Back to the grind

I've been a very bad bad bad blogger! I just realized that I haven't added anything for 2 plus years. So It's time for me to get back on the blog wagon and keep track of the yarny things I'm doing as well as the other crafts. 2012 has started off with a bang... to say the least. I've finished my Inspira Steampunk cowl.

I really like it, but I'm not sure my measurements were right. I should have added even more at the cast on and decreased gradually over the entire cowl. Oh well, it will be fun to make another. Also finished a cute little button bracelet, thanks to HopeStudios tutorial Tuesday! Extremely easy and quick, even made one for Bek.

Presently working on the Chevron Lace Cardigan -crocheted....Absolutely beautiful. Have just made it past the armpits and it should be smooth sailing from here. Joining my 1st CAL, the WoolEater Blanket 2012! Starting 5 days late, let's see if I can catch up!! that's it for now.....I'm back!!

Monday at NYSCATE

Great First SESSION!!!
Really Cool New Tool Duel tools:

Quiet Tube
* strips out everything except video
* add to favorite bar

Readability
* ability to change size style margins
* fixes size and strips aways the junk

Video Download helper - plugin for FIrefox
animated graphics
allows you to embed into notebook files
mp4 format
straight to SMART software
insert a flash video file
will populate other video sites

Fur.ly
shorten multiple sites into one site (drops down a task bar)

Jakesonline.org

Google newstimeline
Can select day by day / month/ year/ decade
can make iot very simple
can search blogs

Google.squared
comparative grds
can add fields

Google Dashboard

Wikispace
use discussion tab

WEBSPIRATION beta VERSION
http://mywebspiration.com



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MORE TO COME!!!!

3 strikes and You're OUT!!!!

I know it's hard to admit that I'm getting old, but it's official now, especially after last week. Wednesday I had a eye doctor's appointment, and he proceeded to tell me that I needed bifocals- STRIKE number 1.

My son turned 16 on Thursday! he drove part of the way to dinner and almost killed me- no just kidding - i just got car sick for the first time in probably 10 years. (swerving issue!) STRIKE NUMBER 2!

Friday was MAMMO DAY!!! Nothing like getting steamrolled for fun.STRIKE NUMBER 3!!!

Okay MR GOD- I get it - I'm OLD ! QUit sending me reminders. The weight doesn't fall off easily, I can gain weight from smelling chocolate, my knees hurt all the time, and I'm starting to think my kids music is really loud, I'm wearing rayon and polyester - Oh NO - I'm turning into my mother!!! I knew my time would come.


it's been awhile...but here is what I have finished and started lately:

Bear's Fibonnacci Socks -that boy has seriously huge feet.
1 Hedera sock and immediately cast on the other one
Hey Teach Sweater is at the sleeve stage. I hope to block this sweater this weekend and put it together early next week.
I also cast on the Shalom Cardigan - in the second section of the yoke....SLOW but I love it!

Travelling with the knitting

Traveled to Philadelphia (NY of course) on Saturday and Plattsburgh on Sunday. Of course the DH drove so I was able to knit. No fuzz of course because he has a fit if I knit anything that leaves any yarn debris in his vehicle. So the Hedera's got a lot of attention in the last two days.

My Hedera socks were going along at a very quick pace, but I really thought the heel was way too long. (Of course this is probably because I am doing them on 3's). Showed it to another knitter who agreed. Frogged it back to around 18 -20 rows of heel flap and restarted from that point. Looks much better.

My Hey Teach sweater is progressing along quite well. I am still on the back but almost finished with the armholes. I have around 1 inch and a half to go..... Worked on these while listening to our new Bishop speak on Saturday. The pattern is SO EASY (can you believe I can actually say that?).

One of my next projects is ANOTHER February Lady....Now I just have to find the yarn.
Another one is some kind of shawl for Easter. But I have to finish the boy's MASSIVE socks first.

Late and everything runs amuck.AKA - I HATE WINTER

It snowed last night (AGAIN!!!) I went out the door this morning at 5:30 to do my morning walk and a foot of snow greeted me at the cellar door. Thank goodness only 6 inches of it was real snow and the rest was blown around snow. I had to shovel part of the driveway so we could at least get to the cars and so the kids could out the driveway. I did that, started walking, checked my iPod which said 6:01. Of course I didn't believe it, since my iPod keeps resetting itself.By the time I got downtown, the clock on top of the church said - 6:10 -......great already behind the dime!

Let me give you a quick run through the rest of the day, get home from my walk - my hair is standing up straight, need to rewash it-hubby is already in the shower, have to wait, get out the door - 10 minutes late, back out of the snow filled driveway - I drive off the driveway, have to get coffee - but the car window is frozen, go to get gas -the little door flap to my gas cap is frozen shut (I was comedy routine trying to get it open), end up picking up my co-worker 15 minutes late!!! UUUGGGHH!! WINTER ROTS!

cast on for Hedera Socks today with my Knit Picks Essential, on my new KP Harmony needles. I love the neddles. People either love or hate them nothing in the middle. They are definitely a great take along project, if I can ever learn how to memorize a pattern. (remember I am pattern impaired!)

I've decided today that my work is starting to interfer with my knitting habit. I wish I could get more time in, but I doubt it is going to happen. I guess that's why I love long car rides, and vacations. Oh well, next one is around 6 weeks away - Vacation that is.

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

I wore the February Lady yesterday to church and today to work (1st day back after vacation).
I was so happy in it - all day! Not too hot, not too cool, just right. (I feel like Goldilocks!)
This is first sweater I have ever made for myself.Ok, it's the first sweater I have ever finished for myself. I've tried before but always have ended up frogging it. I know I will definitely be making another February Lady for myself - hopefully in a black with longer sleeves.

There is something wonderful about wearing a sweater you've created, especially since it is fit to your specific body. It is AWESOME!~! hence the happy happy joy joy!

I've already cast on another sweater, Hey Teach (Knitty, summer 2008) and I already am in love!!! This will be a wonderful sweater for work, spring and part of the summer.

I'm not sure if you have heard the Happy Happy Joy Joy song, but if not, here's a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABWyXKT5qt4.

Until next time! :)

A Bad BAD girl, February Lady/ Hey Teach, sox yarn and a swift

Well, so much for blogging every day/night. I guess I'm not doing so well......what a bad BAD girl!! My lower lip is pouting .......boo....hooo....hoo!

I've been on winter break this week and have kept my knitting going, although not very many things have been finished. The big finish was the February Lady today!!! Too many problems with this sweater, it's still a little too raw to talk about....maybe next time. Now even saying all this, I ADORE this sweater. it is gorgeous.....just with some short sleeves.

My next tackle is going to be Hey Teach from Knitty. It seems so appropriate, so I'm going to cast on tomorrow morning. YEAH!

Now the sox yarn....... the BOY.....who in just a few weeks will officially be of the driving age ~ actually there is NO way that I should be calling my 6 feet 1 inch tall son a BOY. He decided to tell me the other day he would like a pair of socks! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? This child of mine has feet the size of small cars. Seriously, he wears a size 14 shoe most of the time and his feet are EEEE wide!! UGH!! And to add insult to injury he wants the socks to be yellow, not pastel yellow, not school bus yellow, but bright bright BRIGHT yellow with Lime green stripes. So.....Finding this yarn has been a real challenge....oh yeah he wants them to be mid-calf high as well. NO sock yarn, (I'd be knitting them until 2020!), no merino - NOTHING! I finally found some Plymouth Worsted in bright yellow and lime green. I think they knit up quite quickly now that I have found the yarn, and will be a birthday present. I am planning on stripes, based on the Fibonacci series. My son is a HUGE Dan Brown fan, so I think he will enjoy them.

Finally, a yarn swift. My husband recently ordered me a ball winder, but I held back from buying a swift. When he asked me why, I told him that I would keep using my "Men-swift" - meaning him and the BOY. And I would prefer to buy one at a garage sale, I will put some friends on it this summer and today I found a picture of one that someone made out of Lego's. I am definitely going to set the kids on that one!