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 [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Let the sorting begin…..
Posted in Harry Potter, Knitting, Stuff on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
Winding yarn
Posted in Knitting, Stuff, Yarn, tagged Yarn 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 [...]
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 [...]
Yarn has arrived!
Posted in Knitting, Yarn, tagged Yarn 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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]












