Entries from August 2007

August 29, 2007

Secret Pal 11 Contest 2 Questionaire

So before I forget here are the answers for the next Secret Pal 11 contest.
1. What is the one knitting accessory you could not live without?
hmm needles, I think needles are pretty important to the knitting.
2. If you’re heading on vacation, do you take knitting with you? If so,
how much and what type [...]

August 29, 2007

Of spiders and spinning

So I have been playing my wheel a bit since I got it and it is still most fun. Today we were greeted this morning with a very cool site. This huge spider decided to build a web on the front of our patio. I was drinking my morning coffee when I looked up and [...]

August 24, 2007

Secret Pal 11 Questionaire

Ok so I need someone to show me how to do all the fancy adding of items to the side bar on this blog thing. I keep trying and failing miserably so instead I am posting the questionaire right out where everyone can see it.
1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers [...]

August 19, 2007

Guess what followed me home..

So Wednesday I went to knit night, with a heavy heart. I had to bring back the Ashford Joy spinning wheel that I had rented. In the last two weeks I spent most of my free time spinning, on that thing, and by the end I was getting pretty good at it. Not as good [...]

August 14, 2007

Finally a spinning post

So I have just been having so much fun with the spinning wheel that I have been too busy to post here. Tomorrow alas I have to return it, but I am seriously considering how I can my hands on one just for me. I love the lettuce knit rent to own system they have [...]

August 2, 2007

Blahhh its hot

Ok so I know I promised pictures but it just soooo hot here. Of course it is less hot then it was in the US when we were there for 4 years, but still it is hot and I hate hot. So I did get my vacuuming done, and I did clean up my kitchen [...]

August 2, 2007

Procrastination be damned….

So I really do keep meaning to post here, really I do, but everything else seems to get in the way. So now I shall bless you with multiple posts, I promise. I have pictures and lots of new things to talk about and a FO,  and more stash stuff and even a spinning wheel [...]