Suicidal Bunny ROCKS!

Got a great package from my SP on Friday! Full of great stuff and it was all wrapped up individually in the box! Felt like Christmas morning!

Heres what I got:

- a GIANT sea turtle tote bag...(handmade, I presume...)
- an awesome mantee needle roll (also handmade) stocked with several needles! (I used the 5s

this weekend!)
- a notebook with some super cute stuffed dinosaur patterns
- 2 skeins of KnitPicks Memories
- a little notepad/journal
- a box full of rad little things like cool pens and cable needles (Bunny must have known that I

am about to undertake Starsky!)

Thank you Bunny! You rock!

Spherey is!

Just a couple quick pics...I'm mailing him off today. I'll miss the little guy!

I said that I wasn't gonna, but I just ordered yarn for two more projects! Starsky from the Knitty Winter Surprise:

and Herringbone Leather Cuff from AlterKnits:

I'm actually knitting the cuff in waxed corded cotton instead of leather, cuz the leather was about $100! The cotton looks nearly identical and the spool of 100yds was only about $6!

Sweatery goodness!

Yay! I have successfully completed my first sweater! Its the Ballet Wrap from the Winter 06 IK. I'm pretty proud. AND I think that I will actually wear it in public! Too bad that its already 75 here. Not much need for sweaters at this point.

Its hard to get a good pic with the dark color, so I'll try again tomorrow, but for now...

I knit it in KnitPicks Decadence in Chocolate...gauge was a little off, but ended up working out great!

And I also am working on Spherey from Unusual Toys...its for my nephew's first b-day! so flippin cute. Just needs his arms and legs.

FRUSTRATED!

Yeah, I knew that the weird construction on the Lace Leaf Pullover might be a little challenging. I thought, I can handle this! WRONG! I am in the midst of grafting the two halves together and I have to stop. It is a mess. I need to take it out and start all over again. So I am going to set it aside and worry about it later...much later. Sigh... Oh well!

I did get my copy of Unusual Toys for You to Knit and Enjoy today! So excited! I can't wait to get started! I don't know which one to make first!

On a different crafting front, I have just discovered PMC (precious metal clay) and I think that I'm in love! It is so great and super fun. Designing jewelry is my second favorite thing to do and this makes it sooo easy. No stupid solder or jewlery blades that snap every inch! I REALLY did not need another hobby right now!

SO much!

I have been super duper busy and my poor little blog has been really neglected! I have soo much fun stuff to share!

First of all, I got my first little pressie from my SP...the one and only Suicidal Bunny! Super cute stitch markers! Yay!

I also FINALLY got my Polar for my Lace Leaf Pullover...It is knitting up pretty quick and so far so good! Its my first sweater and I think I will like it!

I did have some issues though. Many said that the Polar is a ggod sub for the Van Dyck that the pattern calls for, but I did not get gauge...even with the #13s called for by the pattern. A 15 would have given me a really loose stitch, so I decided that instead of trying to do the math, I would just make the largest size...so far so good, but we'll see if that comes back to bite me in the ass.

I also had a great swap and I got some KnitPicks WOTA to dye! YAY! I am excited about that. I used to be into weaving and dying in college when I took my fibers classes.

I have to fly right now...but I have more to share...stay tuned!

Wednesday...stupid hump day

Wednesday is not my favorite day of the week...don't exactly know why, but it's definitely no Thursday thats for sure.

At work, I am doing clay projects with the kids and my hands are so f-ing dry! That clay just S-U-C-K-S the moisture out of my skin...and my hair, you should see the static electricity. I could light half the strip. Oh well. Its worth it to see the munchkins so excited.

I went yarn shopping the other day and my super dry hands just kept snagging on the yarn, I couldn't tell if the yarn was soft or scratchy. I felt like I was disabled...no yarn sensing abilities...NOOOOOO.

I was also sick this past week, so that means I put the weight loss resolution on hold for another week. I want to lose about 20lbs by the time my parents come to visit in April and its coming up quick...I need to get on the ball! I added my little counter dealy at the bottom of my blog, so wish me luck!

In knitting news, the Knitty SP round officially starts today...hoping to send my downstream a package by the end of the week. I made him or her a little sumpin and I would love to post some pics, but I might get found out that way. AND my super cool Bunny friend has announced that a package is already on the way for me! How'd I get so lucky!?!?

AND I am still waiting on my Polar for the Lace-Leaf pullover! I contacted the eBay seller and they have assured me that they have shipped over 7000 packages to the US and only two have gone missing...hmmm maybe three now. [grumble] want my stupid yarn, damn it! [grumble]

complain much?!?!

love learning new stuff!

Started my Danica last night and I am really moving along on it! Love it so far! Its surprisingly easy and looks so cool!

It even matches my Vans!

Very cool!

this is sooo me!

craftster has some freaking awesome stuff at cafepress.com. Including two that are Beastie Boys inspired (thats where the crafty_kt name came from!) I love it! I bought a Knitty sweatshirt from cafepress awhile back too. Gotta represent!

I am having a hard time waiting for my Polar to get here from England! Sooo impatient! I put in my first Knitpicks order, some Alpaca Cloud in Tidepool for my vertical drop stitch scarf:

And I'm on my way to Joanns to buy some Woolease for my Danica scarf...yes I know that I should work on a WIP while I wait to start my sweater, but I am itching to start something new!

credit to Jesse @ yarnboy.com for the beautiful example of the vertical drop stitch!

so impatient!

I am trying so very hard to be patient as I wait for my Rowan Polar to arrive from England! It is sooo hard! Here is a picture to tide me over...
ahhh...thats better! I have also purchased myself the NeedleMaster set...I am so sick of having to buy new needles for every stinking project. So far, they're ok...I'll have to give them some more time before I pass final judgement. I really wish that I had a full set of Addi Turbos...well, a girl can dream!

YAY! Happy!

I was kinda dreading my birthday...but it turned out to be a great day!

Slept in (Thank you MLK Jr!), then relaxed all morning. Hubby came home from lunch and brought me Taco Bell and a big slice of choclate cake (YUM!).


Then I went to the mall bought myself a couple of pressies and got a pedicure! And then dinner at Outback (YUM AGAIN!)

I saved the best for last! I bought myself some Rowan Polar for my long procrastinated Lace-Leaf Pullover Sweater! Yay! I am so excited! My first sweater! The POlar is supposed to be a good sub yarn for this pattern...I have my fingers crossed! Its a great color...zucchini, a really nice green.

Then today I was RAKd! What an awesome surprise! SO cool! A couple of Bamboo needles, rock candy and Toostie Pops! Definitely stoked! I wish that I knew who to thank? Anyone want to come forward?????

Go me, It's my birthday!

Your Birthdate: January 16

You're incredibly introverted and introspective. You live inside your head. You spend a lot of alone time meditating and thinking. People see you as withdrawn, and at times they are right. You are caring and deep, but it may be difficult for you to show this side of yourself. Your strength: Your original approach to thinking Your weakness: You tend to shy away from others Your power color: Pale blue Your power symbol: Wavy line Your power month: July

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

I'm pretty sure that either my mom is lying about my real birthdate, or that thing is a piece of crap. None of those things are remotely close to describing me...oh well, what do you expect from a blog quiz.

Yes it is my birthday and yes I am now 27 years old. And that means that I can totally justify the fact that I am eating Haagen Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond for breakfast.

I just want to thank Martin Luther King for being born on January 15 so that I almost always have a day off on or near MY birthday!

I don't have much planned...dinner with hubby tonight, but I am contemplating treating myself to a pedicure this afternoon!

Now I'm off to do some internet birthday shopping! YAY ME!!!

Its been a while!

Wow...It has been a while! The holidays kept me plenty busy. Even got stuck in New York for an extra two days because of a stupid airline delay. Thats life I suppose! Got the iPod nano that I wanted, but not the Needlemaster set...Oh well. I'm sure I'll buy it for myself!

Today hubby and I waited in line for three hours to audition to be contestants on Deal or no Deal. I figured that at the least, it would give us a story to tell and what the heck, we could win a million bucks! No call back yet...we'll know by tomorrow if we were selected. At least we got to meet Howie Mandel (not exciting by the way).

In my absence, I finished Kate from Knitty...I LOVE HER! I am totally hooked on knit toys now! So fun! I love the personality that you can give the little guys! I think that I may have found my new obsession!

I've already started my second Kate. I had never really made a 3D knit object* before, so I ran into some rookie mistakes. I am finding #2 much easier.

*I do realize that all knitted things are 3D, but you know what I mean, right?

And for no good reason, heres a pic of my adorable nephew...

Lola's NEW Xmas Sweater

So after Lola wore the first sweater for about an hour it S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D like crazy and would probably now fit a 50lb bulldog! I have made the same pattern before but this time something went wrong...oh well...anyone have a 50lb bulldog?

I went and bought some yarn and used a new pattern and came up with this snazy new sweater, much more stylish!

Lola was quite as into posing as she was last time, she must have been tired!

Lola's Xmas Sweater!

In preparation for our Christmas journey to the frozen land of Western New York, I dove in to the stash and whipped up a sweater for Lola...now, I just need something to keep me warm...

She is such a little model...look at her pose! I know, I'm a big dork...

Anybody have a pattern for knit holly leaves?

Another scarf done!

I would like to say that this is my last Christmas gift... but unfortunately, I'm thinking about casting one last gift on this afternoon...I know, I'm nuts

Anyway, I found this yarn and knew that it would be perfect for my Grandma, so I did a simple 1x1 rib and added some little cabbage roses...I think it turned out great!

Bobblicious...done!

I like this project, but not as much as I thought I would. But it was my first time with bobbles and what an even bigger deal, my first time with real seaming! I think I done good!

This project was hard to take pictures of, so sorry for the shoddy photography!

Still finsihing up xmas presents, but i have nothin but time this week! Yay!

so dumb, but quite the resemblance!

Selfish? ME?

I have been feeling sorry for myself this week...Hubby is out of town on business and I needed something to keep me busy...Thank goodness for the new Knitty! I have finished all current xmas WIPs (still have to cast-on a couple though!) so I decided to be selfish. I picked the the most instant gratification-ish pattern that I could find...BOBBLICIOUS! Got the yarn and cast-on last night.

I'm thinking that it will take me at least the rest of the week and as I'm knitting it up, I'm wondering if it might make a good grandma gift for xmas, hmmm....

Anyway, I reduced the bobbles to two rows instead of four partially for fuction, but mainly so my husband doesn't make fun of me! I can't wait to cuddle up with it! Also looking forward to wearing it on the plane ride home. I hate the airline blankets and I am always freezing on the plane!

Here are a couple pics....




I decided to go with the same claret color that the designer used...its really pretty and after looking at all of the possiblities, I think that was my favorite.

And its really jammed on the needles! wish I had longer 15s or even circs! And my bobbles seem misshapen...I've never made bobbles before, but misshapen bobbles sound like a bad thing!

Another gift checked off the list!

Just finished my Dad's scarf this morning and I am super happy with how it came out. I made up the pattern when I couldn't find one that was "Dad worthy". I was a little worried that it might look feminine, but it totally doesn't. I was also concerned because my dad is a big softy and hates wool cuz it's scratchy...I used a wool blend and it was feeling a little itchy to me(Dad and I share sensitive skin!). I used a tip that I read somewhere...use a few drops of hair conditioner in the final rinse while blocking to help with the scratchies...and it really worked! Feels soft and fluffy! And the blocking really helped subdue the patterns bumps and ridges.

And of course, the new Knitty is out...there are a few patterns that I am anxious to start...I was going to start Teva Durhams Lace Leaf Pullover after Christmas, but now I am going to do Tubey...seems like a nice way to ease myself into the world of sweaters...

Before that, I have to decide who else I am going to knit for for Xmas...I still need a gift for my grandmother and brother...I was thinking about doing Kate from the new Knitty for Gram and I don't think that my bro would really dig anything handknit. But I am planning on trying the Baby's First Tattoo sweater from SnB Nation for my nephew...that would fall under Xmas gifts also since thats when I will see him!

I am feeling a little selfish because I bought yarn to make another felted bag and its high on my priority list too...well...we'll see!

Didn't need a quiz to tell me this...

You Are 40% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird... But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How Weird Are You?