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Be afraid

Mar 26

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For many reasons:

01.  heading to Arkansas by way of back woods, middle of nowhere TX.  If I start hearing dueling banjos?  I’m so outta there.

02. An FO!

tues night cowl

Details here, since I’m getting ready to bug outta the Harbor.

03.  Upcoming arm surgery on the 1st.  Yes, the floppy again.  There are things going on in the elbow that should not be going on. Yes, 3 surgeries all rolled into one day.  You remember my wonderful attitudes from the last two right?  (at least Texas will be there and home for at least one week of recovery)

04.  Texas and me together for the weekend in a hotel in AR.  muwahahahahahahahahahahahah

05.  Skinny Porkchop left unsupervised in the Harbor for the weekend.  O.o

So, be afraid my little darlings, be very afraid.

Catch ya on the flip side!

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10 On Tuesday – Randomness Abounds

Jan 26

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ulmus

01. Mindless knitting is always a good thing.  Ulmus is just easy enough to watch tv, but still charty enough to be interesting. Yes, charty is a word.

02. Hey look!   Dave yarn.  Slowly being hand wound.

03. Insurance – have answers, but uncertainty on costs is still looming over my head.

04. I get to visit Dr. House and the lovely and talented Mz. MoMo (I had to stop calling her a sex kitten – she’s so kind and sweet and knowledgeable) this week and am looking forward to getting away for a day.

Because….

05. I haz sad.  This on the road crap?  You never get used to it.  While I enjoy being able to put the house back in order, I miss the boy noises.

06. And smells.  While the smelly cologne shirt can be a comfort?  Sometimes the slight whiff of it as you’re making the bed or walking through a room can catch you off guard.

07. We moved furniture when he was home (by we, I mean me telling him where to put it) and I think I mostly like the arrangement.  Except for the heater vent under my desk chair.  O.o

08.  Love! the  dining room now being by the fire place.  Now for a new table.

09.The boy bought a waffle maker while he was home too.  I think I love fresh waffles more than anything right now.  YUM!  Right now, I’m crushing on (home flavored) vanilla yogurt and blueberries as a topping. ZOMG!

10. An FO?  I haz  one!

hat fo

Pattern: just winged it

Needles: Addi US 7

Yarn: Manos left over from the blackberry cowl and a frogged pair of fetchings.

Start: 9 Jan 10

Finish: 24 Jan 10

Happy Tuesday y’all.

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Sunday Sock… now with sock!

Jan 10

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shrimp artsy fartsy

Pattern: Tidal Wave Socks (rav link) except done toe up with CCSR’s

Yarn: Shrimp yarn (aka TOFUtsies) from my Cookie

Needles: Addi US2 two circs

Start: August 10, 2008

Finish: January 08, 2010

It’s all Texas’ fault.

shrimp socks

Yeah, yeah… I knit.  Don’t make me come over there and smack you.

Happy Sunday y’all!

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That’s right. I knit something.

Dec 13

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farmgirl

Details:

  • Started: Nov 22, 2008
  • Finished: yesterday (Dec 13. 2009)
  • Pattern: Dashing
  • Yarn: Rowan Felted Tweed
  • Needles: Bryspun 7’s

♥Love♥ the yarn, ♥love♥ the needles (really, everyone should own a set of their dpns),  ♥ love ♥ the mitts!  I learned from Fetching that I needed to make them a bit longer in the hand, so I added a couple of rows.  I also threw in a few extra on the thumbs.  I had some bad ladders which appear to have cleaned up a little with washing and blocking.

I would love to get a bunch of this yarn for knitting Nuss (which I already have the pattern for, but not the yarn).

I did most of the knitting on these when I was flying back and forth to Los Angeles and then it got warm and I didn’t think about them.  Now that I’m freeeeezing… it was time to finish them.

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Ms. Daisy?  Yeah, I think she’s settling in.

daisy

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I’m thinking of trying to make some of this today.  YUM!

Happy Sunday y’all!

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The Revenge of the Porkchop

Nov 17

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As some of you noticed on my last post, the Skinny Porchop aka Mrs. Meat did find teh blog.  Well, her crazy happy Christmas decorating ass sweet self decided to get some revenge for my pilfering of a itsy-bitsy tiny-weenie decoration or two.  Just because I iz a Yankee and am really not into decorating for Christmas this year *cough*andmayhavemadejokeatherdecoratingsoearly*cough* she defiled… DEFILED!!! my mailbox.

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Little does she know that now, it is time to play. Oh, how  I love these games!  She does not know the depths of the Evil Stacey.  I have been humming Christmas carols since she did this… planning, plotting and designing her demise.

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Yes, it is after midnight and I am still awake.  I had to make a trip to town and discovered that the Magical Green Mermaid (who I am now theorizing may be the second coming of Christ) is now selling caramel brulee lattes.

Dooooooode.

Plus there’s some other schtuff happening that is impeding my sleep, but we’re not talking about that right now.

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Hey!  Look over there!  An effin’ oh!

Yes, it’s true.

funky monkey

  • Start: June 21, 2008 (B.T)
  • Finish: November 15, 2009
  • Pattern:  Los Monos Locos with Cookie Cutter toes and heels.
  • Needles: KnitPicks circs US2
  • Yarn: Yarntini Variegated Wool/Tencel in Refresh!

Taken with my cell phone because a.) after midnight and b) not gonna get a picture any other way.

Never, never, never doing another pair of monkeys.  Swears. I am sooo bored with the pattern now. Although I could do it in my sleep.

Yeah, that’s a whole whoppin’ 3 FO’s for the year and 5 since I met Texas.  Sad.

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Happy Tuesday y’all!

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Apparently I’m Channeling Cookie and Other Random Shit.

Nov 4

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Or so Carrie tells me so.

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Hey, look!  An Effin-O.

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  • Pattern: Simple Yet Effective Shawl
  • Start: 15 Sept 09 just after WI vacay
  • Finish: 27 Oct 09 on way to see doc in Dallas
  • Yarn: 3 skeins Mini Mochi bought at the Sow’s Ear in WI
  • Needles: US 5 Addi Lace, also bought at the Sow’s Ear
  • Por: me

Easy, mindless pattern.  Yarn was knotted in several places and very loose spun in others.  Not a sock yarn for sure.  Also stained my fingers.  Soaked in vinegar and euclan.

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Just to prove I’m not all about the roid rage.  This is for my baby.

That is all.

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I’m going to relax with Icarus since I have the damn iv outta my arm now.  Yeah.  You heard me.  Icarus.

Happy Wednesday Bitches!

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TMI Tuesday and a little FO

Feb 10

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Yes, an FO.

Here.

For real.

fo 001

Pattern: Blackberry Cowl

Yarn: Manos 108 aka Black Walnut

Time: 2 days

Easy, peasy pattern and beautiful.  I know I said I was going to zig zag, but this one wanted to be made instead.  I’m thinking something lighter for the zig zag.  Maybe some hand spun since I got the wheel going again.  I plan on picking up some buttons tomorrow, blocking and then maybe a modeled shot.

If it’s not too warm, since it is going to be in the 70’s all week.

Instead of that headband, I’m thinking a pair of matching fetchings. Yes, I know I made a pair already.  I also know I have a delicato and a dashing on the needles.  But! Fetchings are quick and easy, they’d match the cowl and this yarn could be used for fishing.

Yeah.  Exciting over here isn’t it?  It’ll get weird in a week or so.

In the meantime, to spice it up a little, here is some TMI Tuesday from both of us.

TMI Tuesday

1. What do you think is the un-sexiest part of the body? There is something un-sexy about women? Feet.
2. Toilet paper: over, under, or what the hell are you talking about? Over Over
3. Have you ever called in sick to stay in bed with a sexual partner? Yes Yes
4. Did your parents have a “birds & bees” talk with you? Id so, at what age? My grandfather, age10 My aunt, age 8
5. What is one thing a someone could do to you to rock your world? Touch my soul, not just my body. Know the little things

Happy Tuesday y’all!

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Eye Candy Friday – New Yarn Edition

Aug 8

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Trixie smile etsy logoPssst… have you heard? Oma La has taken the plunge and is opening her yarn store today at 08:08! Laura says about her yarn:

My sock yarn is a light-fingering 2-ply 100% superwash merino. Each unique colorway has been named after the gorgeous blonde who was my inspiration. In addition, I will be offering some limited-edition colorways as well as the occasional one-offs as I perfect my technique.

You can find it at her Etsy store and close ups are available on her website. Go, now… but save some for me, mmmkay?

If you remember, when I was in Bakersfield, I spoke of buying some yarn. Yarn I never shared with you. Well, here it is:

yearn 007 yearn 008

On the left is Kraemer Yarns Fountain Hill Brushed Mohair in Taffy Pull and on the right is Karabella Chameleon in 3218.

Yes, the Kraemer has sparkle in it. O.o

Me. Owning sparkly yarn. I think I’m going to claim temporary insanity due to too much squishy.

The reason I’m finally sharing? Because I have an FO.

fo 021

Woven Scarf
Start: 1 Aug 08
Finish: 7 Aug 08
Yarn: Karabella Chameleon, 70% Extrafine Merino Wool, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere -2 balls

The yarn is like butter. I had purchased two balls with the intention of weaving one and knitting a pair of matching fingerless mitts. Yes, I did the math and warped the loom appropriately. I did not however take into account the stretch in the yarn. The weft ended up using about a ball and a half.

/sigh

Yeah, I’m kind of disappointed. I’ll have to see if I can find this yarn and get another ball or two to get those mitts I want.

As you know, I’m not really a fringe type of girl, so for the finishing, I tried something new.

fo 001

I don’t remember which blog I saw this on, but I liked it. You knot the ends and then weave it back into the project. I like the picot-like look of it.

Yes, that is my first House Arrest F.O. The Alpine scarf is not doing so well. It may have been frogged.

Why?

Apparently, the pain doc is attempting to put me into a coma. Some meds were changed the other day and I took them as I was suppossed to. I think I spent a couple of hours just sitting there drooling. That does not make for good knitting. Yes, the pills worked, I had no pain. No pain at all.

We’re not doing that again.

Happy Friday y’all!

p.s. Day 34 sucks. Just sayin’

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