Birthday Quilt from Mom on Flickr – Photo Sharing!.
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Birthday Quilt label on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Birthday Quilt from Mom on Flickr – Photo Sharing
Birthday Quilt from Mom on Flickr – Photo Sharing.
My mom made me an amazing quilt for my birthday! It will work as a topper on our duvet to help keep us warm through the winter months.
She used Jacobean print fabrics and a friendship braid pattern along the sides.
The center floral applique is her own design, specifically for me. She told me she just channeled the ’70’s (I love ’70’s prints) and came up with it.
I love it! Love, love, love it!! My mom rocks!
Virtual Birthday from Disney!
Virtual Birthday.
That is my birthday Surprise from Disney. That made my morning too!
Since I don’t get to go to the park for free this year (their free day in the park on your birthday doesn’t start until 2009) I am pleased to get a Special Birthday Song & Games.
This is a great Birthday!
except for the ants.
Ant infestation behind my computer on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Ant infestation behind my computer on Flickr – Photo Sharing!.
As I am sure most of you know, I hate ants. I hate ants more than I hate maggots & flies mostly because there are more of them when you have to deal with them.
Of course, it’s my birthday so they wanted to come & celebrate with me. Nice. Real nice.
That is a whole colony of ants & their stupid offspring. I killed all the queens, killed the whole p ile of ants and now have to clean them up. As you can see, I don’t get behind my computer very often to clean so there are pretzels and post-it notes and wrappers of various candies.
Why on my birthday? Why?
If I find maggots somewhere I might just leave my house and not come home. ;o)
Dec 17 2008 001 on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Dec 17 2008 020 on Flickr – Photo Sharing
Dec 17 2008 020 on Flickr – Photo Sharing.
It’s my birthday!!
George left early this morning but when I awoke there was a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a present waiting for me on my dresser! The necklace is from him, so gorgeous & it matches the top from my dear friend Debbie perfectly!
Debbie and I met for coffee this morning and she gave me this gorgeous Michael Stars top. I will be wearing it all day today on this, my birthday!!
Tonight I will for sure be going to knit group, no worries, I wouldn’t miss it for the world!
Happy Hanukkah Kyle!
This is Kyle. He’s our Coffeeman at Java Station where we meet each & every Wednesday for great knitting, coffee & tons of loudness. We thought he needed a gift for the holidays. And since he’s going out of town over Hanukkah tonight had to be the night!
The beanie is my Single Crochet Beanie pattern, you can find it on the Free Patterns page link on the left, using Patons SWS in Natural Natural, Natural Moss, Natural Snow & Natural Wood, from top to bottom. Size I hook, increased to 11sc between increases.
Kyle’s hanukkah beanie 2 on Flickr – Photo Sharing.
Tangled Yoke Fini
Details:
Yarn: 6 hanks
Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
in 42 Rosehip
Needles: size 6 Knitpicks
Options
Mods: I chose to make the body a full 15″ from cast on edge to the point where you join the sleeves at the underarm. I am very glad I did!
I also lengthened the sleeves a lot; I made the 19.25″ and then joined them to the body.
Overall I am very, very pleased with this sweater!
I have worn it everyday since finishing it, does that say something??
My version
Well, here is my version of the west elm rug.
I am very pleased with how it turned out! I have a second one on the needles but I just don’t feel like armwrestling with the huge needles right now.
Details: Peaches & Creme Double Worsted weight cotton yarn in Olive.
Size 19 needles
Right off the bat I can’t tell you how many I cast on, I will have to go count ;o)
But I can tell you that I knit for 36″, folded it in half and sewed it shut. It’s thick and cushy to step out onto after a nice hot shower. And, surprisingly enough, it does not slip. I am planning to put nonslip rug stuff under there but so far there hasn’t been a need.
I chose to fold it in half so that it would be reversible.
I have also been making Christmas gifts; most of which are going to family members that don’t read here. So I think I can safely show them ;o)
Plus a few more items thrown in for good measure. I will put up details on each project after I complete them all.
I have been trying to keep things up to date on Ravelry, so if you feel lost without my posting (who wouldn’t, right?) please head on over & catch up with me there. I will do my best to get back to blogging regularly. Promise!