Thirty-five years.
29 Jun 2010 3 Comments
Today my parents celebrate 35 years of marriage. I want to tell them so many things, but above all I hope they enjoy their time together for many, many more years. I love you both!
I wanted to do something really special for them this year, so I chose to make them an afghan. I chose the pattern and the colors to (hopefully) compliment their decor and style. I made it lightweight enough to snuggle under in those brutal California winters. And then I held my breath as I put it in a box and shipped it to California, only breathing again when it landed yesterday afternoon. Here’s hoping they enjoy it!
The pattern: Log Cabin Moderne by Mason Dixon
The Yarn: Elsbeth Lavold Sily Wool
The Needles: US 6′s
The Verdict: Love the simplicity of the style and the ease of knitting, even if the garter stitch gets a little tedious on the larger squares. Will definitely be knitting this one again!
My first handspun.
25 Jun 2010 3 Comments
Almost 2 weeks ago, I decided to give spinning another try. Although I had taken one class, several years ago, I really hadn’t enjoyed spinning very much. But I decided to give my spindle one more try. I spent about a week spinning roughly 4oz of fiber, letting it rest on makeshift bobbins, and then plying it together on my spindle. And although the first skein is a little unrefined, I’m insanely proud of it. It LOOKS like yarn!
And a little collage I put together of the project from start to finish:
For the love of Bob.
21 Jun 2010 1 Comment
in A Picture's Worth 1000 Words, Off the Needles
It seems like I have been knitting forever on a couple of projects that just have no end in sight. But I did manage to finish up a pair of socks this weekend thanks to lots of car time heading to the in-laws’ family reunion.
The Yarn: Twisted Fiber Arts in the Ravelry colorway
The Needles: US 1′s
The Pattern: None, my own plain vanilla sock
The Verdict: I love this yarn and have been hoarding this colorway for some time now to do something special with it. Since Bob (the Boston Bull Terrier of Ravelry’s owners) is adorable mascot for and the yarn was named for Ravelry, why not call these socks “For the love of Bob!” Can’t wait for the weather to cool so I can wear them.
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One picture from the reunion this weekend: my favorite spot on the lake:
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Wish us luck – we’re putting in an offer on a house tonight! EEEEEEEE!
A journey begins with a single step.
15 Jun 2010 1 Comment
in A Picture's Worth 1000 Words
Things you want to hear from your loan officer: “Your credit is awesome!”
Learning a new craft.
14 Jun 2010 2 Comments
in A Picture's Worth 1000 Words, Spinning a Yarn
This weekend I set my mind to learning a new craft. I was bound and determined. I bought a book. I readied my supplies. And then I set about turning this:
Into this:
Uh-oh! I’m liking this!
Home.
10 Jun 2010 1 Comment
in Domesticity
Tonight Wes and I are going to embark on the next great adventure of our life together: we’re going house hunting!
In the last few months it has become increasingly clear that we need more space. We both have too many activities that involve equipment, and we’re just plumb out of storage space. Combine that with a loud upstairs neighbor, a lack of backyard space, our desire for covered parking and you guessed it, we’re ready to find a place of our own!
We’re meeting a broker tonight to go out and look at a few homes to get a better feel for what we’re looking for. We’re hoping to purchase at some point this summer and move in early fall.
Of course the thought of MOVING makes me want to throw up everything away.
Wish us luck!
The Dread Pirate Fluffy
09 Jun 2010 1 Comment
in A Picture's Worth 1000 Words
It started as a joke… then I felt a compulsion to change my avatars with each season. Now I think I have a problem. You might know me under any of these pictures!
