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hrvdmnky
Mar. 5th, 2008
10:19 pm - Are you kidding me?
Can someone please take the guitars away from the American Idol contestants? Seriously. It's not helping.
Aug. 28th, 2007
06:57 pm - The Most Girly of All
When a dear friend of mine found out her second child was going to be a girl, I set out to design and knit the most girly baby blanket I could think of. And I think I succeeded.
Pattern: My own design, knit center-out, with motifs from the Barbara Walker treasuries. I tracked it all with an Excel spreadsheet.
Yarn: Knitpicks Bare worsted superwash merino, 11 hanks.
Needles: US size 8, set of 5 Clover bamboo dpns for the center start, moved to 29" Clover bamboo circs, moved to Knitpicks Options with 60" cable.
Yes, it's kind of big. For a sense of scale, in the pictures it's laid out on a queen-size bed.
( Speaking of pictures, here are a few... )
You can see these pics as well as closeups of the various motifs in the Flickr set.
Jul. 25th, 2007
07:08 pm - So cute I can hardly stand it!
A wee sweater.
( Tickled pink )
Jul. 24th, 2007
07:54 am - My First Yarn
I bought a spinning wheel a couple of months ago, and have finished my first whole skein of yarn. I feel one step closer to owning that sheep farm... :)
( My first yarn )
Apr. 1st, 2007
03:06 pm - FOs: More Knitting for Twins
Since an additional cousin is expecting twins this spring, there has been more twin knitting. :)
( Sweaters and blankies )
Dec. 5th, 2006
07:01 pm - Have a scarfy Christmas
My mom's two sisters wanted me to knit them scarves (well, one did, then the other whined that the first one got all the hand-made stuff and how come she never got anything), and today they are finally done and blocking festively. Now if they would only take themselves to the post office....
( Pics and details )
Hopefully the aunties will be happy. :)
Aug. 10th, 2006
Aug. 2nd, 2006
12:34 pm - Riddle me this
If life begins at conception, then why are they called Born Again Christians?
Jul. 28th, 2006
Jul. 12th, 2006
10:35 pm - Babies babies babies!
The twinses are here!!! A bit earlier than expected (34 1/2 weeks) but healthy and even a bit bigger than anticipated. Is there anything better than new babies?
Jul. 8th, 2006
07:49 pm - Oh, Johnny!
Everyone must go see the new Pirate movie. Go! Now!!! Johnny is so hot. Mmm, pirate Johnny....
Jun. 6th, 2006
05:15 pm - More pink is always better
The last of the blankets for the twins is finished. This is Emily's for-special blankie. :)
The last one is the closest to the actual color. Only a few small things to finish up before the shower!
May. 24th, 2006
09:46 pm - 2 are better than 1?
There is a wild post-op kitty trying to dig her way out of our second bathroom.
She has to stay in there for 2 days, then we're going to try to get her used to the house and the inside kitty (and the inside kitty used to her). So far he's kind of timid about her, but we'll see how long that lasts.
Here she is, Little Miss.
May. 21st, 2006
02:00 pm - Many shades of pink
I just finished the pink version of the play blanket for the twins.
Here they are together, just waiting for their owners to arrive.
May. 10th, 2006
May. 8th, 2006
08:32 pm - 2 FOs: Blanket and Clutch
The baby knitting continues, but I also managed to take some time and make a little something for myself.
( Pics and pattern deets )
Apr. 30th, 2006
12:55 pm - Baby FOs: Hat, Hat, Sweater
I've been knitting like mad for babies, and thought I'd share some recent FOs.
( Click for pictures and details )
Apr. 14th, 2006
04:28 pm - Project Spectrum: Around the Yard
I noticed the other day that there is quite a bit of yellow and orange around my yard, so I set out today to capture some of it.
( Yellow and orange flowery things )
09:40 am - Am I spoiled? Let's find out!
SPOILED!
Do you have:
(1 ) your own cell phone
( ) a tv in your bedroom
(2 ) an ipod
(3 ) a photo printer
(4 ) your own phone line (cell)
(5 ) TiVo or a generic digital video recorder (do I get an extra point for having 2?)
(6 ) high-speed internet access (aka not dialup)
( ) a surround sound system in bedroom
( ) dvd player in bedroom
(7 ) at least a hundred DVDs
(8 ) a childfree bathroom
(9 ) your own in-house office
( ) a pool
( ) a guest house
( ) a game room
(10 ) a queen-size bed or larger
( ) a stocked bar
(11 ) a working dishwasher (as of yesterday!!!)
(12 ) an icemaker
(13 ) a working washing machine and dryer
(14 ) more than 20 pairs of shoes
(15 ) at least ten things from a designer store
( ) expensive sunglasses
( ) framed authentic art
( ) Egyptian cotton sheets or towels
( ) a multi-speed bike
( ) a gym membership
(16 ) large exercise equipment at home
( ) your own set of golf clubs
( ) a pool table
( ) a tennis court
(17 ) local access to a lake, large pond, or the sea
( ) your own pair of skis
( ) enough camping gear for a weekend trip in an isolated area
( ) a boat
( ) a jet ski
( ) a neighborhood committee membership
( ) a beach house or a vacation house/cabin
( ) wealthy family members
(18 ) two or more family cars
(19 ) a walk-in closet or pantry
(20 ) a yard
( ) a hammock
( ) a personal trainer
(21 ) good credit (I disagree that good credit means you're spoiled)
(22 ) expensive jewelry (my engagement ring)
( ) a designer bag that required being on a waiting list to get
( ) at least $100 cash in your possession right now
(23 ) more than two credit cards bearing your name
( ) a stock portfolio
(24 ) a passport
( ) a horse
( ) a trust fund (either for you or created by you)
( ) private medical insurance
( ) a college degree, but no student loans
Do you:
( ) shop for non-needed items for yourself (like clothes, jewelry, electronics) at least once a week
( ) do your regular grocery shopping at high-end or specialty stores
( ) pay someone else to clean your house, do dishes, or launder your clothes (not counting dry-cleaning)
(25 ) go on weekend mini-vacations
( ) send dinners back with every flaw
( ) wear perfume or cologne (not body spray)
(26 ) regularly get your hair styled or nails done in a salon
( ) have a job but don't need the money OR
( ) stay at home with little financial sacrifice
( ) pay someone else to cook your meals
( ) pay someone else to watch your children or walk your dogs
( ) regularly pay someone else to drive you
( ) expect a gift after you fight with your partner
Are you:
( ) an only child
( ) married/partnered to a weathly person
( ) baffled/surprised when you don't get your way
Have you:
( ) been on a cruise
(27 ) traveled out of the country
(28 ) met a celebrity
( ) been to the carribean
(29 ) been to europe
(30 ) been to hawaii
(31 ) been to new york
(32 ) eaten at the space needle in seattle
( ) been to mall of america
( ) been on the eiffel tower in paris
( ) been on the statue of liberty in new york
(33 ) moved more than three times because you wanted to
( ) dined with local political figures
(34 ) been to both the Atlantic coast and the Pacific coast (in any country)
Did you:
(35 ) go to another country for your honeymoon
( ) hire a professional photographer for your wedding or party
( ) take riding or swimming lessons as a child
( ) attend private school
(36 ) have a Sweet 16 birthday party thrown for you
40 or more is spoiled? Well, turns out I'm not spoiled after all. Who knew? Good thing they didn't ask my daddy. :)
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