A Place for my Knitting

YOM, Kool-aid dye & RL

2007-05-29T20:20:00.000-07:00

Sorry to all who have been following my blog. I have had a long string of YUCK in my RL. First off my DH had a horriable head cold for over a week. Then just as my week vacation is drawing near I get said cold. GRRRRRRRR!!!!!! And now my DGM is in the hospital with a bad chest cold. And the lights in my kitchen won't work so I have a fridge full of food I had to throw out.

Needless to say the scarf on the needles hasn't been touched. On the up note I have found two new shows to knit too. Man V. Wild & Deadlest Catch. I love them both. I love Discovery channel. My dream job would be to be one of their photograhpers.

Now, on to my lace weight yarn. I used 4 packages of kool-aid cherry. I followed the directions to the letter, and yet my yarn is sorta tie-dye. I love the way it looks don't get me wrong but.... I wanted a solid rich red. Oh, well I will have to get a bigger pot I think.

I joined a Yarn of the Month club and I just got my first four yarn samples. I love all of them. And I know for sure if I can find the yarn on the net for a good price I will be ordering two of them for two holiday presents I have in mind.

That is all for now. I promise to get some knitting done and posted soon.

Nicole

Dying some Lace

2007-05-15T17:01:00.000-07:00

I have a pot of lace weight yarn on the stove right now. Lord knows why as it is hotter then heck in my appartment. But I just had to try it. I am using the knitty tutorial for kool-aid dying. If it comes out good I will be ordering myself a set of real colors.

I will have to look for them on the net knitty has some but only like 20 and I want a wide range of color.

Chan's Contest

2007-05-11T21:04:00.000-07:00

So, what gives you hope?

In todays busy life there are few that stop to smell the roses. We are always rushing around from home to work and back home again. I see so many rushing around and not caring about their fellow man or woman for that matter.

Yet, every once in a while you will see a child do something that makes them stand out from the rest of us. They will stop to find joy in the simplest of things. When they stand out side in a snow storm with their little faces turned skyward just to catch that perfect snowflake. They will play with other children no matter their race, color or creed. These little glimpses of innocence are what fill me with hope.

How do you recharge and get energized when you're feeling drained?

When I have had a rough day or week I take my free day and go out into nature and take pictures. I love all the colors and wildlife around me. When I am in the woods or down by the water it seems like that is the only place that exists.

And what is your favorite summer adventure, whether it's a memory or an item on your agenda for this year or both?

My favorite summer memories are the ones I have of my grandpa and I sitting out on the patio in Florida as the thunder storms rolled in. Me sitting on his lap and him telling me all sorts of scary stories.

Some Knitting News

2007-05-11T20:54:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I went to Borders to see what new knitting mags were out. I picked up three. Interweave, Vogue, and Simple knits.

I am intreaged by all the lacey patterns. I also bought yarn needles & stitch markers. Working on a swap item and also picked up one of the little somethings to go with what I am making.

Nicole

Knit Picks

2007-05-09T22:12:00.000-07:00

I just ordered my first pair of circulars from knit picks this evening. I ca't wait to get them. Their shipping cost is awesome. I wish I needed $50.00 worth of knitting stuff. But right now I don't.

I will let you all know what I think of the new needles when they get here.

Nicole

Charmed Knits

2007-05-06T11:30:00.001-07:00

This book arieved yesterday. And I really don't know if I am going to keep it or not. There are two or three patterns in this book that are on the net for free. And the cloak pattern that I wanted to try doesn't come in adult size.

Although the book itself is put together nicely. I am going to try a few of the items and let you all know how they come.

Nicole

Knitting Today

2007-05-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Sounds like a magazine. LOL

But I thought I would recap on my knitting life. I finished my second legwarmer. And on thursday when my LYS is open and I am off from work I will be getting a sewing needle with a big enough eye so I can sew them up. I also started one of my items for the summer dishcloth swap I am in.

I shall let you all know how its going when I am done.

Nicole

Not much....

2007-05-04T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I haven't gottne much knitting done lately. Why? Good question. I haven't a clue. I guess I just don't feel like it. Or maybe it is because I have been writting up a storm and can't find the time to get any knitting in.

*SIGH* I promise to have something new soon.

The Questionnaire for dishcloth swap

2007-04-24T16:57:00.000-07:00

When did you learn to knit? Who taught you?
I learned to knit last year and was shown by my grandma.

What was your very first completed object? Your most recent?
An Apple Dishcloth. My most recent is a set of coaster for a wedding shower.

What was the very first thing you sent to the frog pond? (pulled out and started over) Your most recent?
The first item was a coat. And I must say I have frogged it again last week. *SIGH* I don’t think it will ever get done.

What is currently on the needles for you?
I have a pair of legwarmers and a hat.

What types of needles do you enjoy working with? What have you tried and hated? I love metal and I dislike wood or bamboo. I knit tight as it is and these just make me knit tighter.

Have you knit dishcloths before? Yes

What was your favorite one? Apple

Least favorite? Non yet.

Do you use homemade dishcloths or face cloths yourself, or give them as gifts, or both? I have only given them away so far.

What are your favorite and least favorite scents? (For your body, such as soap/lotion/etc) Almond is my Favorite and rose is my least.

What are your favorite colors? Pink, purple, and gray

What colors (if any) are your bathroom and kitchen decorated in? My Bathroom is creams and so is the kitchen.

What other hobbies and crafts do you enjoy? I love to take pictures and I write.

Chocolate: Dark? White? Milk? Ew? MILK. WOW!!!

Do you like salty treats? What kinds? I love Pretzles

If you could go anywhere in the world for one day and spend the day any way you wanted, where would you go and what would you do? I would love to go to Hawaii, and just take as many pictures as I could.

Do you have any allergies? (Yarns, foods, etc. that might impact what your pal can send) None.

Some Things that are ready

2007-04-22T19:07:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I have a few things that are ready to have the ends weaved in. I am still looking for the best way to do that. I also have one legwarmer done and the other 6" in. I want to also get a gift on the needles before tuesday. But I am getting headaches again and that is a huge problem for me. I can't seem to think stright when I have one. (BTW, I have one now so please excuse the rambling).

Ok, on to the goodies...

Here are the coasters before blocking....

I really love this pattern. The boarder is done with YOs so it has a lacely look to it. I am making my second set of these, in green for my MIL for Christmas. I have two made for her. But I needed a break from them so I started my legwarmer.

And then the pastle coasters were off to take a bath...

And then the block....

And now the legwarmers.......

Now, I must be on some kind of pastle kick. LOL I love the color of these legwarmers. The pattern was supposed to go all the way up your thight. But that wasn't pratical for me so I modified the pattern and made them knee high and able to scrunch down.

Now I think I will pick up some circular needles this week. So I can start that gift.

Nicole

Two Inches

2007-04-21T08:57:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Ok. SO I have blocked the coasters and they are ready to have their ends weaved in. Will have to go looking for a darning neddle. I have also started the second legwarmer. Oh, boy. I have two inches of ribbing. And I love it already. I can't wait to see what they look like when they are done.

I have to say that with having somethng to listen to while I knit, (Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone audio cd) it really makes the knitting go faster. And I am really enjoying this feeling of getting things done. I have no UFO's except the legwarmer I am working on.

Hope to have photos up tomorrow after work. Now that I have to use a film camera again, it takes longer for me to post photos.

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Nicole

Bamboo Knitting Needles

2007-04-19T17:28:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I have 4 sets of stright Bamboo knitting needles I cannot use that I am look to sell or trade. Each set was $6.00 but I am asking $4.00 per set but will trade for the same size in metal. I find I knit tight and the bamboo makes my stitches tighter. I have only used the #8 needles 3 times and the others never the only one in its package are the DPN's.

I have one set of #6, # 8, #11 & #5. I also have one set of five DPN's in Bamboo they cost $8.00 so I am asking $7.00 these were never used and still in the package all of the neddles are from clover. The DPN's are # 5.

Nicole

Knitting Books & Coasters

2007-04-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I know have three of the four coasters I need done and I have already cast on and made a few rows of the fourth. Hope to block soon. I am going to look into a better way to weave in ends, because mine always seem.. I don't know like the are going to come out or something.

I think the next thing I tackle in the second legwarmer. Then a hat in baby blue to match the scarf I made for a co-worker. I will be ordering the bulk of my gift yarn with my first paycheck in may. Knitpicks here I come. LOL.

I recived the three books I was waiting for and boy oh boy am I going to have fun. I LOVE the Domiknitrix book. It is full of cool info. The Romantic Knits is really nice also. I am looking to make a few things for myself in it.

The Naughty Neeldes.... UMMMM I don't know what I am going to do with this book. But knit the patterns is not one of the things I am thinking of doing anytime in the near future.

I will be trying to sew a knitting bag in the near future. And maybe find a pattern for a felted basket to keep my large at home projects in. I am also making little spools to wind my yarn onto. Until I get a ball winder and a swift. *SIGH* Knitting cost alot but I love it.

Nicole

What do I want....

2007-04-17T17:27:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I was wondering today what it is I want to get out of my knitting. I came up with the fact that nothing makes me happier then when I am knitting. I mean it relives my stress. And I love the feel of the yarn and the colors.

But I have just entered my 28th year and this is the year of our new life cycle so this leads me to my conclusion as to what I want to get out of my knitting.

I would love to one day own my own yarn shop. Maybe offer classes and a knitting in a round circle. But first I want to learn all I can about my craft. (BTW, for those of you how don't know
me that well. I am an all or nothing type of gal. Throw me in the deep and and I will learn to swim. But put me in the wadding pool and I would even float.) So I was thinking of taking the knitting masters course that TKGA offers. But I can't seems to find the cost.

Well, I think I shall sleep on this one. But if I do decide to go with it I won't even attempet it until after all my gift knitting is done.

Forgot to add Legwarmer one is done. Now back to the coasters I need for June.

Nicole

nothing to show

2007-04-15T16:15:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I haven't been knitting much these past few months becuase work has been busy. And I had an accident with my digital camera. So I had no insentive to make anything. But.... Now I am back with a vengence.

I have started two sets of coasters. One for my M-I-L for either mother's day or christmas. And the other set is for a lady I work with. Well her daughter is getting married in July and the shower is in June so I started a set for her. And I hope to make a few other things to put in.

I also have legwarmers for myself on the sticks. I figure it this way if I knit one thing for a gift and something for myself I will get all my knitting done before it is needed and I will have a nice little collection for myself.

I have also ordered three new kntiing books:

1) Naughty Knits

2) Domaknitrix

3) Romantic style

I hope they get here soon.

On my list of things to do. Is to make a list of gifts to make and then find patterns that will work.

On my list of gifters is:

1) Mother in law

2) Husband

3) Coworker #1

4) Coworker #2

5) Grandma

6) Dannibat

7) Mizadamz

And maybe a few others.

Ok, enough talk for now. Back to the knitting.

Nicole

Scarf is almost there

2006-10-15T15:03:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I haven't done much knitting lately. All because I don't care for the yarn I am using on this scarf. But it is now bound off and I will weave in the ends asap, and then block it. *SIGH* And then all that work will be wrapped up and given away.

Next up.... Holloween dishclothes for a gift for a friend for her birthday.

Nicole

Holy Dishcloth Batman!!!!

2006-09-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I started a dishcloth this evening and I did like 8 rows in 15 minutes and that is with the counting. Now that to me seems fast but I am just a little newbie at all this knitting. I would love to tell you all what the pattern is going to be but..... It is going to be a present and the reciver reads this blog. SOOOOOO!!!! When it is recived I shall post finished pic.

Nicole

Sad Day

2006-09-04T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I promised a pic of the scarf that is not 3/4 of the way done. And here it is.

Also in the sad news department Steve Irwin better known as the Croc Hunter has passed from this world. It is truely a sad day for me, as I viewed him as a great person for all he did in his life. And for the fact that he did it out of love for the animals and nothing more.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Croc-Hunter-Steve-Irwin-dead-in-accident/2006/09/04/1157222051588.html

Knitting Swap Group

2006-09-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I just set up a knitting swap group. come and join the fun. Hopefully we will have a swap up and running for January. I will skip the closer months as there are so many holidays in them. Unless the group votes otherwise.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Knittingswap/?yguid=129031247

49 1/4"

2006-09-02T20:49:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! I can't believe I have this much of the scarf done. I pormise to post a pic as soon as possiable. But wow did I get a lot done today. Yeah I kow it is taking me a long time to get with it, but I itch from the yarn so I can't pick it up too often. LOL.

Should I spinn?

2006-09-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I am thinking about not only dying my own yarn but spinning as well. I am not sure though what the benifits are of doing all this myself. Is anyone out there doing this now and do ya'll have any advice?

More pics of that scarf coming soon. Now if I could only figure out how to get that really cool status bar for work in progress onto my blogg all would be right in the world.

FROGGED!!!!

2006-08-14T20:43:00.000-07:00

Had a little problem and had to have my grandmother frogg my scarf for me. I have no idea how I switiched the pattern but I did. Grrrrr!!!! So before frogging I was at 39" now I am at 33 3/4". *SIGH* I guess the lesson is that for now I must pay attention. LOL.

39 1/4 let to go. Thank goodness. I am getting tired of this scarf. Next up Afgahn. LOL

Two New Pattern Books

2006-08-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I just got my two new knitting books from amazon.com today. One was Mason Dixon Knitting (oh boy! I can't wait to make a number of things in here.) And sexy little Knits (ummmm... what yarn do I use for swimware?).

Also, I have 25 1/2" of my scarf done.

Another Few Rows

2006-08-05T20:47:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Today I went with my Grandma & Grandpa to a yarn shop in town to get some yarn for a sweater my Grandma is now working on. Well, that didn't go over too well. The woman who owned the shop was not helpful at all. So from now on I will do all my yarn shoping on line.

Finally, we came up with a comprmise for her yarn. And we went back to her house and she got started. Boy! Oh Boy! Does knitting do fast when you have someone to do it with. She got a few rows done and I am now on to 20 1/2" of my scarf. Let the count down begin. that means I have another 52 1/2" to go.

Will do some more when the DH gets home. Hope to have another pic of the scarf up soon.

TTFN

Nicole

My first knitting project

2006-08-04T21:04:00.000-07:00

I started a scarf about three weeks ago, but due to the heat and work I only have 11" done. I only need 62" more. Now my only delema is to fringe or not to fringe? LOL
The pattern calles for a CO of 31 and the k1 p1 across and continue the pattern until the scarf mesaures 73". It will be a gift for a coworker so heres to hoping I can get it done soon.
I will post a pick as soon as I get another free moment.