Hi Kids!
I just wanted to babble about a recent yarn acquisition.
First of all, I have to say that The Loopy Ewe is an enabler!!
When you buy yarn, they send you little sample yarns! I had ordered my Lorna's Laces and in the box, I got a little card that had some Fiesta Boomerang.
Must.have.this.yarn!
So, I ordered it.
What did I get when that order came?
A card that had the Alchemy yarn on it.
I played it safe. I left it in the little baggie, for future fondling.
Kosta and I went to Milwaukee this last weekend to celebrate our 1 year anniversary and had an awesome time :)
We stopped at a yarn shop in Milwaukee and browsed, didn't find the Addi double point needles, or the circs on a 40" cable I was in the market for so, we decided to move on.
Stopped at Prairie Arts and Fibers to see what was new and found "Creatively Dyed Yarn" in the "crazy" colorway, so I snatched it up. 150 grams of sock yarn? Don't mind if I do!
Also picked up a set of Kollage square DPN's which are SO COOL!!! I was told to go up one size, I usually knit socks on size 1, and was instructed to pick up a size 2 - PERFECT.
I heart these needles.
I am finishing up a pair of fingerless mitts for my niece. I have about 2/3 left to knit of the 2nd mitt. Then I have my choice of which new yarn to start a pair of socks on: the Fiesta Boomerang in the Adirondack colorway, or the CDY Calypso in "crazy".
Decisions...decisions...
I will post pics of the yarn, and the mitts later.
Weeee!
Jenn
Found a couple new podcasts that I am addicted to:
KIPing It Real ---> Jackie has a great voice and great format, and from what she has said, she kinda took the idea (with permission) from Meghan at...
Stitch It! ---> Meghan also has a great format and great content as well, and I am so excited about the fact there are a million podcasts and I am only on # 15! WEEEE!!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
HI!
Miss me??
I am still alive and happily knitting away!
I am now a married woman and life is grand.
Currently I am working on some iphone mitts in Lorna's Laces shepherd sock in the colorway "Team Spirit #9", which is gold & purple. The mitts will be for my niece Janey, who is a freshman at the University of Northern IA.
Well, thats all for now.
I am still alive and happily knitting away!
I am now a married woman and life is grand.
Currently I am working on some iphone mitts in Lorna's Laces shepherd sock in the colorway "Team Spirit #9", which is gold & purple. The mitts will be for my niece Janey, who is a freshman at the University of Northern IA.
Well, thats all for now.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Sock It To Me 2009
OK, so I just finished Kosta's socks (my January socks....yeah, I am fully aware that it is February 25...)
I did immediately cast on a pair of shorty socks in Cascade Fixation colorway 9490 (a springy mix of carnation pink, minty green, soft lilac and white - I am trying to get my Spring Mojo going)
I cast on 60 stitches on size 3 DPNs last night ( size 3 is the size I usually use with the Cascade Fixation) and I am already working the gusset decreases today! Huzzah! I just hope I don't run out of yarn! In theory, I have only 3 days to complete this pair of socks so that it will "qualify" as my February sock selection. Hahaha...we'll see how that goes.
I will be posting pics of Kosta's socks, they are so nice...wish I would have knit a pair for myself in Claudia Handpainted...maybe for April?
Happy Whatevering!
Jenn
I did immediately cast on a pair of shorty socks in Cascade Fixation colorway 9490 (a springy mix of carnation pink, minty green, soft lilac and white - I am trying to get my Spring Mojo going)
I cast on 60 stitches on size 3 DPNs last night ( size 3 is the size I usually use with the Cascade Fixation) and I am already working the gusset decreases today! Huzzah! I just hope I don't run out of yarn! In theory, I have only 3 days to complete this pair of socks so that it will "qualify" as my February sock selection. Hahaha...we'll see how that goes.
I will be posting pics of Kosta's socks, they are so nice...wish I would have knit a pair for myself in Claudia Handpainted...maybe for April?
Happy Whatevering!
Jenn
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Knitting Related
OK, so I only made 1 New Year's Resolution for 2009 and that is to hand knit* 1 pair of socks per month for the whole year. I know what you're saying, it is a tall order. I believe I am up to the challenge.
*I say hand knit because I actually have an antique sock knitting machine!!! I KNOW! SO AWESOME! I got it from Kosta for Christmas because he is amazing and I love him to death and someday he will be the father of my children, for whom I will knit a gazillion socks for once he figures out the aforementioned machine and shows me how to use it :)
It is 1/20/09 and I have a week left to finish January's socks - I am 3/4 done with the first one and 1/32 done with the second. So...I should probably get off the damn computer and go knit!
January's sock:
Silver's Sock Pattern done with Claudia Handpainted Fingering weight merino in Sharks!
They will be for Kosta, for the above mentioned reason and so many many many more :)
Happy Socking!
Jenn
*I say hand knit because I actually have an antique sock knitting machine!!! I KNOW! SO AWESOME! I got it from Kosta for Christmas because he is amazing and I love him to death and someday he will be the father of my children, for whom I will knit a gazillion socks for once he figures out the aforementioned machine and shows me how to use it :)
It is 1/20/09 and I have a week left to finish January's socks - I am 3/4 done with the first one and 1/32 done with the second. So...I should probably get off the damn computer and go knit!
January's sock:
Silver's Sock Pattern done with Claudia Handpainted Fingering weight merino in Sharks!
They will be for Kosta, for the above mentioned reason and so many many many more :)
Happy Socking!
Jenn
Not knitting related...
Hi!
First, a note about kvas:
It tastes like bread, in a bad way. For example: Kosta told me it was like "Russian Rootbeer" - so I was like "Oh, Rootbeer, OK" and I tasted it. It was so gross, I actually needed a drink of something else to get the taste of the kvas out of my mouth, Most certainly an acquired taste.
Moving on...
I learned today that if I accidentally hit ctrl+shift on his keyboard, this happens:
Ершы шы тще утпдшыр фе фддб ершы шы еру скфян
Yeah, that's not the alphabet I am used to at all.
However, it is convenient when I want to type:
Я тебя люблю
Which means "I love you" in Russian.
That's right...I know things about stuff...
/lameness
First, a note about kvas:
It tastes like bread, in a bad way. For example: Kosta told me it was like "Russian Rootbeer" - so I was like "Oh, Rootbeer, OK" and I tasted it. It was so gross, I actually needed a drink of something else to get the taste of the kvas out of my mouth, Most certainly an acquired taste.
Moving on...
I learned today that if I accidentally hit ctrl+shift on his keyboard, this happens:
Ершы шы тще утпдшыр фе фддб ершы шы еру скфян
Yeah, that's not the alphabet I am used to at all.
However, it is convenient when I want to type:
Я тебя люблю
Which means "I love you" in Russian.
That's right...I know things about stuff...
/lameness
Friday, August 8, 2008
Yarn! Why must you taunt me???
I love yarn.
Sometimes, I don't even want to knit it - I just want to admire it.
I got the word from my knitting group, it seems it's imperative that I knit the matches to my sock to form a "pair" - so, I have the daunting task of knitting pairs for socks I am tired of looking at. ::Sigh::
In other, completely unrelated news:
I was driving behind a truck today that had pictures of Polish food items, one of them was what appeared to be a bottle of soda with a picture of a loaf of bread on the label.
Really? Bread flavored soda?
I have been googling and trying to find a picture of this bread pop to share with you. So far, I've had no luck. I will keep looking.
UPDATE: It is not Bread Pop, its Kvas! Thank you to my darling boyfriend, Kosta, for clearing up this mystery for me.
Sometimes, I don't even want to knit it - I just want to admire it.
I got the word from my knitting group, it seems it's imperative that I knit the matches to my sock to form a "pair" - so, I have the daunting task of knitting pairs for socks I am tired of looking at. ::Sigh::
In other, completely unrelated news:
I was driving behind a truck today that had pictures of Polish food items, one of them was what appeared to be a bottle of soda with a picture of a loaf of bread on the label.
Really? Bread flavored soda?
I have been googling and trying to find a picture of this bread pop to share with you. So far, I've had no luck. I will keep looking.
UPDATE: It is not Bread Pop, its Kvas! Thank you to my darling boyfriend, Kosta, for clearing up this mystery for me.
A word about podcasts...
I LOVE PODCASTS! Especially knitting podcasts...and especially Lime & Violet and Brenda Dayne's Cast On. I love the banter between Violet and Carin, I love that they are silly and that they laugh alot. I love their yarn recommendations and hearing about what they are knitting. Shit, I even like when they talk about Carin needing to be hooked up.
I've only recently started listening to Brenda, but I love her, too. I love her matter-of-fact way of speaking and that she shares her phenomenal essays.
However, I HATE negative feedback that lacks tact that is left on iTunes.
These people take THEIR VALUABLE TIME to bring the world their podcasts.
Listeners complain when sound quality and editing is sub-par, but when the casters upgrade their equipment for the sheer purpose of PLEASING their listeners, and ask for a contribution - people freak out.
I am well aware of the old saying "You can't please everyone" which is why I find it rude to leave comments that make the podcaster feel bad. Snarky remarks about content, flow & music choice is counter productive and threatening to unsubscribe is juvenile. If you don't like it, just stop listening. The internet doesn't need to know why you chose to unsubscribe, and they don't even ask when you do. What some deem as terrible, others love and vice versa.
How would you negative commenters feel if someone walked up to you and said "I don't like you because you aren't pandering to my likes and dislikes."? Don't you think that is rude and unnecessary?
Alright, I said my piece.
I've only recently started listening to Brenda, but I love her, too. I love her matter-of-fact way of speaking and that she shares her phenomenal essays.
However, I HATE negative feedback that lacks tact that is left on iTunes.
These people take THEIR VALUABLE TIME to bring the world their podcasts.
Listeners complain when sound quality and editing is sub-par, but when the casters upgrade their equipment for the sheer purpose of PLEASING their listeners, and ask for a contribution - people freak out.
I am well aware of the old saying "You can't please everyone" which is why I find it rude to leave comments that make the podcaster feel bad. Snarky remarks about content, flow & music choice is counter productive and threatening to unsubscribe is juvenile. If you don't like it, just stop listening. The internet doesn't need to know why you chose to unsubscribe, and they don't even ask when you do. What some deem as terrible, others love and vice versa.
How would you negative commenters feel if someone walked up to you and said "I don't like you because you aren't pandering to my likes and dislikes."? Don't you think that is rude and unnecessary?
Alright, I said my piece.
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