Curl up and Knit

2009-09-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jIzwO5Nv4&feature=player_embedded

kitchener stitch video

Scrap Paper Prayer, Soul Pancake

2009-07-24T15:30:00.000-07:00

michael jackson

2009-06-26T09:34:00.001-07:00

michael jackson
Originally uploaded by oranges and apples

Vaya con Dios, Farrah and Michael.

Tweetwhatyoueat - Keep a food diary via text message, IM, or the Web using Twitter!

2009-05-11T20:53:00.000-07:00

Tweetwhatyoueat - Keep a food diary via text message, IM, or the Web using Twitter!

DNR

2009-05-03T10:30:00.001-07:00

Digital Doorway

2009-05-03T09:25:00.000-07:00

Digital Doorway

Button 2

2009-04-03T10:04:00.001-07:00

Button 2
Originally uploaded by KnottyGirlLa

Griffin and his "Pano"

2009-03-31T22:19:00.000-07:00

We bought this for our grandson's second birthday. He was so excited, started 'playing' it immediately. I read all the reviews and took my time before making a decision. I'm so glad that we picked this one. It's just the right size for him, he plays it sitting on the stool, or standing. It sounds like a toy piano, which I expected. It is adorable.

Griffin and Kenzie at the piano

Pound For Pound Challenge Widget

2009-03-25T21:30:00.001-07:00

1,500,000 Butterflies

2009-03-06T23:10:00.000-08:00

Upcycling

2009-03-06T22:58:00.000-08:00

Finished!

2009-02-21T23:10:00.000-08:00

The mohair easy lace scarf is finished. The baby socks for Griffin are finished, and washed. The blue chenile cap for my friend is DONE. And Gary and Jed finished the swingset with the fort for Griffin. It took a little longer than planned due to the rain

Heart for Love

2009-01-31T20:37:00.000-08:00

I've been browsing the net tonight and found a couple of interesting patterns. There was a discussion on one of my lists about a Knit Brain that I saw last week, fairly anatomically correct, and interesting. Check out this heart - perfect for Valentine's Day.

Ravelry: Exer-stashers discussion topic - Blogging about exer-stashing

2009-01-24T11:21:00.000-08:00

Ravelry: Exer-stashers discussion topic - Blogging about exer-stashing

grrl+dog: Announcing the Global Guerilla Knit Up Challenge!

2009-01-23T19:32:00.000-08:00

grrl+dog: Announcing the Global Guerilla Knit Up Challenge!

Pants for Peace

2008-04-06T20:22:00.000-07:00

I've been knitting on the pants that goes with Griffin's Peace sweater. Got a call from my DD last night. The sweater won't go over his head!! Guess I did the bind off a little too tight, I was trying to be loose...
She'll bring it back and I'll redo it.

They will be staying with us for a time so they can save to buy their own home. The little house they are in now has dry rot and mold all underneath. I'm looking forward tp spending more time with Griffie. He has been an official toddler for a month now. Every day he is a little more sure of himself, walking farther without falling, and now he gets up on one knee and just stands up. He climbed their kitchen 2 step stool, then squealed with delight at his accomplishment. He is so cute!!

2008-03-24T21:46:00.000-07:00

This is my first attempt at lace knitting. The yarn is a mohair that I found at a local second hand store. There was only one skein, not quite enough yardage for the pattern that I had chosen, so I cast on 25 stitches instead of the 35 it called for. I'm loving it!

2008-03-24T21:23:00.000-07:00

These are knit strips for an afghan that I started in 1977. (Screaming NEON) My cousin Sharon sent the yarn from her stash to Southern Oregon where we had just moved to a rural log cabin. I have 3 more strips to knit.

Peace Baby!

2008-03-24T20:57:00.000-07:00

Griffin's first birthday is Saturday. This is his first sweater knit by Grammy. It was alot of fun to knit, but I didn't like doing the seams.

The pattern is from Knit 1 magazine
winter 2007 www.knit1mag.com

2008-02-20T19:51:00.000-08:00

abc along

Coffee Cup Cozy

Knit with size 8 beads. It wasn't as hard as I had imagined. Stringing beads on the yarn took more time than knitting the piece. The pattern is from Needlecraft University; The Beads Go On. www.needlecraft5university.com

Lattice Hearts KAL

2008-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:00

Here's the first KAL of the year for me. It's designed byRachel and is called Lattic Hearts.
I love Knitting Mystery patterns. The color of the yarn is hot pink. Some unlabled crochet cotton that I found at Tuesday Morning, cheap!

B is for Bambino

2008-01-23T19:12:00.000-08:00

My Beautiful Blue-eyed Bouncing Baby Boy. (Grandson Griffin)

Picture was taken at Halloween. He was a Pea in a Peapod.

A is for Agua

2008-01-19T21:27:00.000-08:00

abc along

Queens Creek runs through our property. It is seasonal but always beautiful; at times powerful,
and raging. In the summer it's peaceful and lazy, a place to restore my soul.

I joined the abc-along on Ravelry, there is also a group on Flickr. The idea is to post a picture every two weeks on your blog that starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Today is the last day for Letter A - I wanted to use a pic that I took today of our little creek. Agua is Spanish for water. I could have used the word Amateur considering how long it has taken me to figure out how to do this.

2008-01-19T16:15:00.000-08:00

My very first knit socks. Knit from Trekking yarn found at a yard sale about 3 or 4 years ago. The yarn was saved until working up the nerve to learn how to knit socks. They weren't as hard as I feared!! Now my stash has enough yarn for 10 more pair. This is the beginning of the Peace Suit from knit.1 winter 2007 issue. The color is actually a deep purple with lime edging. The front of the sweater will have a peace sign in white. It will look great on Griffin, I hope. my gague may be off. it looks a little wide....... http://www.knit1mag.com/
Here's an ear flap cap that I knit for Griffin from wool yarn, Kilcarra by Cottage. Another yard sale buy. The wool is too scratchy for a baby, so now I'm knitting it in a Berella acrylic. The free pattern is at http://heyjulie.wordpress.com/2007/03/20/babykids-earflap-hat/ Wonderful instructions! easy to knit.
The item on the left is the first of a pair of Felt Clogs, by Fiber Trends. http://www.fibertrends.com/
The color is actually purple, it shows better in the next picture. I have to knit the second clog before felting both of them.

The little sock pattern is from Lion Brands Knit Child's Solid Sock, knit in their Autumn variegated yarn. It is the first half of Griffin's first Grammy-knit socks.

Here's the purple clog from the top view. That's my size 10 foot for size comparison....

The clogs are knit in Cascade Wool with Plymouth Yarn Furlauro for furry trim.
I am finding that it is alot easier to start new projects than finish the old ones. Especially if it's a pair of something. Just seems like you should be done when you finish that first sock!

Peace sign and knitting

2008-01-15T17:04:00.000-08:00

Just cruisin' the net today and found a great t-shirt. Here's the link-
Cafe Press - and yes, I ordered it.

I also found a darling pattern for a baby sweater with a Peace sign on it.
It's in the Winter 2007 Knit 1 Magazine http://www.knit1mag.com/ So now I have yet another project to start for Griffin.

Bloggstuff

2008-01-04T22:16:00.000-08:00

Here it is Jan 2008, new starts, finishing old projects, attempting to blog again. My goal is to figure out how to add pix to my blog. I was able to add my OTN list!!~ little steps are OK.

Speaking of little steps, my first grandchild, Griffin Knox, was born last March. He is absolutely adorable and delightful. I LOVE being a Grammy. He grows and changes so fast- that a digital camera was a must.

Griffin inspires me to knit. My first 'return to knitting' project was a pair of felted booties for him. It was also my first attempt at felting and alot of fun. He was also the recipient of my first chenille yarn hat, knit while his mom was in labor. Of course he had to have a hand knit stocking for his first Christmas! I've been looking for a sweater pattern to make for him next.

Happy Valentine's

2007-02-14T18:15:00.000-08:00

I joined a knitting group Monday. There were 5 of us knitting and chatting. I was so surprised at how fast the time went. Cindy started the group about 3 months ago and teaches knitting. Marcia, another new member brought a felted purse with beads that she had made, Gorgeous. I want to make that. I recognized Mary, she had been my landlord when I went to nursing school (has it really been 21 years??) Lots of patterns and ideas, yarns to learn about. My previous knitting had been with acrylic yarns from KMart or Payless.
Quilting taught me that I deserve to work with the best quality supplies that I can afford, and that I'm worth it!!
I read something today that I love, "it's an orchid for my soul." We all need more orchids.

OTN: jester booties from interweave knits in merino wool
socks for me in Trekking crayon colors

02/2008
update. Our knitting group has ceased to exist. I had too many 'irons in the fire' and couldn't attend the meetings and Cindy moved to the coast.

Saturday night

2007-01-20T19:40:00.000-08:00

knitting is meditation for me. I find it to be extremely relaxing and helps me to be grounded. I plan to use this blog to document my 'meditations and adventures' with knitting. My daughter, Kelly is pregnant for the first time at age 31. I am so excited to be an "expectant grandma" for the first time. She's already informed me that she has enough 'blankets'. I didn't correct her and tell her that they are quilts. Quilts-being my previous addiction. I still plan to sew and quilt, just not as much.

I LOVE the feeling of the yarns in my hands and seeing my project grow and take on it's own existence. Oh the yarn and fibers, so colorful and soft. Nothing like the yarns I used years ago.

I taught myself to knit from a small yarn spool knitter infor. sheet. At first I had hand-me-down yarns from my Aunt Betty and Grandma to knit with. That was just fine with me, I made clothes for my 5" hard plastic dolls and then Barbie dolls with that yarn. As a teen I actually bought yarn at the "Dime Store", (think the 1960's) worsted weight, 4 ply, made into afghans.

Now I have yard sale yarns and yarns that I found half price at a quilt shop. OTN I have a pair of socks. I'm using Trekking yarn (from the yard sale) and DPN's for the first time ever. What fun! I pulled out some cotton yarn and knit up a dishcloth. So off to the MegaMart where I found they make variegated crochet cotton. Everyone gets dishcloths next Christmas. :-)

I'm off to knit and become one with my spirit.