Hello Me Hearties,
I'd like to thank everyone that has participated in the current movie line contest. To refresh your memory, the line is:
"I was just inches away from a clean getaway".
Rather than add another line and give it away, I'm going to give you a clue about the movie itself (which may or may not give it away). If after receiving best guesses from all my major players and the prize is still not won, I will give another clue. Never fear, I won't leave you to wonder in confusion. This is supposed to be fun!
The next clue is: this movie won an academy award for best picture in the 1980's.
And don't worry, I'm sure you've all seen it. And if you haven't, you must!
Focus on the chocolate now. Let me hear your winning answers.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Blankets and Babies
Drammies mentioned that I haven't added a new post in two days. That's no way to keep fishies on the line now, is it?
I got to see Tulip's new baby, Gracelyn Christine. Here is a picture of mama and child:
Tulip already looks exhausted, doesn't she? But so happy too. Notice that baby Gracie is wrapped in...what is that, you ask? Yes, it is the pink blanket I knit for her! A closer look:
And now for the particulars on the blanket:
This blanket was knit up with four skeins of Lion Brand Velvet Spun yarn in Carnation, at $5.99 per skein, for a total cost of $23.96. I used size 10.5 circular needles. I cast on 48 stitches and knit in a K1,P1 rib throughout because I liked the look of the braids running up and down. The blanket turned out very soft and fluffy. And due to the size of the yarn and needles, it knit up very quickly. I would make it again for another baby.
The only downside to this yarn (and I mentioned this earlier) is that if you're not VERY VERY careful, the ends of this yarn will shed little hairs everywhere if not weaved in very well. I noticed that the manufacturer actually burnt the cut ends of the yarn on the skeins to prevent this from happening at the stores. Other than that, this yarn is very enjoyable to work with.
I made a little bit of progress with the gloves I'm working on from a kit purchased at Target, and that's what I brought with me to my Monday night knitting group last night. But knitting slut that I am, someone mentioned wanting to make felted clog slippers, and I said I would make a pair too to keep us accountable. Oh, how easily my head is turned by new yarn and new patterns. I am very loyal in all other aspects of my life, so I think it's ok to let my inner yarn hussy come out and play.
I also checked out a book at the library on knitting stuffed animals. I really would like to give that a whirl too. Where does the madness end, I ask you???
I've had a few guesses on the current movie line quiz ("I was just inches from a clean getaway") but no winner yet. Keep trying, my loves.
I will end with these sweet pictures:
Yes, little Sproutie has graduated to the high chair. I can hardly believe it myself. It's almost bittersweet for me, knowing he is my last child. I am thankful for his learning and growing and all that he will become, but I cherish his babyhood.
And he is such a good eater! TWO jars of food at a time, if you please. His favorite by far is of course bananas (mine too, hee hee) but he doesn't refuse anything. What a good boy!
Much love to all.
I got to see Tulip's new baby, Gracelyn Christine. Here is a picture of mama and child:
Tulip already looks exhausted, doesn't she? But so happy too. Notice that baby Gracie is wrapped in...what is that, you ask? Yes, it is the pink blanket I knit for her! A closer look:
And now for the particulars on the blanket:
This blanket was knit up with four skeins of Lion Brand Velvet Spun yarn in Carnation, at $5.99 per skein, for a total cost of $23.96. I used size 10.5 circular needles. I cast on 48 stitches and knit in a K1,P1 rib throughout because I liked the look of the braids running up and down. The blanket turned out very soft and fluffy. And due to the size of the yarn and needles, it knit up very quickly. I would make it again for another baby.
The only downside to this yarn (and I mentioned this earlier) is that if you're not VERY VERY careful, the ends of this yarn will shed little hairs everywhere if not weaved in very well. I noticed that the manufacturer actually burnt the cut ends of the yarn on the skeins to prevent this from happening at the stores. Other than that, this yarn is very enjoyable to work with.
I made a little bit of progress with the gloves I'm working on from a kit purchased at Target, and that's what I brought with me to my Monday night knitting group last night. But knitting slut that I am, someone mentioned wanting to make felted clog slippers, and I said I would make a pair too to keep us accountable. Oh, how easily my head is turned by new yarn and new patterns. I am very loyal in all other aspects of my life, so I think it's ok to let my inner yarn hussy come out and play.
I also checked out a book at the library on knitting stuffed animals. I really would like to give that a whirl too. Where does the madness end, I ask you???
I've had a few guesses on the current movie line quiz ("I was just inches from a clean getaway") but no winner yet. Keep trying, my loves.
I will end with these sweet pictures:
Yes, little Sproutie has graduated to the high chair. I can hardly believe it myself. It's almost bittersweet for me, knowing he is my last child. I am thankful for his learning and growing and all that he will become, but I cherish his babyhood.
And he is such a good eater! TWO jars of food at a time, if you please. His favorite by far is of course bananas (mine too, hee hee) but he doesn't refuse anything. What a good boy!
Much love to all.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Congratulations to Tim and Another Contest
Congratulations to Tim for winning the movie lines for Shawshank Redemption. Hooray for you! Here is the next movie line quiz, also with a chocolate treat for the winner. The line is:
"I was just inches away from a clean getaway".
Possible you might find this one challenging, and I think I'll let you think on it for a while. Best of luck to all.
"I was just inches away from a clean getaway".
Possible you might find this one challenging, and I think I'll let you think on it for a while. Best of luck to all.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Contest clarification...
Has it been a couple days since I last wrote? Wow, that goes fast! Since I last wrote, I have finished knitting the pink baby blanket for Tulip's adopted baby, who was indeed born on Wednesday. I just have to weave in the ends (piece of cake!) and I will share a picture and review with you.
It seems my movie line for this particular contest ("Drink up, ladies) may be a bit too vague. Also upon further reflection, I realized that I didn't quote the movie 100% correctly. The actual line is:
"Drink up while it's cold, ladies".
My apologies. That may be enough to help you guess the movie correctly, but if not, I'm giving you a second clue. Again, the first person to answer this new contest correctly gets a fabulous chocolate treat. By the way, have any of you previous winners received your prizes yet? Let me know if you have and what you think of them.
Here is the new line:
"I find it decidedly inconvenient."
And in case that line isn't enough, I will give you another one, but this time with a twist. Not only will the winner be the first person to guess the movie title correctly, they will also set the scene for each line by telling who said it and why. I don't need full character names, generalities like plumber, teacher, etc. will do.
Here is the final line:
"What say you, Fussybritches?"
Good luck, everyone!
It seems my movie line for this particular contest ("Drink up, ladies) may be a bit too vague. Also upon further reflection, I realized that I didn't quote the movie 100% correctly. The actual line is:
"Drink up while it's cold, ladies".
My apologies. That may be enough to help you guess the movie correctly, but if not, I'm giving you a second clue. Again, the first person to answer this new contest correctly gets a fabulous chocolate treat. By the way, have any of you previous winners received your prizes yet? Let me know if you have and what you think of them.
Here is the new line:
"I find it decidedly inconvenient."
And in case that line isn't enough, I will give you another one, but this time with a twist. Not only will the winner be the first person to guess the movie title correctly, they will also set the scene for each line by telling who said it and why. I don't need full character names, generalities like plumber, teacher, etc. will do.
Here is the final line:
"What say you, Fussybritches?"
Good luck, everyone!
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
In Record Time
Congratulations go out to Tim for winning the 2nd movie line quiz in record time. I either thought this quote would be way too hard or way too easy. Impressive. Quite impressive. The line, of course, was: "That's some bad hat, Harry" and it was of course from Jaws. They played Jaws here on New Year's Eve and that got the line in my brain again. So Tim, your chocolate treat is on its way. Enjoy.
So on to the next trivia movie line. Once again, fabulous chocolate awaits the first person to answer correctly. Here goes:
"Drink up, ladies."
Good luck, everyone. It's on now.
Now on to knitting. I have a question that's been bothering me for some time now. Why, why, why is it that every time I fall in love with a particular yarn, the company that makes it decides to discontinue it??? Namely, I'm talking about Mission Falls Cotton, Lion Brand Polarspun, Bernat LuLu, Patons Pixie, JoAnn's Sensations Castaway, and JoAnn's Sensations Bamboo. Sheesh, it's starting to not feel safe to like something so much. Same thing happens at Bath & Body Works. The minute I declare a scent my favorite, they stop manufacturing it then and there. Do they like pulling the rug out from under me??
Starting with Mission Falls Cotton--rumor has it that someone else is supposed to be making it this spring. But that's all it is-a rumor, until it is confirmed. Right now with my yarn luck, I'm not holding my breath. Next, Lion Brand Polarspun/Bernat Lulu/Patons Pixie. I discovered this yarn knit up into the most adorable baby blanket at a party I went to. Here is my version of it, knit with a Bernat Lulu in Fancy Dance with a Baby Coordinates border in Baby Pink:
Since then, I've been knitting these blankets up for anyone I know who is having a baby shower, and they've always been a big hit. Well, lo and behold, someone must have found out how much I liked it, because it's nowhere to be found. I have a little stash of it, but not as much as I would have had I known I wouldn't be able to get it anymore. So now it will be knit only for those very special babies, like great-nieces and nephews, know what I'm sayin'?
Sirdar from England makes a yarn like Polarspun/Lulu/Pixie called Snowflake, but it's twice the price. Not that I'm going cheap on you folks, because I have shelled out the money to have it shipped here. Did you know it was less expensive to have it shipped here from England than it was to buy it from my beloved local yarn store? So then I've got the issue of it costing more WHEREVER I get it from, and the guilt from not supporting business locally. So that doesn't look like a very promising way to go. Besides, their colors are not as bright and vivid and nice like the ones made here. Oh, and by the way, since I've shown some interest in their yarn, most likely they'll discontinue it any day now anyway.
And Stephanie, since you asked, I have two blankets started out of these types of yarns. Both for my baby boy Sprout before I knew he was a boy. I knit the pink one first, thinking he might be a girl, but then thought I'd better cover my bases and at least start a blue one or two. Here is the first one:
I didn't get too far on it, though I like the colors just fine. It's knit in Lion Brand Polarspun Delft with a Bernat Baby Coordinates border in Baby Blue. I hope to finish it before his first birthday.
The second one I like a little better for a few reasons. The first reason is because I was knitting on this blanket in the waiting room for my VERY LAST prenatal appointment ever. And this was also the knitting project I brought to the hospital when I gave birth to Sprout, though I never had the time to knit. But JUST IN CASE. Here is the picture:
I also love it because I mixed Snow White Polarspun with White Bernat Baby Coordinates and this yummy blue loopy yarn called Bamboo from JoAnn's Sensations. Yes, the blue yarn is made from BAMBOO. It's not scratchy or hard like you might think, but very silky and soft. I love the fact that I'm knitting a blanket out of bamboo for my little Oriental baby. There's something so right about that.
BUT imagine my horror today when I read on the JoAnn website that the bamboo yarn has been...yes,you guessed it: DISCONTINUED. I ran to my stash to see how much I had left, which was some but not much. The new JoAnn's by my house, while nice and new, never carried the bamboo yarn. So when the Count got home I told him I was on a mission and I grabbed Girlie and we ran to the little po-dunk JoAnn's store across town that hasn't been modernized yet, and what did I find? Paradise! Here is a picture of my haul:
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I cleaned them out of the only Bamboo yarn left in the city. For those of you reading this who know of this yarn and love it, run, don't walk, to get the last of it in your town, because when it's gone, it's gone. (I love that I just used, like 20 commas in that last sentence). Maybe you'll get lucky like me. They only had three colors left; they were out of the green colorway and pink colorway, but I was consoled by what they DID have. And that's not even the best part: Back when I first saw this yarn, it was being sold for $4.99 a skein. It was marked $4.00 a skein today, but when I took every last ball up to the register, they rang up at $2.00 apiece. I am beside myself thrilled.
Such is the life of someone who obsesses over knitting and yarn. Oh, the highs and lows that we sail.
You know, I think someone in the yarn manufacturer business is laughing a very evil laugh right now, because they have succeeded in their diabolical plan of creating yarn stashes in every knitter's home in America by discontinuing yarns and creating fear that if you don't buy all that yarn today, you will NEVER find it again, mwahahahaha. And I have fallen into his little trap. Sheesh.
I don't know how well the colors will show up, but I wanted to share a picture of ZimDee's artwork. The canvas was his face.
He got ahold of Girlie's markers and decided to be creative himself. If the colors show up at all, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that there is a different color on each cheek, his forehead, and his nose. He chose red for his nose, which I thought was very inspired. I'll make a crafter out of him yet.
Much love to all.
So on to the next trivia movie line. Once again, fabulous chocolate awaits the first person to answer correctly. Here goes:
"Drink up, ladies."
Good luck, everyone. It's on now.
Now on to knitting. I have a question that's been bothering me for some time now. Why, why, why is it that every time I fall in love with a particular yarn, the company that makes it decides to discontinue it??? Namely, I'm talking about Mission Falls Cotton, Lion Brand Polarspun, Bernat LuLu, Patons Pixie, JoAnn's Sensations Castaway, and JoAnn's Sensations Bamboo. Sheesh, it's starting to not feel safe to like something so much. Same thing happens at Bath & Body Works. The minute I declare a scent my favorite, they stop manufacturing it then and there. Do they like pulling the rug out from under me??
Starting with Mission Falls Cotton--rumor has it that someone else is supposed to be making it this spring. But that's all it is-a rumor, until it is confirmed. Right now with my yarn luck, I'm not holding my breath. Next, Lion Brand Polarspun/Bernat Lulu/Patons Pixie. I discovered this yarn knit up into the most adorable baby blanket at a party I went to. Here is my version of it, knit with a Bernat Lulu in Fancy Dance with a Baby Coordinates border in Baby Pink:
Since then, I've been knitting these blankets up for anyone I know who is having a baby shower, and they've always been a big hit. Well, lo and behold, someone must have found out how much I liked it, because it's nowhere to be found. I have a little stash of it, but not as much as I would have had I known I wouldn't be able to get it anymore. So now it will be knit only for those very special babies, like great-nieces and nephews, know what I'm sayin'?
Sirdar from England makes a yarn like Polarspun/Lulu/Pixie called Snowflake, but it's twice the price. Not that I'm going cheap on you folks, because I have shelled out the money to have it shipped here. Did you know it was less expensive to have it shipped here from England than it was to buy it from my beloved local yarn store? So then I've got the issue of it costing more WHEREVER I get it from, and the guilt from not supporting business locally. So that doesn't look like a very promising way to go. Besides, their colors are not as bright and vivid and nice like the ones made here. Oh, and by the way, since I've shown some interest in their yarn, most likely they'll discontinue it any day now anyway.
And Stephanie, since you asked, I have two blankets started out of these types of yarns. Both for my baby boy Sprout before I knew he was a boy. I knit the pink one first, thinking he might be a girl, but then thought I'd better cover my bases and at least start a blue one or two. Here is the first one:
I didn't get too far on it, though I like the colors just fine. It's knit in Lion Brand Polarspun Delft with a Bernat Baby Coordinates border in Baby Blue. I hope to finish it before his first birthday.
The second one I like a little better for a few reasons. The first reason is because I was knitting on this blanket in the waiting room for my VERY LAST prenatal appointment ever. And this was also the knitting project I brought to the hospital when I gave birth to Sprout, though I never had the time to knit. But JUST IN CASE. Here is the picture:
I also love it because I mixed Snow White Polarspun with White Bernat Baby Coordinates and this yummy blue loopy yarn called Bamboo from JoAnn's Sensations. Yes, the blue yarn is made from BAMBOO. It's not scratchy or hard like you might think, but very silky and soft. I love the fact that I'm knitting a blanket out of bamboo for my little Oriental baby. There's something so right about that.
BUT imagine my horror today when I read on the JoAnn website that the bamboo yarn has been...yes,you guessed it: DISCONTINUED. I ran to my stash to see how much I had left, which was some but not much. The new JoAnn's by my house, while nice and new, never carried the bamboo yarn. So when the Count got home I told him I was on a mission and I grabbed Girlie and we ran to the little po-dunk JoAnn's store across town that hasn't been modernized yet, and what did I find? Paradise! Here is a picture of my haul:
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I cleaned them out of the only Bamboo yarn left in the city. For those of you reading this who know of this yarn and love it, run, don't walk, to get the last of it in your town, because when it's gone, it's gone. (I love that I just used, like 20 commas in that last sentence). Maybe you'll get lucky like me. They only had three colors left; they were out of the green colorway and pink colorway, but I was consoled by what they DID have. And that's not even the best part: Back when I first saw this yarn, it was being sold for $4.99 a skein. It was marked $4.00 a skein today, but when I took every last ball up to the register, they rang up at $2.00 apiece. I am beside myself thrilled.
Such is the life of someone who obsesses over knitting and yarn. Oh, the highs and lows that we sail.
You know, I think someone in the yarn manufacturer business is laughing a very evil laugh right now, because they have succeeded in their diabolical plan of creating yarn stashes in every knitter's home in America by discontinuing yarns and creating fear that if you don't buy all that yarn today, you will NEVER find it again, mwahahahaha. And I have fallen into his little trap. Sheesh.
I don't know how well the colors will show up, but I wanted to share a picture of ZimDee's artwork. The canvas was his face.
He got ahold of Girlie's markers and decided to be creative himself. If the colors show up at all, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that there is a different color on each cheek, his forehead, and his nose. He chose red for his nose, which I thought was very inspired. I'll make a crafter out of him yet.
Much love to all.
We Have a Winner...
And the winner of my first ever movie line trivia contest is: Stephanie. Yay! The line was "Did they teach you that at the Bureau? How to rile up the deviant?" and the answer was the movie "Taking Lives" with Ethan Hawke and Angeline Jolie. Hottie Ethan Hawke said it on the train as he was leaving. I gave the movie such high marks (10/10) because I guess every ending of every movie I ever see, and this one eluded me, many times. It has all the elements I like in a movie: mystery, some spookiness, clever lines, cute guy. Some parts can be pretty gruesome, though, so disturbing for some. I, myself, can handle it. *wink*
So snaps go to first best guesser Stephanie, who beat Tim by 17 minutes. Your chocolate is on its way. You have learned the ways well, Grasshoppa.
And a big thank you to all who participated.
New movie line contest, starting now: I love this line, but a lot of people do. It's gotten a lot of overuse sometimes. Many people even use it but don't know where it's from. I'm not sure if it's going to be too easy or too hard. So here it is: The first person to correctly guess what movie this line is from gets yet more chocolate. The line is:
"That's some bad hat, Harry."
You may recognize the line if you watch House (great show). It appears in the end credits after every episode. But do you know where it came from?
Good luck to all.
On the knitting front, I started a baby blanket for Tulip's adopted baby girl, who is due to be delivered this morning. Here is a preview:
I'm knitting it out of Lion Brand Velvet Spun. This yarn is a very fluffy chenille. The jury is still out on what I think of it yet. I chose it because Tulip likes fluffy blankets, and I knew it would knit up quick. But if you aren't very careful, you will get little fuzzies EVERYWHERE from the ends of the yarn. So you must take care to weave them in carefully, especially for a baby blanket. I'm knitting it in a K1,P1 rib pattern, because I thought the little braids running up and down would give it a nice texture. I'll let you know if I like how the end product turns out.
Girlie went back to school yesterday. That doesn't make me the happiest person on earth. She is such a loving presence that I miss her all day long. Sure, she has her spaz moments, but I love having her around. I don't think I like the idea that I constantly have to get used to not being around the people I love all day every day. I love the Count, but work keeps him so busy that we mostly see each other when trading kids. My babies are my heart, but once they start school, is this the start of training me to get used to not being with them? I refuse to believe that. Yet Girlie is gone all day, and here I am without her. Trust me, I've got plenty to do every day, I don't sit here and look out the window until she gets home, but I wish she was with me doing what I do. And that goes for my mom too, who lives in Seattle, and for my sister Trophy Wife and her beloved Purple family over in Chicago and Minneapolis. WHY CAN'T WE ALL BE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME? *sigh*
Ok, I'm done feeling sorry for myself.
Did I mention that little Sprout has sprouted a sharp little tooth on his bottom gums? It's the cutest thing if you can catch a glimpse of it. He's very secretive about it and won't let you look at it on purpose. I would take a picture of it to show you, but he won't let me. So you'll just have to imagine a sweet little sharp white toofie where just gums used to be. He's my first child out of three to get his first tooth on the bottom.
ZimDee also started preschool yesterday, but that's only for an hour or two, three days a week. I love it when he acts so excited to see me when I pick him up, like I didn't just drop him off 60 minutes ago.
This Christmas break felt like the shortest I've ever experienced. Probably because I was sick for part of it, and it made me feel like I lost some days. At least I feel like I partly caught my breath and can maintain the carpool/volunteer/taxi schedule once again. I was running on fumes there at the end of the year.
So good luck to all. Drink up me hearties, yo ho.
So snaps go to first best guesser Stephanie, who beat Tim by 17 minutes. Your chocolate is on its way. You have learned the ways well, Grasshoppa.
And a big thank you to all who participated.
New movie line contest, starting now: I love this line, but a lot of people do. It's gotten a lot of overuse sometimes. Many people even use it but don't know where it's from. I'm not sure if it's going to be too easy or too hard. So here it is: The first person to correctly guess what movie this line is from gets yet more chocolate. The line is:
"That's some bad hat, Harry."
You may recognize the line if you watch House (great show). It appears in the end credits after every episode. But do you know where it came from?
Good luck to all.
On the knitting front, I started a baby blanket for Tulip's adopted baby girl, who is due to be delivered this morning. Here is a preview:
I'm knitting it out of Lion Brand Velvet Spun. This yarn is a very fluffy chenille. The jury is still out on what I think of it yet. I chose it because Tulip likes fluffy blankets, and I knew it would knit up quick. But if you aren't very careful, you will get little fuzzies EVERYWHERE from the ends of the yarn. So you must take care to weave them in carefully, especially for a baby blanket. I'm knitting it in a K1,P1 rib pattern, because I thought the little braids running up and down would give it a nice texture. I'll let you know if I like how the end product turns out.
Girlie went back to school yesterday. That doesn't make me the happiest person on earth. She is such a loving presence that I miss her all day long. Sure, she has her spaz moments, but I love having her around. I don't think I like the idea that I constantly have to get used to not being around the people I love all day every day. I love the Count, but work keeps him so busy that we mostly see each other when trading kids. My babies are my heart, but once they start school, is this the start of training me to get used to not being with them? I refuse to believe that. Yet Girlie is gone all day, and here I am without her. Trust me, I've got plenty to do every day, I don't sit here and look out the window until she gets home, but I wish she was with me doing what I do. And that goes for my mom too, who lives in Seattle, and for my sister Trophy Wife and her beloved Purple family over in Chicago and Minneapolis. WHY CAN'T WE ALL BE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME? *sigh*
Ok, I'm done feeling sorry for myself.
Did I mention that little Sprout has sprouted a sharp little tooth on his bottom gums? It's the cutest thing if you can catch a glimpse of it. He's very secretive about it and won't let you look at it on purpose. I would take a picture of it to show you, but he won't let me. So you'll just have to imagine a sweet little sharp white toofie where just gums used to be. He's my first child out of three to get his first tooth on the bottom.
ZimDee also started preschool yesterday, but that's only for an hour or two, three days a week. I love it when he acts so excited to see me when I pick him up, like I didn't just drop him off 60 minutes ago.
This Christmas break felt like the shortest I've ever experienced. Probably because I was sick for part of it, and it made me feel like I lost some days. At least I feel like I partly caught my breath and can maintain the carpool/volunteer/taxi schedule once again. I was running on fumes there at the end of the year.
So good luck to all. Drink up me hearties, yo ho.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Hey, I'm back! I don't know if you missed me or not, but my internet service was down for two and a half days. Talk about feeling out of the loop. Not a good way to start a blog, but I'm here again. It felt like I was gone for such a long time.
Thankfully we are all over the flu. This was a very bad season for us. The worst I've seen. Hopefully that will give us immunity through the rest of the winter.
On a sad note, the world has lost a phenomenal knitter and crafter, my Grandma Carolyn Young. She died on New Years Day of a terrible fast spreading cancer. I will think of you whenever I knit a stitch, Grandma. And your love of all things crafty and knitty will continue to live on in me. Thank you for that legacy.
So in the vein that life goes on, I finished all of the ornaments and got them delivered to my friend Ryndi. She liked them, thank goodness. I delivered them in a basket like this:
As I showed you in a previous post, I knit these up in three colors; Red:
Purple:
and Burgundy:
of which burgundy was my personal favorite, though they all were nice and surprisingly easy to knit up and sew up. Very nice pattern, again from Nicky Epstein's Knitted Embellishments, knit in Lion Brand Suede on size 9 needles.
And before I put all things Christmas away, I thought I'd show you one of many beaded ornaments I've done in years past:
I still do love to bead, and in fact I'm going to be taking a few beading classes in the next couple months with Ryndi (my ornament exchange friend), but knitting is now my true crafting passion, and I don't see that changing for quite some time, if ever. And speaking of classes, I'm going to sign up for a really neat hat class at the Yarn Garden. It's a little spendy, but there are a lot of cool techniques used that I want to master. And I've still got that finishing class coming up at the Knitting Bee. Fun stuff.
The hat class will be held over four Saturdays for two hours each class. I talked with the Count, who usually likes to work on Saturdays, but for his little Countess, he said he would work half days on those days. I tell you, this guy is the best.
I'm itching to get out to see a movie, namely the remake of Fun With Dick and Jane. But I don't get out to the movies as much as I used to or I'd like to, what with three small kids and my movie buddy Tulip adopting a baby this month. I'm just going to have to start going by myself, which is just not half as fun as going with someone else. But you've got to do what you've got to do. And desperate times call for desperate measures. Have any of you readers seen Dick and Jane yet? Your thoughts, please.
I've received a few quite good guesses on that movie quote, but no one has guessed it correctly yet. I guess it's a little more obscure than I thought. Some hints: the movie was released in 2004, so it's fairly recent. And a weird bit of trivia: this actual line was not included in the unrated director's cut, which I thought was very very strange, being the only thing cut out of the movie while other scenes were made longer, and it was my favorite line from the whole movie. Maybe that's why I noticed. By the way, crazy as I am, I own both the unrated director's cut and the regular editions of this DVD. I did not see this movie in the theatre, but would have if I had gotten the chance to.
And on the off chance that my dear readers have only seen the director's cut of the movie and missed the line, I will give you another hint. Kiefer Sutherland plays a small roll in this film. You guys might not have liked this movie as much as I did. Its kind was right up my alley, and I'm giving it a 10 out of 10. Ya'll would probably rate it lower than me, but I'm sticking to my marks. So who will be the first to claim the chocolate, anyone?
Love you babies, bye now.
Thankfully we are all over the flu. This was a very bad season for us. The worst I've seen. Hopefully that will give us immunity through the rest of the winter.
On a sad note, the world has lost a phenomenal knitter and crafter, my Grandma Carolyn Young. She died on New Years Day of a terrible fast spreading cancer. I will think of you whenever I knit a stitch, Grandma. And your love of all things crafty and knitty will continue to live on in me. Thank you for that legacy.
So in the vein that life goes on, I finished all of the ornaments and got them delivered to my friend Ryndi. She liked them, thank goodness. I delivered them in a basket like this:
As I showed you in a previous post, I knit these up in three colors; Red:
Purple:
and Burgundy:
of which burgundy was my personal favorite, though they all were nice and surprisingly easy to knit up and sew up. Very nice pattern, again from Nicky Epstein's Knitted Embellishments, knit in Lion Brand Suede on size 9 needles.
And before I put all things Christmas away, I thought I'd show you one of many beaded ornaments I've done in years past:
I still do love to bead, and in fact I'm going to be taking a few beading classes in the next couple months with Ryndi (my ornament exchange friend), but knitting is now my true crafting passion, and I don't see that changing for quite some time, if ever. And speaking of classes, I'm going to sign up for a really neat hat class at the Yarn Garden. It's a little spendy, but there are a lot of cool techniques used that I want to master. And I've still got that finishing class coming up at the Knitting Bee. Fun stuff.
The hat class will be held over four Saturdays for two hours each class. I talked with the Count, who usually likes to work on Saturdays, but for his little Countess, he said he would work half days on those days. I tell you, this guy is the best.
I'm itching to get out to see a movie, namely the remake of Fun With Dick and Jane. But I don't get out to the movies as much as I used to or I'd like to, what with three small kids and my movie buddy Tulip adopting a baby this month. I'm just going to have to start going by myself, which is just not half as fun as going with someone else. But you've got to do what you've got to do. And desperate times call for desperate measures. Have any of you readers seen Dick and Jane yet? Your thoughts, please.
I've received a few quite good guesses on that movie quote, but no one has guessed it correctly yet. I guess it's a little more obscure than I thought. Some hints: the movie was released in 2004, so it's fairly recent. And a weird bit of trivia: this actual line was not included in the unrated director's cut, which I thought was very very strange, being the only thing cut out of the movie while other scenes were made longer, and it was my favorite line from the whole movie. Maybe that's why I noticed. By the way, crazy as I am, I own both the unrated director's cut and the regular editions of this DVD. I did not see this movie in the theatre, but would have if I had gotten the chance to.
And on the off chance that my dear readers have only seen the director's cut of the movie and missed the line, I will give you another hint. Kiefer Sutherland plays a small roll in this film. You guys might not have liked this movie as much as I did. Its kind was right up my alley, and I'm giving it a 10 out of 10. Ya'll would probably rate it lower than me, but I'm sticking to my marks. So who will be the first to claim the chocolate, anyone?
Love you babies, bye now.
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