Knitty Witty

Beginning of Summer

2008-06-02T05:30:00.001-07:00

Whatever brought me here is moving on to the next mission. Full of hope and enthusiasm. Know all: If it doesn't work, move on. Follow your instincts.
Peace and love to all here in the South.

Winter Blues

2008-01-29T02:45:00.000-08:00

The Moon is out and it keeps me up so late at night. I cannot sleep and I have to go to work early. Winter causes this anxiety that is primitive. Like I have to stay alert in case of emergency.

New Year

2008-01-04T15:10:00.000-08:00

It must be winter because I am presently in the middle of 4 knitting projects that I hop back and forth between...two pair of socks, a scarf and a hat. Also, it's 18 degrees outside and I don't have a pair of mittens. How crazy is that?

Happy New Year, 2008

2008-01-01T09:42:00.000-08:00

I have been far from the needles these past few weeks as I am trying to do my National Boards for Teaching and boy is it hard. Light a candle for me. Also, it has been the holidays so lots of family activities. Here are some photos.

Feeling the Love!

2007-11-27T14:51:00.000-08:00

I received the best package from Miss Lucy today...A tough, cold, windy day and therre it is. Please, God, don't let me eat all the chocolate tonight. (But I'm so tempted.) Now I want to call in sick for a few days to knit the Noro Entrelac Scarf and Malabrigo hat. Lucy, I love you. Let's swap again and again. I hope you loved my swap pack, too.

Autumn

2007-11-09T13:40:00.000-08:00

Just testing out my iphone. Now I can blog from my phone, gone mobile. Here's my favorite place to sit and knit. But it's getting cooler so the Buddha needs a scarf.

Knitting Lady

2007-11-02T17:46:00.000-07:00

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair

2007-10-27T10:33:00.001-07:00

I went to the SAFF fair today and spent all my rent money on yarn. My favorite yarn seller was Miss Babs http://www.missbabs.com/ who had the most gorgeous hand dyed yarn. I'm going to make a Kimono sweater and socks with the yarn I bought from her.

I won something!!

2007-10-25T16:15:00.001-07:00

I can't believe how lucky I am. I won this beautiful sock sack from the Coffee Swap. I have always wanted one of these but I felt it was too frivolous of me to want a special bag just for sock knitting. I am a lucky girl. And it's a Full Harvest Moon. Shine On!

http://www.nanasadierose.com/

Harry Potter Swap Over and Done

2007-10-21T10:22:00.000-07:00

I had a really great time for the past 6 weeks playing games and viewing blogs on the Harry Potter Sock Swap3. I'd highly recommend this swap to any knitter.

Quidditch Obsessed

2007-10-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

I'm waiting for the next Quidditch match...dum tee dum. Waiting. (You need to know that I have yet to win one of these contests.)

My Gryffindor Socks

2007-10-13T05:33:00.001-07:00

Knitter's Coffee Swap Q& A

2007-10-09T15:03:00.000-07:00

Knitter's Coffee Swap Q & A
1. I do not have a coffee grinder but if it is worth it, I can get one. So no preference.
2. I like High Test coffee - I can use a good zip in the morning. ( I teach Middle School!)
3. I am a purist... I really do not like flavored coffee. It tastes like perfume.
4. In the morning I drink coffee with a little milk. But I also love espresso so I will drink it black, too.
5. I have fond memories of drinking Cuban Coffee in Key West. (Bustelo). But that is for emotional reasons. For taste, I like the coffee that they serve at Drinkin'Beanz. (see their website at www.drinkinbeanz.com)
6. I am rather fussy about my coffee. I'll spend extra money for Paul Newman, or Starbucks rather than Folgers or Maxwell House.
7. I treat myself at my Knit Night on Thursdays to Skinny Cappuccino with Apricot/Macadamian Biscotti, but I love, love, love coffee with chocolate.
8. I like coffee with a shot of espresso. What do they call it? The Red Eye or Cafe Americano?
9. I am still in love with Noro Silk Garden. For sock yarn, I love Koigu.
10. I am a yarn snob...I hate working with cheap acrylics. Also I hear that chenille is tough to work with so I have stayed away from it.
11. Actually, I am making Lucy's socks from shrimp and crab shell yarn on two circs. And I'm making a pair of socks for Heidi from Kaffe Fassett Regia yarn.
12. My favorite colors are jewel tones - saffire, ruby, emerald, amythest, etc.
13. I am tired of pure wool after living in the Adirondacks for so many years, but not allergic to it.
14. I love being in knitting swaps and I love all the beautiful and talented women that I'm meeting on line. I love to read the blogs and to get comments. Love and peace to you all.

I Have Joined a New Swap

2007-10-05T19:00:00.001-07:00

I had such a great time on my last two swaps. Thanks to Knit1 Tea2 Swap and Harry Potter Sock Swap. I'm now joining the Knitters Coffee Swap. I see that a lot of same people are on this swap. Great. Let the Games Begin.

Life is Carp.

2007-10-02T19:33:00.000-07:00

Things are not going well for me these days but I'm a grown up about it. We're moving into Scorpio soon and that ain't good. Dang! My favorite new cuss word. If it weren't for my teeny wee knit group, I'd be feel very blue... et tu, brute?

Ravelry

2007-09-23T15:05:00.000-07:00

I've Joined Ravelry!!!!!!!

My Owl Arrived

2007-09-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

Look what I got from Lucy. This is my Harry Potter Sock Swap Package. It is so exciting, I think I'll just spit Beartie Botts Jelly Beans.

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

2007-09-18T04:31:00.001-07:00

You are The Pirate

Do you remember the last time you took a chance? It was when you decided to leave the security of your mother's womb and headed for the bright light. It's time to head for the next bright light, my friend. Creativity is not your strong suit. You are good at doing what you are told to do and that, in itself, is a gift. It's not a gift to you, mind you, but a gift to those who will be there to tell you what to do. You like long walks on the beach and cuddling, but would never admit that to your pirate pals who think you are okay but can't always remember your name. Tapioca pudding seems a bit extreme for someone such as yourself, what with all the bumps and stuff. It's a good thing you are on a pirate ship, otherwise, you would be walking because you are positively pedestrian. Have a nice day.

What's Yer Inner Pirate?
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My pirate name is:

Captain Ethel Kidd

Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate. Arr!

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Package Arrived!

2007-09-09T17:21:00.001-07:00

My first EVER swap package arrived from Ellie. I went to the club house to run on the treadmill and there was a package for ME! I am eating the chocolate as we speak. The most beautiful tea cosy - I don't have one and have always wanted one. Beautiful blooming tea and a tin of green chai. Gorgeous yarn. Glorious stitch markers. Ellie, dear, I cannot thank you enough.

Swap Package are Finished

2007-09-08T13:59:00.000-07:00

I am so excited about my packages. I have completed both the Knit1Tea2 package and my Harry Potter SockSwap Package. Look out, everybody! They'll be there this week sometime!

2007-09-04T18:37:00.001-07:00


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Happy Labor Day Week End!

2007-09-02T15:48:00.000-07:00

I think I have finished my shopping for my two swaps. Now just to complete my projects. I am slightly diverted by the fact that Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, will be at our bookstore on Tuesday. I'm trying to read her newest book on Lord John before her talk so that I'm in on all the latest. That is slowing the knitting down a bit. I should have gotten her book on cd.

Now I'm Happy!

2007-08-30T18:41:00.000-07:00

I've got my new Pals for the Harry Potter Swap and I'm so excited. Tomorrow is pay day and I'm going shopping. I love the Ravenclaw colors so this will be a blast!! As for my Questionnaire:
1. I'm a Gryffindor 2. I use double pointed bamboo needles but I'd like to learn to knit socks on 2 circulars. 3. Addie Turbos are too expensive 4. I'm not a Ravenclaw but I need to know what my Ravenclaw prefers - film or book colors? 5. I have no allergies, I'm easy.

Swap Crazy

2007-08-25T14:26:00.000-07:00

I joined the Hogwarts Sock Swap. I just love this newly discovered world of swaps. It inspires me to knit when I have no reason to knit for myself or my family.

Good Day Sunshine

2007-08-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

It's a good day. I received the name of the person for whom I will buy in the Knit1Tea2 swap. I am organizing a knitting group for the coffee shop on Thursday. And I made a cute little hat from left over Noro yarn.

Knitting Daily: Ambrosia Socks

2007-08-19T18:14:00.000-07:00

Knitting Daily: Ambrosia Socks

Ambrosia Socks

2007-08-19T17:56:00.000-07:00

I finished the Ambrosia socks from Knitting Daily.com. They are beautiful but I'm not sure if I will make socks from the toe up again. I'm not certain that there is that much of an advantage. Any comments or advice? I'll post a photo as soon as I get my camera fixed.

Back to School

2007-08-10T10:11:00.000-07:00

I start back to work on Monday so this is my last weekend of summer vacation. Last night, I discovered Craftlit podcast which is for readers who knit. What a great idea to listen to audiobooks while you knit.

Getting excited!

2007-08-07T20:30:00.000-07:00

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Starting to plan out my items for the Knit1Tea2 swap. Any clever ideas? I heard from my friend Jay tonight so maybe I'll include some nice music too. Life is too good to be true sometimes.

Knit1Tea2

2007-08-03T19:29:00.000-07:00

Just signed up for the Knit1Tea2 swap which sounds like such a great idea. I look forward to preparing my box of goodies. Today was such a beautiful summer day and I was able to figure out how to do the toe up socks. I'll finish this beautiful pair but I don't know if I see the advantage of this toe up method. I had to go on line to figure out the Eastern Cast on method. Very complicated.

More Socks

2007-07-30T18:55:00.000-07:00

I finished a nice pair of socks today. They're not spectacular but I'm trying to use up all the self-striping Italian yarn that I have accumulated. It is great to take knitting to a lecture, like I did today - you get so much done!
School will be starting very soon. I don't feel quite ready like in other summers. A new room to decorate and a more secure feeling. Our school made gains of over 4 percentage points which is very good.

2007-07-29T13:18:00.000-07:00

Today, I got a camera from my Mom and I thought I'd start to photo some of my hats
and things that I might give to someone and then never see again. Here is a hat
that I made for Hans & Kay. Hans looks great in my hats - he's my best "model".
I have finished a beautiful entrelac hat that will never fit me but might be just right for Giuseppe. Let's see if I can get a photo of that one. Which one do you like the best?

Greetings, from my new blog

2007-07-27T11:57:00.000-07:00

This is my first blog entry so bear with me while I get used to writing about myself. Actually, I'm going to write mostly about my knitting projects because that's what I think about all the time. I have been getting on the treadmill everyday with the help of Brenda Daynes and her podcast called "Cast-On". I highly recommend it to every knitter and crafter. It is so pleasant to jog along and listen to stories, patterns, problems and solutions, yarns and music all about knitting. I almost don't want to stop and I look forward to doing it everyday.
I have just finished a beautiful Noro sweater that was very easy from Cornelia Tuttles patterns. I embelished it with a couple of crocheted flowers and a hand made button. Now I am knitting up some old sock yarn so that I can remember the basics of sock knitting. I just knit some fingerless mittens and a couple of hats.
This is why I have to use a treadmill - I could sit in a chair and knit my life away.
Today, down to Belle Chere in town. Friday night, July 26,2007.

Knitty Witty

Beginning of Summer

Winter Blues

New Year

Happy New Year, 2008

Feeling the Love!

Autumn

Knitting Lady

Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair

I won something!!

Harry Potter Swap Over and Done

Quidditch Obsessed

My Gryffindor Socks

Knitter's Coffee Swap Q& A

I Have Joined a New Swap

Life is Carp.

Ravelry

My Owl Arrived

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Package Arrived!

Swap Package are Finished

Your travel type: Travel Yup

top destinations:

stay away from:

Happy Labor Day Week End!

Now I'm Happy!

Swap Crazy

Good Day Sunshine

Knitting Daily: Ambrosia Socks

Ambrosia Socks

Back to School

Getting excited!

Knit1Tea2

More Socks

Greetings, from my new blog