May 14, 2007
blur........
Oh, how the days are flying by!
My sister Kelly made her 3rd annual trek to Maryland Sheep & Wool this year...
Last year we dyed yarn...this year we did something quite different.
We got Tattoos.
It says Om Mani Padme Hum- Click for translation
I'll let her show you hers...
Needless to say, it was a wonderful experience with my sister...one that I'll remember forever.
Spent the first day like we did last year (Donna came on Sunday)
(more pics to come)
In the blur...
I also have been furiously knitting on TRELLIS.
I fell in love with this years ago...
Decided to make it for my Best Friend Kelley who is expecting her first baby. (!!!)
She also is keeping the gender of the baby a surprise.
(sigh)
BUT....Wonderful for me...being that green was also the color of her nursery.
It also happens that Rowan Wool Cotton comes in a lovely shade of green.
I finished this beauty up on Saturday am (1:03 am - to be exact)
Yo, procrastination, Yo!
I went to the baby shower at Noon on Saturday...she opened my pressie first (yay!)
Happiness all around.
She loved it. She's a great one, she KNOWS the value and effort of a handknitted gift.
I love her for that.
Trellis
Completed: May 2007
Yarn: Rowan Wool Cotton (3.5 skeins)
Color: Green
Needle: Addi Natura Circular US 5
Pattern: Knitty's Trellis
Modifications: I knit second size with DK yarn.
A life in a blur? Maybe.
But it kinda makes you want to smile, doesn't it?
Yeah, Me too.
Trellis is beautiful! great work!
Posted by: Moni at May 14, 2007 01:32 PMPixie is such a beautiful girl! and your baby sweater is gorgeous!
Posted by: Karyn at May 14, 2007 01:48 PMLOVE the tat (still trying to figure out what my next one will be). That little green sweater is beautiful, and all I can say is I am green with envy of all (of you) who live close enough to go to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Fest.
Posted by: Gaile at May 14, 2007 02:20 PMohhh trellis is beautiful, you know me and green :)
Posted by: Kelly at May 14, 2007 04:11 PMTrellis turned out great! And I KNOW Kelley totally appreciated all the knitting that went into it!
Love the pics (especially the Pixie-Pix!) I need to post mine this week.
Hugs!
Posted by: kelly at May 14, 2007 04:23 PMI absolutely LOVE the new ink!!!
Posted by: scoutj at May 14, 2007 04:56 PMThe new tattoo is great. I love that you and K did that together. I doubt my sister (either of them!) would ever get one with me!
Trellis is wonderful! Such a cute knit.
Pixie looks beautiful :)
Posted by: Lolly at May 14, 2007 08:14 PMI LOVE that sweater. Of course, Pixie is gorgeous, too!
Posted by: Brenda at May 14, 2007 10:38 PMYou look so happy in these pictures...
I love Trellis in this color! Your friend will love it and her baby will, too. :)
Posted by: Karma at May 14, 2007 11:52 PMLove that green cardi!
Posted by: Felicia at May 15, 2007 06:29 AMTrellis is spectacular! the color is so powerful - love it!
Posted by: Jody at May 15, 2007 01:51 PMdon't make me say it.. please.. it will make you cry.. ok?? It will make me cry... ok, i wont. tell you about the day, when she will come home w/a dozen roses, and a bag of gifts, a wonderful card, as she is working on mother's day,is turning 22 in a afew weeks.. and you know she will be ok, and has plans to move across the united states next year..
ok, there you made me. now gotta go cry, cuz i am happy.. honest.. cause truly i know he is ok.
don't make me say it.. please.. it will make you cry.. ok?? It will make me cry... ok, i wont. tell you about the day, when she will come home w/a dozen roses, and a bag of gifts, a wonderful card, as she is working on mother's day,is turning 22 in a afew weeks.. and you know she will be ok, and has plans to move across the united states next year..
ok, there you made me. now gotta go cry, cuz i am happy.. honest.. cause truly i know he is ok.
Trellis looks fab. I know you're proud of it. Such talent :)
I hated not getting to see pixie doodle. Give her a big kiss from me.
T
Posted by: Tanya at May 16, 2007 11:52 AMLove the tattoo. I think Trellis is such a great pattern for babies, and mine is still unfinished as we speak. I am sure the green you made yours in will be nice on either a boy or a girl. Lucky you being able to go to the sheep festival, always jealous. You didnt show us what you bought there though. Pixie is still gorgeous too, and I am sure there will be lots of boys knocking on the front door soon asking her out on dates.
Posted by: Sue at May 16, 2007 07:26 PMThat little baby sweater is adorable! Isn't it nice that you can procrastinate on those things and still finish? I love baby knits :)
Posted by: Sarah at May 16, 2007 10:42 PMWhere to start??? First those photos of the queen are amazing!!! The tattoo is so cool. Dh and I were just talking about tattoos (watched Anthony Bourdain get one on his show). Adorable baby sweater! My girls look so BIG now it kills me! My mom was just asking me how they grew up so fast. Your Pixie is beautiful!
Posted by: sUsAn at May 17, 2007 02:24 PMHeather!! You MUST tell me ... is that henna? Or real? At first I thought it was henna ... but then I saw that your sister's is a real tattoo, so now I MUST know. I'm very tattooed and am just curious to know if you took the jump or not ... lol
Your daughter is such a cutie pie. Absolutely adorable!
Posted by: Christine at May 19, 2007 01:30 AMHey girl! The sweater turned out beautifully : ) And that Pixie is as adorable as ever, love the dimples! xo D
Posted by: Donna at May 21, 2007 09:28 AMWow...what a beautiful Tat and you are very brave indeed...not a little tatto for sure. I have a silver bracelet with the om mani padme hum mantra on it and I would never survive getting that tatooed!! Brave girl.
Posted by: Leslie at May 22, 2007 02:57 PMTrellis is beautiful and I love the color -- you know I love those greens!
The pics of the queen are fantastic (earlier post)! She looks so classy all coordinated and such. What a treat you got to see her.
Posted by: Kathode Ray Tube at May 22, 2007 03:53 PMWhat a beautiful tattoo. Looks like you had a good time!
Posted by: vknits at May 23, 2007 12:32 AMWhat a beautiful sweater and your little girl is just gorgeous!
Posted by: Trina O'Gorman at May 24, 2007 09:51 AMI love your new tattoo! I've wanted to get one, but I just don't know what I want on my body for the rest of my life, you know? The little trellis sweater turned out great too!
Posted by: Erin at June 2, 2007 09:07 AMTrellis is adorable - love that green. A tattoo, sheep festival, audience with the queen - you've been VERY busy!!!
Posted by: Vicki at June 5, 2007 03:14 PM