Treadmill readin'

1 1/2 hours
3 miles
250 calories burned

Finished "DECKED" by Carol Higgins Clark

Have the 2nd one (SNAGGED) with me
But will knit instead
Wanna finish my sox
Have yarn for a STOCK!!

Fall Felted Bag Questionnaire

Signed up for the Fall Felted Bag Exchange
i LOVE Fall, the leaves changing colors
will i see them in Ga
i will as i travel around the country
anyways, my partner will want to learn about me, so i am posting
the questionaire to help

How long have you been knitting or crocheting? Knitting 40 + years, crocheting, i don't anymore How did you learn? the green book or from whom? took lessons in 1987 to improve

What was your first felted object, and why did you decide to try felting? too long ago to remember

What are your favorite colors? blues & greens .. FALL colors Any you hate? none come to mind

What are your favorite styles\types of bags? shoulder bags (Long straps? Short handles? Handbags? sure Totes? YUP!! Embellished? Plain? sometimes Include links to patterns or photos if you’d like – give your pal an idea of what you enjoy!)

What handbag or bag are you carrying today? page 32 from Felt Frenzy .. like the concept, so i am tweaking it to be more what I want Do you use a separate bag to carry your knitting? sometimes

What other things do you enjoy knitting or crocheting? READING

What sort of needles do you enjoy working with? (straights vs circs, bamboo vs aluminum)
Circs, bamboo for items that will be felted, addi turbos for sox

What’s one project you’ve not yet tried but are dying to make? ARAN sweater/gansey or gurnsey

What’s one yarn you’ve not yet tried but are dying to work with? Panda Silk, Misti Alpaca

What other hobbies do you have? Do you spin? not yet Sew? not much anymore, altho i have 2 working sewing machines, 1 i wanna fix & 1 treadle Garden? haven't in a while, but wouldn't mind starting again next spring

Besides yarn, do you collect anything? knitting stuff .. books written in a series, knitting mysteries / novels

What kind of goodies do you enjoy? depends on the mood Sweets? Salty? Anything you hate or are allergic to?

Do you have any kiddos? (Furry kind count!) NOPE

What kind of project best personifies you and why? hhhmmmm .. will have to think on this one

What is your favorite part of Autumn? colors of the leaves as they change You can also share a special Autumn memory if you'd prefer! 1 happy memory was spending a week in Brown County Indiana

Tell us 3 things you would do if you won 10 million dollars in the lottery. pay off my bills, take a vacation to Ireland & Scottland

almost ready to go to work

so, i adjusted the roots
i keep trying browns,
but the hair doesn't comply
it went red again
not LUCY red, but still red

the nails have finally grown out
had the tech NOT put white tips
i wouldn't HAVE to wear polish
but, i still have to polish my nails tonite
the red was showing signs of wear at both ends

i AM packed .. well almost
yeah i know
it's NOT 10 PM yet
hehehehehehehehehehe

i am only gone for 1 nite

get to DC tomoro about 3 PM

so, it's doubdtful that i will finish the heel

do a turn

pick-up & decrease my gussets

AND knit the foot & toe

all before i fly again on Sat at 6 AM

however, i am inclined to take a 2nd project with me

JUST in case mother nature interferes with flight plans

i COULD get stuck somewhere

off to polish the nails and get SOME sleep
gotta get up at 3 am
then i pack the cooler
maybe I'll be able to do something with the hair in
the morning

Cathy likes to

I was reading Penny's blog and found this. You can do it also. You go to Google and type in "Cathy likes to" (but you use your own name and include the quotation marks) and you paste 10 things that show up. Here is what I found:

1) Cathy likes to participate in any project, so long as she gets to talk.

2) Cathy likes to wear blue jeans

3) Cathy likes to spend time outdoors

4) Cathy likes to joke

5) Cathy likes to take on projects and see them through to the end

6) Cathy likes to keep things light, simple, direct, and get the job done, and believes everything is fixable

7) In her free time, Cathy likes to read, do needlework, collect Disney memorabilia, play racquetball and tennis

8) Cathy likes to focus on gentle motivation and encouragement towards fitness goals.

9) Cathy likes to find places a little off the beaten path

10) Cathy likes to keep a low profile

so, today is TUES

Nancy has bronchitis & sounds horrible
i feel for her

i called her about the yarn for the Oct STOCK

for Whenever ... again

we got that resolved
she will be mailing yarn to me
before that,
i was wandering around Hobby Lobby today
got the idea for the 2008 STOCK

leave it to me to be working on more than one thing in my head

workin' on TWO pair of sox
the striping ones, i don't like
i know what i WANT them to look like
so it's off to the frog pond i go with them
but i know how to FIX them so i will be happy with them
ITMT
i will work on the Nov sox for Whenever ... Again
and in my head, i see a felted bag
wondering what the partner for Fall Felted Bag wants
off to do laundry

work on the pattern for the New Yarns Stock
then knit

Ravelry Progress

i got lost the first 2 times i signed up

in May & June

BOTH before i left Indy

as of Tue Aug 28th

You are #24642 on the list.

14010 people are ahead of you in line.

4717 people are behind you in line.

35% of the list has been invited so far

as of Thur 16th

You are #24642 on the list.

15363 people are ahead of you in line.

1437 people are behind you in line.

34% of the list has been invited so far

by my math,

i should be in by Thanksgiving

Lunar Eclipse

hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm

should i set the alarm for 5:30

so i can see the Lunar Eclipse

nah ..

i will sleep

maybe i'll be awake anyways

get to sleep in 3 more days

then i gotta be to work on fri

at 6 AM

means up by 4 AM

so, i mite hafta miss the Lunar Eclipse tomoro

LOVE these sox

this will be the Kit for Nov on

Whenever ... Again

i LOVE the yarn

started a new pair of sox

the yarn has WIDE stripes

i started a pair with cables

not sure i like them

putting them aside for a day or 3

will go back to the Magenta Panda Wool

i REALLY like them

thinkin' i will probably frog the Austermann

just do a rib on them

SWAPS

sent my SP 11 pal a few 20 question emails

now to stalk her

heard from the person sending TO me

Fall Felted Bag Exchange

sent an e-mail to the person i am creating for

checked out her blog

haven't heard back from her

heard from the person making me a bag

DONE!!

Slightly Fraternal

2nd pair of sox for the month

:)

got a 3rd pair on needles

used HiyaHiya needles for this pair

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them

Nancy is 'sposed to be carrying them soon

they are GGGGRRRRRR-8!!

this was a KWIK knit since

there was no leg

they are gonna go with me when i fly on fri

latley

so, i have had fun this weekend

i am off till thur

got some knitting done

i have an idea for the Stock for

Whenever .. AGAIN in Oct

gotta finish the cotton sox before i finish the

sox for Whenever .. AGAIN for Nov

i teached Deb to do 2 sox on 2 circs

we are doing "Friendship SOX"

she is knitting one pink (for me) & i peach (for her)

after she has established the gauge

i will knit one of each

when we are done knitting

i will exchange the peach one for the pink one

we will both have a PAIR of sox

:)

it was her idea

it's MY pattern

she is catching on with the 2s2c really FAST!!!!

that's alot of designing

that i will be doing in the next few months

for New Yarns

i did the Aug Lime-Ade Sox

& the Oct STOCK

& the Dec SeaWool Sox

for Whenever .. AGAIN

i will be doing

a STOCK for Oct

& I am working on Sox for Nov

almost done with Cotton Rainbow Sherbert Sox

they are for ME, not a group

HEY ...

i even twisted Deb's arm

she is doing at least one pattern

for New Yarns AND a Pair of Socks for Whenever .. AGAIN

also got Kathy & Chappy to design socks for Whenever .. AGAIN

getting offline to finish the toes

on the Rainbow Sherbert Sox

will post a pic later

will post a progress pic of Deb's 2s2c tomoro

Rainbow Sherbert

need short cotton sox to wear

when i am on the treadmill

the yarn is Clown by Mark & Kattens

color 1907

using 3.00 mm circs

started them on thur 8 - 22

there is a cute rib at the top

the colors remind me of Rainbow Sherbert

5 cycles

not quite done

but i gotta get sleep

strap is 26"

bottom is 7 x 14

pockets are 7 x 11

the bottom & part of the outside pockets need more felting

it's a more reasonable size

notice Ripley

had to get in this picture

Larry is hidden

George is peekin' out

3rd time is a charm

well

the bottom isn't felting

the rest it kinda felting

it's still HUGE!!!

but, we will see what the

3rd time thru does

before i felted

YES, it does go to the floor

i think i OVERdid it

there are 6 pockets

ea pocket is 8 1/2" wide

14 1/2" tall

bottom is 17 x 7

strap is 42

in for the 2nd cycle

turned inside out the first run thru

CHUCK

he had a

BLAST!!!!!!

assembly complete

finished assembling the bag about 4 am

took a nap

went out for breakfast

got the nails done

went to Chuck's Aunt Pat's birthday party

he is a HOOT!!

so is his cousins

laundry in

gotta pack

gotta figure out what i will knit this weekend

need a nap

mite get to felt this thing before i leave tomoro @ 10 am

NEW knittin' bags

so in the mail today

i got TWO knitting bags

i picked this one for ME

this one is for Deb

and NO!!
Nancy doesn't have a pic of them
on HER blog

hahahahahaha

i DON'T beleive it

so, i am using the new

as in less than 12 hours old

Susan Bates circ

the same thing happened

the blasted cable, disconnected from the needle

so, i am hopin' that Nancy has size 17

i really would love an addi with a normal cable

or a Clover Bamboo

i wonder IF i can superglue the cable into the needle

i would LOVE to finish the bag

OTOH

i could design another pair of sox

i have cotton yarn

i have Regia Bamboo

i could knit sox

i WANT to finish the bag

guess the Knitting Gods don't want me

to work on the bag

figures

i need a 17

no one carries one that size

LOVE the Susan Bates needle

it's so easy to knit with

the yarn glides

i am making a purse

got an idea in my head

kinda morphing several ideas into one

sure HOPE it works

don't ask what the yarn is

i forget

memory

what is that ???

SP 11

well, i went to the SP 11 blog
i am listed as a particiapant so i will NOW post the questionairre
i will make it brief for now, can always edit in the next week

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? Natural Fibers What fibers do you absolutely *not* like? Most acrylics

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in? Most of them are currently in INDY, in binder like thingies that were acquired for the purpose .. IF i need needles, i buy them, they are floating around the room, i SHOULD put them in a drawer where i will find them till my stuff transports to GA - working on a database to inventory what i have

3. How long have you been knitting 40 + years & how did you learn? MOSTLY taught my self using hte GREEN book. In 198?, i took a class to knit Continental Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? Intermediate

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? YUP!! it's here

5. What's your favorite scent? pumpkin pie / autumnal

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? sometimes Favorite candy? varies

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? not much lately Do you spin? not yet, requires a wheel & time to learn, it's on the list for things to acquire / do in 2008
i did learn to use a drop spindle - i haven't practiced in 3 or 4 years

8. What kind of music do you like? about anything but RAP Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD) YUP!!

9. What's your favorite color(s)? BLUES / GREENS Any colors you just can't stand? nope

10. What is your family situation? single-no SO / live with friends Do you have any pets? nope, but i am borrowing a friends 4 dogs, 3 or 4 birds, 1 cat, countless fish & whatever is in the big aquarium ( maybe gekos) living with friends for a few months ... relocated from Indiana to Ga. since i am not home alot, i haven't had time to look for & find the right apt

11. Do you wear scarves OF COURSE, love Wide / long scarves hats don't like to, but sometimes it becomes necessary mittens yup, prefer gloves ponchos don 't have one yet
can see the PERFECT one in my head, need to figure out the pattern & knit it up LOVE shawls .. have one i started, & am thinkin' of another

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit? Christmas Stockings, sox, bags/ tote / purses that will be felted, hats, scarves, mittens & gloves

13. What are you knitting right now? a bag to be felted

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? ABSOLUTLY

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? circs Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Bamboo for some wools, LOVE my addi turbos, haven't used the HiyaHiya yet .. if i am knitting a dishcloth or using cotton, LOVE balene circ

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? BOTH

17. How old is your oldest UFO? no clue, it's in INDY

18. What is your favorite holiday? St Pat's Day, then Halloween

19. Is there anything that you collect? not alot, since i downsized to move ..

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? HHHMMMM Art Yarns, SOCK yarn out of natural fiber other than wool = maize = corn, there is a milk & a few other i want to try What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have? none

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? need to improve my toe-ups

22. Are you a sock knitter? YUP, YUP, YUP!! What are your foot measurements? .. ratz!! where is the measuring thingy when i need it

23. When is your birthday? turned "50" on Jul 23 - i can wear a red hat .. guess i had better make one

24. Are you on Ravelry? waiting If so, what's your ID?

OH YEAH!!

Nancy showed Susan @ Crystal Palace

my Lime-ade Panda Wool Sox

Susan will contact me about the pattern

and maybe designing for CP

it's an honor to even be considered

even IF i don't design a bunch for them

unfortunalty

i haven't used CP alot

used it before i blogged & retired in 2003

then

started using it once Nancy got the shop

i LOVE the yarns

made 2 pair of sox out of Bunny Hop from FREE patterns

on the CP Site

oh yeah

a Terry Ross bag

the English Garden

haven't finished it yet

it's FALL colors

RATZ!!! broke it

so, i bought some BULKY yarn at the LYS
needed a 17 needle
i told you i didn't LIKE the addi
so, i borrowed one from Deb
she knows
i broke the Lion Brand needle
the cable became disconnected from the needle
it's in the middle of the knit ring

hhhmmmmm
hopin' the Susan Bates i bought to replace
it won't break
maybe i am not supposed to knit this purse
almost done
would have finished it yesterday IF i hadn't broken Deb's needle

what i knit

i found some of the NEW Sugar-n-Creme that stripes

took it with me

made this

it's MY pattern

as soon as i weave in the ends

i will send it to PAM

had a BLAST working with her

this week

this is what i did with the leftover yarn

need to buy another skein so i can finish it & make a 3rd

again, my pattern

i

i HATE these needles

# 17

addi turbo

instead of a cable

it's aquarium tubing

yarn does NOT slide

what a waste of $26

wish i could find Clover Bamboo

GLOVE KAL

http://glovekal.blogspot.com/

Deb just got this

KEWL!! stuff

now to find some roving & beads

no knittin' today

felted the bag

finished reading the book

attached the snap to the bag

figured a pattern for the NEXT bag

now, do i go buy yarn to knit it

or do i use what i have on hand to knit

something else

KEWL!!

Deb put pix on her blog

of things she & Elaine knit

with MY pattern

check it out

http://debsanythingblog.blogspot.com/

DONE!!

WAS gonna clean the room

decided to read instead

REALLY good book

now Deb can read it

gotta put on clothes

we are goin' out for Chinese

gave the book to deb to read

thought i signed up for ravelry

when i was in Indy

NOPE

so, signed up today

You signed up on Today
You are #24642 on the list.
15965 people are ahead of you in line.
0 people are behind you in line.
34% of the list has been invited so far

can go back every so often to see how i move

REALLY thought i signed up

felted one cycle

bottom 10 x 4

side 4 1/2

strap 27

snap cover 2 1/2 x 4 1/2

started with 2 skeins of navy & 1 of burgandy

\/ leftover yarn \/

knitting needles

so, i am looking for knitting needles
specifically, CIRCULAR knitting needles
so what size do i need to buy

HiyaHiya come in the following sizes
1.5 mm (US 000)
2.0 mm (US 0)
2.25 mm (US 1)
2.5 mm (US 1 1/2)
2.75 mm (US 2)
3 mm (US 2 1/2)
3.25 mm (US 3)
3.5 mm (US 4)
3.75 mm (US 5)
4 mm (US 6)
4.5 mm (US 7)
5 mm (US 8)
5.5 mm (US 9)
6 mm (US 10)
6.5 mm (US 10 1/2)
7 mm (US 10 3/4)
7.5 mm (US 10 7/8)
8 mm (US 11)

addi turbos come in

1.5 mm (000)

2.00 mm (o)

2.5 mm (1)

3.00 mm (2)

3.25 mm(3)

3.50 mm (4)

3.75 mm (5)

4.00 mm (6)

4.5 mm (7)

5.0 mm (8)

5.5 mm (9)

6.0 mm (10)

6.5 mm (10 1/2)

7.0 mm

8.0 mm (11)

9.0 mm (13)

10.0 mm (15)

12.0 mm (17)

15.0 mm (19)

20.0 mm (36)

according to Crystal Palace

0 US = 2mm

1 US = 2.25 mm

1.5 US = 2.5 mm

2 US = 2.75 mm

2.5 US = 3 mm

3 US = 3.25 mm

4 US = 3.5 mm

5 US = 3.75 mm

6 US = 4 mm

7 US = 4.5 mm

8 US = 5 mm

9 US = 5.5 mm

10 US = 6 mm

10.5 = 6.5 mm

10.75 US = 7 mm

11 US = 8 mm

13 US = 9 mm

15 US = 10 mm

done knitting

pattern is page 32 of Felted Frenzy

yarn is Bulky Riverstone by Louet

Color Navy & Burgandy

20" # 13 circ

took about 4 days to knit

bottom 11 1/2" x 5"

strap 30"

side 7 1/2"

snap cover 3 1/2" x 6"

gauge 3 st & 4 rows = 1"

have about 1/2 skein of each yarn left

i already have an idea for another bag

will tweak the pattern to better fit MY needs

hhhmmmmmm

what to knit next

a stocking

a pair of Christmas socks

the friendship socks

a UFO i brought to Ga

OR

hehehehe

i have cotton sock yarn

i could knit cotton socks

RATZ!!!

forgot to buy size 1 1/2 circs

will have to order the circs

ITMT

not sure what i will knit

will worry about it later today

AFTER i felt the bag

KEWL!!!

another Bag Exchange to join

i LOVE Atlanta

got this from Deb

Atlanta is composed mostly of one-way streets.
The only way to get out of downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over
when you reach Greenville , South Carolina.
All directions start with, "Go down Peachtree" and include the phrase,
"When you see the Waffle House."
Except that in Cobb County, where all directions begin with,
"Go to the Big Chicken."
Peachtree Street has no beginning and no end and is not to be confused with:
Peachtree Circle
Peachtree Place
Peachtree Lane
Peachtree Road
Peachtree Parkway
Peachtree Run
Peachtree Terrace
Peachtree Avenue
Peachtree Commons
Peachtree Battle
Peachtree Corners
New Peachtree
Old Peachtree
West Peachtree
Peachtree-Dunwoody
Peachtree-Chamblee
Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
Atlantans only know their way to work and their way home.
If you ask anyone for directions, they will always send you down
Peachtree.
Atlanta is the home of Coca-Cola.
Coke's all they drink there so don't ask for any other soft drink unless
it's made by Coca-Cola.
Even if you want something other than a Coca-Cola,
it's still called Coke.
The gates at Atlanta 's Hartsfield International Airport are about
32 miles away from the Main Concourse,
so wear sneakers and pack a lunch.
The 8 am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30 AM.
The 5 pm rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:30 PM.
Friday's rush hour Thursday afternoon and lasts through 2 am Saturday.
Only a native of Atlanta can pronounce Ponce De Leon Avenue,
so do not attempt the Spanish pronunciation.
People will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.
The Atlanta pronunciation is "pawntz duh LEE-awn."
And yes, they have a street named simply, "Boulevard."
The falling of one raindrop causes all drivers to immediately forget all traffic rules.
If a single snowflake falls, the city is paralyzed for three days and it's on all
the channels as a news flash every 15 minutes for a week.
Overnight, all grocery stores will be sold out of milk, bread, bottled water, toilet paper,
and beer.
I-285, the loop that encircles Atlanta, which has a posted speed limit of 55 mph
(but you have to maintain 80 mph just to keep from getting run over),
is known to truckers as "The Watermelon 500."
Don't believe the directional markers on highways:
I-285 is marked "East" and "West" but you may be going North or South.
The locals identify the direction by referring to the "Inner Loop " and the "Outer Loop."
If you travel on Hwy 92 North, you will actually be going southeast.
Never buy a ladder or mattress in Atlanta .
Just go to one of the interstates and you will soon find one in the middle of the road.
The last thing you want to do is give another driver the finger,
unless your car is armored, your trigger finger is itchy and your AK-47
has a full clip.
Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes and 4,998 live in Georgia .
There are 10,000 types of spiders.
All 10,000 live in Georgia.
If it grows, it sticks. If it crawls, it bites.
If you notice a vine trying to wrap itself around your leg,
you have about 20 seconds to escape, before you are completely captured and
covered with Kudzu,
another ill-advised "import," like the carp, starling, English sparrow, and other
''exotic wonders."
It's not a shopping cart, it's a buggy.
"Fixinto" is one word (I'm fixinto go to the store).
Sweet Tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're 2 years old.
"Jeet?" is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?""
Momma-nem" means: How's Mother and all of the other children and other
members of the family doing.
Lordy, I love ATLANTA !

Nancy's SUCCESS

well ...

nancy's shop is a HIT

she is getting to design for Cherry Tree Hill

KEWL!!! she will carry more yarn

WORKS for MOI!!!!!

she is also designing for ArtYarns

hehehehehe

MORE exciting new yarns

you can check her out at

http://warmandwildyarns.blogspot.com/

TA-DAH!!!!

finished the SeaWool SOX

notice how the sox are different colors

that is the beauty of hand-dyed

foot is too big

called Nancy

she reminded me that i forgot to take into

consideration the number of rows worked in the heel

when i did the pattern repeats for the instep

DUH!!!
now, i gotta rip out the toes

TINK them

then re-knit

or find someone with a 10" foot

hhhmmmmmmmmm

i REALLY like the sox

the wool is a little thicker feeling than

some i have recently used

pattern available Dec 1 on New Yarns