Pictures from the drive to dad's for his birthday party. And of course... dad. :) Gotta love him!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Dad's Birthday
Pictures from the drive to dad's for his birthday party. And of course... dad. :) Gotta love him!
My first Connor Cap
Okay - it's not the most beautiful you've ever seen I'm sure. But it's done! Gray one to follow.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Connor's Caps
To any knitter who happens to be reading here (or friends of knitters!) I am working on a project that we can use help on!
There is a little boy named Connor (a friend of mine's, oldest son's, best friend - can ya follow?) who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. It's very rare. He needs our prayers for sure. He was apprehensive about the chemo he needs because he knew he'd lose his hair. (9-year-olds are so amazing!) Of course he's forging ahead but his classmates would like to shave their heads in a show of solidarity. HOWEVER, they live in Wisconsin!! They need hats!
We're trying to get about 200 hats to my friend by December 1 so that all the kids in school can have a "Hat day" in honor of Connor. If you might be able to knit a hat, please let me know! If not, prayers and good thoughts are definately appreciated.
Comment me if you'd like more info and thanks!
Sara
There is a little boy named Connor (a friend of mine's, oldest son's, best friend - can ya follow?) who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. It's very rare. He needs our prayers for sure. He was apprehensive about the chemo he needs because he knew he'd lose his hair. (9-year-olds are so amazing!) Of course he's forging ahead but his classmates would like to shave their heads in a show of solidarity. HOWEVER, they live in Wisconsin!! They need hats!
We're trying to get about 200 hats to my friend by December 1 so that all the kids in school can have a "Hat day" in honor of Connor. If you might be able to knit a hat, please let me know! If not, prayers and good thoughts are definately appreciated.
Comment me if you'd like more info and thanks!
Sara
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Another photo thingy - because they're fun
Here goes another one... thanks to Mel - Sheesh.
2. Favourite place you'd like to travel to:
**** to see E!
3. Your favourite place:
****Valle Crucis, NC
4. Your favourite food:
****again, no words necessary
5. Your favourite pet:
****
6. Your favourite colour combination:**** It's called a white plum - got it? Good.
7. Your favourite piece of clothing:
**** SERIOUSLY I just like the sweater!
8. Your favourite television show:****
9. Your Significant other's first name:
**** Okay it's Michael - but it came up so I had to share!
11. The first job you had:
Instructions:
Answer the questions below, do a Google Image search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, and do it with minimal words of explanation.
Answer the questions below, do a Google Image search with your answer, take a picture from the first page of results, and do it with minimal words of explanation.
Googling your life:
1. Your age at your next birthday:
****I think it's self-explanatory.
1. Your age at your next birthday:
****I think it's self-explanatory.
2. Favourite place you'd like to travel to:**** to see E!
3. Your favourite place:****Valle Crucis, NC
4. Your favourite food:****again, no words necessary
5. Your favourite pet:****
6. Your favourite colour combination:**** It's called a white plum - got it? Good.7. Your favourite piece of clothing:**** SERIOUSLY I just like the sweater!
8. Your favourite television show:****9. Your Significant other's first name:
**** Okay it's Michael - but it came up so I had to share!
10. The town in which you life:
****Know where it is? Didn't think so.
11. The first job you had:**** I think the pic says it all really
12. Your dream job:
**** Being mommy
13. A bad habit you have:**** Too much talking!!
14. Your worst fear:
**** NEEEEDLES
15. Something you want to do before you die:Okay so it's see....
12. Your dream job:**** Being mommy
13. A bad habit you have:**** Too much talking!!14. Your worst fear:**** NEEEEDLES
15. Something you want to do before you die:Okay so it's see....Saturday, October 25, 2008
THE Scarf
Okay - so here's how it's coming so far. I'm just over 20% done if I'm doing the full Season 12 version ( I really should have done season 14 or something shorter)
So here it is. It's coming along (and I've done more since the pic.) The stupid thing is that I'm still goign to try to do NaKniSweMo and I figured out last night that I need to be knitting 50 rows a day on the scarf to finish it in time for dad's party.
I can't really figure out how many rows I'm going to have to do on the sweater to get it done, as it's one of those "knit until it's as long as you'd like it to be" kind of deals. I did however swatch for gauge and that's in good shape at least!
In other things, life is just plugging along as usual. It's hunting season so that's where Michael is. Sam's doing great. She loves to play with my yarn which is sweet, but makes it slightly difficult to knit while she's awake! Still working, still playing, still here!
So here it is. It's coming along (and I've done more since the pic.) The stupid thing is that I'm still goign to try to do NaKniSweMo and I figured out last night that I need to be knitting 50 rows a day on the scarf to finish it in time for dad's party.
I can't really figure out how many rows I'm going to have to do on the sweater to get it done, as it's one of those "knit until it's as long as you'd like it to be" kind of deals. I did however swatch for gauge and that's in good shape at least!
In other things, life is just plugging along as usual. It's hunting season so that's where Michael is. Sam's doing great. She loves to play with my yarn which is sweet, but makes it slightly difficult to knit while she's awake! Still working, still playing, still here!
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Dr. Who Scarf...
Okay having fun with this one so far. Sure, it's garter-stitch hell, but I keep getting excited about being able to give it to dad for his birthday.
It caused a bit of an uproar, but I don't particularly care for the Vanna's Choice yarn that I'm using. It knits up fine, and the colors are great. I just feel like if I'm using man-made fibre, I want it to be super soft n cuddly. Personal preference - that's all!
So here's the infamous yarn, I'll post pics of the scarf one I'm a bit further along.
It caused a bit of an uproar, but I don't particularly care for the Vanna's Choice yarn that I'm using. It knits up fine, and the colors are great. I just feel like if I'm using man-made fibre, I want it to be super soft n cuddly. Personal preference - that's all!
So here's the infamous yarn, I'll post pics of the scarf one I'm a bit further along.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
What's now...
Okay. So I'm starting another hat for Sam. I like the one that I made last year, but it's just a bit worn. So I'm adapting Claire Montgomerie's cotton hat pattern. I'll be knitting it on circulars and adding in a bit of eyelet . Wheeeee!
The other (and most pressing) is that I've decided to make dad a Dr. Who scarf for his birthday. (look here) I can't believe that someone has gone to this effort to put this pattern together! (well I take it back, I guess I can believe it.) At any rate. I don't think I'm going to make it quite as long as specified, but it's going to be gosh darn long! :) I'll post pics as soon as I make some progress. His birthday party is 11/8 so I'd best get a move on,
The other (and most pressing) is that I've decided to make dad a Dr. Who scarf for his birthday. (look here) I can't believe that someone has gone to this effort to put this pattern together! (well I take it back, I guess I can believe it.) At any rate. I don't think I'm going to make it quite as long as specified, but it's going to be gosh darn long! :) I'll post pics as soon as I make some progress. His birthday party is 11/8 so I'd best get a move on,
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