Personally, there is something satisfying of multi-tasking. I am finding myself, more and more lately, listening to books on tape. Esp. those romantic adventures usually aimed at the female gender.
Nothing wrong with that. They're an easy "read", a fairly predictable plot that I find myself enjoying the details of how character A finally ends up with character B, and are more often than not are a good pick-me-up (well at least all the ones I've read or listened to all the way through).
I really do enjoy knitting and listening to books on tape. It's some how satisfies some weird itch somewhere. (Maybe it's b/c I am feeling somewhat productive if I knit as I listen??? - as apposed to cleaning my room while listening).
Meh, it's enjoyable and it doesnt require too much brain power to get back on track with the story line if I space out.
Hope y'all have having a lovely Friday!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Knitting Contests!
Oh! How inspiring!
An avid knitter, I whole heartily support contests involving my fav. hobby, knitting!!!!
I'm going to mention a knitting contest that, I feel, supports a good cause.
On Scout's Swag, it's having a contest that supports the Red Scarf Project. The project sends wonderful handmade knitted scarves as a Valentine’s Day Care Package to an Orphan Foundation of America student enrolled in college or trade school. Its a way to show support or care (even from a stranger) to someone who has had adversity growing up. I like to think of it as a small gesture that makes your day (like someone holding the door for you, or that random smile from that cutie across the street), but in a more permanent way.
All the knitty gritty details are about 1/3 to 1/2 way down the page. But I would like to mention it should be a unisex scarf! (Think if a brother, father, uncle, grandfather, male friend would enjoy receiving this scarf).
Send your scarves to:
Orphan Foundation of America
The Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Ohh! They're only receiving the scarves between September 1st and October 31st.
Happy Knitting! (or crocheting if that's your thing)
An avid knitter, I whole heartily support contests involving my fav. hobby, knitting!!!!
I'm going to mention a knitting contest that, I feel, supports a good cause.
On Scout's Swag, it's having a contest that supports the Red Scarf Project. The project sends wonderful handmade knitted scarves as a Valentine’s Day Care Package to an Orphan Foundation of America student enrolled in college or trade school. Its a way to show support or care (even from a stranger) to someone who has had adversity growing up. I like to think of it as a small gesture that makes your day (like someone holding the door for you, or that random smile from that cutie across the street), but in a more permanent way.
All the knitty gritty details are about 1/3 to 1/2 way down the page. But I would like to mention it should be a unisex scarf! (Think if a brother, father, uncle, grandfather, male friend would enjoy receiving this scarf).
Send your scarves to:
Orphan Foundation of America
The Red Scarf Project
21351 Gentry Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Ohh! They're only receiving the scarves between September 1st and October 31st.
Happy Knitting! (or crocheting if that's your thing)
Saturday, August 16, 2008
My Knitting Senses Are Tingling....
I feel a contest coming on sometime soon.
General information:
General information:
- After the 2008 Olympics
- Warmth
- Contest
- Creative
- Wait for it.....Wait for it.....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Handball, wtf!
Ok. I decided to tune in online to the Olympics and as I was perusing what I could watch, especially live. And I came across Hand ball. It looks like it can be fun, but it also looks like someone was bored one day and decided to mix the playing of basket ball with a soccer field and soccer goals. Viola! HANDBALL was born! I dont know if that's how it was created but I'll be damn, it sure looks like it.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Winning Left and Right!
OK. August is when my local county has it's Ag. Fair and any county resident can enter stuff to try and win ribbons (and nominal amounts of $ - first place usually garners somewhere around $3-$5, well, the knitting & crocheting categories at least).
This year I've entered about 6 pieces into the county fair and all have won ribbons.
I made these pair of fingerless mittens in like a couple of days. I was highly impressed with my speedy efficiency.
I was so relieved when this scarf was finished! It seemed that it took FOREVER to finish but I was happy with the end result. I unraveled the edges for fringe and was tickled pink (ha ha) to see how well the fringe held up (and actually TWISTED) after a cycle in the washer and dryer. I don't have a pic with the fringe (finished the scarf just in time for the county fair) but these other photos give a good idea.
Crocheted Octopus. 100% wool - dyed with kool-aid. 'Nuf said.
This is a had that I saw in the movie "Golden Compass" (the books are 1,000,000 better than the movie version - granted movies can not capture 100% of the book version, but you can get the essence of it and still maintain a reasonable stream of logic). But I liked the hat.
Cookie Monster Hat. I think this won 2nd place to a hat that had more color. Meh.
Last but not least, my glove hat. With this one b/c i had so many hats going into the county fair, I needed something to qualify it to go into another category. So, it's a had and fingerless glove set.
They all won ribbons (the pink scarf got first) and I'm glad that I have another year to make more stuff.
This year I've entered about 6 pieces into the county fair and all have won ribbons.
I made these pair of fingerless mittens in like a couple of days. I was highly impressed with my speedy efficiency.
I was so relieved when this scarf was finished! It seemed that it took FOREVER to finish but I was happy with the end result. I unraveled the edges for fringe and was tickled pink (ha ha) to see how well the fringe held up (and actually TWISTED) after a cycle in the washer and dryer. I don't have a pic with the fringe (finished the scarf just in time for the county fair) but these other photos give a good idea.
Crocheted Octopus. 100% wool - dyed with kool-aid. 'Nuf said.
This is a had that I saw in the movie "Golden Compass" (the books are 1,000,000 better than the movie version - granted movies can not capture 100% of the book version, but you can get the essence of it and still maintain a reasonable stream of logic). But I liked the hat.
Cookie Monster Hat. I think this won 2nd place to a hat that had more color. Meh.
Last but not least, my glove hat. With this one b/c i had so many hats going into the county fair, I needed something to qualify it to go into another category. So, it's a had and fingerless glove set.
They all won ribbons (the pink scarf got first) and I'm glad that I have another year to make more stuff.
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