Insanity!

I'm on a HUGE number of yarn shop/companies email lists mostly to collect free patterns and lust over yarn i can't afford. Also i do not crochet. i've made a single chain border on a blanket, but the set of hooks i own really only get used when i drop a stitch.
I opened my Berroco weekly email and WOW!!!!! They've had patterns for some crazy things before, but takes the...well....


According to the pattern, "the “layers” may be used for storing and protecting china dishware"

WOW!

Trouble With Short Rows

WOW! A post about knitting!
So i'm trying to make something for my niece, Sadie.

This project involves short rows, and i've been having a hard time with them. I went to a little gathering of knitters last week, swallowed my self taught pride and asked for some help. I thought i had it. Nope!



See those bumps...they shouldn't be there. So back to the intersnet i went....and i found this!

Then i did this! WOO HOO!!! no bumps!


So i'll be starting the shebang over again. So much for getting it done on time!

Bring on the Meat!

WOOHOO!!! We have a grill!

Random Friday posting...

I LOVE Wallace and Gromit.
I LOVE Queen.

My sweetie ROCKS

how bout yers?

Tax Return Time!

i ALWAYS do my taxes as soon as possible...and since we bought the house, there is always something to spend large chunks of money on. So remember way back at the beginning of this blog the bedroom we fixed up? A new and bigger bed was purchased (along with some drapes for the living room, but those just arrived today and i haven't even opened the package yet!).
Unfortunatly, or better yet, as you would expect, the kittehs think it is strictly for their benefit.


although i haven't snapped a picture of it yet, they seem to not mind sharing, so that's a good thing!

More Handmade stuff!

Finally was able to give Stef her Xmas gifts during an evening of fun and yummy rum laden drinks...so here are the final products...

A Recycled Sweater Bag:


A "Kitty" Dishcloth:

the pattern for the dishcloth is from Lisa Millan and TONS of patterns (both free and cheap) can be found at her blog DigKnitty Designs