tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215250562024-03-07T13:34:31.864-05:00Needleplay"There are some things in life that catch your eye, and then there are those that capture your heart. Pursue those." ~Author Unknownkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.comBlogger257125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-19389583678617635202008-10-17T21:05:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:27:51.531-04:00Please update your bookmarks...Blogger's been acting up on me lately so I'm moving...http://needleplay.wordpress.com/Thanks!khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-41056542987659948712007-10-17T12:25:00.000-04:002007-10-17T12:27:06.759-04:00Sock It To Me Pal: Please contact mePlease contact me via email! The address you have will not be good after this weekend. I've tried emailing you, etc and would just like to touch base, pass on my temporary address for the next month or so. I hope you have not forgotten me.Thanks!khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-22931968145655568932007-08-31T22:32:00.000-04:002008-12-12T03:02:50.892-05:00Sockapalooza Socks Arrived!This will be double posted since this was my blog for Sockapalooza-My socks arrived... all the way from Germany!Julia knit Baudelaires from Regia Silk (oh-mi-gosh-is-this-yarn-amazingly-soft!!) They look fantastic and fit really well. I wish I could do more complicated patterns for socks. I may have to challenge myself more on the next pair. I have not taken them off since I put them on.Today waskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-18337739775492102172007-08-22T08:34:00.000-04:002007-08-22T09:02:48.181-04:00Hiding my hands at work today...I took a night off from job hunting to dye up some yarn. So much fun- it's been a long time since I last did it. When I peeled off my gloves I was horrified to see that both hands were stained with all the colors I used. G called me zombie hands- the fading browns/yellows look like old bruises and the greens/blues are just scary (and the teal stained nails aren't helping!)I only have two big khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-79065757486047898092007-08-21T09:39:00.000-04:002007-08-21T09:55:30.163-04:00Not socks??I've been kicking around the idea of a fingering weight Clapotis and it seems like the ones I am considering will make perfect gifts. My options are a supersolid sock yarn from Cherry Tree Hill (in a vibrant purple- I have someone in mind for that one) or a fingering weight solid red alpaca (someone else in mind). The Yahoo group for Clapotis will be closing at the end of the year, so I'd like tokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-25184339991384402182007-08-19T09:11:00.001-04:002007-08-19T11:27:08.409-04:00this and that....In order to stay focused on the projects I'm doing, I put each pattern and WIP in a specific bag so I can either grab it when we head out for a long drive, take to work for lunch, have one next to the TV so I don't have to stop and search for my knitting before we watch a show/movie, etc.So... I'm working on tiny baby socks for Afghans and today I'll be starting my Sock It to Me socks out of khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-46417985452469562602007-08-16T22:05:00.000-04:002007-08-16T22:51:58.172-04:00SP questions :)Posed by my Hostess, Shelby :)1. What is the one knitting accessory you could not live without?I tend to lose all my accessories. The one I could not live without is a tapestry needle for my kitchener-ing (which I have to hunt for every single time I get to that point in my sock), followed closely by crochet hook and needle gauge. I've been meaning to buy a new needle gauge for the longest time.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-8460932841496190892007-08-16T20:08:00.000-04:002007-08-16T20:16:57.252-04:00Was it something I said?I have not heard from my sock knitter. Just let me know you are out there, somewhere. I'm stalking my postman and he would like it to stop. I'm not sure he is understanding my babble about sock exchanges. :)Finally, I can breathe: My socks have arrived to their destination! Woohooo!Here's the packaged version:And the other pic with specskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-15109182130947693052007-08-15T21:03:00.000-04:002007-08-15T21:12:39.895-04:00ooooh shiny!A yarn I've wanted but thought they discontinued has just shown back up...elann.com Den-M-nit Pure Indigo Cotton!!I love the medium Indigo. Love Love Love. Well, that and the deeper Indigo....I've wanted to try this out ever since I saw this gorgeous sweater.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-18014938471064565672007-08-14T20:03:00.000-04:002008-12-12T03:02:51.269-05:00A little worried...My Sockapalooza Pal's only one state away but I have not heard if she received her socks I sent last week. No socks in my mailbox yet, either. I keep checking, just in case.However, I have received my match for Secret Pal 11 and am excited to get started with that.In other news...I've also got some red yarn set aside to make at least one scarf for the Red Scarf ProjectCaron Simply Soft in Autumn khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-27327110399489040272007-08-12T16:01:00.000-04:002007-08-12T16:42:54.753-04:00Getting organized...This weekend has been all about organizing and looking ahead.I love living simply. I tend to move quite often (every 2-3 years) so I use that time to re-evaluate and remove any extra 'Stuff' that just seems to collect on the shelves. I'm not a knick-knack sort of person... more of a clean, minimal aesthetic but in a comfortable way. And since I am hoping to move out of this area for a new khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-84024117163336184372007-08-08T19:27:00.000-04:002007-08-08T19:41:01.385-04:00Finished socks!I have pictures of them cutely packaged but that would give away my Sockapalooza's Pal's name, so that will wait until they arrive. I had to mail them out today since they were still drying yesterday on the official mailout day.Specs:Cherry Tree Hill Sport (Dusk colorway)Needles: 2 pair size 3 Knitpicks classic circularsPriscilla's Dream Socks out of Favorite KnitsMods: my normal toes, garter khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-1052557698124074912007-08-07T19:21:00.000-04:002007-08-07T19:28:38.652-04:00In case you have the notion...Paraphrased from their website: Afghans for Afghans needs blankets, hats, mittens, socks, sweaters, and vests for youth, which will go to children's rehabilitation and health centers in Kabul and Bamiyan. These programs treat children who have been traumatized psychologically and physically by the years of war and poverty. The due date is September 21.More info hereThis will be a good chance to khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-34024841605204834072007-08-05T23:03:00.000-04:002007-08-11T21:46:29.693-04:00Secret Pal 11 Questionnaire1. a.What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? Currently, it's sock yarn. But overall, my absolute favorite so far has been Watermark, by Fiesta Yarns. It's amazingly soft, and was the type of yarn I had to stop every three rows to pet and sigh over. Other favorites include: Lorna's Laces, Cherry Tree Hill, Classic Elite Lush, Knitpicks Ambrosia, Socks That Rock.I have some Knitpicks Gloss khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-32893886151858316202007-08-01T06:43:00.000-04:002007-08-01T07:12:20.217-04:00My final grade (and knit update)I finally heard back from my prof about my capstone project for grad school. It was such a large portion of my grade that until I knew that project passed, I wasn't 100% sure I passed the last class and actually graduated. So it has been the longest week ever waiting for him to grade it.Then he started to distribute grades... there's only 12 of us in the class so I kept getting emails from other khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-58219220308123982732007-07-27T19:58:00.000-04:002008-12-12T03:02:51.450-05:00Making progressI'm loving the colors of this sock. My pal mentioned liking blue, green and purples... I think this should do the trick! And its so squishysoft.The second one should go much faster now that I've got the hang of short row heels. I didn't do the short row toe, just my usual one.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-18014120232028096802007-07-23T17:47:00.001-04:002007-07-23T17:51:29.902-04:00Take the fork out.... I'm done (with grad school)Well... I hope I am. I mailed off my capstone project and now have to wait for my final grade.I can't believe I busted my butt in the evenings for my Masters degree in 18 months and it is finally over.Sleep at last! And knitting more than an inch or two at a time! And dyeing!I'm giddy.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-2450668404495847662007-07-23T06:58:00.000-04:002007-07-23T07:07:03.524-04:00Happy Blogversary to LaVerna!LaVerna (my sockret pal spoilee) is celebrating her blog anniversary and an upcoming birthday! (Go leave her a little congrats if you have a moment).She asked if anyone could guess where the title for her blog (Ridiculous Obsession) came from, and for once, it's something that I know. Moulin Rouge is a movie I can watch over and over.One of the most memorable lines in it for me was "Thank you forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-26586501157727113682007-07-21T10:40:00.000-04:002008-12-12T03:02:51.820-05:00SITM Contest 1One of the swaps I'm currently in asked why and how I started to knit.I'm not sure why it was appealing to me to begin with, other than simply stress relief. My mind races a lot of the time (or forgets to turn itself off when I try to sleep at night). I thought knitting would keep me engaged enough to let go and just relax before bed. And I had visions of alpaca and cashmere scarves/sweaters in khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-4960361043899988082007-07-21T10:13:00.001-04:002007-07-21T10:39:21.567-04:00Absolutely cute!In the midst of all my stress related splurging, I also stumbled across this site:Sock Project Bags- completely customizable!So cute (and reversable!)Actually, the one that sold me on it was this one, and I'm not even a lime green person. But when I'm stressed, I like to clean and organize and I've come to the conclusion thatA) I have too much yarn stashed away with no purposeB) I have too many khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-18312128788527922022007-07-20T00:15:00.000-04:002008-12-12T03:02:52.101-05:00what's this??I finally figured out the heel! It's a garter short row heel (I was so busy following the tutorial, I didn't realize it would be garter until I was halfway done). It's not perfect but its so much smoother than all of my previous attempts.It actually seemed much faster than picking up the gusset once I understood the tutorial.Off to bed... but what a relief it is to finally figure it out.khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-69969623816028659182007-07-18T08:00:00.000-04:002007-07-18T09:50:37.766-04:00Finally! The perfect stress reliever.I've been seeing pictures of this fantastic sock yarn, Wollmeise, around the net. (Warning... look at your own risk- it's absolutely gorgeous).The colorways are so incredibly vibrant, but with it being from Germany, I've not seen it sold here in the States all that much. I've been waiting till The Loopy Ewe stocked it and this morning, I did a little stash enhancement to ease the stress of khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-81950484479461213082007-07-15T11:34:00.000-04:002007-07-16T07:23:24.655-04:00Adding to my QueueOne of the things that I like about Ravelry is the fact it helps me to organize my stash and projects. Sure, I could have probably done something similar if I had sat down with Excel or a notebook, but with school and work, I haven't had the time or energy and Ravelry's interface makes it much more fun.It reminded me of the fact that I have no idea what I want to do with a lot of items in my khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-4143097667216707152007-07-14T14:30:00.000-04:002007-07-14T15:08:06.325-04:00Vacation plans...Deep in the midst of my capstone project, I'm consoling myself with the idea of a roadtrip come this Labor Day. So far, we've sketched out a tentative plan that (hopefully) swings by Niagara Falls and then over to New Hampshire/Maine, which is one of the areas I am looking at possibly relocating. So we'll be spending a few days visiting different towns, getting a feel for the area, maybe speakingkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21525056.post-61429734745306527812007-07-11T07:05:00.000-04:002007-07-11T07:16:48.459-04:00Bah.I have knit/frogged this short row heel now more than 7 times. I'm down to two last options- watching it on a how-to DVD and then asking my not-very-friendly LYS to help. (there's a reason why I've never taken my knitting to them in the first place). Well, one last option is calling the local fiber guild and seeing if I can pay someone for a couple of hours of help. And somewhere in between I khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08348897633406934535noreply@blogger.com2