tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309839412024-03-25T02:10:17.452-04:00Romancing The YarnAUTHORS IN SEARCH OF THE PERFECT YARNBarbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.comBlogger1143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-81683381852316260412012-02-17T16:30:00.001-05:002012-02-17T16:30:44.810-05:00Cat-astrophe<p> <img title="funny pictures - Yu kno hao ai is!" alt="funny pictures - Yu kno hao ai is!" src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/funny-pictures-yu-kno-hao-ai-is.jpg" /></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-72839068490533106912012-01-17T11:34:00.001-05:002012-01-17T11:34:44.181-05:00Knitting Accessories<p>Everyone who knits has yarns they covet. Lace weight or bulky; wool, alpaca or mohair; multicolor or single shade; we all have our preferences.</p> <p>Then, there are other items we need when we knit. For example, knitting needles. Some prefer wood, others like plastic, while still others stick with aluminum.</p> <p>And that leads into the discussion of straights, double-pointed or circular?</p> <p>But there are other knitting related items that we don’t really <em>need,</em> we just <em>want.</em> These could include fancy knitting totes, stitch markers that are really knitting jewelry, or stitch/row counters that double as necklaces.</p> <p>For me, the “unnecessary but desired” item is a shawl pin. I love shawls, both knitting them and wearing them, so shawl pins come naturally. Oddly enough, I don’t use them every time I wear a shawl, but still I covet them.</p> <p>Here’s a picture of some of my shawl pins:</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/--qGRvp3bxqc/TxWjIT69b_I/AAAAAAAAAb4/T7MV6hEcE-8/s1600-h/IMG_0180%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0180" border="0" alt="IMG_0180" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-J1wSLo4n0Y0/TxWjI--Ar6I/AAAAAAAAAcA/88E1tu34DEg/IMG_0180_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="266" /></a></p> <p>Okay, not the best picture. But you may be able to see that I have metal, wood, and ceramic shawl pins, some in colors to match specific shawls, while others are neutral and could go with most anything. And no matter how many I have, when a new one catches my eye, I’ll buy it!</p> <p>What do YOU covet in the knitting world?</p> <p>And to give you a smile today on this cold, snowy Tuesday, I’ll close with a funny:</p> <p><img title="funny pictures - Hmm...you smell suspiciously like a sweater..." alt="funny pictures - Hmm...you smell suspiciously like a sweater..." src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/funny-pictures-hmm-you-smell-suspiciously-like-a-sweater.jpg" /></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-63659276335053715502011-11-25T08:56:00.003-05:002011-11-25T09:05:18.869-05:00Supersocke Winners<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsozIJI3mNxGogbFsQI_lix9pkUfc5GARLE4aT6QswN8yiU4uixot25qFgZuuAMdNPaQkZxmVt58ZdDVx8p00P9Ye7-MBWSjPG4_sJ5ZbyHRQVgQJYux1LY-ttmSCjVuJ3aRxcA/s1600/Miss+Rose+cover.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678932928636472994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsozIJI3mNxGogbFsQI_lix9pkUfc5GARLE4aT6QswN8yiU4uixot25qFgZuuAMdNPaQkZxmVt58ZdDVx8p00P9Ye7-MBWSjPG4_sJ5ZbyHRQVgQJYux1LY-ttmSCjVuJ3aRxcA/s320/Miss+Rose+cover.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Congratulations to kittenwithawhiplash and Suzie B! You've each won a ball of the Supersocke. I've already sent you an email notifying you, so if you'll email me your address I'll get the yarn in the mail today.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Oh, and if you like Regency romance and have an e-reader, I've got my last and longest up now. It's called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Rose-Rakehell-ebook/dp/B006DJXFXG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1322191602&sr=1-1">Miss Rose and the Rakehell</a> and I've linked to Amazon for your Kindle. But it's also available for your Nook or Sony or even your computer.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy knitting! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://franbaker.com/">Fran Baker</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Fran Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729608557257948126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-44433598628361066212011-11-16T14:30:00.004-05:002011-11-16T15:00:34.281-05:00Shameless Self-Promo and Sock YarnFirst, the shameless self-promo. I've got two new eBooks, one new print book (hardcover) and one large print book (trade paperback) - all available for the asking at your favorite bookstore or public library.<br /><br /><br />Up first is my new hardcover, The Talk of the Town: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Talk-Town-Daughters-Great-Depression/dp/1432825399/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656063&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Talk-Town-Daughters-Great-Depression/dp/1432825399/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656063&sr=1-1</a>;<br /><br />Then there's Miss Francie's Folly, the first of my Regency eBook series: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Francies-Folly-ebook/dp/B004WPW3CW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656199&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Francies-Folly-ebook/dp/B004WPW3CW/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656199&sr=1-1</a>;<br /><br /><br /><p>(Note: Miss Francie is also available in large print: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Francies-Folly-Fran-Baker/dp/0984601538/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315656199&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Francies-Folly-Fran-Baker/dp/0984601538/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315656199&sr=1-1</a>);</p><br /><p>Finally, there's Pursuing Miss Pippa, the second of my Regency series: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pursuing-Miss-Pippa-ebook/dp/B005972D5Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656169&sr=1-1">http://www.amazon.com/Pursuing-Miss-Pippa-ebook/dp/B005972D5Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1315656169&sr=1-1</a>.</p><br /><p>Now, lest you think it's all writing and no knitting ... I've made a dozen Curly-Q-style scarfs from Universal's Rozetti Marina polyester yarn (easy-to-follow instructions available at: <a href="http://www.universalyarn.com/quality_color.php?quality=265">http://www.universalyarn.com/quality_color.php?quality=265</a>).</p><br /><p>Last but not least, the Sock Yarn mentioned in the title! My camera isn't working but it's Online Supersocke 100 in Sortierung 97 in color 1056 (check it out here: <a href="http://www.covetedyarn.com/stores/coveted-yarn/item-559-Supersocke-Sortierung-97-by-On-Line">http://www.covetedyarn.com/stores/coveted-yarn/item-559-Supersocke-Sortierung-97-by-On-Line</a>). To win the sock yarn, send an email with Supersocke in the subject line to Fran at Fran Baker dot com, and I'll draw the winner's name on Thanksgiving Day. </p><br /><p>And if I find the other ball of yarn I bought for this contest, I'll draw two names.</p><br /><p>Good luck! And happy reading (I hope!)</p><br /><p><a href="http://franbaker.com/">Fran Baker<br /><br /></a></p>Fran Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12729608557257948126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-28340004847834382102011-10-16T11:18:00.001-04:002011-10-16T11:18:53.765-04:00String or Nothing<table border="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td> <p><a name="3"></a><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ICanHasCheezburger/~3/1qPdT1wuxs0/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email"><b>It’s only for string.</b></a></p> <p>Posted: 15 Oct 2011 11:00 AM PDT</p> <p><img title="funny pictures - It's only for string." border="0" alt="funny pictures - It's only for string." src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/funny-pictures-its-only-for-string.jpg" /></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-55053183577745719242011-08-13T17:01:00.001-04:002011-08-13T17:01:59.887-04:00A Skillet, a Spatula, and a DreamHere's what I did on my summer vacation:
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TScso_JrxHv3vfqABq1BdMPiaMd-GAS87QGfzW2hDWyBqljuvWZXesOeavcsAyBsr0J0z60uxu0MNOaPkAJKJx0dL1q3SEiG9p1bDV4uwlltRHksjW4dLxYmiKrbqFE9kuHjYg/s1600/skillet+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9TScso_JrxHv3vfqABq1BdMPiaMd-GAS87QGfzW2hDWyBqljuvWZXesOeavcsAyBsr0J0z60uxu0MNOaPkAJKJx0dL1q3SEiG9p1bDV4uwlltRHksjW4dLxYmiKrbqFE9kuHjYg/s320/skillet+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640446865404328082" border="0" /></a>Currently 99 cents at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Skillet-Spatula-Dream-ebook/dp/B005EDNMJ4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1313268626&sr=1-1">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-skillet-a-spatula-and-a-dream-barbara-bretton/1104728175?ean=2940011439216&itm=13&usri=barbara%2bbretton">Barnes & Nobl</a>e, and <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/76227">Smashwords</a>. Stories with recipes. Recipes with stories. All for under a buck. How can you go wrong??
<br />Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-9006177601687832962011-08-06T15:23:00.001-04:002011-08-06T15:23:02.488-04:00Yarnmageddon<p>I decided to try to organize my “yarn stash corner” so I can actually see what I have. This would be quite helpful in preventing me from going to my LYS, the Sheep & Wool Festival, and the Wool Arts Tour and buying the same thing I bought the previous year.</p> <p>First, I had to measure the space in the corner. Since it’s under a sloping ceiling, that made it a little more difficult. But I used a tape measure and did the best I could.</p> <p>I bought five pink stackable plastic milk crates, figuring I could do a column of two and another of three. I could put them open-side out so I could see the contents.</p> <p>I should have taken a picture of the corner as it was, but I was so excited to get going, I forgot. Just imagine a towering pile of plastic and paper bags, containing goodies not seen since the dark ages.</p> <p>I did, however, take a picture of all the “keeper” things I pulled out and put on the bed. Unfortunately, it came out blurry. But it’ll give you an idea of all the loose skeins of  yarn, books, needles, unfinished projects, unSTARTED projects, and knitting bags that were stuffed in that corner.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-apaI67BhcyU/Tj2UjnkJHdI/AAAAAAAAAZg/xxzmwBbfgTM/s1600-h/IMG_01594.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0159" border="0" alt="IMG_0159" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZE92dJbCiQo/Tj2UkPaJDGI/AAAAAAAAAZk/qzOkPtFke1g/IMG_0159_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="345" height="260" /></a></p> <p>I also pulled our four bags of yarn scrap odds and ends, a huge pile of old magazines, and a decorative bird’s nest. Hmm.</p> <p>By that point, I was thoroughly weak and exhausted, so I took a lunch break. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-du1SOiAa36I/Tj2UkaNC4hI/AAAAAAAAAZo/V8l7gzKsYhk/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" /> Who knew it would be such a tough job? I think I burned off at least three hundred calories.</p> <p>After the nutrition hit my system, I returned and started organizing, which involved storing yarn by weight, swearing, stacking started projects, threatening the milk crates when they made suspicious creaks, and a lot of eye-rolling.</p> <p>And at last, everything was in place. It’s still crowded and not easy to see everything, but it’s a vast improvement. What do you think? </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-aBvZk8Gj5R8/Tj2UlKY7JBI/AAAAAAAAAZs/1bynNyMK3oE/s1600-h/IMG_01606.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0160" border="0" alt="IMG_0160" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ruhb4GddV9s/Tj2UlSKiWmI/AAAAAAAAAZw/UNSFJoIes60/IMG_0160_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" width="300" height="397" /></a></p> <p>I’ve learned that I have enough lace yarn, virtually all in pink, purple or blue, to make shawls for the entire Radio City Rockettes. My favorites seem to be <a href="http://www.cherryyarn.com/wordpress/">Cherry Tree Hill yarn</a>, and <a href="http://ballandskein.com/zencart/">Ball and Skein yarn</a>, based on how many skeins of each I have.</p> <p>I have enough sock yarn for three or four pairs of socks, which sounds about right. And a few skeins of various sport and worsted weight yarn.</p> <p>And I also have about ten unstarted or unfinished projects. I’ll certainly never run out of things to do.</p> <p>There! I feel so much better. I think I’ve earned a little snack! Tomorrow, I  may open my own yarn store… <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-du1SOiAa36I/Tj2UkaNC4hI/AAAAAAAAAZo/V8l7gzKsYhk/wlEmoticon-smile2.png?imgmax=800" /></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-52823298252084034382011-06-07T12:52:00.001-04:002011-06-07T12:52:05.699-04:00Lovely Sweater<p><img title="funny pictures - You like my sweater? Thank you!" alt="funny pictures - You like my sweater? Thank you!" src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/funny-pictures-you-like-my-sweater-thank-you.jpg" width="382" height="512" /></p> <p>That’s even more impressive than knitting it myself! <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-K-51NveopTg/Te5XNaoD6gI/AAAAAAAAAY0/TrsZONcLvm8/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-89901056821519217132011-06-02T03:51:00.003-04:002011-06-02T03:58:36.546-04:00Good night. Good morning. Whatever.It's almost 4 a.m. and I'm trying to unwind enough to go to bed. I'm in the last throes of deadline psychosis and I can't tell night from day. So goes the life of the working writer.<br /><br />About three weeks ago I took away my knitting needles and I refuse to give them back to myself until I finish the book. It's very good incentive but it makes me exceedingly sad to be without.<br /><br />So here's a sweater I knitted earlier this winter for one of our family's new babies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s5Yz2QNkShOsq7qQhOehJFADo04nPp8dJJvfYZ_DR5knwAKqStFoa2GvMJWhQin5kESInkNMGFdoKPYZuBvCtH0WyBqxoqrPMNoMFmNAhwHeEhI9xtTdtKf197YwRuUqX-by/s1600/benjamin%2527s+sweater.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5s5Yz2QNkShOsq7qQhOehJFADo04nPp8dJJvfYZ_DR5knwAKqStFoa2GvMJWhQin5kESInkNMGFdoKPYZuBvCtH0WyBqxoqrPMNoMFmNAhwHeEhI9xtTdtKf197YwRuUqX-by/s320/benjamin%2527s+sweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613527797285220706" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class=" down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Link" class="gl_link" border="0" /></span></span></a>This is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seamless-basic-baby-sweater">Seamless Baby Sweater</a> designed by Emily Watts and I found it (where else?) on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com">Ravelry</a>.<br /><br />I used Noro Silk Garden #8 which was probably a ridiculous choice for a baby but I love it. Totally love it. I think I used a 24 inch US6 circular but don't quote me.<br /><br />It's an easy, satisfying knit that makes a great gift.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-21783561709854191142011-05-28T00:01:00.005-04:002011-05-28T00:13:31.492-04:00Hit By A Farm and Sheepish, both by Catherine Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpzk1Kz9UzM7q0_a_-idOYYJcDt5Twguuqd4VNkpUOn4dpQxlRAb5I8MHR27JB0hHgwYgEw1GtsCLNN3h70StzOMVO5H7WLoitcSeP6_VWKbzPb0f2E350343L63MOxP9WFJj/s1600/hit_by_a_farm_book.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilpzk1Kz9UzM7q0_a_-idOYYJcDt5Twguuqd4VNkpUOn4dpQxlRAb5I8MHR27JB0hHgwYgEw1GtsCLNN3h70StzOMVO5H7WLoitcSeP6_VWKbzPb0f2E350343L63MOxP9WFJj/s320/hit_by_a_farm_book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611614331851200738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="messageBody">Y<span style="font-family:times new roman;">ou must read</span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.hitbyafarm.com/"> Hit By A Farm</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> by </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.catherinefriend.com/">Catherine Friend</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">. And after you do, you'll want to read the next book, </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sheepish-Women-Fifty-Enough-Planet/dp/0306818442">SHEEPISH.</a><br /><br />If you love love stories (both human and ovine -- but not in the gross way [read the books; you'll understand]) these memoirs are for you.<br /><br />Highly recommended!<br /></span></span>Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-23122157876556720292011-05-26T13:04:00.001-04:002011-05-26T13:04:57.935-04:00When Good Knitting Goes Bad<p><a href="http://cheezburger.com/builder?tiid=3961486"><img title="Funny Pictures - Cute Kittens" alt="Funny Pictures - Cute Kittens" src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/0fa9a389-96e3-497c-b462-04fa7cbd27dd.jpg" width="460" height="763" /></a></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-9790103163039075172011-05-25T23:16:00.002-04:002011-05-25T23:26:19.897-04:00And another new baby in the family<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAVY6MlRe95dM7jAX20YDtnzoxJA7L_Q3Rv7GlUje19Us_HoQZpzMBHpl2ugAh1-YDlHxV3VljCQR-0jaGKwjILlyU_4NRh_XgwdTyuurRBjVfe5_6jUxzwXoQ2qRWldgu49V/s1600/kingston_medium2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAVY6MlRe95dM7jAX20YDtnzoxJA7L_Q3Rv7GlUje19Us_HoQZpzMBHpl2ugAh1-YDlHxV3VljCQR-0jaGKwjILlyU_4NRh_XgwdTyuurRBjVfe5_6jUxzwXoQ2qRWldgu49V/s320/kingston_medium2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610860853641355266" border="0" /></a><br />Our next-to-newest member of the family, Kingston, was born earlier this year. (Isn't he adorable?) Now don't ask me why I made a New England winter hoodie for a Southern California baby but knitters sometimes think with their hearts, not their heads.<br /><br />This is the Easy Baby Cardigan by Diane Soucy for <a href="http://www.knittingpureandsimple.com/">Knitting Pure & Simple</a> and it really is wonderfully easy.<br /><ul><li>2 skeins Sirdar Crofter DK 0049</li><li>US6 needles</li></ul>You can use an I-cord tie or work buttonholes. Lots of places in this pattern to make your own choices. I ended up making it a pullover hoodie instead of a hooded cardigan. I also made matching socks and mitts with the leftover yarn.<br /><br />Another highly recommended pattern.<br /><br />Not that I'm partial or anything but that is one cute baby boy.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-36839429558240827942011-05-24T01:00:00.002-04:002011-05-24T01:05:20.928-04:00Patriotic Baby Stuff<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcURWuxaf_BOAP8oRmI7IbgsehrlC1JAazhRTOBHXss3cZPSgYUuBrrSHeg_89V7g0Q0O5hkHdHUeJpGmPAne4rw4ufqu9_QHB0a5wzgAhuWfxnMjEcAm5gbg8TvHhzI6gUjeW/s1600/crackers+hat+socks.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcURWuxaf_BOAP8oRmI7IbgsehrlC1JAazhRTOBHXss3cZPSgYUuBrrSHeg_89V7g0Q0O5hkHdHUeJpGmPAne4rw4ufqu9_QHB0a5wzgAhuWfxnMjEcAm5gbg8TvHhzI6gUjeW/s320/crackers+hat+socks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610144240168568034" border="0" /></a><br />These were made for a U.S. Marine family's baby boy.<br /><br />Yarn: Schoeller+Stahl Fortissima Colori Socka, #1776<br />Needles: US#1<br />Socks: my own top-down pattern<br />Hat: <a href="http://www.alarmingfemale.com/knitting/free-patterns/free-hat-patterns/lyric/">Lyric </a>by Laurie Lee<br /><br />Quick, easy knits.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-89640137873895852402011-05-20T16:40:00.003-04:002011-05-20T16:44:53.222-04:00Cabled Keyhole Scarf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSSHac6DzliqVFFX2Z1xCFjHOYqO3dnVTOuBq1Ees1OkOHd2mwFt3HmuIy9pNAF87cVvdg_mUFFvmrwaviF3-6GikVEoVXLhAd1Qzrcqu3lWrgEYRer2CAyQjz85qElKkWLNB/s1600/cabled_keyhole_unblocked_medium2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSSHac6DzliqVFFX2Z1xCFjHOYqO3dnVTOuBq1Ees1OkOHd2mwFt3HmuIy9pNAF87cVvdg_mUFFvmrwaviF3-6GikVEoVXLhAd1Qzrcqu3lWrgEYRer2CAyQjz85qElKkWLNB/s320/cabled_keyhole_unblocked_medium2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608901954941057202" border="0" /></a><br />This is Anne Hanson's <a href="http://www.knitspot.com/knitting_pattern/cabled-keyhole-scarf-p-401.html">Cabled Keyhole Scarf</a>. I celebrated New Year's Eve working on it and I must say a good time was had by all. The friend I made it for loves it and I'm delighted.<br /><br />Yarn: Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran, 1.01 skeins.<br />Needles: US6<br /><br />I would probably knit an extra few inches next time I make it. As it is it's a little snug for larger necks.<br /><br />This is a clearly written, easy to knit pattern with just enough going on to keep your interest. Definitely recommended.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-4193259316946040432011-05-17T22:48:00.003-04:002011-05-17T22:56:38.370-04:00Little Entrelac Bags<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a3_x08jC17w-x_D30NOiPfGOzo5AzgOdyZOebJNXieq22m29_TLktn_k7Sy82vU_OhECenqTET1YxMw7I_W-jD9SZQ7cumrydTk-jExHL_uOn65KFQKiMKSbEZk2hLoJi0uj/s1600/entrelac_bag_prefelt_medium1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0a3_x08jC17w-x_D30NOiPfGOzo5AzgOdyZOebJNXieq22m29_TLktn_k7Sy82vU_OhECenqTET1YxMw7I_W-jD9SZQ7cumrydTk-jExHL_uOn65KFQKiMKSbEZk2hLoJi0uj/s320/entrelac_bag_prefelt_medium1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607884321835525970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A heavenly project. I loved every second of this. Of course any time I find a new way to use Noro Kureyon I'm a very happy knitter.<br /><br />This is Jennifer Lawrence's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-entrelac-bags">Little Entrelac Bags</a> pattern from Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2009. I used a half skein of #40. Very few bucks, very big bang.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQH-xcw0RRcp-h4bKJgDtV0aYTfPT9QZOPnsJMOiOVGhyphenhyphenPC2eUrKT7npw_mKjrSVluj0_v9gFv83fdhTJrAJugW44n30AXa2sTduHBCMVFX0xCD9Fm5G_UjdNp1A41gZ5Wz6-/s1600/felted_entrelac_bag_medium2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQH-xcw0RRcp-h4bKJgDtV0aYTfPT9QZOPnsJMOiOVGhyphenhyphenPC2eUrKT7npw_mKjrSVluj0_v9gFv83fdhTJrAJugW44n30AXa2sTduHBCMVFX0xCD9Fm5G_UjdNp1A41gZ5Wz6-/s320/felted_entrelac_bag_medium2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607884321289370194" border="0" /></a>Felting just never gets old.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-47464548241996296552011-05-15T16:26:00.002-04:002011-05-15T16:32:46.655-04:00Helena's Dice Bag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51Yn04aX0lwvRvq0eYXaPzj0zaneZseZB0q0oXm9DoJQ_XWGj8G0PZ2fy-v0IWFx1NzbenThwiOWj7C6G2jZyS3dCEXCW7tV18MP0gWr8OBrcIShwKGEUSyoQZ4Q8rWGUN86O/s1600/helenas+dice+bag.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj51Yn04aX0lwvRvq0eYXaPzj0zaneZseZB0q0oXm9DoJQ_XWGj8G0PZ2fy-v0IWFx1NzbenThwiOWj7C6G2jZyS3dCEXCW7tV18MP0gWr8OBrcIShwKGEUSyoQZ4Q8rWGUN86O/s320/helenas+dice+bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607043412849970146" border="0" /></a><br />A friend and his wife were expecting their second daughter. I was busily working on some booties for her arrival when it occurred to me that her four year old big sister might be feeling a little left out. Enter the <a href="https://docs.google.com/View?docid=dcwpfnqp_1cntvfq">ET Dice Bag</a> pattern by Elizabeth Thomas.<br /><br />I used less than half a skein of Debbie Bliss Donegal Luxury Aran Tweed and size 5US needle. (The pattern calls for dpns but I substituted Magic Loop and two-circs depending on my mood of the moment.)<br /><br />Fast. Easy. Totally adorable. Highly recommended!Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-11853405690431501882011-05-14T16:12:00.003-04:002011-05-14T16:19:58.878-04:00I Don't Do Hats<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQva5eq7ZmWKy2bb__rm_OxxxCBvsCjmGyAu1lo9PpnTP4f9D5g2RHpdFRqJvUObv98nj-Zbmqwx_l-yC0G2iyf-a6BM1p9cAx9jqIEMHXRV7brlTEVlYD88y-vVFpAgtIEACj/s1600/thorpe+tricia.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQva5eq7ZmWKy2bb__rm_OxxxCBvsCjmGyAu1lo9PpnTP4f9D5g2RHpdFRqJvUObv98nj-Zbmqwx_l-yC0G2iyf-a6BM1p9cAx9jqIEMHXRV7brlTEVlYD88y-vVFpAgtIEACj/s320/thorpe+tricia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606668718692698594" border="0" /></a><br />I'm not a hat lover. I look a total idiot in hats. But I've got to tell you this winter was so cold and so snowy that even I, an avowed anti-hat kind of girl, gave in and yanked one on.<br /><br />And boy did I pick a winner. Now there are those who might (unkindly) say that I am way too old to wear a Thorpe but when you're digging your way through a few feet of snow in sub-zero wind chill, trust me when I say Thorpe is your <span style="font-style: italic;">only</span> choice!<br /><br />This is a fun knit. Easy and quick and it keeps your ears worn in a winter storm. What more can you ask for?<br /><br />SPECS: One skein Noro Iro; size 9US needles<br /><br />I made this one for my niece in Huntington Beach. When it comes to cold YMMV.<br /><br />You can find the pattern for Thorpe right <a href="http://throughtheloops.typepad.com/through_the_loops/2007/12/working-hats.html">here</a>.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-73395507672900902872011-05-11T12:05:00.000-04:002011-05-13T09:41:28.990-04:00Bloomin' BabiesI don't know about your world but my world seems to be popping with babies. Every time I turn around another relative or friend is announcing another grandbaby on the horizon.<br /><br />From January through April my needles were flying!<br /><br />This was made for my old friend Pat's first grandson, Ryan, who arrived early this year. Pat and I lived a block and a half from each other back in Queens. We chased the Beatles together. She even caught the bouquet at my wedding! I can't express how sentimental knitting something for her first grandchild made me feel.<br /><br />SNUG by Hinke can be found on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVKr7kD1r9rg_2qRkHlzGS9skoEuEq8l-MTA8JBzG_BNrpfi-osPM-2A976ydDzSVyZsSUXNGR46OB66qOZXuLf6bClmCu6Ud8RBUPR2o49oUuraYBy6QyGTEgA24hl6BqYog/s1600/ryans+snug.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVKr7kD1r9rg_2qRkHlzGS9skoEuEq8l-MTA8JBzG_BNrpfi-osPM-2A976ydDzSVyZsSUXNGR46OB66qOZXuLf6bClmCu6Ud8RBUPR2o49oUuraYBy6QyGTEgA24hl6BqYog/s320/ryans+snug.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605492293289415362" border="0" /></a><br />The mitts are <a href="http://christine.typepad.com/knitting/2006/11/newborn_mitts_f.html">Wee Baby Mitt</a>s by Christine Vogel. They also can be found on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a>. (Is there anything that can't?) The booties are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/greemy-baby-booties">Greemy Booties</a> by Machelle Salmeen. The cap is <a href="http://nonaknits.typepad.com/nonaknits/2006/09/newborn_hats.html">Welcome to the World Newborn Cap</a> by Nona.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxeSNaJuP_Mhpuq4kGUsmiV2afGmYicl0spWdyq5NpRxZELlS8sxeIImJr_zH8qv4D6kSmq3hZ7x-Y6rA0sq3_-12cqjSfCpj9PRJuDXUQSdq8UnJTkkZBEwMfXzb7_5EBRSy/s1600/ryan+taylor+newborn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxeSNaJuP_Mhpuq4kGUsmiV2afGmYicl0spWdyq5NpRxZELlS8sxeIImJr_zH8qv4D6kSmq3hZ7x-Y6rA0sq3_-12cqjSfCpj9PRJuDXUQSdq8UnJTkkZBEwMfXzb7_5EBRSy/s320/ryan+taylor+newborn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605493198215426802" border="0" /></a><br />The cap, booties, and mitts are all worked in leftover Schoeller + Stahl Fortissima Colori Socka Color #4008. The snug was Sirdar Highlander Chunky trimmed in the Fortissima.<br /><br />I have to admit I started to understand why everyone loves knitting for babies. The FOs come fast and furious and there's something unbelievably satisfying about seeing a tiny person wearing the garment you knitted.<br /><br />For awhile I couldn't stop making those Greemy booties. I think I was obsessed with them to be honest. Is there a baby item you just can't seem to stop knitting?Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-31461326322731641792011-05-10T21:38:00.004-04:002011-05-10T21:49:16.158-04:00Knitterly Milestone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKQerajlMdqYnvmin_8Pzm34ah-4FSbZaQL4g8dJ4UIVl0Ep8K27I9bpvR1F19dBl-D5YqtE-5bYJnKSh8irMyiXY5P0OZJtjbTielIhUbqgSlZH9UDevz23n3ceji_znZ2L2/s1600/chippewa1_medium2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKQerajlMdqYnvmin_8Pzm34ah-4FSbZaQL4g8dJ4UIVl0Ep8K27I9bpvR1F19dBl-D5YqtE-5bYJnKSh8irMyiXY5P0OZJtjbTielIhUbqgSlZH9UDevz23n3ceji_znZ2L2/s320/chippewa1_medium2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605268729738887106" border="0" /></a><br />I know I've been very quiet but that doesn't mean I haven't been knitting. (Or writing for that matter but that's for another post.)<br /><br />Last month I had the absolute pleasure and honor of being one of Dusty Mills's test knitter. If you don't recognize her name, I'll bet you know her from <a href="http://theknitlife.wordpress.com/">The Knit Life</a>. I volunteered to test knit CHIPPEWA, a stranded hat that I knew would definitely stretch my skills.<br /><br />What a terrific pattern! (And I'm not just saying that because I'm part Chippewa.) Even better, a portion of the proceeds will go to Friends of Pine Ridge.<br /><br />I have so many things to show you. I did a ton of knitting during our long, cold winter here in central NJ. Mostly baby items because it seems that suddenly everyone I know is expecting a grandbaby.<br /><br />This may not be a long post but it's a start. Hope to see you again tomorrow.Barbara Brettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511579314866705203noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-15389108982521215702011-05-05T11:59:00.001-04:002011-05-05T11:59:11.415-04:00Free Pattern: Magic Loop Eyelet Mitts<p>Here is a free pattern I hope you’ll enjoy. Please don’t sell the pattern or sell the mitts…it’s for your personal use only.</p> <p>These came out pretty nicely and were easy to make. Let me know if you have questions!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TcLJSAqKibI/AAAAAAAAAYI/mXYgQpsSZSU/s1600-h/IMG_0108%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0108" border="0" alt="IMG_0108" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TcLJSjfHI6I/AAAAAAAAAYM/n4xd0bCK5lY/IMG_0108_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="330" height="254" /></a></p> <p>MAGIC LOOP EYELET MITTS <br />by Elizabeth Delisi</p> <p>Materials: <br />1 ball Jojoland Melody Superwash fingering, 220 yards <br />40" circular needle size 2</p> <p>Size: <br />One size</p> <p>Eyelet Lace Pattern: <br />Multiple of 8 sts. <br />Row 1 (right side): Knit. <br />Row 2 and all other even rows: Knit. <br />Row 3: *K6, yo, k2 tog, rep from *. <br />Row 5: Knit. <br />Row 7: K2, *yo, k2 tog, k6; rep from *, end with k4. <br />Row 8: Knit. <br />Repeat rows 1-8.</p> <p>Directions: <br />Cast on 56 stitches, divide in half on both sides of the needle. Join into a round.</p> <p>Work K2, P2 ribbing for 16 rounds.</p> <p>Work rounds 1-8 of Eyelet Lace pattern, then work Rounds 1-4 once more.</p> <p>Thumb Gusset: <br />Round 1: M1, K2, M1, place marker, knit across round as established in pattern. <br />Round 2 and 3: Knit to marker, slip marker, continue in pattern as established to end of row. <br />Round 4: M1, knit to marker, M1, slip marker, continue in pattern as established to end of round. <br />Repeat rounds 2-4 until there are 20 stitches before marker, which should end on row 5. Do rows 6-8 in pattern.</p> <p>Knitting Hand: <br />Place first 20 stitches on holder for thumb. Cast on 2 stitches, continue in pattern to end of round 1. Continue in pattern for 15 rounds, ending on knit round. Work 8 rows of K2, P2 rib. Bind off.</p> <p>Knitting Thumb: <br />Join yarn, knit 12 stitches in first end of needle. Knit remaining 8 stitches with other end of needle, pick up and knit 4 stitches across open area of thumb. You now have 24 stitches. Work 8 rows of K2 P2 rib. Bind off. Weave in loose ends.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TcLJTaHZWBI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/-0u37ZXPdCw/s1600-h/IMG_0106%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0106" border="0" alt="IMG_0106" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TcLJThs8hgI/AAAAAAAAAYU/nxuEePF1di4/IMG_0106_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="246" height="332" /></a></p> <p>Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Delisi</p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-45803406065820599632011-04-26T09:33:00.001-04:002011-04-26T09:33:00.624-04:00Kitty Helper<p><img title="funny pictures - Yr welcum." alt="funny pictures - Yr welcum." src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/funny-pictures-yr-welcum.jpg" width="382" height="512" /></p> <p>And to add a little written knitting content…I’m going to my LYS today to yell for help. The hoodie I’m working on is coming out way off gauge. No, that’s not right. The gauge seems fine but it’s still going to be way longer than it should be when the side shaping is done. So I’m going to go whine and cry and see if there’s an option beyond starting over! Wish me luck.</p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-7788332155096380152011-03-30T09:28:00.001-04:002011-03-30T09:28:19.818-04:00When Good Plans Go Bad<p><img title="funny pictures - Hmm... now I'm hungry. I may have to rethink this plan." alt="funny pictures - Hmm... now I'm hungry. I may have to rethink this plan." src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/d80ed73c-9fbc-4df5-87fb-badd7ad79f78.jpg" width="492" height="382" /></p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-61545916799792563102011-03-21T12:55:00.001-04:002011-03-21T12:55:54.499-04:00Monday Gripes, 3/21/11<p>First day of spring.</p> <p>Snowing heavily outside.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TYeDF7bBSsI/AAAAAAAAAX4/LBSrMPlkYrk/s1600-h/IMG_0095%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0095" border="0" alt="IMG_0095" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TYeDGRtYTFI/AAAAAAAAAX8/X0UdxVRDBRk/IMG_0095_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="339" /></a></p> <p>Ugghhh.</p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-81261704506095199722011-02-05T11:30:00.001-05:002011-02-05T11:30:26.690-05:00Kitty Knitting<p><img title="funny pictures - Hmm...maybe I should've knit one instead of purled two." alt="funny pictures - Hmm...maybe I should've knit one instead of purled two." src="http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/7c4f8f75-482c-47fe-a9fc-2386873b9d1a.jpg" width="500" height="374" /></p> <p>Just add a couple hundred Christmas lights, and you’ll have the Griswalds’ Christmas vacation! Hah.</p> <p>So, on the needles. Or to be more precise, on the hook. I’m almost done with the crocheted project “Zaubertote” from the book “Sock Yarn One Skein Wonders.” Only problem is, one skein of the Zauberball wasn’t enough despite the book title, and it costs $19.99 per ball, so now instead of a basic $20 tote, I’ll have a $40 tote! I’d better get lots of use out of it. <img style="border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-left-style: none" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_TN3rAspZnn8/TU17IXMoErI/AAAAAAAAAXg/jRDs4ujQiEE/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p>At least I’m having fun crocheting for a break from knitting. And the yarn color changes are awesome, shades of purple, pink and orange.</p> <p>Once the tote is done, I’ll return to the shawl I’m knitting, the Water Turtles Shawl from the book “Wrapped in Comfort.” It’s going slowly as each row is so long, and it’s hard to see the pattern yet as it’s only 6 or 8 inches long. It’ll be a challenge to block, I suspect.</p> <p>What’s on your needles…or hook?</p> Elizabeth Delisihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08546970429755060529noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30983941.post-12260926999327689592011-01-18T15:47:00.006-05:002011-01-18T15:52:19.961-05:00And the Sierra Quatro winner is...<div>...Sara B. from Claremont, NH! Congratulations, Sara! You are the proud owner of this gorgeous yarn. I'll be emailing you to confirm your snail mail addy. Thanks for visiting RTY!</div><div> </div><div>All other entrants: remember you are still in the running to win the silver heart pendant from my website!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0k4WENEqyqykeGwzVsvDYWCDK5xHYTU9Q_tdL3zDnaajXtR4hXbMygsJi5_yKVouRxPxydCvQWM2mM4sVTXTK0XVTlGoiLtI3s2d8VlN0YtyWS9S33zyBBLMlqrgRTXHLalL0/s1600/Prize+Sierra+Quatro+yarn.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563630902727107282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0k4WENEqyqykeGwzVsvDYWCDK5xHYTU9Q_tdL3zDnaajXtR4hXbMygsJi5_yKVouRxPxydCvQWM2mM4sVTXTK0XVTlGoiLtI3s2d8VlN0YtyWS9S33zyBBLMlqrgRTXHLalL0/s320/Prize+Sierra+Quatro+yarn.JPG" /></a></div>Nancy Herknesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15123215675723631386noreply@blogger.com2