The girl with kaleidoscope eyes

1.31.2005
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As if my yarn haul couldn't get any better?!??! I wasn't expecting this package for awhile yet:

This yarn is sooo soft. I have never felt wool so soft. It's beautiful and the colors are beautiful. The only problem is that the indigo yarn was meant for the Men's Zipped Raglan from Last Minute Gifts as a present for Jon ( I bought it awhile ago), but the yarn is more purpley than blue. Hmm.

posted @ 7:18 PM

Austermann 'playa'

As soon as I started knitting with it, I put it down, opened my laptop, and browsed elann.com to see if there was anymore left. Unfortunately there's only an orange/brown colorway... and sadly, I don't think that 21 balls of it is quite enough for what I'd had in mind. This yarn is sooo soft, and drapey and wonderful that I'd love to knit a throw for my bed. (you know, with the bedroom makeover thing going on, it's all I'm thinking about.) I was thinking of something kind of bright and vibrant, but I'm not sure. I sure hope elann gets more in stock so I can gobble it all up.

posted @ 3:37 PM

what could this be??

ahhhhh stash enhancement.. it almost makes makes me forget about the emotional hell I'm going through.

First, from Elann, I couldn't resist the Jo Sharp DK wool sale. I really wanted the dk wool tweed, but by the time I woke up the morning it went on sale, they only had crappy colors left. So, I did what any normal person would do, I settled for second best. I got 25 balls of the color 'brocade' which is like a burgundy heather. It's a little redder than it looks in the picture.

I also bought 5 balls of Austermann Playa, which is AMAZINGLY soft and the colors are beautiful in person. This is meant to become a beautiful scarf.

Next up we've got the good stuff. Not that the Jo Sharp and the Austermann yarns aren't good. They are, but you see they just don't compare to what's next.

First we've got 15 balls of Kureyon 88 and 15 balls of Kureyon 40:

I also got 15 balls of silk garden in that beautiful red colorway *drool* I might make the Klaralund pullover. I haven't decided.

And finally, I know I've mentioned making the Hourglass sweater from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, and I've finally got the perfect yarn for it.It's such a beautiful deep brown.

Guys, I think I'm over my husband. This yarn will keep me happy for at least a couple years, at the rate I turn out Fo's. Well, I better get a knittin'!

posted @ 11:07 AM

1.30.2005

Well he's gone. He left at 5. I'm comforted by the fact that I know he's sleeping on a couch in his parents house... and there probably won't be dinner prepared for him because his mother is at work ;)

Let's talk about knitting cuz knitting is fun and positive and comforting. I'm working on a Retro Prep pullover in Jaeger Luxury Tweed (color Red Robin) I'm not sure how I feel about it. It's going really slowly.

posted @ 5:21 PM

I suppose I'll fill you all in on what's going on. Basically my husband and I are having problems and starting tonight he's going to stay with his parents while we go through some marriage counseling. It's difficult to think positively while this is going on. My husband goes to sleep before me every night, and when I come to bed I hug him until I fall asleep, thanking God (or whoever) that I have him. He's a wonderful, hardworking man and has put up with soooo much from me that I can't even begin to tell you about. I wish I'd appreciated him more when things were going better between us. We've been together since the summer before our junior year in high school, so needless to say, I'm scared shitless about being by myself.

Since this house is going to be 'mine' for awhile, I'm going to paint my bedroom and buy new sheets and stuff...I hate that this is happening, but I'm trying to be positive. Oh, the other wonderful thing that I'm looking foreward to is that tomorrow the yarnhaul to beat all yarn haul's is going to be here. Check back for pictures. *you'll be jealous*

posted @ 1:24 PM

1.25.2005

Things aren't so great over here. I'm seeing a doctor today. I'd rather show knitting than talk about that though.

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I made these socks using the Priscilla Gibson-Roberts Dream Socks pattern. I used the zigzag bind off just to try something different. I'll use a different method next time. I love the blue koigu, and the way the colors kind of look warn and washed away in some spots. My only problem with these socks is that wearing them for the day yesterday, I noticed that they stretched out quite a bit and were a little saggy on my feet. They were still incredibly comfortable though.

I'm getting busy on the sock swap. I think I've narrowed my sock yarn choices to these:

Well, on second thought. I might stick with this yarn, which was my original choice. The further I knit, the more I like this yarn, allthough I still liked it better in the ball:

posted @ 10:14 AM

1.20.2005
On the road again...

I'm going home in 25 minutes. Of course I'll be starting off the trip with a stomache ache. This always happens, so I've allowed myself 20 or so minutes to relax before I wake Devan up and hit the road.

I'm nervous about going back. There is stuff going on in my life that I don't really want to talk about publicly. My real life family and friends know what I'm talking about but it's just too personal to get into on this thing.

I can't believe how quickly I pack up my car when I'm determined to get somewhere. It took me about 20 minutes from start to finish.

I re-watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind last night. This time it really hit home and I found myself getting very emotional while I watched. I also worked on blue koigu sock #2, and it's just about finished. The short row toe takes no time at all now, so hopefully I'll be wearing those beauties by the end of the day, and starting my sock-swap socks tonight! I'm pretty excited about that! I also made a depression induced yarn purchase (and it sure did help me feel better) this week that I'm bursting with excitement about. You'll be jealous, I promise. I'll be sure to show it off when it arrives!

Well. I better get some mp3's copied to a cd so I have some driving music.

posted @ 2:35 AM

1.19.2005

I’ve been
Loving you
Too long
To stop now

You were tied, and you want to be free
My love is growing stronger, as you become a habit to me
Oo, been loving you
Too long
I don’t wanna stop now

With you my life
Has been so wonderful
I can’t stop now

You were tired, and your love is growing cold
My love is going stronger as our affair, affair grows old
I’ve been loving you
Oh, too long
To stop now

Sorry about my blogging lately... I think I'm losing my mind.

How's that for real life content?

posted @ 3:15 AM

1.15.2005

The babysitting has been going swimmingly, aside from my daughter picking up some bad words here and there (you know how that goes: she says something shocking, everyone laughs, she repeats ad nauseum.) I've felt like utter shit for the last few days. Maybe this is because I've been on my period for like uh... 10 weeks in a row now. I'm pretty sure this isn't normal and I can't wait to get back home so I can see my doctor, now that my insurance is all straightened out.

I was reading yahoo news earlier, and saw the story about the beached Pilot Whales. It breaks my heart when whales beach themselves.

I'm thinking of cutting my hair. I need ideas. I think I want something short-ish. Not like a pixie hairdo or anything, but maybe a little bit above shoulder length, and stylish. I'm sick of my hair looking like this:

not to mention how irritating and time consuming it is to untangle my woodland friends from it.

posted @ 11:49 PM

1.13.2005

I just got back from dropping Evan and Cady at their school. It is so nice out today - 62 degrees! I think by the end of the night it will be in the low 20's but I'm trying to stay positive.

I miss my dog and my husband so much right now. I'm also missing my laptop, my bed, and my Creamy Commotions ice cream.

My parents left for Las Vegas this morning at 6. I believe their flight has left by now. I wonder if my stepdad is nervous, since this is his first time on a plane.

Last night I made spaghetti and meatballs and invited my friend Katie, my brother Rick, and my grandma over to eat with us. It was pretty good.

The longer I stay here in Ohio, the more comfortable I get, and the more I want to move back here. Houses are so cheap and in this town (wooster) there are some really nice ones.

I had really bad dreams last night about flooding and all kinds of other weird junk. I need a nap later!

posted @ 8:54 AM

1.11.2005

Today I have to go shopping. Saturday I went with my mother, Evan, Cady, and Devan to the Outlet Mall. I got Devan some pajamas at the Gap and they have a hole in the butt, so today I have to return them. I was also thinking about running over to the knitting store again, to pick up some Brown Sheep worsted for a new sweater for Casey. The one I originally made for her, which is the pattern I wrote for Stitch n' Bitch Nation only fits her when she hasn't had a haircut for a long time. Right now she's shaven, and I've heard through the grapevine that my grandma isn't happy with her current sweater (storebought) so I might go ahead and make another one for her.

Last night I had great fun with my brother and my favorite pal Katie. We went to eat at a local all night (kind of trashy) eatery and tried in vain to play 'name that tune' but the volume of the radio was just low enough that it hurt to try to hear it. We came back to my mom's house and I annoyed my brother for awhile, and then Katie and I played Uno. I completely kicked her ass- to the point of her quitting before we got to 500pts.

In all the excitement last night, I made a humongous oops putting Devan to bed (no, I'm not talking about singing 'Twinkle Twinkle little star off-key. I do that every night and she loves it.)I forgot to put her pull-up pants on her. Doh. We woke up this morning at 9 to a soaking wet bed.

Oh, good news! My idea to erase the graffiti on Jon's car with a pencil eraser worked! It's all gone! Yay! Oh well, I'm going to go work on my 2nd blue sock for awhile. Since I've been forbidden to knit around my brother, it's going extraordinarily slow.

posted @ 9:21 AM

1.10.2005

I finished one of my blue koigu socks last night. It fits great and is super comfortable. I've ripped and reknit the heel and toe a million times, so I'm glad the finished sock is to my liking. I bought some Brown Sheep Wildfoote yarn and some Lorna's Laces over at Sew Krazy the other day.

I went to a yarn store in Lakewood the other day. It was called Sheep in a Heep. I didn't buy anything because I had no cash on me and they wouldn't take a debit/credit card. They had a pretty good selection of yarn though.

I got to spend the night over at my dad's house to take care of Abby, while my stepmother recouperated from surgery. Devan and I had a great time making Abby smile. As far as the rest of the visit with my dad ... well, let's just say that I took a really long hot shower when I got back to my mom's, and spent about 30 minutes with my head under a blanket trying to find a 'happy place'. I feel so bad for that baby.

I think I might have been a little overly enthusiastic with the amount of yarn I brought with me. I actually packed a large tote full of yarn, to keep me from blowing all of my money out here. I've only worked on the same blue socks so far. I even had some Lopi delivered here and I haven't even touched it. I've just been too busy, or not feeling very well.

Speaking of not feeling well, this morning at 7, Devan woke up throwing up, so I had to get her up and give her a bath. She's feeling a lot better now, but still refuses to eat anything. Poor baby.

The other night I recieved an email from my husband. Apparently his car was 'tagged' sometime this weekend. I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but his car is brand new. He just got it in November. 2 weeks after he got it, he was rear-ended in Wayne, by Treasure Island. 2 weeks after that, Devan threw up all over the back seat. Now he's got the word "Game" written in permanent marker on the back of his car. I wonder if his new car is cursed?

posted @ 8:36 AM

1.04.2005

So Evan likes his sweater and it fits. It's a good thing I lengthened the arms as much as I did. It's quite rolly at the bottom, and I can block it a little longer next time (for some reason I thought Evan was shorter)Click here for another action shot.

To prepare for this massive sock swap I bought Simple Socks, Plain and Fancy: A Short-Row Technique for Heel and Toe (Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts) yesterday at B&N, along with Knitting magazine (from the UK) and Knit It!

posted @ 9:52 AM

Happy belated New Year!

My brother and Tif got married. Their wedding was so beautiful and sooo much fun! I'll update this more later, I just wanted to post to let you know I'm still alive.

posted @ 2:10 AM

1.31.2005 "like butta"