The Farm Chicks are calling. Please, in the name of all that is good and antique-y, let me win this. I want to go to the show SO BAD! All I need to find are some Butter Paddles!
*crosses fingers*
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Extracting Lanolin from Wool OR So Easy, A Monkey Can Do It
http://www.wikihow.com/Extract-Lanolin-from-Sheep%27s-Wool
Honestly, I have NO IDEA why I didn't do this with my first raw fleece. It's something that you read, and say "Crap. I should have known to do that!"
Honestly, I have NO IDEA why I didn't do this with my first raw fleece. It's something that you read, and say "Crap. I should have known to do that!"
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wow.
I have 57880 yards in my stash of unspoken for yarns (not counting wips). That's 52925.472 meters, or (friggin) 52.925472 kilometers!
That's the same as 32.8863 miles! My yarn, while not circling the globe, could actually get from my apartment to my mom's house, AND THEN go to northbend.
All of my worries about being yarnless while in the MBA program? Out the window. I have nothing to worry about. :)
That's the same as 32.8863 miles! My yarn, while not circling the globe, could actually get from my apartment to my mom's house, AND THEN go to northbend.
All of my worries about being yarnless while in the MBA program? Out the window. I have nothing to worry about. :)
Friday, March 26, 2010
Spring has struck!
OMFG. I have flowers. Flowers have actually BLOOMED in my balcony "garden". that's a freaking daffodil people! and more on the way!
Oh, and strawberries. Just a little something to get you through until the snow melts everywhere else (I on the other hand, will enjoy my 60 degree weather. and occasionally enjoy a lovely beverage out on the balcony....)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
California Day 1:Where I Was Staying
For More photos, see my Flickr page.We flew into San Jose Airport on Tuesday. The weather that greeted us was more like the angry little sister of Seattle. Torrential downpours, with sudden forays into sunshine.
I was staying with my knitting buddy CraftyCoug's grandparents for the duration of the trip, down in the Almaden Valley. OMG people. Rolling *GREEN* Hills! (if you have ever lived in the Bay Area, you know that 8 months out of the year, all the surrounding hills are brown from drought and fire...) Orange trees EVERYWHERE! It was glorious!
We had lunch, which was root beer, grilled cheese sandwiches (with garlic salt. the only way to eat them!), and assorted chips.
We wandered around the garden, took a tour of the house (originally built in 1927. there is a LOT of history there!) Most of the house was built upon, and improved by CraftyCoug's grandfather. He is a rocket scientist (literally) and knows a thing or two about building things to last.
It was a great introduction to my home for the next 7 days. :D
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Knitting Olympics
The Knitting Olympics Athletes Pledge
I, a knitter of able hands and quick wits, to hereby swear that over the course of these Olympics I will uphold the highest standard of knitterly excellence.
I will be deft of hand and sure of pattern, I will overcome troubles of yarn overs and misplaced decreases. I will use the gifts of intelligence and persistence (as well as caffeine and chocolate) and I will execute my art to the highest form, carrying with me the hope for excellence known to every knitter.
I strive to win. To do my best, and to approach the needles with my own best effort in mind, without comparing myself to my fellow knitters, for they have challenges unique to them.
While I engage in this pursuit of excellence and my own personal, individual best, I also swear that I will continue to engage with my family in conversation, care for my pets, speak kindly with those who would ask me to do something other than knit, and above all, above every stitch thrown or picked, above every cable, every heel stitch, every change of colour, I swear this:
That I will remember that this is not the real Olympics, that I'm supposed to be having fun and that my happiness and self-worth ride not on my success....
but on my trying.
Let the games begin!
As posted by Yarn Harlot. I am with you guys all the way! (even though my big Olympic feat will be to actually do some knitting during the Olympics...)
Cheers!
I, a knitter of able hands and quick wits, to hereby swear that over the course of these Olympics I will uphold the highest standard of knitterly excellence.
I will be deft of hand and sure of pattern, I will overcome troubles of yarn overs and misplaced decreases. I will use the gifts of intelligence and persistence (as well as caffeine and chocolate) and I will execute my art to the highest form, carrying with me the hope for excellence known to every knitter.
I strive to win. To do my best, and to approach the needles with my own best effort in mind, without comparing myself to my fellow knitters, for they have challenges unique to them.
While I engage in this pursuit of excellence and my own personal, individual best, I also swear that I will continue to engage with my family in conversation, care for my pets, speak kindly with those who would ask me to do something other than knit, and above all, above every stitch thrown or picked, above every cable, every heel stitch, every change of colour, I swear this:
That I will remember that this is not the real Olympics, that I'm supposed to be having fun and that my happiness and self-worth ride not on my success....
but on my trying.
Let the games begin!
As posted by Yarn Harlot. I am with you guys all the way! (even though my big Olympic feat will be to actually do some knitting during the Olympics...)
Cheers!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sleepy Eyes Knits!!!!
I bought this glorious work of beauty not even five seconds ago.
I am so friggin excited by this, because I have been listening to Gina's podcast, Sleepy Eyes Knits since it began! From what I have seen in the Etsy listing, the photography is absolutely gorgeous for this pattern book.
Oh, and I bought the book with the PDF download. *SQUEEEEEEEE*
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