and to complete the SET

then i suppose i will need a scarf to match

instead of making the set out of the Spiral Rib
i could us the pattern i used when

i knit a scarf for Penny
in May 2005

it was a Meandering Rib

for the Scarf Exchange on

KNIT ENCHANGE
scarf for Swap was

angora - silk blend
# 10 needles
6" wide & 7' long
started Sun May 1 - finished Mon May 16

weather

for Indy .. it is supposed to get to 52

for Austin .. supposed to get to 70's

supposed to be mid 80's on Sun & Mon

so i don't NEED to pack sweaters & pants

think i can get away with jeans & t-shirts

got shortie socks & athletic shoes already in the bag

think i will be safe

MITE need a sweater for home <-> airport

anyways ... i gotta go do stuff

will knit later

i get to FLY tomoro

WHO-HOOOOOOO

munchkins

got to hold Jameson
he is tiny
but SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOO KUTE!!!!!

while it was snowing yesterday,

it was WINDY ..

Brayden told me it was toooo

windy for me to come home to Indy

they are so cute

it's a shame they are 2 hours away

i could visit MORE often

spent the evening with the younger brother & youngest nephew

it ws good to see the family

:)

gotta address the postcards & send them to the munchkins

will work on buying MORE postcards

maybe i will have time while i am in Moline to send

one to them

gotta run errands, pay bills

buy panty hose & FOOD to take tomoro

gonna go to Austin

it's 59 in Austin

better look @ the weather channel before i pack

need to have appropriate clothes in case we go OUT of the hotel

never flew with ANY of the crew

met the Cpt in Atlanta

gonna look for Tony Bennett's Duet CD

i am EXCITED!!!!!!

Meat Loaf has NEW CD coming out

when ELSE

HALLOWEEN

which as it turns out

Gracie does NOT like

crimanetly

it's 34 degrees outside

WHERE are the gloves, hat & scarf i knit LAST year

guess i will put another set on the list of things to make

Sue Roth wanted the pattern to some mittens i knit

IF i can find the mittens

i can figure the pattern send it to her

ITMT .. i have TEN skeins of Noro

wonder if i can find something to match

then i can make a purse to match

wonder IF Big Kureyon comes in colors to match Kureyon

then a hat, mittens & scarf could be knit in Kureyon

& a purse in BIG Kureyon

HHMMMMMM ....

wonder IF i ccould find colors i Galway,

Cascade 220 OR Naturespun to match the colors in the

Kureyon # 130 i have

will have to figure out a pattern that will ACCENTUATE the

colors in the Kureyon ..

i could do Enterlac

i ould do Mitered Squares

then i will probably have to BUY a coat for them to go with

don't know IF the coat i bought last year will clash or coordinate

wonder IF it will fit

'spose i could LOOK for the coat as well ..

think i will NEED to wear it today

as i run errands

OTOH

i could wear the fleece jacket i got

it Salt Lake City about a year ago

on the gusset for the short row purse

need to finish the gusset & the strap

then i can FELT it today

: )

it can dry while i am in Austin

gonna put Oak Leaves & Acorns on it from My Bagatelle

then i will do the retro bag in same color & oak leaves with acorns

not gonna put a flap on it

send them to my neices in Florida,

so they can enjoy the FALL colors

that i see when i am at home

misplaced the pattern for the stockings

they would be EASIER to knit

'specially while i sit in between planes

gotta move IF i am to get anything done today

It's snowing

PRINCESS GRACIE

The shirt says
I didn't want to be a PRINCESS, but if the crown fits

The crown (beibg worn as a visor) is the Little Mermaid one from McD's

Pockets

so, i decided WHEN i make the next purse

it will NEED pockets

bought the pattern

then i decided i should make the pockets FIRST

make the bag to accomodate the pockets

then, after i have the bag made

make a pop-top purse for the bag to fit into

this is the FIRST pocket

more to come

tomoro or thur

DONE !!!!!!

Now to mail it

STOCK Materials

2 skeins Lion Wool - color Cadet Blue # 110 - stock

White Naturespun Worsted - snowwoman & year

White Naturespun Fingering - name

Sulky thread - Sliver Metallic (knit w/ white) 145-8040(Jo-Ann)

fiberfill to stuff snowwoman

kool-aid dyed sock yarn - hat & scarf

Lion Wool - Cocoa #125 -arms

buttons - Hancock

orange bead - Hobby Lobby

black buttons - Hobby Lobby

black beads - Michael's

white & iridescent beads (snow) Hobby Lobby

toothpicks (knitting needles) Wal*Mart

NEW polish job

took TWO hours per hand to soak the acrylic off

then i double fiberglassed them

the tip is Orly Wishing Well

the rest is OPI Got a Date toKnight

Nails

Jewel of India is the color

been getting acrylic nails for a while

they are TTTOOOOO long

polish needs to be changed

almost done

ALL that is left is the mouth

Thinkin' a Bugle Bead

And glue to HOLD the knitting needles to

the knitting & the hands

I NEED one for MOI!!!!!!!

gonna go walking

gonna get out of the house

take a walk in the park

collect leaves

see the SUN

the hair & nails & knitting can wait till later

things to do today

so, as i am getting ready to run errands
i realize ...
i am SSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO Grey
i NEED to adjust the roots

my nails are too long

it's time to soak the acrylic off & apply silk nails

mine have GROWN out

<VBG>

i hafta find smallish buttons for the stocking

gonna hafta make a carrot for the nose

after i finish the stocking

i need to prepare it & mail it

i SHOULD start laundry & re-pack

NEED pantyhose

want to collect leaves before
they ALL fall on the ground
then will try to copy them
in needlefelting OR knitting
to adorn the FALL bag for the neices
that live down south & are DEPRIVED
of Fall Foilage

not quite 1/2 way done with the

S-cord on the Indiana Knitting bag

i WANT to finish this so i can felt it

AND use the yarn

<VBG>

have to pack up the Tote Exchange bag to mail

i hope it is FINALLY dry

HOPIN' the yarn for the stock & sox kits gets here

so i can MAIL them

ALMOST

OK so i took the 2 swatches

cut the name of the recipient out of the fingering weight

since i forgot to buy buttons for the face & down the front

i will have to wait to finish assembly

the arms are i-cord i forgot to felt

since it's going to a knitter

she is knitting her scarf as she wears it

the hat is done

again, once i put buttons on the front

i can put the hat on

the worsted swatch became the year

the STOCK DETAILS

It FELTED & SHRANK !!!!!!!

forgot to measure before AND after

the texture is interesting on the inside

heading to bed so tomoro morning i can

go buy buttons & finish this stocking

i SHOULD start a Munchkin stock

i mite start a purse liner for MOI!!

then, after it is felted

i can make a POP-TOP purse

OR ... i can finish the S-cord on the knitting bag

since it is TTTTTTOOOOO big to travel

will probably be taking the FALL bag to work on

this weekend

Pumpkin patch

my brother took his grandkids to the Pumpkin Patch ..

they had FUN!!!!!!

baby pictures

stock

DONE FELTING

forgot to measure before felting

it was 9" across

will measure after it dries a bit

i can TELL it shrunk

DONE KNITTING !!!!

Ready to FELT!!

Worsted swatch
#9 needles
32 st / 14 garter row = 7 ridges
7 1/4" x 2 1/4"

Fingering
#3 needles
60 st / 20 stockinette rows
8" x 2"

3 days SO far

Got stock & snowwoman knit

NOW to figure the name & year

Have the pattern written down for FUTURE stocks
: )