It’s finally hot outside!

I’m one of those people who really loves the warm weather. So these last couple of weeks where the weather could go from mid 50’s to mid 80’s in a flash were not happy times for me. I never know what to put on the kids. I carry enough crap around as it is, so [...]

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Headline: Mom spends day alone!

So as a treat for doing so well this semester and taking advantage of a child free weekend I visited The Yarn Tree today and bought a spindle! I have been trying to get there for months and I finally did. They’re having a sale which only makes me buy more here’s a pic of [...]

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Ruby

RubyPattern: Jems Collection by Saunshinehttp://saunshine.blogspot.com/2006/01/jems-collection.htmlYarn: TLC Cotton Plus in Red (creative name)Needles: Denise size 8 and size 6 for ribbing at necklineStarted: 4/22/06Finished: 5/13/06Loved: 5/13/06EDIT:I just realized that I did sort of make some mod’s to this pattern. I didn’t do the edge stitch on the sleeve portion. I knit until about 7 inches on [...]

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Finished Object Alert

Well I finished Ruby in time to wear on Mother’s day but didn’t really want to go out. We stayed in and watched TV and hung out together. = ) I am really happy with the way it came out. I was nervous about picking up all those stitches but it worked out on the [...]

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Dye-o-Meme-a-Rama!

Okay first in totally non dye-o-rama related news…… Missy wore her sweater without me asking her to. YAY! She loves to dress up in her clothes when she gets home from school and she came out wearing it with her pink striped pj bottoms and her too small knee boots. She has quite a flair [...]

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Green for Lolly

I went to Lolly’s site today and she wrote
“For that last little bit of green, I thought it would be fun to show off some of our plants. I would love to see some of yours too – so get out there in your garden, or to that windowsill, and show me your little bit [...]

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One Skein SecretPal/Knitalong

I have joined something else. This is so addictive. I know so few people who would appreciate small knitted items so this is perfect. I can give something to someone who will really enjoy and appreciate it and have some fun making things as well.
So tops on my list to make right now are the [...]

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Project Spectrum

Well I have to say I think I’m gonna give Arctic green apple Kool Aid a mixed review. I love the shade of green but was hoping for something much darker. But any dye job that doesn’t end with felting or kool aid colored hands is great. Here she is all skeined up and purty, [...]

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