Sunday, October 28, 2007

Ella's V-Neck Cabled Sweater


I finished Ella's v-neck top down cable sweater this week. It was very easy with no seams. I used the pattern in the Sweaters For Everyone Kids to Adults book found at One Piece Knitting


I started on Isabelle's sweater and have the yoke and 1 sleeve done. I am doing just a crew neck top down plain sweater. I used Encore worsted for both sweaters.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

King of the Harvest


Have you ever heard of Robert Bartow, the artist? He has a booth at our church this week and I bought this print from him. You can see it in color at his website.
I had this same image in a vision about 2 1/2 years ago and here he has created this picture! How awesome is God!!!!
Robert has beautiful work.

Oh and I did get him to autograph the back!

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

New Pathways for Sock Knitters


I love this book!!!! I did the first pair of "sample" socks in a couple of hours.
Cuff is unrolled to show color way. I used Encore worsted weight and size 6 circulars.
Too cute! Cat Bordhi is a genius!!!!


Of course, I am in her fan club group and the New Pathways group on Ravelry!
I am KnittinDeb over there so add me as your friend!

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

No new pictures

I guess I better get busy and finish some UFO's and get pictures posted. I haven't been very good about posting lately.

My mother-in-law may be passing into glory soon so it's been a little stressful. My husband and his sisters all went down to see them (deep south TX)so he just got back. I love my mother in law and it will be hard but she is 88 and ready to go home and be with her Lord and Savior.

I have 2 sets of socks on needles, 1 shrug, 1 purse and yet I am itching to start something new. I am waiting for Amazon to ship the new Cat Bordhi sock book. I guess the first printing is out of print already!!!

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Harmony Cable Needles


I got new cable needles from Knit Picks!. They are beautiful!!!!

I also got a #9 fixed circular Harmony needle. Ohhhhh how smooth and pretty.

Can you be in love with knitting needles???

Monday, September 17, 2007

I declined the new job

Well, I went with my gut feeling and declined the Kidz Kab job. The pay was so low for such responsibility. I almost get that delivering flowers.... can you believe it????
The place was in a run-down office space and office. It took them 3 hours to call me back when I had a question. Give me a break. I know I would have been a good driver and a safe person for the children to be with, but everybody suing for stupid stuff, it's not worth it. So I will wait... and continue delivering flowers.

I started knitting a Lucy bag. I have admired that pattern for a couple of years and finally made the little plunge.

Friday, September 14, 2007

I got another job!

I start Monday for a company called Kidz Kab. I will be driving children from school to day care or daycare home, etc. It will be perfect. It is Mon-Fri only with Holidays off. I will also continue driving for Flowerama in the mornings when they need me.

My husband also got hired as a permanent employee! He was working through a temp. agency. now maybe we will get some benefits. :-)

I am down 24# now and have lost over 18 inches overall! Cinch is really working well for me. And I am noticing a big difference in my skin since starting to use the Enfuselle Skin Care! Younger and lighter! woohoo

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

my girls and facials


My daughter, grand-daughter and I did a Shaklee facial on Saturday. Ella is 3 1/2 and loved the attention and having her own mirror and cotton balls. The Enfuselle Skin care is so fantastic. I do believe I am getting younger. :)

Monday, August 27, 2007

Ravelry! I'm in!!!

I'm in!!!!! After 2 long months. Well, I spent most of my day looking around and adding my stuff. It is such a cool site. oh yeah...I am KnittinDeb there.

I just joined the Six-Sock Knit-along I have my stitches cast on... I am going to knit both at the same time as the pattern is involved. Of course, I am using 2 circulars. :-)

I am down 21# now... seems to be slower but it is still going down. I got fitted for a correct size b-r-a. What a difference it makes. Lane Bryant is very helpful. Pants are getting so baggy but I don't want to buy new until I am down some more.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Scored some Rowan!

My LYS, Iris Fine Yarns, has a great sale going...until this Sat., I believe. I made a nice purchase of the last of her Rowan Dk new wool, burnt orange, and got an additional savings!



This special yarn will be just for me knitting... it is my favorite color to wear, matches my freckles!

I am getting closer to being added to Ravelry! Only 412 ahead of me, but 17,439 behind me. I have been uploading pictures to flickr to be ready.

Make your own movie

"Life as it should be" is a Coke zeros campaign. I tried it and it is fun. You can direct your own small movie and afterwards send it to all your friends. Coke has found some old black and white film clips that you, the director, can manipulate by using an easy voice recorder. Play with the speed to get it to sound different. You can even write "the conversation" to your own clip and say what ever you want. Be silly or serious. Afterwards your movie competes with other movies to be the highest rated. This is living "life as it should be".


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