Mitten Girl

Can I Blog? Maybe, Maybe Not

2009-01-06T09:33:00.001-08:00

OK, it's been like, how long, a year? Who knows, all I am sure of is I can rarely log in successfully, if I can find the time.

Today, by the way, I do not have the time.
But I think I will do just a teeny teeny note anyway.

2009 started out with a BANG(ed head). Child #4 cracked a forehead open in the shower first thing in the morning, so that was an interesting start to our day. However, bring a deck of cards to the ER and all is well. NOT the sort of stitches I prefer.

Recent knitting activity:

* a Sweetheart mitten for dear Husband. It is awesome. Alpaca With a Twist, Highlander in burgundy.

* New Christmas Stocking for Child #3. (DH and #1 got them last year. I am getting there, slowly!). Cranberry and turquoise tweed. I know the color combo sounds weird, but it works, really. Plus, I knit what they ask! Started on the 19th, finished on the 24th. Name stitched on just as Santa was heading down the chimney.

* Hot Sox, the blue and gray combo. From the Tofutsies club. I did my usual pattern, as theirs wasn't doing it for me personally.

* Sublime hat and mittens to match. Need to embroider "Snow" one one mitten and "Flake" on the other. Or not. How much time do I have anyway?

There is more, but these are the projects of the past 2 weeks that are atop my brain right now!

OK, must stop knitting, must stop blogging, must do housework! (Oh, yeah, and jaywalkers in progress, I love them b/c they are so easy and cute!)

- mittengirl

The two words

2008-05-06T06:01:00.000-07:00

Going Swaphappy

2008-04-25T19:08:00.001-07:00

What a great week! (Or.. nuttin' in the trunk)

2008-04-17T19:25:00.000-07:00

What can you fit in a trunk??!

2008-04-10T13:32:00.000-07:00

Coastin' along

2008-04-09T14:55:00.000-07:00

Frustration!

2008-04-08T13:10:00.000-07:00

Misadventures in Machine Knitting

2007-10-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

Rainy Friday, blah

2007-10-19T15:34:00.000-07:00

Stitches, Ravelry, and Rhinebeck

2007-10-17T13:14:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time, the word "Stitches" would make me feel like one of the several ER trips we, as parents of 4 kids, make. But now, oh, joy, it is for "Stitches East," which is my annual weekend away with my friend D who happens to live in that area. We had a blast, as always.

I work in my LYS, so it is a little tough to justify buying a ton of yarn, but... I am not immune, people! Even Mitten Girl has her weakness; think of yarn as my kryptonite. Except somehow I think it gives me strength. And then it becomes the yarn that is controlling me... well, if you are reading this, you get it.

So then, to make my week even more Nirvana-ish, I got my Ravelry invitation. I was waiting since August. And I totally get that Casey the Code Monkey is busy as all getout. But I tell you, it was worth every single minute! I love Ravelry!

And... this weekend is Rhinebeck. Hooray. I have never been. Phooey. But now we are going, yay! By "we", I mean my sweet husband and all the kids. I am so psyched that they are all coming, too. I stay at D's house when I go to Stitches, so obviously I travel alone, or bring just one friend. So to have them all coming to Rhinebeck is really wonderful. There is apparently a lot for the kids to do. However, three of my kids do knit, and pretty darn well, I might add. We also may pile one more friend and her beloved in the big ol' minivan, I will let you know how that works out. Why have an 8 seater if you aren't going to use them all on occasion?

I will let you know how it all worked out, plus I will probably be giving a play-by-play of my time in Baltimore, but I have to say I am a bit busy helping the kidlets with homework at the moment, and Mitten Girl has an even greater weakness for her kids than for her yarn.

Binding off for now,

Mitten Girl

Episode 1

2007-10-16T05:51:00.000-07:00

I AM MITTEN GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!