Oh happy day!!! it's friday

Oh happy day !! its Friday and I am so happy. It has been a long week. It started with snow and will end with 75 degree temperature's!. I went yesterday to see my daughter cheer her last home game. It was a late night. Wednesday I knit a few rows on the beginner's basic II ribbed-for-her-pleasure scarf only a few more rows to go before bind off. I am trying not to cast on another scarf. I plan to print a shamrock dishcloth for St. Patrick's day and a scarf for national crochet month. This just a quick post to check in at the end of the week. Craft on!

Hot Blue

Well after ripping this pattern out over and over again last year I have finally knit this dishcloth. I started it last year June 27, 2008 and to repeat myself I had to rip it out more than I want to remember. So tired of it and frustrated I put down the pattern and did not pick it back up until last weekend. I am not sure what it was about the pattern that kept me from completing this dish cloth. The dish cloth in question is 10. Shapely Diamond from #3824 Leisure Arts Kitchen Bright Dishcloths 10 Knit Designs, Hot Blue Lily The Original' n Cream cotton yarn. I am not sure which dish cloth to try next but with all the cotton yarn in the stash no need to buy any more cotton yarn for a long time. Craft on!

March snow day!

In like a lion. Well March arrived with a bang with rain, sleet, and snow. This time you could not see the grass by the time it was all said and done. I did not make it to work today until around 11:00 am. It was very pretty I love snow but since my office does not close for snow it makes things so complicated. So got up got dressed emailed and called into work. Then watched the Morning Show, did breakfast and cleaned off the car as much a possible. I hope I can make it to work tomorrow due to the wet roads and melting snow I might have to deal with black ice. This is North Carolina snow today and by the end of the week they say we will hit the 70's. Snow a rare thing and this time it covered up the grass. I am ready for spring. My rosemary bush is laying over on the ground full of snow I hope it will straighten up. One day down 4 to go until the weekend. Still going strong with the shapely diamond dishcloth. I will add a few rows tonight. Craft on!!

10. SHAPELY DIAMOND

Well so far so good on the dishcloth I started last night. I made it through row 21 without any trouble. Still have the right number of stitches and the diamond pattern seems to be taking shape. The blue is really nice and bright a happy color. It is cold and it is still raining earlier today we did have some ice on the trees but that has gone away. Still no snow. I am happy about this and I hope nothing happens later tonight or in the early morning. Weather I want to or not I need to be able to get to work. Made my way out in the cold and rain to go to Walmart and Books.A.Million the book I ordered came in on Wednesday, Fleece Navidad, by Maggie Sefton it is a knitting mystery. Well I think I will add a few rows to my dishcloth while listening to Harry Potter And The Prisoner of Azkaban performance by Jim Dale. Still need to buy the other cd's in the series. Oh well craft on!. Update It is snowing and it has been for a few hours now. I don't think I will make it to work by 8:00 AM , and now I am sure even if I make it tomorrow I will spend the day doing interviews and not process cases and that's what I need to do. Row 41 on the Shapely Diamond dishcloth. What a day what a day.

Cold wet Saturday night

Well I made another trip to Costco and Gate City Yarns today. In all the trips that I have made to Costco I have never ever seen so many people it was wild. I loved it great samples, grapefruit cups, frozen pizza, clam chowder, pink salmon, lobster spread. Tonight I plan to cast on shapely Diamond dish cloth from Leisure arts Kitchen Bright Dishcloths 10 knit designs. This dishcloth for some reason is the thorn in my side. I have cast on and ripped out this cloth so many times just can't seem to get it right. Well after many months of putting it off the time is now. Gate City Yarns I needed to trade the yarn I brought last Saturday. I could not get the color I wanted so I traded for a different color being slow on the up take I did not think to ask if I could trade it for the needles I need for my sock knitting class next month. Oh well I will go to the yarn shop again next Saturday to get the yarn and needles since I won't get paid again before the first class. what I would not give to have money. I love to spend it think of all the yarn I could buy and the trips to Costco. Once again here in this area of NC we have a chance for sleet, freezing, and snow tomorrow and early Monday morning. I hope we don't get any bad weather I need to make it to work Monday morning. Craft on!

Knitting , reading, and cooking

Well I cooked today, this is something I rarely do cooking. I am not the best cook and I have to follow a recipe. I made one of my favorites Catfish Chowder I have a previous post about the chowder. On an off today I have been knitting and reading, Club Dead, by Charlaine Harris. I need to spend the rest of the week reading so I can finish the book on time to return it to the library. I love the cranberry swirl yarn I am using for my daughters scarf. I have purchased pink and green yarn to start a scarf weeks ago. I want to use circular needles on the scarf so I have put off starting the scarf never used circulars. I wish someone would offer a class on how to use circular needles.

Great Saturday

Well had a great day today. Got up this morning and my Mother and I got dressed and went to Costco I love Costco and I wish I pay a monthly visit. I can't believe I did not try any sample's today. Big crowd today and The samples just did not appeal to me today. Left Costco and proceeded to Gate City Yarns brought the wrong yarn and signed up and paid for a sock knitting class. I did not discover I had the wrong yarn until I got home. I think I will take it back next weekend I did not notice that I picked up the worsted weight Lamb's Pride instead of the bulky right color wrong weight. Then after leaving the yarn shop we met my daughter and her boyfriend and Ganache Restaurant & Bakery we had a lot of fun. The she crab soup and shrimp and grits awesome. Hit Total Wine and Borders the came back to then depressing city of Asheboro. I have been watching tv, reading, visiting my favorite site on the web no knitting so far tonight. I might get in a row or two before the night is over. It is hard to work in all the things you want to do in a day. Happy crafting.

Oh, Oh, Oh it is the weekend

Well I made it until the end of the week. Friday and it is the weekend baby. I live for the weekend. I have nothing exciting planned for tonight. I came home from work watched The View and Dr Phil then a few things on tv. I am in bed at this time surrounded by knitting patterns and projects. I am having a hard time with the Wavy gravy pattern in the stitch'n bitch Nation pattern book by Debbie Stoller. I am not sure if it is because I am reading he pattern wrong or if I wait to late in the night to start the pattern. I just can't get it to come out right. I have cast on and ripped out several times in the last week. I will cast on again tomorrow, I re-read the pattern today and will re-read tomorrow. I am not sure where I am going wrong. I will pay a visit to Gate City Yarns tomorrow to get a few skeins of Lamb's Pride Bulky in M250 Cranberry Swirl to make a hat for my Daughter. I have a scarf going in that color using the beginner's basic II ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure scarf from Debbie Stoller's stitch' N bitch The Knitter's Handbook. So I plan to give her the scarf because she has a very pretty pea coat that will go great with the scarf and then knit a hat to match, the Hot Head hat on page 162 of the same book. I plan to use a solid color I think it will take only one more skein but just in case I will buy 2 maybe 3 better safe than sorry. I hope they still have the color in stock. It is so hard to work everything in that I would like to do. read,knit, blog and watch tv. My current reads Club Dead, by Charlaine Harris, Knitting Rules, by Stephanie Pearl-Mcphee, and Saved Folk in the House, by Sonnie Beverly. I guess I need to read a few pages and then knit a few rows. I knit a few row last night on my long running Bias scarf and the ribbed-ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure scarf, read a page or two in club dead. Happy Crafting. I will keep you updated on my progress this weekend.

Long weekend coming to a close

Well not a bad weekend and now it is coming to a close. I took today off from work. I had a few things to take care of today and then I met a very dear friend for lunch. I had a great time and I wish I could meet her ever week for lunch. I had to rip out the new scarf I cast on Saturday night well maybe early Sunday morning. Pattern found in the stitch n bitch. I brought 2 books this weekend Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Knitting Rules! and Saved Folk in the House a novel by Sonnie Beverly. The scarf I cast on had to be ripped out. I will start again soon. I had a great day today.

Stitch'N bitch The Knitter's Handbook

Well yesterday I decided to cast on a scarf from Stitch ' N bitch The Knitter's Handbook , by Debbie Stoller. beginner's basic II Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure Scarf page 58. A simple rib stitch. I am using 2 skeins of Lamb's Pride Bulky m250 Cranberry Swirl spun and dyed by Brown Sheep Company, Inc. Very pretty great color. Long hard day today but I am one day closer to the weekend. I am trying to resist the urge to cast on Wavy Gravy by, Rachael Russ from Stitch' bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller. We will see what happens. Happy crafting.

It's a beautiful day

Well its a beautiful day nice and warm. I spent the day with sliding door open letting in the fresh air and sunshine. Pretty good weekend all around Saturday I made chili to take over to my Sisters house for my brother in laws birthday party. Great party then today I just laid in bed watched tv and spent time on the Internet. Cast on the beginner's basic II scarf Ribbed for-her-pleasure Scarf page 58 of Stitch' bitch The Knitter's Handbook by Debbie Stoller. I know I should not with all the unfinished projects I have going. Could not help my self. The great days pass by so fast off to work tomorrow. I have a long weekend coming up I will not go into details at this time. My bias scarf almost done adding a few more rows and then the fringe.

Snow

Snow flurries in NC not long ago we had a few snow flurries in Asheboro. I love snow and I have often wonder what it would be like to have snow every winter. Big snows not just a dusting or a few inches. In the area I live in it is not often you get a big snow. Okay I want to start a project and I need needles to get the project started, so far I have not purchased the needles I need circular needles and double pointed needles. I checked my stash of needles and no go I need to get the needles they are not in my stash. It is my goal to learn how to use double pointed needles, circular needles , and cable needles. I need to knit a few rows on my scarf. Happy crafting.

The last days of the month

Well the first month of 2009 is about to end. I have finished reading 4 books and still knitting my Christmas Carol Scarf and Bias scarf. If you can't tell I don't knit everyday. I need to make my self go to first Friday at Gate City Yarns in Greensboro also sign up for a knitting class. This is just a check in to let you know I am still around. Craft on!

Brand New Day

God is good and all the time God is good. We had snow over night and since it is NC and we get snow in the area I live maybe every 4 0r 5 years I called in today and did not go to work. I have been driving for more than 20 years but very little winter weather driving experience. The timing of this few inches of snow could not have been better because today is inauguration day. I have been glued to the television all day. I am still watching television. I am recording all of it and I hope we will be able to buy a dvd. Beyonc'e sang At Last, by Etta James and the President and First Lady did the first dance. I know a lot of people are unhappy about our 44th president but I really think we should give him a chance. I spent a little and I mean a very little amount of time knitting only a few rows on a bias scarf that I started month's ago and reading a few chapters of the secret life of a knitter by the Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl- Mcphee. Craft on still watching tv.

Checking In

Hello everybody a middle of the week post. I have spent most of the week reading. I am reading the second book in the Sookie Stackhouse series Living Dead In Dallas. I knit a few rows on a Bias Scarf I started weeks ago, no work on the Christmas Carol Scarf. I am watching American Idol so far so good. Happy crafting.

Back at work

Well Monday marked my first day of work in the new year. It was hard, it was Monday and Monday is always hard. Today was another very busy day and I was so glad to see 5:00. So far no reading or knitting. I have no pictures to post or any updates on my projects. I just wanted to check in today. Happy crafting.

Another quick post

Okay my long weekend is over back to work tomorrow. I know the day will be long Monday's are always long. Very grateful to have a job and I hope to continue my employment. I would like to state again that I really enjoyed my read of Dead Men Don't Crochet, by Betty Hechtman. I love a mystery even though it takes me forever to figure out who done it. I won't to go in record that I am on team Barry. I hope the next book will come soon. It is soon nice that the books come out in paperback and or so affordable. I knit a few rows on my Christmas Carol Scarf and spent time reading the secret life of a knitter Yarn Harlot, by Stephanie Pearl- Mcphee. Happy crafting.

Weekend almost over

Well spent most of my morning trying to get over Friday night and to many Pomegranate Margaritas my sister and her husband came over and we made margaritas. Found the recipe in December 2008 Southern living. Watched 27 dresses and then my mother and I took down the Christmas decoration in the yard. My daughter could not help she had to go back to school for cheer leading practice. I finished reading Dead Men Don't Crochet, by Betty Hechtman I really enjoyed the read. I enjoy cozy mysteries. No knitting today. Happy crafting.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year. I hope every one has had a Happy first day of the new year. I spent most of the day watching The Twilight Zone marathon and The Planet of the Apes marathon. I love both. Spent time reading Dead Men Don't Crochet and knitting a few rows on my Christmas Carol Scarf. It is the first day of 2009. What will 2009 hold for me. I hope great things. This is just a quick post to start off the new year so I don"t have to much going on today. I cooked a pork tenderloin, black eyed peas and heated a collard my mother cook for today. Very nice meal. So happy crafting. Christmas December 2006.

New Year's Eve

Only a few hours left in the year. New Years Eve pretty good day so far. I forgot to meet my Friend for lunch today and I really hate that because it is hard to find time to spend with my friend she has a husband and 2 children well one is an adult and one teenager but both are still living at home and her husband is a minister. So after a few emails this afternoon we have made arrangement to meet on Friday for lunch. I had to go out to Walmart today and to Food Lion. I had to pick up a few things at Walmart and Food Lion had Champagne on sale 3 for $11.00 so I brought 6 bottles and no I won't drink them all tonight. I will save some for a later date. I have spent most of the day watching The Twilight Zone Marathon on the Sci-Fi channel. I look forward to this every year. I will change to Dick Clark around 11:30. I need to add a few rows to my Christmas Carol Scarf. So far no reading today or knitting. I received an offer in the mail yesterday to subscribe to Vogueknitting I don't have any plans to subscribe but in the letter they did send a free pattern for a ribbed cap simple pattern and they used Noro/KFI's Kureyon #102 pink. So now I need to talk my self out of going to Stitch Point on Saturday to buy a skein for the cap. I hope everyone has a Happy New Year. Happy crafting.