tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18986698428845630142012-02-01T02:01:03.781-06:00Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.comBlogger1271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-5284529062895841662011-09-14T16:35:00.004-05:002011-09-14T16:57:41.940-05:00

The mini-heat wave we had over the weekend finally broke and I managed to make it up to the garden to see what was growing. I picked a bunch of overgrown zucchini and two watermelon before I ripped out the plants. The recent wind storms had really done them in.Last night, I made zucchini bread using a recipe that I found in Pinterest, modified to fit my tastes. Because, when is the last time I

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Today, I finished off the batch of apple butter that I started yesterday. I had spent entirely too much time surfing the net looking for recipes and ended up not following any of them. First, I don't understand the need to add extra liquid in the form of apple cider (which I misread as apple cider vinegar about 83 times before I got it right), just to spend additional time simmering.Nor did I

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-80880620098226241592011-09-10T19:29:00.003-05:002011-09-10T20:16:34.130-05:00

I finally feel like I might possibly be in a place to start blogging again. So many changes have taken place in the last 3 (ack!) years that it would be impossible to try and chronicle them all. Instead, the super-condensed version is that1. Sophie arrived at the tail end of January 20092. In May of 2009, Eric graduated from medical school3. We moved to his residency location in June4. In

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-47823319483312138132009-01-01T07:10:00.004-06:002009-01-01T07:35:18.496-06:00

I honestly never realized how much pink I have in my stash. It's a good thing this babe is a girl because I am finally getting a chance to use some of it up. On Christmas day I knit up this cute little bib (Ravel it). The edges roll and I used a yarn that was too large for the gauge, but overall I am happy with it.I've also cast on for yet another bib in pink. (Ravel it) I will post pics as soon

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-68049125474367395202008-12-30T12:20:00.013-06:002008-12-30T20:46:12.649-06:00

Ever have those days where you just aren't listening to the powers that be?Today, after lunch at work, I wasn't hungry, but had the munchies for something a little sweet so I headed to the lunch room with a handy dandy dollar coin. After multiple attempts, the vending machine refused to take it. (Hint #1) So, I went back to my desk and picked out the exact change needed to purchase the peanut

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-85835213550639075372008-12-05T12:30:00.000-06:002008-12-05T12:30:01.848-06:00

Wow - it has been such a long time since I posted. There are lots of good reasons for it, but mostly, I just haven't had the energy.The craft show is finally over. Actually it was the weekend before Thanksgiving and I am just now recovered. All in all, I did well. I made slightly more than last year, but had hoped for much better than I actually did. Given the economy, I'm not complaining. I took

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-32466561931772970942008-10-27T12:28:00.000-05:002008-10-27T14:19:05.235-05:00

Yes we are all still alive over here. No one has died, but we have had a close call and well, my husband, the med student, is either going to drive me to a slow, painful death or I will kill him myself.Quickly.As is normal around here, all of the knitting of late has been for sale. The ultimate in boring. No fun pictures to post, no good stories to tell. Just lots and lots of hats.I have been

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-28044029376779991632008-09-01T11:49:00.003-05:002008-09-01T18:19:41.333-05:00

The other day, I took a day off of work to do some things that required that I sit around and wait and wait and wait. I managed to underestimate the amount of time that I would be spending do absolutely nothing and quickly ran out of things to keep Caleb and myself entertained. He was able to watch Star Wars Episode IV from start to finish and could have watched another, but the battery died in

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-72185247709574454822008-07-24T11:52:00.005-05:002008-07-24T12:02:34.223-05:00

Wow.I didn't really intent to take such a long break from blogging. I was completely burned out on everything after the spring craft show I did and then life just piled it on. Eric was working insane hours until the end of June and I just didn't have any mojo left. Not for knitting, not for sewing, not for blogging.At the end of May and the first part of June, there was a bunch of mandatory

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-35889050076431390032008-05-27T10:11:00.005-05:002008-05-27T12:33:21.754-05:00

What a month.Eric's work schedule has been beyond crazy, thankfully, we have just one more night of call before we have a few months of easier rotations. I, for one, am beyond ready. I did marry the guy because I like having him around, not just for his future earnings potential.Little knitting and even less sewing has been accomplished recently. I had to stop taking my medication for Restless

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-54452366552203129482008-04-30T19:22:00.000-05:002008-04-30T19:57:58.394-05:00

So, here, Chez Wool, we are running a little behind schedule. Just a bit. Honestly.Monday night, Caleb and I finally had a moment to sit down and perform that perennial rite of spring, dyeing Easter eggs. Nothing like being a month behind the times to put oneself back in the running for America's Crappiest Mother of the Year Award.All was well and good. We dyed eggs in single colors, we dyed eggs

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-46814556564164864822008-04-21T21:40:00.003-05:002008-04-21T21:48:49.025-05:00

I love my Monkeys. Love them with this yarn. Lovethemlovethemlovethem. Unfortunately, they don't love me. I can't fit them over my heel. Damn cankles. So, I frogged. Again.I tried a different yarn, but I didn't feel the love. Going up a needle size isn't an option because the fabric will be too loose.I tried a different pattern, but it did nothing for me in this yarn. The Sweet Georgia

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-35183042298867057232008-04-18T12:10:00.004-05:002008-04-18T13:55:03.459-05:00

What a week.Caleb has been sick. Over the weekend he had a playdate with a friend he doesn't see very often. While he had a great time, the end result was yet another round of the flu.Tuesday he said he wasn't feeling well, but he went to school without any more complaints than we normally get. On Wednesday, he came home from school with a fever. Thankfully, Eric had discharged his only patient

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-18190131172824094632008-04-12T07:18:00.007-05:002008-04-12T08:35:15.520-05:00

Please don't come again another day. It seems that the weather hasn't gotten much better now that the temperatures are a bit warmer. On Thursday we got 2 inches of rain. I shudder to think of how much snow that would have been. Yesterday, I nearly gagged walking into work because of the smell of worms all over the parking lot. It was a hugely powerful smell. I won't describe it. Normally, it

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-46023544874710135072008-04-07T09:53:00.002-05:002008-04-07T12:28:18.546-05:00

So, the spring show is over and it went so well. I had some pretty modest goals heading into the show and blew them away in the first day. The second day was painfully slow, but I am still really happy with what I accomplished. I am pretty sure that I will be able to put myself in the black now. It is such a relief knowing that I should be able to pay back the money owed to our personal

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-79208959368016104432008-03-31T11:54:00.003-05:002008-03-31T14:15:05.394-05:00

All is well here Chez Wool. I have been sewing like crazy to get ready for the craft fair next weekend. In the last couple of weeks, I have cranked out an average of 5 bags a week. I realize it doesn't sound like too much given that there are 24 hours in a day, but given the following constraints, I think I'm doing pretty damn well.I do have full-time employment which guarantees me a paycheck,

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-40971706982000856342008-03-15T14:38:00.003-05:002008-03-15T16:40:59.189-05:00

I am so excited today. I met up with a local woman who makes handmade soaps and took 26 bars on consigment to sell with my washcloths. I am pretty excited, they smell great and are reasonably priced. I think I will make up a couple of quick drawstring sacks that can accomodate both and sell the sets for $10 bucks. To me it seems like a great end of school year gift for teachers. And, today I love

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-21341068779767303742008-03-09T16:46:00.006-05:002008-03-09T17:28:47.523-05:00

Just popping in for a very quick update. Any knitting lately has been of the dish cloth variety and I can't imagine that even die-hard knitters are really that interested in yet another pink variegated Grandma's Dishcloth. Even I am bored with them. But they sell, so what's a girl to do? I am also looking for a local person who makes soaps to pair up with the cloths at the craft fair in April.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-13310854326572524992008-02-14T12:26:00.003-06:002008-02-14T12:45:01.681-06:00

Honestly, I do have one more contest winner to announce. For all 3 of my readers who have been around a while will remember (or not , it was a while ago) I offered up a prize to the 500th commentor. The 2 year anniversary contest pushed the comment counts sky high, at least for me. The luck lady is Wendy. Send me your address and a small prize will be winging its way to you. kmhanson74 at

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-22826840692879405572008-02-12T11:55:00.000-06:002008-02-12T13:42:55.791-06:00

What is it about the weekend that it seems to fly by faster than a five year old hopped up on sugar? Conversely, Monday lasts 10 lifetimes. Ironically, this is the same length of time as spending one's Saturday with 2 different groups of 20 5 year olds.Caleb was lucky enough to be invited to two different birthday parties on Saturday. Both were about 35 minutes from home and were just far

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-77018742489234576822008-02-08T11:17:00.000-06:002008-02-08T12:42:48.065-06:00

Somehow recently, I have run into a slew of blog contests. I'm guessing that cabin fever has hit all of us hard. The latest is over at Bark Knits. She wants to know how you met your sweetie. The deadline is Valentine's Day. Tell her I sent you...So, we finally recovered from the 15+ inches of snow that we got on Wednesday. It was nice to have a snow day, but honestly, I am sick of the snow

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-32737458085176299912008-02-06T08:22:00.001-06:002008-02-06T09:52:23.261-06:00

I haven't worked much more on the shawl, so you won't be getting a picture of that. Or really if you want one, just scroll down a bit. Sorry, I'm more than a bit lazy...Sorry for not posting results yesterday. You know. Life. Got busy. Crummy lighting for picture taking, blahblahblah. However, SE Wisconsin is getting a tremendous snowfall today. So much so that at 4pm yesterday, they closed the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-36021625381093819082008-02-04T23:16:00.000-06:002008-02-04T23:25:29.617-06:00

I've been knitting a fair bit lately (at least for me) but I really need to shift my focus back to bagatelle. I have some "what was I thinking" fabric in my stash that I'm planning on using to create some really simple totes to sell for under $10.00. Nothing fancy - I really just need to use up the fabric and not lose money at it. My thought is to market them as reusable grocery bags, something

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-49377867118653818942008-02-03T09:17:00.000-06:002008-02-03T16:41:35.306-06:00

Before I forget, if you haven't entered the contest, go for it. I picked up some more goodies over the weekend. Hopefully some of the lovely ladies who stopped over for a chance to win will keep reading.Although on second thought, that may be a bit more pressure than I am ready for. The limelight is so not my style.I've tried so hard to work diligently on Ribby Cardi, but the endless 2x2 ribbing

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-91142584509848546242008-01-31T21:04:00.001-06:002008-01-31T21:22:16.723-06:00

Okay ladies, since it seems that you come out in droves for free yarn, here are a few more contests for you...LaVerna needs thoughts of spring. Tell her I sent you.The Spirit Trail is giving away cashmere - (this one pains me to tell you about).Put your math caps on for this one at the Purl Zen.

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This has been so fun. I can’t believe the number of entrants to the contest. It just goes to show that we are a bunch of loose women when free yarn is at stake. I am so glad that all of you came by and took a look at my blog. Make yourselves at home and stay a while. Feel free to subscribe. I promise that I won't take up huge amounts of your time with daily posts. Honestly, most of the time, I'm

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-72948452419005869952008-01-29T12:24:00.000-06:002008-01-29T12:35:48.204-06:00

At least so far. I am hoping that the fates let the number keep on risin'.Good thing the first: Caleb received a subscription to National Geographic for Christmas and I was frustrated because it just is too "adult" for him. Over the weekend, I emailed their customer service department asking to have the remaining subscription converted to the kids version. Without any questions, today I

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-73475199016375939592008-01-27T19:51:00.000-06:002008-01-27T20:26:02.356-06:00

Living in a major metropolitan area, I am quite lucky to have my choice of yarn shops to frequent. There is the one that is cramped and dimly lit. Oddly enough, this one is my favorite. I just plain ole like the staff. There is another that just changed locations. I will have to be going there more as they carry Dream in Color. A third caters to weavers and you can purchase yarn on huge cones.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-65319664405343048602008-01-25T20:49:00.000-06:002008-01-25T21:02:54.231-06:00

Business first. My 2 year blogiversary is coming up on February 4th. To celebrate, I would like to give away a few goodies. (No, I CAN'T tell you, it would ruin the surprise! Yes, it will include yarn. Heck - since it is cold out, you might even get chocolate, or some other yummies).There are 3 ways to enter.Leave a comment on the blog.Mentioning the contest on your blog will get you another

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-29771618199161171022008-01-18T22:19:00.000-06:002008-01-18T22:47:39.933-06:00

Finally. I reached the armhole shaping on the fronts. Again. I managed to slog through the tedium and have come out victorious. (Knock on wood – I wouldn’t want to incur the wrath of the knitting gods and get smacked down. Again.)I’m really looking forward to getting to the sleeves. If nothing else, the change in color will be good.But to be completely honest, this project will contain a whole

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-12618934348632759662008-01-07T12:53:00.000-06:002008-01-07T13:26:53.426-06:00

It was such a busy weekend. I always feel behind and I hate it. I was grouchy and so was Eric. Fun times.Winter increased the laundry exponentially which just compounds the behindedness. (I want someone to explain how I can go from 1 load of darks in the summer to 4+ a week in the winter. I realize that jeans and sweaters/sweatshirts take up more room, but this is ridiculous!)At Christmas,

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-7587985088661546402008-01-04T12:13:00.000-06:002008-01-04T12:39:34.889-06:00

Okay - I think it is a fair assumption to say that I am not a serious blogger. I think about blogging much more frequently than I actually sit down and compose a post. Daily, I compose a bit of something in my head, but then 8 pm rolls around and either the thought has flitted away or I am stuck scrubbing some baked on gunk off the stove.I have been knitting, but the Ribbi Cardy is in time out

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-29891564910638608462007-12-28T09:29:00.000-06:002007-12-28T09:29:59.158-06:00

I'm so glad that Christmas is over this year. I always enjoy the holiday, but for some reason this year, I just wasn't in the spirit. I felt like we didn't put enough effort into most of the gifts that we gave because there just wasn't time to find the "perfect" gift.It didn't help that on Christmas Eve, while driving back from my parents, we came across a terrible accident on the freeway. Eric

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-58507775744482717032007-12-13T21:16:00.000-06:002007-12-13T21:19:00.844-06:00

I received this today from a friend at work. It made me smile!

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-52188031647945870032007-11-27T20:23:00.000-06:002007-11-28T12:38:39.353-06:00

I keep starting every post with an apology and a promise to start posting more after I finished the craft show.The craft fair went really well. I sold out of the adult sized felted hats by mid-day on Saturday. They were so popular. I will be working really hard to get more of those done for next year. I will also be including a few accessories for them as well to make them more appealing. (I took

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-12201117357816254552007-11-18T23:59:00.000-06:002007-11-02T12:09:26.534-05:00

Looking forward to the end of the craft fair season, I am proposing another contest. Let's think of it as an on-line scavenger hunt.There are craft fairs out there that are great with lots of beautiful hand-made items of high quality. However, we all know of the other type of crap craft fair. This is the type that interests me.Ways to enter:1. Find a link to the fugliest handmade item you can

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-86271498274743841952007-11-14T12:01:00.000-06:002007-11-14T12:13:37.334-06:00

So, the big craft fair starts on Friday. I'm working it on Saturday and Sunday and am really looking forward to it. For me, a huge perk will be seeing my friend, Nicole, who recently moved back from Germany. But, I am hoping to get some solid information on what styles of hats and bags sell well. This will really help me determine what types of materials to purchase for the coming year.I've

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-42305678316383044002007-10-27T10:03:00.000-05:002007-10-27T10:30:13.353-05:00

Yes indeed, I have fallen fully into the Ravelry black hole of time suckage. Even though I had not intended to do so, I spent last night photographing the majority of my stash and putting it up on Ravelry notebook. I realized that a very large portion of my stash is sock yarn. How this escaped my notice before is evidence that I live in the State of Denial. I know that not all of my yarn is up

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-7597268417956583282007-10-21T08:53:00.000-05:002007-10-21T09:12:57.448-05:00

This week has been so busy. I finished off 4 purses and 2 felted hats (which currently just need felting). I have been knitting the hats in the flat up to the decreases so that I can use my knitting machine to do the long stockinette portion of the hats. It does leave a seam but it seems to come out okay once it is felted.I am loving these new bags. I had originally purchased the striped fabric

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-64650632566486437412007-10-15T15:20:00.000-05:002007-10-15T15:21:29.304-05:00

I stopped to check out the sale at the Grainery this weekend and as of noonish on Saturday I had sold four bags from the main building. I’m not sure what sold from the other buildings because it wasn’t tied to their computer inventory. My sister had sold some aprons and my mom sold a Flying Geese pattern quilt for $250.00. Not to bad considering that there had only been a day and a half of

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-45503884727193071662007-10-08T12:02:00.000-05:002007-10-08T12:03:34.041-05:00

Have you ever had the experience of having to go through something truly awful to get to something worth having?One of my dearest friends is going through one of the stickiest things I can image; yet, I know that she will come out the other side happier than she has been in 10 years. I am so torn that she has this bad situation, but am relieved that she will be at peace again. I wish I could take

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-70736256114418905212007-10-05T12:19:00.000-05:002007-10-05T12:29:18.997-05:00

Apparently one can catch all sorts of nasty things on the internets from Rabbits and Sheeps. The scratchy throat that was discovered when I woke up this morning has blossomed into the glowing embers from depths of hell and I can tell that I am next to take up the baton in the relay race of Universal Snot Dispenser. Yipee freakin' Skippy. Just as I am about the head to my parents for the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-61840984211569612022007-10-04T12:08:00.000-05:002007-10-04T12:30:36.525-05:00

I must apologize to my faithful reader(s?). I have not died in a forgotten corner somewhere. Nor have I decided to stop blogging. Rather, life has bitten me in the ass yet again.We finally made the decision to buy a new car. Normally, this would mean a different car that is somewhat newer than what we currently own. This time we decided to bite the bullet and get a brand-spankin' new vehicle. We

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-48643806066195537402007-09-29T07:42:00.000-05:002007-09-29T07:57:11.726-05:00

I know, I know, I'm very tardy in getting this post up. It seems that Madame Fortune needed to toy a bit with the residents here at chez Wool. Camping was better than expected, but I will be leaving the details and photos for another post. (Really, given my previous camping experiences with Eric, this trip HAD to be better. My expectations were really quite low so as not to be disappointed when

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-34604620123964608322007-09-21T21:23:00.001-05:002007-09-21T21:56:54.747-05:00

Basking in the California sun.The boys came home on Friday and I surprised them at the airport. They had a great time. I didn't think that this was allowed post 9/11.Tomorrow morning we leave for a quick overnight camping expedition at a local state recreation area (I think this means it is like a state park, only smaller {and probably more poorly funded}). We picked this location specifically

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-1373403928150902372007-09-18T18:35:00.001-05:002007-09-18T18:36:29.754-05:00

Someone brought these crackers into work the other day. Thankfully, his cube is in another group or I might have eaten them all!Spicy Crackers1 Box (4 sleeves) of Saltine Crackers1 1/3 cup Canola Oil2 packets of Dried Ranch Dressing2 tablespoons of Crushed Red PepperMixing:Split the ingredients in half and mix 2 half batches. Take 2 sleeves of crackers and put it into a 1 gallon zip lock bag,

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-10608663353447877782007-09-15T10:14:00.000-05:002007-09-16T10:42:15.690-05:00

I know, I know. Two posts in three days. Sit down before the astonishment overtakes you. Amazing how that can happen if one has peace and quiet.But, I had to post again today. Yesterday after returning home from some hellacious running of errands (more on that later), I found a very pleasant surprise sitting on my doorstep. Yes indeed the lovely people at KnitPicks outdid themselves and my new

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-75288752653560123722007-09-14T21:57:00.000-05:002007-09-14T22:59:28.397-05:00

Caleb and Eric left for California this morning. On one hand I've been doing a mental happy dance for weeks knowing that I would finally have some peace and quiet. On the other hand, I could barely keep it together during the good-byes this morning and burst into tears as soon as they had driven out of sight. Part of this can be attributed to PMS and an utter lack of caffeine as the coffee

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-41955935641538265712007-09-12T22:07:00.000-05:002007-09-12T23:07:50.830-05:00

I feel like life has been crazy lately. Both good and bad crazy.Last week, Eric's car was in the shop. We thought it might be important to repair the leaking gas line. The sneaking suspicion that we could explode over-rode the need to hoard money and we took the car in. Thankfully, the bill wasn't as awful as it could have been. It only cost an arm.September is Eric's vacation month (med school

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-44980897476072770442007-09-04T14:48:00.000-05:002007-09-08T11:57:11.609-05:00

What a week – Caleb started 4K on Tuesday and I took a vacation day so hubbo and I could see him off together. He seems to be settling in well. Look at the proud look on his face! I can hardly believe that he is old enough to be in the public school system already. I also wanted to share this link that I found in the comments of another knit blog. Go ahead - I'll wait, it's worth it. In other

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-52551830238119274232007-09-03T08:16:00.000-05:002007-09-03T09:00:58.573-05:00

Last week, Eric received 3 free passes to a water and theme park about 2 hours from home. The type of place where rooms run $200 a night for a room with 2 queens and they are nothing special. Because the room rates are so high, we decided to make a day trip of it, figuring that Caleb is old enough now to handle that kind of drive with the help of the portable DVD player and Pixar.We managed to

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-54500368572888607192007-08-28T12:13:00.000-05:002007-08-28T20:27:44.200-05:00

bonus points if you can identify the reference...Lately, every project I touch seems to turn to crap. I have been trying to knit this bag and while the pattern in painfully simple, it would seem that I am not up to the challenge.First, I cast on the wrong number of stitches. **rip**Then, I knit about 3 inches and realized that I had knit a row with the incorrect decrease, so instead of a lovely

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-2020259590651682612007-08-23T20:01:00.000-05:002007-08-23T19:54:49.316-05:00

1 Ark2 of every animalYes folks, Flood Watch 2007 continues here in Southeastern Wisconsin where up to another 4" of rain are predicted by the end of the weekend in an area already hard hit by overflowing waterways. (Minnesota may be called the land of 10,000 lakes, but we have more of them and dammit every one of them in the southern third of the state is ready to bust.) The entire bottom third

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-31604563763446551062007-08-20T20:03:00.000-05:002007-08-20T20:52:23.159-05:00

I had been mentally composing a clever and witty post while driving to work today when I heard about the recent rainfall in my hometown. Normally, I would have heard about it sooner but my parents and my sister's family are all up north vacationing.I am heartbroken to see the devastation that a tremendous amount of rain can bring. At the beginning of August, southwestern Wisconsin was several

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-36653675883340817092007-08-19T08:20:00.000-05:002007-08-19T08:45:30.771-05:00

I've been thinking of running another contest to disguise my blatant trolling for comments. There will be yarny goodness for the 500th commenter. I have updated the bagatelle website so that some of the bags I have in inventory can be purchased directly. I need to photograph more of them and put them up on the site. New fabrics are coming for fall as soon as I can put down the knitting to

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-81892145801501719342007-08-18T16:35:00.000-05:002007-08-18T16:35:21.654-05:00

Last weekend, I noticed that Caleb's sneakers were getting worn at the toe and made a mental note that this coming weekend we would need to go shoe shopping for him. Sounds good in theory right? I mean, the shoes should last 7 days if the that little bit of rubber that wraps up on the toe of the shoe is starting to, well, erode, for lack of a better description. It turns out that 7 days was

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-34834952341031205902007-08-12T19:52:00.000-05:002007-08-12T21:54:58.432-05:00

Today was the last day of Stitches Midwest and I was finally able to make it there after several aborted attempts in previous years.I was lucky enough to be there when Franklin Habit was there to take photos for his 1000 Knitters project. He was lovely to meet in person. (I have to admit that I kinneared him for this photo.)While he may have resolved to not purchase anything while at Market, I

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-45270009094595506762007-08-11T23:10:00.000-05:002007-08-11T23:39:53.442-05:00

I feel like I have so much to say, this time with actual knitting content. Borrowing from Madame Sheepie I bring you a bullet post.*Sizzle is done and I wore it to work on Monday. I love the shaping in this tank, but followed the pattern rather blindly, not stopping to think about the shape of my body and how cotton stretches horizontally. I really like Wendy’s patterns because they are well

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-28530593393197635152007-08-03T13:06:00.000-05:002007-08-03T14:46:47.996-05:00

Finally, a post worth writing.I have been working slavishly steadily haphazardly on Sizzle and the end is in sight. The body is completed. I have bound off the shoulder seams and picked up and knit the edgings. Thankfully, these came out okay on the second try. About 1/3 of the ends need to be woven in yet and the ends of the neck edging need to be tacked down.I tried it on last night and am not

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-49942318632624813412007-07-24T20:15:00.000-05:002007-07-24T20:26:36.100-05:00

I have been knitting lately on Sizzle in a mad dash attempt to finish it before summer is over. Seeing as how we are halfway through, I need to get a move on. Because I am doing this in the round, I have had a few, ahem, challenges.Splitting for the neckline went fine. At first I knit the left leaning decrease on the purl side so that it would line up evenly with the K2tog on the other side of

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-4846482815645687392007-07-22T09:06:00.000-05:002007-07-22T09:29:44.389-05:00

First - there are a plethora of contests being run out there right now. I am linking to a few of them (Thanks Heddy). Stop by and enter for a chance to win some scrumptous prizes!1. Stop over to the Knitting Sutra. The prize is out of this world. I'm tempted not to send you, but if you tell her that you came from my blog, then I get an additional entry - yes, I am very self-serving thank you

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-33436696800431055192007-07-16T12:17:00.000-05:002007-11-27T23:12:02.790-06:00

Honestly, knitting does happen her occasionally. Like last night. I turned the heel on the hippopotamus sucks socks. I have to admit that I am less and less infatuated with KPPPM as I knit these socks. I am finding it to be splitty and a bit underspun, which I am sure contributed to the disaster.I really want to finish these up. I'm not entirely sure why I picked these up from the bottom of the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-14434391520360296732007-07-15T09:07:00.001-05:002007-11-27T23:13:49.099-06:00

Yes, yes. I know with the name House of Wool, in theory at least, this is a knitting blog, but lately my fabric stash has grown at an astonishing rate. Sadly, I have not bought myself any yarn since last year. I have purchased some for bagatelle, but that's it...Anyway - I have a couple of new bag designs available. As always, they are fully lined with a coordinating fabric. Both designs have a

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-61252576142687263142007-07-06T22:18:00.000-05:002007-11-27T23:14:31.085-06:00

Last night I worked diligently on the second Pomatomus suck sock. The leg is now finished and I started the heel flap.In a moment of whimsy to congratulate myself for my self discipline, I seized the first sock and put it on to admire its inestimable beauty.The gasp was loud enough to bring my husband running in from another room. (It's possible that he thought I was seriously injured (which,

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-78706767045547097992007-07-04T18:23:00.000-05:002007-11-27T23:15:13.353-06:00

I know it has been on everyone's mind. What was the drawing actually supposed to be?The majority of you guessed it as a Rocket Ship and that is what he insists it is. Personally, I was a bit concerned that the people who moved into the apartment upstairs would be upset because they have a 13 year old daughter. I didn't want the new neighbors thinking that we were a bunch of pedophiles.In actual

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-40980805521684458942007-07-02T20:10:00.000-05:002007-07-02T20:11:56.770-05:00

But I did stumble across this quiz.I am 75% Addicted to Coffee

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-45022364500101236502007-07-01T10:10:00.000-05:002007-07-01T10:15:52.399-05:00

I heard about this contest from Michelle's blog. It is being hosted by Lotus Knits! and entry is pretty simple.Here are the rules:1.) post a picture on your blog of your first finished knitted item OR what's next in your queue that you *haven't* cast on for yet and2.) make sure to mention this contest! Scarf, dishcloth, sweater, whatever! I wanna see! Then,3.) email me at lotusknits@gmail.com (

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-80774243362118248882007-07-01T09:29:00.000-05:002007-07-01T10:08:44.484-05:00

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest. Through the magic of a random number generator we have a winner. Michelle, please email me your snail mail addy and I will send out your prize.There is one of my handbags, a hand knit dishcloth and a hank of Merino Oro cobweb weight black yarn. Enjoy!

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-66462053785097985132007-06-28T21:22:00.000-05:002007-06-30T11:19:42.344-05:00

I tried out the spindle that I won from Trek and loved it. This is not to say that I was any good at using it. I did discover that it maintained its momentum much longer than the other spindle that I have which made things much easier.I have yet to master the trick of the long draw needed for spindling. I totally get the short draw for wheel spinning, but alas, without a wheel, I am spindling.The

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-64888054529915320032007-06-27T20:57:00.000-05:002007-06-27T21:06:39.577-05:00

First off, a little housekeeping. Ali is running a contest. Stop over and enter.Second, if you haven't yet entered my contest, please do. Third, I have selected one of the prizes for the contest, but you will just have to wait and see.Today I started my new job and it seems like it will be a pretty good fit. From what I can see, everyone is busy, but not frantic. I didn't see too many faces

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-46938922404027046382007-06-25T22:32:00.000-05:002007-06-25T23:06:58.586-05:00

This week is a big week here in the House of Wool.Hubby starts school again after a semester off. (He was very ill in November and spent the last 8 months on leave).Caleb starts his new daycare tomorrow and is thrilled. But I have a feeling he is a bit confused, thinking that he will be starting 4K at the "big boy school". After many explainations, I'm still not sure he gets it.And last but not

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-81850323727112963012007-06-23T08:03:00.000-05:002007-06-24T18:42:36.251-05:00

Yesterday Caleb was drawing with chalk on the driveway and I found this:What would you call it?Let's turn this into a contest, shall we? Submit your guess as to what this is supposed to be in the comments by midnight June 30th. The winner will be selected at random from all of the submissions and a little gift will be sent your way.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-88654211441711576842007-06-22T15:27:00.000-05:002007-06-22T16:03:10.804-05:00

Today is a happy day all the way around. Hopefully, this will signal the long-awaited end of my general state discontent and bitchiness. As you can imagine, my family hopes the same thing! Because I am a bit scattered, I will be doing the bullet point post. Happiness the first - I am starting a new job on the 27th, pending the drug test. Unless aliens happen to inject my veins with something in

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-35806079962331675392007-06-14T08:00:00.000-05:002007-06-14T07:57:37.450-05:00

I'm guessing that the recent quiet from knit bloggers is due to unusually nice weather rather than their sudden demise. We're planning on taking advantage of it as well and are heading to the Wisconsin Dells today for a short stay at a water park. It is an actual city that is on the Wisconsin River. It used to be a quiet place full of cabins that you could rent. Now it is Water Park/Tourist Trap

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-37990775232714475722007-06-10T08:23:00.000-05:002007-06-10T08:33:48.392-05:00

I was reading through my bloglines this morning when I came across this post that intrigued me. Over the years, I have given my dream home lots of thought. Mostly when I buy a losing lottery ticket and am waiting not-so-hopefully for the actual drawing.For the most part I don't want anything too extravagent (unless we win the lottery - then all bets are off). Honestly, I would rather live in a

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-57756410273335496632007-06-05T11:27:00.000-05:002007-06-05T11:27:40.817-05:00

As I am sure is obvious - I have lost my blogging mojo. If found, please let me know. Rewards available.At the risk of sounding like a broken record - life has been crazy. I finally reached my breaking point and left my job last week. This is good and bad. I get to spend some time with the family before Eric goes back to school at the end of June - good. But, we don't have health insurance at the

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-25692573967354564522007-05-13T09:20:00.000-05:002007-05-13T14:24:50.178-05:00

I have been composing this post in my head for the last 12 hours or so, but can't think of a decent title for it, so you are stuck with whatever lameness I put up there. Sorry.Saturday was such an interesting day. Friday, my hubby, the cold-calling extraordinaire, made some contacts at businesses in Madison, just over an hour from where we currently live. We decided that on Saturday, we would

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-71604583301953956502007-05-09T21:13:00.000-05:002007-05-12T09:08:13.724-05:00

I discovered this meme over at A Knitted Frenzy and because I am in desperate need of blog fodder, I dove in!!1. Where is your favorite place in the whole world? Northeastern Brazil. I love the easy generosity of the people who welcome you into their lives with such a passion that you can easily forget that you only just met them. Each and every time I return to Latin America, it feels like a

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-52141076365429159972007-05-07T19:08:00.000-05:002007-05-07T21:12:38.741-05:00

As always, I am continually surprised at how busy I am. It seems that no matter how I try to shed the extra responsibilities, they always seem to latch on, like leeches or barnacles. Take your pick.We went up to my hometown 2 weekends ago for my cousins wedding. I was so worried about it at first. Not the travel, but just the fact that he was getting married. He was always so babied and immature.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-19198124682122462642007-04-20T19:23:00.000-05:002007-04-20T19:23:33.347-05:00

Yep - that's right dear reader(s?). I still haven't finished the friggin' socks yet. Hope does spring eternal here in the House of Wool because I have started the toe decreases on the first of the pair and am working on the second repeat of the leg of the second sock.Koigu - still loving the purply goodness, fading from pale lavendar/lilac to a deep midnight that is nearly black.While I still

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-36743261987206716962007-04-16T12:49:00.000-05:002007-04-16T12:58:50.241-05:00

I have started to launch my new handbag business and I am so excited because I made a great sale this weekend. One of the local, funky, boutiques bought a total of six bags! Granted, it isn't a huge number, but it is a great needed influx of cash.I have also started uploading photos to the new shop website. In my effort to sound like a broken record, I have to admit that I haven't done much

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-1111001167119794222007-04-06T16:23:00.000-05:002007-04-06T17:12:43.632-05:00

That's what this spring is, a cruel joke played by Mother Nature. Two weeks ago, it was 80 degrees. Today, we have wind chills in the teens. All of the tulips, daffodils and crocuses are up, but it's any one's guess if they will survive the week of temperatures hovering around the freezing point.As today is Good Friday and it is a paid holiday (thank you corporate America), I have been

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-36857320995105541522007-04-03T22:18:00.000-05:002007-04-03T22:22:32.170-05:00

Yes, because I have to be like all the cool kids, check out this contest to win a dyson.Sorry for the lame a$$ post, but I am sick and exhausted.Who knew that sending hubby to California for 5 days and the kiddo to my parents would suck the will to live out of me. Ugh.

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-24909339122189172082007-03-31T09:17:00.000-05:002007-03-31T09:25:36.230-05:00

This is what I have been making lately. The grey polka-dot has a dark grey satin lining and a magnetic snap closure. The brown polka-dot has a salmon colored gaberine lining with a pocket and magnetic closure.There is a local store that wanted a few different designs and I am hoping to take these in next week for sale. There are several other options for sale, but these are the only two that

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-63147724068424160682007-03-29T12:42:00.000-05:002007-03-29T12:55:23.489-05:00

Still not much is new on the knitting front. Mostly it is just washcloths and felted hats. But really, as drained as I am by work, I don't have the creative energy for much more. Soon I will have to drag out the yarn again for Sizzle. I am looking forward to making it, but finding the time to knit what I want is hard, harder than keeping a four year old quiet. Yup, that hard.On the sewing

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-18022836691981973402007-03-01T12:23:00.000-06:002007-03-22T12:48:29.849-05:00

I am constantly amazed at how busy life is. Apparently, I am either a slow learner or just plain stupid because I feel harried and hurried every day. At work and at home. And I just realized that I haven't posted in a month.I swear I haven't fallen from the face of the earth, but am working diligently on a TON of projects. All fiber related, but very few involve knitting.I know that I have

Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03509664226326597740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1898669842884563014.post-18820652741032689912007-02-23T07:14:00.000-06:002007-02-23T07:05:43.596-06:00

I know, three posts in one week. Contain youselves.I finished up the weekend sweater on Monday after several attempts at the yoke and neckline.I used the Handy Book of Sweater Patterns as a jumping off point. I didn't get all creative this time around, but, I did have to finagle a bit to get the fit just right. I still don't know if I am completely satisfied.When I followed the recommended

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After an almost eternal wait, you know, since last August?, the new brochure for Stitches Midwest should be available soon!I missed the last 2, but have made arrangements with my dear sister to pack Caleb off to her house if Eric is tied up with work!I can hardly wait!

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Okay - I am really grooving on the whole theory of Ann Budd's book. It's fabulous if, like me, you tend not to follow patterns exactly. *Ahem*However, it would seem that my taking the whole theory into practice thing could use a bit of work.I am relatively tall, nearly 5'9", but am not, erm, overly well endowed, shall we say. As it is, with a little bit of help from Victoria's Secret, I can

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I know, I know. If you decide to knit a sweater, two sleeves must also be knit. Got it. I still don't quite understand why it takes 3.548 times longer to knit two sleeves which combined contain fewer stitches than the body. I am sure there is someone out there who can explain the warping of the time/space continuum to me. Anybody? Please?Honestly, I knit all 15 inches of body in about 4 evenings.

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I haven't posted in a while. Somehow life seems to be raging out of control again. I swear some of it is my favorite monthly visitor, but some of it isn't.Work is beyond palatable. I have put in for a different job at work and I am praying to any diety that will listen that I get it. I do like what I am doing currently, but it just isn't the right position for me right now. It really requires

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I found this on Unravel Me. I think I know what will be on my Christmas cards. Is it wrong to be disappointed that they are machine knit?#######In other news, I have convinced Eric that 60 inches is plenty long for a scarf that will stretch. If I knit it any longer, it will end up hanging out of his coat in a month and will be chocking hazard. Now to bind off and weave in the ends.I am left with

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Eric and I have been going back and forth over the wisdom of knitting for a craft fair and the consensus is that, economically, it doesn't make sense. The reality is that a washcloth takes one night to knit and I can sell it for about $5.00. Not a great return on investment. Felted hats take several nights to make and I can sell those for about $30.00.On the other hand, sewing is fast. I mean

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I knew it was just a matter of time before someone tagged me for the 6 weird things meme.While I've been knitting non-stop lately, there is so little to show for it. So, on to the meme.1. I use this one every time someone asks for an obscure factoid as an icebreaker in meetings or something.When I was 16, I was dating this boy who (in retrospect) wasn't the greatest boy ever. His family had an

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Honestly, I should just know better.$14.00 and 2 pounds of Peaches n Creme later and the wash clothes are flying off the needles. Three are already finished with a fourth on the needles. Since Saturday afternoon. And I found this website. I like that most of the patterns have pictures so you have some idea of what you are knitting.Seriously, could you resist something that cost $0.65 worth of

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I had mentioned a while ago that I was bidding on a swift on eBay. I ended up winning the auction but the seller took a ridiculously long time in sending the swift. I was pretty peeved, I called their storefront once and sent a couple of emails. I definately will not buy from them again.When the swift finally arrived, I was so disappointed because the arms did not extend very far. There was

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Jury Duty – Part I*So, I finally received that dreaded letter from the local county government. Actually, I received it this last summer, but asked for a deferment because I didn’t have any way to get Caleb to and from daycare given the hours I needed to be 140 blocks in the opposite direction. Who would have thought that Eric’s illness would have made JD easier…So, what I don’t get is that

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I am a lazy slub and have started writing this long before Twist is done because I know that once it is, I will write up a completely half a$$ed entry in my rush to post SOMETHING... Knitter, know thyself.Twist - this is my own design, inspired, in part, by Wendy's Sizzle, but making it work for my numbers.It is knit with an absurd amount of negative ease creating a very snug vest. In retrospect,

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It is amazing how much can be accomplished if one has a week off from work with a modicum of childcare available (aka a house-guest).Twist (it now has a name) is moving along quite well. I have finished the bodice and have seamed the shoulders. I took no notes, so there is very little chance of this ever becoming a pattern. Besides, I have no desire to crank out the necessary numbers for multiple

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I was all ready to write up a post in Blogger and it appears to be down. So, rather than squander the opportunity to blog, I’m writing it up in Word…I completed my Christmas knitting in the nick of time. The stocking came out quite well. I am happy enough that I am in the process of writing up the pattern. As well as knitting up another sample because my notes aren’t worth crap. I know what I did

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