We just got home from another evening at Christine's Mom's house, or as I like to call her, Mom # 2. : ) We had a good time. We had dinner, and later we had some wine. I basically just sat and knit. I worked on my sock cuff, which is almost up to a full inch! Woo-hoo! I mess up on the ribbing, but I am NOT frogging again. I was thinking that when you're working on ribbing, you need to purl the knits and knit the purls, but apparently I was wrong? So I started knitting the knits and purling the purls, or that's what I THINK I'm doing, and it's coming out fine now. I'll have to remember that for my next sock. I'm pretty proud of it so far. And I REALLY ♥ LOVE ♥ the colors. : )
Christine ended up getting sick last night. She had diarrhea. Poor baby. She slept on the couch, because she wanted to be close to the bathroom, and she just doesn't like being bothered too much when her stomach is upset. I came out every couple of hours to check on her, and make sure that she was okay. I set up the couch for her with some blankies(one that I had crocheted for her : ) ) and some pillows. I made sure that there were waters in the fridge, and got out Mistro, a dragon that I had crocheted for her last year. I came out at one point and she was all curled up. I wanted to give her a forehead kiss, but I didn't want to wake her. I know that she has a hard enough time sleeping without being sick.
Other than that, we went to a small town to go to a Tastee Freez. Has anyone ever been to one? They have pretty good food. I had a really good burger, and a dipped cone. She had a frito chilli pie...I think that's what it's called...and some tater tots, and a chocolate covered cherry ice cream thingy.
We got our tater tot casserole dish back from Christine's Mom tonight, so I'm planning on making that tomorrow night for din-din. As for now, I'm thinking about tackling the cheez-its and playing some sims, which I never did last night. I promise, as soon as I actually have something done on my sock, I'll post a pic! I'll talk to ya guys tomorrow.
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1.17.2011
Random, Random, Random, and oh yeah! More Random
I just woke up about a half hour ago. I'm not feeling quite as groggy as I did yesterday, and I just started on my first cup of coffee. So, I'm taking this as a good sign. :) I didn't really sleep all that great though. I got to sleep ok, but then I kept waking up. Christine was being a blanket hog last night. I'd wake up with barely any blanket lol. I know she was freezing last night, so I really can't be mad at her. Christine seemed like she was sleeping good, which makes me happy. She has really bad insomnia, and hasn't really slept good since July. :( I keep hoping that she'll get a good night sleep.
I got started on the dishcloth for my Mom. I discovered a pretty blue color of cotton in my stash that I think she'll like. I only have about 19 rows left of it, so I'll post some pics on here, knittinghelp, and ravelry for all to see. This is my first knitted dishcloth. I've crocheted dishcloths before, and I love them. They're really excellent for cleaning, and so easy to make! If this one turns out good, maybe I'll make a new one for our kitchen. Actually, I probably should make one of these dishcloths for Christine's Mom, or as I like to call her Mom #2. She also has that odd fascination with roosters, which I really don't understand. I mean what's so great about a rooster? The weird thing is, my Mom's fascination with roosters didn't really even start until we moved down south. Oh yeah. I don't remember if I told ya'll this or not, but I'm originally from New Jersey. My Dad was in the Air Force until I was 14, and we moved to Hartwell, Georgia, to be closer to my grandparents(my mom's parents). We were originally going to move to Anderson, SC, which is about a half hour away from Hartwell, but my Dad couldn't find any jobs there. He found one in Hartwell, so we ended up residing there. We lived with my grandparents from February til May, until my parents found a house to buy. Apparently we got out of there just in the nick of time, because people were starting to get on people's nerves. But anyway, that's the story of how we ended up in Georgia.
Anyway, I figure the dishcloth should take no more than a couple hours to finish up. I wonder if I should go ahead and attempt to make her another one, in time to go in the mail tomorrow....once I make up my mind about that, I want to get Christine's scarf finished, I want to get started on her fingerless gloves. Then I'm going to make a hat to match. :) So my baby will be totally stylin, and not freezing her ass off when we go outside! lol. Once I'm finally done making all this shit, I'm going to attempt to make MYSELF a pair of socks. I've never made socks before, and I never make anything for myself. So I figure, if I make socks, and I mess up on them, they're only for little ole me. Anyway. I suppose I should get to knitting. I will post a pic of good ole Rodney once I'm done. Ta for now. :)
I got started on the dishcloth for my Mom. I discovered a pretty blue color of cotton in my stash that I think she'll like. I only have about 19 rows left of it, so I'll post some pics on here, knittinghelp, and ravelry for all to see. This is my first knitted dishcloth. I've crocheted dishcloths before, and I love them. They're really excellent for cleaning, and so easy to make! If this one turns out good, maybe I'll make a new one for our kitchen. Actually, I probably should make one of these dishcloths for Christine's Mom, or as I like to call her Mom #2. She also has that odd fascination with roosters, which I really don't understand. I mean what's so great about a rooster? The weird thing is, my Mom's fascination with roosters didn't really even start until we moved down south. Oh yeah. I don't remember if I told ya'll this or not, but I'm originally from New Jersey. My Dad was in the Air Force until I was 14, and we moved to Hartwell, Georgia, to be closer to my grandparents(my mom's parents). We were originally going to move to Anderson, SC, which is about a half hour away from Hartwell, but my Dad couldn't find any jobs there. He found one in Hartwell, so we ended up residing there. We lived with my grandparents from February til May, until my parents found a house to buy. Apparently we got out of there just in the nick of time, because people were starting to get on people's nerves. But anyway, that's the story of how we ended up in Georgia.
Anyway, I figure the dishcloth should take no more than a couple hours to finish up. I wonder if I should go ahead and attempt to make her another one, in time to go in the mail tomorrow....once I make up my mind about that, I want to get Christine's scarf finished, I want to get started on her fingerless gloves. Then I'm going to make a hat to match. :) So my baby will be totally stylin, and not freezing her ass off when we go outside! lol. Once I'm finally done making all this shit, I'm going to attempt to make MYSELF a pair of socks. I've never made socks before, and I never make anything for myself. So I figure, if I make socks, and I mess up on them, they're only for little ole me. Anyway. I suppose I should get to knitting. I will post a pic of good ole Rodney once I'm done. Ta for now. :)
1.15.2011
It's been a while.....
Hmmmmmmm. So, it's been a while since I posted on here. A lot has changed since I last posted. I guess I should start with that.
Well first of all, I started crocheting for a couple of years. I get into my phases where I really love crochet or I really love knitting. Not that I love one more than the other. I guess one just interests me more at some times. Also in the time that I've been away, I met the love of my life, Christine, and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. We'll have been together two years on March 29th. :) Since we've been together, I've crocheted her socks, a blanket, and a dragon. Anyway, we have two cats, Valentino and Aria. We also have three dogs, Benito, Gia, and Aurora. We also have a ferret, Mya. :) I'll have to post some pics of them later on today.
Well, a couple of weeks ago I picked up the knitting needles, determined to finally get that damn purl stitch down. I thought I had it, but I didn't. I swear, me and that stupid stitch have been fighting for a good....5 years or so I'd say? See I started knitting in 2001 I want to say....I was still in high school. I used to knit in school and got made fun of because of it. I didn't really care though, because I loved to knit. Still do. Just happens to be more popular now lol. Anyway, back to my point, back then, I didn't know that any other stitch existed, besides the knit stitch, and that elusive, mysterious purl. My Mom taught me how to cast on, and my Dad taught me the knit stitch. When I was first trying to get the hang of the knit stitch, I remember him saying that I was "already trying to purl". I think that I had put my needle in the way that you purl, but hell, I didn't know that at the time. So I was always very curious about it. I always tried to understand how to do it from books and all but could never get the hang of it. Back in 2007 or 2008, I picked up the needles again, determined to learn that damn purl stitch. If nothing else I'm not a quitter lol. Well, I didn't learn that stitch, but I learned a whole bunch of others, and I made some pretty cool things with the stitches that I learned. :) But that damn purl stitch always frustrated me so. I think it's one of the reasons that I lost interest in knitting for a while. But, me being the determined person that I am, decided to pick up the knitting needles yet again, and master the stupid purl stitch. I watched a ton of videos, and read through some of my little knitting booklets, trying to understand exactly what I was doing wrong. Finally, something just clicked with me. Before when I would try to the purl, I would have the yarn over the needle(instead of under with the knit), I would have the needle inserted in the opposite direction from the knit stitch. But I wouldn't put the damn yarn BEHIND THE STITCH THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PURL! So, just like that it all finally came together, after years of struggling with it. I was so happy, that I nearly cried. And wouldn't you know, now purl is my favorite stitch. Weird, huh?
Anyway, now I'm working on a scarf for my Christine. It's the Palindrome. Funny how after I learned the purl stitch I moved right on to cables lol. The scarf is coming along really well. I'm almost done with it I think. I shall post some pics when I get done with it. I'm doing it in Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn! in navy. It's really pretty. Also very hairy, thanks to all of my animals lol.
Anyway, that's about it for now. I shall post some pics of my animals later. And I will be updating my blog more often. And I have decided that I am going to expand this knitting blog to crochet as well, that way when I get into more of a crocheting mood, I can post about that as well. Anyway, ta-ta for now, fellow knitters and crocheters.....and yarn lovers in general!!!! :)
Well first of all, I started crocheting for a couple of years. I get into my phases where I really love crochet or I really love knitting. Not that I love one more than the other. I guess one just interests me more at some times. Also in the time that I've been away, I met the love of my life, Christine, and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma. We'll have been together two years on March 29th. :) Since we've been together, I've crocheted her socks, a blanket, and a dragon. Anyway, we have two cats, Valentino and Aria. We also have three dogs, Benito, Gia, and Aurora. We also have a ferret, Mya. :) I'll have to post some pics of them later on today.
Well, a couple of weeks ago I picked up the knitting needles, determined to finally get that damn purl stitch down. I thought I had it, but I didn't. I swear, me and that stupid stitch have been fighting for a good....5 years or so I'd say? See I started knitting in 2001 I want to say....I was still in high school. I used to knit in school and got made fun of because of it. I didn't really care though, because I loved to knit. Still do. Just happens to be more popular now lol. Anyway, back to my point, back then, I didn't know that any other stitch existed, besides the knit stitch, and that elusive, mysterious purl. My Mom taught me how to cast on, and my Dad taught me the knit stitch. When I was first trying to get the hang of the knit stitch, I remember him saying that I was "already trying to purl". I think that I had put my needle in the way that you purl, but hell, I didn't know that at the time. So I was always very curious about it. I always tried to understand how to do it from books and all but could never get the hang of it. Back in 2007 or 2008, I picked up the needles again, determined to learn that damn purl stitch. If nothing else I'm not a quitter lol. Well, I didn't learn that stitch, but I learned a whole bunch of others, and I made some pretty cool things with the stitches that I learned. :) But that damn purl stitch always frustrated me so. I think it's one of the reasons that I lost interest in knitting for a while. But, me being the determined person that I am, decided to pick up the knitting needles yet again, and master the stupid purl stitch. I watched a ton of videos, and read through some of my little knitting booklets, trying to understand exactly what I was doing wrong. Finally, something just clicked with me. Before when I would try to the purl, I would have the yarn over the needle(instead of under with the knit), I would have the needle inserted in the opposite direction from the knit stitch. But I wouldn't put the damn yarn BEHIND THE STITCH THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PURL! So, just like that it all finally came together, after years of struggling with it. I was so happy, that I nearly cried. And wouldn't you know, now purl is my favorite stitch. Weird, huh?
Anyway, now I'm working on a scarf for my Christine. It's the Palindrome. Funny how after I learned the purl stitch I moved right on to cables lol. The scarf is coming along really well. I'm almost done with it I think. I shall post some pics when I get done with it. I'm doing it in Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn! in navy. It's really pretty. Also very hairy, thanks to all of my animals lol.
Anyway, that's about it for now. I shall post some pics of my animals later. And I will be updating my blog more often. And I have decided that I am going to expand this knitting blog to crochet as well, that way when I get into more of a crocheting mood, I can post about that as well. Anyway, ta-ta for now, fellow knitters and crocheters.....and yarn lovers in general!!!! :)
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