January 31, 2005
Stash Addition
This is my yarn for Clapotis...I decided after freezing my lil shoulders off...
it is 1350 yards of raw silk from Blue Heron Yarns (LYS:Folk Art Studio) for $38.50!! Can you believe that? I can make two with that yardage. It's lace weight, but I know it will be perfect for spring. Plus it's called "Water Hyacinth"...VERY SPRINGY. Clap-o-tee...you are next!
Yes, I did say Folk Art Studio...so you know I met Laurenthere on Saturday(she has pics!!)...we also met up with Donna - Go check out her blog KnitinChick! It was a good time, we had coffee/hot cocoa and some sweets...plus I closed up the side cables on Rogue and have begun the back...which also includes the HOOD..eek.
I am still so in love with this knit...I felt like I was cheating when I picked up the Clapotis yarn...I can't wait to rush home and knit it tonight! Oh, wait tonight it's Girl scouts!
I got my secret pal 4 assignment and my very own SP4! I already really like her...she's very cool.
Here is my SP4 details...
Are you a yarn snob?
Well, I dont like novelty yarn, but I love yarn! So I would have to say, I love me a good fiber.
Do you spin? Crochet?
I do not spin, but I can crochet..but prefer to knit
Do you have any allergies to smoke, pets, fibers, perfume, etc?
Nope
How long have you been knitting? 3 years ago and haven't been able to stop!
Do you have an Amazon or other on line wish list? No, but I will soon!
What's your favorite scent (for candles, bath products, etc)?
Citrus (love satsuma from the body shop)
Do you have a sweet tooth?
oh yeah, I love sweets. Especially Milk Chocolate with any kind of nut.
What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Pottery
What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s?
I am really into audio books. Love them.
Musically I really like 80's and 90's indie rock..
What's your favorite color? Pink of course, and natural colors, cream, brown, rusts...
What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I am a single full time working mother of a 6 year old daughter, Pixie and I have a beta fish of supreme intelligence...Polpot.
What are your life dreams?
To see my daughter happy and successful in her life sans therapy.
To continue to work hard and have a happy life.
What is/are your favorite yarns to knit with?
Rowan, Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed/DK wool, Phildar, Cascade 220, alchemy, Noro IRO
What fibers do you not like to knit with? Rough wool, and kitchen cotton, and novelty furry sparkly yarn
What is/are your current knitting obsession/s? Rogue
What is/are your favorite items to knit? hats
What are you knitting right now? Rogue
What do you think about ponchos? Eh.
Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Definitely circular!
Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? addi naturas and-or bamboo...crystal palace!! dpn's: Brittany 7"
Are you a sock knitter? I would like to be...no time!
How did you learn to knit? A book, which is nothing special, by the way...
How old is your oldest UFO? Audrey - a rowan pattern. (stuffed, er kicked under my bed)
What is your favorite animated character or a favorite animal/bird? Asterix (french cartoon) and I love otters.
What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving and 4th of July
Is there anything you collect? I collect faeries and pixies. (think brian froud)
Well, I hope that helps. I took a pic of rogue...but you can't really see the cable...but here she is
Please trust me - that cable pops...I should have turned off the flash. You can see that I am done and ready to divide and conquer...
January 27, 2005
Pixie Perfect
Well, I have to say a HUGE thank you to everyone for the complements on my new site...Kudos go to a dear Fluffy Rabbit - Dearest Becky who is the hostess with the mostest..with only a bit of input from me and a lot of questions and misplaced tags on my part...I am totally thrilled with the new digs. I am getting together a photo album...so keep yer eyes peeled for it's debut.
I ripped back to row 53, because I noticed my right side cable was wonky... it turns out that I did the wrong one on the chart...I flipped it...so it went out rather than in. It was rather late when I figured this out...and ripped while watching my new favorite show, Project Runway on Bravo (@12 MIDNIGHT). All is not lost I made it back up to 59 and am eagerly anticipating the return to Rogue this evening when I meet up with this lovely lady ...as she is back in town from a lovely time in Cali.
Well, as Heidi Klum says...
Auf Wiedersehen!
January 26, 2005
January 21, 2005
Welcome!
Hello All!
Welcome to my new site, Pixiestikz. I just love change, don't you? In between finishing Zim and making headway on Rogue, I have been tweaking my new site. There are a few finishing touches I have to do...but all said I am just dying to have this guy up and running.
Here is my progress!
Rogue as of this morning. I have to say that the directions for this pattern are so easy. As you can tell I decided to eliminate the kangaroo pocket. Have to say, not a fan of the pocket flap in front...it was so easy to eliminate! The cables have me really zooming...I don't know about you, but doing intarsia and cables seem to make the knitting much faster, IMHO. Also it's making me a better more concentrated knitter.
Life sometimes gets so hectic!
Pixie and I have been really busy with our new activity...Girl Scouts!!
That is right...the Pixie is a Brownie! We got our brown vest and on Friday Nite we earned our first patch for Roller Skating! (Oh, My Achin' Back!) I laced up the rental quads and off we went. It was comical. Thank goodness for the middle of the rink, and those walk-alongs they have for the littler and inexperienced skaters! At the end of a long 2 hours, I had managed to get a few laps around the ol rink, with the non-beginners, skating to the Pointer Sisters! It was a total blast from the past! My mom and I LOVED to roller skate in the 80's! Pixie was a whiz and wants to go again. (Note to Self: Find a good back brace)
As everyone knows we got about 6-7" of lovely fluffy powder over the weekend. So Pixie and I stayed home and just hung out all day, yesterday. We did some crafty things, slept in, and ate all of the good junk food...I got quite a bit done on Rogue, all the while watching stupid TV...like ElimiDate and Regis and Kelly. It was good while it lasted...Back to the grind.
Thanks to everyone who complemented me on Za-Za-Zim. I really put a lot of time into her...and I have been blocking her for her debut (plus I am really OBSESSED with Rogue)...
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