Knitty Kitty

i don't like mondays

our email has been down all day.

and it's about 95 degrees INSIDE, because it's 80 outside and they will refuse to turn the AC on until Memorial day.

this is not fun.

plus, i found a glitch that when they did repairs to the server last week, at least one file reverted back to a much older version. it shouldn't have happened, and they don't know why it happened, and now we have to be on alert in case it happened in other files.

yuck.

i went bridesmaid dress shopping on saturday - i really like the dresses the bride is considering - it's down to two. she needs to meet with my mom (who will be making the wedding gown) and finalizing some of those plans before the final decision is made.

however, being in the dress shop and seeing other try on the dresses slammed home the fact that i need to seriously diet between now and october. so i am going to curves tonight after work. then i need to stop by kendra's. and she has tempted me with a wine spritzer. so - i am using that as my reward, i can only have it if i actually go to curves.

on the knitting front - in spite of all better judgement, i started another project. i only have three major ones in process now and that isn't so bad. i started a poncho with the squash and russet yarn (zelda yarn, on cones) that i posted pics of last week. i am using a generic pattern posted at knitters review - figure out your gauge, make a neckline (i did 6 rows garter stitch, 116 stitches - should be about 28-29") that will fit over your head, then just knit. have four markers placed evenly around the piece. every other round, increase before and after the marker. this will result in a square poncho that will look like a triangle when on your body. (is this making any sense or is the heat getting to me??) anyway - i think it's fran who posted about this - if you want more info go to knitters review forums and search for poncho patterns.

i also worked on the boogie sweater a little.

ok off to try to work in this sweltering heat. stay cool.

googlism

what else to do on a boring friday? this.
(thanks monkeyknits!)

katie is a strong believer
katie is better than lonnie"
katie is a slacker
katie is dateing dan radcilffe
katie is the best
katie is a dental hygienist
katie is 2
katie is so cool
katie is working as an office temp and fosters dreams of creating crossword puzzles for a living
katie is fearless
katie is a strong believer letters to hrp
katie is" so that google doesn't lose the is
katie is the cutest kid in the country
katie is a gpl'd revision control system
katie is better than lonnie"
katie is great
katie is connected to because
katie is fellmongers' choice
katie is a 14 year old spayed female who was owner surrendered to the west valley shelter in los angeles
katie is coming across a little naive
katie is going to a workshop for some sort of agency that she wants to work at when she gets out of college
katie is a lipsticked goddess
katie is
katie is now 2 months old
katie is the babe of the week on movie
katie is featured in seventeen magazine
katie is an entrepreneur
katie is featured on the directdonation web site
katie is a slight
katie is a bright 12 year
katie is also member the sidewinders an animated jazz and blues band
katie is my daughter
katie is krazy gurl
katie is my favorite actress
katie is such a bitch
katie is still doing fine
katie is in a new school now which is just incredible
katie is obligated to take some action on each referral
katie is speaking at champagne stakes event at moonee valley about the incredible work the lighthouse foundation does for homeless youth
katie is a celebrity guest at blooms fashion launch
katie is a very pretty brunette
katie is also very active at st
katie is so insistent about jumping mainly because of some of the early training that you did
katie is an 8 year old liver and white female who was rescued from a shelter in independence
katie is nine
katie is curious about babies and her own birth history
katie is sooo cool
katie is an absolute bitch
katie is a good reader of music
katie is in a brace which keeps her legs apart and as the tendons grow back they will be longer and not as tight thereby lessening the likelihood of future hip
katie is now 5 weeks old
katie is a very special dog
katie is no traditionalist or a charlatan of any bop
katie is from tacoma
katie is a member
katie is naturally gregarious and sociable
katie is now dating actor chris klein
katie is 4 1/2 and still uses oxygen periodically
katie is being recruited by the academy to join their softball team
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katie is a 'cracker' katie pope
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katie is also the cnru lab supervisor
katie is scheduled to appear
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katie is considered among the most talented actresses
katie is considered one of the top sport climbers in the world
katie is astounded to learn her ghost remains
katie is a freshman bioengineering major
katie is loved
katie is called the cat walk
katie is someone who genuinely enjoys living in the residence halls
katie is a very special creature
katie is as focused as ever on her crusade to raise cancer awareness among families all across america
katie is a spayed female purebred border collie
katie is working with the 4th through 6th graders
katie is demanding that santa’s elves conduct a full hand recount of all her acts since january
katie is plagued by memories of embry
katie is kidnapped
katie is the collection of scripts that have replaced dinstall and friends
katie is not indifferent to you
katie is a local girl from philadelphia
katie is a vaasa trained and a sexual assault peer counselor
katie is eight years old and has been battling cancer for the last 2 years
katie is not easily intimidated
katie is a premier level dancer and has competed and won throughout the southwestern region of the united states
katie is currently a theatre major planning to add either a double major or minor in speech communications
katie is a senior feline
katie is such a tortured soul but instead lead nowhere
katie is currently working part
katie is an active
katie is a tabby kitten that suffers from cerebella hyperplasia
katie is also a member of the rogue valley chapter of the igga
katie is the bomb she the the best on dawson
katie is learning about language
katie is a young
katie is on her game
katie is better than lonnie"
katie is a strong believer
katie is a slacker
katie is a little pale at first
katie is going away
katie is sexy
katie is the best
katie is the coolest person you know
katie is dateing dan radcilffe
katie is my name
katie is a lipsticked goddess
katie is so cool
katie is shy
katie is a dental hygienist
katie is a gpl'd revision control system
katie is fellmongers' choice
katie is a 14 year old spayed female who was owner surrendered to the west valley shelter in los angeles
katie is so hot and sexy
katie is still doing fine
katie is based in auchtermuchty in scotland
katie is reunited with her family
katie is the babe of the week on movie
katie is featured in seventeen magazine
katie is featured on the directdonation web site
katie is sooo cool
katie is an unstoppable go getter and she has a huge heart to help others and make their lives better"
katie is my daughter
katie is an entrepreneur
katie is my favorite actress
katie is only on your tv because she had the money to pay for this competion twice
katie is a bright 12 year
katie is about thirteen years old
katie is also very active at st
katie is obligated to take some action on each referral
katie is a slight
katie is also member the sidewinders an animated jazz and blues band
katie is working as an office temp and fosters dreams of creating crossword puzzles for a living
katie is from tacoma
katie is a stage actor in london
katie is pictured with the flag of wessex
katie is so insistent about jumping mainly because of some of the early training that you did
katie is the team captain
katie is no traditionalist or a charlatan of any bop
katie is made a diva goddess and lola celebrates her grinchiness
katie is relieved christmas is finally over friday
katie is going to a workshop for some sort of agency that she wants to work at when she gets out of college
katie is a pretty brunette
katie is 390 of 750 made in 1994
katie is a very special dog
katie is pursued by
katie is a member
katie is now 21 years old
katie is demanding that santa’s elves conduct a full hand recount of all her acts since january
katie is naturally gregarious and sociable
katie is the melodic and lyrical backbone of the band
katie is considered among the most talented actresses
katie is loved
katie is called the cat walk
katie is working with the 4th through 6th graders
katie is not easily intimidated
katie is astounded to learn her ghost remains
katie is a freshman bioengineering major
katie is the founder and operator of second chance ranch
katie is a very special creature
katie is a female goldern retriever

ufo's

ok - the crocheted items in my side bar have gone away - they are officially UFO's. the dog blanket will be finished eventually... the baby blanket? maybe if i need a baby gift. i started that one after (a LONG TIME after) a birth of a baby of a friend. it's not getting to her before the kid outgrows it, and no one else is expecting right now.

oh - and the "tori" shawl? i started frogging and reknitting about 12 inches of it and changed my mind, so i re-knit it the way it was in order to wear on easter. i wasn't up for knitting it twice, and i do want a fun long long skninny scarf but i want one not as itchy on my neck.

in my bag i only have the alpaca shawl and the sweater (boogie). in between i have done one blanket for critter knitters (90% done) and one for my friend who got a new cat, ella.

i don't think i ever mentioned on here - i got a job teaching the occaisional jewelry class at AC Moore. I need to go there tonight to get stuff to make sample pieces, and get what i need for a demo day next saturday. then in may i teach a basic jewelry class. the best part? i get 20% off whatever i buy in the store - including yarn!!! ;o)

tomorrow i go to NYC with ella's mommy (who is getting married in Oct.) to look for bridesmaid dresses. and i am selling my guitar (which i bought foolishly thinking i'd teach myself!) to someone who responded to my ad on craigslist. i hope he shows up, otherwise i'll have to cart it around all day.

i think i want to make a poncho with the yarn on cones below. i need a pattern that will fit that gauge.... but i want to finish one of my other items in my knitting bag first!

yarn yarn and more yarn

no i didn't buy more. it's still all about the box i just posted pics of yesterday.

i tried posting more but typepad (and other internet sites) were screwy.

susan - the yarn on cones is zelda: "CLASSIC ELITE
ZELDA
A really nice blend of wool and linen, Zelda will do practically anything you ask with a versatile gauge range.
Content 70% Wool/30% Linen
Weight/Yardage: 687yds/cone
Gauge: 4-4.5 sts = 1" #7-#8 needles
Knitting Weight: Worsted"

aren't those colors yummy enough to eat??? ;) i finally broke out of my blue and purple (and therefore everything matching my couch) rut!

only one issue with the yarn i got.... the color of the cascade lana d'oro. now i know that pictures can be funny in color, and viewing colors online may be risky, but this was very surprising. the top color is from the webs site, and the bottom one is my picture (which is close to real life.)

maybe just a higher power steering me away from blues and greens?? i dunno. i can't return it, and i'm feeling particularly broke (especially since i found a car i want!) so - alas. i will not order more. for now. and it still is really pretty!

yummy!

look what i got!!!!

This is the best after a crappy day at work!!

this:

is for this sweater:

and these are for sweaters to be determined!

car dreams

i love my honda crv, i do. but ever since it reached 100,000 miles and was paid off, i have been dreaming of my next car. thoughts have included: a hybrid (from toyota or honda) for the tree hugger in me, a chrysler sebring (i rented one with melissa and drove from miami to key west and back, it was a lot of fun!), a mini (which my mom forbids. because it's just too small.) i had heard mini was coming out with a convertible (there is a pic on the mini site, but it's not available yet, and would still be forbidden by mom. not that i wouldn't defy her, but she has a point. and there's not that much storage room.)

today - watching "winning season" (silly made for TV movie on TNT) there have been several chrysler commercials and i fell in love with this.

the CONVERTIBLE PT Cruiser. i had not thought of the cruiser on its own - i don't like it, but i don't hate it. but this is just the damn cutest convertible i've seen. and its a reasonable sized (and priced - just under 20k) for a convertible.

only i really can not afford it right now. i can't afford the down payment. i don't know how my credit check will go. (i don't have BAD credit, i am usually fairly on time paying bills, but i have accrued a large amount. i wanted to reduce it before getting a car.)

but i really love it.

i am taking off monday (it's a pre-emptory mental health day. i just needed it. and figured planning for it was wiser than calling in sick.

so i just may have to visit the dealer on monday. argh.

praise god! (or goddess!)

now here is a church i would join!

This is SO wrong on so many levels..

here.

a super thank you to jenna who pointed me to www.supernaturale.com for my glitter fix now that getcrafty is gone. which is what led me to the above find!

pics

the fifth (and final!?) start of the alpaca shawl:

the yarn for the boogie pattern from knitty.com:

the finished felted fuzzy purse:

Pele in the cat bed pattern (intended for the critter knitters- that's ok there are more to come.):

lastly, Happy Easter!!

R.I.P. getcrafty.com

i'm going to miss it. i didn't go every day, but when i did, there were lots of cool things on the glitter discussion boards, and people were always quick to respond and help you out.

i had a specific question and ended up posting on craftster.org, but that site -with the layout and color - is not a good one to surf while at work. (where my IE window is only an inch tall on the bottom of my screen.)

darn.