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Archive for July, 2009

Wow, who would have ever thought that 7 years could possibly go by so fast?

So Grown Up

So Grown Up

Who knew you would be so amazing at everything you wanted to do?

Knitting Rock Star!

Knitting Rock Star!

Happy Birthday, Big Bunnah. You deserve all the best!!

Love You, Bunny

Love You, Bunny

p.s. If you are reading this, it’s because the blog has successfully posted in my absence. I am most likely (if all goes to plan) in Victoria with Bunny and TG.

p.p.s Only 6 more sleeps to Sock Summit!

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This may well be my last post before Sock Summit. So, without further ado, here are the finished Eunice Socks.

Finished!

Finished!

All the details here.

I still say they look like tree bark socks.

There is still time to vote on the next pair of socks in the Cookie A. KAL. So, go vote, damnit!

Check out the progress I am making on the Jane Crossover Sweater.

Me, Jane

Me, Jane

It doesn’t look like much yet, but just wait.  It’s gonna knock your socks off once it’s done!

p.s. For those of you still counting, only 14 sleeps until Sock Summit!!

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Happy 2nd Birthday Monkey!

Monkey’s (very) short life thus far in pictures:

Still baking

Still baking

Just born; gosh were we tired

Just born; gosh were we tired

Happy TG

Happy TG

So very tiny

So very tiny

Soon, you learned to crawl

Soon, you learned to crawl

And feed yourself

And feed yourself

And covet my yarn

And covet my yarn

Then you walked and life changed again

Then you walked and life changed again

And today, you are two, baby girl.  Today, you can do anything.

So big!

So big!

Happy Birthday, Monkey. We love you so much!

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A Day at the Park

We took Bunny & Monkey to the park this past weekend. It was so sunny and so I decided to play around with the camera.

I love this photo so very, very much.

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

And, now as promised; the vote.

This is the next pattern in the Cookie A. KAL.

Please choose a yarn for me.

Please choose a yarn for me.

Now for the yarns. Choose either:

Alchemy Juniper Sock in Limeaid

Alchemy Juniper Sock in Limeaid

Duet Sock in Bordeaux

Duet Sock in Bordeaux

Yarntini Sock in Designated Driver

Yarntini Sock in Designated Driver

Ready? Set? Vote!

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Last night, I turned the heel on the Eunice socks. Then I tried them on and TG said that they looked like tree bark. I think he’s right.

Eunice in her natural habitat

Eunice in her natural habitat

At least they don’t look like squids anymore.

I have also made quite a bit of progress on the Jane sweater.

Oh, big pink square; when will you become a sweater?

Oh, big pink square; when will you become a sweater?

Not many photos of this one. Why? Because it’s a large, boring square piece of stockinette.

Hopefully once I start working the sleeves, it will start taking shape.

p.s. Next post – more voting!

p.p.s For those of you who are counting… only 25 more sleeps until Sock Summit!!

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The Ayes Have It

I finally got to cast on for Eunice with the yarn y’all choose way back in May. Great pairing!

Eunice in Koigu

Eunice in Koigu

These pics don’t really do the socks justice. In fact, they look a bit like a giant squid. See the creepy eyes?

Hopefully the next photos are a little less squid like and a little more sock like.

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Obsessive

Last night, my husband told me I am obsessed. With yarn.

To which, I of course told him; I am so not.

I mean, when you look at this definition, it doesn’t sound so nice, right?

ob·ses·sion

n.

  1. Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety.
  2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.

But, the more I think about it, maybe I am. And, maybe that is not such a bad thing.

A few years ago, before I started knitting, I was a stressed out, tightly wound trouble maker. I wasn’t so happy and I wasn’t so nice.

Then I found knitting and it was like a whole, other world opened up for me. I made new friends, we had our own special language, and we even went on knitting related field trips together.

Knitting makes me happy, calm, and easier to be around.

So, I think then, that this definition makes more sense for me. And, I can live with this obsession.

ob⋅ses⋅sion

–noun

1. the domination of one’s thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
2. the idea, image, desire, feeling, etc., itself.
3. the state of being obsessed.
4. the act of obsessing.

Oh, and as an added bonus, I make pretty things.  So, tell me; what has your obsession done for you?

We are almost done

We are almost done

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