KweenBee and Me

School Fails Spelling Test

2012-02-07T10:05:00.000-08:00

We are proud indeed! I took my son for a walk this weekend and as we were going past the local high school I saw the sign. I didn't have my phone on me at the time but went back on Monday. Thank goodness it was still there! I hope this is a joke because it IS pretty funny! FYI it's spelled wrong on BOTH sides of the sign...

How to Knit Socks

2012-01-25T14:04:00.000-08:00

Another one of my favourite things to make, socks are one of those things that you can make as individual as you are. These are made in the round on 4 double pointed needles. It may seem intimidating at first, but really it's not. With a little practise you'll get just as hooked as me. If you are just getting started one standard ball of yarn should be enough to make a pair of ankle socks

Self-Publishing Your Patterns and How-to's (Pt. 3)

2012-01-05T09:46:00.000-08:00

This is not so much of an informational post, but more of a general update. In my last post about my publishing adventures, I was a bit disappointed with the outcome of my pattern sales through Smashwords. Well, now that the quarterly report is out my tune has changed. Turns out the tracking of the number of copies sold only pertains to the copies sold through Smashwords directly and not the

A Curious Collection of Coincidences

2011-12-27T12:01:00.000-08:00

I am a firm believer in what some would refer to as synchronicities. Others refer to them as coincidences or miracles but regardless of what you call them, do I have a story for you! This all started the week of Christmas. I am a huge fan of Coast to Coast AM and have been a member of the Coast Insider for a couple of years at least. I usually download the shows to my iPod and listen to the

Self-Publishing Your Patterns and How-to's (Pt. 2)

2011-12-21T05:24:00.001-08:00

Like many things in my life, self-publishing is a continual process and I keep learning new things as I go. My latest project Simple Seed Bead Rings You Can Make was the biggest and most elaborate that I've taken on yet. It is so big, as a matter of fact, that my "simple" little how-to grew large enough that it required a table of contents. All of my previous patterns were short and sweet,

Seed Bead Rings You Can Make

2011-12-16T06:07:00.000-08:00

Design your own ring with this bead graphing paper. Thanks for stopping by my page. I hope you are enjoying the seed bead ring tutorial. If you haven't seen it yet, you can use the link below to check it out on Kindle. Don't have a Kindle? No problem! You can always download it to your computer and read it using amazon's free app. I've also added it to KDP Select Program. This means that

Why I'm Not a Good Wife

2011-11-20T00:04:00.000-08:00

The happy housewife! The following is a short list of all the "wifely duties" I am expected to fulfill and accomplish on a daily basis to make my husband's life easier. Apparently, going to work is so difficult that when he comes home he needs to have his every need and want attended to because I have nothing better to do than to attend to them. That's right! I knew I had forgotten something

Proof of Aliens and UFOs?

2011-11-03T12:30:00.000-07:00

The following are the latest and most compelling alien and UFO videos making the rounds. Is it proof of their existence or simply proof that hoaxers are an extremely creative bunch? I've saved the best video for last, so if you are in a rush, scroll to the end of the post ;-) What to say about this one? The alien in the background looks -- well, alien. It doesn't look like anything that

The End of the Rainbow

2011-11-02T12:26:00.000-07:00

Earlier in October when my husband and I were driving to town we hit some bad weather. Just as we were moving out of it we were lucky enough to see a beautiful rainbow! We saw both ends, but the sneaky leprechaun had already moved his gold. Ironically, we were going to the casino but the gold was gone from there too!

The Greatest Halloween Lights!

2011-10-31T06:06:00.000-07:00

I ran across this amazing video earlier this weekend but figured I should wait until today to share it with everyone. I can't imagine the work in setting this up (not to mention the power bill to run it)! All I know is I'm glad I'm not their neighbour and that this makes my one carved pumpkin look very sad and lonely. Have a great night everyone! And be safe.

An Etsy Team for Your How-to Blog

2011-10-24T06:54:00.000-07:00

I recently started this team because I was starting to become frustrated over how difficult it was to find a single place to post my tutorials and patterns on Etsy. Yes, one can always start a new thread in the general blogging teams, but I wanted somewhere to go that centralized everything and made it easy for me to post, but also easy for someone else to find it. The simple solution that I

The Art of Self-Publishing Your Patterns & How-to's

2011-10-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, a lady lived in a small community in northern Canada wondering how she could ever sell her patterns to the world. She knew people would enjoy them and try as she might, she had a heck of a time getting people to buy them. That is until she discovered self-publishing! This may come as a shock, but I am referring to me (a stunned silence falls over the crowd. One can hear a

How to Basics

2011-10-19T12:15:00.000-07:00

Here are the basics that everyone needs to know. So far, the focus is on knitting lessons but I have thrown in some crochet tutorials to spice things up. Just as a quick word of how this is organized...I've included a thumbnail of each tutorial with a clickable link next to it. The link is set up to open on a new page so you won't lose this one. As a user, you will need to allow for pop-ups

OMG...It's Finally Done!

2011-10-17T07:10:00.000-07:00

That's right, I finally sewed the last end into my afghan as of yesterday! After months of hard work, I started this project in May, I can finally say it is completed, listed and safely tucked away in my finished projects bin awaiting to be sold to some lucky person. This project was a major undertaking and at the time when I started, I thought it would be an enjoyable process. It was until I

Knit Another Dishcloth

2011-10-14T13:59:00.000-07:00

This is another very simple dishcloth that you can make. It is especially good for a new knitter and would go great with the other dishcloth pattern that I have posted on here. This one is a bit different and involves learning how to do a backwards crochet edging. It's pretty simple and I've provided videos for you to learn how. You can view the video playlist for this discloth on my

How to Knit a Pair of Slippers

2011-09-26T13:59:00.000-07:00

I've decided to share one of my most favourite things to knit...slippers just like Grandma used to make. I've given the pattern so any one can create them for adults from a woman's size 7-12 or a man's 6-11. This is a great pattern to practice if you are a new knitter. Make sure you maintain the correct gauge! The sizing for the slippers is based on it. If you match your gauge to mine

Knit a Simple Dishcloth

2011-09-24T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is a great project for anyone who is just learning how to knit. It is not an overly complicated project and the yarn is easy to find and not too expensive. Best of all the final result gives you something you can use, even if it doesn't turn out perfectly ;-) If you are a new knitter, I've just created a video tutorial on YouTube! Click this link to view my Knit a Simple Dishcloth

The Mystery Bird Call

2011-09-15T08:31:00.000-07:00

The first time we went out camping this year was back in June. The first night we were there we heard this sound and couldn't quite figure out what it was. We were camped in an open spot in the woods and heard it flying in large circles above our heads. Because it was night, we all assumed that it was a bat catching bugs and we were hearing the sonar it uses to locate its prey. Well, that was

Is Time Travel Possible?

2011-09-14T13:48:00.000-07:00

This is my very first contemplation on something weird and in all honesty, feel a little self conscious in doing so. But let's get to the heart of the matter...Does time travel exist? Is it even possible? Are you nuts? The answers to those questions are as follows: maybe, I'm not sure, and yes but I do have moments of clarity. But in all reality, while this may come across initially as a

Hand Knit Slipper Socks

2011-09-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

Only $15.00 USD(many colours available) Shipping Options Local Pick-up $15.00 Ship to Canada $28.00 Ship to USA $21.50 These could be worn around the house as pair of slippers or could also be worn as socks. Whatever they are they are perfect now that the weather's starting to get colder. They have a short cuff that is about 2 ” up the ankle. This pair is in manly brown shades though they

Northern Lights!

2011-09-10T08:56:00.000-07:00

Last night just as we were getting ready to go to bed, I went to close our front window. There was a guy walking by and I thought he had turned and was looking at me. Turns out, he was looking in exactly to opposite direction up at the sky. I looked up and saw what he was looking at...the Northern Lights! They were absolutely fantastic and dancing across the sky marvelously. I tried to take

Adventures in Camping

2011-09-08T07:55:00.000-07:00

We do a lot of random camping in our neck of the woods and this gives us tons of opportunity to see the local wildlife. We saw this fella when we were driving back from Tumbler Ridge, BC along the Hourglass Road. We must have watched him/her for over 15 minutes and it never ever once tried to run away. This was in spite of us honking the horn, yelling at it, and clapping our hands. It was

Today I Went With a Theme...

2011-09-07T07:26:00.000-07:00

Like lots of people who sell their stuff on Etsy, I'm always looking for a new way to link my items together in some logical way. I usually have a very difficult time in doing this because I sell a lot of different things from knitting to jewelry to soap to vintage items and more. Cat Teacup Cat Bracelet Kitten Salt & Pepper Shakers Cat Teapot

How to Crochet an Afghan

2011-09-04T14:38:00.000-07:00

This is more than a common granny square...this is what is known as an afghan stitch. A few months ago I decided to make another afghan using this method. It's the second one I've made, but this time instead of using my left over yarn I came up with the idea to make it a little more fancy. The house and star patterns are done in a basic cross-stitch and really could be anything you want. What

Knitted Sheep Mittens

2011-09-02T08:33:00.000-07:00

Only $16.00 USD(many colours available) Shipping Options Local Pick-up $16.00 Ship to Canada $29.00 Ship to USA $22.50 These hand knit sheep mittens are made from my own design. I can make these in any colour that you may like though I would recommend light, medium or dark grey, black or off-white. I like to keep them "sheepy" looking but that's just me. They are made when ordered so