaves.co.uk/acatalog/Winter_Blooms.html

Back Tack

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Today I recieved my stuff for the Back Tack exchange.The first fabric the larger piece is a happy stripe. The other two are solids, one is a bright yellow and the last one is a bright pink. I also recieved some assorted colored buttons and a bright green zipper. I am so excited this is going to be quite a creative endeavor. WooHoo!!!

Secret Pal 5 Questionnaire

Questionnaire
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1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you? I have to admit I do prefer natural yarns over synthetic but some of the blends are outstanding
2. Do you spin? Crochet? I do not spin but I can crochet a granny square
3. Do you have any allergies? not really
4. How long have you been knitting? not quite 2 years
5. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? yes amazon
6. What's your favorite scent? Fresh Linen, Beach Scents, Light Musk, Amber, melon scents, coolwater scents
7. Do you have a sweet tooth? Why yes a whole mouthful!
8. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Sewing was my number one, but I have to admit I am always trying something new from working with wood to beading
9. What kind of music do you like? I have them listed in my profile, CD's and I have a I-Pod
10. What's your favorite color? I love blues from light blue to beat-up denim blue to periwinkle blues to deep navys. I love cool colors and jewel tones
11. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? Teenagers 2 one of each Hee,hee humm... do they qualify as pets?
12. What are your life dreams? To open up a Store kinda Shabby Chic meets the Hamptions with a Asian inspired feel with a cross over into a Yarn Shop somehow I haven't totally figured that one out yet.
13. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? wool, alpaca, cashmere, cotton, synthetic's
14. What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? Itchy scratchy
15. What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? I want to learn how to cable and domino knitting
16. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? humm... I would have to say I am not quite sure yet
17. What are you knitting right now? 2 sweaters
18. What do you think about ponchos? I like them. I have always used shawls and wraps I love wraps.I want to learn how to knit lace-like so I can have a lacy one, oneday
19. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? circular
20. Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? all
21. Are you a sock knitter? Kind of
22. How did you learn to knit? self taught
23. How old is your oldest UFO? a few months
24. What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? Mickey Mouse
25. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
26. Is there anything that you collect? Now, knitting stuff and beach inspired jewelry accessories I love coral and sea shells, before I was so into waterglobes
27. What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
28. Any books out there you are dying to get your hands on I like the Japanese Knitting and Craft Book/Magazines.

Nothin' but a T-shirt

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I decided to make Nothin' but a T-shirt. I am making it with the cashmere I bought in NY. I hoping it will be yummy apparently it will soften and fluff up after I was it. I am pretty excited about it, the cashmere is in a worsted weight. So far so good on the back I am pass the first decrease and on the front I am almost there. I am hoping this will be a faster knit I am back in the blaws with the Hourglass Sweater. I stsrted the sleeves but it is a bit hard on the hands with the smaller plasticy circulars.

If I could be?

I have been tagged.

Here is the game:
Pick 5 of the following and then complete the sentences. Then pass it on to 3 more of your blog friends! But no tag backs!
I am going to pass this on to meredth blissfulknitter.blogspot.com,
Laura knitsforsanity.typepad.com
The Premise (pick 5):
If I could be a scientist? Now thats a scarey thought!
If I could be a farmer?
If I could be a musician? I couldn't I can't sing Karaoke or read music.
If I could be a doctor?
If I could be a painter?
If I could be a gardener?
If I could be a missionary?
If I could be a chef? I would cook for all. I love to entertain.
If I could be an architect?
If I could be a linguist?I would improve my Spanish and learn French, Chinese, German and Greek
If I could be a psychologist?
If I could be a librarian?
If I could be an athlete? I would be a race car driver. I would also like to be a runner and surfer and a motorcylce rider.
If I could be a lawyer?
If I could be an inn-keeper?
If I could be a professor? I would teach literacy. I am a strong believer knowledge is power. It amazes me how many people do not read. I love to read and to share my passion for it.
If I could be a writer? What I write would make more sense and be reader friendly.
If I could be a llama-rider?
If I could be a bonnie pirate?
If I could be an astronaut?
If I could be a world famous blogger?
If I could be a justice on any one court in the world?
If I could be married to any current famous political figure?

Fun!

This is such a awesome craft blog you have to check it out. I just am impressed with all the fun ther is, smile!