A Pumpkinhead's Strange Existance

Have actually been knitting & spinning.......

2007-12-05T10:09:00.000-05:00

Still need to find just where the camera is hiding. Have managed not to do any stash enhancement. Only using what I have on hand, I have made one hat over Thanksgiving weekend: Ann Norling Big Hat.Have also knit almost 1 sock using the Simple sock pattern from the Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles by Cat Bordi. Since I don't currently know where my measurements for a custom sock are, and simply

Firefly Mobius

2007-10-30T20:15:00.000-04:00

Also on the needles is the Firefly Mobuis from the Fall 2007 Knitscene. Using yarn from the stash, Scottish Mohair in a charcoal grey.the back with arm hole shaping is complete.the front is in progress, maybe half way done.fear this may of become a UFO, I happened to have gotten a case of startitis and playing with yarn instead of finishing the boring stockinette fabric. It's sitting in the

Update on the Penrose afghan

2007-10-30T20:02:00.000-04:00

No pictures. not coordinated enough to get the knitting done and the pictures. lol. sorry.When I last posted I stated how I was simply not happy with how my 1st segment came out. Plan to make some adjustments as I progress.first change so far is a reworking of the colors for the shapes. I swapped the pinkish red into the squares hat had been hot pink.Even though the squares are knit on the bias I

Woolly Thoughts Penrose Afghan Pattern

2007-10-15T11:39:00.000-04:00

I this started this afghan awhile ago, but somehow stalled. Pattern: Penrose by Wooly ThoughtsType: Modular Knit afghan, pattern is completely comprised of 3 basic shapes: Square, left leaning parallelogram, and right leaning parallelogram.Yarn: Caron Simply Soft. I chose this yarn for a few reasons: washability, affordability, and no dye lots.Progress? Startedout making one slice of the basic

testing....testing

2007-10-03T21:13:00.000-04:00

I'm trying to see if I can get this up and running.

Surfing the blogosphere, venting on life's up and downs & my despise of my computer

2007-03-22T14:02:00.000-04:00

Today after reading the latest newsletter from Knitters Review in my email, I proceeded to start a grade tour of hyperlinked blogs.While this activity is not always recommended, as one can lose vast amounts of time they can not account for. Decided why not. Haven't allowed myself this luxury in a very long time and did lose all my bookmarks of favorite blogs in February. *Sigh*It was great to see

Exciting NEWS!!!!

2007-03-06T14:47:00.000-05:00

I got a WHEEL!!!!!!After years of lusting after other peoples spinning wheels, have finally been able to acquire one of my own.Actually, I forfeited my xmas and bday gifts last year. Made a deal with my family, if I continued to stay in college and not run away (LOL!) a wheel would be coming my way.So I made the trip to the nearest shop with a selection of wheels.......75 milesaway. The WooleryI

The Diva has been resurrected!

2007-03-06T14:42:00.000-05:00

After a Hard drive transplant and a memory augmentation, Diva is back.She is almost her old self. All files on the old hard drive were completely lost. We have tried to create her to the state she was in when removed from her box. A few quirks seem to exist. sigh. I think she is taking her new name seriously and has let it go to her memory chip.We will continue to try to work together.

The demise of a Diva

2007-02-17T12:29:00.000-05:00

Upon hearing the news of Anna Nicole Smith's demise my laptop decided it was just to much to handle. She tried to take her own life, with her hard drive she took with her my current semester's worth of planning, research and papers. She is currently in the hands of professionals on life support.Yesterday it was confirmed........the hard drive was unrepairable and needs a transplant. An order has

I was Naughty, but let's hear a cheer for cashiers who don't care!

2007-02-09T07:56:00.000-05:00

As former retail management, the cashier I came across would be worst nightmare.Started my having a wonderful lunchout with my mom. Started driving home, traffic and not being familiar with where I was driving combined to my taking THE LONG WAY HOME. lol.Not sure why, but I thought a shopping center looked familiar and pulled in. There was a Goodwill store. I picked up a samonite truck case, a

Emotional Energy Center of the Body

2007-02-05T20:34:00.000-05:00

Here we have a very enlighting chart. It shows the link between our emotions, and our emotional health....In regards to physical health. If stuffed away as a means to cope at the moment (which is what all of us do to just keep going)but left unresolved for years. These emotions do lead to Dis-ease of the body. Notice especially for women: Rejection, Betrayal, abuse especially of a sexual nature

Cascade 220 Heather Blue

2007-02-05T11:48:00.000-05:00

Cascade 220 in a heather sky blue.5 skeins

Rowan Harris Tweed Aran Wt.

2007-02-04T19:26:00.000-05:00

In this police line up we have the Rowan Harris Tweed aran weight. This happens to be the yarn that involved that lawsuit regarding Harris yarns and Rowan. The Yarn is now sold as Scotish Tweed.I had the best of intentions here. I purchased this yarn during my Beth brown-Reisel pattern stage.The hot pink group was to become the Aran cardigan, Marilyn.The Grey was to be a vest, can't remember the

Brown Sheep Co. Lamb's Pride Worsted

2007-02-04T19:24:00.000-05:00

maybe I should take up the motto.......Don't ask, Don't tell.....in regards to my yarn? In case you haven't noticed, The yarn stash is coming out by weight. lol. It appears my preferred method to organize is by content and then by weight. Bet you can't wait to see all the sport weight I have! lmao! Hopefully I will have lost my train of thought by the time I get to those bins.......or else

Brown Sheep Co. Lamb's Pride Worsted Superwash

2007-02-04T19:07:00.000-05:00

I really explain myself at this point. By the time I finish adding the pictures I've taken tonight......I might need a drink to recover from the shame. This is proof of where my money has gone. lol! Okey...... here we have a line up of Brown Sheep Co. Lamb Pride Superwash in Worsted weight A stunning Shane's RedA richly hued heather called Ocean SkyAnd the Deep.......Navy Night

Meet Muffy

2007-02-03T21:12:00.000-05:00

Yes, please say hello to Muffy. She is actually a twin. I can not find the label currently. This is yet another of the yarns I bought at the guild yard sale from my enabler. There is in fact a t-square ruler in that picture to show you just how big this one ball of mohair is.SHE IS HUGE! I'm not kidding.If I can ever locate the shawl, still on the needles maybe I can also figure out where I left

Brown Sheep Co. Lamb's Pride Bulky

2007-02-03T19:16:00.000-05:00

No excuse, not sure how or why it's stash. the black was originally purchased to be the poncho out of Stich N Bitch. then I rethought the whole poncho fad. then looking at stash, I thought it could become the fair isle cardigan also in Stitch n Bitch. go figure?

Country 100% Icelandic Wool

2007-02-03T19:02:00.000-05:00

The story behind this yarn:I know an older woman who has one of the largest stashes in the land. Every year the local knitting guild has a yard sale where members can try to sell yarn they no longer want. I always seem to walk out with this woman's stuff everytime. Heavy damage to the wallet yet even though I walk away with tons of yarn, I don't think I ever really make a dent in her stash.

Noro Iro

2007-02-03T18:51:00.000-05:00

Here we have an example of what happens when I wander past a sale bin. Not 100% sure, but this should be 2 balls of Iro. Color name unknown as labels are lost. This poor yarn has tryed to become something so hard that it's the bulky yarn that could of my stash.tryed to be a casual cabled pocketbook. The dark colors caused the cables not to show.Spiral rib hat. I should of done a gauge. the yarn

Reynolds Lite-Lopi Vol. 19 Design # 9

2007-02-03T18:06:00.000-05:00

What better way to start my shameful project of documenting my stash as a means of hopefully making me knit from it. Here we have a Reynolds Lite-Lopi pattern book. I just had to have it! yeah, right, ok. Did I mention I live in the south? I need a lopi pullover maybe once a year around here. Of course I special ordered the yarn, cause it's not like there is much demand for the yarn around here.

Now begins the shame of the Stash Flash

2007-02-03T18:03:00.000-05:00

My computer and camera do not seem to want to play nicely together.I lost 40 something pictures off the chip when I tried transferring. oh well.nothing in life is easy. So I start again...Now begins the flash of the Yarn porn.......

My quest for Golf Club Cosy Pattern

2007-02-02T13:43:00.000-05:00

I have an online friend who happens to golf. It is one of her passions.Being that 2007 is the year of the stash, I thought I might be able to whip up a set for her currently naked clubs. All without any money spent.I have yarn.Cosys are small indiviual projects, each it's own entity. Perfect for my current life.There are free patterns on the web..........uhhhhhh....have golf club cozys always

New blogger hating

2007-01-26T16:52:00.000-05:00

I have just had one of those "light bulb" moments. After fighting and fighting with the html template on blogger, Ii have discovered the why.Those pesky new widgets they now offer are the why! I've been trying to put linked buttons to my favorite blogs, etc. It appears that you have to find a way to add them via the widget menu. *sigh* if one, like myself, trys to save them directly on the

stash expansion: Will be exposed!

2007-01-22T17:13:00.000-05:00

As away to shame myself into keeping up with Stashbust 2007, I have decided to flash the stash. Over the next days, weeks I will be using my handy dandy newish digital camera to expose my hoarding problem for what it is. *cring*I hope you will enjoy the stash porn as I flsh it at you and find the humour in the fact that most of us are in fact in the same boat.Please laugh with me as I am sure to

New blogger

2007-01-21T10:25:00.000-05:00

Is anyone else not liking the newer version? it's been abit of a pain you know where. I've wanted to post and found the blog this function and the sent to functions not working. Appears that even though they partnered up with google........google hasn't updated there features to reflect the new version. sigh.

Knit From Your Stash 2007 revisement

2007-01-21T10:23:00.000-05:00

It's insane of me to think I can last a year with no stash enhancement. My question is then are patterns and/or books included? I have enough yarn for a long time. but I do have a book habit to keep up. lol.

Knit From Your Stash 2007

2007-01-13T17:15:00.000-05:00

Buying yarn is like breathing air. No matter how much yarn you have hiding at home, you NEED the yarn you come across in the wild. I am very guilty of this behavior. I have TONS of yarn over here, and as my possesions are still slowly making it over to my new apartment.......there's MORE. In fact if it got here, I have no clue where I could even put it. The frig?it would be highly proactive of me

New Year, New Semester

2007-01-13T17:06:00.000-05:00

First let me wish everyone happy new year. may 2007 be the best year of your life.Just finished the 1st week of the spring semester, so far ......ok.On the agenda:Algebra IIHistory of Virginia IIntroduction to Women's StudiesHistory of Western Civilization IHmmmm, notice a trend?

I finally have internet again!

2007-01-13T17:04:00.000-05:00

Sorry about my absence. it's been quite an adventure to acquire my internet service. Ordered it. Then the drama of the ever shortening cable wire started. One day it was cut.......then it proceeded to get shorter.and shorter. lol.

Found the Spindle tensioned lazy-kate!!!!

2006-12-12T11:45:00.000-05:00

The SpindleBarn™(SpindleBarn is a trade name of Grafton Fibers)our SpindleBarn - a true tensioned kate for spindles!Celtic Lamb (sold)Abigail (sold)Margrett (sold)The Spindle Barn holds up to three spindles safely and securely. Straps over the front and rear of the Barn prevent spindles from bouncing or rolling out of place.Coverings inside the notches protect the shafts of the spindles. Spindles

Peaceful Bliss in the air!

2006-12-12T10:19:00.000-05:00

Yes, only one more day till I am done with the Fall semester. Wednesday night I will take a test on American History II, and it will be done. Peace till the New year!I'm settling in at the new place. Trying to figure out the electric baseboard heating, as it gets hot as hades in here. What a problem! Renting a place with all ultilites included, and having too much heat. lol.Still getting

Freedom! Sweet Freedom!

2006-11-21T11:56:00.000-05:00

It's Official! I moved! While I was housesitting, my uncle's home was put under contract for a closing by the end of this month. Still in the grind of the fall semester which ends mid December, I asked for my mom's help in finding a place. Stress and more stress do not make for the most highly fuctioning person. Add learning disability college student, adult with ADHD, and somewhat under control

Housesitting: I Survived!

2006-11-06T12:11:00.000-05:00

Sorry I haven't updated. Just spent two weeks housesitting for a friend so that she could celebrate leaving the Navy by going on a cruise with her hubby. <<< notice that two Navy people chose to travel via a boat! lol!I managed to survive the shocking surprise that they had just adding a(large)(spazzy)(insert perferred curse word here) puppy to their tribe. Samson is the puppy from Hades

stash expasion: I think I'm in over my head with this one!

2006-10-17T12:52:00.000-04:00

Oh no!What have I gone and done now?Yes, it's a doozey.you start on that bias strip that goes from the hip across to the shoulder.....to the cuff. The other side is knit up and down by picking up stitches from the bias side. You then do the neckline all the way to the other cuff.Anyone have any suggestions on yarns? The pattern gives more of a suggestion to aim for on gauge then an actual

HTML? Some helpful links

2006-10-17T09:56:00.000-04:00

Still trying my hand at some html'g. Wanting to create a truely personalize blog without one of the generic-looking pre-made templates. LOL! I know it's insane to even bother.For anyone interested i have come across a few free resources.Amaya is a free download that let's you build your own page. I personally did not find it friendly. But I'm a person with no training in programing, fiddling

So much stash, it's indecent

2006-10-11T23:35:00.000-04:00

Wrap Cardigan Top down # 263Flattering wrap style cardigan, close fitting, written for worsted weight yarn at a gauge of 18 sts to 4 inches. Womens sizes small to xx-large.I've chosen a beautiful Cascade 220 heather #9452 blueThe plain version of the shrug I purchased in early august and have been using Encore colorspun Worsted weight in an Ombre Pink, grey, Rose.The Picture with the models back

Flashing the Stash

2006-10-11T22:13:00.000-04:00

Knitting Pure & SimpleBasic Cardigan Vest for Women # 995A plain cardigan vest written at 4 stitches to the inch, for heavy worsted weight yarn. Knitted in one piece to the armholes. finished chest measurements 33 to 46 inches. After taking a short Intro to Mosiac Knitting class at a lys this past weekend and being completely stressed to almost the breaking point with College Chemistry. Why? Oh

Stress induced stash enhancement

2006-10-10T13:18:00.000-04:00

I have been very very naughty. Stressed to the limits, I have an healthy practice of shopping. In stores, on ebay, on websites. You get the picture. One can tell my mental state by looking at my current level on new shiney/fuzzy objects.When I get home from Algebra and then a 3 hour chemistry test..........I will post more on my new pretty prettys.Who knows, if I can get the camera working....

Pardon the appearance: Under construction

2006-10-10T13:16:00.000-04:00

LOL!I've gotten the bright idea to play around with the html in the background of this page. Soooo, if you should happen to come by and it looks gawd aweful, you now know why.

Pissy post about a paid for pattern now available for free :)

2006-10-06T10:01:00.000-04:00

Doesn't it just burn your buns to buy a pattern booklet for one sweater pattern within it, then to find the yarn company release THAT pattern free on it's webpage?It's been loaded unto the free section only within the last couple of weeks.Under the yarn Zara, it the exact sweater! ok, I admit it! if the yarn store where I saw the sweater sample laid on owe of the counters didn't have the pattern,

UnMarried Unite!

2006-10-05T23:28:00.001-04:00

if your even a tiny bit curious.......just go ahead and read some of the information located on unmarried.org. they are for the support of all unmarried people and type of relationship.If your just plain ole' single. **sheepishly raises hand**If you are dating and thinking about living together of even getting married, go read.if you are living together, have a common law marriage....if you

blogthing: My art movement.

2006-10-03T13:03:00.000-04:00

You Are SurrealismDreamy and idealistic, you've created a world that is all your own.It's very likely that you've either dabbled in drugs or are naturally trippy.You are always trying to push beyond the boundaries of your culture and society.You believe that art, love, and freedom can change the world.What Art Movement Are You?

Need urgent help with Dog hat design!!!

2006-09-25T17:31:00.000-04:00

I need your help! Having become obsessed with my uncle pooch Toto, a Yorkshire Terrier I feel he needs/must have a pixie hat. He is very perkie, and reminds me of an elf. I am sooo busy with college, I haven't had time to sit down and try designing a hat from scratch for him. I was thinking it should be pixish with some side coverage to not make the ties like odd. Of course going to need to do

1 1/2 hours on the phone with India

2006-09-25T17:27:00.000-04:00

It's true! all the IT tech support jobs are in India! My computer woes weren't completely over. Still had some quirky things going on. Spent a lifetime on the phone and transferred a few times to different specialist at microsoft customer support. Things should now be calmer and no more error messages.

Take my advice! Don't play around with computer settings!

2006-09-23T13:57:00.000-04:00

UGH!Silly me, I decided to fiddle with some of the MS Office functions loaded on my laptop. To me it seemed like every time I wanted to do something I needed to pull out the CD blah blah blah.Soooo, I was in word and it asked for the CD. Tired of always having to do this, I decided I might as well see what else in word was currently set the same way. I clicked to add new functions, and accept.The

OMG! I actaully cast-on stitches!

2006-09-20T10:05:00.000-04:00

Yes! You read that correctly!There is actual kniting in sight.This Fall semester I am currently enrolled in a 5 credit algebra course & a 4 credit Chemistry. To round out the classes to a nice 12 credit load to be considered a full-time student, add one 3 credit English course. I needed that like I needed a new hole in my head.Reconizing that I punished myself during the Spring semester by not

Went to Gem show, Sunday

2006-09-11T22:04:00.000-04:00

Yes, there was a gem and jewelry show at the local convention center and I had to go. Was a bit disappointed in the size and selection represented at this one. The jewelry: The majority of the jewelry represented was large and heavy looking. You needed to be a woman of a certain age and size to carry off these pieces. There was also alot of amber, especially the creamy opaque white kind. My

Sock Wars

2006-09-11T21:59:00.000-04:00

Thankfully Friday came and went! I successfully stopped myself from joining the Sock Wars. It was a hard fight. I would make the decision that no way, no how, was I going to sign up. Only to start thinking about if I could teach myself to knit 2 socks at once on the magic loop method. lol! Then I would remember that I truely am busy with school.I have a paper due in 2 hours, and a math test

nyc trip Part 2

2006-09-06T00:05:00.000-04:00

it was a Sunday, and I just had to check out this shop. Had never heard of it, and it opened after I moved to Virginia. Plus what yarn store is open on a Sunday!? The opportunity was thereand I was going to take it!Sticks & String, in Scarsdale, New YorkWhat a pleasant surprise this gem ended up being! I Spent Beaucoup money there.there was the customery purchase of a few sock patterns, etc.But

nyc trip in august and yarn shops I hit

2006-09-04T22:40:00.000-04:00

Since I'm so flighty in regards to my knitting at this time given that I'm doing a full-time class load & am pretty much seperated from my stash. It's hard cause I've been in a total lace shawl and lace sock mode, and am dying to try out the Magic Loop method. Then I can do 2 socks at once on one needle! Rawks! I had the wonderful treat of visiting NY for 2 days recently. First time back in over

My Pirate name! Arrrr

2006-09-03T20:09:00.000-04:00

TEXT-ALIGN: center">My pirate name is:Bloody Jenny Vane Every pirate lives for something different. For some, it's the open sea. For others (the masochists), it's the food. For you, it's definitely the fighting. You tend to blend into the background occaisionally, but that's okay, because it's much easier to sneak up on people and disembowel them that way. Arr! Get your own pirate name from

Stitch Diva - Simple Knitted Bodice Knit Along

2006-09-03T18:16:00.000-04:00

Stitch Diva - Simple Knitted Bodice Knit AlongAnother Glampyre knitalong! I need to make this one, REALLLY! How am i going to manage to get the pattern?!

meandering: I knitted Jack Skellington.

2006-09-03T17:48:00.000-04:00

meandering: I knitted Jack Skellington.Must see! he is just too cute! free pattern listed

Knit and the City: Amazing Lace - Ben on a Bench

2006-09-03T17:40:00.000-04:00

Knit and the City: Amazing Lace - Ben on a BenchYou have to see these pictures! As the Amazing Lace has come to an end with me bearly getting through any knitting of any kind this summer.........the challenge was to post pictures of unlikely models wearing your teammate. Well, talk about a great team! Ben worked out to be a perfect addition to Wendy's team. Wish i had been able to be more

Angelica KAL

2006-09-03T14:25:00.000-04:00

I absolutely love Glampyre's Designs. While floating along the blogosphere instead of doing college homework, I came across the following knitalong for another quite sexy number!Angelica KAL

My unproductive knitting

2006-09-03T12:55:00.000-04:00

i am currently separated from my stash.I bought more stashGot caught and it was removed from my current temporary pitstop.Was able to keep what was in my super roomie bag smith canvas bag. Was stressed after a long day of classes on Thursday night and spent 2 hours in Walmart.bought Red Heart Mutlicolor in 3 colors one skein each for charity knitting: blankies for local animal shelters. i donate

Summer semester survived

2006-09-03T12:45:00.000-04:00

I managed to pass everything despite the karma gods clunking me in the head hard earlier in the summer.Final grades not as high as I started out expecting from myself. But by the last week I was sure I was going to get F's across the board.Math 2 (developmental course): Pass, you need to have a final average of at least 80% or you must take the course over. I now move up to Math 3.French 1:

ugh! lost post

2006-09-03T12:44:00.000-04:00

I can't believe I just lost a huge post!

3 weeks to go!

2006-07-06T12:51:00.000-04:00

***drops dramatically to knees and kisses the ground***Week 7 of a ten week summer college semester. No odd health problems and haven't self-combusted yet.The Last Saturday of June, I attended a class on Shoden - Traditional Japanese Reiki. I am now a level 1 in Shodon, and Level 2 in Reiki (westernized). There are some differences between the 2 styles, some things/practices just didn't make it

I Live!

2006-07-01T12:39:00.000-04:00

I am safe and sound at my Grandparents. The apartment is small and now cramped cause the Whirlwind that is me is now in their presence. LOL! They are used to dead silence, come these are two people that spend their day ignoring each other. I make jokes and no one gets them. I even said 'Come on people, a little sense of humor in your life is good'. Can't get a giggle. Damn.To think it's too late

Amazing Lace?

2006-06-19T10:32:00.000-04:00

After a crazy week, I drifted over to the main site for the KAL. Don't know why but don't seem to be able to post. So technically I have I missed Challenge #2 as I have no pictures of me doing anything extreme with my many projects all of which are lace.I've also been reorganizing my stash. LOL! Now that is worthy of a picture. it is extreme! and scary. Here is a mental image for all of you......

Amazing Lace Challenge #2!! Kinda

2006-06-17T19:38:00.000-04:00

If only I had a picture of the events of this past Tuesday night!!I arrived home from my current college math course with dinner (Taco Bell) in hand at approxiately 9:30 pm. All was quiet, not a peep to be heard........got to my bedroom and started taking off the shoes, putting down the bags, etc.***BANG BAnG BANG*** Pounding on my bedroom door!!A few posts down you may of noticed i had ranted

Overwhelmed by all the KAL's

2006-06-11T10:45:00.000-04:00

OMG! This is the summer of all kinds of KAL's and they seem to all center around lace in one form or another! I know I can't join all of them. where can I find the will power to not join all of them.Well the Amazing lace is a blast, just reading all the blog entries of the other teams is sooo much fun. What imaginations everyone has! I love the stories and pictures, look forward to a summer of

Sometimes you just need to vent! or is this rage?

2006-06-11T10:03:00.000-04:00

I usually try not to air laundry on the web. But at this moment I've had it, I'm fed up.Does anyone have someone within thier family, that if they weren't family you would choose not to have anything to do with them? That in fact you normally choose to keep your life clear of toxic people, but have no choose but to interact and even look the other way when they behave baddly?Well, Aren't I damn

S.O.S Need help locating vendor for this SPINDLE LAZY KATE!

2006-06-04T12:33:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone out in Blog land!Within a few week ago I was surf the internet and somewhere came across this nifty item pictured above. To better aim you in helping me find where to get one of these, let me describe exactly what it is.Yes, I know, it's a box with a handle. The open box area is used to hold your tools, stash, current project, wallet, keys. Anything else?It hold the 3 drop spindles

Introducing Team Chaos!!!!!!!!!

2006-06-03T23:08:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone!Welcome to Team Chaos! and we hope to live through this summer adventure.Let's introduce the members:The Rose of England (ROE): She is British, and has been giving me a bit of the stiff upper lip. The pattern is from The Second Book of Modern Lace Knitting. And the end dimension aim is for 7oish". Yarn: unknown make as I picked up the cone of 2ply laceweight wool at a Local

If I take anymore meds to calm down I might stop functioning.....

2006-06-01T14:51:00.000-04:00

But if I don't take them I will crawl into a ball and rock back and forth.The summer semester started last week, it has been brutal. I can't seem to be able to get any of the work down for any of the classes. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I have been going the last week on panic verge!As being an adult student who has decided to return to school, I am doing things different this time around

The Amazing lace

2006-06-01T14:31:00.000-04:00

Well, I'm so behind in setting up this blog for the Amazing lace. I need to be able to post some pictures of the team. Luckily I seem to have a village behind me waiting to help out on us doing a more relay team approuch. i have gone through all my stash, and:pulled the Folk shawls still on needles (I know! Shame on me! i'm only the yagoogroup owner!) How many years of pergatory is that in

Starting anew.....

2006-05-27T13:56:00.000-04:00

I've discovered that the weblogging service being promoted through yahoo called pbwiki is not all it's cracked up to be. I misunderstood what it was meant to be. A WEB PAGE.So now I have to quickly reconstruct what I had built, cause I am short on time and must get this place together for THE AMAZING LACE. Challenge #1 the team introduction needs to be posted.I am also just finishing my 1st week

What breed of cat are you?

2006-05-24T10:21:00.000-04:00

What breed of cat are you?You are a Siamese! You are fun-loving, playful, energetic, talkative, and exotic. You are the center of attention and you love every minute of it.Take this quiz!Quizilla Join Make A QuizMore Quizzes Grab Code

Getting abit stressed.........

2006-05-20T11:04:00.000-04:00

May 20, 2006Class starts on Monday, and I'm starting to get a bad anxiety attack. UGH! I've already took one pill for it. Hope it doesn't get worse. Monday will be interesting, I will be taking French....Haven't taken a french class since 10th grade. That's around 18 years ago. It looks like I have alot more resources this time around. In highschool, you get your textbook and some crazy teacher

If Admitting is the 1st Step, Buying a Book is the 2nd

2006-05-20T10:36:00.000-04:00

May 20, 2006Went to the bookstore and picked up, Blogging For Dummies. I hope to find some hints to get this wanna-be blog into shape.

MEME based on my Date of Birth, etc

2006-05-19T10:37:00.000-04:00

May 19, 2006Do a Wikipedia search of your birthdate, minus the year;list three interesting events, three people who were born, and three people who died on that day.Events:* 1354 - Treaty of Stralsund settles border disputes between the duchies of Mecklenburg and Pomerania.* 1554 - A year after claiming the throne of England for nine days, Lady Jane Grey is beheaded for treason.* 2004 - On

A Gal's Gotta Have Her Shoes....no matter what century it is.

2006-05-17T10:52:00.000-04:00

May 17, 2006Was doing research on garb, and came across vendors selling everything from Civil War Era Split Crotch Pantiloons to live steel weapons. Heck! If you need a Mongolian Pavilion to camp in I know a website that makes them! Sooooo....I of cause looked at the handmade shoes being peddled on the web for $$ that I currently don't have. The wallet's abit slim right now as I have been

HTML code or rather the lack of it...

2006-05-17T10:38:00.000-04:00

....originally posted on wikiMay 17, 2006I've come to relize that that small amount of HTML I used to know has flown away in the last four years. Once again in my life the motto: Use It or Lose It, seems to fit. So please bear with me as I will be spiffing up the place....slowly.**"Those who would give up essental liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."

Sorting the UFO pile for team backup

2006-05-17T09:51:00.000-04:00

May 17, 2006While organizing the stash, I have made a point:# to pull aside any yarn that belongs to a project on the needles.# place found yarn with the project otherwise known as a UFO.# I have pulled the LACE UFO's aside.They are now competing with one another on the dining room table to see just who is worthy of stepping up to the plate if ROE is unable to fulfill it's duties as a

Some quotes to inspire

2006-05-15T10:40:00.000-04:00

May 15, 2006I've manage to spend the day wandering around the internet like a bumble bee. Going form place to place, zig zagging around. Started doing one thing, end up on a differnt venture, then suddenly __had the urgent need __to find quotations of Ghandi to post on here.**My inner spirit was demanding it**Bear with me as a place a few quote worth reading one at a time, and actually thinking

Knitting Operation

2006-05-15T09:50:00.000-04:00

May 15, 2006I need to go check out the Amazing Lace web page to see the first clue......AND GET MOVING ON IT!!I hope anyone who is a mother had a great Mother's Day. If you are like me, you have furry 4 legged babies, so happy mother's day to you ALSO!! Giving a cat or dog from the shelter or the street a chance for a wonderful life, is a special thing. You have touched a life.Currently ROE and I

I get to go shopping at the campus bookstore! in a sing song voice

2006-05-12T11:02:00.000-04:00

May 12, 2006Well today's the day I get to go shopping in the College Bookstore!See, it appears that the state of Virginia has a very accessiable college system. It's very extensive. Up in NY they have a great college system too, but the availability versus demand make it almost impossiable to get in, and be close to home. Most of the S.U.N.Y. system is located at least 3 hours outside of the NYC

Lack of Garb & Current Reading

2006-05-12T10:53:00.000-04:00

May 12, 2006I have been neglecting my research into my persona, and creating my garb. Think I'm just plain intimadated on the idea of cutting my cloth and to start sewing. So far I have various cotton fabric for my chemise. I have spent so much money on cotton fabric it's crazy. I currently have a light weight cotton, a cotton flannel, and the newest is a fine cotton from a better fabric store in

Stashing stash.......

2006-05-12T09:49:00.001-04:00

May 12, 2006Have started my organizational challenge. The plastic bags with zippers that bedding comes in, may not be the proper way to treat my wool stash. Having noticed a bit of dryness in a roving and a ball of yarn lately, I have been thinking it was time to change the method.Went to the Dollar Tree down the street and purchased all of the mesh laundry zip bags they had. not many :( Someone

Rose of England Reborn

2006-05-12T09:49:00.000-04:00

May 12, 2006Restarted the ROE last night, this time i did a provisional cast-on. Am I trying to plan ahead? Maybe, I have a vision of being able to do a nicer belly button in the center of the Rose when i have finished knitting. Also I changed the size of needle i am using. Figured that since I've had to completely rip, might as well change the needles......it was tight on size 1's. Unable to

Murphy's Law: Once You Rip Will It Ever End?

2006-05-11T09:48:00.000-04:00

May 11, 2006We are currently in a doomed phase with ROE. Got to row 7 discovered a mistake in Row 3. Ripped again

Merry Ripping......

2006-05-11T09:46:00.000-04:00

...originally posted on WIKIMay 11, 2006ROE has met with misfortune. I made a mistake in how I was doing the m.3's. Thus ripping happened, and we are now starting over.

In Training.....

2006-05-11T09:40:00.000-04:00

....originally posted on WIKIMay 11, 2006For the last few days my partner R.O.E and I were training, getting ready for the Amazing Lace. We have suffered a set back. I had a misunderstanding over the directions for part b of the pattern.The pattern called for (K.1,M.3)3 times. I did the increases the way I normally do a make one, by lifting the bar between stitches and putting on the left

The Infamous Rose of England

2006-05-07T14:17:00.000-04:00

....This post was moved from the ugly WIKI May 27, 2006The Infamous Rose of EnglandMay 07, 2006My name is Jennifer, sometimes known as Pumpkinhead. My partner for this competition is The Rose of England Please note this is a picture of someone else's completed ROEThe pattern is from The Second Book of Lace KnittingCurrently ROE has been cast-on using size #1's and stash yarn.The yarn is of

The Birth of a Wiki?

2006-05-07T14:10:00.000-04:00

...moved from the ugly wiki to here may 27, 2006May 07, 2006I hope to use this wikiboard as a means to track my progress in all things knitting.Been thinking about re-joining the National Knitting Guild, at least at this time only on National level. Might try the Master Knitter Level 1.Signed up for this summer's The Amazing Lace.The PanopticonHe's a complete blast, you'll love to read his blog.I

PLEASE NO!!!

2006-05-07T10:56:00.000-04:00

May 07, 2006Sooooo..........I decided to return to college after a laspe of ten years. Well I survived my first semester, and have a GPA of 2.875.The summer semester doesn't start till May 22nd., and I have to wait till May 12th to be able to buy my books. It will be tough as I am taking 14 credits. Somehow I will get through it.My alternative is to live the rest of my life with family and who

The SCA & The Current Middle Ages

2006-05-07T10:54:00.000-04:00

May 07, 2006In March I was lured towards the Dark side..........into the SCA and recreating the current Middle Ages. What attracted me to the organization was the S&A aka Science and Arts.They do all the fiber arts:* Spinning* Knitting* Nalebinding* Weaving* Dyeing* Lace Making* EmbroideryAlso* Calligraphy* Illumination* CostumingMy current task is to **''Create a Persona''**I have to choose my

I know where the Cadbury Easter Eggs Really Come From!

2006-05-07T10:42:00.000-04:00

May 07, 2006just couldn't help myself when I saw this picture on the web today. Almost pee'd my pants!