tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33776522211074638572024-03-12T22:13:16.164-07:00Passion Knit GirlThe story of a woman who knits...and knits...and knits...Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-7718986331593706622011-11-17T19:42:00.001-07:002011-11-17T19:46:44.429-07:00Finished Yarn Fairy KAL Shawl!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thought I'd take a minute to upload a photo or two of the finished shawl. Loved knitting this one!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-41275778853967660712011-11-03T09:49:00.000-07:002011-11-03T09:52:45.187-07:00A Knitting Kind of Day (What Day Isn't??)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A wonderful day to knit. I am off work today, and have a nice amount of time to knit this morning! I happen to be going along pretty well on my Yarn Fairy Mystery Shawl, just about 1/3 done with the final clue. I expect to be finished within a day or two, if all goes well. <br />
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How about that pink wall paper? We bought a house in May of this year, and I love it so much. BUT, that paper has got to go. It is a throwback to the early 90's and is completely covering every wall of the master bedroom. Even on the light switches. Too much. I never thought I would say "too much PINK"!! haha! But this is really bad. I probably won't have the time or energy to get to it until after the holidays are over, but I intend to strip it off and do something with the room to make it beautiful. <br />
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Let's see...what else has been going on? I have a job now, and yes, I am the one knitting in the breakroom. It is such a good stress reliever.<br />
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The Kitman Mystery Shawl (Koi) is over with, I downloaded every clue to my computer, but after casting on, I frogged it and put the yarn back in it's bag. I really have other shawls I'd rather be working on and think I will save that for now. I don't even feel the least bit guilty! And really, I can lay the guilt on myself like no other! <br />
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It was nice to hear from my friend, Judy, who left me a comment on one of the last posts. I'm surprised to see anyone still checking this blog, really. I had deserted it for so long! But it is nice to have everything going again. Even my camera seems to be cooperating with me this time. That is usually my biggest problem! I always think it would be a good idea to take a Digital Photography class for beginners, but where would I find the time? And how would I take that time away from my knitting? It's a scary thought!<br />
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<br />Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-80114504321969765592011-10-13T09:04:00.001-07:002011-10-13T09:04:55.286-07:00Another KAL???I thought I would get it all together for another KAL I joined the Koi Rama Mystery KAL by Kitman Fugueroa Designs. Her beautiful shawls are done in sock yarn and the lace is stunning on all her patterns. I plan to make more of them, for certain. This one has wrapped stitches which is a technique I have never done before. I will be sure to write about that when I get to that point in the pattern. <br />
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I purchased some rather inexpensive yarn for this, since my Mom and I were shopping that day in Las Vegas. We went to Michaels and I picked up this Kroy sock yarn in a charcoal grey, and since the pattern calls for beads, I bought 2 vials of some very pretty pewter color beads to use on this shawl.<br />
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Now to cast on!! This shawl is knit from the bottom up, so casting on is going to be a process! (330 stitches!!)Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-14667514283478641382011-10-12T12:51:00.000-07:002011-10-12T12:51:04.945-07:00Done with Clue 2Yes, Clue #2 was a quick and enjoyable knit! I finished it this morning after a horrible night of sleep (or rather no sleep) due to a shoulder problem I have had for years. The problem, involving a station wagon, a bag of groceries and a hubby who through no fault of his own accidentally slammed the hatchback door down on my shoulder when I was leaning in the back to pick up some more grocery bags, has left me with occasional pain in that shoulder. So last night I put the heating pad on and tried to ease the pain. It seems better today, but have you noticed that I haven't quit knitting. hmmmmm<br />
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Ok, so this picture isn't the greatest. How can I post inferior pics on the blog? Well, the color may be off, but you can still see the pattern, and since I am certain that most readers I have had in the past have since moved on to more wooly pastures because of my year long hiatus, I am going to post it anyway!<br />
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After doing some cleaning this afternoon, I think I will pick up one of the other KAL's I'm working on and knit some more. Maybe put on <a href="http://crafting-a-life.com/craftlit/">Craftlit Podcast</a> and listen to chapter 3 of Dracula! Yaaahaahaahaaa! (insert wicked laughing sound here) Have to say, Dracula isn't exactly my usual genre of Lit, but I am enjoying it so much. You just never know about people! Even yourself! :)<br />
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There she is in the middle. Enjoying her handiwork!<br />
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PS...I wonder if she used Emily Ocher's Cast On?Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-46510923068618359232011-10-09T20:33:00.002-07:002011-10-09T20:33:52.087-07:00A Pi Shawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not a big post today, but I was organizing my photos on my computer and came across this beauty I took a few years back in Washington. What a work of art. I used to find these type webs in the bushes or trees around our house. Here in AZ, I haven't found this type of web anywhere. Spiders here are very different from their lacemaking cousins in WA.<br />
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Just wanted to share the beauty.Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-66945000617523119442011-10-07T10:56:00.001-07:002011-10-07T10:56:05.147-07:00I have a clue!The first clue, that is, of the Yarn Fairy KAL is done!<br />
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The red yarn is looking sort of a lipstick pink, rather beautiful, I think. It is beautiful yarn and so soft and lovely. I am looking forward to the next clue, which is coming tomorrow!<br />
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This was a fantastic car project. I went to Las Vegas with Hubby this week, and since this pattern is fairly simple and involves no beading, it was lovely car knitting. We stayed at Harrahs, and had a view of the Volcanos going off at the Mirage, I believe. I don't know. We used to live in Las Vegas, so the Strip holds no real attraction for me, I just enjoy visiting Mom, who still lives there. And Danny was there on business. But here are some night photos of the lights for you!<br />
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It may be the first time we drove down the Strip in more than 20 years or more, but when you live in Vegas, you spend more time avoiding the Strip than actually going down it! Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-85117002458514183512011-10-01T11:28:00.001-07:002011-10-01T13:30:32.288-07:00Supplies for KALLike I said yesterday, I have my "way" to do a KAL. This is one thing in my life that I can say I am organized about. Maybe it is only because I have so many projects going at one time and it would be complete chaos if I weren't organized. Whatever the reason, here are my supplies for the Yarn Fairy KAL, which begins today. <br />
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Notice that my folder this time is in perfect harmony with Wendy, the Yarn Fairy's chosen name!! Also, there is my yarn that she and her pixies dyed just for me. It is not exactly pink, rather a light to medium red dye. Love it!! My magnetic board complete with magnets. I will set my chart up on this and put one of the magnets<em> over the line I am knitting.</em> I used to do it the other way, placing the magnet beneath the current line I'm knitting from the chart. Problem was, it is easier to "read" my knitting if I can see the previous few lines of knitting as I go. That way if I encounter a problem, I can find it and correct it more quickly. Usually any problems I find in my lace knitting are due to forgetting a YO. Easily corrected without tinking back. (Get it? "Tink" back?...yeah)<br />
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My knitting needles are there, a size 4 ChiaoGoo 40 " circular. Last is the highlighting pen. I like to fill in the chart as I complete each line. That way if my magnet gets knocked out of place I still have my place marked. I learned this the hard way. But lets not talk about that! LOL<br />
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The only other thing missing is my first chart, which will fit inside my folder!<br />
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Ok, now that my organizational weirdness is out, I will get to knitting! <br />
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Forgot to mention my little stitch markers, I like the kind that are slim and continuous rather than the "split" kind that can catch on such thin yarn...also, I am only a few rows in, but have switched to a size 3 needle, since I like the look of the fabric much better. I am such a Loosey-Goosey knitter.Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-6125011514654151992011-09-30T10:17:00.000-07:002011-09-30T10:17:31.138-07:00KALs or Knit A LongsI love a good KAL. The first one I ever did was Kelley Petkun's (with Knit Picks) when she did the Knitter's Almanac, such a classic of a book that was brought to us on angel's lace knitted wings by Elizabeth Zimmermann lo so many years ago. Kelley had decided to knit through the book in a years time, much in the style of the book Julie and Julia. I hopped on board that train, and knitted two of the projects very happily before getting bored. I will someday come back to the Knitter's Almanac on my own and will enjoy several more projects I'm sure. <br />
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Other KALs have been of lace shawls, there seem to be an endless amount of lace designers out there just itching for us to buy their patterns, knit their shawls in knit a long fashion. I love it, but have never finished a shawl in the time allotted for the pattern release. Usually the clues are given one week at a time, and by the end of 5-6 weeks or so, you have a complete pattern. Here is the completed 1st weeks clue of the Fall Mystery Shawl I began last weekend:<br />
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The first thing I do when I join a KAL is to designate a simple paper folder (I buy cute ones in the school supply aisles of Walmart or CVS or wherever). I print out my receipt for the pattern and stick it in there. I also use the pockets of that folder as I go to save any other receipts I accumulate such as for the yarn, the beads if there are any, I like to use a thin magnetic board with magnet strips for placing my charts on, so I put that in there, too. I find those at JoAnn's in the cross stitch section. Then I wait for the KAL to begin. As I get the charts for the clues, of course they go in the folder. I can make notes to place into the folder if I want, such as any problems I come across or info from the other people who may be doing the same KAL. The idea online is that other folks can join you in knitting the same item and we help each other along with encouragement. We can share problems we encounter in the pattern and get help from the other's who have more experience or have worked out the problem for themselves! This is often a pleasant way to meet other knitters, also. At least to "meet" them online, right? :)</div>
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Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-83921321507768936032011-09-28T05:05:00.000-07:002011-09-28T05:05:05.447-07:00Still going...Like that bunny with the drum, I am still going! Since I love my new swift so much, I decided to make yarn cakes of all my sock yarn that was in hanks. So, got out the big tub I have it in, and got to work yesterday! Yesterday morning yielded this:<br />
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Three 1300 yd hanks of laceweight, 1 hank of 880 yd laceweight, and various and sundry sock yarn hanks....all turned into little muffins!!<br />
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Went and ran some errands, went to my dr appointment, went to work where they were offering free flu shot, more errands, then home and back to going round and round with this pile as a result:<br />
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Guess I'm addicted! But that is a good addiction. Next time I'm digging through my sock yarn stash, I will grab some of these little yarn cakes to use. Some of this yarn I have had for years! But I keep reaching for the yarn that is already skeined up whenever I'm beginning new socks. I haven't really purchased much in the way of sock yarn in the past couple of years and yet I still have so much of it. This is really only a drop in the bucket. I should really be ashamed, right? Lets just say I'm fully prepared for any sock knitting emergency!!</div>
Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-42055137342024244342011-09-27T05:48:00.000-07:002011-09-27T06:04:00.536-07:00Swiftly we turn...Got a new yarn swift yesterday! I ordered it from a place on Etsy called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/woodstockcrafts?section_id=10322799">Woodstockcrafts</a>. <br />
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This is the yarn from <a href="http://www.bopeepswoolshop.com/zencart/">Goddess Knits</a> that is for Mystery Shawl 25. The colorway is called Quarry. Brings Mr. Slate, Barney and Fred to mind, doesn't it? I have wanted a tabletop swift for quite some time, and when I saw that this one was only 29.95 plus shipping, I decided to get it and then gift my old umbrella swift to my daughter, Lizzie and her hubby. I know it will have a good home there with them. I was surprised by the size of the package the swift came in, a long tube probably 5 feet long that was packed so well to keep the pieces of the swift safe from any bumps or damage. It comes completely disassembled and takes all of a minute to put together. I can take it apart and store it easily when I'm finished with it. I really appreciated the smooth parts that didn't snag my yarn at all. Made with care! Now I will be shopping Etsy for a nice sewn storage bag for it, so I won't lose any of the pieces.<br />
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I have so much to do today..it is my day off and I have a long list of things I need to do. However, like any good day, I think it will go better if I begin it with a nice cup of Starbucks and a little knitting. I hear the beep of the coffee brewer telling me to "come and get it"! Bye!<br />
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<br />Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-28971456406601621012011-09-25T16:18:00.001-07:002011-09-25T16:18:16.188-07:00Me again.....a year olderIt has been over a year since my last lame post, I know, but here I am again. Once in a blue moon I turn up, like a bad penny! <br />
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New shawl beginning today: the Fall Mystery Shawl 2011. It is another Goddess Knits kal. I finished MS 18 (will post photos another time) and the MS 19 is just over half done (photos another time). Today, I have pics of the yarn I will be using for FMS2011. <br />
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This is Knit Picks Shadow in the colorway Opal Heather. It is kind of a gray with flecks of blue and pink, to make it sort of like opal. I like it, so I am naming the shawl "Autumn Opal"! I bought some pink beads with pink lining from Artbeads.com. They turned out to be perfect for this yarn!<br />
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I think that this shawl will move along faster that the others have, although, much like the overconfident idiot I can be, I signed up for 3 (yes, that's THREE) other KALs that are starting soon. I will share about them when they begin.<br />
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Thankfully, I finally got my camera to sync up with my new computer. Usually what keeps me from keeping up with the blog is:<br />
1. lack of knitting<br />
2. lack of time<br />
3. computer problems<br />
4.<span style="color: magenta;"> <strong>anything else</strong></span> <br />
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Hopefully, I will be more reliable with the blog posts. I hope to be, anyway. <br />
Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-19273769039137127252010-09-01T10:22:00.006-07:002010-09-01T10:50:11.011-07:00It's a New DayA new day, a new month. A new start on the Mystery Shawl 19. This is my Crochet Provisional Cast On, just knitting up stitches into the back loop of the crochet chain.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_NABvup274f_2xF-1q0_CxfCn_jfazPDyHGUz9F8hQW0rgUdSYNyLcBEzMY8ixQ1fN-LnKVce85sfVSVkVCkNcG7ab5r8pZIfKbVnpFR7nT0y1aNvvYOeqzpXkf_pn4VFWqZwLQhFg4/s1600/IMG_1234.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_NABvup274f_2xF-1q0_CxfCn_jfazPDyHGUz9F8hQW0rgUdSYNyLcBEzMY8ixQ1fN-LnKVce85sfVSVkVCkNcG7ab5r8pZIfKbVnpFR7nT0y1aNvvYOeqzpXkf_pn4VFWqZwLQhFg4/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511998792114887602" border="0" /></a>The yarn is "Just Our Yarn" in "Almaza", which is a 100% tencel yarn. I bought it at the Madrona Fiber Festival in 2009. I am hoping that the shawl will knit up better in this yarn. I could have gone down a needle size or two in the KP Gloss, but then my stitches would have been tighter and less lacy. I hate to be starting over, but sometimes yarn simply tells you what to do. And the Gloss was telling me it would like to be something else. Maybe some socks or a lightweight sweater. Don't know. It will tell me, but for now, it just told me that it <span style="font-style: italic;">doesn't</span> want to be MS19!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUnRaq-5wM9xGCNP7NHmoK-iGxy8SaUVFOmC9hr5Z0bdrP78-JLdDVMAT32_x0axOdEpV4tFI2Ep92b1LkMZKdnFuVXMWzqNB-vyXXRHfmVAx-_PCmBq9sl3tKxmbJeVoQNhkQx_QWI/s1600/IMG_1227.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFUnRaq-5wM9xGCNP7NHmoK-iGxy8SaUVFOmC9hr5Z0bdrP78-JLdDVMAT32_x0axOdEpV4tFI2Ep92b1LkMZKdnFuVXMWzqNB-vyXXRHfmVAx-_PCmBq9sl3tKxmbJeVoQNhkQx_QWI/s320/IMG_1227.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511998785283242738" border="0" /></a>This yarn is made of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyocell">tencel</a>. Wondering what that actually is led me to look up tencel in Wikipedia. I found it is a wood pulp product. Amazing! So I learned a little something today. My yarn resembles silk with it's soft sheen and the color is wonderful.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoh2QA_8z-HkvTtmeKkPphxvwOgtzTunomcc1SVr6IiJgeIMizC3u4g04Mh3EEfcuMcXaN6ee_BkjRShvjMTwXnfPQw6OJSjsEHhNC_u2DPSZKRg_t3Fc7SYXc7LwkpKlbP9pbVaiugo/s1600/IMG_1237.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoh2QA_8z-HkvTtmeKkPphxvwOgtzTunomcc1SVr6IiJgeIMizC3u4g04Mh3EEfcuMcXaN6ee_BkjRShvjMTwXnfPQw6OJSjsEHhNC_u2DPSZKRg_t3Fc7SYXc7LwkpKlbP9pbVaiugo/s320/IMG_1237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511998772688409570" border="0" /></a>So, here is to new beginnings, fresh starts, do overs, second chances. I've been given many of them in my life and this is just one more!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-89147682440605496892010-08-31T10:20:00.006-07:002010-08-31T11:01:30.749-07:00It's a Mystery to Me!Working on the MS19 yesterday I got the feeling that it was too big.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5QNObT-eYsm6VgAI4vxY9L2OPI03hVZmeldHKzz0rNykT9uas9rEwaRRDR6ONibjdpAWdO_So0TbCiBZVuK3fwaNpIcwn6eGLdASNZcxX5nHAllFhN91cKR40e2i0g4AiH_wYM1oqPo/s1600/beginning+of+MS19.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5QNObT-eYsm6VgAI4vxY9L2OPI03hVZmeldHKzz0rNykT9uas9rEwaRRDR6ONibjdpAWdO_So0TbCiBZVuK3fwaNpIcwn6eGLdASNZcxX5nHAllFhN91cKR40e2i0g4AiH_wYM1oqPo/s320/beginning+of+MS19.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511626180528950626" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can't tell really from this photo, but it is a full 28 inches wide when I spread it out widthwise.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEUZNG2qI5QvJntUT7GRmqFyglikdQeTI5DU-C8vHKHolupnfWLV39xTOZzMYb174i7ybUcS2JL9yJjaHm5k-JC3D1Jy7tIjJsVx_Lphkkm78nISF74UJ9BZtIxsc5ILQ9V1ONMbMoho/s1600/MS19.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEUZNG2qI5QvJntUT7GRmqFyglikdQeTI5DU-C8vHKHolupnfWLV39xTOZzMYb174i7ybUcS2JL9yJjaHm5k-JC3D1Jy7tIjJsVx_Lphkkm78nISF74UJ9BZtIxsc5ILQ9V1ONMbMoho/s320/MS19.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511626190972044386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I thought for a while about changing something. Maybe a thinner yarn? Maybe smaller needles? I don't think so, though. My inclination is to simply go for it. I may need to order more yarn, however! :) I only have 3 hanks of the Knit Picks Gloss laceweight. At this rate, I'm sure it will take more. Just not sure how much more? This is all food for thought today. I am not far enough on the shawl that starting over is out of the question. I could do it easily. I simply don't have the decision making capabilities today, it seems!<br /><br />While mulling over the knitting issue this morning, I am listening to podcasts. I finished catching up with the newest one I have found: <a href="http://theanatomyofknitting.blogspot.com/">The Anatomy of Knitting</a>. Then I listened to <a href="http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/">The Kindle Chronicles</a> with Len Edgerly. (This one is only making me drool over the newest Kindle...I need to be careful! Remember, my decision making abilities are severely challenged today. May not be the best time to make a $189 purchase!)<br /><br />Speaking of purchases, how do you like the contraption I bought for my Ipod?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMxyY0pnEs9LHSWwtPeL7k5pRFJ3IyvxGcCBBhsWMDRo2hZf1fhxVnv3T6abRDcnQ7mkmS-aJfffyEsXYfe_2q1joehbcTJ6QlQ43mG7YoonV7fubu9LlaQZLlzjSgXzt4TYOGiR6ELE/s1600/Ipod+contraption.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXMxyY0pnEs9LHSWwtPeL7k5pRFJ3IyvxGcCBBhsWMDRo2hZf1fhxVnv3T6abRDcnQ7mkmS-aJfffyEsXYfe_2q1joehbcTJ6QlQ43mG7YoonV7fubu9LlaQZLlzjSgXzt4TYOGiR6ELE/s320/Ipod+contraption.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511626200566720514" border="0" /></a>This was on clearance at Walgreen for only $7.49. It looks like something the Skipper had the Professor put together in order to make contact with civilization and finally "get off the island", but it works fine for listening to my Ipod without the earbuds. I have a nicer Ihome in the bedroom, but wanted something I could set up in the livingroom or kitchen. Maybe I should switch their locations since this one is so weird looking!<br /><br />Well, my hair is finally dry. That means I need to get doing something today instead of sitting here at the computer. Later!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-86741815542422610402010-08-29T18:26:00.003-07:002010-08-29T18:36:41.687-07:00Our JoshOk, here is my Son in Law, Josh. Evidently he has way too much time on his hands. And what does this say about me? I picked out those clothes he is wearing on the right! :)<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GeRuduPnJts?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GeRuduPnJts?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Gotta love the boy!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-50038070507932505492010-08-28T17:55:00.006-07:002010-08-28T18:08:51.411-07:00Just Knitting Today...not much else<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pkS8WNSXNMzy8-Z2bXmuI7ZUaBTkDkoMrL0Ip3FXF-Iydmzm72pucDdUabBFxKr0rDxg6fy6uV4cS2kMxBzLRVDe-xK0s_lJ3J9fz1U5UblewpwpynYKJqEV5di2RSAMug-lTqPa628/s1600/MS18+clue+%234+complete.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pkS8WNSXNMzy8-Z2bXmuI7ZUaBTkDkoMrL0Ip3FXF-Iydmzm72pucDdUabBFxKr0rDxg6fy6uV4cS2kMxBzLRVDe-xK0s_lJ3J9fz1U5UblewpwpynYKJqEV5di2RSAMug-lTqPa628/s320/MS18+clue+%234+complete.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510630626229216610" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Just thought I would pop in and post a photo of the MS18, I am just finished with clue #4 and began #5, which is the final clue.The white spot on the right of the photo isn't a moth eaten area. It is the strap from my camera as it hang down. Ok, so I'm not Jared Flood. My photos are functional but not necessarily stunning.<br /><br />I began MS19 this afternoon, and only knit 2 rows so far. It was another shawl with a provisional cast on. I like the method of crochet for this, but instead decided to use EZ's description of her "invisible" cast on method. A bit more of a pain to get started, but who likes to do the same method every time, right? Nothing else to report, really. Just a nice knitting day and lots of time to knit. What is better than that?<br /></div>Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-1527708623675197172010-08-16T13:28:00.003-07:002010-08-16T13:33:05.815-07:00Nother One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIhOFBxxoX810az39kNv4KJ7pC6i5o44Eyp5CxTWwI06dXBcUf-0CH3XbT5pMLneI-MSZs-DXPQbiH76joeQLtQmWkRSGnB9adzlUYd0M0FPq-qe4mv_ISqwe5-iu_k4XD1X7KrU4SQs/s1600/nother+one.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIhOFBxxoX810az39kNv4KJ7pC6i5o44Eyp5CxTWwI06dXBcUf-0CH3XbT5pMLneI-MSZs-DXPQbiH76joeQLtQmWkRSGnB9adzlUYd0M0FPq-qe4mv_ISqwe5-iu_k4XD1X7KrU4SQs/s320/nother+one.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506108143448491650" border="0" /></a><br />Finished another little dishcloth. Working on these are fun. Kindofaddictiveyaknow?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdDzAY4GaPc1972a-aVIKuKB8LGitZh-30PE_D7GYjWwnv0ofHS7iO5yUWokpMMhYaMY5hWlg0RsQFQdGyBUR5p4zXG9uQzHh1ZnTdrJS7aIo_Eu_gm66MOJNbjZWNBQui7NcAyU8znc/s1600/Two+dishcloths+so+far.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdDzAY4GaPc1972a-aVIKuKB8LGitZh-30PE_D7GYjWwnv0ofHS7iO5yUWokpMMhYaMY5hWlg0RsQFQdGyBUR5p4zXG9uQzHh1ZnTdrJS7aIo_Eu_gm66MOJNbjZWNBQui7NcAyU8znc/s320/Two+dishcloths+so+far.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506108155035763282" border="0" /></a>Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-72736592963445113972010-08-13T18:07:00.003-07:002010-08-13T18:10:34.050-07:00Missing these girls....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfm7AohxRC2cU4JPChE4UTljl_3AZD_Y2nb2TYxTeumeROZFj2KFXSVRT8vXJAXh8lKfQdFziLgR-y2OnAktGEG2bWeYk5GPmNw9KA1Mebz1oov6yCEzNsg1bRY6ctYgAESKtapPbtzE/s1600/knit+group.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtfm7AohxRC2cU4JPChE4UTljl_3AZD_Y2nb2TYxTeumeROZFj2KFXSVRT8vXJAXh8lKfQdFziLgR-y2OnAktGEG2bWeYk5GPmNw9KA1Mebz1oov6yCEzNsg1bRY6ctYgAESKtapPbtzE/s320/knit+group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505066006578144610" border="0" /></a>Missing Judy and Hannah, too! I am terrible about writing, but I think about my knitting (and cross stitch) buds a lot and this being Friday, they will be together having fun...sending good thoughts their way!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-6968113951788639092010-08-13T14:34:00.003-07:002010-08-13T14:52:34.232-07:00The Best Days Are the Ones When Packages Come<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbKhmwH1jKTDi_FGvbQEFsw3TIi3V94bKcYeNqzBh4CfzS4o4OXT7cTsYuBIrA0PyBcybN0L_jSnOcSBvKKt-S19dhP4OKkapODbLwGuXy4Y_JCrH74dbxEcVt9id_Hmzdl-WJGYeLE/s1600/IMG_1014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwbKhmwH1jKTDi_FGvbQEFsw3TIi3V94bKcYeNqzBh4CfzS4o4OXT7cTsYuBIrA0PyBcybN0L_jSnOcSBvKKt-S19dhP4OKkapODbLwGuXy4Y_JCrH74dbxEcVt9id_Hmzdl-WJGYeLE/s320/IMG_1014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505012951683003266" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Here is the latest:</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAfdMdO7Zxuyy20SnaApCsNqZwEpMndU-KlrFg-KBfusNHtX3U95C4W-E12lGZPE88tUKY0mavpffamqDloRAWWiaMBvpSYiD36ywD0UvOY6A8rU9LtnrihkOOi2f3A9trrtXzLGRiKI/s1600/Mystery+Shawl+19+order.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAfdMdO7Zxuyy20SnaApCsNqZwEpMndU-KlrFg-KBfusNHtX3U95C4W-E12lGZPE88tUKY0mavpffamqDloRAWWiaMBvpSYiD36ywD0UvOY6A8rU9LtnrihkOOi2f3A9trrtXzLGRiKI/s320/Mystery+Shawl+19+order.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505012958631529746" border="0" /></a>Gloss Lace from KP in Ultramarine. This is for the<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-shawl-19"> Mystery Shawl 19</a>, because I'm just not crazy enough as it is. Don't know if this one will have beads or not. I don't think that Renee has decided yet. Other things in the box are an extra set of #4 tips for my harmonies and a 40 inch cable, and some connectors.<br /><br />The best days....yes. The BEST days are the ones when packages come!<br /><div> </div>Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-67660031838222997622010-08-12T08:03:00.005-07:002010-08-12T08:11:13.997-07:0018<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGPaJQyF09GrEXtYkQ-DLnlcZowKTNIZMeFGlzS30DWnLfjs3ZkHHzF2KRvdj25JnFPIAEwlKzohlvHAauiycRlQK1R8mNR5e0i8LAnj_0ZUVgxSXIEeSwBYeiQ01FpZJz7QhcuPDwGw/s1600/Beads.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGPaJQyF09GrEXtYkQ-DLnlcZowKTNIZMeFGlzS30DWnLfjs3ZkHHzF2KRvdj25JnFPIAEwlKzohlvHAauiycRlQK1R8mNR5e0i8LAnj_0ZUVgxSXIEeSwBYeiQ01FpZJz7QhcuPDwGw/s320/Beads.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504540043250878018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've been working on MS 18 lately, trying to keep up with clue #3 so that Saturday I will be able to begin work on the new chart. Here is what I have so far:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-LmIVhsvkQpFl0tacsbSPc3JCuro84XmLVTZpL3B3PwINOLT-qvrEoHEBdjqyUM9s4vVAXr5DJDhNkAddOn7tepaMTjGO5ZR8VOwpxZgL17y8Q3wDUBWBd8oqWY78adLKJJxzhZ4fJk/s1600/Clue+3+MS18.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-LmIVhsvkQpFl0tacsbSPc3JCuro84XmLVTZpL3B3PwINOLT-qvrEoHEBdjqyUM9s4vVAXr5DJDhNkAddOn7tepaMTjGO5ZR8VOwpxZgL17y8Q3wDUBWBd8oqWY78adLKJJxzhZ4fJk/s320/Clue+3+MS18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504540036831508002" border="0" /></a><br />I am enjoying it very much and I'm really appreciative of the time I have had to put into it. I am not what I would call a "slow knitter", but I am definitely not a "fast knitter" either! So for a mediocre knitter I am doing fine, I guess!<br /><br />I signed up for MS 19 and ordered some yarn from Knit Picks. I will post photos of that when it comes.<br /><br />On today's schedule: Dental work. Ugh.Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-1260183496555806742010-08-04T10:54:00.011-07:002010-08-04T12:21:41.076-07:00Just Keep Knitting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Caoegm_IUDWGB33cdRRGI3obcLq1nm-CqswDHnlG0g_uaWcL8jAiuK5gPZhfpexX4VlwfXB3p4gfbXu3zn5E2kJjU21gho89mfgy3jDgjiWbaw06aSbNBQ5SQN0hbfgSrGIGzkhA88/s1600/Diagonal+Knit+Dishcloth+Pink.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Caoegm_IUDWGB33cdRRGI3obcLq1nm-CqswDHnlG0g_uaWcL8jAiuK5gPZhfpexX4VlwfXB3p4gfbXu3zn5E2kJjU21gho89mfgy3jDgjiWbaw06aSbNBQ5SQN0hbfgSrGIGzkhA88/s320/Diagonal+Knit+Dishcloth+Pink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501618990780082018" border="0" /></a><br />Today I finished the first of my "5 Dishcloth" project. I plan to make 5 of these for my kitchen. I don't know why I'm thinking just 5.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56UQiTbVVKi76FhtDmnxAMFniMGazymkeU9LExW9q_6ThDDVvZYv4eba0h0Chq0OFGVv-YPRejVxOl3bU_ph9JvghcI30fygAJ0xQu0LFCHLwi8Apksz1wHGqYjddBTPFJQPZ0K1nElk/s1600/kitchen+cotton.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi56UQiTbVVKi76FhtDmnxAMFniMGazymkeU9LExW9q_6ThDDVvZYv4eba0h0Chq0OFGVv-YPRejVxOl3bU_ph9JvghcI30fygAJ0xQu0LFCHLwi8Apksz1wHGqYjddBTPFJQPZ0K1nElk/s320/kitchen+cotton.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501620465776220306" border="0" /></a>This is my big basket of kitchen cotton. I can't resist buying it when I see it. It is so cheap, and pretty. I actually had two baskets until last winter when I knit bunches of dishcloths for folks. But I only kept a couple of those for me, and all my other ones are worn out. I began making them ages ago and still have the first ones I made. They wear like iron, even with daily use. We got talking about the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ballband-dishcloth">Ball Band Dishcloth</a> at knitting last week, and it made me go have a good discriminating look in my dishcloth basket I keep under the sink. To be honest, some of these old faithfuls should be retired. So I came up with a plan to make more even though I am in Shawl Mode<span style="font-weight: bold;">*</span>. Well, after I get tired of making this pattern, the<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/eloomanators-diagonal-knit-dishcloth"> Diagonal Knit Dishcloth</a> by Eloomanator, I may move on to a different one. I'd like to make a GiNormous stack of new cloths.<br /><br />Speaking of shawls, Victoria is coming along, I am only 8 repeats from finishing the inner part of the shawl, which is a lovely diamonding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOZXTAfxmCbh7NLTw-h_4VFRFhyphenhyphenOoiWjKWV0OXHXLZ6xpAR9WnjYnxwR7EGKHWsQoDLvAco3LbQ3VvVQkbrwYByzN5UPxCLwLr-6BjwixA9Tk68B__L9ttS9HECjK7BT7gdjHw4lUI9E/s1600/Victoria+waiting+for+call.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOZXTAfxmCbh7NLTw-h_4VFRFhyphenhyphenOoiWjKWV0OXHXLZ6xpAR9WnjYnxwR7EGKHWsQoDLvAco3LbQ3VvVQkbrwYByzN5UPxCLwLr-6BjwixA9Tk68B__L9ttS9HECjK7BT7gdjHw4lUI9E/s320/Victoria+waiting+for+call.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501624694014793298" border="0" /></a>Here she is on Saturday, the two of us (Victoria and I) were waiting for my Blackberry to announce the email I get from my Yahoo Groups Mystery Shawl 18 that gives the next clue for the week. Waiting, knitting, waiting, knitting,waiting...knitting.....<br /><br />Finally it came later in the day. I tell you, in a mystery kal, the anticipation of those clues really does keep you going!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PoSX9xrEhWo3LUl1F4FrF6xqtnnBvLYrG40hb4KEwYZldNIwitRwpBhUDT7ZbI_nIbrXtnlOrBfTr2ffUBCm6UC1qyLTYMK5Dbxxh04iW6MtfepxkZ34aftB3Rku6DuYBhezLNzljNI/s1600/Mystery+18+clue+2+almost+done.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PoSX9xrEhWo3LUl1F4FrF6xqtnnBvLYrG40hb4KEwYZldNIwitRwpBhUDT7ZbI_nIbrXtnlOrBfTr2ffUBCm6UC1qyLTYMK5Dbxxh04iW6MtfepxkZ34aftB3Rku6DuYBhezLNzljNI/s320/Mystery+18+clue+2+almost+done.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501627481922233794" border="0" /></a><br />This will be a half hexagon shawl, as you can faintly see the three sections in this photo. Too bad lace always looks like nothing but a pile of string while the actual knitting is taking place. Here is a better detail of clue #2 nearly done. I'm about 8 rows away from the last row in clue 2.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrf3r1npoJ7XisTy6gPXGxtZjuQuEeGQu4rVPhJOAdAVHusQH9CSgNi8c5SZudq6fJqv19syopUgHlgBYO5zGKcTiE9rj8YbKRRWakgf9AaVa_YGdijcht3IrcdoOqfJzKdA2tgDTOGxk/s1600/Clue+2+nearly+done.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrf3r1npoJ7XisTy6gPXGxtZjuQuEeGQu4rVPhJOAdAVHusQH9CSgNi8c5SZudq6fJqv19syopUgHlgBYO5zGKcTiE9rj8YbKRRWakgf9AaVa_YGdijcht3IrcdoOqfJzKdA2tgDTOGxk/s320/Clue+2+nearly+done.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501627484282513266" border="0" /></a><br />So that's what I've been knitting this week. I am looking very longingly at a pattern I found while browsing on Ravelry the other day, <a href="http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/visoppskrift.php?d_nr=111&d_id=29&lang=us">Drops Knitted Slippers</a>. These look so cute, and when I looked through all the 90 of these that are being knitted or have been knitted by Ravelry knitters, it made me drool! Just a simple pair of slippers can get me like that. I really have <a href="http://www.knitting-and.com/wiki/Startitis">startitis</a> I think. I am also going to sign up for <a href="http://www.bopeepswoolshop.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2">Mystery Shawl 19</a>, since I am enjoying 18 so much. Crazy, I know. Methinks lace is addictive.<br /><br />So I am going to go and knit now. I certainly have enough to keep me busy. Maybe I will knit on the patio this afternoon. Lila sure likes being in her favorite spot out there while I knit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YKfLJ6QFKiU1lhhLXbL45fR-Uh2Jh5yikFiCZZ7jHObgQc-Sj0y8_dYDnhQcgWyVdhXH-LcvivAXSQtdx2FfuV4BX_ze5paCeAT5j1lwjXOIUcoTXmaAY6EqKuO_WkR-vJ20EvKPyLQ/s1600/Favorite+morning+place.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YKfLJ6QFKiU1lhhLXbL45fR-Uh2Jh5yikFiCZZ7jHObgQc-Sj0y8_dYDnhQcgWyVdhXH-LcvivAXSQtdx2FfuV4BX_ze5paCeAT5j1lwjXOIUcoTXmaAY6EqKuO_WkR-vJ20EvKPyLQ/s320/Favorite+morning+place.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501632346942286002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">*</span> Shawl Mode definition: Can't stop knitting shawl after shawl, also cruising Ravelry for new patterns for shawls, buying lace weight yarn for shawls yet to be knit, looking daily at all my lace shawl patterns and putting them in order of knitting importance. Signs of Shawl Mode-sitting with lace shawl in progress and needles in hands with dreamy look on face. If you see someone in this hypnotic state please don't interrupt them or disturb them. It is similar to Sleep Walking and may be dangerous.<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> :)</span>Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-30607171583247530122010-07-27T08:21:00.005-07:002010-07-27T08:34:07.389-07:00All You Knit is LoveSaturday I got my Yahoo Groups, clicked on the Mystery Shawl 18 Group, and downloaded the first clue for the shawl by <a href="http://www.bopeepswoolshop.com/zencart/">Renee Leverington</a>. She had sent out the first clue, and though I had company this weekend, I was able to begin just a few rows. This morning I finished the clue. Let me say this: I love the yarn.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-e5sknBA0J5sRS8XUxL3AGg_xlGyVmdRnGm2ZJXCiOaDGJmf_FgiCTuC6vGUXJJsCXyiShwrfpQQBivDfL4ZMf25tKw38gIDjWAS8U8hqJtpI-Df8zItzfXyVCDbKlhQPs8sdrYKBNM/s1600/IMG_0744.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-e5sknBA0J5sRS8XUxL3AGg_xlGyVmdRnGm2ZJXCiOaDGJmf_FgiCTuC6vGUXJJsCXyiShwrfpQQBivDfL4ZMf25tKw38gIDjWAS8U8hqJtpI-Df8zItzfXyVCDbKlhQPs8sdrYKBNM/s320/IMG_0744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498608096587623298" border="0" /></a>I love the<a href="http://www.artbeads.com/tbrd8-1207.html"> beads</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg354LKlsGeZPDD3qzg4gT9BeCu6s4A9GQ9F0031nHGg-d1hZFlCHDEU_4cZS-mXoL101OJ80_IYi6-j8L_ot1zogYvSSX4RlJJgDlH2JYNPv87M7auzamXHiPvg6F-zsXh0FUqMQ_uoMI/s1600/Beads+for+Mystery+Shawl+18.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg354LKlsGeZPDD3qzg4gT9BeCu6s4A9GQ9F0031nHGg-d1hZFlCHDEU_4cZS-mXoL101OJ80_IYi6-j8L_ot1zogYvSSX4RlJJgDlH2JYNPv87M7auzamXHiPvg6F-zsXh0FUqMQ_uoMI/s320/Beads+for+Mystery+Shawl+18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498608426131884962" border="0" /></a>I love the pattern.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa2LFAgU4zMjszulEUDNqFPggeGxyGyKeuqwbGAKrt8zBdghb7YwtQ41P-bhg5v87ZjWOUfLt7NypsoCtJXudArd3KZh1GlYXVyHXSXV6bkAL_N3cxgNEUI6qcgffnEJ1UxSlPT2w8a8/s1600/clue+1+Mystery+Shawl+18.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa2LFAgU4zMjszulEUDNqFPggeGxyGyKeuqwbGAKrt8zBdghb7YwtQ41P-bhg5v87ZjWOUfLt7NypsoCtJXudArd3KZh1GlYXVyHXSXV6bkAL_N3cxgNEUI6qcgffnEJ1UxSlPT2w8a8/s320/clue+1+Mystery+Shawl+18.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498608603764923522" border="0" /></a>Love, love, love. All you knit is love!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-42839159359271402562010-07-25T06:44:00.005-07:002010-07-25T06:56:04.942-07:00Good Knitting Week<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjzlerp6WYEPjzlND35gNLP9rLSKxof6QujIdLYCW3htXJnsRTaeDvkCe28ZDGvNJ0IJgWjv5w9JNN97RZBYXUQ_flEkg6stWqEtsjr88JD1xZ-1Fj3qrEh24FVvgH0s3hFg7QfA-jXs/s1600/IMG_0911.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcjzlerp6WYEPjzlND35gNLP9rLSKxof6QujIdLYCW3htXJnsRTaeDvkCe28ZDGvNJ0IJgWjv5w9JNN97RZBYXUQ_flEkg6stWqEtsjr88JD1xZ-1Fj3qrEh24FVvgH0s3hFg7QfA-jXs/s320/IMG_0911.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497839449996387698" border="0" /></a>Checking in to say that this week has been a good knitting week. I worked some on the socks I'm knitting, and also on "Victoria". It has been rainy and stormy. I love sitting out on the patio, knitting and listening to the thunder and rain.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z2aWsGyfVjCEggS2G3QJWBGLhp774gU0Z430IycahH97iMvXUd1jzaw8gvpnsvdPqfSMT6n8GmjU2FCkH5XAjSYQZxwE0aXw-ap1N3HJ_MVtGsxNgfMVAHeYnSOZ-c_TyTgvW2EKJMc/s1600/IMG_0902.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_z2aWsGyfVjCEggS2G3QJWBGLhp774gU0Z430IycahH97iMvXUd1jzaw8gvpnsvdPqfSMT6n8GmjU2FCkH5XAjSYQZxwE0aXw-ap1N3HJ_MVtGsxNgfMVAHeYnSOZ-c_TyTgvW2EKJMc/s320/IMG_0902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497839445217739010" border="0" /></a>I have had a lot of company in town, last weekend my Mom, her hubby and my brother. This week my best friend is here with her hubby. Lots of going and not alot of knitting, (Lisa doesn't knit!) but I fit just enough knitting in to keep me from withdrawl symptoms. Meanwhile, the shopping is fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywcSE0q7dFh4emWVan9bldhoBVI7FAjmJJo0d0mZdn1u_hHT0eggRspCYZLVKJs13jht7koeUNO_vlxpmKzOVmUvQM7SGCbltdd-v6Zv5YmBmNOQLQKDXKw82bCUhQM-Az66yVvDEc1Y/s1600/IMG_0912.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiywcSE0q7dFh4emWVan9bldhoBVI7FAjmJJo0d0mZdn1u_hHT0eggRspCYZLVKJs13jht7koeUNO_vlxpmKzOVmUvQM7SGCbltdd-v6Zv5YmBmNOQLQKDXKw82bCUhQM-Az66yVvDEc1Y/s320/IMG_0912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497841630565131986" border="0" /></a>Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-41622440751712510692010-07-19T17:26:00.009-07:002010-07-21T16:53:02.685-07:00Lazy Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp52mqaEITn1t47uhbMa0z5b-uMF5FZ9cWghcH5lfCNpy75ULkvKyn18qryhv3ko-53n0uuGJofc1-eKAVkmeZWktuD84IN2HpqgPugHqF_rgaRxF7MaWs8mKC4NpOaZIm-4UmBRqbw8/s1600/Afternoon+Nap.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495778507917265890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp52mqaEITn1t47uhbMa0z5b-uMF5FZ9cWghcH5lfCNpy75ULkvKyn18qryhv3ko-53n0uuGJofc1-eKAVkmeZWktuD84IN2HpqgPugHqF_rgaRxF7MaWs8mKC4NpOaZIm-4UmBRqbw8/s320/Afternoon+Nap.JPG" /></a>You know, some days it is just nice to lay around. Obviously Lila was in the mood for a lazy afternoon, and so was I. This is what I did:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1SMCpE8iC7uexuOsRifBeczWasfrnD9RbdnvmdGNnfpxatWs9sVtz4xSUWdu1KsodJ4gTh8rlNVQsDuG-p2RNE_E788CQ0qD8lIMNT_yYYDJ4bPlmzR7NG36W2DjUo1oNYmOpZHoaeU/s1600/Afternoon+Knitting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495778529816769378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1SMCpE8iC7uexuOsRifBeczWasfrnD9RbdnvmdGNnfpxatWs9sVtz4xSUWdu1KsodJ4gTh8rlNVQsDuG-p2RNE_E788CQ0qD8lIMNT_yYYDJ4bPlmzR7NG36W2DjUo1oNYmOpZHoaeU/s320/Afternoon+Knitting.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxe1B9JYDjfg8dSO6hOliCuvBHSeIBebxzvmJOPXFeaL-vfRgGh6t_RMDSVD1HwNrabnbQU4yXB0inPeOy4zvo7PfDT5K9KpZQWZzTB4h8vBx3KvqNyG34bWDwnAGUQJBMCUOo1O7xfk/s1600/Afternoon+Knitting+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495778517217285074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxe1B9JYDjfg8dSO6hOliCuvBHSeIBebxzvmJOPXFeaL-vfRgGh6t_RMDSVD1HwNrabnbQU4yXB0inPeOy4zvo7PfDT5K9KpZQWZzTB4h8vBx3KvqNyG34bWDwnAGUQJBMCUOo1O7xfk/s320/Afternoon+Knitting+2.JPG" /></a><br />The beginnings of another new project, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-victoria-shawl">The Victoria Shawl</a> from <a href="http://www.stitchesmarket.com/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=7406&cat=214&page=2">Victorian Lace Today</a>. I have had this book a long time. My copy is the first edition, which is riddled with errata, unfortunately, but I figure I can find the corrections online, so I haven't replaced my copy with an updated one. Too much money, right? For the price of replacing my book, I could easily knit one or two of the projects! This pattern is written for garter stitch, but I like the look of stocking stitch better here, so I am purling the even rows instead of knitting. Some knitters would call me crazy, I guess. I really don't mind purling however. Maybe it is because I am a thrower, not a picker. I don't know. Got this yarn at A Good Yarn, <a href="http://passionknitgirl.blogspot.com/2010/07/this-weeks-yarn-haulerbinge.html">remember</a>? It is Knit Picks Shadow in Foxtrot and so far I am in love with it. It has such a pretty stitch definition, soft and heathery. The cast on row is just some alpaca yarn in my left over bits. I did a crochet chain and picked up the stitches so I could use them later when I get to doing the edging. The edging of this shawl will be done with the Kid Merino I got the same day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aMJdct8_7b6drwfLzB6dMu3XUDu0x7mIpaKb_LlJnbV3-jXQvMZate9dYmcduN9MwPhHFDJz1ZxjlTDODJ9PeJoQHv9bFdDYl-I1079w08kRO6IhO1Matipi0o0be-6Nl3T2uVAx0zo/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495784133462705842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aMJdct8_7b6drwfLzB6dMu3XUDu0x7mIpaKb_LlJnbV3-jXQvMZate9dYmcduN9MwPhHFDJz1ZxjlTDODJ9PeJoQHv9bFdDYl-I1079w08kRO6IhO1Matipi0o0be-6Nl3T2uVAx0zo/s320/IMG_0750.JPG" /></a>We had a "winding session" the other night...this is Danny, my hubby and Lila winding up the yarn for my upcoming participation in the Mystery Shawl 18 group.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydFUvo6crnykF7MWf6-TCHomiQDMFio940ARHBmYjC-09RJwquv7yNXJBgoonwsNSrrtJgVEz-t8GSr-pj4ulnYyv9qJUFRVLuGfhcoYA50DH8u6ct-mhVghoCTZsQFP76kJxBRDKUs/s1600/IMG_0742.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495784742809074898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ydFUvo6crnykF7MWf6-TCHomiQDMFio940ARHBmYjC-09RJwquv7yNXJBgoonwsNSrrtJgVEz-t8GSr-pj4ulnYyv9qJUFRVLuGfhcoYA50DH8u6ct-mhVghoCTZsQFP76kJxBRDKUs/s320/IMG_0742.JPG" /></a>The smug look on my face is because I knew how his arm was gonna feel after winding 1300 yards of laceweight! My darling hubby is a good sport, isn't he?<br /><br />Happy Knitting!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377652221107463857.post-11805360462007932562010-07-18T17:36:00.007-07:002010-07-18T17:49:52.787-07:00Finally Finished<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnhS546DGJqIRHo_aJjKTjfiLth0yRELZ90bCudrjmlduaCogytBFv2DVSdxMwT6j4tpWCl1EoKB41VV9Z6S__mhwKyaOtAnfc5AZFHk2URs9rdxDwBGsI-ApYTzUArwdeiJ-LAdQEJo/s1600/IMG_0772.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnhS546DGJqIRHo_aJjKTjfiLth0yRELZ90bCudrjmlduaCogytBFv2DVSdxMwT6j4tpWCl1EoKB41VV9Z6S__mhwKyaOtAnfc5AZFHk2URs9rdxDwBGsI-ApYTzUArwdeiJ-LAdQEJo/s320/IMG_0772.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495410150236150594" border="0" /></a>The Mystery Stole 4 (see July 8th post for links), otherwise known as Serendipity designed by Georgina Bow. Only took 2 years, but here it is! Ha! Photos taken by Corinne. Reluctant model? Moi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i9FQ1WxQi_BgjlxumemC1IGJzHJ858hHLHs_LSrnLyLDhZcw7AnOHXGDWFrZbMP2YTrwVtqz5MT48KJr3jkc1jYdN5QnTKUsY-L0UgRk3XwPOGYd31w4YSFQRSpHahJf8yn4RItVvQY/s1600/IMG_0766.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4i9FQ1WxQi_BgjlxumemC1IGJzHJ858hHLHs_LSrnLyLDhZcw7AnOHXGDWFrZbMP2YTrwVtqz5MT48KJr3jkc1jYdN5QnTKUsY-L0UgRk3XwPOGYd31w4YSFQRSpHahJf8yn4RItVvQY/s320/IMG_0766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495411757052920882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jYopuPYwfma-j3IwP1q9A1-LR9hjZMokyelHrUdA9tjclB4-OJW7BGe7liWxNcHVZHZyypSsQQdyMvAcUe0fpHyLuXn8pqSel25FLch4fMOuAWkg2M7ugbGvNPWLvCcHQZXcoJRLz6U/s1600/IMG_0764.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jYopuPYwfma-j3IwP1q9A1-LR9hjZMokyelHrUdA9tjclB4-OJW7BGe7liWxNcHVZHZyypSsQQdyMvAcUe0fpHyLuXn8pqSel25FLch4fMOuAWkg2M7ugbGvNPWLvCcHQZXcoJRLz6U/s320/IMG_0764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495412011909044802" border="0" /></a>I am very happy with it, and enjoyed it after all. The two halves were grafted together "sock-style", which was quite an ordeal, dragging 4 yards of wool through each stitch, but I felt quite clever once it was done. Kinda like the feeling I had after giving birth. Worn out, but proud!Renéehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11615048146260153364noreply@blogger.com0