Posted by SewPixie on April 25th, 2009 in Knitting, Yarn
Hello everyone! Just wanted to give a few updates about my current knitting projects. I’ve been sewing some dolly bags a well, but knitting is much more conducive to catching up on my DVR so I can stop running out of room.
First up the February Lady Sweater. I am getting close to finishing up the first sleeve, which of course leaves the second sleeve. So far so good. I’ve become quite practiced at fixing the gull lace parts when I mess up.
The other main project is fair isle fingerless mitts. Last weekend Candace and I took a fair isle class and started on these. They are knit in the round and we will steek them (yes, CUT the knitting eep!) and have two mits. I had the hardest time at first with continental knitting (with fair isle you knit with two strands of yarn, one in each hand usually) but found that I was wrapping the yarn the wrong way around so of course it was hard.
I’m also finding that I am acquiring more yarn. Really, it is just leaping into my arms and there isn’t a thing I can do about it. Did you buy that? Okay so yes being on my own is driving me a bit mad. Last Sunday Candace and I tried to go to Scottsdale to check out the hyperbolic crochet reef exhibit but turns out there was also a culinary festival so no parking for us. So like good little girls we went home. Ok I lied, we went shopping. First we checked out this yarn shop called Jessica Knits where I found some sale yarn and some yummy alpaca silk (it jumped at me really it did) and then we went to JoAnn’s there I proceeded to buy fabric. I have no idea if I’m doomed to be alone forever so I guess I’m just stocking up on stuff to do.
Which now leads me to today. The yarn shop hosted a stash sale today. Tables were rented to people wanting to sell off some of their stash. The table rental plus some that a generous person gave with the proceeds of their sales went to Ronald McDonald House. About $250 raised! So I was kind and helped some people lighten their load. $160 some worth of cotton cashmere for $80! So yeah, now I have like 3 more sweaters worth of yarn. Maybe the aqua should be kitchen stuff.
Posted by SewPixie on April 21st, 2009 in Daily Life
Just heard from the house painters and they are dropping off some paint samples today. So now I get to slap up some paint and see which one I want to choose. There is a lot of whining done about Pixie Cottage (okay so that whining is done by me) but this will be one more improvement to make it better.
And I might be able to add Flickr photos to posts form work even though I can’t see the images since the WordPress function still works, I just see the titles and not images. Let’s give it a whirl…
Posted by SewPixie on April 17th, 2009 in Daily Life, Yarn
Last weekend C and I headed over to Gilbert to see some people about some Alpacas. The fantastic people at Mesquite Valley Alpacas had an open house so we were able to meet and greet with some nice people and some nice animals. The rain didn’t start up again until after we left so it was a good time had by all, with the exception of my back. The alpacas were very sweet and quite interested in the bucket of food that C got to hold. As for purchases, I bought about 4 ounces of fiber from a nice Alpaca named Cal and some laceweight from an unnamed Peruvian alpaca I have dubbed Pepe. As much as I like knitted lace I think my brain would seep out my ears if I tried it so I think the laceweight will be something to ply with the singles I spin from Cal.
Posted by SewPixie on April 13th, 2009 in Daily Life
I keep meaning to blog, but then my mind wanders elsewhere. Then, I decide to blog but I am here at work and as such cannot insert my Flickr pictures.
Things I need to blog about and show pictures of:
* Hiking in Los Angeles (I neglected to take any other photos of the weekend trip)
* Visiting Alpacas in Gilbert
* My knitting and related insane spending
* Upcoming trips and travels
So there is my ‘to do’ list.
I have been working on more Blythe Dolly Carry Bags for the shops. I’ve been a tad ‘woe is me’ (seriously, I’ve been alone in the house for far too long and I think I’m going nuts) again so that went a bit slower than expected. There are about 40 in the works so hopefully there will be a nice and steady stream. For those going to Blythe Con I won’t be there as a vendor as I’m far too excited about meeting people and don’t want to be all shy and stuck at a table.
And for those of you wondering why I am blogging from work, really I am working I promise. It’s just there is a process running so rather than lose my train of thought on that I’m in another window writing this. 
Let’s see, what else…
I have been working some more on cleaning the house. I’m a terrible pack rat you see, so there is stuff everywhere! Over the past couple of years since I’ve been alone I have organized more and slowly it is getting better. Another piece of furniture in the living room was eliminated this weekend. It is one of those shelf units for stereo components that I just had candles and photos on. Well, I put all that stuff in other places and put the shelving thing in the garage. Now just to figure out what the 3rd bedroom should be. Guest room? Office? Dolly & litter box room (its current state)? Closet? Emptied out? Ideas and design suggestions always welcome, for reals, I’m hopeless it seems at putting things together sometimes.
