<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450</id><updated>2024-10-04T18:59:36.522-07:00</updated><category term="natural hair accessories"/><category term="knitti gritti"/><category term="knitting"/><category term="custom"/><category term="made to order"/><category term="Boricua"/><category term="black hair styling"/><category term="hair tie"/><category term="head wrap"/><category term="headband"/><category term="how to"/><category term="knits"/><category term="ladies"/><category term="one of a kind"/><category term="scarf"/><category term="scarfs"/><category term="style"/><category term="twitter"/><category term="web tutorial"/><category term="winter"/><category term="Puerto Rico"/><category term="Sofrito"/><category term="children"/><category term="christmas"/><category term="cooking"/><category term="donate"/><category term="family life"/><category term="gypsy"/><category term="how to tie a hair scarf"/><category term="kids"/><category term="latin flavor"/><category term="mens"/><category term="recipe"/><category term="thanksgiving"/><category term="turkey"/><category term="abuse"/><category term="boys"/><category term="charity"/><category term="contest"/><category term="free stuff"/><category term="give away"/><category term="giveaway"/><category term="headwrap"/><category term="healthy"/><category term="help"/><category term="holidays"/><category term="homeless"/><category term="how to video"/><category term="shelter"/><category term="women"/><category term="wool"/><title type='text'>Confessions of a Knitt-a-holic...                            ...And Other Fun Stuff</title><subtitle type='html'>Shop Knitti Gritti For Custom Designed Winter Knits, Natural Hair Accessories, &amp;amp; More!&#xa;http://www.KnittiGritti.etsy.com</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05178956386595320815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>17</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450.post-8850130543467294909</id><published>2012-07-12T10:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-07-12T10:26:28.422-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="black hair styling"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Boricua"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="custom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="donate"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="hair tie"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="head wrap"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="headband"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="how to tie a hair scarf"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitti gritti"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ladies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="made to order"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="natural hair accessories"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="one of a kind"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scarf"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scarfs"/><title type='text'>I JUST MADE MY 50th SALE!!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: blue; font-size: x-large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot;&gt;I&#39;m so EXCITED, I just made my 50th SALE on etsy!!!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;For now this is something that I just do on the side, but one day... my dream is to devote all my time to growing and developing Knitti Gritti into a household name... that actually sounds nice.. the House Of Knitti Gritti.. hmmm... ;~)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;My idea to have lower priced, in stock items seems to really be popular.. but the designer in me craves the stimulation that the custom designs that started Knitti Gritti in the first place. Soo.. as a compromise, I&#39;ve branched out a teensy bit and have begun to make more custom-looking items, like this one:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #cc0000; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I hope you all will like the direction Knitti Gritti is going in.. but only time and (YOU!) will tell! :~)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So anyway, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theshadetree.org/UrgentNeeds.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I&#39;m looking through the Shade Tree&#39;s website, and there&#39;s a link of their URGENT needs&lt;/a&gt;. Whats on the top of the list you ask? &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Deodorant. Girls Underwear. Toothpaste. Things we run to the local Wal Mart to get without even thinking about it.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;In wanting to do more, I&#39;m &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theshadetree.org/Donate.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;reaching out to all of you&lt;/a&gt; out there in Cyber Land. I KNOW times are tough all around, but... How&#39;s the saying go? But For The GRACE of the LORD, Go I?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #e69138; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;“&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;As a single mom with a 13-year old daughter, I didn’t have much choice about leaving my abusive husband.&amp;nbsp; I went to The Shade Tree in the hope of finding a fresh start and brighter future. Thanks to the Job Development&amp;nbsp; Program I quickly found a new job.&amp;nbsp; Through the Victim Services Center I received education and support. With the help from the Children’s Activity Center, I grew closer to my ‘little girl’. Soon I was promoted and able to afford an apartment.&amp;nbsp; We moved out of the shelter with $2,000 in a saving account.”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-Amy, age 52&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/feeds/619886964874196948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2012/07/doing-unto-others-it-isnt-just-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/619886964874196948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/619886964874196948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2012/07/doing-unto-others-it-isnt-just-for.html' title='Doing Unto Others... It Isn&#39;t Just For the Holidays.'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05178956386595320815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450.post-3214209827705947286</id><published>2012-07-03T12:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2012-07-03T12:29:49.213-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="boys"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="children"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="family life"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="headband"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="how to"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="kids"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitti gritti"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="made to order"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mens"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="natural hair accessories"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="web tutorial"/><title type='text'>My son wants to start knitting</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;So, as many of you all may already know, I have an ADORABLE little boy. He&#39;s 7 1/2 years old, loves soccer, video games (he says &quot;Mommy, I&#39;m a total gamer,&quot; with a straight face), swimming... and now knitting.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;I actually tried to divert his interest for a while, tried to redirect him to more &quot;masculine things&quot; (we live in an all woman household - even the dogs are female - so I try to encourage as many &quot;boyish things&quot; as I can... to try and balance things out). 2 years later.. he still wants to learn how to knit.. soo.. I showed him, and he&#39;s in the living room right now, making a blanket, Lord love him.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #0b5394; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;I figure he&#39;ll take to it and become an amazing designer, and be totally fulfilled in pursuing his dreams... or he&#39;ll have picked up a new skill, try it out for a while, and eventually get bored, like kids usually do after they finally get that new toy they&#39;d begged for and&amp;nbsp;harassed&amp;nbsp;you over.. lol We&#39;ll just have to wait and see. Whichever way it goes, I&#39;ll hopefully have a new blanket... or at least maybe a pot holder ;~D&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;It&#39;s been a looong and crazy 6 months, but my personal life has settled down enough for me to be able to focus again on one of my true loves - knitting :)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&#39;m back in my lil workshop (really, I actually have one - you should see all the yarn in my garage!) and knitting away like a happy little.. what knits? Hmm... Happy little spider maybe? They weave technically, but I digress (I just got off of a 10 hour shift at work, and I&#39;m known to ramble on the best of days)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;I&#39;ve gone in &amp;nbsp;bit of a different direction this summer; Less costly, in stock items - I&#39;m on a Gypsy Scarf kick right now - with the option for my custom pieces too. Here&#39;s a Gypsy scarf style available for purchase in stock: &amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;There&#39;s more stuff too, of course. My main concern of course is finding cute ways to wear my hair with out having to do too much styling (who has the time???)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;I love to coordinate my outfits with pops of color and texture, and of course, I KNOW I&#39;m not the only one out here who feels that way. The main issue being of course, that it&#39;s hard to find things that are unique enough for me to want to wear them. I HATE doing just the &quot;same ol&#39; thing&quot;, U know?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So like everyone nowadays, I do what I can to stay fit and trim... I do a little exercise. Well, I&#39;ll be honest here, my exercise usually consists of walking my son to and from the bus stop 3x a week, but still - that&#39;s 1/2 a mile each way!! So if you add it all up - that&#39;s 2 miles a day, 6 miles of walking a week! I&#39;m just saying. I try to eat right. The only thing is, I have this SEROUS sweet tooth. And the fact that my beautiful lady love decided to buy THREE sweet potato pies for thanksgiving did not help. Granted, I&#39;m not the only one who lives here, we have 2 kids at home still. BUT - my work schedule allows me to have 3 days off each week. Alone. Just me and those sweet creamy pies.... *sigh*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;3 large carrots (sliced)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1/4 cup Sofrito (&lt;a href=&quot;http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/12/special-turkey-recipe-from-me-to-you.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SEE THIS RECIPE&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 Red onion (chopped)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1/2 cup white wine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;4 cups water&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Add all ingredients into your crock pot, set for 8 hours, and enjoy!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 tbsp natural sugar or Stevia&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Sea Salt (To taste)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Crushed Red Pepper (To taste)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;This makes a great leftover too - just freeze the rest, and pull out on a cold evening!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone! Happy Holidays!! How are you all doing? It&#39;s been a minute, right? *smile*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I hope everyone of you and all of your loved ones are having a blessed holiday season :) I LOVE the holidays - this is truly the BEST time of year. How have you all been preparing for it? This is what I&#39;ve been doing:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1. Usually, we buy a fried turkey for Thanksgiving, but unfortunately (or fortunately, as it turns out), that fell through at the last minute this year. So I finally (after six years of us being together) got the chance to prove my (substantial) skills with the big bird! My dad gave me this recipe YEARS ago when I was a teenager, and&amp;nbsp;visiting him at his place&amp;nbsp;in the Bronx. It was so flavorful and JUICY! If you want to jazz up your next turkey, OR try it out first on a roast chicken, here&#39;s the recipe:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;PUERTO RICAN STUFFED TURKEY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 turkey (we bought a free range bird from Whole Foods for like $20)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Sea Salt (to soak and clean your bird beforehand - sea salt bring out all the impurities really well)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;A Food Processor or blender&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Sandwich sized freezer bags&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;2 Turkey sized oven bags&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 large bowl&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 1/4 cup olive oil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 cup water&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;4 large green Bell Peppers (chopped in 1 inch sections)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;3 large Red Onions (chopped in 1 inch sections)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;3 Bunches of Cilantro, chopped&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;1 lemon, halved and seeds removed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;3 large tablespoons of minced garlic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Season Salt (I prefer Lawry&#39;s)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Okay, we&#39;re going to make 2 things here, the 1st is a marinade/sauce that your bird will soak in, and the other is the vegetable stuffing that will also sit in the bird overnight.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d;&quot;&gt;the sauce is called &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f;&quot;&gt;SOFRITO&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;- it&#39;s a Puerto Rican sauce that is used in &lt;u&gt;&lt;i&gt;EVERYTHING&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/u&gt; we cook, from beans to soups to well... Turkey! lol&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;My Sofrito Recipe&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;In your food processor, blend 1/2 cup Olive oil, 2 bunches of Cilantro, 3 green bell peppers, 2 red onions, &amp;amp; 2 tablespoons of the minced garlic. Add about 1/2 cup of the water to loosen the consistency if it gets too thick(if you need to, add more). Once it is well blended, squeeze the juice from 1 of the lemon halves into the mixture and blend again (this will preserve the pretty, bright green color, kinda like the color of this text). Voila! You have a lot of sofrito there, so set aside 2 cups of the sofrito, and then portion it off into servings in those sandwich bags for freezing! (try about 1/2 cup per bag)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Vegetable Stuffing&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;In a large bowl, mix the remaining peppers, onions, garlic &amp;amp; cilantro with 1/2 cup of olive oil and 1 cup of sofrito, squeeze the juice from the other lemon half over it, and mix again, sprinkle with some sea salt to taste. Set aside.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;u&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;THE BIRD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;Okay, here&#39;s the best part! Place your bird inside one of the oven bags, Take the other cup of Sofrito that you had set aside, and Rub that bird down! This is going to marinate overnight, so definitely apply the sauce liberally! Get under the skin, inside, everywhere! Then get your bowl of vegetable stuffing, and pack it tightly inside your turkey. These veggies are going to marinate right inside of your turkey, adding to the flavor and juiciness (MAN I&#39;m Getting hungry here!!), so make sure you stuff as much as you can!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Now pour a little more of the olive oil, about 1/4 cup over the turkey, rub it down with the marinade some moe, sprinkle it with some Lawry&#39;s (my preference), close up the bag and tie the end closed. Let it sit in the fridge overnight.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #b45f06; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;The next day, preheat your oven to 350 degrees, get out the unused oven bag, and follow the directions on the box - it will tell you how long to cook your bird based on its size! ENJOY!!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So I know I&#39;ve been gone for a minute, but let me tell you, these last couple of weeks have been craazy! First, my laptop died on me with no warning... Well make that ALMOST no warning - the fact that it would shut off if I didn&#39;t have it plugged in to the wall may have been a teensy bit of a hint...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Anyhoo, it turned out great, cuz NOW I am the proud owner of a Mac laptop! *yaaay* I&#39;m still adjusting to the Pc to Mac lifestyle change.. but so far I&#39;m lovin my new baby! It needs a name.. any suggestions??&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;While super busy, I DID manage to take a day off to create something special - just for lil ol&#39; me! I knit myself a pair of GORGEOUS leg warmers to go with the Tinkerbell Halloween costume I&#39;m wearing for our office dress up contest! My interpretation for Tink has more of an edge (naturally! *wink*), with the standard costume, I&#39;m wearing my super sexy thigh high leg warmers, metallic silver pumps, and an olive green fitted military style jacket - Watch Out There Now!! Pics will be coming to share with you all soon! :~)&lt;/span&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/feeds/3892949161396320565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-party-time.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/3892949161396320565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/3892949161396320565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-party-time.html' title='Halloween Party Time!!!'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05178956386595320815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450.post-4241410285759789288</id><published>2011-10-04T11:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T09:28:50.149-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I&#39;m SO EXCITED!! *Pointer Sisters Style*</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;I just finished and shipped an order this morning, and I swear, it&#39;s ALWAYS such a rush! I can&#39;t wait for my client to get her hat and scarf set an FALL IN LOVE! I&#39;m gonna post the pics here so you all can Ooooh and Ahhh along with me!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;My Step daughter was sweet enough to model them for me before she had to go to work today - doesn&#39;t she look adorable?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.etsy.com/transaction/58699375&quot;&gt;CUSTOM LISTING: Reserved for Debbie. Made To Order - 80&quot;l Plush Ribbon-Laced Scarves - Have YOURS Made In Your Favorite Colors.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Good Evening, Beautiful Ones!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;We are all aware by now of the benefits of using sulfate-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;free cleansing methods on our HAIR &amp;amp; SKIN, but what about&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;our CLOTHES???&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;color: #38761d; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;background-color: white; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;To keep the colors in my Knitti Gritti scarves bright and&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;fresh, I use BORAX, an all natural mineral cleansing powder&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;(think - baking soda, but stronger). It&#39;s really gentle, gets&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: &#39;lucida grande&#39;, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 14px;&quot;&gt;your clothes CLEAN &amp;amp; FRESH &amp;amp; best of all, is really&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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posted on Sep 28, 2011	 by&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naturallycurly.com/users/view/17958&quot; style=&quot;color: #fb8335; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Laquita33&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;I mean, don&#39;t get me wrong, I&#39;m thankful that I work for a company that allows me a flexible schedule, and to provide for my family, but MAN - it&#39;s great to finally be out of there (that place can drive ANYONE crazy *lol*) and spending time with my family while working on Knitti Gritti.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here&#39;s my night so far:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Leave work and stop by Wal Mart for laundry detergent and this week&#39;s lunches for my 6 year old son, Michaelangelo (Gelo for short) to take to school.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Check my email, and while trying to respond to customers&#39; messages, get Gelo to sort his laundry (I&#39;m training him young - hopefully it sticks!)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Finally kiss my sweetie, after getting the pouty face for not doing it immediately - put her on hold while I tell Gelo to stop carrying his laundry to the washer ONE SOCK AT A TIME *sigh*&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Work on a custom order (this ADORABLE oversized hat - I&#39;ll post the pics when it&#39;s done!)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #134f5c; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Pass out.... and go back to work tomorrow for another 10 hours :~D&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;span style=&quot;color: #e69138; font-size: large;&quot;&gt;So often people come up to me and say, &quot;Ivette, I absolutely LOVE your scarf, it&#39;s so beautiful! Can you show ME how to tie it up like that???&quot; And of course I immediately whip my scarf off and give a quick demo *smile*&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #674ea7;&quot;&gt;Anywayz.. *Yes, I DO ramble.. Often!* Follow me at Twitter @KnittiGrittii !!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/feeds/334402857332887140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/09/tweet-tweet-tweet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/334402857332887140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/334402857332887140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/09/tweet-tweet-tweet.html' title='TWEET-A-TWEET A TWEET!!'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05178956386595320815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450.post-7318869743058163942</id><published>2011-09-21T11:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-21T12:03:30.691-07:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="custom"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knits"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitting"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="ladies"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="made to order"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="mens"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="natural hair accessories"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="one of a kind"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scarf"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="scarfs"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="winter"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="wool"/><title type='text'>Winter is coming - wrap it up!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.etsy.com/listing/66315703/made-to-order-80l-plush-ribbon-laced&quot;&gt;Made To Order - 80&quot;L Plush Ribbon-Laced Scarves - Have YOURS Made In Your Favorite Colors.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;So I just got my first winter order of the year! It&#39;s so exciting to make something beautiful that you know is going to also be super functional. My client, Deb asked for this scarf ,&amp;nbsp;but she had a different color scheme in mind. After talking to her and also looking at other items she &quot;favorited&quot; on etsy, I chose some materials and put together a sketch for her to review:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;she was a little uncertain, until I knit her a swatch sample and emailed her the pic - then she was so thrilled with my design, she even went on to order a coordinating hat! Awesome! I can&#39;t wait till they&#39;re finished (but they&#39;re going to be so pretty that I&#39;m kinda jealous - I want them for myself! *grin*)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;As pretty as this is on it&#39;s own, I have plans to jazz it up with colorful glass and Swarovski crystal beads - I like to individualize my pieces as much as possible, and when I suggested throwing some extra bling and&amp;nbsp;pizzazz&amp;nbsp;in, she was totally on board (my kinda lady! *grin*)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;ESPECIALLY after I showed her a pic of a scarf I had sold last year:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;After seeing that, she was all about it! I swear, I love knitting and designing so much - my dream is to be able to do this on a full time basis one day *smile* But in order to make that happen... I GOTTA GET TO WORK *grin*&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:knittigrittii@gmail.com&quot;&gt;FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME! :~D&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/feeds/7318869743058163942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/09/winter-is-coming-wrap-it-up.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/7318869743058163942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3270641365710268450/posts/default/7318869743058163942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://knittigritti.blogspot.com/2011/09/winter-is-coming-wrap-it-up.html' title='Winter is coming - wrap it up!'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05178956386595320815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270641365710268450.post-5783473226681654842</id><published>2011-09-20T13:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-12-07T10:26:33.415-08:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="contest"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="free stuff"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="give away"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="giveaway"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="knitti gritti"/><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="natural hair accessories"/><title type='text'>IT&#39;S GIVE AWAY TIME!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div dir=&quot;ltr&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot; trbidi=&quot;on&quot;&gt;
Who likes free stuff? Why, YOU do, of course! (me too!)&lt;br /&gt;
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Who likes free stuff from the House of Knitti Gritti? You AND all of your friends! Let the competition begin!!&lt;br /&gt;
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Ladies please, no hair pulling or throwing drinks in each others faces (Oh wait, that&#39;s the Basketball Wives I&#39;m thinking about... lol - Now you all know my guilty pleasure - reality TV)&lt;br /&gt;
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Anyhoo... Back to the contest! The FIRST 500 of you lovelies to both subscribe to this blog AND also &quot;LIKE&quot; my &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/KnittiGritti&quot;&gt;Facebook Fan Page&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;will be entered in a drawing to win not only a hat, but one that is custom designed! You and I will discuss the colors, materials, everything! The end result will be a gorgeous One Of A Kind Knitti Gritti Original, made just for you!!&lt;br /&gt;
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Umm.. &amp;nbsp;This is my first blog. Ever. So bear with me while I get my bearings here.... Gracias *grin*&lt;br /&gt;
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Okay, Well. My name is Ivette, and I am the creative whirlwind behind Knitti Gritti - Custom Winter Knits &amp;amp; Natural Hair Accessories. My knits are vibrant and colorful, and sometimes kinda quirky - just like me! *grin* And I love them, dearly.&lt;br /&gt;
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Have you ever created something? Like, whether you sewed a skirt in Home Ec (when schools had money for that sort of thing), or even when you were a little kid, and you painted that watercolor masterpiece with the dried cheerios and glitter on it - Do you remember that warm glow inside when you looked at what you poured yourself into? It was beautiful, it was perfectly YOU - and you thought with a smile - I MADE THIS - &amp;nbsp; and it&#39;s GOOD!. Good for ME, because it&#39;s mine... not because of what the teacher or whoever thinks about it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Well, I&#39;m blessed to have that experience on an almost daily basis, because of my knits. Every time I create one, it becomes one of my children. And I love it - so much so, that it&#39;s always a little bitter sweet when I make a sale. I hope that the person who now owns it loves and appreciates all of it&#39;s wonderful qualities... and I wonder how it&#39;s doing.. I hope none of my lil scarves is at the bottom of someones closet.... but look at them - they&#39;re beautiful! Could YOU mistreat something so lovely??? &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.knittigritti.etsy.com/&quot;&gt;www.KnittiGritti.etsy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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