All the Fiber, None of the Fat

Monday, May 28, 2007

Socks, socks and more socks

Well not really but what the heck….

The May socks are done, but I can't post a proper picture right now since my mother reads my blog and this pair are being gifted to her. Got to say I really like this pair and that yarn is really pretty. I’m sure she’s going to like them. They’ll be off in the mail first thing tomorrow. Heres a little tease.....

Aren't they pretty? ;)

On to the daughters socks…..I still haven’t found a pattern for toe socks. Her second choice were socks with no toes so it looks like that’s the direction I’ll be heading unless a pattern falls from the sky in the next few days.

No pictures yet of the shawl ….it’s at the stage where it isn’t much to look at right now. I’ve opted to do it in a garter with a YO increase at the beginning of each row. (SL 1, K1, YO, K to end) BORING I know, but it really shows off the amazing colors of this yarn and will be casual enough to wear with jeans or my sleeveless dress. I have a feeling that this shawl will be a wardrobe staple which I will wear nonstop.

That’s all for now….I’m at work until 3pm.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Sneaky People

I’ve been tagged….via email from my secret pal. The one I’m spoiling, not the one spoiling me. Anyway….here it is

My 7 things:

1. I’m with Karen on this one….if I could change one thing about me (and all PWD), I (we) would no longer have diabetes. And while I’m on a roll…I’d do away with thyroid disease too.

2. I’m addicted to Jane Austen books, because somewhere deep down I’m a hopeless romantic. In fact I’m pretty much addicted to ‘chick-flicks’ too. My family and friends make fun of me all the time.

3. I’ve always dreamt of opening my own bookstore / coffee shop / bar / nightclub (Yes all those in the same place and yes it would be strange and eclectic)

4. I eat peanut butter everyday….on just about anything but my favorite is on a waffle for breakfast.

5. With the exception of two jobs when I was a teenager, every other job I’ve had has been in someway related to the music industry.

6. I’m ambidextrous, and can write equally well with either my right or left hand. Although when I do any kind of needle or craft projects I tent to favor my left hand and when I reach for things I use my left hand and I prefer to wear my watch on my right hand.

7. I’m a talk radio and news junky. Mr. Man is worse then I am…he actually argues with the television. We rarely miss the Sunday morning news talk shows (Meet the Press and Face the Nation), or Keith Olbermann on MSNBC. My entire immediate family takes politics very seriously….but not SO seriously that we can’t enjoy The Daily Show, The Corbert Report or Real Time with Bill Maher, which we rarely ever miss either.

If you’re reading this and haven’t yet caved to the MEME goodness of it all….well then consider yourself TAGGED. OK…so off to email this to my secret pal since she doesn’t know where to ‘find’ me….yet.

Something to pick up my spirits

It’s been a busy stressful few weeks. Work and daughter issues….weddings and…well….life in general. My nerves and frankly my dispassion have been stretched to their limit.

But last night I came home to a little something from my secret pal that really made my week.



Some wonderful cuticle cream (everyone is trying to steal it from me) some postcards from Australia (that Sweetness claimed as hers) a truly cute sheep card (that I had to pry out of the daughters hands) and yarn…..Littlewood Fleece (8 ply), in the most amazing shades of gold, blue and just a hint of green.



It took me no time at all to cast on and start knitting myself a shawl / wrap with it. In fact it matches the colors of my favorite sleeveless dress nearly perfectly.

Thank you SO much secret pal…

Friday, May 11, 2007

I’m such a follower

Shamelessly snagged from another blog.
Mark with bold the things you have knitted, with italics the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest.

Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater (Baby sweater counts….right?)
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy/doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own handspun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money
Button holes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting
Dying with plant colours
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars
Olympic knitting
Knitting with someone else’s handspun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener BO
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Freeform knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public

Friday, May 4, 2007

Spending money always helps

Even if you don’t have any…..my funky mood is getting slightly better.

I ordered 3 skeins of Fleece Artist sock yarn for the next 3 pairs of socks I have to knit. The timing is great and I’ll be killing several birds with one stone. The first pair of socks will serve as a Mothers day gift and my May socks for SAM3. There will be no pictures until these are in my Mothers hot little hands (feet) since she reads my blogs.

Junes SAM3 socks will also be gifted to the daughter for her birthday….these will be a little tricky since she’s requested toe socks. SO….anyone have a pattern for toe socks? Help!

July SAM3 socks will be gifted to my friend Joyce for her birthday. How very organized of me.

I’ve also started knitted Christmas presents, but mums the word on the details because again my mother lurks here.