tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56459652024-03-07T01:48:50.562-05:00Bronx Girl Knits!Ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is knitting...Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.comBlogger626125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-2950197691900683382012-01-08T00:22:00.002-05:002012-01-08T00:28:07.912-05:00New Year New BlogWhile I'm not putting this blog to sleep just yet I do have new digs. Please stop by for a visit:<br />
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<a href="http://www.borderlinesavage.com/">Borderline Savage</a><br />
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We shall see...Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-2754034544074142152011-07-09T11:37:00.000-04:002011-07-09T11:37:25.065-04:00Put the blame on SusanSeriously, its all <a href="http://labmom.typepad.com/labradorable">her</a> fault. I had pretty much planned to kill the damn blog and Ms Labradorable tells me she misses my blogging. When your spiritual twin says such things you must listen. <br />
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To top it off she threatened to stop blogging herself a few weeks back and I stupidly said something to the effect of, "oh don't do that, I'll try to blog if you will" <batting eyelashes>. <br />
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Thankfully there is actual knitting to discuss. A dear, dear friend of mine is getting married in August. She and her partner have been together 35 years and in that time the world has begun to catch up with what they already knew, love knows no limitations. This is a problem for a wedding guest however. Obviously they don't need a toaster. What to get this amazing couple to show I understand the weight and meaning of this momentous event. <br />
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Oh yes of course, an afghan:<br />
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The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nature-in-natural-afghan">Nature in Natural Afghan from Lion Brand</a> to be precise (that's a Ravelry link since Lion Brand's site is such a pain in the ass to get into).<br />
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I'm on what feels like square eleventyseven but is actually just plain old 7.<br />
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As Roe said on my Facebook page, "it is truly a hell of my own making when I cast one on". So, so very true. There are 2 1/2 squares to go and then two insanely long strips and of course then its putting the damn thing together. I have four weeks until the wedding. What do you think the odds are of me actually finishing in time?<br />
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Yet another blow to the myth of knitting as a form of relaxation.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-19928648784755834672010-02-20T11:00:00.001-05:002010-02-20T11:02:22.636-05:00Thin line between love and hate...I signed up for the Ravelympics at the last minute this year and I am now paying the price. We're making <a href="http://www.usmcmuseum.com/knitpattern.pdf">helmet liners</a> in our knitting group so I decided to sign up for the Charity Curling event. Now the pattern says you need the exact gauge in order for it to fit under the helmet. I checked my gauge, switched needles, checked again and went to town:<br />
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I'm currently back where I started just about finishing the ribbing. I should have it done in time but damn what a pain in the ass. I get the importance of gauge and how it can make the world a better place since things you know fit like they should when it's right but I hate the actual practice of it. Blech!<br />
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These are the Doctor Who socks for Avery that I started in March of last year, yes that says March. It took nearly a year to cast on and finish the second sock. The yarn is <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/whiteoakstudio">White Oaks Studio TV Yarn</a> hence the name. If one looks closely you can see that the socks are fraternal. I completely forgot the slip stitch row on the instep of the second sock. Forgot it over and over again. I didn't realize until the heel decreases were completely done. I showed it to Avery and he said he didn't care so I left it.<br />
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I had switched to Blogger comments a few weeks back since Haloscan is going away but I hated it since I couldn't email anyone back directly. I am now trying out the replacement for Haloscan for a month. If anyone hates it let me know.<br />
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Back to the damn hat...Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-25187991044092862722010-02-02T22:55:00.001-05:002010-02-02T22:57:29.735-05:00Two finished objects, one WIP down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1E3LdOE3B2nelXVcZnMjHbVEoy6n_EyK-9_gNHHwHMx6b935EpERvqHhjke2oy3Mr4cTkKHzoq3HJBZtUbc0FYb7k3vp1Gurd2FPcqyYPyGp2GDQhUmOA0YxxAzrJLmP2ug_/s1600-h/pinwheel+part+deux.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB1E3LdOE3B2nelXVcZnMjHbVEoy6n_EyK-9_gNHHwHMx6b935EpERvqHhjke2oy3Mr4cTkKHzoq3HJBZtUbc0FYb7k3vp1Gurd2FPcqyYPyGp2GDQhUmOA0YxxAzrJLmP2ug_/s320/pinwheel+part+deux.jpg" /></a></div>I finally finished the second pinwheel blanket. It took forever. I ran out of yarn, then knit picks ran out of yarn, then I got the yarn but the last 25 rows take a fucking lifetime! At least it felt that way. To give you an idea the last 25 rows take 3 balls of yarn alone. The final row was 680 stitches. Still I'm happy with the finished product.<br />
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As a reward to myself I gave myself a nice easy washcloth to cleanse the palate as it were. This is the second of the monthly dishcloth KAL patterns for the year.<br />
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Last night rather than continuing on the pinwheel blanket that never ends I finished my first washcloth of the year:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLkCk-t7ewlv8WgEIMk1BKizClkK_3CblPUnqg9kG3-5yCAGYamawzHCvpBRjYqZEdlDwLWWlImL17pDhSV-x5VlEbeodfsAg1fZmn0UBGpJrXi9Uo3tyMp7tju9TEb1hYVWA/s1600-h/2010+fo+%231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLkCk-t7ewlv8WgEIMk1BKizClkK_3CblPUnqg9kG3-5yCAGYamawzHCvpBRjYqZEdlDwLWWlImL17pDhSV-x5VlEbeodfsAg1fZmn0UBGpJrXi9Uo3tyMp7tju9TEb1hYVWA/s320/2010+fo+%231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430318299066250114" /></a><br /><br />The week has been crazy with classes starting but overall rush has been really smooth. I can't take credit though Spring rush has been like that for a number of years. Sadly I'm off to work today. I'd rather be in LI wishing a certain <a href="http://annfalcone.typepad.com/blog/">yarn shop co-owner a happy birthday!</a>Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-38829640077368003642010-01-17T08:12:00.004-05:002010-01-17T14:28:16.840-05:00Where the hell have I been?It's been a crazy nine months. In my last post I hinted that professionally something had changed and it sure did. I was promoted to store manager of my bookstore. Unfortunately for the first 6 months or so the meant doing my old buying job and the new store manager job. This left very little time for anything else. It's smoothed out a bit in October. We're gearing up for a big move soon where two stores will be combined and the manager of that store will take over all the buying so I can focus on the store management. I sucked at it for quite awhile since I never balance well but the last few months have been much, much better. My boss has been very patient as well since he understood he was asking a lot.<br /><br />We also got throw for a bit of a loop this past November when Ian's teacher said she felt we needed to find him another school for third grade. We've avoided an official diagnosis of his issues for years since he was getting the support he needed and doing well but his teacher feels A- if we leave the city to assess him he'll be kicked out of special ed since academically he's doing great. That would be bad because a large classroom would overwhelm him and we'd be back where we started. B- if we managed to keep him in special ed she didn't have confidence that the spec ed teacher for third grade would be a good fit for him. Not to mention as the kids get older in spec ed there are more behavioral and emotional disturbed kids and that's not Ian.<br /><br />We're looking at programs now and we may have found a great spot for him but we're still in process so I won't jinx it by discussing it here. Suffice it to say that I think we'll have this settled in the next couple of months.<br /><br />Have I been knitting? A bit. I have tons of WIPs. In fact I joined a Facebook group to work them off. This is what I'm working on now. A pinwheel blanket:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTdjZqOL_G9v0_DTrL6jJvbRTv4_yBBBnqO-o-bX4Ks9FwpDs5aYqxWIiVZdxQ_4KY8aNw8Rx_ra1KLcohyw59mup9oBGSVdahS1Z9cLltPr9GkcVlJj84lejvG07Uf-G5jmn/s1600-h/jan+2010+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisTdjZqOL_G9v0_DTrL6jJvbRTv4_yBBBnqO-o-bX4Ks9FwpDs5aYqxWIiVZdxQ_4KY8aNw8Rx_ra1KLcohyw59mup9oBGSVdahS1Z9cLltPr9GkcVlJj84lejvG07Uf-G5jmn/s320/jan+2010+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427696299544996962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's actually the second of two for twins who were born months ago. I just can't seem to get it done. First I ran out of yarn, then Knit Picks ran out of yarn so I've only picked it up again recently. I'm in the home stretch now though.<br /><br />I'm also doing the monthly dischloth KAL again. They sure came in handy as holiday gifts! Here is the first one of 2010:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9paBh1meJNFbIbAajrslj0ZDEt3dRgQvjo2cGYBkfzYiPQLD4TByh0kpvRsm6beqbBvTAZkfFmMW-J-WVDjRseOzXzynwI1p9JffzAhhBeBCerpB6ZQ-A16XtEeWdBfdAwxg/s1600-h/jan+2010+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9paBh1meJNFbIbAajrslj0ZDEt3dRgQvjo2cGYBkfzYiPQLD4TByh0kpvRsm6beqbBvTAZkfFmMW-J-WVDjRseOzXzynwI1p9JffzAhhBeBCerpB6ZQ-A16XtEeWdBfdAwxg/s320/jan+2010+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427696183486565554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I won't make any promises about posting but hopefully I'll find a schedule that works. If any of you are even still out there, lol.<br /><br />Congrats to my two dear friends <a href="http://annfalcone.typepad.com/blog/2010/01/i-have-been-sitting-on-some-very-big-news-for-what-seems-like-a-very-long-time-in-fact-it-has-only-been-the-past-month-but.html">Ann and Kathleen for their recent purchase of a lovely little yarn shop</a>. I am equal parts thrilled and jealous for them!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-69240638836722637132009-04-03T17:12:00.008-04:002009-04-03T17:40:41.054-04:00A sucker for a good memeI always have something to say but I never get around to writing it. On this lazy, rainy afternoon in these last moments of the workday. I give you a meme:<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Do you nap? </span>Not as much as I'd like.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What was the last thing you bought?</span> For myself? A West Side Story t-shirt.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What are you listening to right now? </span>The Daytime Confidential Guiding Light Cancellation podcast.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What is your favourite weather? </span>Thunderstorms or a nice misty rain if I'm outside.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What’s on your bedside table?</span>A lamp, a water bottle, books, comics, clock radio.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What are you currently reading?</span> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Easter-Rising-Memoir-Roots-Rebellion/dp/0618918639">Easter Rising</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Name the things you can’t live without.</span> Books, music and food.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What would you like to have in your hands right now?</span> A winning lottery ticket.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What is your favourite tea flavour?</span> Chai.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What would you like to get rid of?</span> About 50 pounds.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What is your favorite scent of candle?</span> Pumpkin Pie.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What did you want to become as a child?</span> A rock star, an archaeologist and a writer.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What's your favorite brand of jeans?</span> JC Penney<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Say something to the person/s who tagged you</span>: <a href="http://lumay.blogspot.com/">Gina</a> my dear what can I say. No one gets my inner goth girl as well as you and there are few women who can keep up as well as you with my level of snark. You are a dear friend who I absolutely don't spend enough time with!!!<br /><br />I am going to tag <a href="http://roespot.blogspot.com/">Roe</a> since she rarely blogs anymore (not that I'm one to talk) and <a href="http://harlempurls.blogspot.com/">Chante</a> since she is trying to get back on the blog horse.<br /><br />Have a great weekend.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-7912411632895283832009-03-24T13:39:00.007-04:002009-03-24T13:51:57.597-04:00At least I finished stuff......even if I didn't blog.<br /><br />Opening a new store requires tons and tons of meetings. Plus I have real work to do so that greatly cuts into my free time at work, which from my employer's perspective is a good thing. Last week I was on vacation but I was in a full out lazy mode. I spent the majority of it on the couch watching DVDs and knitting. There were also successful parent teacher conferences as well which was a nice note to end on.<br /><br />While I've been silent it's been a veritable finish-pa-looza. Are you ready?<br /><br />The mid-March dishcloth:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwO_pI3Yyqr_wcRTu9UDRCW686LE3LKF3Ud1yv6eAg6trgN0hgDkm5iVQ5GGQFliuRkmmng96c9oNATP5ZIbjskQz8RhP9H5B_uDyGyDRZDrqrvFnCT8dLcgIlT0W1Q42J2Jt/s1600-h/march+2009+011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwO_pI3Yyqr_wcRTu9UDRCW686LE3LKF3Ud1yv6eAg6trgN0hgDkm5iVQ5GGQFliuRkmmng96c9oNATP5ZIbjskQz8RhP9H5B_uDyGyDRZDrqrvFnCT8dLcgIlT0W1Q42J2Jt/s320/march+2009+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316811349588678130" border="0" /></a>...the Buffy socks:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCopJ1qBngjnSZVfov8lHJrVClNdJ7W94oxUdkDIf6RqatP-SE1BRsPJrfgB68uXe1NAwzzKcq7980QoYycAw929b5ibVQSDlsibbameVKf0JVeME37QvAq-SNhMXK0F0DcIeB/s1600-h/buffy+fo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCopJ1qBngjnSZVfov8lHJrVClNdJ7W94oxUdkDIf6RqatP-SE1BRsPJrfgB68uXe1NAwzzKcq7980QoYycAw929b5ibVQSDlsibbameVKf0JVeME37QvAq-SNhMXK0F0DcIeB/s320/buffy+fo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316811207833929810" border="0" /></a>...a baby hoodie from Debbie Bliss Simple Knits:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJqt8_sXR8POAWN3QLW2YdoubaIUtdMxQ50K6NqGcx4lwkAu1y2KHoQeFgyiAwrlsXkitF4tG_hyQaRLKLN12OvL2s6rvs4UBrkkVXLmpNlZH6TycgCsHJ0Gbd-3bHk1khbFI/s1600-h/hoodie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJqt8_sXR8POAWN3QLW2YdoubaIUtdMxQ50K6NqGcx4lwkAu1y2KHoQeFgyiAwrlsXkitF4tG_hyQaRLKLN12OvL2s6rvs4UBrkkVXLmpNlZH6TycgCsHJ0Gbd-3bHk1khbFI/s320/hoodie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316811155506824226" border="0" /></a>The March dishcloth:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PWvNNMkHxmA70siOHzBuquTkNphtyXAhxhbuq3gfyAs9NVEW4fq5Y-jOzGpqmk25cQuAjquw3AuGaytFVI9j_GHjMmF5YB5Q00teEaaoX7zPW4InLgXPyXfvvDSBAO4hoUjj/s1600-h/pot+%27o+gold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6PWvNNMkHxmA70siOHzBuquTkNphtyXAhxhbuq3gfyAs9NVEW4fq5Y-jOzGpqmk25cQuAjquw3AuGaytFVI9j_GHjMmF5YB5Q00teEaaoX7zPW4InLgXPyXfvvDSBAO4hoUjj/s320/pot+%27o+gold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316811097160125826" border="0" /></a>Happy? I missed 2 weeks but you get 4 fo's for your suffering.<br /><br />Do you realize I have finished more projects in the past 3 months than I did in all of 2008? Yup 11 was the total in 2008, I have now finished 14 items. Damn.<br /><br />I have two books to review this week so hopefully you'll be hearing from me again this week;)Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-15033548977974503482009-03-04T11:14:00.007-05:002009-03-04T16:02:52.422-05:00Combo postI'll do my Monday finished object post and a Random Wednesday post. It's like getting 2 for the price of one. I am stimulating your blog economy!<br /><br />I felt the pressure this weekend about the finished object a week issue. I would have finished the Buffy sock but I accidentally skipped the last pattern repeat and went straight to the heel. This led to frogging a finished heel. I was a bit pissed about it Thursday so Friday I inadvertently left my knitting home. I'm guessing it was on purpose subconsciously.<br /><br />This meant I had a crisis. No fo to show on Monday! Oh my gods! Whatever will I do? Enabler extraordinaire <a href="http://yeaiknit.com/blog/">Dani</a> to the rescue. She's starting making <a href="http://1870pearl.typepad.com/myweblog/gratis-knitting-patterns.html">Tribbles</a> with her washcloth leftovers. As soon as I saw one I knew I had to make one (or 50) too. My first one is a bit wonky but workable:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCD3XfC1FtBjK3lGwmEGSUYFNhOBeSzBXGh-eEFmHQ8w2uaFa1rK8sleJwh6PZWYB0grt0Ve0Z5wGTDgA4nncwYOAE2uUInIAXN_MT9GtHIYOF65yhG8lL20sTgqB__2tK4tZ/s1600-h/tribble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCD3XfC1FtBjK3lGwmEGSUYFNhOBeSzBXGh-eEFmHQ8w2uaFa1rK8sleJwh6PZWYB0grt0Ve0Z5wGTDgA4nncwYOAE2uUInIAXN_MT9GtHIYOF65yhG8lL20sTgqB__2tK4tZ/s320/tribble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309411888876066594" border="0" /></a><br />It's a good little pot scrubber and took all of an afternoon to make.<br /><br />I did not go back to the Buffy sock. I decided to cast on for a baby sweater for a pregnant co-worker. I'm using the Debbie Bliss Simple Knits book, the Hooded Sweater patter. I started with the sleeves:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw06626hbW9r6wi_Kvr6CiGLiG3R98NGkgg7qGTDN7Vxn_TUzPlN2wUVCjoezNYPfRy10QgxeqwyodIznTQZLdkxBClfwutNFdm-vbHywHJh4Je9ADDylnMmj4g-M1Xl-Hg3H8/s1600-h/baby+sleeves.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw06626hbW9r6wi_Kvr6CiGLiG3R98NGkgg7qGTDN7Vxn_TUzPlN2wUVCjoezNYPfRy10QgxeqwyodIznTQZLdkxBClfwutNFdm-vbHywHJh4Je9ADDylnMmj4g-M1Xl-Hg3H8/s320/baby+sleeves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309412629186405378" border="0" /></a><br />...now I'm up to the hood:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaJFby-MfHm8IbfQQdvEtL2NMvSQwLnrczkDvGPbz1IUaYCebasuv18yEFNKNKAo5ckz84S5XUkGpXOHTDlahxk4G3r2stj7OwJO5G2zm9aM-GG0i1XBZxioMbOfvWaT2u36K/s1600-h/pieces+of+a+sweater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBaJFby-MfHm8IbfQQdvEtL2NMvSQwLnrczkDvGPbz1IUaYCebasuv18yEFNKNKAo5ckz84S5XUkGpXOHTDlahxk4G3r2stj7OwJO5G2zm9aM-GG0i1XBZxioMbOfvWaT2u36K/s320/pieces+of+a+sweater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309412576863113650" border="0" /></a>Can I mention that <a href="http://bronsfiberstuff.typepad.com/brons_blog_ii/">Bron</a> is so, so right? I am loving the Cotton Ease I am using for this project. The drape is great, it's soft but sturdy and amazing stitch definition. It is now in my top 5 favorite yarns.<br /><br />For the random, Avery loves the <a href="http://www.questionablecontent.net/">Questionable Content</a> webcomic but <a href="http://roespot.blogspot.com/">Roe </a><a href="http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1267">posted this</a> on Facebook today so I stole it. Too funny.<br /><br /><a href="http://jeweltomes.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> had this on her blog:<br /><table width="350" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td bg="" style="color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" align="center"><br /><span style=";font-family:Georgia,Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:14;color:black;" ><br /><strong>Your International Spy Name is Electra Sparks</strong><br /></span></td></tr><br /><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffff"><br /><center><img src="http://www.blogthingsimages.com/whatsyourinternationalspynamequiz/girl.png" width="100" height="100" /></center><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Your Code Name: The Pharmacist<br /><br /><br /><br />You Reside in: Prague<br /><br /><br /><br />Why You're a Good Spy: You're a good lover<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://blogthings.com/whatsyourinternationalspynamequiz/">What's Your International Spy Name?</a></div><br /><br />Oh yes I am so Electra Sparks!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-22857877341355843352009-02-28T10:29:00.002-05:002009-02-28T10:31:52.220-05:00February 365I hate when work gets in the way of blogging. I'll get back to regular posting on Monday but since today is the last day of the month I'll share with you the pictures I took in February. There was a theme this month, "what I love about where I live" so there are a number of neighborhood shots. <br /><br /><a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/slideshow.php?id=62117">View slideshow</a><br /><br />Have a great weekend!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-60144651698640115472009-02-23T11:11:00.007-05:002009-02-23T11:20:09.903-05:00If it's Monday something must be finishedThere's really no way I can keep this up but I will enjoy it for as long as I can. My latest finished item is the mid-month dishcloth and with batteries in the camera now you can almost see the true colors:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-N3M8e4ttllAZFhZjTRPIy84UJeUzcLGIifsTHK0hrOILjoRogwl11VmxWAMxKE6hJzTjJDblSPRTdpI73oI15PB-1ewAZ_zFyYtSG4AH9iN2-Tap2q1QP4O2pS8w4A_-zUy/s1600-h/february+2009+048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-N3M8e4ttllAZFhZjTRPIy84UJeUzcLGIifsTHK0hrOILjoRogwl11VmxWAMxKE6hJzTjJDblSPRTdpI73oI15PB-1ewAZ_zFyYtSG4AH9iN2-Tap2q1QP4O2pS8w4A_-zUy/s320/february+2009+048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306026507055973266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It's actually not the best shot but it is the closest to the actual colors so I decided to go with it. <br /><br />I also finished the sleeves for my sweater:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6TJyK7015ywIDtRRHNbNw7HqRDbV1N33CYhUlnYmePXqDRnAmSAhU8i_BRMkUE1NhuUIrz-ML-RFd7G-vGYt812L9siqgN5becjsOjWsVAy8CaK6o4M8zlcZry71teuogRsz/s1600-h/february+2009+050.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6TJyK7015ywIDtRRHNbNw7HqRDbV1N33CYhUlnYmePXqDRnAmSAhU8i_BRMkUE1NhuUIrz-ML-RFd7G-vGYt812L9siqgN5becjsOjWsVAy8CaK6o4M8zlcZry71teuogRsz/s320/february+2009+050.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306027037609655234" /></a><br /><br />I liked the way they came out. It makes me have high hopes for the sweater. I also solved my sock issues on the Buffy sock. That is what I'm working on at the moment. I need to borrow a cable for the Knit Picks needles from Maribel for the sweater. I'll ask her to bring it to knitting tomorrow.<br /><br />I managed to get most of the housework done over the week so the weekend was pretty relaxing. If only I could be disciplined enough to do that all the time but that's a battle long lost. I'll just try to do it as much as I can and not get too upset when I fall back into lazy habits. <br /><br />Guess I'd better get to work. It's a long week ahead.<br /><br />Happy Monday all!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-60678283922075309652009-02-19T07:33:00.005-05:002009-02-19T10:55:29.434-05:00What I'm working on<a href="http://jeweltomes.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> asked now that I've finished all those things, what am I working on now? So glad you asked!<br /><br />In December I won a Knit Picks contest for yarn. I had to choose one of three patterns from the most recent Knitty and once I won I was able to pick the size and color and they sent me the yarn. I choose <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/PATTeverybodyknows.php">Everybody Knows</a>. As is my tradition when doing sweaters I started with a sleeve (the batteries are dead in the camera so it's cell phone shots for now):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_uchT_GVOi2cjXxytz1s0qIhgj8gRLmJ5C3wI5GN7Qh47AFEVsPCM2q7CLBCzwmGxBOEH8KgS72hPzy3gq8ml1WazhePa8xedlpCWNaTBfUSiVehfy_LGfzw6vwM5GmJ6Ibs/s1600-h/sleevage.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_uchT_GVOi2cjXxytz1s0qIhgj8gRLmJ5C3wI5GN7Qh47AFEVsPCM2q7CLBCzwmGxBOEH8KgS72hPzy3gq8ml1WazhePa8xedlpCWNaTBfUSiVehfy_LGfzw6vwM5GmJ6Ibs/s320/sleevage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304537568637434482" /></a><br />It's Wool of the Andes Kettle Dyed in wine. I had major gauge issues at first but going up to a 10 1/2 needle seems to have me on track (it's supposed to be a 9).<br /><br />I also have my second monthly washcloth:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17Ad5hcYBZ2MjuInfBMp1B_g-rUyfP1kCnrx_2f1AuhtZfSGoPnCKNRfNyut7MlB4x-RaWd1m8HCzwfEzkTBHX843lCMiEERkGRntOVjL0owfPTT2CpVj-w_-bGspbiYVKMvr/s1600-h/honeycomb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17Ad5hcYBZ2MjuInfBMp1B_g-rUyfP1kCnrx_2f1AuhtZfSGoPnCKNRfNyut7MlB4x-RaWd1m8HCzwfEzkTBHX843lCMiEERkGRntOVjL0owfPTT2CpVj-w_-bGspbiYVKMvr/s320/honeycomb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304537467857637026" /></a><br />It's impossible to tell in this shot but it's brown and yellow which go really nicely together. Can I tell you how much I look forward to this each month? I really enjoy seeing the pattern emerge and this one is a particular favorite.<br /><br />I also finally cast on for the second buffy/nutkin sock. Unfortunately once the crazy ass cuff was done I started the pattern and twice I've screwed it up. My stitch count is right and I don't recall having any issues previously so it's obviously me. Once the dishcloth is done I'll revisit it as my "break from the sweater" project.<br /><br />What's on your needles?Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-30712329053836245882009-02-16T20:23:00.002-05:002009-02-16T20:47:28.986-05:00A Plethora of FOsI didn't finish one project last week. I finished two even though one is kind of cheating.<br /><br />These for example have been finished for months but I couldn't be bothered to sew on the buttons. On Friday I finally did:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bronxgirlknits/3276135945/" title="Multimedia message by bronxgirlknits, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3276135945_5b0542ba4e.jpg" alt="Multimedia message" width="500" height="400" /></a><br /><br />I also finished my February washcloth. It took a little longer than usual because I had a sinus headache off and on the week before. The idea of reading a pattern was a little beyond my means at that point. I did manage to finish it last week finally:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bronxgirlknits/3276612114/" title="valentine washcloth by bronxgirlknits, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3444/3276612114_f084c4d26e.jpg" alt="valentine washcloth" width="500" height="375" /></a><br /><br />I also thought I'd show you how the hat looks on it's recipient. Mr. Ian loved it and wears it proudly:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bronxgirlknits/3276133325/" title="Multimedia message by bronxgirlknits, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3276133325_d12c366d14.jpg" alt="Multimedia message" width="500" height="400" /></a><br /><br />I've cast on for a couple of projects but I ran into gauge issues on one and pattern weirdness on the other. I'll show those to you Wednesday.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-28915545549335331562009-02-11T14:24:00.000-05:002009-02-11T14:48:47.977-05:00Yet another finished object and it's not even Monday!I was ready to post on Monday but I was in meetings all day and never got it done. Then yesterday I had work to get done quickly because I was leaving early to go to...Avery's new high school! He got into the one we wanted him to get into. It's less than 400 students and is the only specialized high school to focus on the humanities, the others have a math and science focus. Avery says he has found his "tribe". We're all very happy. It's close to home as well and is housed on a college campus so he has use of many of the college's facilities. I think it's going to be great for him.<br /><br />For your patience I will give you not one but <span style="font-weight: bold;">two</span> finished objects today. First up a hat for Ian:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiMi-wRA-U-aOL4q_A98meWSuQr2M-w1WbShPkmkkhAC3JnQwmAVMheR8bwI6acRU08iwqjPI-Evttd8XZjrs4l2beDxesitPi46wRYXqxJBMYo28gdsxVFxIJX05F3PIWP2K/s1600-h/february+2009+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiMi-wRA-U-aOL4q_A98meWSuQr2M-w1WbShPkmkkhAC3JnQwmAVMheR8bwI6acRU08iwqjPI-Evttd8XZjrs4l2beDxesitPi46wRYXqxJBMYo28gdsxVFxIJX05F3PIWP2K/s320/february+2009+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301624649279203074" border="0" /></a><br />It's the Turn a Square hat by Jared Flood. It's meant to be used for different yarns but I used just one. I also sped up the end decreases because it's for Ian and it was going to be too long. He has a big head so I normally do adult patterns for him but this one really needed to be shorter. This makes it a bit more gathered at the top. I haven't tried it on him yet so I've left the ends loose in case I don't like it and decide to rip back and pull an inch off the right way.<br /><br />I also finished the Smallville socks:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAES3-HXzlq0mzhgJ27r95uGpZiF5zfB16VxQBFUjC2I2dUu7cFsdBLPAkZbre8GhG8-7sJPssxwKSU0jrWMkSrmTMoEI6p2hJ9XzLsC9xxHxgdmr8o8UabsToFDWuVoiVwMa4/s1600-h/february+4+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAES3-HXzlq0mzhgJ27r95uGpZiF5zfB16VxQBFUjC2I2dUu7cFsdBLPAkZbre8GhG8-7sJPssxwKSU0jrWMkSrmTMoEI6p2hJ9XzLsC9xxHxgdmr8o8UabsToFDWuVoiVwMa4/s320/february+4+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298921642594077042" border="0" /></a><br />The gauge on them is disgustingly loose if you ask me, due to my failed magic loop attempt but Rinaldo loves them and that's all that matters. They also fit perfectly:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3liYkXaehqeGK00LsWnw1gxzlfdgh4mDA12bk4LcMk9kQfvFdQ7XZ7FUbC_rhXdERtwOaeCu_ZE4Fv4xI2LaB0j5tN4Qjwld1k009zn_N2Go0AacCyaIJxEPpLL-y1MC5T9s/s1600-h/february+4+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd3liYkXaehqeGK00LsWnw1gxzlfdgh4mDA12bk4LcMk9kQfvFdQ7XZ7FUbC_rhXdERtwOaeCu_ZE4Fv4xI2LaB0j5tN4Qjwld1k009zn_N2Go0AacCyaIJxEPpLL-y1MC5T9s/s320/february+4+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300768320391185954" border="0" /></a><br />Happy hump day peoples!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-21364596731854721692009-02-03T08:29:00.007-05:002009-02-03T08:53:44.593-05:00How did I miss Monday?Maybe because I am sick. There is lovely stuff coming up from my lungs and I'm weak as a kitten. This lead to me missing my Monday post. I do have a finished object to show you. My star crossed cable beret is done.<br /><br />Blocking:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTd3pDS0d-ILZL6j-x64Xgpf1kEhyZ3hTE7vS6UIGn71cp_mrH8FDWSIa1ZrjoTrl06jJwUmgWnCqSnKUpuIjUuEpJ7X5VR2Kps8cbOeI48BFnQMt8mi_j59RMPct_T9PHuld/s1600-h/blockage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTd3pDS0d-ILZL6j-x64Xgpf1kEhyZ3hTE7vS6UIGn71cp_mrH8FDWSIa1ZrjoTrl06jJwUmgWnCqSnKUpuIjUuEpJ7X5VR2Kps8cbOeI48BFnQMt8mi_j59RMPct_T9PHuld/s320/blockage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298567563276047522" border="0" /></a><br />Obligatory mirror shot:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7whLx1Ag3LRVVAhokDZCo4SbRJCH096etT1ZtrlXb8_8gqIDnE05oeVlZBA1r5EjcXG9awC-eU-nQ4hXgHBacWvg0MxjsvpXTlJvbrDiU2WHpWswK0IOLg9lwE9HVREQ09fpD/s1600-h/finished+star+crossed+beret+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7whLx1Ag3LRVVAhokDZCo4SbRJCH096etT1ZtrlXb8_8gqIDnE05oeVlZBA1r5EjcXG9awC-eU-nQ4hXgHBacWvg0MxjsvpXTlJvbrDiU2WHpWswK0IOLg9lwE9HVREQ09fpD/s320/finished+star+crossed+beret+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298563120588176434" border="0" /></a><br />and from the back:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvr_peNpsT3VPRvASBv02Q7KDB_Smj92r2N_ObYGod1VLz-rH8RieLFiFTlOMTC0ITibWh14oRDnQ_jjXGnZh6Xd0WvpdWmPCCiK-_FQ4ft8ILuO8hSL2MAwKXUafCUOW6O0O/s1600-h/finished+star+crossed+beret+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvr_peNpsT3VPRvASBv02Q7KDB_Smj92r2N_ObYGod1VLz-rH8RieLFiFTlOMTC0ITibWh14oRDnQ_jjXGnZh6Xd0WvpdWmPCCiK-_FQ4ft8ILuO8hSL2MAwKXUafCUOW6O0O/s320/finished+star+crossed+beret+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298562953956331746" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That's all I got. I'm going to pass out now.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-26136281161195418272009-01-30T11:35:00.003-05:002009-01-30T12:01:54.521-05:00Plurk Craft 365With all the drama going on in the online knitting world at the moment I thought a nice quiet post was in order so here is my 365 set for January (due to a lack of counting skills I actually have posted through tomorrow, lol):<br /><br /><a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/slideshow.php?id=60937">View slideshow</a><br /><br />Happy Friday!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-83013417562006041042009-01-28T21:05:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:05:43.126-05:00Progress and presentsI attended knitting group last night for the first time in months. This led to a great deal of progress on my beret:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgYjDyG2cGi_dx0kfJeXWN5Qtzay00r0Cjn4vBEf5wDf0IY1h2ajBbaEYHtpJtfZcJsS5bKPH66JTJDRfuBOteTrxW5wiXlM7_qjjqpw2XyVRaVVQFS5IupW7ghllpr2H9boW/s1600-h/slouchy+beret+middle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgYjDyG2cGi_dx0kfJeXWN5Qtzay00r0Cjn4vBEf5wDf0IY1h2ajBbaEYHtpJtfZcJsS5bKPH66JTJDRfuBOteTrxW5wiXlM7_qjjqpw2XyVRaVVQFS5IupW7ghllpr2H9boW/s320/slouchy+beret+middle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296525644658687202" border="0" /></a><br />I'm even further along now. Once I finish I'll get back to the smallville sock. If I don't it will become an orphan indefinitely.<br /><br />I received a package yesterday, not unexpected but appreciated nonetheless. <a href="http://jeweltomes.blogspot.com/">Julie</a> sent me some books. She needed to make room for new aquisitions;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVaeFVCyU2_ATpqnBPFB8xPha9hd2nStwNfJsq_f2bTwcnE7ftkQfEY_CwFlS8T5t89rRaja_raVg6if_14RILTmThw9AVl-v1X2pNmC20gi7dTJ5MBqoP0eDBvCqvxUQ2Zcu/s1600-h/goodies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNVaeFVCyU2_ATpqnBPFB8xPha9hd2nStwNfJsq_f2bTwcnE7ftkQfEY_CwFlS8T5t89rRaja_raVg6if_14RILTmThw9AVl-v1X2pNmC20gi7dTJ5MBqoP0eDBvCqvxUQ2Zcu/s320/goodies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296525407275360626" border="0" /></a>Thanks Julie, I can't wait to start!<br /><br />To puff out this piece a bit here's a new meme. The sleep meme stolen from <a href="http://teabird17.blogspot.com/">Tea Bird</a><br /><br />1. How long do you sleep each night?<br />7 hours<br /><br />2. Do you fall asleep easily?<br />Now I do, when I was a kid I had horrible insomnia. It still rears up occasionally but rarely.<br /><br />3. Do you fall asleep at times not in your bed?<br />on the couch but that's about it, the husband can fall asleep anywhere<br /><br />4. Do you listen to music or use white noise to sleep?<br />neither<br /><br />5. Do you sleep through the night or get up a couple of times?<br />sleep through the night<br /><br />6. Do you have trouble sleeping away from your own bed?<br />yes<br /><br />7. Do you need an alarm clock to get you up?<br />yes most days I'll wake up before it but I sleep through enough times to make it a necessity. My youngest is actually an excellent alarm clock though;)<br /><br />8. Do you ever take medication to help you sleep?<br />sometimes advil pm<br /><br />9. Do you/have you slept with pets?<br />yup my cats both share the bed most nightsNancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-63515206365184929222009-01-26T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-26T10:32:24.974-05:00Monday morning finished objectI am on quite the roll here. Having given up on the two socks one circ idea suddenly socks became fun again. Here's the proof:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJ7JFqyrjpKjqqex7W8VmwTkFPg-EkL3LI5sraeyL8-zRxUC_zCBlJ6Upd-GSkm4umuLJUTNiJIw3oQ6GC6g79ljfLXnN8QQcga3giCqWeQo-wSUzMfFAfXNiSHNJ38bCQYtl/s1600-h/smallville+sock+1+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJ7JFqyrjpKjqqex7W8VmwTkFPg-EkL3LI5sraeyL8-zRxUC_zCBlJ6Upd-GSkm4umuLJUTNiJIw3oQ6GC6g79ljfLXnN8QQcga3giCqWeQo-wSUzMfFAfXNiSHNJ38bCQYtl/s320/smallville+sock+1+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295436068071563346" border="0" /></a><br />I know it's cheating a bit to call one finished sock a finished object but I've been working on these since September so I'll take some gratification where I can get it.<br /><br />Rather than starting on the second sock right away, I decided I desperately needed a hat. So I cast on for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/star-crossed-slouchy-beret">Star Crossed Slouchy Beret </a> (rav link):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HOCjUI0l_rg8vLGjQTNVsbaSq_VjD765swkDbFqte_YOflO6ozjNJhbeYvgreiTWr_J3DipJyXJBkUUaJD4u9z5b8ILjIxrUse5TZn66muG5duNv21gO1Oicpa4Jgq0-iLha/s1600-h/star+crossed+start.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HOCjUI0l_rg8vLGjQTNVsbaSq_VjD765swkDbFqte_YOflO6ozjNJhbeYvgreiTWr_J3DipJyXJBkUUaJD4u9z5b8ILjIxrUse5TZn66muG5duNv21gO1Oicpa4Jgq0-iLha/s320/star+crossed+start.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295620699886816610" border="0" /></a><br />It's in Lush which I won in a blog contest from <a href="http://chrisknits.blog-city.com/">Chris</a> millions of years ago. It's been marinating for just the right project. I couldn't find my 11s yesterday so I started it on 10 1/2s but <a href="http://katyknits.wordpress.com/">Kathleen</a> (who I was having lunch with) jinxed me and of course they were too small, way too small. So I'm on a 13 today and the gauge seems spot on. It's a little odd since it's a worsted but I'm guessing the loose gauge gives it the slouchy effect. The pattern is fun and the yarn is decadent so I'll be monogamous until it's done.<br /><br />What are you working on?Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-79233758249668179482009-01-22T06:00:00.000-05:002009-01-22T10:17:51.330-05:00I give up!I have officially given up on my 2 socks at one time on magic loop. Once I got to the ankle/heel decreases I realized how much I actually hate doing it that way. It simply wasn't fun and life is too short to do something I don't enjoy. So last night I went back to my comfort zone:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1qWNf9j-r5K79PBRMDVQDBqW8d5ehFgXUkORExo4XtoOK3nV82OLbg-W-w5J5odZAXdRkhYtntoSfoPlLAggGfURSFdLuLWKMimxcCyh9xWPC_dIKgNonGtJB4rMQcwxbe0T/s1600-h/dpn+heaven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1qWNf9j-r5K79PBRMDVQDBqW8d5ehFgXUkORExo4XtoOK3nV82OLbg-W-w5J5odZAXdRkhYtntoSfoPlLAggGfURSFdLuLWKMimxcCyh9xWPC_dIKgNonGtJB4rMQcwxbe0T/s320/dpn+heaven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294127783963074594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This morning on the train I was zipping along happily on my sock. I'm always happy to try something new but if it ain't fun, it ain't worth continuing:D<br /><br />I did finish my washcloth yesterday though:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfg7wJuJg3mBnjcbJI0Hrupm8RspEHt1abZDgoPazO5SSDil2xGrDmt_LYx_8szMmaMMRnO0Sb_q0CN7ZzrPcGSU6GKBk-svzc0prCoCbIPr-4yOsPYVVjVWA9pCkCL2O0p-cT/s1600-h/january+22+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfg7wJuJg3mBnjcbJI0Hrupm8RspEHt1abZDgoPazO5SSDil2xGrDmt_LYx_8szMmaMMRnO0Sb_q0CN7ZzrPcGSU6GKBk-svzc0prCoCbIPr-4yOsPYVVjVWA9pCkCL2O0p-cT/s320/january+22+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294091923430112610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The picture sucks. The weird colors, while kind of pretty in person, do not allow the pattern to show in a picture. Trust me, it's cute. I certainly enjoyed the few rows a day commitment. I'm glad I signed up.<br /><br />Speaking of commitments <a href="http://mixedupbeauty.net/">Sassenach</a> had a link to an annual challenge, <a href="http://heliologue.com/52-books-in-52-weeks/">52 books in 52 weeks</a>. I read 67 books last year but as you all know my knitting greatly suffered. Since I hope to focus more on my knitting this year I thought this would be a good thing to participate in to keep up my reading.<br /><br />It's almost Friday!!!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-78463584515377311832009-01-19T23:08:00.000-05:002009-01-19T23:08:49.572-05:00Another Monday, another finished objectYup I finished yet another project. Avery complains that I don't knit as much for him as everyone else. He has a point. I bought yarn to make him a scarf on winter break in 2007 and it took me until January 2009 to make him one:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjMduTQ_vZ5EGHpaZQTUPjYasmfdCCz8r0_pzW2goxBeEFrsMvXMIg8xsQ_R3Sl-Bx4h8X_C6jyJAmE2cgBUdmidH2lbKGRfKFk36mWp0c1dl9DQahYmImEpi-xaAFMQYmqsZ/s1600-h/january+15+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjMduTQ_vZ5EGHpaZQTUPjYasmfdCCz8r0_pzW2goxBeEFrsMvXMIg8xsQ_R3Sl-Bx4h8X_C6jyJAmE2cgBUdmidH2lbKGRfKFk36mWp0c1dl9DQahYmImEpi-xaAFMQYmqsZ/s320/january+15+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293185734777939650" border="0" /></a><br />He's getting a ton of compliments on it so we're both happy. I bought yarn to make a hat to match. Hopefully I won't take as long to get to that as I did the scarf.<br /><br />All this knitting has helped me get my mojo back. To keep it fed I am trying to do small projects to keep me gratified while doing bigger ones as well. Dani inspired me to join the:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://monthlydishclothkal.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZbCZBCTdAtDCbZ78fCoDbPAXPStQDHGJXo4E6-GxsLC-leXtWBMTelJYE5_cRCziNfKlebIhwIkbwVxxIH1Ucvmv09NmK3mrCHU4E25tQ6jUyuMMPDh792s3pxXejuEGJNhN3/s320/Monthly+Dishcloth+Button.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292275370851659586" border="0" /></a><br />There are two patterns a month and the moderator sends 7-10 rows a day for 7 days. That's a committment I can handle. This is where I was after day 3:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinscLZ_1jCGmw8QDiRvF_zjm_Q-4YuxEQJaMfBA_un4OGDH6bFggTpQ0HSBWuffXsjKmSrws8iaLBnWWuXEH1IZrmZhhFg6y3Ton_VfisIvS74aFOrh_H8asoDJEgJqti1JHr9/s1600-h/dishcloth+kal+jan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinscLZ_1jCGmw8QDiRvF_zjm_Q-4YuxEQJaMfBA_un4OGDH6bFggTpQ0HSBWuffXsjKmSrws8iaLBnWWuXEH1IZrmZhhFg6y3Ton_VfisIvS74aFOrh_H8asoDJEgJqti1JHr9/s320/dishcloth+kal+jan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293185546152589026" border="0" /></a><br />Ian and I went to go see Hotel for Dogs on Saturday. It was very cute by the way. I highly recommend it for the 10 and under set. We planned on seeing it on 86th Street since Avery was hanging out with his godmother for the day and she works up there. Unfortunately the two teen girls on line in front of me took the last two tickets, literally, after they handed over their money their cashier turned on her mike and announced the show was sold out.<br /><br />Ian and I then ran downtown to 42nd street to catch it at another theater. We then had to head back up to 86th to get Avery and then head home. About 30 minutes after we got home this is where he was: <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPtULxumWJzuBnQSiWMEOIvbu1zmkLTv6ARUxgYuIZMDJRtY7DYZJsQIHVQc3BuwlaBODspSajGc9DuLJs0lvxkvWBvvQZDnJ0Thbl3CbcIksbVeWyuSpYyBb2jyvZAvKcmD2/s1600-h/january+18+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgPtULxumWJzuBnQSiWMEOIvbu1zmkLTv6ARUxgYuIZMDJRtY7DYZJsQIHVQc3BuwlaBODspSajGc9DuLJs0lvxkvWBvvQZDnJ0Thbl3CbcIksbVeWyuSpYyBb2jyvZAvKcmD2/s320/january+18+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293185920738642274" border="0" /></a>Passed out on the couch.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-51802799663767436202009-01-14T07:09:00.008-05:002009-01-14T13:35:51.825-05:00Sweetest 16Way back in November my favorite cousin in law hit the big one six and in this day of Super Sweet 16 there was a large party involved. Her mom did an excellent job of keeping up with the Joneses without going completely over the top.<br /><br />My favorite part was Ian. He would not leave the dance floor. Here he is with his cousin Zeyda doing the Electric Slide:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9Xo7n9z8TVmwPPZNRp9vgVJKy9aTJGmIh0Pv5K7emhRoBZsPcpgYmHOubx8bfiqtL6GsvfihisqFaUVE35LgIx1cwmfGKt3x1D5r-mKgQ61WEcLgx-9bU8lVW3Osw-8Y5_cM/s1600-h/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+142.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9Xo7n9z8TVmwPPZNRp9vgVJKy9aTJGmIh0Pv5K7emhRoBZsPcpgYmHOubx8bfiqtL6GsvfihisqFaUVE35LgIx1cwmfGKt3x1D5r-mKgQ61WEcLgx-9bU8lVW3Osw-8Y5_cM/s320/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+142.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289637611035232626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskZcX6itwBzTTKmRidYC4GDJXv_rSLQ_AOO8up-eHCjIUoY1sEK9aTnTTYKn4WorxRyXa8vg9owklsDhq6MkwfmnAMTgVkwBs-S01FsS4tcpxPVTlz0Jos0oGnM_H0ch6VPdu/s1600-h/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiskZcX6itwBzTTKmRidYC4GDJXv_rSLQ_AOO8up-eHCjIUoY1sEK9aTnTTYKn4WorxRyXa8vg9owklsDhq6MkwfmnAMTgVkwBs-S01FsS4tcpxPVTlz0Jos0oGnM_H0ch6VPdu/s320/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289637469766813810" border="0" /></a>Cheyenne has grown into a lovely and intelligent young woman so she is well worth celebrating. Here she is with Avery who considers her his best friend:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV1m_R2FhK214MBai0P_w8AG7FUpEjDNIbcPVQXqtJbMNwkxn_OZRaHQRmlkshUetWe4JEg3J5jwm_0LhGhcmjI3tRtXtisaBz7gFu07QFPeJEJOcesWEhT95QHGBeN2MhPyQ/s1600-h/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+155.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdV1m_R2FhK214MBai0P_w8AG7FUpEjDNIbcPVQXqtJbMNwkxn_OZRaHQRmlkshUetWe4JEg3J5jwm_0LhGhcmjI3tRtXtisaBz7gFu07QFPeJEJOcesWEhT95QHGBeN2MhPyQ/s320/Cheyenne's+Sweet+16+155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289637189758873618" border="0" /></a>This was her third clothing change for the night;)<br /><br />The only decent shot of me came from Rinaldo's IPhone. It got a lot of comments on my Facebook site so I will deign to share it with you all as well;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9menOC15jXlT1L_D6ZT6tHzipLM-h9bJx9s6YQ29lTfbUem78EjhQcdWHW48fjitRp-nhpNHCz6QoOuKlhEAnXfMZ_RpIkbQCv22vAe8QsNyhfPyMOA6qbBwO5JrRqK3NJDvl/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9menOC15jXlT1L_D6ZT6tHzipLM-h9bJx9s6YQ29lTfbUem78EjhQcdWHW48fjitRp-nhpNHCz6QoOuKlhEAnXfMZ_RpIkbQCv22vAe8QsNyhfPyMOA6qbBwO5JrRqK3NJDvl/s320/kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289637772049091650" border="0" /></a>It was fun playing dress up for a night. I wouldn't want to do it very often but every once in awhile it's well worth it.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-30894551223493588692009-01-12T07:08:00.003-05:002009-01-12T10:01:03.960-05:00Fiber Filled New YearThe first full week of the new year and I'm already off to a good start fiber wise. My first finished object of the year. New mittens for Ian:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrDMHznIqEo8lh0KXvw3t2s8zf9JrCs6P_lgGRrMqw3AtoAGHlHdELI9KC9s4NkeyIlZcnPtIj63M4RpHsC_fgVvjv4VDWHPnlOWFyhj5sBNhKLrv26W4DJ_OvVIV_ba6M1E3/s1600-h/january+10+021.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMrDMHznIqEo8lh0KXvw3t2s8zf9JrCs6P_lgGRrMqw3AtoAGHlHdELI9KC9s4NkeyIlZcnPtIj63M4RpHsC_fgVvjv4VDWHPnlOWFyhj5sBNhKLrv26W4DJ_OvVIV_ba6M1E3/s320/january+10+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290379562353445042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used a basic mitten pattern and referred to the <a href="http://crossroadknits.blogspot.com/2007/01/playground-mittens.html">playground mitten pattern</a> for the slits which are a popular feature in this house:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9LfeC5q1Kxtks6zXMdOaOKHtBasam46mQtOab8HdpbhyphenhyphenLt4d-XxXVpk0-WePjtxRT7je1xBx9fbEP4sY-hkugrPvcNGLyN5mB9x5pZ61JpuaYIY_IeMoB_2-LNy9tNzHtUjX/s1600-h/january+10+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9LfeC5q1Kxtks6zXMdOaOKHtBasam46mQtOab8HdpbhyphenhyphenLt4d-XxXVpk0-WePjtxRT7je1xBx9fbEP4sY-hkugrPvcNGLyN5mB9x5pZ61JpuaYIY_IeMoB_2-LNy9tNzHtUjX/s320/january+10+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290379408403616306" border="0" /></a>Just before Christmas I won a Knit Picks contest. Yarn in the color of my choice to make<a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter08/PATTeverybodyknows.php"> this pattern.</a> Enough yarn for the size of my choice as well:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq0Ys43erSHlqUGpGlTHezumcbQyNQ6ZJul1AKl9tX72R8_aiwsCycBfUjxs84MUnyDFOsnccvXzpsKBRRXUvTQd4P6IzqpUjggepVZWpjfnAWNcXQAGC-CB2xwSVnPsVR-oV/s1600-h/january+12+007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWq0Ys43erSHlqUGpGlTHezumcbQyNQ6ZJul1AKl9tX72R8_aiwsCycBfUjxs84MUnyDFOsnccvXzpsKBRRXUvTQd4P6IzqpUjggepVZWpjfnAWNcXQAGC-CB2xwSVnPsVR-oV/s320/january+12+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290379259273392178" border="0" /></a>The color is Wine in <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/Wool+of+the+Andes+Kettle+Dyed+Yarn_YD5420167.html">Wool of the Andes Kettle Dyed</a> since I seem to have uploaded the sucky picture rather than the good one. Sorry about that!<br /><br />I received my last fiber of the month shipment from Spunky Eclectic. I still love the fiber but I'm so behind on my spinning I decided to stop getting them every month. I also ordered two more skeins of Smooshy to add to my <a href="http://bronxgirlknits.blogspot.com/2008/09/playing-catch-up.html">birthday gift from Kathleen</a> so I can re-start <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTjeanie.html">Jeannie </a>in the yarn it was made for:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueAGKfVTAhZGCc7jN3xh3t8zd6Dx-I-0jUWl0lI_-1KNzfd7cpvkw_osx28l_BFC6TklDCkovE3AfoK3chc_KZSTuttAKOvCaZJxExsH3KhpDL6O8VktfxUb9rMncP7amGM6a/s1600-h/fiberfest+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueAGKfVTAhZGCc7jN3xh3t8zd6Dx-I-0jUWl0lI_-1KNzfd7cpvkw_osx28l_BFC6TklDCkovE3AfoK3chc_KZSTuttAKOvCaZJxExsH3KhpDL6O8VktfxUb9rMncP7amGM6a/s320/fiberfest+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290379066579358770" border="0" /></a>The NYU Knitting group had a meet-up at the new Lion Brand store. Sadly I was unable to attend but Amanda gave me a present anyway:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp8i5263XWZz4xzTzC6U-wVUqVY3SWLp3t0QNCI0ttQgy0T82J0DZayoizuWiESnLhevYr6waeaR6CbDh4xbbxNiwE2uFur45Xrmc58lcvispIdyRZzMEvvfJEL1BHojZuxL9/s1600-h/january+10+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirp8i5263XWZz4xzTzC6U-wVUqVY3SWLp3t0QNCI0ttQgy0T82J0DZayoizuWiESnLhevYr6waeaR6CbDh4xbbxNiwE2uFur45Xrmc58lcvispIdyRZzMEvvfJEL1BHojZuxL9/s320/january+10+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290378929169682306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They gave them to everyone in the group. Dude you can really fit some yarn in there!<br /><br />Try to have a good Monday all!Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-7847024453620349422009-01-09T06:00:00.001-05:002009-01-09T06:00:00.723-05:00Plurk Craft 365I've joined some other plurkers in a 365 project. As some of you may know there are various Flickr groups that post picture a picture everyday. <a href="http://zarzuelaknitsandcrochets.com/blog/">Zarzuela</a> started a Flickr group for Plurk crafters to share their pictures. I figure once a month I'll share them here rather than cluttering the blog with them. I'll just post a link to my set so you can visit if you like.<br /><br /><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/bronxgirlknits/sets/72157612029819804/">Plurk Craft 365</a>Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5645965.post-69440147305347810842009-01-07T06:00:00.001-05:002009-01-07T06:00:01.236-05:00Yarn shoppingA few weeks back Tisha, Amanda and I took a trip to the new <a href="http://www.lionbrandyarnstudio.com/">Lion Brand Studio store</a> on 15th street.<br /><br />I love the guy in the window who greets you as you walk up to the door:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvpZSX00U75GmwBP5VwXbxAun8KdBZyIFFBQQ_kL2SVAVX3BOY7tdVZsHNEtQowB9NHeqVc5mDP4vu-SAV28H3q1SOEeul05T32xso6udgAFYdGKpJo6wHTZW8-6aWNSR51od/s1600-h/lion+brand+5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvpZSX00U75GmwBP5VwXbxAun8KdBZyIFFBQQ_kL2SVAVX3BOY7tdVZsHNEtQowB9NHeqVc5mDP4vu-SAV28H3q1SOEeul05T32xso6udgAFYdGKpJo6wHTZW8-6aWNSR51od/s320/lion+brand+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280481669436001010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then there was the yarn:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7s7uzvkEuPW-NUK0J2bPlampSd3iY27MMLiIIWzK0o4GTjBHdNwgWFV_VRbhikcFg_FFfUXB-RF6HyCwgOOOSfbYJjJ1bRQAuaSdWWY3pSUbCwOvRw7eu2DG-TUPBsVzdDH2/s1600-h/lion+brand+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7s7uzvkEuPW-NUK0J2bPlampSd3iY27MMLiIIWzK0o4GTjBHdNwgWFV_VRbhikcFg_FFfUXB-RF6HyCwgOOOSfbYJjJ1bRQAuaSdWWY3pSUbCwOvRw7eu2DG-TUPBsVzdDH2/s320/lion+brand+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280481887779932690" border="0" /></a>...and Bron for you there was the massive amounts of Cotton Ease (it's two of the rows diagonally down the middle):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnia7LnHn0uoGgox7KVFOunamtrY6gynu2K5-QP5jQt0OOePcNQe0laFbPlFxnWjI-BR6jYAxpAZv62DyugoM2B4LyzR6WJ5UnJYdOZOzIntSU83Jyo1Umq5uDinGU6Xoxbyu/s1600-h/lion+brand+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnia7LnHn0uoGgox7KVFOunamtrY6gynu2K5-QP5jQt0OOePcNQe0laFbPlFxnWjI-BR6jYAxpAZv62DyugoM2B4LyzR6WJ5UnJYdOZOzIntSU83Jyo1Umq5uDinGU6Xoxbyu/s320/lion+brand+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280481833488627410" border="0" /></a>Tisha and Amanda fondled their fair share:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwm2QfYS2DN452EeuVfMiQFOcVGTZ_AbBJOUCNOzKYg6pz-XChHyrgplxgaxsEHe7p6mWUD1fyXFdp4ouMVkHFf1x7Oj1yqEGZj_hlwBvWNoZxFpRy4kzFMQDnA1w7H1wyijff/s1600-h/lion+brand+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwm2QfYS2DN452EeuVfMiQFOcVGTZ_AbBJOUCNOzKYg6pz-XChHyrgplxgaxsEHe7p6mWUD1fyXFdp4ouMVkHFf1x7Oj1yqEGZj_hlwBvWNoZxFpRy4kzFMQDnA1w7H1wyijff/s320/lion+brand+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280481774536373538" border="0" /></a>This is my favorite part, free swatching!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan9D-0ZTX4QH3cRri0NLXM_8GjbezpPiSG4rPZi0TwmtHDtsRkolw9cg3ZVeICGv9rpIHo6XoVBUEyIBQyXRQ5H7_LaD9fEz7_kL0yjojCY7-2GcrrA7jjPcB7W1M1Wf6BZcx/s1600-h/lion+brand+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan9D-0ZTX4QH3cRri0NLXM_8GjbezpPiSG4rPZi0TwmtHDtsRkolw9cg3ZVeICGv9rpIHo6XoVBUEyIBQyXRQ5H7_LaD9fEz7_kL0yjojCY7-2GcrrA7jjPcB7W1M1Wf6BZcx/s320/lion+brand+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280481724343316994" border="0" /></a>They have a lovely seating area where you can sit, knit and look at their book selection (not huge but good enough). The staff was friendly and helpful. They've invited our NYU Knitters ravelry group to meet there. Certainly you won't find more reasonably priced yarn in Manhattan, of course it's only LB stuff but it's amazing to see how far they've branched out over the years. It's definitely worth a visit.Nancy Wetmore-Mathewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132074658528510371noreply@blogger.com0