2 Sistahs Knit Together

Day 13....First Timer

2009-11-13T13:31:00.001-05:00

Chelette's is here Cici's is here

This is our first time ever knitting Intarsia. I love the colors together . Chelette has completely her's. It was fun to learn new techiques. Short rows, graphing and working with colors. My biggest problem was keeping the yarn untangled. There must be a better way. I didn't use the little bobbins. Both turned out to big, but I think we need to try another yarn. The yarn recommended was from Pear Tree Alpaca. We used Debbie Bliss Rialto, I want to make it again while it's still fresh in my head.

Here are 12 things, faithfully reproduced,
so that they might inspire you

1. You must not dilly-dally.

2. You must be your word.

3. You must have good intentions.

4. You must admit to being the maker of meaning

5. You must not feel sorry for yourself

6. You must have a vision that you are striving for.

7. You must tie creativity and experimentation with survival.

8. You must be the change.

9. You must rally others with your vision.

10. You must stake your reputation on your better self.

11. You must be responsible for your own failure and success.

12. You must be comfortable with big failure

taken from Buster Mcleod

Day 12,,Better later than never

2009-11-12T21:22:00.000-05:00

It's still raining here. I haven't minded it at all this week, reason being I am on
leave. Ordinarily I would mind if I was working. This week went by entirely to
fast. I am happy to be starting my new skein on my Autumn Vine Stole. Looking
so forward to hanging out at A Tangeled Skein with my knitting sibs♥
Ann sent me this awhile back and I forgot about it.

MANIA: brushing and flossing
CAPITAL VICE: gummy bears, potato chips
BEST SMELL IN THE WORLD: Fresh Christmas Tree and baked bread
IF MONEY WASN'T A PROBLEM I'D...travel the world
CHILDHOOD STORIES: To many to single out one right now
HOUSEHOLD ABILITIES: decorating which includes wallpapering and painting
CHORE YOU'RE NOT FOND OF: cleaning the toilet
HOUSEHOLD NON-ABILITY: lifting furniture
MOTTO: If it aint broke don't fix it
YOUR SOUL'S FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: a quiet space inside of myself
YOUR BODY'S FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT: Brasil
SOMETHING THAT REALLY UPSETS ME IS: How much poverty and racism is still in the world
WORD OR SENTENCE YOU REPEAT A LOT: Whatever!
CUSS WORD YOU SAY A LOT: I don't cuss a lot.. hell, Shytt
YOU LOSE YOUR MIND WHEN: I have to drive in icy conditions
CURRENT PERFUME: EO's Rose and Camomile
FAVORITE PRAISE: God is Good all the time
HIDDEN TALENT: putting together puzzles, scrabble
NO MATTER IF IT'S FASHION OR NOT, SOMETHING I WOULDN'T WEAR, NOT EVEN FOR MY FUNERAL IS: bikini
I WISH I WAS BORN WITH ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO: create a peaceful world
I'M EXTREMELY: happy to be on the planet at this time♥

Day 11.....Packages..Happy Veteren's Day

2009-11-11T22:23:00.006-05:00

Happy Veterans Day!!!To all those who have served our Nation!! Thank you for your courage and dedication. May God Bless you richly♥
Today, all day long it rained and was cold. I knitted on my stole and guess what??....I got a call
from my sister that I had a package with my new yarn YAY!!!! Then I got another call later
in the day that I had another package. This time it was my laptop. YAY!! In fact this is it♥.

It's going to take some getting use to. It's my first laptop. I don't know what took me so long, ~~well actually I do. I let my sister talk me out of it.~~ That's okay. I think I'm going to like it.
Although I haven't decided if I need this 17 inch screen or not. It weights 6 pounds, so that may
be a problem trying to lug around. I am looking forward to the convenience of being able to sit in
bed and be on the computer. I tested out Skye and it worked just fine. Now I just have to load
all my programs and music.

Well this day is running out and I need to get this post in before this day is over.
tchau♥

Day 10..Ten on Tuesday

2009-11-10T18:01:00.004-05:00

Here we are 10 days into the month already. I haven't ran out of things to say yet. Today I will
give you Ten on Tuesday

Ten Favorite Movie/Song Remakes
,
1. Killing Me Softly The Fugees. I do still enjoy Roberta Flack's version, but only Lauryn Hill could pull it off just as well.

2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow... Israel Kamakawiwo'ole made this song his own. He put a whole new spin and his version was awesome.

3. Ave Maria... Beyonce

4. I'd never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer..Lauryn Hill

5.Very Superstious..Jonas Brothers

6. The Wiz

7. Pride and Predjudice

8. Freaky Friday

9. Imitation of Life

10. 3:10 to Yuma

day 9,

2009-11-09T23:16:00.004-05:00

Here I go again, with minutes before midnight. Looks like if I don't get a post out first thing in the morning, I'm SOL. I didn't get as much knitting in today as I would have liked. Only about an hours worth or so. I did make a Red velvet cake today, and baked a chuck roast. It's been awhile since I made a GF Red Velvet Cake. I wanted to make sure I didn't forget how. I made it gluten free and it takes more time because you have to mix the different flours together. Next time I think I'm going to try the All purpose GF baking flour. I want to make a GF carrot cake next. Maybe on Friday. I wonder Red Velvet Cakes are so popular these days?? It's certainly is My new favorite for sure.
Okay,I don't have much time, and I want to get this post out before midnight. Sooo......
Tata for now this day is history!
Tchau :)

Day 8 Good News and Bad News

2009-11-08T21:03:00.005-05:00

The bad news is, I missed posting yesterday.
The good news is I didn't miss today. I had to go to NYC and wasn't able to post.

My other good news is that I located my Blue Heron online. Thanks to Christi and Libby for responding to my request to locate the yarn. I hope it comes this week because I am out of yarn
and want to get back to my Autumn Vines Stole. I am really enjoying knitting with this yarn.

Okay gotta run I have to catch up on some of my shows, Dexter, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Amazing Race.

Day 6... Remembering

2009-11-06T03:34:00.008-05:00

Today marks one year ago that our Brother-- Robert(Bobby to us) passed away. You are still in our thoughts Bro!. This pass year has been trying for some of us. When we think of Bobby, we all can give you a different memory. I remember him most for his sense of humor and great stories. So many times we used to laugh so hard about his adventures from his job. He was known as Mr. Coffee to many. That boy would drink coffee in a 32 ounce cup. Big Gulp's was his other drink of choice, Mountain Dew to be exact. You never saw him with anything less than a 32 ounce cup.

He had a great love for flowers and helped my mom in the garden each year arranging and planting Coleuses(his favorite) and other beautiful seasonal flowers. He was the one designated to water the flowers daily. Sometimes at 3 o'clock in the morning lol. He never missed a day.
Every Sunday he took my Mom to church, they would often go to different Churches throughout the DC area. His and my mom's favorite Church to attend would be St Camillus Catholic in Silver Spring. We often enjoyed their Multicultural Mass at 11 am.

I have so many fond memories of my Brother. Thank you Bobby for enriching our lives with
your presence. Your memory lives on forever!

Day 5... Thinking Thursday

2009-11-04T23:48:00.004-05:00

....Congratulations to the Yankees!!! They are the Champions of the World Series for the
27th time!! Sorry Philly, maybe next year.

...I decided all I wanna do is knit. I just need to find the time to make this happen. It gives me such joy and satisfation. Right now I am close to finishing my Autumn Vine Stole. I have 550 yards. It looks like I need another skein and I can't find it anywhere. I purchased this yarn in
Baltimore at "Lovely Yarns" in September. Blue Heron was having a trunk show and I only bought one skein. I did see one person on Ravelry that had this yarn in there stash. I may have
to contact her.

.....Next week I am looking forward to an outing with my girls. We are going to the Friday 13th
big sale at A Tangled Skein. It starts at 9pm to Midnight.

.....I can't wait until my new computer comes. It will be my first laptop. Of course Chelette decided she needed a laptop too!(would you believe she is still celebrating her Birthday, she said she didn't buy herself anything and that she needed one) whateva!

....Last weekend I had the best fried oysters I have had in a long time at Houston's. I can't wait to get them again. I passed on my favorite 5 nut brownie.

......I am happy to report that my granddaughter Kayla is doing remarkably better after being
hospitalized for Asthma. She went back to school for the first time yesterday.

That's about it for me. Have a great day♥

Day 4

2009-11-04T05:08:00.003-05:00

Here we are into day four already. I know it's going to go by quickly. Just like this year. Is time speeding up or what! I do believe the older you get the faster times flies. I remember when I was a kid and tried to picture my life in the future. It was impossible, I couldn't even imagine my life beyond the moment I was in.

I am thankful for each and everything that has happened and wouldn't trade it for anything. Once I learned to trust and give it all to God it became easier. When you know HE'S got you, everything becomes more relaxed. I am hopefully able to now enjoy the journey more. Yeah sometimes I forget and loose it. But when I take the time to center and breathe it's like a well played out symphony. I love that!

Funny thing is I didn't know what I was going to write about today, I didn't even know IF I would write, and now that I am writing it feels good. I hope that I can continue to do this for the rest of the month, because it feels like something I need to do or maybe have needed for awhile. Creative juices flowing maybe.

I have always journaled. It has always seemed important to me to write stuff down. From the first time I had a crush on my teacher, to the last time I was depressed and greiving my brothers death. I love buying journals too, must be that shopper in me heheh. I haven't been so good at writing consistantly day by day, but now I realized that's okay for me. I have probably four journals right now that have all different entries at different times. I usually just grab which ever one is closest to me. Or whichever is the newest one I bought.

And then Blogging came along. I have enjoyed being able to capture the moments and post them. Thanks to my sister I don't think I would have started blogging. It's like the memories will be available to enjoy forever. I do feel like I haven't been able to be as free as I would like in my writing. I know that others are reading my words, so it has taken some time for me to get comfortable with knowing that what I write and post others will and do have options on. It's a continuing process for me to be able to allow others in my world. So far I am loving it and getting to know more about myself and others has been so much fun.

Well, who wouldda thought I was gonna write all this today♥ Guess some part of me wants to share with
all of you. It's like having an extended family globally. I get to write and yall get to read, how cool is that.

I would like to know if any of you bloggers out there feel that there is more that you want to share and haven't been able to for what ever reason with the rest of the world. I guess the question is, how personal do we get with blogging?? I guess I'm asking myself this question to as I explore my own desire to write and share with others.
Have a fabous Day♥

National Blog Posting Month/ Ten on Tuesday

2009-11-03T05:36:00.004-05:00

Okay. I am not going to promise anything. I am going to do my best, how's that♥ I am already a day late. I think it's hard to come up with something everyday. So, I am going to start with 10 on Tuesday. I have been thinking of making my own version of this. But Yen, this one's for you! Besides this one should be so easy for me.

10 Ways to Waste Time on the Internet

1. Biggest one for me is "RAVELRY" need I say more.

2. Most of mine will be in the form of Knit or Crochet site
so next after Ravelry for me would be Knitty.com

3. Another one for me would have to be "Twist Collective"
They have some of the greatest pattern you'll find. The photography is amazing

4. I can't leave out Loopy Ewe and Sanguine Gryphon

5. Woolmeise has to have their very own category

6. See how easy this is for me... next up "Flicker"

7. of course there "Facebook"

8. almost forgot about "YouTube"

9. Twitter,,, no words LOL

10. I have to put my own blog here..2Sistahs Knit Together always something to do or see or say..

Whew.. that wasn't so hard... now just have 27 more days to go♥

Knitting in the News

2009-10-27T15:27:00.004-04:00

I am sure some of you saw this, this morning on Fox News.. Knitting is making it way into our daily news. Enjoy♥ I would love to have Holly's job♥

We Love New York

2009-10-13T18:50:00.011-04:00

Chelette checking out Lion Brand's window display live model

We left D.C. on Friday, October 9 on the 7:30 Bolt Bus. The weather was cool but clear and dry. We had a great ride. Our bus driver was 15 minutes late, but he made up for the time and got us there by 12pm. We were well on our way after grabbing our first taxi. We checked into the Loews Regency Hotel on Park Avenue, unloaded our bags and were on our way.

The YarnCrawl consisted on 14 stores total and we were not sure how many we would be able to get to but we planned to do our best and cover as many as possible in the 3 days. Our route was planned……

Day One

1. Gotta Knit is all about service. They will hold your hand every step of the way through a project, from ensuring that cast on edge is nice and neat, to writing a custom pattern that will be a perfect fit, to finishing seams.

2. Lion Brand. We were very impressed with this store. The color display and the layout was very well organized. Not to mention the beautiful yarns at bargain prices. There was a live model in the window display knitting and crocheting.

3. Purl SoHo. Cute little shop nestled away in the soho neighborhood. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The Koigu choices were endless.

4. Purl Patchwork This was a fabric store, with beautiful fabric for quilting.

5. School Products This was the only store that we weren't to impressed with, and not because they didn't have great yarn or prices. The store was not well organized or updated. I did see some good prices on cashmere. We just didn't expect that it would look like a bargain basement.

6. Habu Textile. We arrived at Habu right when they were closing (6 pm), but they let us look around a bit. Habu gave me the feeling of being in an art gallery. Everything in the front room was displayed low on the floor in baskets --bundles of mohair, linen, cotton, paper, and many other fibers. We will have to hit this store on our next trip because I understand they have another side to the store which we didn’t get to see with lots of unusual fibers.

Day Two
1. String - we really liked this store. Great modern layout. The yarn was displayed so nicely. No clutter at all. If you wanted yarn. They had to go in the stock room to get it for you

2. Amy Ruth’s – Yummy....what a great place for brunch --we had the best chicken and waffles. The Waffles were so light just like I used to make for my kids. The chicken was finger licking GOOD♥ Just talking about it makes my mouth water. Definitely will be a must do on my next trip up.

3. Carol’s Daughter—cant go to NYC without stopping in this store. I love how they have added the mani/pedicure services just wish we had time to take advantage… maybe next time.

4. Knitty City. By this time all the yarn crawlers were out and the store was packed. Even though we were getting tired and feeling like it was time to call it quits, because we were getting crawled out all the excitement gave us the juice we needed to continue on.

Chelette and Arthella holding on tight to their Koigu purchases!!

5. Yarntopia This was our last stop. This was a nicely decorated store with a great window display. I found some great malabrigo to make a scarf and entered to win the store's contest. By this time it was 6:45 and the store was closing at 7pm (thank goodness because we were tired and our pockets were getting empty)

We did meet some new friends during the trip that were very helpful and gave us great tips about getting around. Thanks so much Laverne, stivel and Pyra . I bought some great stitch markers from Pyra and I was her first customer.

We ended up taking 13 cabs total. The subway was having some major work and we didn't want to venture into any unknown territory. I do think all in all it wasn't that more expensive going the cab route. Next time maybe we can get some of our wonderful NYC bloggers to guide us.

We didn’t make it to Brooklyn on Sunday we decided to relax in the hotel and KNIT. We definitely would do this trip again. The Bolt Bus was great because we got to knit going and coming. What can we say NYC is a great place to visit and definitely have some very nice yarn stores. The only thing we would change next time around maybe to catch a bus or subway, but the cabs worked out just fine especially time wise. There are plenty of great pictures posted here...

“This Blog Messes with my Senses”

2009-10-06T19:28:00.005-04:00

THANK YOU ♥ JUDY ♥ for thinking of me. I guess I have no
excuse to not post now. I miss all my blogging buddies and reading
and catching up of what's going on. Let's hope this post is the start of
more frequent posting

These words are in Portuguese, and translate to: “This Blog Messes with my Senses”

The rules are:
1. Show the above tag in your blog.
2. Post these rules.
3. Link back to the blog that tagged you.
4. Make a list of the 5 senses and what each one represents for you.
5. Tag five other blogs, and let them know by leaving them a comment.

I can say for sure that senses are very important to me
Here's my list

1. Smell: I am a big smell person. I love to smell Chocolate
and baked cookies. I also love any natural, organic or
aromatherapy products

2. Touch: I love the feel of cashmere and it's such a
pleasure to knit with

3. Sight: I love the sight of the Ocean and any Nature
scene. I remember the first time I saw the Red
Mountains of Sedona, I fell in Love with it

4. Hearing: I would have to say Listening to the rain and thunder
would be my top.. I also remember the 1st time I saw
Niagara Falls. The sound of that water is amazing

5. Taste: MMMM when I think of taste. First thing that comes to mind is
Sorbet!! I love the taste and texture of it.. My favorite is Lemon and I can't
leave out Chocolate(dark) Now when it comes to taste I have a long
list of things I love.(can you tell FOOD is my favorite subject♥)

Thank you Judy for giving me a reason to post. I enjoyed thinking of my favorite things
Let's see who shall I TAG♥

1. KnitKnits
2. Carol
3. Tamara
4. Beate
5. Darcy

Okay Ladies, I can't wait to see what you come up with. I was lazy and didn't add
pictures like Judy did. Thanks again Judy♥

We Remember/ Box of Chocolates

2009-09-10T17:03:00.008-04:00

We shall never forget
We shall keep this day,
We shall keep the events and the tears
In our minds, our memory and our hearts
and take them with us as we carry on.
Eight years ago, we suffered a great loss. Before that, since then and in years to come we have and will continue to suffer from the misguided decisions and convictions of others. We suffer them abroad and at home, and there often is nothing to do in light of these other than to lick our wounds, learn what we can and move on. These are not circumstances we can have averted, prevented or foreseen. Sometimes, bad things just happen — at the cost of many lives, many separated families and much money, time and effort. It makes hope a little darker and change a little less expedient.
:::::::::::

I know its been way to long since we posted. I don't know how time just flew by so quickly. We have been knitting away and buying yarn as usual. I guess I was kinda looking for a reason to post and thanks to Ria we now have one. It was such a good surprise to receive this cool award. Thank you so much♥♥
Pam says: “In my best southern accent, I would like to say that I have been thinking about a new award and what I would like it to say. People are like Forrest Gump said ” Life is like a box of chocolates and you never know what you’re gonna get.

You can see this box of chocolates is filled with different and unique candies and just like the chocolates we are all different and unique people. We are the same in that we all have common ingredients that make us more a like than not. Except for the frosting, which represents our personalities, we are indeed very similar on the inside.”

And of course there are rules: 1. That you must pass this award to others.

2. Link back to me when you have passed them forward.

3. Write a nice post about this award.

4. You must read this award with a southern accent. I call it southern day where we all have to speak with a southern accent. I know that will be hard for some of you, but for the rest of us, we will be fine. So now, ya’ll just enjoy this little ol’ award and have fun with it.

5. And of course let your folks know that they have a nice award waiting for them.

So who gets the box of Chocolates next????

Barbara @ cocosmami.blogspot.com

Stacey @ crimsonpurl.blogspot.com

Lechelle @ lechelle2009.blogspot.com

Christie @ turtlegirl76.com

Carolyn @ twocables.blogspot

Urban @ knitsy.blogspot

Carol @ meirccf.blogspot

Darcy @ darcyknottyknitter

Melodye @ melodyesneedlenotes

Niki @ niksknits.blogspot.com/

Enjoy Ladies. You deserve it and more♥

Finally Connected/Giveaway

2009-08-18T20:54:00.011-04:00

So, if you are reading this it means I finally got my internet connected. First I didn't know if I had a wireless card and then I had to buy a router and an adapter. It cost about $100 bucks altogether. I really didn't suffer to bad because I have a Black Berry and can do almost everything I can do on a computer. I was hoping to get more knitting done but it turns out, that didn't really happen either.

I have however worked my butt off for the past month and didn't get my Saturday's off. I so need a vacation, which is coming up next week. I am taking a short trip to New York. Chelette is also taking a trip to Texas.

Hope everyone is having a good summer. It's has been blazing hot here on the east coast. We haven't had rain in weeks. It does feel like summer is almost over though. Most of the kids go back to school next week.
I am settling in my new place and enjoying my short commute to work. I have been going up to DC for knit night, which is the highlight of my week. A Tangled Skein is have a big sale and I will be checking it out tomorrow.

I am sad that Nurse Jackie and True Blood are coming to an end. I guess I can catch some of the other shows that I missed On Demand. I want to see Hung, Weeds, Californication and Entourage. I so, enjoyed Dexter and can't wait for Season 3. Hawthorne was pretty good too. I am hoping The Ladies Number One Detective Agency come back too. Of course I can count on the Medium and Ghost Whisperer, will always be on. And I never miss Dog Whisperer, Cesar is the MAN!

In knitting news. I am so close to finishing my toe up magic loop
socks it's not funny. Hopefully next week. Chelette has finished
another pair♥ Both are on our ravelry page

Giveaways
First go to Enter the Knotty Knitter’s Blog Contest
Introducing the “Sandrasingh.com Exclusive Collection,” the first pattern in this series is ready…

“Isabella’s Mittens Kit” Giveaway! One lucky winner will receive the isabella mittens kit which includes: mittens pattern only and 2 skeins of malabrigo merino worsted 1 skein of holly hock and 1 skein of marron oscuro. Deadline to enter is August 30th 2009 at midnight.

Then Go here for the Dyson Giveaway you have been waiting for....
One reader will be getting the Dyson DC24
(see the picture to the right).
This vacuum is like the little brother of the DC25,
it's just a little smaller and lighter.
The DC24 has a ARV of $499.00.

Alright it's pass my bedtime.
I just wanted to let y'all know I'M BACK!!!♥

Sorry I didn't post 10 on Tuesday. I did plan to
do it. It will be my own version coming next week♥

So what have we been up to…....

2009-08-02T21:25:00.006-04:00

Two of our knitting buddies (Cheryl and Arthella) decided they wanted to get together to learn toe up socks. So we have been meeting periodically and they have really come a long way. They are turning their heels on their toe up socks this weekend. Great job girls. This has sparked us to get back into working on socks too. I am working on Lacy Ribs Socks (2 @ a time) and Chelette is working on a pair of Monkeys. She finished her FLS and just need buttons. Well, we have a new addiction to Yarn. We have been ISO Wollmeise. It started around April when I decided to get some for Chelette’s birthday and then Chelette was able to get some for my birthday. Since then we have learned a lot about the Wollmeise via Ravelry. The yarn is simply beautiful.

We also have been able to get some limited edition Sundara. We love how the updates have changed and are going to be more frequent – I believe every Monday. We fell in love with this yarn via the Seasons sock club.

We will be missing Sock Summit this week. As much as we wanted to be there it just didn’t work out. We couldn’t get any classes – so we didn’t see the point, but plan to get to Seattle/Portland sometime in the near future for sure. Let’s look at it this way we are using Sock Summit money to buy the Sundara and Wollmeise.

One of the reasons I haven’t been posting as frequently is that I finally moved back closer to my job. I am about 10 minutes(if I go real slow) from work and I must say that I do not miss the commute. I have not gotten my internet connected yet so I am way behind on email and keeping up with my blogging friends. I am still going to try to make sit and knit on Wednesdays.

Another reason we haven’t been blogging is Chelette is still celebrating her birthday(hehe…April she has taken a trip every month). Last week she took a trip to Fort Lauderdale. She went with non knitting friends and didn’t get to visit any yarn shops.

Today has been a good day to take out our yarn and see what projects we can assign to yarn we already have. Looks like we have enough yarn to last both of our lifetimes and then some, but who cares. We love it. It is so good to have someone that shares your love for our craft.

I think that’s enough for now. I am sure you missed our Ten on Tuesday, so look for a new one soon.
Again, thank you everyone for your inquires about our absence, we have missed you too!!

AND THE WINNER IS...........

2009-07-06T21:12:00.009-04:00

drum roll::::::::::::and the winner of the giveaway is Stacy(Crimson). I could not find one of those fancy online generators that I have seen on other blogs to pick winners..... So... I did it the old fashion way. I cut up 32 pieces of paper with numbers 1-32 and I got my granddaughter to pick one. She picked number 8. I didn't know who it was until I looked it up. I was happy and surprised when I saw it was Stacy. Good luck Stacy, I am sure you will enjoy the yarn and the book.

We have met a lot of wonderful people as a result of this blog. We hope to bring you more knitting projects as well as blog worthy content. So stay tuned to see what life adventures are here to come♥

Alive and Well, Pints and Purls, Contest, Blogiversary

2009-06-23T23:17:00.009-04:00

Hello everyone.... I know, I know... It's been way to long.. At least 2 Tuesdays have passed us by.. I just can't believe how the time is flying... I kid you not.. It's going way to fast for me. Can you believe that it's only 6 more months until Christmas???... Is this what happens when you get older. I don't remember time flying this quickly when I was a kid. The older I get the faster it seems to go. There just aren't enough hours in the day. No time to get all I want done. I have been feeling like a zombie lately, same ole same -- day in and day out. I think I need a vacation, but there are no plans of any on the horizon. Since Sock Summit registration came and went without getting any classes, we have decided not to go. Maybe next year will work out better for us.
I have been knitting on my Brooke Column of Leaves daily and still have quite a ways to go. Chelette is getting closer to finishing the shrug for sister Nerry. We have become such monogamous knitters, can't seem to start anything else right now. We haven't even been to Sit and Knit in weeks. We have missed so much. Thank you Jennifer for always sending a friendly text when we don't show up. Funny how things change.
My newest obsession is watching TV.. I come home plop myself in front and get sucked until bedtime. How did I get so addicted to TV??? It's not like me at all. I am behind on blogging and seeing what everyone is up too. Hope you all are doing well.
We are still in shock about the tragedy of the metro train derailment. Both of our daughters ride the train every single day. They were surprised at all the calls they got from concerned family and friends. Thankfully they were okay and not on any of these trains.

Update: We are mourning Michael Jackson's death big time. I couldn't believe that I didn't have any of his music on my Ipod. But now I do. I have been listening since this happened last week. What a great Legend Michael was and will be missed greatly. I know his music will rock on!

And for the biggest and newest News.. We just had our 2nd year Blogiversary. Soooooooooo.. We have decided to have a contest.. and the prize will be in honor of our great friend and local Dyer Karida of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Karida is leaving our area and moving to Ohio. A couple of months ago her first book came out and we were lucky enough to get a signed copy. So the prizes will be a signed copy of her new book "Pints and Purls" and a skein of her lovely yarn. I am sure there are a few of you that haven't gotten the lucky chance of trying some of this gorgeous yarn out yet. This will be a great opportunity!

The rules are simple.. Leave a comment and we'll pick the lucky number by a random generator. Starting now until July 5th .

Thanks for your emails and inquiries about our where abouts. Hope things will get back to normal soon. We look forward to many more years to come!

Ten on Tuesday

2009-06-02T22:31:00.008-04:00

“10 Great Songs from the Last Year”

Okay I am a bit late, better late than never. I have to admit that Ten on Tuesday has
helped me to post more often.

Anthony Hamilton- Cool

Alicia Keys- No One

Beyonce-If I Were A Boy /Single Ladies

Honey- Erykah Badu

Colbie Caillat- Bubbly

Christie Michele- Love is You

Jack Johnson- Angel

Elvis Perkins- Ash Wednesday

Ledisi-Alright

Sean Fournier- Oh My

Crochet by Yukiko

2009-06-01T19:04:00.010-04:00

My friend Yukiko is from Japan, she has only been here for 2 years and is learning english. She learned to crochet when she was a small child. Since she has been here she taught her self to knit. She shared with me these projects that she made recently. Aren't they beautiful♥

This one is my favorite. She used hemp. It is super strong. It's her own design. I have invited her to join ravelry, I am sure she will find other japanese knitters and crocheters there. Thank you Yuki for sharing that with us. I can't wait to see what else you come up with.

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-26T22:34:00.008-04:00

10 Celebrities I Am Tired Of Hearing About…

Okay, this will be a short list, because I don't really follow celebrities

1. Mike and Kate (plus eight)
2. Paris Hilton
3. Octomom
4. Britney Spears

I can't think of any others.. Come on Chelette, help a sistah out.

Cici, yes a little help is needed.. it is John and Kate not Mike and Kate. (LOL) I would also like to add a few more that may or maynot be celebrities but I am sick of hearing them mentioned......
5. A-Rod
6. Lindsay Lohen
7. Miss California
8. Chris Brown and Rhianna
9. O.J. Simpson
10 Ed McMahon

2 @Time

2009-05-25T09:41:00.008-04:00

So, I have enjoyed knitting 2 socks at a time. I started this because of the knitalong . I really finished them about a week. I washed then yesterday and they are still big, oh well. I even put them in the dryer, hoping they would shrink some. No luck.
Since completing these, I have found out lots of things I wish I had done after the fact. So I am ready to try another pair to get a better fit. First of all, 64 total stitches was to many for these socks, I think it was because of the Koigu and using size 2 needles. Next time I will use size 1 for this yarn. I can never get the correct size with addi's. I'm not sure if I am knitting looser or not. Normally I am a tight knitter, but it feels like I am knitting looser or maybe it's because I am knitting faster. I hope so♥ I love watching knitters and how they knit. I keep trying to decide what kind of knitter am I. Their is a tread of Ravelry for this and I actually found someone that knits the way I do. Of course I thought I was the only one.
What kind of knitter are you?

Okay enough chitter chatter from me....~~You know I could go on with this but I won't bore you~~,,,
Here they are;

Pattern: Wendy's Making Tracks Toe Up Socks/
Diagonal Rib from Socks From the Toe UP Wendy Johnson
Heel: Eye of partridge
Size: Large 64 stitches
Needles 2 US size 2
Yarn: Koigu KPPPM

I will do toe up socks again. The biggest problem I seem to have is with the bind off. I had to redo it a couple of times. The best result was with a needle several sizes larger. Now that I'm finished I have found a better bind off, so I will do it on my next pair.. Elizabeth Zimmermans stretchy bind off. Looks easy and I think it will do the trick.
One way or the other I am going to get the perfect pair of socks. I have come to the conclusion that I can enjoy the Journey as well as the destination♥

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-19T23:04:00.005-04:00

Better late than never..

10 Favorite cities

1. Frankfurt, Germany

2. Chicago, Illinois

3. Austin, Texas

4. Rio De Janerio, Brasil

5. Sedona, Arizona

6. New York City, New York

7. Atlanta, Georgia

8. Orlando, Florida

9. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

10. São Paulo, Brazil

What are you favorite cities??

Go here to see the favorites of others

Only 56 years ago today

2009-05-14T05:30:00.003-04:00

Yep, I said it! I tell everyone that I am proud and thankful for every year on this planet!.. It took me 56 years to finally get to this realization. And I look forward to what the future holds.
Happy Birthday to me today♥

Ten on Tuesday

2009-05-12T05:03:00.007-04:00

Happy Tuesday everyone.. Well this week is a easy one. I love shopping and to list some of my favorite places is a pleasure♥

1. Any Yarn Shop ( I love fiber and all things related to it)
2. Whole Foods Market ( My favorite grocery store, although I know why sometimes they call it Whole Paycheck)
3. T.J. Maxx (always has bargin namebrands )
4. Southern Seasoning in Chapel Hill. N.C. ( this is the ultimate in gourmet shopping)
5. Rugged Wearhouse ( sometimes you get lucky here and find real bargins)
6. Wegmans ( one of my newest grocery store finds)
7. R.E.I (Fun place to look for anything sports)
8. Nordstrom (Best return policy you can find)
9. Costco (great prices and bulk sizes)
10.Borders Books( no explanation necessary)

Have a great week !