Swag from L&V

I drove with dad to the post office, and nearly killed us both. I don't like driving. But onto swag!

um, YAY and booo. YAY for getting mail and such but boooo because I think my camera has misaligned itself because it wont focus properly. Could be due to the crappy lighting. I'll take better pictures tomorrow if there is some good light.



First off. Eric. *heart* you. The middle skein is PenGwen out of Lizard Toes, which is 75% Superwash Merino and 25% Nylon. OMG. Love it.



This is the Lemon n' Miss Lime color in Dragon Feet, which is 70% Merino and 30% silk. Sooooo soft and BRIGHT! love it.

Cherry Tree Hill. I've been oogling CTH for a long time now, but haven't gotten any, now I do! It's a little more red than in the picture, can't wait for good light.

L&V!!!! YAY! love it. super squishy, really nice muted tones that are still vibrant.


RobinCat Yarns. 75% extrafine mohair and 25% wool. Nice and soft and I love it because it's black and ____. Which is what I've been into recently. Black and something. Anything.

That's it for now, better pictures when the sun comes out. For now, I leave you with this: To make one of my non knitting/crafting friends understand how excited I was to get my swag (and espescially PenGWEN) I told him it was equivalent to someone naming their boobs after him. He then understood. Boys... Gotta love them eh?


-cheers and happy knitting! .gg.

Maritime Fiddle Festival

Just a quick post. I should be in bed asleep, but I'm on far too much of a natural high to sleep, I just have to share this!




It's the Fiddle Festival. There is Kim Holmes on the piano, Krista Tousenard, Mark Sullivan, and Keith Ross doing the three part fiddle.

PS. I love life right now! :D:D:D

-cheers and happy knitting!

Summer is here

Today was my first day at the beach in I don't know how long. It's been a couple years at least. Shawn, Crystal and the baby were going to Rainbow Haven and invited me. It was an amazing time, even though I'm a bit burnt. But there were a few really great pictures that go taken.

Ben and Crystal. So adorable.

His sandy little toes

Crystal wrote his name in the sand.

I must say, I don't look half bad.

Yea. Not too shabby.

-cheers and happy knitting!

New Nano Nanu

I hate seaming. I hate it with such a passion that I do everything possible to not have to do so. I had seen cozy patterns on the net that said "knit for X inches, seam sides, fold over top..." I got to the word seam and would abandon the pattern. I decided that I wanted to make my own pattern. I also wanted something that could go over my iPod while I was listening to it (ie. has a headphone port), and I also didn't want something that couldn't come off completely without unplugging the headphones. Hence, this was born. So, as promised, Nano Cozy pattern.



Yarn: Lucy Neatby Celestial Merino Dream (Color: Blue Vesivius)
Needle: 2.00mm
Gauge: 16st and 24 rows = 2"x2" in St Stitch
Additional: one 1/2" button
darning needle

Note: I worked the cozy using the magic loop method, but using two circs would also work. Working on dpns might be possible, but it is much easier if there is an easily identifiable front and back.

Using figure 8 cast on, CO 39 st.

Work in the round in plain st stitch for 2 inches.

Row 1: *K1P1* rep from * to last st, K1
Row 2: *P1K1* rep from * to last st, P1

Repeat these two rows 5 times more (making a total of 12 rows)

Next row: K1 P1, insert left needle into these two sts in front of right needle. K2tbl. *K1 insert left needle as before, k2tbl. P1 insert left needle as before k2tbl.* repeat from * until a total of 15 sts (including st on right hand needle) remain.

Work back and forth in moss stitch as established for 10 rows.

Next row: work 7 st as established, k2tog, YO, work 6 st as established.

Work as established in moss st for 5 rows.

Cast off using method previously used.

Sew button to front 1" from right edge and 1/2" from cast off edge of body. Weave in ends.

NOTE: button hole will need to be worked so as to get the button through, but don't worry, it will work.



-cheers and happy knitting!

Quickie!

This is sort of a "GWEN: remember to post" post.

I broke down. I did what I always said I never would. I bought and iPod today. I got a 4 gig nano, and must say: I love it. I decided rather quickly though that the cases and skins are tres expensive, and I didn't want to spend that kind of money. So I made a case.



It was really easy, and the best part is that there was no seaming. :D I'll post the pattern tomorrow.


-cheers and happy knitting!