Kudos to my SP- Abby!

On Friday I went to my mailbox and there was something
from my SP. As I opened the box I started giggling as
I so love all things Hello Kitty and Abby gifted some
awesome stuff. I so love the fiber; corn and the color-
Divine Wine. I've already taken the skeins apart and balled
them up for some fingerless gloves. I also loved the mini
of the Trivi Fountain. It is so cool to look inside and see
a 3D mini of one of the world's most popular places in Rome.
I remember a movie when I was a child called "Three Coins
In the Fountain". I hope to see Italy one day, Abby. My
sister went this Summer about the same time you were there.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful gifties and for all
the work you took in putting my package together. Sooo-oooo
Loved it All!! I plan on making both the Fudgy Brownies and
the Cocoa Mix. Ciao Bella!

Summer Almost Gone

Have several knit projects going on and still have time for my gardening.
Made this necklace for a friend who is needing TLC in her life. I chose
rose quartz and several different colors of Swarvoski crystals. At last,
Dahlia's are out; this one is almost as big as my head! I have a fascination
for them...

Still knitting

I hope that I have correctly saved this great pic of a bag
I purchased from Amy at goodtobegirl. I love the colors and
the guide on the inside is awesome as it allows a free flow
from your fiber as you knit. On another note; BF & I have
been working together knitting a blanket for his nephew.
Orange is the color & funky is the style. I hope to start
piecing it togother this weekend.

BF is a great Chef and he bakes

My BF is one amazing man. He spoils me to no end and if that isn't
enough he is usually feeding our friends and neighbors. There is
one thing that he does for me that makes me so happy and that is
lemon tarts and high tea. I am blessed to have him in my life; he
is a God sent and a very gentle soul. I send him lots of love today
as he is experiencing tooth troubles. Check out his blog:
www.blissinabite.blogspot.com

Thank you Secret Pal!

My secret pal is one busy gal and she has made this great cotton
chenille flower shaped wash cloth. Along with it is some wonderful
soap-- I so love my surprise secret pal. Thank you so much! You seem
to know my taste ;0)

Me, Hollyhocks and Summertime Festivities

I might enter a competition that involved knitting if it was
for the most original item knitted. I haven't entered any craft
competition before for knitting. I have and still do sell my
handmade gemstone jewelry on consignment and at different craft
fairs. I love anything handmade & love going to see crafts of all
kinds.

Blue Pool

EE
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

On the way to Hana, Maui there are many waterfalls
and little pools waiting to be discovered. This is
Blue Pool and it is quite the hike to get there to
enjoy an afternoon swim. None the less.... Ahhhh!
It was so worth it!

LOve Summer

Yesterday our neighbor took us to Deception Pass. Wow! I am always
stunned by the beauty in Washington. If you can live through the
Blahhhs of Winter; Summer will definitely more than make up for all
the misery.

Mulkiteo Library

peek-a-boo
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Love the outlook & youthful perspective of this
statue. I loved books as a child and now that
I work at a library I realize what a wonderful
window for adventures we have.

Question of the Week

My favorite supper for a hot summer evening has to be
Mandarin Orange & chicken salad. Or anything off of the
Barbie with greens. I love to eat little and drink plenty
of smoothies and shakes during summer. Come Winter I become
insatiable at eating so I must balance it out;)

Questions for the last 2 weeks

One of my favorite places to knit is outdoors; at the park,
beach, concert. The perfect setting for me really depends
on what I happen to be knitting. If the project requires
me reading a pattern then the best place is somewhere
quiet. Mostly I like knitting in my comfy chair, my feet
are up and I am sipping lemonade.

SP 12 Question of the Week

My favorite project for vacation to knit is
anything small; usually purse, scarf, baby
booties. Anything that gives me instant gratification!

container gardening

container gardening
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Summer has been a blessing for winter's store.
Not only am I container gardening but, I also have
a small plot at a friend's house who has been
generous enough to let me plant broccli, eggplant,
melons, herbs, and soon collards and beets.
I am still knitting; I have made couple of wash cloths from
Mason-Dixon book and have started a skull blanket panel
that BF & I are collaborating on.

J & T

J & T
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

What has been keeping busy? Gardening!

Two questions

My fav fiber that I just can't do without is bamboo. It is nubby and stretches
wonderfully. Fibers I would love to have and have not worked with; silk or
angora. My favorite vacation or Holiday place is Maui; I have family there
& I love to go for several weeks when I can. Where would I love to go?
Around the world on a sea cruise with port stops every where.

My Hollyhock

53400592
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Last year I bought seeds for this Indian Summer hollyhock; I sowed the
seeds over the Fall and they grew all Winter long. Now, I am proud to
say that the plant is well over 10' and is flowering beautifully!

My idea of the perfect fiber stash...

I think that if I had enough yarn to complete just one
big project I would be ecstatic! That would be perfect.

What I looked forward ...

to in Summer vacation was endless hours
of swimming, bike riding, playing baseball,
catching fireflies at night. Mostly, I loved
being able to spend all day outside!!

What is your fav Summer time drink?

AAAhh! Well I love strawberry smoothies, iced white chocolate breves from
Starbucks, fresh lemonade, Iced green and passionflower tea. I could go
on and on...

Rasti Hat and the Wizard of Oz

Busy start to a wonderful Summer. Our youngest,Isabelle just had
her first ballet recital. We had so much fun watching an entire
school of ballerinas of different ages perform. We thought Issy
would be nervous, but, no she's a natural performer. She was a
Lollipop kid. Also, is a pic of a Rasti Hat I made for one cool
Dready Man.

SP 12 Questionaire

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? I like all kinds of fiber but would prefer not to have to knit fun fur.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? Right now they are in a bag

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? I learned to knit 11 yrs ago
I taught myself with books from the library. I consider myself to be an inter-
meidate knitter.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? I do have an Amazon wish
list; use this email address to find it: keilagonzalez@hotmail.com

5. What's your favorite scent? Flower scents, vanilla, orange, chocolate

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? Do I ever! Anything chocolate.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I don't spin. I would love to learn. I do gemstone jewelry designs, crocheting,
scrapbooking, altering book, macarme, gardening, sewing and cross stitching.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)I love all kinds of music. I would be willing to
try new tunes.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand? i love purple, pinks, greens, greys. I do not like to use white or cream.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I am a single.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? I wear hats, scarves and gauntlets. Never worn a poncho.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? I like trying new techniques.
Right now I am knitting a lace shawl.

13. What are you knitting right now? Lace shawl and fingerless guantlets.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Yes, absolutely.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
I like bamboo straight needles.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? I don't own either.

17. How old is your oldest UFO? My oldest UFO is a lace panel skirt from Greetings from Knit Cafe. I can't find anymore Debbie Bliss DK cotton #13003

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

19. Is there anything that you collect? I collect tea cups, mini bears and any
thing Hello Kitty.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? I haven't any subscriptions.
I am on a wild hunt for Debbie Bliss cotton DK in color lot #13003. I would love
a set of rosewood needles in size 5.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I would love to learn to do drop spindle.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? I have never attempted to knit socks. I wear a size 11 shoe.

23. When is your birthday? November 24th

24. Are you on Ravelry? If so, what's your ID? Not yet.

Posted

Cabled Fingerless Gloves

Love to make gauntlets; these are for my BF and this fiber is called
Maizey--corn fiber. Hard to work with since the thread has had a
tendency to pull apart or unravel as you are working. Needless to say
I was excited about finishing these lovelies.

BF's 30th, High Tea in Fairhaven

Sorella's and a view

Moved to crepes and views

Love the sunshine and so today BF and I went to the Ferry Terminal where a
friend of the family owns a great bistro with beautiful berry crepes and a
view of the Canadian mountains to die for! On the knit scene; am making
fingerless, cabled gloves out of Maizy fiber for BF. He chose a warm variegated
green but, Maizy is not for me...Will post pics later.

Life is good...and busy!

This fiber was gifted to me by my last SP and I am doing my own lace pattern
shawl.

Help! and Happy New Year

Greetings from Knit Cafe
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

I am so close to finishing this skirt; this not the pic of the
skirt's progress. It is a Debbie Bliss cotton DK in lot
color #13003. I am desperate to find at least 6 more
skeins. The skirt is cute but, too short for my taste.
If anyone has any knowledge of where I can find more
of this color lot pleasssse let me know. I have searched
all the LYS in my area, online yarn stores and I am
sure that it will come....

Hat and Scarf set

53400358
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

One of the many things I made for the Holidays for
my Grandkids. HOHO! Happy New Year!

Fast Bunny knitting away

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

What is this? My Maui bunny knitting away with
some great yarn sent to me by Bronwyn (my SP)
on some KnitLites. I just had to have a pair for
when I travel & BF wants to drive safely. I can knit
safely too!

Goodies from my SP Bronwyn

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Finally! A pic of all the great goodies I recieved
from my SP. I love all of it and am going to make
the Pendant shawl for my mom. I have so many
things that I have made so far for the Holidays;
I will show them later. Happy Holidays!

Stitch marker

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

My SP Bronwyn Rocks!!

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

I received so many good things from my SP and I thought
she could not do more. I came home and there was one more sweet package from
her and inside was some Loopy Ewe yarn in a delicious sunrise color, some great
stitch markers from Hide and Sheep with dark purple beads, HeartStrings Pendant
Shawl pattern, some point protectors, 2 dark chocolate bars; one in a fruity
flavor and the other in an espresso color and a Florida Tropic dark chocolate
ball. I loved everything!! Unforunately, my camera is on the blink and only a
few pics of my gifties turned out. I will post more pics soon. Thanks again, Bronwyn!!

Looking forward to the Holidays

Love these days; Birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Thanks,again to my wonderful
SP who has been both very generous and gracious during SP 11.

Would love to give kudos to the Blogger who had this button
on their blog. It is cute! Finished the hot pink bell shrug and
have moved on to crocheting a hat and MP3 Player holder with
matching hat for my eldest granddaughter. Last night started
and am embellishing tonite a hot pink w/varegiated colors
granny square scarf for another grandchild. Must make a hat to
match. She lives in Texas hence the cotton scarf and hat set.
I love making items for the kids each year I try something new.

Lovely Snowflakes

The great thing about Winter are the snowflakes! Every year I try
to find new info on water and how our thoughts can generate a pattern
even onto a snowflake. Maybe you have heard of The Shape of Love. Pretty
exciting news that has scientifically produced evidence of how powerful
out little minds can be.

Peaceful Winter

hollyhocks
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

So many projects I want to complete before the Holidays
come around. Whewww, this year has gone by fast.
My little knit group has been excited about making
gifts and storing them in a box as a way to be ahead for the
Season's gift giving joy. The girls are so much fun; they
are 4th-6th graders and love to get together at our Library
to knit and talk and munch. It has been great to watch their
enthusiasm over a new pattern or technique. I love how they
make me laugh.

Family tradition

ballet
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

We had such fun watching Bella dance on her
first day of ballet. Her cousin, Taylor had taken
dance from the same teacher. They grow so
fast and watching them get passionate about
life is a great reminder to stay in love with life.

On the Needles

Decided to make another great pattern I had seen on BeatKnit's blog a
few years ago. I have made another previously out of brown bamboo
that I had received from a SP a while back. I love how comfortable
it feels; extra warmth with not the extra bulk. I love layers but, not
soooo many that you look 10 lbs. heavier.

My SP Rocks!

After running some errands this morning I came home & found a box had arrived
from my SP. INside I found the latest copy of Interweave Knits zine, 4 rose sachets that smell divine, some dark chocolate treats, a felted bag, 2 hand made wash
cloths; the pattern I recognized from Mason Dixon Knitting, 2 skeins of some
lovely wool from South America and my most fav book Domiknitrix. I loved the
care and time she took to know what I love. Thanks SP you are AWEsome!

Why KnittingSutra

It seems to be an old cliche to misunderstand certain words that we
use or misuse in our culture that may come from some profoundness in
another part of the world. People often are misled to think that my
blog name is inappropriate yet and often people do not know the meaning
of "Sutra." So, from Sanskrit "siv" to sew: sutra means "That which runs
through and hold things together." Having nothing at all to do with
the Kama Sutra which is the coming together and holding of ...
I feel that my whole life is a basis of those things which hold me
together; hence, KnittingSutra suits me perfect.

Annie does it Again

There are things to knit & then there are things to cherish. Just love this book.
Even though it may take a while to finish some of my started projects I will definitely make something from this book.

Shrug

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

This shrug took one skein of chunky
yarn. It is warm & cuddly. I will wear it
often this Winter. I really like the off
color.

Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Bell at the Conservatory

bell at the conservatory
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

I fell for this bell at the Volunteer Park
Conservatory. Reminded me of Japan;
how I love all things Japanese...

Greetings from Knit Cafe

Greetings from Knit Cafe
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Slloowwllly knitting lace panel for a great
skirt from Greeting from Knit Cafe. It is being
knitted in a cotton blend from Debbie Bliss given
to me by a former SP... Love the feel of it & I'm
hoping that it won't be too heavy!

Entrance to Mukilteo Library

entrance to library
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

Great summer time acitivities. Still working on my
skirt from Greetings from Knit Cafe. Also, started &
finished a quick knit shrug from DVD Knit in Motion.
Will post pics of progress on skirt & post pic of
completed shrug. It has been such a wonderful
summer that I am almost sad that too soon Fall
will be here. Meanwhile, I am busy getting things
together for programs at work and just loving life
as a whole.

tascino & friends

tascino & friends
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

We had so much fun this wkend; visited Mukilteo
Library where they have these great statues. Hemp
Fest was awesome; I love Seattle!

SP 11 Questionnaire

Here's some info for my future SP for Sp 11:

1. My fav yarn is any type really. I like anything that is soft.
2. I have a beautiful Oriental theme knitting needles fabric case.
3. I have been knitting for roughly 10 years. I borrowed books from
the library & taught myslef how to knit. I consider myself inter-
mediate skill level.
4. I do have an Amazon wishlist: email address you can find it under:
keilagonzalez@hotmail.com
5. Fav scents: roses, lavendar, lilacs, cinnamon, lemongrass or lemons
6. Other crafts I do: Crochet, gemstone jewelry, scrapbooking, cross-
stitch, embroidery, make cards
7. Sweet tooth: I love dark chocolate
8. I love all kinds of music: classical, hiphop, salsa, reggae, industrial
world fusion. Not too fond of country.
9. Fav colors: purple, pink, blue
10. Have no pets, 2 adult "kids", 3 grandkids
11. I do wear hats, scarves & ponchos. Not too keen on mittens.
12. Fav item to knit depends on whether it's a gift for someone else or not.
I like to knit a variety of things.
13. I am currently knitting a lace panel skirt from Greetings from Knit
Cafe.
14. I love handmade gifts.
15. I prefer straight needles but, do use the circulars. Above all I love
wooden needles. Any kind of wood.
16. I don't own a winder or swift. I rather like doing the whole yarn ball
by hand unless it's finger weight yarn.
17. My oldest UFO is 4 months old.
18. Fav Holiday: Christmas
19. I collect mini bears, mermaids and thimbles.
20. I would any one of the following books: Greetings from Knit Cafe,
Dominknitrix, Naughty Needles or Knitting Lingerie.
21. I think that if I learn more easy lace knitting techniques that it
would be great.
22. I don't knit socks.
23. My B-day is 11-24.

Angel Trumpet

Angel Trumpet
Originally uploaded by knittergurl56.

The first time I experienced a Belladonna
plant also known as Angel Trumpet I was
inspired. It seems so surreal & other worldly...
Of course, I thought quite literally that children
could hear the trumpeting of fairies or angels
while laying down underneath this tree. It is
at the Conservatory @ Volunteer Park if you
would like to go & see if you hear any angels
for yourself.