tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:46:29 +0000Magic Loopfigure 8 cast-onFar North Yarn Co.Diva Knitting PodcastKnitting at WorkPlymouth Royal CashmereToe-up JaywalkersElton JohnStash and BurnPublic KnittingYukon QuestAll-Alaska SweepstakesToe-Up JaywalksersLance MackeyRabbit Ridge DesignsJr. OlympicsSticks and StringsBoyfriend SocksYarn HarlotMajestic Valley LodgeMaui YarnsBerroco Camille SweaterIditarodWelcome to a blog about knitting and some of the experiences living in Anchorage, Alaska.http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Diana)Blogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-5395473194849388038Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:46:00 +00002011-11-06T12:46:29.054-09:00 Buck and a Half Sweater It's been a while since I've posted on my blog.  It's been so long, I've forgotten how to post pictures.  Maybe I'll get it figured out soon.   Finished the sweater I was working on in the last post. Wear it all the time, though had a scary incident where I forgot it at a movie theater, didn't realize it for several days, and, heavy sigh, it was in the office lost and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/AiV3oMn_6-8/ak-knitting-diva-designs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/AiV3oMn_6-8" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2011/11/ak-knitting-diva-designs.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-1397716506863051899Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:03:00 +00002010-03-07T08:51:28.570-09:00 The Boys getting ready to hand out muffins to mushers behind our friends house. Note the banner.This is Art Church Jr., who ended up stopping to chat.Art grabbing a muffin and then stopping.What really amazed us, was when he was done visiting, he gave the command "Ready" and all the dogs popped up into position and were ready to go, lickety split.Just read at Martin's website, that Art's team http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/X6DEtGaULHk/iditarod-2010-ceremonial-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/X6DEtGaULHk" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2010/03/iditarod-2010-ceremonial-start.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-2010741045018656571Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:24:00 +00002010-03-01T13:27:06.540-09:00Yarn Harlot has the Gold Medal available at her website.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/9s9OF4Y_5PE/gold-medal-is-now-available.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/9s9OF4Y_5PE" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2010/03/gold-medal-is-now-available.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-9120597061592300038Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:09:00 +00002010-02-08T20:46:33.841-09:00Looking forward to once again being a member of Team Alaska for this years Winter Olympics. For the 2006 Winter Olympics, I decided to knit my very first pair of socks, many pairs later, I've decided I would challenge myself with my first toe-up Two-at-a-Time socks on one long cable.I've done one other pair of toe up socks, the Boyfriend Socks by Slippedstitch, and they were not only fun to knithttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/4KMS54evz-A/getting-ready-for-olympics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/4KMS54evz-A" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2010/02/getting-ready-for-olympics.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-302931302682270310Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:30:00 +00002010-01-20T22:36:58.125-09:00The Inauguration of Barack Obama. Can't believe I was there with my son and my mother. Unforgetable! This was a great start to an amazing year for my family. Not perfect but close enough.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/ZcL-3hOpViY/one-year-ago-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/ZcL-3hOpViY" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-year-ago-today.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-6239176332141701867Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:48:00 +00002009-06-30T15:43:34.192-08:00my pre-frogged tankOh, I was so close to being finished. But, then, I realized I should pin it together and try it on. Alais, the tank was too short at the bottom and the seam for the straight stitch section sat too high. I decided to re-read LIckety-Knits suggested changes and I had missed one other suggested change to the pattern, knitting the straight stitch area below the armholes, an inchhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/nbyjeclVpbs/lotus-blossom-tank-frustrations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/nbyjeclVpbs" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/06/lotus-blossom-tank-frustrations.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-8884622763507264890Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:24:00 +00002009-06-05T21:56:34.022-08:00Getting ready to leave for California tonight and have packed up my Lotus Tank Top to finish while I'm down. The link isn't to my project but to another lady who has some great tips that I'm using to help me finish mine.Thought I'd get this tank done before I left and I'm real close, but still have the shoulders to knit and then I'll need to block it before I can wear it. Hope to be posting ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/I8ezEXiaW1Y/what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/I8ezEXiaW1Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/06/what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-61619034345577186Tue, 26 May 2009 00:29:00 +00002009-05-25T17:44:19.130-08:00 Chickadee with spider in mouthFor the past few years, we've been lucky enough to have a nesting pair of Chickadee's in a Birch tree, just outside our livingroom window. Chickadee's get their name from the adorable call they use to call to their mate. If one was to inhale helium and then saying "chick-a-dee-dee" and you may end up with a Chickadee sitting on your shoulder. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/ZZoJVqJRTx0/chick-dee-dee-observations-by-backyard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/ZZoJVqJRTx0" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/05/chick-dee-dee-observations-by-backyard.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-2725051974446443310Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-03-29T15:25:41.715-08:00These young ladies were our "Naturalist" on our snorkel trip to Molokini and the Turtle Arches with the Pacific Whale Foundation. As they started talking to us about the fish, whales and turtles we might see on our tour, one of the ladies jumped off the boat to dive down and grab the permanent mooring to "anchor" us to our spot and all I could think was,"Wow, I could of been doing this at 23 (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/-5227AtZezY/when-i-was-23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/-5227AtZezY" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/03/when-i-was-23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-6475564298983219071Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:44:00 +00002009-03-07T16:30:25.221-09:00Usually when heading on a trip, I have to spend some time deciding what knitting project I'm going to take with me. This trip, it's an easy decision. My second Monkey Sock. Why? The yarn I'm using is from Maui Yarns. The yarn color is called Ripe Pineapple and I'll be seeing it's inspiration frequently for the next 10 days. I've finished the first sock today, finally, and plan to start the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/MkznDGSV1KY/vacation-knitting-maui-monkey-socks-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/MkznDGSV1KY" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/03/vacation-knitting-maui-monkey-socks-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-2084771185704257622Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:27:00 +00002009-02-15T16:08:09.564-09:00A couple weekends ago, I found myself waiting for my sons to finish up with Junior Nordic and I was without a knitting project. I noticed a woman knitting and made a comment about forgetting mine. To which she offered me an extra knitting project of hers to knit. Normally I would thank someone and decline, but that day I was feeling adventurous and went for it. We started talking and it turnshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/k-PyFy2Ly90/shared-knitting-and-new-friends.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/k-PyFy2Ly90" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/02/shared-knitting-and-new-friends.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-3026400178430589925Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:12:00 +00002009-02-04T17:55:59.715-09:00The Friday before the Inauguration, I received an email that I had two Inauguration tickets waiting for me at Senator Lisa Murkowski's Office. I picked them up first thing on Monday at her office and discovered I had Silver Tickets. Tried to get one more for my mother but no luck there.The next am we left our hotel at around 6:30, thinking we'd jump on the Metro, yeah it'd be a little crowded http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/WYR_KbduT44/inauguration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/WYR_KbduT44" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/02/inauguration.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-5091594731229072192Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:42:00 +00002009-01-19T04:17:57.109-09:00I'll be try to be brief. Let's see, on the metro going to the Library of Congress, we met out tour guide, who let us follow him to the Library, then took us through the tunnels underneath to get from on building to another. The tour was great. Then we went to The National Arcives which were relatively empty and saw the Declaration of Indepence, Bill of Rights and Constitution. Saw many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/L-ry6-Uf-L4/trip-of-lifetime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)3<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/L-ry6-Uf-L4" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/trip-of-lifetime.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-6270644939968246358Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:51:00 +00002009-01-17T03:49:29.446-09:00This was my first flight all the way across the Lower 48. And, I was very surprised to see the landscape all the way across the country covered in snow. Chicago (the last photo) was -1 degrees today. It took a few minutes for me to realize I was looking at Lake Michigan and not more snow covered land. Its so nice to see Anchorage isn't the only place Wintering, even if they're doing it just http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/1QkoTkTeLM4/its-wintering-all-across-nation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/1QkoTkTeLM4" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-wintering-all-across-nation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-3117219929169592264Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:26:00 +00002009-01-15T15:11:08.173-09:00I think I may have mitten fever. Did these over Winter Break, when I realized I just didn't like my other felted mittens. The pinkish color didn't felt well, which I was concerned about since it was on the lighter side. Oh well. Taking these to DC with me should the temperatures continue to stay "cold". Shortly, before finishing these, my mother-inlaw asked me for one of my "diva caps" in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/QUpRChBiANQ/getting-ready-for-dc-travel-knitting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/QUpRChBiANQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/getting-ready-for-dc-travel-knitting.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-4990852759725926793Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:48:00 +00002009-01-04T22:18:45.836-09:00I never thought, as Ian proudly carried this paper cup with a small sprouting lima bean on the last day before break, that we would enjoy so much watching it grow into something during this very cold Winter Break. We'd even dropped it as we were heading out of the building and, hastily, put it and as much dirt as I could scrap up, back into the cup. Now, every morning Ian and I give it a little http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/47pUiO51gGs/little-bean-sprout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/47pUiO51gGs" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/little-bean-sprout.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-8991305081267034101Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:34:00 +00002009-01-01T23:44:09.334-09:00 Oh well, took me less then 12 hours to break it. What was I to do? I had a crab leg left from the night before (we'd hit the $8.99/lb sale on Crab at Carrs) and most the ingredients to make hollandaise sauce for eggs benedict. I even had a bottle of champagne from New Years and orange juice for a Mimosa. Had to do it. Can't waste the crab or champagne, both of which go bad quickly. I didn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/yY4y7EbX6v8/broken-new-year-resolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/yY4y7EbX6v8" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2009/01/broken-new-year-resolution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-8757586489535330025Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:20:00 +00002008-12-30T19:36:48.782-09:00Play Broomball. Yes it's very very cold out. And, honestly, I was having a serious second thoughts. I've frost bit my fingers tips a few times and always struggle with cold fingers. I ended up packing up some extra gloves and liners, just in case. We're out of hand warmers, which I usually hand out to the homeless. So, the boys and I put on our warmest gear and headed over to one of the many http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/8GG11F1DcA4/things-to-do-when-its-below-zero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/8GG11F1DcA4" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/12/things-to-do-when-its-below-zero.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-206690862091087465Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:34:00 +00002008-12-22T16:08:32.796-09:00No aliens sighted, though we did watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind the other night. The boys liked it alot, though I remember going to see it with my parents and then going home and trying to figure out how to play the song on my flute. And, of course, my brother and I started playing with our mashed potatoes. No reports of mountains made of potatoes, whip cream or oatmeal so far.The http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/mazejdGxJ_M/ufos-eggnog-martinis-hot-barack-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/mazejdGxJ_M" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/12/ufos-eggnog-martinis-hot-barack-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-4784582897149554965Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:17:00 +00002008-12-21T17:55:49.503-09:00Well, we finally got our Christmas Tree. We usually get a tree by the end of the first week of December, however, this year we've been waiting (and waiting and waiting) for our new floor to get put in before we bought a tree. We had no idea how close to Christmas it ended up being. And, fortunately, we could still get a tree here in town. Even 5-6 years ago, the whole town would of been out of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/Ttfc1u3XXO8/christmas-trees-traditions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/Ttfc1u3XXO8" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-trees-traditions.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-4903710612354613227Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:38:00 +00002008-12-14T11:43:25.745-09:00You Belong in ParisYou enjoy all that life has to offer, and you can appreciate the fine tastes and sites of Paris.You're the perfect person to wander the streets of Paris aimlessly, enjoying architecture and a crepe.What European City Do You Belong In?Funny thing is, I did a Semester in Paris, many years ago. I really did love wandering the streets to see what was around the next corner while http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/DkFbK95kh9w/what-european-city-do-you-belong-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/DkFbK95kh9w" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-european-city-do-you-belong-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-8288755573830490496Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:47:00 +00002008-12-07T20:23:01.688-09:00Now that the election is truly over I have been able to focus more on my knitting again, much to my families relief. Guess I'd been pretty obsessed with the election. So glad the results came out the way they did. Have a few knitting projects for the Inauguration in January, which I'm going to with my oldest son and my mother. But more about that later on. Also, will have an entry about the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/5AuvD-yyMI0/loving-knitting-these-monkey-socks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/5AuvD-yyMI0" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/12/loving-knitting-these-monkey-socks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-3191646479372490256Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:36:00 +00002008-11-15T22:03:27.430-09:00Down in the SF Bay Area for a few days for a Dr's appt on Monday and visit with family. It was actually over 80 degrees, which is 12 degrees above the normal average. Went to a Farmers market, took a nap in the sun (trying to absorb some "happy light" before heading back north), then took a ride with my mom over to Tiburon for dinner. We did some wine tasting near the restaurant and then went ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/NJqDu1eRseI/visiting-sf-bay-area.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/NJqDu1eRseI" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/11/visiting-sf-bay-area.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-6590648329457778101Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:38:00 +00002008-11-11T18:41:24.373-09:00You Should Be a Social WorkerYou are deeply caring and empathetic. You are able to take on other people's problems as if they were your own.Sensitive and intuitive, you understand human emotions well.Helping others gives you the most joy in life. You feel like it's your purpose in life.You do best when you:- Have a lot of responsibility- Greatly impact someone's life with your workYou would also http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/xhMcQkHmXuk/what-i-should-be-when-i-grow-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/xhMcQkHmXuk" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-i-should-be-when-i-grow-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015643852870190058.post-2070167485383343645Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +00002008-11-08T15:33:44.960-09:00Let me start by saying,"OMG, YES WE DID!!!". Thank you to all who helped get Barack Obama elected President of The United States. Okay, so I've been a little (a lot, if you ask my family) obsessed with the presidential election. After the election in 2004, which I usually refer to as Black Tuesday, I realized that if I wanted my candidate elected, voting just wasn't enough anymore. Long storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~3/QwLWYw9yoFk/my-obama-obsession-or-why-theres.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Diana)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AkKnittingDiva/~4/QwLWYw9yoFk" height="1" width="1"/>http://akknittingdiva.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-obama-obsession-or-why-theres.html