Well the yarn harlot said so, it must be true!!!
A sport is defined as "a physically and mentally challenging activity carried out with a recreational purpose for competition, self-enjoyment, to attain ecellence for the developemtn of a skill or some combination of these"
Clearly according to this definition KNITTING IS A SPORT!!!
Describing knitting as a sport goes a long way toward making us less crazy in the eyes of the rest of the world. People accept passion for a sport, and if you put knitting in this context, you no longer have to explain why you find it so intereting. Sports are interesting,. If thousands of people can cather in stadiums all over the world and watch grown men in thight pants try to move a ball from one end of the grass to the other then surly a person can develope an interst in watching a loop of yarn move from one needle to another. It's really all a matter of perspective.
If knitting is a sport you don't have to explain why you have a neddle collection, swift, or ball winder. Sports have equipment. You dont have to explain why you have so many patterns. Sports have training books and playbooks. Knitting classes and groups, sounds like practice with the coach. You don't have to explain the boundless interest and passion for knitting as long as grown men are painting their shirtless bodies with team colors. You dont have to explain all the yar....Well, you may have to explain all the yarn but wouldn't it be easier to explain if there was a closet full of hockey equipment right next to it? I think so too!!!
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Alyssa's Slippers
One of my friends, have been bugging me for a few weeks now, she asked me if I could knit slippers for her daughter, she's one (actually she wanted them for her birthday last week)
I didn't know what to do, and wasn't sure what do you knit a 1 year old, but after a few patterns, and a whole lot of yarn, I came up with this.
I hope she likes them!!!
I didn't know what to do, and wasn't sure what do you knit a 1 year old, but after a few patterns, and a whole lot of yarn, I came up with this.
I hope she likes them!!!
Three Things.........
That Knitters would like others to understand.
1. We can knit and listen at the same time. Just because I'm knitting dosen't mean that you don't have my attention, I'm multi-tasking!!
2. The best you can buy me is YARN!! Do not think that because I have a lot of yarn, I don't need more. I have a lot of yarn, because I like it.
3. Even though I'm cursing and gritting my teeth so hard that you could crack diamonds between them, I assure you that I like knitting. I think it's fun and I am relaxing.
1. We can knit and listen at the same time. Just because I'm knitting dosen't mean that you don't have my attention, I'm multi-tasking!!
2. The best you can buy me is YARN!! Do not think that because I have a lot of yarn, I don't need more. I have a lot of yarn, because I like it.
3. Even though I'm cursing and gritting my teeth so hard that you could crack diamonds between them, I assure you that I like knitting. I think it's fun and I am relaxing.
Friday, July 20, 2007
ITE IV
Ok the bag is finished and in the mail, and hopefully it will be to my partner today. It was another fun project and not to worry it was frogged back about a million rows.
I have to admit when it comes to knitting bags I'm a bit of a rebel, I like to make them up myself, I like to try new and fun things, and come up with my own patterns. So yet again this is what I did.
Maybe I can try not to knit like this, but I doubt this is going to happen.
I have to admit when it comes to knitting bags I'm a bit of a rebel, I like to make them up myself, I like to try new and fun things, and come up with my own patterns. So yet again this is what I did.
Maybe I can try not to knit like this, but I doubt this is going to happen.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Just a couple of quizes. I had to do them!!!
You are Apricot |
 Soft and sweet, over time you let your provocative nature shine through. You are definitely unconventional, but you don't broadcast it. You offer people a fresh perspective on life - so fresh that it can be shocking! |
Your 2006 Summer Anthem Is |
 Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado "I'm only trying to get inside your brain To see if you can work me the way you say It's okay, it's alright I got something that you might like" |
You Are an Animal Print Bra! |
 Wild, zany, and even a little crazy. You make every date an unpredictable adventure. You want a guy who will constantly surprise you. A relationship that's the most insane ride of your life. |
Your Kiss is Red |
 You are intense about kissing but easily distracted. You kiss for attention, power, and passion. It doesn't take a lot for you to want to kiss someone. If you see a kissing opportunity, you always go for it! Kissing Type: Kissaholic (admit it!) People See Your Kisses as: Seductive You Kiss Best With: An Orange Kisser Stay away from: A Blue Kisser |
Friday, July 06, 2007
Because 9 innings wasn't enough.
Ok last night we went out for my best friends birthday and we decieded to go to a baseball game....ok it was minor league independent ball, but hey thats cool too.
We had a great time, and a fun night. But....unfortunatly the game from the night before was rained out and that meant a double header for last nights game.
Ok, that's not so bad 2 games each with 7 innings, but someone deceided they weren't going to score a run and the 1st game went into extra innings....3 of them actually the home team finally won it in the 10th.
The second game wasn't looking too promsing for a while all the way up until the 6th it was a tie score of 2-2.
But after a few hits and a couple of runs they won 6-2. WOOHOO!!!
We had a great time, and a fun night. But....unfortunatly the game from the night before was rained out and that meant a double header for last nights game.
Ok, that's not so bad 2 games each with 7 innings, but someone deceided they weren't going to score a run and the 1st game went into extra innings....3 of them actually the home team finally won it in the 10th.
The second game wasn't looking too promsing for a while all the way up until the 6th it was a tie score of 2-2.
But after a few hits and a couple of runs they won 6-2. WOOHOO!!!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
The little bag.
Ok, got a picture of the little bag, so it's not really a good pix but hey, it works.
I really liked the way it came out. I hope she likes it for a little birthday present, along with a few other little things.
I really liked the way it came out. I hope she likes it for a little birthday present, along with a few other little things.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
A day of knitting and a day of frogging!!!
Ok, so I ripped out my entire bag that I'm knitting for my ITEIV partner (I'm sorry) it had to be done, I just wasn't happy with it and I want it to be great, so this is the 3rd or 4th time that's its been frogged, this time the entire bag, I just really didn't like the way it came out. SOOOOOOO here we go again, and hey I still have 2 weeks to finish it....don't worry it'll get ripped out 2 or 3 more times.
But on the postive side. I knit my best friend a little change purse/wallet for her birthday (since she's been begging for a bag for awhile now and I haven't done one for her....i did something little.
It took about 2 hours and I was able to finish it today.
So hopefully I'll be able to get the big bag done.....soon!!!
But on the postive side. I knit my best friend a little change purse/wallet for her birthday (since she's been begging for a bag for awhile now and I haven't done one for her....i did something little.
It took about 2 hours and I was able to finish it today.
So hopefully I'll be able to get the big bag done.....soon!!!
Sunday, June 24, 2007
What happens in Mexico.....
Stays in Mexico...or not, since I'm about to tell you all about it.
I had a great time, as you can tell by all the pictures that are floating around (and yes feel free to coment on any of them if you like)
It was a well deserved fun filled week. Ok, so I had to work awww poor me. But I think a total of 8 hours of work over 5 days, really wasn't to bad.
A little 2 hour welcome meeting (aka long drawn out speech) followed by dinner and drinks (ok so that makes up for some of the meeting) the the next day I had to get up at 6am to be at yet anothe meeting this time for 4 hours (again poor me) this time followed by a vendor visit yet another 2 hours of beach time lost.
But after that we were pretty much free, Other than our little activity of Snorkeling and Sailing....and oh yeah....drinking (I see a pattern forming here)
And yet again, after snorkeling, back to the beach, then dinner, then drinks...see I told you a pattern.
Finally it's now time to go home on Friday morning, this is where all hell breaks loose.
I get up nice and bright and early. to be checked out of the hotel and on the bus back to the airport by 9am. Thats ok, I don't mind it, the only thing I wasn't looking forward to was my 4 hour layover in atlanta, but hey I figured that would give me some time to get my bags and clear customs, and immigration.
Actually I did all that stuff in record time, all done in less then 30 minutes...woohoo now only 3 1/2 hours to kill....oh wait no, lets try 5 1/2 hours to kill, my flight was delayed for an hour to take off then another hour waiting on the tarmac because bad weather in Dallas screwed up all the flights into New York and as we all know it's a huge chain reacation.
The only plus was, I paid $75.00 to upgrade to 1st class...which by the way was well worth every penny that I paid for it, especially since we sat on the plane for an hour....and yet the night is still not over.
I finally land in Newark, and after all that, get into my car drive out of the airport to realize that there was a huge backup at the GW Bridge.
THE LOWER LEVEL WAS CLOSED!!!!! UGGGHHHH!!!!
So the ride that took me a little over an hour to get to Newark to me 3 1/2 to get home. (Thanks to Dawn I had someone to talk to the entire ride)
All in all it was a great trip. And if anyone wants to see all the pictures just let me know and I'll send them off to you.
And remember....What happens in Mexico....Stays in Mexico!!!
I had a great time, as you can tell by all the pictures that are floating around (and yes feel free to coment on any of them if you like)
It was a well deserved fun filled week. Ok, so I had to work awww poor me. But I think a total of 8 hours of work over 5 days, really wasn't to bad.
A little 2 hour welcome meeting (aka long drawn out speech) followed by dinner and drinks (ok so that makes up for some of the meeting) the the next day I had to get up at 6am to be at yet anothe meeting this time for 4 hours (again poor me) this time followed by a vendor visit yet another 2 hours of beach time lost.
But after that we were pretty much free, Other than our little activity of Snorkeling and Sailing....and oh yeah....drinking (I see a pattern forming here)
And yet again, after snorkeling, back to the beach, then dinner, then drinks...see I told you a pattern.
Finally it's now time to go home on Friday morning, this is where all hell breaks loose.
I get up nice and bright and early. to be checked out of the hotel and on the bus back to the airport by 9am. Thats ok, I don't mind it, the only thing I wasn't looking forward to was my 4 hour layover in atlanta, but hey I figured that would give me some time to get my bags and clear customs, and immigration.
Actually I did all that stuff in record time, all done in less then 30 minutes...woohoo now only 3 1/2 hours to kill....oh wait no, lets try 5 1/2 hours to kill, my flight was delayed for an hour to take off then another hour waiting on the tarmac because bad weather in Dallas screwed up all the flights into New York and as we all know it's a huge chain reacation.
The only plus was, I paid $75.00 to upgrade to 1st class...which by the way was well worth every penny that I paid for it, especially since we sat on the plane for an hour....and yet the night is still not over.
I finally land in Newark, and after all that, get into my car drive out of the airport to realize that there was a huge backup at the GW Bridge.
THE LOWER LEVEL WAS CLOSED!!!!! UGGGHHHH!!!!
So the ride that took me a little over an hour to get to Newark to me 3 1/2 to get home. (Thanks to Dawn I had someone to talk to the entire ride)
All in all it was a great trip. And if anyone wants to see all the pictures just let me know and I'll send them off to you.
And remember....What happens in Mexico....Stays in Mexico!!!
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Ok.....
So I guess, I may just need that afghan after all.
It's 50 degrees out today, so I'm at work and chilly, that nice warm little blanket would do the trick today.
See sometimes things work out for me.....I said sometimes.
It's 50 degrees out today, so I'm at work and chilly, that nice warm little blanket would do the trick today.
See sometimes things work out for me.....I said sometimes.
The Stash Blanket
Ok, as we all know, I have more yarn then I know what to do with. So I figured out something to do with some of it.
About 3 weeks ago, I deceided I was going to use some of my stash and make an afghan.....hey 3 weeks ago, we had that little cold front and it was in the 40's at night so it worked.
But all in all I like the way it came out and if it dosen't get used until fall thats ok too.
Hope everybody likes it. I know I do!!!
And in case you are wondering about the size, it's about the width of a twin, and about 5 feet long, so not quite the size of a twin blanket, but it'll work
About 3 weeks ago, I deceided I was going to use some of my stash and make an afghan.....hey 3 weeks ago, we had that little cold front and it was in the 40's at night so it worked.
But all in all I like the way it came out and if it dosen't get used until fall thats ok too.
Hope everybody likes it. I know I do!!!
And in case you are wondering about the size, it's about the width of a twin, and about 5 feet long, so not quite the size of a twin blanket, but it'll work
Sunday, June 10, 2007
My Sins
Your Deadly Sins |
 Lust: 80% Pride: 60% Envy: 40% Greed: 40% Sloth: 40% Gluttony: 20% Wrath: 0% Chance You'll Go to Hell: 40% You'll die while in the throws of passion - the best way to go. |
Saturday, June 09, 2007
My Personalty
| You Are An ENFP |
 The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart. You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do. You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused |
Boot Scoot Boogie!!
Yes, I did the boot scoot boogie, last night well...sorta. I was sitting down on the lawn when I did it, but you get the picture.
Last night was a bit of a surprise....but let me tell you how it began. I was at work yesterday afternoon, and got an email from one of the radio stations that said if you can find a little guitar on their website you would be entered in to win 1 of 10 sets of tickets that they were giving away tickets to go see Alan Jackson and Brooks&Dunn, so I did a litle web surfing and found the guitar and enterd the contest.
About 2 hours later I got a message saying that I won the tickets for the show, they would be at will call just to go get them. I was a little shocked, because I don't usually win things like that but hey it worked, it was a beautiful night out and we sat on the lawn. (and no I dont think i've seen the lawn that full in a long time, and it's been awhile sit i've sat there....kinda got spoiled inside)
All in all it was a great night, a free concert under the stars...ok clouds, but it never rained. And a great couple of acts.
Let's just hope this means my luck is changing. WOOHOO!!!
Last night was a bit of a surprise....but let me tell you how it began. I was at work yesterday afternoon, and got an email from one of the radio stations that said if you can find a little guitar on their website you would be entered in to win 1 of 10 sets of tickets that they were giving away tickets to go see Alan Jackson and Brooks&Dunn, so I did a litle web surfing and found the guitar and enterd the contest.
About 2 hours later I got a message saying that I won the tickets for the show, they would be at will call just to go get them. I was a little shocked, because I don't usually win things like that but hey it worked, it was a beautiful night out and we sat on the lawn. (and no I dont think i've seen the lawn that full in a long time, and it's been awhile sit i've sat there....kinda got spoiled inside)
All in all it was a great night, a free concert under the stars...ok clouds, but it never rained. And a great couple of acts.
Let's just hope this means my luck is changing. WOOHOO!!!
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Isle be seeing you!!!
Ok this just makes me happy!!!!
It's a ton of money that's out of the cap, and a little bit of dead weight gone, so let the housecleaning begin!!!
It's a ton of money that's out of the cap, and a little bit of dead weight gone, so let the housecleaning begin!!!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Virtual Vacation Swap Questionnaire
1. If you could visit any state in the US, which would it be and why? I would love to see Hawaii, just because theres only a few states that I haven't been to yet and I would really love to go visit
2. If you could visit any country in the world, other than your own, which would it be and why? China, I would love to go visit Hong Kong, just for the history of the city and all that its been through. And also to mainland China to see the great wall.
3. Have you ever driven across several states/providence/countries? Yep, I've driven from CT to Florida about 25 times. I love road trips, and don't think of anything to get in the car and drive 500 miles
4. Have you ever visited someplace you consider exotic? Where was it? Venezula
5. What was your favorite "travel" vacation? Why? I can't name just one favorite, it's just not fair to all the other trips. I love to travel, I'm trying to make it all over this world, and I think one day I will
6. Have you ever played tourist in your own home city/state (if international, country)? Explain. No, never, I may have to
7. Are you a museum visitor, beach comer or an amusement seeker? A little bit of everything.
8. What's your favorite type of yarn? It depends on my mood, I like just about everything
9. What's your least favorite type of yarn? I don't have a least favorite, I love to experiment
10. What items do you like to knit/crochet? I love to knit bags, and have probably done 10 or 20 of them. Also the other usual suspects
11. What do you pack, knit/crochet wise when you go on vacation? A pair of needles and yarn and a small project, something to knit on the plane. When I went to London in January, they almost took away my needles, but deceided to let me take them after about 20 minutes of questioning me,
12. What other crafts do you do/would like to do other than Knit/Crochet? I knit therefore I am.
13. Are you allergic to anything? (Yarn wise or treat wise) nothing really
14. What is your favorite color? Least Favorite? Favorite colors Orange, Pink, Green
15. Sweet or Savory (Treat not personality)? Sweet, anything but coconut (eeeewww)
16. Anything else we are forgetting to ask that you think your partner desperately needs to know? I'm a huge sports fan, I love baseball, hockey, football, I bring my knitting to sporting events, it's probably the strangest thing you have ever seen a girl knitting at a sporting event.
2. If you could visit any country in the world, other than your own, which would it be and why? China, I would love to go visit Hong Kong, just for the history of the city and all that its been through. And also to mainland China to see the great wall.
3. Have you ever driven across several states/providence/countries? Yep, I've driven from CT to Florida about 25 times. I love road trips, and don't think of anything to get in the car and drive 500 miles
4. Have you ever visited someplace you consider exotic? Where was it? Venezula
5. What was your favorite "travel" vacation? Why? I can't name just one favorite, it's just not fair to all the other trips. I love to travel, I'm trying to make it all over this world, and I think one day I will
6. Have you ever played tourist in your own home city/state (if international, country)? Explain. No, never, I may have to
7. Are you a museum visitor, beach comer or an amusement seeker? A little bit of everything.
8. What's your favorite type of yarn? It depends on my mood, I like just about everything
9. What's your least favorite type of yarn? I don't have a least favorite, I love to experiment
10. What items do you like to knit/crochet? I love to knit bags, and have probably done 10 or 20 of them. Also the other usual suspects
11. What do you pack, knit/crochet wise when you go on vacation? A pair of needles and yarn and a small project, something to knit on the plane. When I went to London in January, they almost took away my needles, but deceided to let me take them after about 20 minutes of questioning me,
12. What other crafts do you do/would like to do other than Knit/Crochet? I knit therefore I am.
13. Are you allergic to anything? (Yarn wise or treat wise) nothing really
14. What is your favorite color? Least Favorite? Favorite colors Orange, Pink, Green
15. Sweet or Savory (Treat not personality)? Sweet, anything but coconut (eeeewww)
16. Anything else we are forgetting to ask that you think your partner desperately needs to know? I'm a huge sports fan, I love baseball, hockey, football, I bring my knitting to sporting events, it's probably the strangest thing you have ever seen a girl knitting at a sporting event.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
It was a beach day yesterday!!!
Ok so yesterday I did a good thing, I went to the beach for the 1st time.
It was so nice out, the weather was beautiful, I took a walk in the sand and just was happy that the sun was out.
It's a great thing that summer is on its way.
It was so nice out, the weather was beautiful, I took a walk in the sand and just was happy that the sun was out.
It's a great thing that summer is on its way.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
It's so nice.
It's nice to know that you are loved....
Especially at work. I had people fighting over me today. So that's a good thing.
Especially at work. I had people fighting over me today. So that's a good thing.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
It's that special time again!!!
Ok, so we've come to that time of year again. I start knitting a bag for someone, and not for me. It's the International Tote Exchange 4 and it as always should be fun.
I can't really wait. I love all the other bags that I got from other people, And I love to be able to share what I've done for someone else.
Please feel free to join in the fun.
Happy Knitting.
I can't really wait. I love all the other bags that I got from other people, And I love to be able to share what I've done for someone else.
Please feel free to join in the fun.
Happy Knitting.
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