Updates

Here are some updates on my other activities than the Fall into autumn swap:

YAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Well I must say that dish rag tag was so much fun!!!!! I was lucky enough to be able to participate and it was amazing. There was so much anticipation and stalking the tracking numbers of the USPS. The universe was watching out for my teams box because it was lucky enough to be the first box in the mailbox at Emily's house and 2 other boxes arrived on the same day. Check out more pictures at Emily's blog.

This is my certificate and my awesome second place prize :) I love prizes!!!!!!!!!

Here's the close up #8 needles perfect size for dishcloths. The ends are hand painted, I absolutely love them. Emily was a great hostess and this was an amazing competition.

I also got a prize from my team captain Katrina. I barely got my dishcloth out withing 48 hours but she still sent me a sweet prize. I got some wonderful yarn in my favorite colors for more dishcloths!!!!! I am convinced that you can never have too much cotton in your stash!!!! Also some amazing yellow/purple superwash wool fingering weight yarn. I am not sure what to do with this yet. Any suggestions??? Anybody???? I am open to ideas, take it easy on me though I am still learning. Check it out below..... was I upside down when I took this picture??? Sometimes I forget to use my camera skills, oh wait I don't have camera skills :)



And, I had my first wedding anniversary with my sweetie. We went to Traverse City Michigan. It was a lovely time and it is one of my favorite places to visit. There are some amazing wineries and restraunts. Our favorite Stella, it is an amazing little place, they change their menu frequently and mainly they use ingredients from local farmers and producers. It was a really great vacation and hopefully I will have some time later to post pics of that.

Don't forget the ideas for the fingering weight yarn :) Thanks for your help!!!!

Fall Into Autumn TOW #3

Autumn has now officially begun here in the States!! What is your favorite thing about Autumn/Fall? Why?

Now that autumn is officially here, my favorite part is the warm days and cool nights. It just can't get much better. I guess I really also like that the leaves change colors I think it is so neat to watch the trees change. However, we aren't having a lot of leaves changing yet but the best is yet to come I am sure of it. Happy fall.

Fall Into Autumn TOW #2

Wow, I am glad I am busy with my work now but it is preventing me from frequent blog posts!
Well I am at least making time for topics of the week so here is #2

When I knit dishclothes, washclothes or face clothes, I typically use 7-9 circular metal Knitpick. I love my Knitpicks. They have come out with these super neat colored bamboo needles called Harmony. They look much more impressive in person I believe. My mom just got some in the mail and they are definitely awesome. I really like the Knitpicks because the interchangeable cords give you lots of options hence their name Knitpick options :) Typically for cloths I use Sugar N Cream. It is reasonably priced they make some neat color combos, and I definitely love their new self striping colors. They are so fun. I have heard Peaches and Creme is nice to I haven't ever tried it but I would like to. I like to try all different kinds of cotton.

Now slightly off topic. Mom got a Ravelry, First I am not sure what that really entails but she is very excited. I hope I can pull her away from the computer long enough to have our saturday morning farmers market trip and breakfast date. Perhaps I am considering this her notice that she will have to come out of her Ravelry world and back into the real world :) Happy for you Mom.

Also, Hey to all my pals on my Team XDR we got second place and believe me when I finally get a second I am going to post my pics of my prizes and a great prize I got from our Captain Katrina. She truly went above and beyond and was an awesome captain, and I am glad she has returned to the blog world.

Okay, now it is clearly past my bedtime, 530 am will come far too early tomorrow morning.

Topic of the Week

Now that in some geographic locations the weather is starting to turn cooler, do you change the type of yarn(s) you knit/crochet with? If so, what do you now knit/crochet with instead and why? If not, why do you not switch and what do you knit/crochet with?
I love that the weather is turning cooler and I have been thinking do I change my yarn? I think it is possible that I might use more wools during the cooler months. I looked back and realized that my summer has consisted of a lot of cotton. I guess until this question was posed I never really thought of my unconcious choice of yarn. I am sure it is a temperature thing when it is hot outside I don't want some heavy woolly thing hanging around my arms and hands.
So much to blog about so little time. Until later enjoy knitting.

Fall into Autumn Questionaire

1. Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been doing it?
I knit, I have tried to crochet and I am not compatible. I have been knitting almost a year I started October 2006.
2. Have you made dischloths before? Do you use them yourself, give them as gifts, or both?
Yes, I have knitted a few dishcloths in my short time of knitting. I think they are fun:) I do use them and give them as gifts. I have found that it extremely fun to give them as gifts to those who truly appreciate them.
3. What's your favorite cotton to make cloths from? What cotton would you like to try that you haven't before ?I enjoy using sugar and cream brand it is really the only cotton that I can typically find on a regular basis here. I have seen peaches and cream on the internet and have thought of trying that brand to see if it is any different.
4. If you knit, do you prefer circular or straight needles? For all, do you prefer wooden, metal, or plastic needles?
I have found that I prefer to use circular needles of the metal variety. I don't mind using straight needles but I have a set of knit picks that I really enjoy they are metal. I have sizes 4-11 that I got for a gift for my birthday last year. My mother was so thoughtful to get me such a great gift.
5. What are your favorite colors? Any colors you don't like much?
I don't have one favorite color. I enjoy most colors except for Neon colors. I enjoy earth tones and jewel tones. I am not fond of a lot of orange, I like it but not a lot of it.
6. What do you like best about Autumn?
Cool Nights. I love it when the color of the leaves change. It usually means that you can wear jeans again which makes me happy too.
7. Pies: Pumpkin? Apple? Pecan? All of em? or No Thanks!
Yummy Pie!!!!!! Apple and Pumpkin!!! However, I think I enjoy apple slightly more. I love peach pie too but that is more of a summer pie.
8. When you were a kid, were you the one who couldn't wait to get started with school , or the one who overslept on the 1st day?
I think I was the one that couldn't wait to get started. I remember that summer felt like it lasted forever when I was a kid and that school would never start again. But I am sure I overslept the second day :)
9. Do you celebrate Halloween? (The real key here guys is especially knowing if you have an aversion to the holiday or little goodies/decorations associated with it, given the timeframe of the swap)
I love Halloween candy, but that is about the extent of it. I usually don't put out any decorations or anything like that. Did I mention that I love Halloween candy.
10. If you had to choose just 3 edible 'goodies' to eat for a full year, what 3 would you choose?
Oh who makes up these questions. Only 3 edible goodies, can someone choose only 3. Okay, really I will try, Cashews, Cheese, Chocolate.
11. Do you have any pets? Kids? Husbands who seem like kids? ;)
Pet=Kid1 dog Winston(maltese shih-tzu), Husband="The Chef" busy all the time.
12. If you were to describe a particular yarn that shares traits of your personality, what would it be and why?
WHAT??? I'll have to get back to you on this one.
13. Do you use your cloths mostly for dishcloths, or as facecloths?
I use some for dishcloths and some for facecloths
14. Favorite Fall Holiday: Halloween or Thanksgiving and why? (Feel free to share another fall memory if you do not celebrate either of these holidays)
THANKSGIVING!!!!!! Did someone say gravy? I love turkey stuffing potatoes and GRAVY!!! Homemade gravy is way better if it is available. Of course, it is great because it is time spent with family and you get to eat really good food.
15. Do you have any allergies or aversions your pal should know about?
I am allergic to mold, last time I checked that didn't play a big role in knitting though :)

Happy Labor Day!

Hi, I hope you all are enjoying your holiday. It has been a beautiful holiday weekend in MI and I could think of way better ways to spend it rather than being sick. I haven't even had enough energy to do any knitting this weekend which makes me sad:( You will find no pictures of knitting this time. Dish rag tag is nearing its final stage, Our box is on its way to Emily fingers crossed that ours gets there first so we win :) Go box XDR!!! It was very fun and I hope there is dish rag tag 2 I guess I will have to wait and see. Have a good week everyone!