Wednesday, May 23, 2007

The Best Husband Ever

Happy Anniversary Mike!

So it is our second anniversary today, which means that we have been together almost 4yrs(our first date was May 28th:). Wow! So to celebrate on blogger I'm going to post the most wonderful thing Mike has ever made me.. Tada!

Is this not the best ever? So I now have a swift to go with my ball winder. I googled the directions, a trip to Home Depot, and about an hour of work and it was done(for under 20$!). I love it! We have been living in a 500sqft condo for the last 13months so anything that I can take apart and store under the bed/in a closet is a wonderful thing. Anyways, Thanks Mike!

Ps That is the yarn that is on its way to being a Monkey Sock. I finished two more repeats last night, so I think I have one and a half till I'm at the heal flap. I'm so loving this pattern. It is the fastest I have ever knitted a sock(much less on 1s and 2s). Like Cara I'm doing the ribbing and the first two repeats on 2s.(Which for some reason I'm having ladder problems. But I'm not with the 1s. Go figure, it's not bad so I hope it will come out in the wash.) Then knitting the rest with 1s(which I love). Seems to work so far:)

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Sock yarn

Ok, So I posted below about the Craft bazaar that Downtown Dallas had at the Farmers Market. Mike spoiled me and told me to get whatever I want(dangerous word). So I came home with the three skeins of 400yrd sock yarn and a bit of roving(which I tried to spin with my homemade spindle..I'm working on it ok). I couldn't get the pics to come out anywhere near right so here is the link . Here is the best of the crappy photos.








The pink, yellow and white is on its way to being a Monkey (one foot down and about half of the leg portion of the other). But the other two don't have plans yet. The STR(in lemongrass:) that I won I think decided it wants to be a jaywalker. So I have at least the next two months of knitting figured out.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

I won!!!

I have never won anything. Sarah from Bella Knitting was having a competition, she wanted everyone to guess when baby Measure was going to make an appearance. Well I guessed the right day. So this is what she sent me.





Way cool!!! I love it. It is green, yellow with a little tan. I kicked myself for not buying green sock yarn at the craft bazaar downtown, so she couldn't have sent me anything better. Thanks Sarah!

I will try to post more this week. I am so behind, I actually have pics of things to post but just haven't done it. We are moving this weekend so I'll try to get caught up before then.

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Monday, May 14, 2007

Bella 2/2/95 5/12/07

I just wanted to let everyone know that knew Bella, that I had to have her put her to sleep on Saturday. We are of course very sad and upset but we are so thankful that she is no longer in pain. She had twelve great years and we will miss her so much.
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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Forgot to cross post..So here it is...FO!!!!!!!!


Weeee!!!!I stayed up and finished my ripple last night. I started it April 7th and finished it before bed May 7th. It is draped on my queen size bed so it is pretty big.(excuse the bedside mess, that was where I was working last night and this morning just started taking pictures)


I only did 7repeats of the four color repeat instead of eight like I thought it would need. The finished size is about 50in by 65in.. I did end it in three rows of light green and then did a single crochet around the edge tucking all the ends in.


I then with a needle tucked a bit more in. So this is what I was left with.



I already have the yarn for my second. This windowsill is kinda our head board and this is what I look up and see while in bed. I love it. I think I'm gonna add a few more colors.




Here are a few more pictures. I love seeing every one's ripples and I can't wait to post about my second ripple:)








Friday, May 04, 2007

OT

Look what I grabbed as soon as it touch the shelf at Walmart.





And it was on the dollar shelf at that. I bought 7yards of both. A huge amount of material but I love it. I just don't know what I'm gonna do with it? Rice warmer covers? Outside shower curtain? Curtains? Pillows for the couch?


We took the baby wienies to the park today and wore them out. They are getting so big...



Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Ok..So I never said that I was the brightest color in the ripple

I feel like such a dork. I just now figured out how to add links without manually doing it myself. At least I figured it out at post 10, could have been worse. I guess I should see it as growth and be proud of myself.
I am now going to go look up Breyers Ice Cream Cake.
I fell of another wagon tonight, might have pictures tomorrow.....