I actually got some work done on Ribby today. Are you amazed? I am! So far I have completed the back and the right front. All I have to do after that is the left side of the front and the seaming. I should have it done tomorrow. I'm going to be giving it to my mom next month, so I'll be able to post pictures of it then.
After Ribby I am going to finish that Fair Isle Bag. I can't believe how long it has taken me to finish these projects. Unfortunately, I don't get but about an hour or so a day to knit because of all the other stuff I have going on in my life. Some days I'm lucky to get in an hour. Today I was off, and I didn't clean my house so that I could get some knitting done. I can actually be productive when I put my mind to it. On top of all the work I did on Ribby, I made two swatches for future projects.
Something seems to be wrong with the links to Groovy Crochet. As some of you may know, the pages are accessed through an internet archive site. The actual Groovy Crochet site has been closed down for quite some time. Maybe there is something going on with this archive site. I have no clue. I'm going to leave the links up anyway, because it may be right back to normal soon.
I finished the Spice scarf during my knitting group on Saturday. The scarf itself is 5ft long, and I put 6 inch long fringes on it. I think it is a good length for a dressy scarf, since it isn't necessary to wrap it more than once. It isn't going to be used for warmth, not where we live. Now if the hussy will hurry up and come home, I'll be posting pictures soon. (Hi Grandmommy, yes I just called you a hussy now come home and get your scarf! Heehee!)
Andrea wrote:
It sounds like you had a blast. We have wanted to go there for years...now I definately want to go to Epcot! Off the topic... Do you know anywhere I can get a free pattern for crocheting a thread teddybear? I know they sell patterns on E-bay. Or does anyone have a Sept 2003 Crochet! they could share with me. That had a pattern for a thread bear scarf clip. I have been trying to get a back copy to no avail. Thanks
Hi there Andrea,
It isn't off topic to talk about crochet patterns. I crochet, make jewelry, paint, spin, etc. Feel free to talk or ask about any craft you want to here. I did a google search for Thread Teddy Bear Patterns, but I had a hard time finding free patterns. I did find a website where you can join a Bear of the Month Club, sign up for a free Thread Bear pattern, and also buy Thread Bear patterns and kits. I have never bought anything from them, so I can't vouch for them at all. Click Here to check them out.
You can't really "share" magazines (as in making copies) due to copyright laws, but if I run across anyone that has one for sale, donation, trade, etc. I will definitely let ya know :) Pleaaaaaaaaaaase take no offense. I'm not saying that is what you want to do, I just thought I should throw that out there before someone else did. It tends to be a touchy subject.
I hope that this helps you out a little. I'm sorry I didn't find that much. I guess the Google Gods weren't smiling upon me tonight. Haha! As for Epcot, you really ought to go. I truely did have an absolute blast, and I'd go every single week if could.
Take Care and Happy Crafting!
Stacie
I had a blast on Tuesday. Rob, The Spice Scarf, and I all went to Epcot and Disney together! I did some major KIPing (for those of you that might not know that is Knitting in Public). I knit in France, China, Japan, Morroco, and Italy. I'm an international knitter now! I never got bored waiting in the lines. I did get a few strange looks, but I'm used to that! Haha!
I want to tell you. I absolutely loved Epcot! The food is incredible and the shops are wonderful. We had lunch in China and desert in a pastry shop in France. After desert in France we decided that we needed more desert! We went over to Italy and bought a funnel cake. Can you believe that Rob had never eaten one before?? I was shocked. I wanted to eat something in every country, but I don't know if my stomach could hold it all!
In France we went into one of the perfume shops. They had the most amazing smelling perfumes. My absolute favorite is called L'instant Guerlain. I sprayed some on my wrists at about 2:30pm and I could still smell it after my shower at 11:30pm. In Morocco one of the shop attendants had us sample some Rose Water and Orange Blossom Water. They smelled so good! She told us that in Morocco they greet their guests by pouring Rose Water or Orange Blossom Water onto their hands. I would love to be greeted that way. Wouldn't you? I bought both from the shop, but they met an awful fate. Rob accidentally left my bag on the monorail and someone snatched it right up. Waaaaaaaaaaaa!!! Can you believe my luck? We told the people at the monorail right after it happened, and they checked for it on the next stop. Someone had already taken it.
I pouted for a few minutes and then we went over to Disney World. You can't stay pouty for long when you are in Disney World. We had a excellent time riding the rides like two little kids. We even went on the Buzz Lightyear ride. It is such a cute ride. It's like one big video game where you shoot at targets and acquire points. I would like to let you all know that I whooped Rob's butt! I think that ride and the teacups were my favorite rides in the Disney Park.
Emma wrote:
Hello- first time here. I can't stand it, what is "Ribby"? A sleeveless top of some kind? I'm always looking for those. I live in hot steamy FL and am always looking for sleeveless knits. Yes, we've been running from hurricaines all summer too.
Hi Emma,
Yes Ribby is a sleevless top. I bought and downloaded the pattern from Chicknits. They have several patterns to buy, and they also have some free patterns as well. For more summer tops you can also click on "Free Summer Tops Links" over there on the left. I hope this helps :)
Also, Holly posted some links for Easy Lace Capelet and Easy Poofy Capelet. Thanks Holly! You rock!!
This was supposed to be a simple scarf right? Well what was I thinking. Nothing I do can ever be so simple. I started out by casting on 20 stitches on size 9 needles. I got about 9 inches into the scarf, set my knitting down, dropped a stitch or two or three, and then couldn't find them to pick them up! This yarn is really neat but it is really hard to find dropped stitches. I don't recommend it for beginners.
I cast on 20 stitches again and start knitting. After about six inches I realize that I am totally not liking the color pattern the yarn is making. Guess what I did. Yep, I ripped it out. This time I decide that I was only going to cast on 15 stitches. Well that took care of the color pattern, and I thought that I would like the new width.
Wrong! After knitting about 2 feet of this scarf I decided that it was way too skinny. I definitely liked the width of 20 stitches compared to 15, so I ripped again. This is a simple scarf right?? At this point I decided to cast on 20 stitches but start at a different color point in the yarn. This fixed my color pattern problem, and I have now completed 30 inches.
What a simple little project. Hahaha! That's ok though. My grandmother had to go out of town, so I have time to keep making all of these mistakes. However, I truely hope I won't make another.
You remember how I said that I would only work on Ribby until it was finished. Welllllllllllllllllllllll, I got a little side tracked. I'm sick I tell ya! Sick! It is for a good cause though. I promise. My grandma has done so much for me and I wanted to do something for her. She's been wanting a fancy scarf to wear when she goes out, so I decided to make her one before she heads down to Key West. My husband and I went to the LYS and he helped me pick out one of those pretty novelty yarns. We decided on a yarn called Spice. It's 100% Nylon, made in Italy, and distributed by Knitting Fever. I'll post pictures right after I give it to her. I should be finished with it tomorrow.
I have been working a lot the last couple of days, so I haven't been able to do much knitting/crocheting. I really need to get on the ball. Do you think they would mind at work if I asked for a month or so off to make Christmas presents? Naaaaaaaah! Of course they wouldn't mind. I am off tomorrow and I plan to finish Ribby if it kills me. Then I will work on the Fair Isle Bag. Once I have finished the Fair Isle Bag, I will work on Eeyore. I haven't decided what project is coming after that. It will more than likely be my sister's hat and scarf. I don't know how I am going to finish all of this in time for Christmas. Heeeeeeeeeelp!!
I need your advice on Ribby. Until I make this decision I am stuck. I completed the armhole shaping and I ran into a dilemma. My mom requested that I make her top in medium. I am worried that if I use the length the pattern calls for on the medium size that the armholes will be too large. She has a short torso like I do. We are only 5'2". I was thinking that I would use the medium width and the small length. So what do you think? Mom you are probably reading this. What do you think? My gut says to go with the smaller length, but I would still like to hear your oppions.
You will notice that some of my pictures are reappearing now. That is because I am trying a new image host. I have never heard of ImageShack.us before, so I'm not going to upload every single one of my pictures. I am just going to try a little at a time. Thanks so much for your patience.
Well we survived yet another hurricane. That makes number 4 for Florida. I just can't get over it. I move to Florida, and they end up having a record making hurricane season. I can't remember ever wanting winter to come as bad as I do now. My nerves are completely frazzeled. At least I have my knitting to keep me calm, and I am really moving along on Ribby.
I have been keeping my promise to work on Ribby faithfully until it is done, but working on one project without touching another is really hard for me. I don't know what my problem is. I'm seriously wondering if I have ADD or something! My mind just keeps wondering while I'm working on Ribby, and I keep thinking of other projects that I could start/work on.
I am now to the part of Ribby where you stop working in the round and knit the back and front seperately. I am almost done with the back and will be starting the front soon. I would really like to show you a picture, but my mom (Hi Mom!) reads my blog everyday, and it is her Christmas present. I will post pictures of it as soon as I give it to her. Heck, my image hosting isn't even working, so I couldn't post a picture of it anyways. Grrr! I really need to consider some different hosting options.
It is 1:24am and I just got back from hanging with my knitting buddies :) Rhonda's hubby went out of town, so she decided to host a PJ party at her house tonight. Unfortunately, I have to work in the morning, so I couldn't sleep over. Janette made lasagna, avacado, and spinach pie. It was sooooooooo delicious. Nancy brought some no bake cookies that you make with oatmeal, peanut butter, and chocolate I believe. Yum! We all just sat out on Rhonda's back porch laughing, eating, chatting, and doing very little knitting! It was so nice to have a night out with the girls. Nancy surprised me with felting needles. She had ordered some for her and her sons and they decided to share with me. They are too sweet! I'll take pictures and go into more detail on that later. I'm too tired right now.
I figured out my camera issues so now I can tell you about my weekend. I had a wonderful time. It was great to see that there were so many Fiber Lovers in Florida. I had a hard time dragging myself out of bed that morning, so I missed some of the demos. Thankfully I managed to make it there in time to catch the Spindle Spinning Demo. The demonstrator was selling spindle kits for $3.00. This is what you get.
When I decided to put together a list of poncho patterns I thought that a few people would be interested. I had no clue I would end up getting over 1,000 hits a day! I also have about 70 people who are on my update notification list, and people are actually linking to my blog. Bev from Bev's Country Cottage put a link to me on her website. Thanks Bev :) I got so excited when I saw that. Nancy, one of the gals in my knitting group, went to Georgia during hurricane Frances and shopped at a place called Cast On Cottage in Roswell. She gave me a little flyer that they were passing out when you made a purchase. It is a link to my blog!! How cool is that. She said she started jumping up and down when she saw it! To top it all off I found out that Amy Singer the editor of Knitty put a link to my blog in an entry she wrote for the Interweave's Webwatch Blog!! Thanks Amy!! That was just too cool! I guess my poncho list was a good idea after all! Now hopefully I won't bore the people to tears that happen to read my entries. If I do, just sneak on past them to the Poncho List! Haha!
Yahoooooo! My internet connection is finally back. It took me a while to get all caught up on everything after a week with no internet, but I'm back up and running now. Thank you so much for all of the prayers and well wishes. That had to be the longest hurricane ever! The police had us all get in our homes by 12pm on Saturday, and Frances just stalked us right off of the coast until Sunday. She then kept us all under seige until Monday. We were very lucky and did not have any damage to our home. We did have a bit of excitement though.
Unfortunately Frances did a number on the cable in my area. I am still without internet access, but I consider myself lucky. Thousands of people are still without power. I can live without the internet for a little while! Can't I??? I don't know! Haha! I think I'm going through withdrawls. I am at my grandmother's house using her computer to post this and check my email. I have lots to share, but I am still on limited time and I can't upload my any pictures from my camara. I figured that you all would understand :) I promise a nice long entry with lots of pictures as soon as I have internet again! Take care everyone! I miss you!!
I am on a borrowed computer with limited battery charge, so I'll have to make this really quick. We survived Frances. At present we don't have phone or power, but our water is not contaminated. That was honestly my greatest concern. It looks like Ivan is on his way now. Yahooooo!! I have lots to tell you, but as I said my time is limited. Thanks again for all of the well wishes and prayer. They were greatly appreciated. Take Care Everyone!!!
