Someone Smack Me!

I just signed up for the Tote International Exchange. I do NOT need another knitting project. But it is a tote and I love bags. I got my dishcloth done for my exchange and it will go in the mail this weekend.

I blocked my gloves for my mom and she gets them on Sunday for Mother's Day. I know wool gloves in May but then she has them for this coming Fall/Winter instead of waiting for Christmas. They came out so nice and soft after blocking them, and I used a bit of my lingerie flakes for softening and making them smell like talcum. I am on my second Halloween glove, I need to get a few things done so I can get it done and blocked then I actually need to make myself a pair of Karen's gloves. Will post pictures when I get home.

Every night I drive by this tree that has had a kite in it for over a month now, will the fire department take a kite out of a tree. At first it put a smile on my face now it is just annoying. Whoever owns the kite, take it down.

Finally the rains have stopped, I was seriously thinking about knitting an ark but dont think it would hold the water out so I am taking twigs and making me one for me and the cats and how much knitting can i get on the raft with me and 4 cats? Perhaps I should take socks cos they take awhile and are small and portable.

I dont want to be at work, I just want to depart the site permanently, honestly working here is a challenge to come in every day and stay, the work is NOT challenging. Only 1333 calendar days (for those who dont want to do the math-that is 12/31/2010).

We are down to the final 4 for Idol, Lakisha go home this evening. While I like her I am a Melinda/Jordin fan. Blake is ok but how of his bee bop noise stuff can one take, I dont think it is a money making venture.

Has anyone seen if Journey is touring this year, I have seen nothing, my fav band, ok my second fav band, The Who is my fav and I got to see Roger Daltrey in February, best concert ever, at 62 he still is an outstanding performer.

I am rambling cos I dont want to be here and I will be off now to work on my Vacation Bible School stuff as we start June 4.

My Blog is BORING

I spend so much time reading other cool blogs like the Yarn Harlot and Mason Dixon and a ton of others, I forget to post to my own. I do post quite a bit on the glove kal i am in but other than that i just read and look for cool stuff. It is May 2 already, where has the year gone? I am so glad hula boy is off Idol, he was a real jerk, making a mockery of the whole thing. He has had his 15 minutes of fame, GO AWAY! Jordin did not do so well last night but I think she will be ok. My girl Melinda, she is so cool, she just gets blown away that people think she is great. I have my mom's Mason Dixon Nina Shawl done that I need to post pics for and another shawl from Knit Picks that I need to post and my gloves, ok I need to make time once a week to post and picture to my own blog. Is it too late to make a New Year's Resolution?

Abby

Spring Tulips

I have been posting a LOT on the glove kal but not here. As I drove to the Plaza to get more yarn for my glove kal I noticed the bunnies and easter egg color tulips, purple, yellow, pink, white, so beautiful. I love bulb flowers but once they are gone it is a year til they come back. The Plaza is cool mostly at Easter and Christmas. The air is clean today, and clear, it has been raining for 2 weeks. It is very cold and windy and winter is on its way back. So if you are in the mind for some seriously gorgeous gloves check out the glove kal for April, Karen's gloves. I am already designing my pair for Halloween.

Yarn for the gloves

SHHHHH, dont tell anyone here I am bidding on several batches of sock yarn on ebay. I found the most beautiful stuff I may have to use for my gloves. Sock yarn-Melody is the brand and The Colony based in Dallas is the company. I have 5 bids right now, most batches come in 10 balls anywhere from 110-220 yards/ball. I am bidding $30 right now and will probably not pay more than that for them. I have bought yarn from them before, it is so soft, have not worked it up yet but I do have plans for what I have bought. there are 5 pages out there for sale on ebay, so take a look. I am in no way affliated with them, just think they have beautiful yarn for a very decent price. If i get what I am bidding on I will have 14520 yards for $150. Not bad.

Idol

Ok is Idol getting worse every year or am I just tired of it already. The contestants this year just dont do much for me. I do like Lakisha and Doolittle a lot and the 17 year old girl, the guys are ok, I liked Rudy and he is gone already. After this week they will get serious and we will see who is left.

Is it April 15th yet?

I keep checking glovekal.blogspot.com cos we now have 17 knitters signed up to do those amazing gloves. I have one color picked out but cant find the right second color, well I do have a month to scour the LYS's. I need to take some pics and get them on here of things I have accomplished, but it cuts into my knitting time.

Bjork, it wont seem to knit itself and go away, it keeps staring at me, maybe I need to ban it to the basement and put it in a corner somewhere so when someone finds my stash after I am dead maybe they will finish it for me.

I wish.

BORING BJORK

BORING BJORK
So I met Cathy on Friday and took her on a whirlwind tour of my fav Urban Arts and Crafts, The Studio, and Knit n Stitch and then back to the airport for her to catch her flight. She and I are about as far along on the BORING BJORK. It is straight knitting of one color for 19" front and back. HELP! Since this coming Sunday is the Super Bowl and Knittin Gritty has a knitathon on I am gonna force myself to work on this stupid swan.And to treat myself for working on this the next kal I join will be a beautiful glove/hat set from Karen at The Studio. You should see the gloves, breathtaking. I wish I could just sit and design and knit. I am so jealous.

Where has the time gone?

I realized the other day I had not posted so this year, 2007 I am going to use this as my knitting journal and take pictures of all I create and post it here. I was really signing in to go the Bork KAL, aka s'wanderful purse by Nikki Epstein.

Back in a day or so.

Show Your Sticks

June 10th is Show Your Sticks Day. This is the 2nd annual World Wide Knit in Public Day! For more details go to www.wwkipday.com. The map will be updated June 1 as to where the public knitting cities are and what is going on in that city.

I am anxiously awaiting my one skein secret pal. I started working on my project that I will be sending that individual this weekend.

I have a knitting class that afternoon so maybe I can talk the teacher into allowing us to knit outside. If you dont have a group in your city go somewhere public and just knit, I bet you have some people come up and watch you, join you, or are just curious. And if they think you are weird, they just don't get it.

Soul Kat

Finally my Idol won. However I really liked Kat as well, so I have decided to design a new TEE, Soul Kat.
I also heard from one skein secret pal. Out of 700 I was one of the lucky 10 that they lost their application so I re-applied yesterday so am awaiting my pal.
Yesterday I signed up for some new knitting classes at my fav LYS Urban Arts and Crafts (UAC). One of the classes I am taking is kitty kate at www.knitty.com. I can not wait to get started on her, now what colors do i want her. I also had to buy some yarn cos they had the cutest purse pattern free with yarn purchase. So since Louis Harding yarns are so delicious, I bought a red/pink/lime and gold/purple yarn to make a spring and fall purse.
Perhaps this weekend I can post some pics of my knitting projects that are actually finished. BTW if you have not seen the Noni purses and flowers you must do the barrel bag, too much fun doing the flowers and goes very fast.

Taylor Hicks

This is not knitting related, but I have to plug my fav Idol, Taylor. I seem to always like the ones that come in second, Diana, Bo, so hope this does not jinx Taylor.


I did try to get into the one skein secret pal. I applied, never got a response, sent them an email telling them I never got anything from them and still have not heard from them. Does not make me happy and does not bode well with me on their responding to people.

I'm Home

I returned from my cruise a little over a week ago. I did manage to get some knitting done. I finished a Spice colored clutch from Lamb's Pride bulky, need to felt it and put buttons on. I also almost completed my Noni barrel bag, I call it. It is Cascade 220 fushcia and navy, made the large flower to put on it and i-cord straps. It is drying as I write. Will have to figure out how to add pictures and start putting my creations on it. I am still waiting for my secret pal, so who knows where that email may have gone.

Going on a Sea Cruise

I leave on Saturday for a cruise to Alaska, forget Alaska, Jacque Torres is the featured chef and can you think of a better reason to go on a cruise than to go with Mr Chocolate. I am taking 3 knitting projects, two different purse patterns which require some knitting skills so should take some of that airport time and immigration line time up. I will be back on May 14 so if my One Skein Secret Pal is looking for me, I will be gone. I do however know the yarn I am going to use for my projects and the yarn I am sending. One of my favorite all time stores is Urban Arts and Crafts here in the city (in fact I can walk there from work and often do at lunch). Karen, the owner, has some yummy summer colors in the Laura Harding yarns, dont you just love her patternbooks and yarn? I wish I would win the lottery and buy enough of each color to make something. Anyway no more rambling from me. I know when I get back I need to start posting some pics of my knitting projects. So for now Bon Voyage to me. Post when I get back.