I am a KNITTER!! For a Hobby, I hang out with Seniors to gain wisdom. In a past life, I was a Flight Attendant for a Regional Airline & a Postal Clerk. LIFE is a GREAT ADVENTURE!!
Wednesday, May 30
WHO-HOOOOOOOOOOOO
Tuesday, May 29
ITE 4 Questionnaire
2. Blog URL (if applicable): http://tryintaknit.blogspot.com/
3. Do you want a purse that is felted/not felted/surprise me: EITHER - SURPRISE me
4. Color/fiber likes and dislikes: LOVE all colors & fibers
5. Do you tend to be dressy or casual? Casual
6. Prefer a pal who lives in the USA or international? SURE!!!
7. Miscellaneous info (anything you want to tell your pal): will think about it
stupid post office
it should have been delivered
lucky for me,
i contacted the post office to be told
Your item was misrouted.
The error has been corrected and every effort is being
made to deliver it as soon as possible.
Information, if available,
is updated every evening.
Please check again later.
lately
everything i mail takes extra time to arrive
THANK YOU Patti
THANK YOU Judith
NEW Felting Book
STATS
Friday, May 25
fri
I passengered from IND to ATL
So I got to knit ore on the bag
By the time we got ready to come back to ATL
The knitting is done
Started sox
Headin to bed
Thursday, May 24
and so it starts
the yarn is ordered
supposed to be here in a week to 10 dayz
better get busy with the graph
taking the idea
SEVERAL sheets of graph paper
colored pencils & an eraser with me
not entirely sure what idea will develop
gotta pack
will have to take some knitting
also taking
I
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'spose i need some clothes
and food & lemonade
food is cooking
gonna freeze it
gotta make ice cubes too
hhmmmmm
bag for spring felted bag partner is close to being done
if i take it
not alot else will fit in the rollerboard
OTOH
i can finish it, felt it
assemble & maybe embellish it
then it could be on it's way Mon June 4th
could take sox to knit
they are small
would need more graph paper to graph an idea or 3
bag progress
ready to bind off or do the strap
not sure which
anyways
it's NOT gonna go with me this weekend
NANCY
she is gonna be off again
to teach Twined Knitting
in IDAHO
she had better post details on her blog
and Photos too
i learned twined knitting in 1990
WAAAAYYYYY before i started knitting sox
Wednesday, May 23
REMEMBER
ISE 4 - DONE Knitting
Started : April 13
Yarn : Malabrigo
Color : Vermillon # 24
Used : almost 3 skeins
Pattern : http://www.helloyarn.com/besottedcarf.htm
Size :5 1/2" x 7 '
Finished : Mon May 21
Cities it was worked on : INDY, Atlanta, New York,
BUMMER,
when i went to mail the scarf
i couldn't find the post cards
guess i will have to mail them later
DUH!!!
i missread the pattern
comin' home
we were circleing at that point
Tuesday, May 22
knitting in JFK
passengers saw me knitting and asked what it was
several assumed a baby blanket, by the color
found out that effective July 1
Smoking will be BANNED in bars & pubs in England
a nice lady that quilts sat
and talked to me off and on
she was in NYC to meet her first GREAT-grandchild
she was on the way home to GA
forget where around Atlanta she lives
somewhere around Deb
anyway
we talked about knitting and sewing
she has never seen circular needles
she has never felted
when we got into the air
i got her a cup of coffee
she said it tREALLY tasted good
better than most airline coffee
she was an enjoyable lady to talk to
What I did before 10 am this morning
downtown indy
Monday, May 21
Sunday, May 20
Saturday, May 19
gettin' there
next thing to concentrate on
shoppin' at wally-world
bought Bunny Tracks & Banana Split
i can work on the scarf
WHERE did i see it
Friday, May 18
Question for Spring Bag
Describe where you sit and how you most enjoy your craft!
HURRY, HURRY
WHO-HOOOOOO .. 'pises in the mail
water for tea is HOT enuff
so
into the Hot Water goes
Bigelow White tea w/Tangerine tea bag
also got
Twinings
Black Currant flavored Black tea
NUM Red Mello Bush Rooibos
3 teas to try
as it steeps, i sip the Bigelow
NOW
onto the remainder of the 'prises i received
FIRST OFF
a DUCK with Flowers
who will be perched atop the computer monitor
2 pieces of Ghiradelli DARK Chocolate
YUM!!!
savored one already
4 Beaded Stitch Markers
a skein of Regia Avenue Color sock yarn
a skein of Teal Fixation
a container of Sea Mist Scented Bath Confetti
hhhmmmmmm
i COULD go soak in the tub
a pink magnetic listpad with a "Girlie" shoe on it
and a HAND WRITTEN note
i don't do hand written notes
i have trouble reading my own handwriting
it says
Enjoy the Goodies!
your bag is in the works
I'll be in touch again soon
now to thank HER & post to the Spring Bag list
LOVE the white tea
thanks again
Stitch Marker & Yarn Swap
partners are assigned
I knit, read, swap, work to support my addiction ..
hhhhmmm, maybe habits sound better.
I try to enjoy life, not stress too much,
allergic to housework, tryin' not to take life to seriously
WISH LIST
My favorite colors - Blues, Greens ..
HOT PINK, Magenta, Teal, Purple (together)
My hobbies - KNITTING, reading, swaps, annoying my friends
My kitchen theme and colors - nothing special theme, colors are gold & blue
My bathroom theme and colors - RUBBER DUCKS!!! Yellow
My dislikes - working, but it supports my additions .. errr hobbies
My crafts..what I like - natural fibers for felting OR for sox .. unusual fibers
My allergies - HOUSEWORK ..
My favorite pets - none, the sea monkeys died while i was gone
My favorite scents - pumpkin & spice .. fall .. Chanel 22
Other stuff about me - i am trying to be more laid back &
not take life so seriously .. want to enjoy life ..
don't want to grow up .. eventually, find someone that
likes to travel with me .. i am TIRED of WINTER!!!
May BOOK SWAP
http://dabookswap.blogspot.com/
this will be the first swap on this list
LOVE Nora Roberts / JD Robb
Monica Ferris
Maggie Sefton
i KNIT
i read
i only work to support my addictions
i am a flight attendant
if i stay home
i feel compelled to do housework & stuff like that
so, since i leave & stay away from home
i get to knit & read
My Wish List
My favorite authors - Nora Roberts, Mary & Carol Higgins Clark, Maggie Sefton ( read ALL 4 of them) Mnica Ferris, started the series again
My hobbies - i knit
My favorite books - UMMMMM
My books I want to read - the rest of the Crewel World series, The Bad Hair Mysteries by Nancy Cohen ??
My books I don't like....
My favorite type - Sci-fi, mystery .. KNITTING
My favorite colors - Blue / green (in combo) Purple, Magenta, HOT Pink, Teal
My allergies - HOUSEWORK!!!
My favorite pets - none
My favorite scents - pumpkin pie, apple cobbler, Chanel # 19
Other stuff about me - too little time
5 things to mail
didn't make it to the yarn store
rest of Magic Ball
Spring into Summer Dishcloth
put the lid on to apease the postal people
stash
smoking
i actually quit on Sun May 6
hehehehehehe
"SPECIAL"
BREAKFAST of Champions
Thursday, May 17
also from Mary
from Mary
people can be RUDE!! -- yup -- a RANT!!
it's 52 degrees
8 Random things
Write 8 things about yourself, then tag 8 more people to do this.8 random things:
1 i don't have kids .. never will
2 i didn't start smoking till i was 35 - it's been off & on since
3 domestic beer kicks up my allergies - i rarely drink it
4 my music tastes are eclectic
5 i don't watch tv- it's not plugged in - at home, the only reason i watch
it on the road .. nothing else to do .. time to get books on tape or figure out
how to download audio books to the i-pod
6 i am a sucker for an accent
7 i like to knit hat, scarves, mittens & gloves but HATE to wear them
8 i fry post toasty crispy if i lay out to get a tan
hhhhmmmmm
now WHO to tag
Chan
Cathy
Sally
Jane
Sue
KyleAnn
Deb
Eric
TAG!!!
Each person tagged gives 7 random facts about themselves. Those tagged need to write in their blogs 7 facts, as well as the rules of the game. You need to tag seven others and list their names on your blog. You have to leave those you plan on tagging a note in their comments so they know that they have been tagged and to read your blog.
Here are my facts:
1. i NEVER expected to stay at the Post Office so long (25 years)
2. When i was 30, i wanted to be a Flight Attendat, but at the time,
there was an age restriction on New Hires
3. i REALLY want to get out of Indiana - I have been here almost 40 years
4. i like solitude
5. i speak American, not English
6. i can create my own patterns, sometimes it's just easier to have a
pattern to follow than to have to think
7. i never wanted to go to New York City, but now that i have been
there, i want to go back
I'm Tagging
Cathy
Chris
Nancy
Mary
Deb
Keppy
Linda
Wednesday, May 16
A KNITTING SURVEY
Afghan
I-cord
Garter stitch
Knitting with metal wire
Shawl
Stockinette stitch
Socks: top-down
Socks: toe-up
Knitting with camel yarn
Mittens: Cuff-up
Mittens: Tip-down
Hat
Knitting with silk
Moebius band knitting
Participating in a KAL
Sweater
Drop stitch patterns
Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn
Slip stitch patterns
Knitting with banana fiber yarn - NANCY didn't TELL me about this stuff
Domino knitting (=modular knitting)
Twisted stitch patterns
Knitting with bamboo yarn
Two end knitting
Charity knitting
Knitting with soy yarn
Cardigan
Toy
doll clothing
Knitting with circular needles
Baby items
Knitting with your own hand-spun yarn
Slippers
Graffiti knitting - WHAT???
Continental knitting
Designing knitted garments
Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)
Lace patterns
Publishing a knitting book
Participate in an exchange
Scarf
Teaching a child to knit
American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)
Knitting to make money - i got paid to knit stuff - so i guess
Buttonholes
Knitting with alpaca
Fair Isle knitting
Norwegian knitting - don't know what it is
Dying with plant colors
Knitting items for a wedding
Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies…)
Knitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circulars
Knitting with someone else’s hand-spun yarn
Knitting with dpns
Holiday related knitting
Teaching a male how to knit
Bobbles
Knitting for a living
Knitting with cotton
Knitting smocking
Dying yarn
Steeks
Knitting art
Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously
Fulling/felting
Knitting with wool
Textured knitting
Kitchener stitch
Knitted flowers
Purses/bags
Knitting with beads
Swatching
Long Tail CO
Entrelac
Knitting and purling backwards
Machine knitting
Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarn
Stuffed toys
Knitting with cashmere
Darning
Jewelry
Knitting with synthetic yarn
Writing a pattern
Gloves
Intarsia
Knitting with linen
Knitting for preemies
Tubular CO
Free-form knitting
Short rows
Cuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmers
Pillows
Knitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazine
Rug
Knitting on a loom
Thrummed knitting
Knitting a gift
Knitting for pets
Shrug/bolero/poncho
Knitting with dog/cat hair
Hair accessories
Knitting in public
What have you learned to do that has marked a definite change in your knitting life? learned continental