Craftyminx

More yarn...

These are the full skeins I did for gifts...

Creamsicle sock yarn, 2 skeins of Zoe worsted (I dyed the little skein with these), and another worsted skein I'm calling Vamp. I love pretty yarn! I wish I could just dye to my heart's content, but money and time just don't allow it. Oh well, back to the books.

Labels: dyeing, yarn

Again with the geek flag...

I present the Firefly yarns!

Well I named all of my last batch on Wonderfalls references, so these are named after Firefly characters. From left to right: Captain Mal, Inara, Wash, Serenity, River, Zoe, and Jayne. I know I'm missing 3 main characters, but I didn't make that many skeins and I really wasn't thinking of them as I was dyeing.

These are the seven mini skeins that I did they are about 66 yards a piece. I figure that is enough to keep me going a little bit on my blanket. :)

Labels: dyeing, yarn

Cheat to win... or something like that.

So I couldn't wait for leftover sock yarn for the hexagon blanket (there's a pic at the end of this post), so I dyed 7 mini skeins this morning. Yeah I know patience is a virtue and all that stuff, but I wanted to keep working on it, and I didn't have enough yarn to dye a lot today. I snipped a skein into 7 little ones and voila! I mixed up like 10 colors of wilton dyes and got started. I also dyed some gifts of worsted yarn for some people who shall remain nameless in case they decide to read this.

I still can't dye without getting it all over myself and my kitchen. Thank God for Windex (which works better than bleach for some reason).

I'm such a goober.

Look my birthday presents came in!

Some girl on the rocks sock stitch markers! They are super tiny and cute :). And Ruby Sapphire Yarn in Okalani. OMG this is some beautiful yarn I am speechless at how colorful it is and it is super soft with a good twist. I'm a happy girl. I am really glad I finally got some of their yarn. I've been drooling over it for awhile.

This is what I've been working on lately...

Another generic hat, this time I used my leftover decadence yarn and the random stripe generator to make this wee hat for a little one. Now I just need to find a little one that can wear Alpaca to give it to.

Tink is trying to keep it. But I know for a fact that she is never cold enough to need an Alpaca hat.

Ok ok here's the hexagon blanket...

Oh yeah super bright and kitschy, just the way I like them!

Labels: crochet, dyeing, knitting, yarn

Quick Hello

It has been awhile! I have been trying to get acclimated to school life. It kind of sucks... a lot! Oh well only 3 more semesters. I can handle it. I have stuff to share. Including the few birthday presents I bought myself, but I'm waiting for the second one to come in.

I started a hexagon blanket from my leftover sock yarn. It will be a long going work in progress seeing as I don't have many leftovers, yet. It's funny because now that I am enjoying the hook wielding again I am wanting to just kind of start sneaking in the sock yarn that hasn't been used yet. I've been holding off for the time being, but I just have sooo many pretty sock yarn colors it will be hard to keep out. I guess I need to start whipping out the socks. :)

Labels: crochet

Sick=knitting

Pattern: neckwarmers from Allison Blevins Yarn: Lion brand wool ease in seaspray Needles: US #9 knitpicks harmony options needles Started: 1-15-08 Finished: 1-16-08 I love it! It's a little tight, but it works and looks oh so cute on :)

Pattern: Quickie Cowl from f.pea Yarn: Knitpicks decadence in grape Needles: US 10.5 denise needles Started: 1-7-08 Finished: 1-11-08 Given to Heidi

Pattern: no pattern, made it up as I went Yarn: lion brand wool ease in seaspray Needles: US 8 knitpicks 16" circs and dpns Started: 1-19-08

Finished: 1-20-08

Labels: knitting

The one in which I don't bore you with my illness...

...except to tell you that I am feeling much better! :)

Look I have pictures! You may have already seen these, if you have been perusing my flickr account. I put them up a couple of nights ago intending to write a post and then got a migraine. So, the post had to wait.

First, knitting!

The first FO of the year! This is the Quickie Cowl. It has actually been sewn up and finished for a week, but I haven't taken pics of it yet. This is going to go to my boss, because she knits scarves for people all the time and has yet to get anything in return. I really like this pattern, it is easy and cute.

My mom bought me sock monkey making socks!!! Woot! I am sooo happy about this. The big sock monkey my great grandmother made me is missing (we think I sold it in a garage sale a long long time ago with the scary clown dolls--long story). But now I can make my own, yay!

I got my FO 2007 book finished and back from Qoop

It looks pretty amazing. I have to admit my photography skills have greatly improved. I am still wishing for more natural light to enter my apartment, but for now it is ok.

I am really happy with the Qoop products and decided to try out the cards this time around. I like them a lot!

Sorry this pic is grainy I didn't want to use the flash. I should have scanned it, but was being lazy. :) Aren't these cool? I should have ordered more.

Ok I have a busy day of reading for classes and going to a stitching group. I will chat more later. Have a great Saturday everyone!

P.S. My birthday is on Monday so I may be too busy with festivities to post for a few days.

Labels: knitting, qoop, sock monkey

Demetri Martin makes me smile...

Since I was at my Aunt's last night, I got to watch cable. I landed on comedy central to perk me up some. It worked. Demetri Martin totally had me rolling. I'll leave you with his quote about glitter... "Glitter is herpes of craft supplies." I must agree.

p.s. I am feeling better and am going to try going to school tonight.

it just keeps getting better...

I got a note from my apartment yesterday saying they would be fumigating my building today because of a huge infestation across the hall. Yeah, awesome! I've been in bed for the past four days and wasn't planning on leaving my house or ready to get it ready to be fumigated. I called the manager and she said there was no way they could postpone and I needed to find a place to stay for the night if I was having breathing problems. So yeah I'll be at my Aunt and Uncle's house tonight.

I am feeling better though. Still coughing up stuff with one hurt ear, but better. I'm thinking about going to work tomorrow, but seeing as it is supposed to be snowing, maybe I'll wait until Thursday. I still need to practice being vertical. I figure I'll try going to class tomorrow night, if only for the first half. Get all the introduction yada yada and then sneak out before a coughing fit begins. Even though I feel up to doing things I hate going out in public when I'm still coughing up stuff. It is just plain gross and no one should have to be witness to it all day (like my coworkers). But, they are pretty much used to it by now. At least the pregnant one is on maternity leave now so I don't have to worry about making her sick.

Ok enough with the sick talk. I've been knitting on my Lombard Street socks. Yeah I finally picked them up again. They had previously been tagged for the frog pond, but the yarn screamed for mercy not to be ripped again and I decided to grant its wish. I didn't really have the will to start something new so I decided to work on these. I needed something to keep me busy. I got some stuff in the mail this week that I need to share too, but that will have to wait for another time. I've got to get out of the house now so they can come spray.

Labels: knitting, life

slow and steady...

Still trying to get better. I've slept two pretty full nights and I stayed awake all day yesterday. I'm still feeling gross, but I can function a little by myself now. I was able to knit a little bit yesterday, that is always a good sign. I'm going to try to move a little more today, my whole body doesn't hurt anymore so I think the infection is leaving a little at a time. I have got to be able to get back to work and go to school on Wednesday. That is my goal.

Labels: life

still sickly...

Thanks for the "get well" wishes. Torrance, I hope this doesn't last a week, I have to start classes on Wednesday. The way things are looking though, I will still be sick. I don't feel better at all. One would assume after 6 doses of antibiotics I would feel a little better, but I don't. My ears are on fire and I am still running a slight fever. I have been able to keep the chest congestion down by drinking tons of water, thankfully. My body just can't do much. I get dizzy very easily. Thankfully, (kind of) this is something that has spread around at work. At least 2 others that I know of have been gone all last week because of it. One was my boss so she will know what I am going through. The worst part right now is that I can't do anything but stay in bed and watch tv (thank God for the first three seasons of LOST playing on ABC.com!). I can't knit because my inhaler and the other meds make me super shaky. Oh well maybe I will work my way to the couch soon and be able to knit then. I'm ever hopeful.

Labels: life