We were visiting college friends in PA this weekend. [yes, the Boar and I are college sweethearts. awwwww!] Anyway, these friends have a vacation home at Seven Springs which is about an hour outside of Pittsburgh. This means long car rides. Which for a knitter can be a wonderful thing. I went there with every [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Posted in daily living, on October 29, 2007 | 16 Comments »
score card
Posted in knitting, on October 25, 2007 | 10 Comments »
On the trip up to Rhinebeck, we were discussing cars and how souped up they are these days. How you can even get them with satellite tv’s and while this may seem like nirvana to parents on long road trips that something is lost. What about “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”? What about [...]
he had me at ‘art’
Posted in blogging,, knitting, on October 23, 2007 | 27 Comments »
so yes, Rhinebeck was great. The people are great. The food is great. The animals are great. The fiber is great. The fairground is great. It is all very very very great. It is fabulous, wonderful and magical and everyone should go. But what really makes this year’s festival significant is the part where I [...]
Rhinebeck Quote of the Weekend …..
Posted in blogging,, knitting, on October 22, 2007 | 4 Comments »
“God Bless you and your beautiful hands.”
True to form, I couldn’t wait.
Posted in blogging,, family, on October 16, 2007 | 8 Comments »
My mother-in-law came over for dinner last night and I gave her the poncho. I know, I know – it was supposed to be for Christmas, but when I was weaving in the ends it occurred to me that fall is poncho weather. And there you have it. She LOVES it and it fits beautifully [...]
polar swing poncho
Posted in family,, knitting, on October 15, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I finished the poncho on Friday. Please excuse the unfocused picture, but it was the only one in the bunch that showed the true color. This pattern is great on many levels. First, it is quick and easy. Never underestimate the joy of quick and easy! Secondly, check out the bell shaping. It really is [...]
Lucy
Posted in dogs,, knitting, on October 11, 2007 | 8 Comments »
work on the poncho continues. I am closing in on the finish line – gotta love those chunky knits! I have come across a pattern error. I sent an email to Hilltop to confirm and once I hear from them, I will put it on Ravlery. to satisfy your lust for pictures, here is one [...]
round and round and round they go, where they’ll stop no one knows!
Posted in daily living,, family, on October 10, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Thank you for all your insights regarding D#2 and her college dilemma. Since she cannot say for sure where she would like to go, she has decided to forgo the early decision application altogether. She will apply early action to those schools offering that method (it is non-binding) and use the regular application process to [...]
Polar Swing Poncho
Posted in family,, knitting, on October 9, 2007 | 7 Comments »
Well I finally get a picture up, but it’s not a good one. The color is off somehow – the yarn is a much deeper shade, more wine-ish. How about some details? The pattern is from Hilltop Yarn and the yarn is Sirdar Nova. The pattern was written for Rowan’s Polar yarn which is discontinued [...]
Posted in family,, knitting, on October 8, 2007 | 5 Comments »
As I am typing this I ask myself, “can I really get away with another picture-less post?” I am going to have to – this morning D#2 and I are off for a college tour at Fordham. Boar and she took a trip to Boston last week and checked out some schools in that area. [...]
