The good, the bad, and the fuzzy

Ok, so the weekend from hell. You want to know more, email me. All I can say is it blew the big one!

Than good stuff happened. All day I've known I had a package down at the rental office (since our mail boxes are tiny they leave them there) but didn't have the time to go and get it. Had to go to the bank and run around downtown Minneapolis. Than we went to the Yarnery and wandered around in there. Never been there before. Wound up getting a few things. Some Misty Lace Apalca in a beautiful denim blue, a skein of Debbie Bliss's Pure Silk (cause I deserve it after the weekend), and some sock yarn aptly named Smooshy. Plus the pattern to make socks (never tried it before) and some DP's.

Than I got home and got me my box. And what a box!!! It's from my Secret Pal, and what made me laugh is my Secret Pal is the person I was spoiling! My first one dropped out and so I got a new one. BJ, you a wonderful partner. I'll be posting pictures later tonight, I have to unpack the camera first. But there's 5 skeins of 1824 cotton yarn, in a lovely blue color, the same yarn I had been thinking about buying today! And 2 skeins of a beautiful fawn colored alpaca, so soft! And 2 skeins of Crystal Palace's Panda Cotton, so pretty and green. Scott won't give me one of them. A big skein of some superwash wool in blues and purples, so I'm gonna make myself some socks too. Not only is that soft and cuddly, but it's hand dyed by BJ herself! Bwt, go check out her Etsy.com store. More Alpaca to follow, 5 skeins of either a heavy lace or a fingering weight in a dark heathered blue. The labels are in Spanish (or whatever they speak in Peru, I used to know) but it's oooohhhhhh so soft. That's it on the fiber side, but not it in a long shot. Some wonderful lemon tea, which I can't wait to try iced. Pretty blue stationary and post-it notes saying to be reasonable and do it my way (so true). Cute little buttons that I can use on Scott's sweater I'm making him, they are train cars, and a yummy smelling cinnamon candle. A book to read to Scott about a day in Maine, and something that I think even trumps the wonderus yarns. A 75% cocoa bar of chocolate from Droste and a 85% cocoa bar from Lindt. I think J thought I was gonna share with him, til I told him I was still mad at him and there wasn't a chance in hell. Maybe in a day or 2 I'll share.

Thanks again BJ!!!

Crazy much?

I must be crazy. I just entered the shawl I'm knitting in the State fair. Problem is, I JUST started it. Should be fun, my first attempt at desiging a lace shawl. It'll be done in the knitpicks shadow that I just got. I'm gonna try and get a big chunk done this week, cause Scott is up at the MIL's.

I have decided that the shawl will be a shetland style shawl, something I've never done before. Again, I MUST be crazy!!

On a SP10 front. My one partner dropped out or something, so I have a new spoiler, and she's sending me a package soon. Still haven't heard anything from my person I'm spoiling, and I can't send her package until I do, because I was a dingbat and deleted her address. I know, if it wasn't attached it'd fall off.

Feeling Guilty

For some strange reason I feel really guilty right now. I went and ordered yarn, for me. *GASP* Usually when I buy yarn it's to make something for someone else, and not this time. I went and ordered 5 skeins of Knitpicks Shadows in Redwood Forest. It's all red and brown and really pretty. I think I'll knit lace (duh!), maybe check out the Victorian Lace Today book from work (the perk of working in a bookstore, checking out books) and make something from there. Or maybe I'll try a shetland style shawl. OOOOO, liking that idea. That's what I shall do. Oh goodie, I have a plan. And for those reading, knitpicks has that yarn and color on sale right now, $1.99 a skein!!!!! Not feeling so guilty anymore. *happy dance*

Still haven't heard anything back from my person I'm spoiling, and I don't want to send the box until I do. Which is ok, cause I'm adding little things I find to the box.

Oh, Scott had a good b-day. Or so I think. We took him to the park, and than he was so tuckered out he napped for about 2 hours. And of course we gave him some cake. I'll have to post pictures up here of the mess. Than we met up with some friends at Chuckie Cheese's to play skee-ball and just have fun. Poor kid crashed when we got home. We've been keeping him up later and later, to move his bedtime back a little bit. He didn't get to bed until almost 10pm, so later than normal for him. Just means I'll get to sleep in later, which is why we started moving it back in the first place.

Off to plan a pattern, cause I have yarn on the way!!!

It's done!!!

Woohoo, the pineapple shawl is done. It's not as big as some shawls, it's just a little shoulder shawl. J is trying to convince me to put fringe on it, but no thanks. It's cotton so I think that the fringe would constantly stick to itself and tangle and who the heck wants that?? I hope she likes it. Still haven't heard anything from her for a while.

J and I have a friend moving up to live with us, and he should be here by Friday. He's Scott's godfather (ok, one of them) and a really good friend. We'll be happy to have him here.

We move

Hi everyone. Welcome to my new Apartment. Yes, that's right. I have finally moved from the clutches of the AIL into our very own apartment. It's not much, but it's mine. Scott seems to like it, and J and I are ecstatic. We just got internet access today, and cable as well.And since we're here, I must have gotten my computer fixed. All it needed was a new graphics card because when my sister's old monitor blew it fried my card. :'(

So happy!!!

And to my new SP10 person, the hostess has my new address, so never fear. Kerry is a great hostess, she was mine last round as well. I look forward to being spoiled by whomever you are.

Thanks!!!

Questions for you

here are the SP 10 questions. Hope that they help my partner with spoiling me. Just so you know, I'll be moving soon in the beginning of March, so please emial me and I'll give you the new address as soon as I know it. Thanks.

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
Cotton. I love cotton. Wool is good, but i do have a sensitivity to it sometimes, so fair warning. i love Alpaca *hint hint* and silk. Pretty much I love anything natural (soy included). Not a big fan of acrylic yarns, though they do have their place. After all, once the world explodes we'll need some yarn to knit sweaters for the cockroaches. :)

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? Whatever is handy. Right now it's in the interchangeable needle case, and the crochet hook case, and balls of yarn with their projects, a box, a bag, and a pocket in my purse, for the ones I don't want the hubby finding.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? Been knitting for 12 years, learned from a teacher in high school. Would consider myself advanced

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? Not online, but if you email for suggestions I can always give them. I work in a bookstore and get a good discount so I usually don't have a want list for books.

5. What's your favorite scent? NOT COFFEE. Sowwy, work in a coffee shop. I usually don't wear scents, but I like cinnamon, and citrus scents for around the house. And generally those "waterfall" and "ocean breeze" ones. If you go to the Body shop they have an oil called Oceanaus, I love that scent. Clean smells, with not a lot of notes.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Heck yeah. Chocolate, the darker the better. you'll win my heart with 70% cacao chocolate. But red licorice, suckers (watermelon and strawberry). peanut M&M's, snickers. Those are all the favorites.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin? Knit, crochet, spin, weave, tat (needle, not shuttle), some basket weaving. Some sewing of renaissance costumes.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) Anything but rap and gospel. Yes, and yes (have an Ipod and a phone that plays them too.)

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? I love blues and greens, and deep dark reds that aren't too blue. Not a big fan of yellow or orange, and the only pink I like is a dusky rose color.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? Have the hubby (J) and bairn (Scott) and we're about to leave the aunts house and get our own apartment. No pets, the kid follows me around like a puppy dog anyway, so it's good.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? Yes, Yes, sometimes, hell no

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Shawls, baby things, scarves, toys

13. What are you knitting right now? baby presents for a friend at work. And the sweater below this post

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Hell yes!!! I love handmade gifts

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? circular. I never use straights, I lose them. metal are best, unless I'm using Dp's, than bamboo or metal. I really like the new Knitpicks Options needles. I have them in size 2 already. I plan on getting a full set of the changeable ones with the tax refund.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? No, and no *sniff*

17. How old is your oldest UFO? 4 years

18. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween, and whatever excuse I can come up with

19. Is there anything that you collect? Rubber ducks, doilies, yarn, patterns, needles, dust, friends :)

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? No subscriptions. See above on books. same with needles. Patterns are always a changing item. please just ask, it's easier.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I still need to learn how to knit socks, someone please inspire me to do that

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? hehe, read #21. I wear a size 7 womens shoe, and the socks I buy say size 4-10. I'll measure and get back to you

23. When is your birthday? October 6th