tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69451507498590785492024-03-13T13:06:33.099-07:00alittlemorekniti know another knitting blog. just could not help my self.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-76746608847443070592008-06-22T06:53:00.000-07:002008-06-22T14:10:22.290-07:00summer of socksWell yesterday started the SOS08, and i started the first sock of 2 pair, one for me a modified Fast Florida Footie, and a pair for my son my own pattern for his size 17 feet.<br />So i am off and running.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-21211433968629005502007-09-22T08:32:00.000-07:002007-09-22T08:40:53.652-07:00bad blog user, bad bad badi have been so busy with the garden, the knitting, the spinning(yes i said spinning) that i almost never get on the web any more. I am home today no farmers market, and the sun is shining so i want to take som pics. to put on here. So more later.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-62700965505803155062007-08-17T16:53:00.000-07:002007-08-17T17:02:49.904-07:00They are here!!!!!!!!!!!!!<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RsYzU6g9luI/AAAAAAAAABI/yMCIFOEXtkk/s1600-h/Hpim1067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099820062441576162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RsYzU6g9luI/AAAAAAAAABI/yMCIFOEXtkk/s320/Hpim1067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Yeaterday i got my package in the mail. Oh the excitment, oh the beautiful socks.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />They are from Krista <a href="http://www.monocromaticgirl.com/">http://www.monocromaticgirl.com/</a> , Gentleman’s Fancy Socks<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RsY0wag9lvI/AAAAAAAAABQ/BrhOUF54ziw/s1600-h/Hpim1071.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099821634399606514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RsY0wag9lvI/AAAAAAAAABQ/BrhOUF54ziw/s320/Hpim1071.jpg" border="0" /></a>, In Lorna’s Laces Shepherd sock, the Blackwatch colorway. The fit is perfect and the colors lovely. I have never used Lorna’s Laces before I really like the softness. There was yummy chocolate and a great card. Thank you Krista.</div><br /><br /><div></div>And yes wool is most appriciated we live in the high mountain dessert, and winter nights are cold.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-34571584492845467542007-08-14T09:20:00.000-07:002007-08-14T09:36:28.165-07:00Oh i am not a loozer!!!!!!!!!!!!Hooray!!!!!!!! I heard from socp pal last evening and she said my socks are in the mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She said she had started a new job and was just a bit behind. i asked her to forgive me for being a whiner, and i ask all of you to also.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you Anita(canuck) and Mia for you comments, kind words and wishes.<br /><br />okay so i am off to watch the mail box. ;-)!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-78573386560215297282007-08-12T08:36:00.000-07:002007-08-12T08:45:19.025-07:00Am i a loozer?i have this feeling i am a loozer, i have never heard from my sock pal and have not as yet recived any socks :-(<br /><br />But on a better not my pal recived her sock and they fit and she liks them :-)you can read it here<br /><a href="http://knitplaywithfire.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/sockapoolza-socks/">http://knitplaywithfire.wordpress.com/2007/08/10/sockapoolza-socks/</a> i had a great time making her socks and choosing things to put in her package.<br /><br />Well off to work on cleaning this house!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-67218426889483437692007-08-02T10:39:00.000-07:002007-08-02T16:44:47.317-07:00in the mail<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RrIZt0QwgLI/AAAAAAAAABA/2aVBxgoX_os/s1600-h/Hpim1040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094162403423191218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RrIZt0QwgLI/AAAAAAAAABA/2aVBxgoX_os/s320/Hpim1040.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well they are on their way. Flying East, i hope you like them!!!!!! And the goodies in the box too!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-63302019188643538012007-07-23T09:51:00.000-07:002007-07-25T06:58:07.509-07:00Sockapalooza 4 done, finished, ready to go<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RqdWbkQwgKI/AAAAAAAAAA4/KAGTbP-XtHM/s1600-h/Hpim1035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091132935356055714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/RqdWbkQwgKI/AAAAAAAAAA4/KAGTbP-XtHM/s320/Hpim1035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Happy dance Happy dance I am done!!!!!!!<br /><br />After many false starts, and many patterns i am finally done. i will post pictures and specs. later today.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>so i guess i ment later this week ;-) here they are </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The yarn: Revontuli from finland 100% wool hand dyed by me</div><br /><div>Pattern: Vog on from knitty toe up </div>I reall liked this pattern and thought the striping in the yarn looked well in it.<br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now just to add some goodies the the box and wait tapping fingers to mail off on Aug 2nd. </div><div> </div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-31795478770924048032007-06-14T07:31:00.000-07:002007-06-14T07:35:40.071-07:00been knittinWell a lot of knitting has been going on here.<br />Birthday socks for both of the youngers.<br />Socks for me and the sweater for wild man is underway.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-57055829750402385942007-05-28T06:29:00.000-07:002007-05-28T06:33:02.535-07:00it's OfficialNO one reads my blog. But that is okay i guess it can just be a record of my knitting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-10630841232625820622007-05-25T17:27:00.000-07:002007-05-25T18:03:36.329-07:00And a contestOkay so i have this new blog and it is a lonely blog so i want to see if any one reads it, soooooo i am going to have a contest!!!!!<br /><br />So post a comment between now and Sunday the 27th at mid night and i will put all the names in a hat and let my DD draw the name of the winner.<br /><br />I am not sure what the prize will be but i will let you know that Wildman makes the most beautiful handturned Crochet hooks and Drop Spindles.<br /><br />Sooooooo get those comments coming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-21140721527583379562007-05-25T16:57:00.000-07:002007-05-25T17:26:55.017-07:00FO, sockapalooza<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/Rld6VOKJ-ZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/J44KqNgvThQ/s1600-h/Hpim0835.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068654410625317266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="220" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/Rld6VOKJ-ZI/AAAAAAAAAAo/J44KqNgvThQ/s320/Hpim0835.jpg" width="306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div>FO- Lilac socks, Jean Townsand</div><div><a href="mailto:TownsendSocksKnitALong@yahoogroups.com">TownsendSocksKnitALong@yahoogroups.com</a></div><div> Wonderful pattern as always. Jean has the best patterns. These are in Revontuli wool from Finland. Green and Cream over dyed by me. Done on US0 for my SIL.<br /></div><div> </div><div>next up we have sockapalooza socks started, again on Revontli wool dyed by me ;-). I am doing these on size US0 also and love the way this pattern is coming out. Hope my pal likes them too!!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/Rld7QuKJ-aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/XNsyFWXeRLk/s1600-h/Hpim0837.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068655432827533730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6None9PZlpE/Rld7QuKJ-aI/AAAAAAAAAAw/XNsyFWXeRLk/s320/Hpim0837.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-55298015535564707562007-05-02T11:42:00.000-07:002007-05-02T11:57:06.180-07:00i cannot come up with a witty tital today! oh well i guess the flu bug got me i am really not feeling well.<br />i have been looking over the MMMMMAAANNNYYYY blogs on the sockapalooza list and there is some beautiful stuff being knit out there.<br />I have not been able to contact my pal as of yet her URL does not work and her email is bouncing back to me :-(! i am really bummed about that, but i do have her info and have been looking at patterns and the baudelaire pattern just keeps yelling at me. now to find the perfect yarn.<br /><br />I have almost finished another pair of socks for wildman. and am on the cuffs(toe up) of a pair for bigfoot (ds size 17)<br />I am looking at some yummy green yarn for a pair for me or maybe lavender, hummmm we will have to see.<br /><br />well the couch is calling my name.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-89152244806612442052007-05-01T08:18:00.000-07:002007-05-01T08:34:27.856-07:00progress i thinkwell i think i am making progress. On the blog see side bar!!!<br />and on the knitting front.<br />I finished socks for wildman<br />and socks for me. know if i can get my fotos to post i will feel like i am reakky moving along.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-26032444715829119862007-04-26T08:04:00.000-07:002007-04-26T08:06:25.368-07:00sockapalooza4I am so excited sockapalooza4 is getting started and i can wait to get my pal and start knitting!!!!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-6964599625886360372007-04-02T07:51:00.000-07:002007-04-02T07:56:09.978-07:00maybe I am not really cut out for this blog thing. I have a hard time even getting signed into blogger, and by the time I do I am out of the time I have alloted myself to be on the computer.<br />Anyway i really started this to be a log of my knitting so i guess i can do that.<br />On the needles<br />1 pair socks for my giant foot (size 17) son<br />1 pair for my hubby (size 12)<br />3 pair for me in verious stages<br />1 sweater for me ~~Sonnet from knitty~~ love this<br /><br />We are in the middle of kidding season, have 11 babies on the ground right now. 2 we will keep, 6 will be sold this weekend and the other 3 where born last night.<br /><br />well off th get my day going.<br /><br />Labels: knitting<br />draft<br />by Aunt JeriUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6945150749859078549.post-19644359754225015572007-02-20T08:47:00.000-08:002007-02-20T08:55:29.249-08:00new to thisWell i am new to this and am a wee bit excited and a huge bit freeked out that i am doing this but ohhhhh well.<br />I live in the southwest and we have 6 inches of snow right now in this high mountian desert.<br />I have knit all my live, well sence i was about 7, and it is still my passion. I cannot afford all the fancy yarns so i just knit with what i can get. I am able to buy wool from a trading post here so i do most knitting with wool.<br />We raise goats and chickens and love our live.<br />Now i am off to figure this all out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com