Monthly Archives: January 2007

…your man butchers his electric car buffer thingy to steal it’s motor to make you a skein winder. le sigh He’s still on the quest. Last night the added power of the stronger motor burned out the ancient sewing machine … Continue reading →

In light of the many orders that I have to fill in the coming week, hubby decided to try to make my job of skeining and reskeining 100 hanks of yarn a bit easier by building me an electric skein … Continue reading →

****FYI — This formerly literate English teacher has been frustrated by her laptop which for some strange reason will not let her use apostrophes. I do know how to use them. I swear. I mean, seriously, WTF??**** Has it really … Continue reading →

YAY! I didn’t get everything done that I had hoped while homebound due to ice, but I did get Jason’s helmet liner done! It is pictured above with Gigi’s crocheted version, the first I have received form my fellow yarn-workers. … Continue reading →

Well, it’s kinda cold out there! The kids have been home from school for the past two days (after having Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. day) due to ICE. Yup, ice. Everything is covered with natures sparkly bling-bling, … Continue reading →

Hi! Just a really quick post for now. A fellow Etsian knit Rachel’s Lacy Rib hat and requested some help in creating a scarf pattern to match, so here it is: Lacy Rib Scarf Heavy WORSTED WEIGHT YARN Rachel lacy … Continue reading →

…”I haven’t knit a stitch??” Well, that’s kinda been the measure of my time lately, and let’s just say the projects aren’t really growing. Except in number, that is. I did sit and knit on my multi-directional scarf I am … Continue reading →

So here’s the deal. You all know my boy, Jason, is stuck in that horrible hell-hole called Iraq. He and many, many, many other men and women. Hell-hole. Not here. There. HATE IT. SO, I have resolved to send helmet … Continue reading →

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Will I ever be done?? And I don’t even feel as tho I accomplished anything. The bus drivers fingerless mitts, s-i-l’s mitts (for her b-day), ONE mitt for Hubby’s gran, 0 for his mom, 5 washcloths for my wool-allergic … Continue reading →