shaky pics of my dbl knitting

once i achieved confidence in doing the dble knitting technique i felt quite
happy; i still need to conctrate while knitting but at least it is a fiber
puzzle of sorts. :)

Coffe and Tea by Elizabeth Evans

Double knitting-- what can I say; it's interesting and you can not have too
much going on at the same time. Let's see two colors- not bad, two different
stitches, ok- and a chart that has you switch stitches and colors when you
least expect it! Love this technique. More, Please! :) I plan on making a
plethora of mats, pot holders and towels to go along with the Ballband Wash
Cloths. Working and being unemployed is also a challenge. Still looking for
more work and waiting to go back to school> My life is full. Bought a new
bed. The old one was a nightmare; coils springing out for the attack, the
side permanently mangled to limp with you on the floor. Spring!! Time to plant
everything. Starting pot containers this weekend. Also on the agenda: date time
for me and BF. We are going to see Sherlock Holmes 1st and then Alice in Wonderland
this weekend.

Biology 101 and turning 7!

I fell in love with this amazing life like pattern and made it for my grandson's
7th birthday. He's a boys boy and loves reptiles, spiders, and anything creepy
crawly. When he was a baby we nicknamed him Jaiden-bug. He was very alert; he'd
point out every bug within eyesight and squeal,"BUG!" like it was ice cream and
cake! So cute. He's now 7 and very smart. I can no longer spell words in front of
him-- he spells really well. His paternal grandmother taught him how to play chess
at age 3. He can be a formidable player. This is tribute to his spirit and curiosity
Today is my mom's 75th Birthday. I sent her some orchids and had thought to send
chocolate covered strawberries but instead she ended up two orchids and next week
the floral company will send her 1/2 dozen strawberries for free; how sweet!!
A tribute to her spirit also; strong, fierce and indepedent. She has lived through
some major landmark history and is all the better human for it. I love her so much.

Bizzie knitting and making jewelry

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Used some awesome Knit Picks sock yarn to do a warm cabled fingerless glove and made some jewelry for new ventures. Oh, Happy Days.

The making of Boo Bat amigurumi

My partner, Pam from a Coffee and Chocolate Swap sent this cute Bat amigurumi pattern
and I fell in love with the little guy. So, I spent two days and several pics later
documenting his birth. I changed up the pattern and I am happy with how he turned out.
Happy New Year!

coffee & chocolate swap '09

coffee & chocolate swap '09
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Knitting Sutra-Ohmmmmm

Busy, busy, busy: Applying for College- Paralegal studies, looking for work
weekly, knitting for the Holidays. This has been a good time overall for me
to catch up on things that need to be done at home. I love my home and am so
grateful that I can manage to pay all my bills. I'm even able to help out others
this is a good thing. This particular Ohmmm knitted piece will be my comfort
pillow. I plan on filling it with lavendar as soon as it drys from being blocked.
It is probably one of the few things I have made that I will keep. On the needles
is a Celtic Braid knit handbag- will post pics soon.

My SP 14 Reveal

I have been such a lucky duck with my SP and my Coffee and Chocolate
Swap partners. My SP is the lovely Mary Graham from England and here's
some beautiful wool and silk blend that she made just for me!! I so
loved everything you chose Mary; you have been so awesomely generous
too. I am blessed! Thank you so much for all the gifts and I am using
my little stock card journal: my first poem and doodle in over a year
so I chose "Forgive" as my word of inspiration. I will post more pics
soon! Big Hug to Mary and Sherri my sisters in Creativity.

Coffee and Chocolate swap

The awesome Sherri of queenofcheese from a swap hosted by Ravelry has
generously gifted me my favorite things in the world. Hello Kitty mini
notebooks, pen and pencil set (also Hello Kitty), 2 new knit zines which
I had been eyeballing at my LYS, 2 skeins of Panda Palace in Stained Glass,
2 skeins in Ketchup, one skein of Lana Grossa in blue, a set of Red Currant
candles (they smell so divine), mini pen & pad set, a regular sz pad, Numi
Golden Chai Tea, Cherricup Ceylon tea, also by Tea Lady a Xanadu Chai,
some yummy organic Dharma Beans coffee, several types of chocolate (not in pic
I ate them straight away) :) a cute little box, an instant Starbucks coffee
which really tastes exactly like brewed Starbucks, several sheets of scrap
booking paper (which I have already started to use), some honey sticks, and
something that I had been looking for for a long time Mission Falls Quinte
Scrapbook: there's a sweater in there that I have wanted to make and thank
you so much Sherri!! It feels like my BDay and Christmas all rolled into
one.

Sp Love your Sense of Fantastic

I took the beautiful Bamboo that my SP sent and converted in a ball and as
I check out the color lot I see that my SP has not missed a thing as the
color is called "Sagittarius" as you can see it is definitely hot, Fall colors
so I quickly checked the second skein of blue and you'll not quess which
Zodiac sign it is. Aquarius! I am definitely a Saggitarius and my rising
sign is Aquarius.
Since I will be having some immense down time
until after the New Year when I start school I've decided to teach myself
to juggle. In the pic with the Sag skein are 3 juggler's balls. It looks so-o
easy but it's not all it seems. There is a method to the keeping all 3 balls
in the air at one time. Looking forward to accomplishing this. We have a local
circus act that has fire jugglers, sword swallowers and trapeze artists!
I have wanted to go to their Saggitarius party this year and watch all the
things that made me so happy as a kid; the circus.

Royal Mail and my SP

I so love the energy and generosity that my SP has given me. I was so down and
out today then I went to my mailbox and there was a sweet package from my SP.
In it I found a tube decorated in skulls (my favorite pirate icon) and inside
are some awesome coloring pencils along with 2 skeins of bamboo in some
beautiful colors. Thank you so much SP!! It made me smile and smile...;0)

Yikes! more of them there washcloths

I much appreciate whomever designed this washcloth.I am using the beautiful purple
cotton from my SP. Hope she can recognize it in the cloths. I am getting ready for
the Hooopie Holidays! Hopefully this year I can take a real vacation & go
for an adventure. Had to give up on my idea of changing the blog language
to French for the time being. I love language; what a gift from the divine.

Welcome this is my Around the World Tour

Bon Jour! So, I've had this idea to keep me keen is to change
the language settings so that I need to read to know what I am
doing within my blog. I will stick to the Romantic languages;
I am not good with scripted language! This is exciting since
I want to explore the world of the translator. It's a scarrry---
job! I also want to keep looking at changing my perspective.
I am on a path to knitting lace. I am both nervous and excited.
I also want to do the Hula; it is by far one of the most exquisite
ways of physical expression of all. I so love Hawaii... aahhhh
Wishing everyone much PeaCE, jOYeux and AMouR

Emma

Take the Quiz here!

Over Ralvery I've joined a few groups. My favorites are those that have
swaps or those that have "period" clothing or vintage as the theme of
the group. I took this test and it says it all. LOL!

Crazyman, Terry Fator and Voodoo Doughnuts

BF & I were watching the teley when we hit on CMT
comedian of the night, Terry Fator. What talent;
maybe you remember him from America's Got Talent
Winner. His ventroquilist act is superb; he sings!
Not just any old song either: Sony & Cher, Roy Orbinson,
Pussycat Dolls. I laughed so much I ached afterwards.
Check out his websites: Blogger, MySpace and Twitter.
My other love is Voodoo doughnuts, Portland, Oregon.
Yummy! Love the quirky and
great flavors they add; you can even get married at Voodoo!

Amy Butler and Travel

I am being laid off and of course it's nothing personal however, I would like
to thank the Universe for freeing me and my soul! Yea! I've worked since I was
15- I am now 52 and I've never collected unemployment; now's the time. It had
been sketchy at work at best; so many people afraid of what was coming and not
preparing themselves. Not me. I sat down and looked on-line for jobs that I don't
need to sell my soul for- also, am glad to have some creative time, finally!
Who says that the Universe doesn't give us what we want has never seriously tried
to be optimistic when a so-called crises arrives at their door. On a more important
note! Amy Butler, she's a go-getter with lots of great ideas. Here's a pattern
that reminds me of the halters I used to make in High School. Last but not Least--
Annie is going to a Tuscan tour in Italy. I would so love to go!

Karma, Tinkerbell and Custom Knits

Reading materials are varied from mysterious to serious. I love to read biographies
and travel logs but lately I've down graded to simply silly like Tinkerbell
Hilton's Diaries. Previously having looked through Custom Knits I found one
of the more popular tank knitted from the bottom up; Ralvery has many in great
fibers. Thought I would incorporate the knitted lace sections from the previously
frogged skirt; nothing ventured, nothing gained. Tomorrow is Saturday! Market,
laundry, lots of knitting and maybe a little reading with a nap towards the
end of the afternoon.

Royal Mail from my SP!

Hail! to my wonderful and very generous SP- you ROCK! I love the purple mohair
and I plan on making something for me and only me with it. I love the cotton
in a heather; those lovely skeins of soft cotton will be great for a few of
my favorite Mason Dixon Washcloths. I adore the little journal in Mulberry
it has the creamiest colored card stock great for mini drawings or watercolors.
I love the bright colored pen and the chocolate was to die for-- I love the little
"Do not Disturb" sign for chocolate indulgence; it came with a beautiful creamy
bar of white & dark chocolate with little hints of raspberry and a Lindt bar
with orange zest and little slivers of almonds. SP you know how to spoil a
girl!;0) Thank you so much, I know time is so precious these days and the little
blue mohair ribbon you knit is sweet; I plan on pulling up my tresses with it.
You have a wonderful and fun weekend SP and know that you are appreciated.

Mason-Dixon Ballband wash cloth Extravaganza

I love the multi use of this great pattern. It's fast and easy and the
color combos endless. I use them for spa care, dish washing floor scrubbing
on my Swifter. I can't say enough about this pattern- I love it!

Love Summer!

Was it ever hot today!~ I was thinking of all the things I need to start
for Christmas presents and I got chills thinking how hot it was; no air
flow and how knitting seemed a little extreme since I associate knitting
with colder weather.I live near the water the briny humidity was at it's maximum.
Worse than when I lived on Maui and Okinawa. Phewww... Good to sweat and
clean up the old cogs. I have been riding mass transit now for 13 years and
really I hadn't missed having a car until my daughter gave me what my BF
endearingly calls "The Bucket". It is 4 speed and I laugh for it has no
power steering so that by the end of Summer I should have really buff arms!
How much freedom having a car has given me. I am content.