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Archive for April, 2009

Let the sorting begin…..

Posted in Harry Potter, Knitting, Stuff on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

And the sorting hat say, “Hufflepuff”!  I was just sorted into my house for the Harry Potter Knitting and Crochet House Cup (aka HPKCHC) on Ravelry.  I’m so excited and this will be so much fun. I can’t wait for our first term to begin and as a first year, I’m very anxious.  It’s really lots [...]

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Chicago exhibit welcomes Potter fans to Hogwarts

Posted in Harry Potter, Stuff on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is introducing a brand new exhibit, the exhibit of Harry Potter. Opening April 30th, this exhibit will offer more than 200 props and costumes from the blockbuster movies to re-create Hogwarts. This is one time I truly wished we lived back in Louisville KY, hubby and I could [...]

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Winding yarn

Posted in Knitting, Stuff, Yarn, tagged on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was very busy winding several balls of yarn, a rather old fashion way, when my hubby got home from work.  As I continued winding, he sat down in his chair with a beer and started watching me.  “You know,” he suddenly said, “We could hook up your yarn winder to our electric and possibly [...]

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Sundays with Hubby!

Posted in Stuff on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today has been a fabulous day in Arizona.  The sky is extremely blue, there’s a light breeze and it reach 84 degrees.  Perfect in every way! Sundays are usually a day of relaxation for my husband and me.  It’s a day to enjoy being a little lazy by sleeping in, then getting up, making coffee and [...]

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Yarn has arrived!

Posted in Knitting, Yarn, tagged on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was so thrilled when I opened up my mail box this afternoon to see packages of yarn, especially from Dreamscape Threads!  I purchased Jennifer’s sock yarn in the Great Masters Collection – Starry Night by VanGogh.  This yarn is going to be just perfect for the May KAL for Fawkes Socks.  The colors are [...]

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Ebay baby!

Posted in Knitting on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I feel like I just spent all day cleaning out the house but actuallyI just finished take photos of the yarn I’m destashing and got it all listed on Ebay.  As the night progresses, I might even add a few more skeins to the inventory to make room for new yarn that is coming. I’m so glad [...]

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Time to "de-stash"

Posted in Stuff on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I came home this evening from work to inform my hubby that it was time for me to “de-stash” my stash of yarn.  He gave me a rather puzzled look and asked “why”, which I sweetly replied that there was yarn I just didn’t care for and it was time to put it on Ebay, [...]

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Lavender Cables Hat

Posted in Knitting on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 Inspired by my beautiful lavender plants that are in full bloom in my back yard, I created my hat.  So, here’s photos of my latest hat!  I posted the pattern on Etsy and on Ravelry ~ you can buy on Ravelry by clicking on the button below.  I’m very happy with this hat and it [...]

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Creation of my "Lavender Cables" Hat

Posted in Knitting on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just finished creating a knitted cable and eyelet hat that I will soon be posting in my shop on Ravelry and Etsy.  It turned out perfect and I love how Rowan’s Tapestry yarn knits up ~ the colorway I used reminds me of lavender, hence the name “Lavender Cables”.  I used two variations of [...]

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Painted Cables Scarf Pattern

Posted in Knitting on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m thrilled to announce that my “Painted Cables” scarf pattern is officially for purchase on Ravelry.   This is very exciting to me and I wanted to share with everyone that is reading my post today.  When I saw this particular colorway of Noro’s Silk Garden yarn I immediately bought several skeins.  The colors of this yarn  [...]

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