tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13051264854836753382024-03-13T03:24:11.162-04:00Knitting it all TogetherLindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-5192129362657401042012-03-12T21:10:00.001-04:002012-03-12T21:11:03.731-04:00Things that keep me from knitting1. Sleeping- This one is obvious as much as I would love to knit while I sleep I don't think it is possible or even safe (think lace tips)<br />
<br />
2. Working- This one is so true! I envy the people who can make knitting their living... The again thinking of the blog post I am writing(LYS-the good, the bad and the ugly) I know it cannot be easy from the "other side of things"<br />
<br />
3. Reading- I LOVE reading and since I have been knitting I stopped or slowed... I started reading knitting novels last week and I had every intention of blogging this weekend but was so engrossed in my books (thanks Kathy!) They were written by Terri Dulong- any suggestions for what I should read after that?<br />
<br />
4. Blogging- it is a lot of fun to blog and I blog about knitting so it may not seem like it is taking me away but it does! (recently reading has been taking me away from my blog, I apologize!)<br />
<br />
5. Errands/Chores- laundry is my weekend enemy when all I want to do is knit my "to do" list always seems a mile long! <br />
<br />
- what takes you away from knitting? Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-78479965238039322492012-02-18T16:27:00.001-05:002012-02-18T16:27:22.297-05:00Dreams...A lot of people talk about, "second sock syndrome" which I am sure happens... but for me it was, "first sock syndrome." For the readers who are non-knitters "second sock syndrome" is about doing half of something and not having the motivation to continue... Like doing the laundry but not want to fold it or put it away... but worse because you can still wear the laundry right out of the laundry basket even if they aren't folded; you cannot wear one sock without the other one being done.<br />
<br />
For me I had what I am calling, "first sock syndrome." Ever since I began knitting everyone talked about how great socks were and how they were the most worn and useful item you would ever knit. In addition to these highlights they also talked about the dreaded "Kitchener Stitch." According to most, this stitch was so difficult and confusing that they wouldn't even try socks even after years of knitting. After hearing this for so long and making a couple pairs of fingerless mitts, I decided it was time for me to get over my fear and face it! So I chose a pattern that I could go through quickly because sock yarn is so thin I decided to use worsted. (For the non-knitters this means I selected a pattern with a thicker yarn so it would take less time to knit) This I think was a great idea for anyone who is teaching someone how to knit socks or is afraid to do it themselves. Last night, I tackled the Kitchener and with the help of <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/kitchener-stitch-tutorial/" target="_blank">this entry from one of my favorite blogs,</a> I was able to go ahead and finish them. I finished it on the phone with my Knitting Fairy Godmother, and she explained that her friends read it aloud to her as she finished her first pair of socks. What I like about the Purl Bee blog is that you can do it for yourself by scrolling through their step by step instructions. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfmzHdXN4TWSabsp5XSlDNSd4Ed_tVppQT9ZdCSpeYwv_oraaf4deqYnLL4a60hVeGn5uqWBmRWNaQBFNTfwHWigd7_EosKIJqlXAWHgEj0Oln1wIeo8iOeDKlXCO57yH-JYONuM-PJU7/s1600/firstsock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOfmzHdXN4TWSabsp5XSlDNSd4Ed_tVppQT9ZdCSpeYwv_oraaf4deqYnLL4a60hVeGn5uqWBmRWNaQBFNTfwHWigd7_EosKIJqlXAWHgEj0Oln1wIeo8iOeDKlXCO57yH-JYONuM-PJU7/s320/firstsock.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
If you are looking for the pattern you can find it on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quickie-socks-2" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> you will have to buy the book but they give you a link to buy it online. I want to make the other one before I block it out, I need to buy some sock blockers- any suggestions?<br />
<br />
The next knitting dream of mine is to knit a sweater! (Sometimes I think it is silly how excited I can get about knitting but hey, it makes me happy!) So I am think about about knitting one of these two sweaters <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/textured-tunic-with-side-buttons" target="_blank">Textured Tunic</a> or <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/split--neckline-cap-sleeve-tee" target="_blank">Split Neckline Cap Sleeve Tee</a>. I was thinking the Textured Tunic would be more practical because by the time I finish it, I will probably be wearing long sleeves... Ho long does it take to knit sweaters anyway? Any suggestions on which one and which yarn you would recommend... I do not think that I would want an itchy sweater! (actually i know i don't)<br />
<br />
On another not I saw this Meme on <a href="http://vogueknitting.com/" target="_blank">Vogue Knitting's</a> Facebook this morning and thought I would share... <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCAH4gaygjibUPRmk0ZZjAXd9O0OOK3HV4sS6pZToltUPTujkyGwB2n7oC8F6L8ajCwD9Xze_hoCVmHX7a-YhceLJmqmZXPzuJDbDwJ7YSEBQqZGgzlNe6T_zleRqh1ce1DA7UqVKNrgz/s1600/Voguememe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCAH4gaygjibUPRmk0ZZjAXd9O0OOK3HV4sS6pZToltUPTujkyGwB2n7oC8F6L8ajCwD9Xze_hoCVmHX7a-YhceLJmqmZXPzuJDbDwJ7YSEBQqZGgzlNe6T_zleRqh1ce1DA7UqVKNrgz/s320/Voguememe.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
So true, I love it!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-76147473447353830012012-02-13T11:54:00.000-05:002012-02-13T11:58:24.178-05:00I know I know but I had to share!This has been circulating in many online Knitting Circles but I had to share! I even saw it this morning on one of my FAVORITE knitting blogs <a href="http://chicknits.com/rambles/" target="_blank">Chic Knits.</a> (If you don't already read this on the regular- you should!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/48Tx32hwJ28?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<br />
I also wanted to take this moment to thank the "Knitting Fairy Godmother" for making me this lovely <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/bandana-cowl/" target="_blank">Bandana Cowl</a> as I have yet to take it off! <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikATw2YbXcvGKvk441AAZn_5tZakonjiHuYQjt9-ReU33e89tuWmYPXuXBDCyowAnoRJRYnFJQx5A1oUeQgG4kEYdIj2tIdIzKxp6-jTdSzXxA3a9K7Cjch8Fw2wfo24rlq_NmKaURiCai/s1600/me+with+Bandanacowl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikATw2YbXcvGKvk441AAZn_5tZakonjiHuYQjt9-ReU33e89tuWmYPXuXBDCyowAnoRJRYnFJQx5A1oUeQgG4kEYdIj2tIdIzKxp6-jTdSzXxA3a9K7Cjch8Fw2wfo24rlq_NmKaURiCai/s320/me+with+Bandanacowl.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Also, this is my first self picture on the blog (don't you hate self portraits... too difficult to take and so many deletes) anyway, this is the one that showed the best stitch definition (She did an amazing job!)Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-68256670526153194762012-02-07T18:26:00.000-05:002012-02-07T18:26:40.037-05:00How to Spend Less Money on Yarn/Needle CraftsSo there were only two votes in the recent poll and one was not for the three available topics, but it piqued my interest and I have been jotting ideas down since. <br />
<br />
The topic requested was "Willpower- how to resist buying yarn"<br />
<br />
I have evolved this into how to spend less:<br />
<ol>
<li>1. Budget yourself- We do it everywhere else in life why not with our knitting? If you don't spend the allotted amount each week/month then you can carry it over and buy more the next month.</li>
<li>Work from your stash! If you are a knitter even one that does not have a closet or room full of yarn you undoubtedly have something in a "stash." <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> has this unique feature that enables you to enter all of your stashed yarn. What you can do is then look to see what patterns you can make with the yarn you already have! If you liked the yarn in your LYS or craft store, you will definitely like knitting with it!</li>
<li>Go "stash shopping" with your friends. Chances are you are not the only knitter you know... If this is the case, you know me and we can go stash shopping with each other! To use this you invite your friends over and you can all knit, eat, and go shopping in their stash. Now, of course you have to return the favor... so if someone invites you over it is knitting etiquette to then invite them over to eat, knit and shop in your stash. (I made the etiquette part up, but it sounds like the polite and courteous not to mention FUN thing to do, right?) </li>
<li>If you are in a knit group you can have a day/night where everyone brings a skein of yarn. You can set an amount of money so that it is fair and have an exchange and make a game out of it! I know this is more of a holiday type of game but you can play <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange" target="_blank">White-Elephant</a>! I imagine the ladies in my knitting group fighting over two skeins of <a href="http://madelinetosh.com/store/index.php/yarns/pashmina.html" target="_blank">madelinetosh pashmina!</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://yarnbombing.com/" target="_blank">YARNBOMB</a> with your stash, or waste/scrap yarn!</li>
<li>Find a project you can make with leftover yarn! My friend's blog <a href="http://amberbuehler-jeatyet.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-crafts.html" target="_blank">j'eat yet?</a> has the instructions on how to make the below! I made it this weekend for the GIANTS game and it was fun and easy! The Yarn I used was leftover from my Special Olympics project!</li>
</ol>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcqrNu8LoRwe2ZS3eCUZeqMFPGHAPPMqgH7m6tgHyP0p7MMY4QzZAOOomOdpq_tVquz-dtD1uCLuvdadq6XO_fKSQEuH9KnOoy8nSGSbsB99VJaHnHntNhyphenhyphenBXTgNMND3AtPyrAEGE3yIf/s1600/yarn_wreath.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcqrNu8LoRwe2ZS3eCUZeqMFPGHAPPMqgH7m6tgHyP0p7MMY4QzZAOOomOdpq_tVquz-dtD1uCLuvdadq6XO_fKSQEuH9KnOoy8nSGSbsB99VJaHnHntNhyphenhyphenBXTgNMND3AtPyrAEGE3yIf/s320/yarn_wreath.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
No matter what you choose to do to save money, make it FUN! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On a completely unrelated note I have started my first pair of socks and I am too excited not to show them now! Here are two pictures I took while trying to figure out if the tiny little thing would fit! (Of course it did, it was super stretchy)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85JTJJg3LdFTh55muqxxGwSIhTuUO6AKUQNJo1xAg7Cy00vS4tMGZVcdhU8uiNt4zLdK-DYsFKkpm7KfFsdDXz631YuYcYUm0M-XNCURR58xPSa5XzA18-ZuU84Qn4Ir3jtpMx-c0PYc/s1600/sockwithtoes.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_85JTJJg3LdFTh55muqxxGwSIhTuUO6AKUQNJo1xAg7Cy00vS4tMGZVcdhU8uiNt4zLdK-DYsFKkpm7KfFsdDXz631YuYcYUm0M-XNCURR58xPSa5XzA18-ZuU84Qn4Ir3jtpMx-c0PYc/s320/sockwithtoes.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOnSosbpxzdEZhfoN3TxzOCetypZoajjJREoV-4NywdzAFAiDv11wH062IXr2l8ulQlF9FfAQ75_NutJkOmoWSjM003CfQij79yOwR4eXaX_CRR6xx7N-3v_34qJ9tOqfCkewf8mMsizA/s1600/sockwithankle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcOnSosbpxzdEZhfoN3TxzOCetypZoajjJREoV-4NywdzAFAiDv11wH062IXr2l8ulQlF9FfAQ75_NutJkOmoWSjM003CfQij79yOwR4eXaX_CRR6xx7N-3v_34qJ9tOqfCkewf8mMsizA/s320/sockwithankle.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This is also my first attempt at DPNS, and let me tell you I am still a Magic Loop Fan! I have committed to finishing the pair in DPNS but I may buy another set (which will be the 3rd) - any recommendations?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My complaints:</div>
<ul>
<li>They get in the way of my knitting</li>
<li>They clank and click A LOT</li>
<li>They aren't Magic loop</li>
</ul>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Okay- that is all I can think of....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The other selected topic will come in next week's blog!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-9033895238394429572012-01-31T15:31:00.001-05:002012-01-31T15:42:20.019-05:00Some Topic Choices and an Update!So I wanted to start with an update on the progress of my current project!<br />
<br />
After Frogging (realizing I had overly confused the YO) I am now ahead of schedule. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfuBYfGoJ0oPpT3h_vcTkNgsFutllt3AD_tb5_mF84ui6Pfwh6Jt89-WvTgHNcqYgOCiApX3QbumCUyYer9PG2xe9RsNkJ27a1rt1c8jL7Z6s0gDJvbJLdiDcJuVFd5Au_ONdFF5cCJnF/s1600/shawl+progress.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfuBYfGoJ0oPpT3h_vcTkNgsFutllt3AD_tb5_mF84ui6Pfwh6Jt89-WvTgHNcqYgOCiApX3QbumCUyYer9PG2xe9RsNkJ27a1rt1c8jL7Z6s0gDJvbJLdiDcJuVFd5Au_ONdFF5cCJnF/s320/shawl+progress.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
If it wasn't for my Knitting Fairy Godmother (and <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/built-in-apps/facetime.html" target="_blank">Apple's Facetime</a>) I have no idea where I would be, I am thinking of changing her nickname to Knitting Superwoman? -Let me know what you think?<br />
<br />
As an aside I blocked my first project this weekend... Because this has a lacy garter stitch edge I realized I would need some practice blocking. I used the "wet blocking method" but many of the ladies in my "Knit Night" group use the "steam blocking method"- What is your favorite and why? (I will particularly need advice on the project above. <br />
<br />
Which is called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sugared-violets" target="_blank">sugared-violets</a> by <a href="http://roseisaroseisa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Rose Beck.</a> I think it is a lovely pattern and Kyle thinks it is one of the most youthful looking of all the shawl pattern I considered! <br />
<br />
Now to the some topics portion:<br />
<br />
I have a couple of topics that I have been thinking about blogging about and would love your input on what the next blog topic should be:<br />
<br />
1. Storage: Stash, Current Projects and Finished Projects!<br />
2. Knitting Groups: The one I attend, topics we discuss and how to find one in your area<br />
3. LYS: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly<br />
<br />
In the spirit of the current primaries "Lets take a vote!" Let me know in the comments what you want the next topic to be!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-64085005214749698052012-01-22T17:51:00.002-05:002012-01-22T18:05:34.999-05:00This and ThatI have a very long list of things I want to write about... seeing as it is has been quite some time since my last post I have so many finished projects with pictures that I want to show! There are so many things that I received and have been planning on working on that I want to talk about! I feel like I owe an entire post to my "Knitting Fairy Godmother." Even as I am typing this I am still not entirely sure what this post will be about, I haven't even filled in the "Title" box yet- which is very unusual for me. It makes me wonder, does an author of a book think of the title first and then the story? <br />
<br />
Okay- now that my rambling is done I will try to create a good blog that touches on all of the aforementioned topics and maybe some more...<br />
<br />
Lets start with the completed projects and pictures!<br />
<br />
So the last time I wrote I was working on the scarf for the Special Olympics! Below is a picture of this completed project.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiPssFKc1nH-NBAsjDKMZUE9gHv77TmcPVFT7EJ2k7mQMfdYXu6aw540E8uK-h41IUprpyoNeruj5lCbx71JEHp-CiqhWL9NIes0jDGfK_UqztvaeT9b04tetFZhk00FLMZk-crVj9j6M/s1600/scarfforso.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLiPssFKc1nH-NBAsjDKMZUE9gHv77TmcPVFT7EJ2k7mQMfdYXu6aw540E8uK-h41IUprpyoNeruj5lCbx71JEHp-CiqhWL9NIes0jDGfK_UqztvaeT9b04tetFZhk00FLMZk-crVj9j6M/s320/scarfforso.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
It is on my chair at the office because I shipped it from there. After reading the instructions the project requires you to use both colors so I did add the blue fringe at the ends. After sending it in I received a, "Thank You" back in the mail immediately. <a href="http://www.specialolympics.org/" target="_blank">What a great organization</a>!<br />
<br />
The next project I recently finished are the Mitties for my sister. Yes I am aware that Christmas was about a month ago and that I started them a VERY long time ago but she was in Ireland for the holidays so I told myself they didn't need to be done until after Christmas! Lucky for me my sister is super cool and still needs them not only because she works in, "The City" (NYC, for those not raised in the tri-state area.) My sister got to wear them while she was in Park City for <a href="http://www.sundance.org/festival/" target="_blank">Sundance</a>. Which makes me feel important even if I don't get to be there with her. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxs_6_GYZPvDrkT_fAUYxOtIB_7aNW7z-ubS-LMuJDFMD5k9oLppmZmdOI1LVexzMFoUV9-hG_7rQh8A-lZ7lBq6bgVfiHrb4a8yWGTaIP1GvyVb6eK-ADI6YKFdre4XHOM6S3xvPwtO3/s1600/mitts1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxs_6_GYZPvDrkT_fAUYxOtIB_7aNW7z-ubS-LMuJDFMD5k9oLppmZmdOI1LVexzMFoUV9-hG_7rQh8A-lZ7lBq6bgVfiHrb4a8yWGTaIP1GvyVb6eK-ADI6YKFdre4XHOM6S3xvPwtO3/s320/mitts1.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
She says she likes them and that the thumbs are a little tight. I used a size larger to bind off the hand and the thumb, any suggestions on how to avoid this one side tighter thing. The side I Cast On in all my projects is ALWAYS much more loose, and I wish they would be closer to even.<br />
<br />
So I am in that stage in my life where all my friends are either engaged or pregnant so I have made these adorable booties for one of my friends who is expecting a little girl!<br />
<br />
Here's One:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77pF4TWMHp_J6DD9DUwjUa2r1iy1doyHCeKBDK3mHtHQp5FnTQ4F2szRHwkNjWcfNx8RyVBF7C99Zwhw4g-ta-38A8VjucNIotDtIOIZWISZpWymD5Sn3-R3Wa0ORiBCo17v7AyUnjOsS/s1600/one+finished+bootie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77pF4TWMHp_J6DD9DUwjUa2r1iy1doyHCeKBDK3mHtHQp5FnTQ4F2szRHwkNjWcfNx8RyVBF7C99Zwhw4g-ta-38A8VjucNIotDtIOIZWISZpWymD5Sn3-R3Wa0ORiBCo17v7AyUnjOsS/s320/one+finished+bootie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Here's Two:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-G7c3VWgPIar_0V7zUzi0mtxnMGSSsT6ASlYWYK1qMypJw2cnnFfeVxomaJj1sVEaHEjsp2YDbYNL_70JHao2mI1O3vR6J-Xt4mLaqZLDSFunmXzaIYwJo0BMbLDqqIMvMu4rInCIsJm/s1600/finishedbooties.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-G7c3VWgPIar_0V7zUzi0mtxnMGSSsT6ASlYWYK1qMypJw2cnnFfeVxomaJj1sVEaHEjsp2YDbYNL_70JHao2mI1O3vR6J-Xt4mLaqZLDSFunmXzaIYwJo0BMbLDqqIMvMu4rInCIsJm/s320/finishedbooties.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I love them and I plan on making them for like every newborn. I am currently looking for a pattern for a hat to go with the booties I was thinking of this <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-amanda-hat" target="_blank">Baby Amanda Hat</a>! What do you think?<br />
<br />
The next project I am making is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sugared-violets" target="_blank">this shawl</a>, I am a little bit nervous about it because I have never made a shawl before and this is my first attempt at lace. I will be using some of the yarn that I got for Christmas from my, "Knitting Fairy Godmother"<br />
<br />
Here it is with the finished Mitties:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_A_mG3xp8SBtt1laUeRRoFJQ2k8LsenEhw0M6z-dgjSkBRE8Oqwl8mfnfLRiA21i3ZQexW_O6RGv4lZd1qbrXwhAsJIwW0PWVWHPLLEU2apPrX79fNGI4ZcdcvlOGb2DUBvakQND6OsL/s1600/mittsandyarnfornextproject.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_A_mG3xp8SBtt1laUeRRoFJQ2k8LsenEhw0M6z-dgjSkBRE8Oqwl8mfnfLRiA21i3ZQexW_O6RGv4lZd1qbrXwhAsJIwW0PWVWHPLLEU2apPrX79fNGI4ZcdcvlOGb2DUBvakQND6OsL/s320/mittsandyarnfornextproject.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
Here it is alone:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPPYOpeeBgMpZcnCDTr1-msfcjpBGBkhyphenhypheniA5dvpFGp5ITS_Gmn6BewO4fidfdL3Zku1h0Q0NG1-rpslvJJRIbQsBy4tLKNlP2JHpvL-GuDyIBYFEuKqGw25NKlK0VRplQvzVBHYAANnPq/s1600/yarnfornextproject.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPPYOpeeBgMpZcnCDTr1-msfcjpBGBkhyphenhypheniA5dvpFGp5ITS_Gmn6BewO4fidfdL3Zku1h0Q0NG1-rpslvJJRIbQsBy4tLKNlP2JHpvL-GuDyIBYFEuKqGw25NKlK0VRplQvzVBHYAANnPq/s320/yarnfornextproject.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
I am hoping it turns out nice and I will wear it at my friends Wedding reception in April, and possibly my other friends wedding in May!<br />
<br />
The last picture I am going to show is a cowl I finished yesterday! It is made with <a href="http://www.artyarns.com//yarns/default.aspx?yc=SLK&yt=RHG" target="_blank">Art Yarns-Silk Rhapsody Glitter</a> This was tough to knit with because of the glitter strand! My "Knitting Fairy Godmother" gave me the yarn, needles, pattern and project bag for Christmas last year. I knitted it for quite some time but got tired of having to untangle the strands. So in the summer we untangled it and rewound it VERY carefully and had no more problems. It was so soft to knit with and feels GREAT! <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbFum1k4eknzyUluT0_Q_qqIpV8gBhR_R5n2GpWkOlstYNy7S3UTK0Oedv6goB1cCvi-A81e43ifm40I6KclTdcBKE3ghTCpPAmUBs5kwYnwxU34OrWCNbYpce0zXIlBErefcm3dspD3t/s1600/artyarnscowl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbFum1k4eknzyUluT0_Q_qqIpV8gBhR_R5n2GpWkOlstYNy7S3UTK0Oedv6goB1cCvi-A81e43ifm40I6KclTdcBKE3ghTCpPAmUBs5kwYnwxU34OrWCNbYpce0zXIlBErefcm3dspD3t/s320/artyarnscowl.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I used an <a href="http://instagr.am/" target="_blank">instagram filter</a> on the picture which makes me feel fancy!<br />
<br />
Last but not least, in this extremely long picture filled post, I want to thank my "Knitting Fairy Godmother" without her I would not have the renewed passion in knitting! She continues to take my "Knitting Help Line" Phone calls when I make mistakes or a YouTube video isn't enough to explain the multiple methods of "M1" Thank You I have found something I love doing and writing about!<br />
<br />
I think I got almost everything on my mind into this post. I have a list next to the couch of other topics for future posts but I wanted to get all of this out of my head! I promise, I will write more soon!<br />
<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-43640803051205569432012-01-04T21:53:00.001-05:002012-01-04T22:02:02.966-05:00Sorry it has been awhile...I have been diligently working on my scarves for the <a href="http://scarvesforspecialolympics.org/" target="_blank">Special Olympics</a>! <br />
<br />
See below and let me know what you think? Blue Fringe at the end or not?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYJBWPDHaZEcxP5sFkK1_M5hOtvuxKrtil56Cv3oZu4BQmm7sKQJ-8G24og5CdVimWPukZce_Zx3cNDoWX2EgB_v4xraqbrqDusCwq7uqo0Tf1hoEKr-DUsq-baWEE-wiDCD-R7WAL2Gv/s640/blogger-image-141387135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYJBWPDHaZEcxP5sFkK1_M5hOtvuxKrtil56Cv3oZu4BQmm7sKQJ-8G24og5CdVimWPukZce_Zx3cNDoWX2EgB_v4xraqbrqDusCwq7uqo0Tf1hoEKr-DUsq-baWEE-wiDCD-R7WAL2Gv/s400/blogger-image-141387135.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
I promise I will post again soon I will also show a picture of the completed project! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-71535364352973483372011-12-24T21:14:00.001-05:002011-12-27T11:19:26.715-05:00Better Late than NeverOK- I Know I am only a couple hours away from next week but I am still going to claim that I made good I on my promise.<br />
<br />
Here is a picture of the coaster:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0YDj_6TkYA/TvaCkxmE2FI/AAAAAAAAABo/rTnEH473MPU/s1600/USC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K0YDj_6TkYA/TvaCkxmE2FI/AAAAAAAAABo/rTnEH473MPU/s320/USC.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
Here is the pattern: (it is my first try at pattern designing, so all comments are welcome)<br />
<br />
<br />Cast on 19 Stitches with a size US 9 Needle<br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Purl <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, Purl to the Last stitch, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 3<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K4, P3, K10, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P9, K5, P3, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 5<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K2, P10, K5, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 6<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P4, K12, P1, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 7<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K2, P12, K3, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 8<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P2, K13, P2, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 9<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K3, P13, K1, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 10<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P2, K11, P4, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 11<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K4, P10, K3, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 12<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P4, K8, P5, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 13<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K5, P8, K4, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 14<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P5, K6, P6, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 15<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K7, P5, K5, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 16<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P6, K4, P7, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 17<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K8, P2, K7, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 18<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P8, K1, P8, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 19<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, Knit to the Last stitch, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 20<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P1, K3, P3, K3, P3, K1, P1, K1,
P1, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 21<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P1, K5, P1,
K3, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 22<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P3, K1, P5, K1, P3, K1, P1, K1,
P1, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 22;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K3, P1,
K3, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 23;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 24<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P3, K1, P3, K1, P5, K1, P1, K1,
P1, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 24;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 25<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K3, P3, K3, P3,
K1, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 25;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 26<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">K1, P1, K3, P3, K3, P3, K3, P1, K1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 26;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 27<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P1, Knit to the Last stitch, P1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 27; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Row 28<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: transparent; border: rgb(0, 0, 0); height: 12pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Knit<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Bind Off<br />
Well it is almost Christmas time and we are getting ready here at my Knitting Fairy Godmother's House. We are watching A Christmas Story- can't believe that I had not seen this movie until last year?!?!<br />
<br />
Let me know what you think of the pattern on a side note I did embroider the letters because they did not look right so small... <br />
<br />
Merry Christmas everyone and to my Jewish friends, happy belated Hanukkah!Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-62387961720574458382011-12-23T10:44:00.001-05:002011-12-24T21:16:12.607-05:00One of the many reasonsThis will be a short post, but I will post again because as promised I have to get the coaster pattern up! <br />
<br />
As I am sitting here in the auto shop trying to get my car in shape to drive it around for the holidays I am happy. (weird- right?) <br />
<br />
I had to drop Kyle off at work this morning so we would be able to avoid some traffic on the way out of town. My engine malfunction light has been been off and on for the last week and it looks like it is the Catalytic Converter. Well apparently you are supposed to change your spark plugs every 30-60 thousand miles- who knew? (not me) <br />
<br />
So I am at the shop with no way home(this us sort of a lie- the staff offered to drive me home) and no way back! I will be here for a couple hours and I am thinking to myself- what can I do in this time -- luckily for me the car is packed*-- I can knit, conveniently for me the hobby I have can fit in my bag! <br />
<br />
I get to work on the project so popular on www.ravelry.com (Susie's Reading Mitts) see picture below.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRdvLppTxnlUL4yhCruAC8WK-J8nb2QQ1SZtt-IFEWBaLFTS3qwC7l3B2vKKG3rZ3Xrtu95igSXvT6BGjl7xQ8hWO0joKo6LEw3vSrMc0b0Bg2rv2-aQMM2CJGOwuW5ninE0o9iNuerPx/s640/blogger-image-372699464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRdvLppTxnlUL4yhCruAC8WK-J8nb2QQ1SZtt-IFEWBaLFTS3qwC7l3B2vKKG3rZ3Xrtu95igSXvT6BGjl7xQ8hWO0joKo6LEw3vSrMc0b0Bg2rv2-aQMM2CJGOwuW5ninE0o9iNuerPx/s640/blogger-image-372699464.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
*will the added weight in my car cause it to fall off the lift? <a href="http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=pjw2gQEBSc0" target="_blank">Truck Falls off Lift</a>--I am concerned, stay tuned to find out!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-27024034028279257542011-12-19T22:01:00.001-05:002011-12-20T17:02:01.539-05:00Nice trip see you next fall...Ha ha- get it!<br />
<br />
But seriously though I just took a trip back to Columbia! I gave away the coasters and because I am busy... I promised the matching set later in the year! I wish I got a picture of the Garnet colored coaster (it was my favorite) <br />
<br />
While in Columbia I got to see a beautiful baby! I knit baby McDuffie a hat- here is a picture of Lacey with the hat on!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRM5ox7pdgcmLYB024wD8EQqfp1fdbEol-mjJvM1FdxV5Eqt_CTjwf03b2IMg5H8fvDuiveQjzSUrjqjHlIcqFpQ7au4fOzp481umy8-jqY8GomcB9Vs6zs_ZMhJTj-b7Ak01r39492A9/s640/blogger-image-1040381835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbRM5ox7pdgcmLYB024wD8EQqfp1fdbEol-mjJvM1FdxV5Eqt_CTjwf03b2IMg5H8fvDuiveQjzSUrjqjHlIcqFpQ7au4fOzp481umy8-jqY8GomcB9Vs6zs_ZMhJTj-b7Ak01r39492A9/s640/blogger-image-1040381835.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
I think Lacey is cute but baby McDuffie is MUCH CUTER! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRG8gWraYLjhZiPq4UPgT1bhDPfW42OO9J5U1K9meaoYKK4eAgYPonF6qbtdxoAVTvkzxtaeo5YPuQGSFfoyjtSGBuMny7IedtshTtszFXXu1KHItfUdcJpx-abRUnw-alWpDWnVC5faL/s640/blogger-image--168469317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRG8gWraYLjhZiPq4UPgT1bhDPfW42OO9J5U1K9meaoYKK4eAgYPonF6qbtdxoAVTvkzxtaeo5YPuQGSFfoyjtSGBuMny7IedtshTtszFXXu1KHItfUdcJpx-abRUnw-alWpDWnVC5faL/s640/blogger-image--168469317.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
Isn't she adorable? <br />
<br />
I promise I will post the pattern to the coasters later this week!<br />
<br />
Oh yes- I forgot to mention Columbia was great I miss all my friends and it was great to see them!!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-81940126756287494062011-12-13T20:21:00.001-05:002011-12-13T20:23:27.824-05:00The Finished ProductHere is what the revised pattern turns out like! I like it the University's initials didn't look right in plain black so I embroidered them! <br />
<br />
What do you think?<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwaz2c8P3vNE3Z8KbMpu_aTJ5nNZNeUN7GjVW0TxnB946vQQ2rDJhwSSl6eiJbkOsFzBoHVHO5MYQunvJEx4R_QO9-l6ywzN8jXhT-MQjBZDFaX3_V9wokLGJpsA84lmcxNhnkYpnEQBE/s640/blogger-image-432798797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwaz2c8P3vNE3Z8KbMpu_aTJ5nNZNeUN7GjVW0TxnB946vQQ2rDJhwSSl6eiJbkOsFzBoHVHO5MYQunvJEx4R_QO9-l6ywzN8jXhT-MQjBZDFaX3_V9wokLGJpsA84lmcxNhnkYpnEQBE/s640/blogger-image-432798797.jpg" /></a></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-52531391582025716962011-12-12T21:43:00.000-05:002011-12-12T21:44:07.346-05:00In between timeWhile I am re-working and re-knitting the coasters for :cough::cough: a week from yesterday... I wanted to post about something that means a lot to me.<br />
<br />
Doing something you love for a cause that you care about...<br />
<br />
This project was introduced to me by a woman I work with- fortunately the new job change has allowed me to be a little less stressed and actually less busy. This means that I can knit during my lunch breaks... I had my Christmas knitting at the office last week and she asked me if I would get involved in this project. <br />
<br />
<a href="http://scarvesforspecialolympics.org/">Scarves for Special Olympics</a><br />
<br />
The project is to knit scarves for the participants, volunteers, coaches, etc. involved with the Special Olympics. That I know is a terrible description of the project so here is a description directly from their page:<br />
<br />
<div align="justify">
<br /></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong>Handmade scarves donated as a result of the 2012 Special Olympics USA Scarf Project will be a symbol of unity, support, compassion and empowerment, as the Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families, volunteers and supporters wear them with pride in knowing they have become part of the Special Olympics family.</strong></span></blockquote>
<div align="justify">
<br /></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong> The idea for a scarf project resulted from an opportunity to provide a gift of welcome for the athletes of the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Boise, Idaho. A call went out for 5,000 Red Heart delft blue & white scarves, and by Games time nearly 60,000 scarves had arrived from every state in the U.S. and from 12 countries around the world. </strong></span></blockquote>
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong> Special Olympics Idaho, then, carried on the tradition with their own state scarf project in 2010, and again the knitting and crocheting communities opened their hearts and put their needles and hooks to work. Over 2,100 Red Heart cherry red and grey heather scarves arrived from 48 states in just five weeks for the Idaho State Winter Games, and the celebration of unity began as they were presented to the athletes, coaches, families, volunteers and supporters during the Opening Ceremony – for all to wear throughout the Games.</strong></span></blockquote>
<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #783f04;"><strong> In 2011, the Special Olympics USA Scarf Project spread its wings and went national! Thirty-five Special Olympics Programs participated, and by the conclusion of the project in March 2011, we had received over 26,000 scarves and contributed to an unprecedented sense of unity, support and community for the athletes and the Special Olympics Movement as a whole.</strong></span></blockquote>
This time of year there are all kinds of ways for you to volunteer your time. I recommend finding something that you like doing (for me its knitting-- a no-brainer, I know) and find a way to do that for others... If you are interested in starting to knit this is a great project to get you started and teach you how. <br />
<br />
The yarn they require is VERY inexpensive- I do not normally like knitting with synthetic yarns but for a cause I will do just about anything- except anything that might be a challenge on an episode of Fear Factor. Today I bout two skeins of the yarn at my local <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a> but you can buy it at almost any chain craft store or even Wal-Mart. each skein has 364 yards and only cost me $2.99 (Holy S***, does anything cost this little anymore?)<br />
<br />
Scarves are how I started learning how to knit back in college and are very simple... You can do a couple and learn some basic patterns or you can be adventurous and use <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/knitting" target="_blank">Ravelry's</a> pattern search and find something challenging.<br />
<br />
Whether you find your own project to participate or you participate in this one- be sure you do something... this is the season of giving!<br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
</blockquote>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-65289628722575706642011-12-11T21:48:00.001-05:002011-12-11T23:20:20.971-05:00The first patternOkay- so I realized that some people may not understand why my handmade <strike>hard work</strike> love should be <strike>wasted</strike> spent on Garnet colored coasters... So here is my attempt at explaining the <strike>ceremony</strike> event that is South Carolina Gamecock football...<br />
<br />
I understand that a lot of schools may have "great" tailgating but in my <strike>unbiased</strike> opinion The University of South Carolina has the best. It is hard to describe the experience without the help of pictures...<br />
<br />
On Saturday mornings thousands of Gamecock fans load up their vehicles with the plethora of tailgating elements- and in South Carolina that is not limited to burgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and beer... Oh no any Carolina fan will tell you that the meals can consist of many of things (A full stocked bar, Smoked meats on site, fajitas made on custom grills)<br />
<br />
I remember my first noon game when I was a student we had steak and eggs- not just regular steak and eggs- we had fillet and eggs with Mimosas, Bellini's, and Bloody Mary's... <br />
<br />
Williams-Brice Stadium<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt72tljtF1n_MH0K1JT__BxeLnVE3QJvfogbxg8tWZdIngc2cbGlgVkIzSkuKVXBw0vD_iYLE1Xi6tWBiVjhXP9HLMOp-nMbYvNE2nLIfYNDyWr_ftSFK8vTjNmtisu4Ucit4VUwiywIO/s1600/Williams-Brice%252520Stadium%252520%2528Auburn%25252010-1-11%2529-thumb-560x373-20594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpt72tljtF1n_MH0K1JT__BxeLnVE3QJvfogbxg8tWZdIngc2cbGlgVkIzSkuKVXBw0vD_iYLE1Xi6tWBiVjhXP9HLMOp-nMbYvNE2nLIfYNDyWr_ftSFK8vTjNmtisu4Ucit4VUwiywIO/s320/Williams-Brice%252520Stadium%252520%2528Auburn%25252010-1-11%2529-thumb-560x373-20594.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This stadium has played host to some of football's greats and soon to be greats..</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I had the opportunity last year to see this stadium get louder than it ever has been before. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsIPOEiupcwaRigaAQncYmQZs2Kg8bol6aLr8B7twCHpnBDm80DuYiH641gcGOieFCybAEuEpyKfQsP7Aad7SP6QF2j2iiPERu4xm_8aI77JklEpPmopcTbxVitamwo_lZudkHcG2EF2c/s1600/308421_10100348745423297_12603052_50909857_6919848_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsIPOEiupcwaRigaAQncYmQZs2Kg8bol6aLr8B7twCHpnBDm80DuYiH641gcGOieFCybAEuEpyKfQsP7Aad7SP6QF2j2iiPERu4xm_8aI77JklEpPmopcTbxVitamwo_lZudkHcG2EF2c/s320/308421_10100348745423297_12603052_50909857_6919848_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The Alabama game- when the South Carolina Gamecocks upset number 1!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Some people spend boatloads of money on owning their very own "Cockaboose." These railcars are fully equipped tailgating machines- with SC Wallpaper, bathrooms and kitchens...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSVqOBEZevHwYT7q2LN01Gi5CENoCBmWVv1bqczBpszD82ydxu2vKLxWhlxO1sgLft1ttpcvw17Tx6VaBl4qQTX5qWJRp70AyxhbwRCpdrw3AF6RDwlKAP77v1HDkyl_RXriN4n28C5fc/s1600/cockaboose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSVqOBEZevHwYT7q2LN01Gi5CENoCBmWVv1bqczBpszD82ydxu2vKLxWhlxO1sgLft1ttpcvw17Tx6VaBl4qQTX5qWJRp70AyxhbwRCpdrw3AF6RDwlKAP77v1HDkyl_RXriN4n28C5fc/s320/cockaboose.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
They have been highlighted on tailgating countdowns and various football articles...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We have play figurines of our players, decorations that we hang from our Tailgating tents. We have tables stacked high with food... These tables would never be bland- they must have the spirited tableclothes, flatware and serving dishes all themed in The Gamecock Garnet and Black!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIi2VQLmzpN9SEqr_vDbdXfAvIoDP__3iP2yZig0iF9e41lyLrQ1_AUMv-T23ixZ9hnA8Ox9kwYrdETaX1JOOQmqnNdwnylc17EQRpmgKGsU_W7reJLdjCcnQF4z1wN4KLn6sfdMcOGOe/s1600/320279_10100372967731597_12603052_51127757_1032535329_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnIi2VQLmzpN9SEqr_vDbdXfAvIoDP__3iP2yZig0iF9e41lyLrQ1_AUMv-T23ixZ9hnA8Ox9kwYrdETaX1JOOQmqnNdwnylc17EQRpmgKGsU_W7reJLdjCcnQF4z1wN4KLn6sfdMcOGOe/s320/320279_10100372967731597_12603052_51127757_1032535329_n.jpg" width="238" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
So now that it makes more sense as to why it is important to have my knitting love displayed at these awesome events I will show you how the first pattern turned out...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For a first try at pattern desgining I think they are not too shabby... they need some tweaking so they look more like one of the Continental U.S. and less like another Continent...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdLPVTK6vSUU_QaMwimCnxFY3vtYrWtJmFIBNTNh-KPWqnyDeiVNBpiKiRwcnq5G0May91ucKwrmX6ivrT2-jtDfyTOiZ1ufOsCNedxGKM-3QtvVPKaKp6fVLgMUrVJcZhvI-yGRyjLtk/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdLPVTK6vSUU_QaMwimCnxFY3vtYrWtJmFIBNTNh-KPWqnyDeiVNBpiKiRwcnq5G0May91ucKwrmX6ivrT2-jtDfyTOiZ1ufOsCNedxGKM-3QtvVPKaKp6fVLgMUrVJcZhvI-yGRyjLtk/s320/photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am going to adjust some of the rows and re-try... </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What do you think?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-3037763519539312052011-12-11T10:56:00.001-05:002011-12-11T11:19:08.762-05:00The CoastersSo I guess I am definitely more ambitious then I thought...<br />
<br />
I decided I wanted to create my own pattern. <br />
<br />
After making two of the lovely coasters from <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/storage/chocolate%20bar%20coasters.pdf" target="_blank">Purl Soho</a>. I decided I wanted to make two more in a different pattern. Because the friend of mine that is receiving these coasters is a huge <a href="http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/scar-m-footbl-body.html" target="_blank">Gamecock</a> fan, as am I. I wanted to make a SC themed coaster. After searching <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/" target="_blank">Ravelry</a> which is almost always responsive to my very specific pattern needs I came up with this <a href="http://www.knittingknonsense.com/southcarolinacloth.html" target="_blank">Carolina towel.</a> Unfortunately for me I did not want something of this size but I did want to use a similar yarn so going down a gauge was not an option. I decided I was going to create my own pattern. I have been thinking about creating my own patterns since my friend <a href="http://www.camilleyanair.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Camille Yanair</a> saw me knitting. <br />
<br />
Camille is what I would call fearless and free spirited (I hope she doesn't mind that I said this.) Anyway I made Camille a pair of fingerless mitties once and she saw that I made them from a pattern. Camille is so crafty that she designs her own jewelery and clothing! (What an inspiration!) Anyway- long story short Camille told me that I shouldn't be working from a pattern but be creating my own patterns. <br />
<br />
Since this exchange with Camille I have been thinking about making my own patterns so it only seemed natural to start my first design on the smallest knitted item I have ever made, Coasters. <br />
<br />
As a side note I will still follow patterns faithfully- but I like the challenge of creating my own!<br />
<br />
So at about 11:30 last night I was whining for graph paper... I SWORE that Kyle had some at some point. Although it may have been in college 4 years ago, I know he used to have some. I opened my laptop and decided if I didn't have graph paper excel would have to work. So I used the columns as my stitches and the rows as my rows. (that sounds funny) I drew out the shape of South Carolina on the excel file.<br />
<br />
Not realizing the gauge would have to change from the previous pattern I casted on my 19 stitches and started working. Needless to say I have learned ALOT about designing patterns and about the third try in and 1:15am I know I got it right. So I am about to finish it now and see if it turned out like the state of South Carolina or more like a blob of stitches in the middle of a square. I will post pictures of my endeavour a little later in the day.Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-40379010412846968762011-12-09T19:28:00.001-05:002011-12-09T19:51:46.029-05:00Christmas CoastersChristmas knitting as a lot of people know is very stressful! You want to show people you care about them with your handmade hard work! <br />
<br />
Last year I gave people wine for Christmas- this year I will try knitting all the gifts! <br />
<br />
I am casting on tonight and following this pattern from Purl Soho:<br />
http://www.purlbee.com/storage/chocolate%20bar%20coasters.pdf<br />
<br />
I love Purl Soho next time I go to NYC I am definitely going back! If you are going to NYC you should visit them... I like presents! <br />
<br />
Anywho I am hoping to get 8 or more done by Monday! Here's to a weekend of Christmas movies and knitting- what else is there to do when there is no more College Football?<br />
<br />
What are you doing this weekend? Anyone casting on?<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxCsCf5Cwvzw1MA2L4F8NZnTFuWCBVq_VT3Kap2qFCZJipWN46jqvxkmvibfTvvIL4dd4wsBLZ2CRnZlX5M6uEuHFV5MRLjgL29GKBZVDRpF4kUNcQFDtoMwaViYQyI4ROBedzcNz8Zve/s640/blogger-image--1364145856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxCsCf5Cwvzw1MA2L4F8NZnTFuWCBVq_VT3Kap2qFCZJipWN46jqvxkmvibfTvvIL4dd4wsBLZ2CRnZlX5M6uEuHFV5MRLjgL29GKBZVDRpF4kUNcQFDtoMwaViYQyI4ROBedzcNz8Zve/s640/blogger-image--1364145856.jpg" /></a></div>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1305126485483675338.post-66537941416822395522011-12-09T13:29:00.001-05:002011-12-11T11:20:01.250-05:00The Beginning<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been wanting to write a blog for a long time but never could think of a central theme... </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I guess since I have recently taken up knitting and am now addicted It is a great idea to make this my central topic... </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of the knitting blogs I love: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<a href="http://blog.eatsleepknit.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://blog.eatsleepknit.com/</span></a></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.theloopyewe.com/sheri/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><a href="http://theblackstitch.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://theblackstitch.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/</span></a> </span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<a href="http://www.purlbee.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.purlbee.com/</span></a></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<a href="http://chicknits.com/rambles/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://chicknits.com/rambles/</span></a></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.stefaniejapel.com/blog/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.stefaniejapel.com/blog/</span></a></span></span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.crazyauntpurl.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<a href="http://tmatthewsfineart.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://tmatthewsfineart.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can tell I love ellipses and knitting, sometimes I wonder what I get done in a day if I am reading these blogs all day</span>Lindseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070708866104565266noreply@blogger.com0