Knitamaniacs
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Reversible Cables
Mood:
celebratory
Topic: Knitting
I'm teaching two classes at North East Ohio's Knitter's Fantasy in April. One of my classes will be a sampler scarf of reversible cables. What do you think?
Posted by knitamaniac
at 8:00 AM EST
Hat and Mittens
Mood:
a-ok
Topic: Knitting
Just finished some Holiday Knitting. I've made a lovely Fairisle set of Hats and Mittens for gift. They were so nice to make I plan to start on another set right away.
Mike, Karrie, and the baby as well as Jackie are coming in for Thanksgiving. Jamie, Becca, Onya, and Noah will be here as well as Katie, Sierra, Beth and Brandi. We will have quite a houseful. I am so blessed and God is so good!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 5:39 AM EST
Saturday, 20 October 2007
Niagara Falls
Mood:
don't ask
Topic: Family
The girls didn't have school yesterday. Wayne was able to take a day off so we headed to Niagara Falls. None of the girls had seen it before and had a great time. We did the trip down below the Falls and got soaked! Right to left: Sierra, Gail, Katie, Beth, Brandi and Wayne in back. It was a long day but good fun.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 6:43 PM EDT
Updated: Saturday, 20 October 2007 6:47 PM EDT
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Secret Pal 11
Mood:
happy
Now Playing: Katie's singing
Topic: Secret Pal 11
I received a wonderful package in today's mail from my Secret Pal. She sent me two skeins of Koigu which perfectly match my winter coat, jars of super flavors of jelly, a cute sheep glass, and Salt Water Taffy. I am a Taffy nut and so are the girls. I forgot to include in the picture a great tote she sent. It's green and has a matching smaller bag that fastens onto the side. I'll post a picture of it by itself. Thank you secret pal!!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 4:02 PM EDT
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Onya Potatoe Head
Mood:
happy
Now Playing: Sesame Street
Topic: Babies
My grandbaby, Onya is visiting Memaw today. She's decided she's supposed to wear all her Mr. Potatoe Head stuff. I put her picture on my computer desk top and she keeps running to see Onya Potatoehead.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 11:22 AM EDT
Friday, 5 October 2007
Happy Birthday Kat!
Mood:
happy
Topic: Babies
My favorite 1 year old, my grandbaby Kat had her first birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday Princess, I love you!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 10:01 AM EDT
Monday, 1 October 2007
Knitting Needle Curtain
Topic: Knitting
I made a new "curtain" for my sewing room. I purchased new sets of great bamboo circular needles in 16", 24", and 32" as well as 5" double points and crochet hooks from a great vendor on Ebay. Needed something to store them in so I sewed a curtain for the bottom half of my window. Works great! Also, notice the colorful holders to keep my double points together. I found out that the pencil grips you can buy at Dollar Tree work great to hold your needles together if you cut them into small slices!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 11:02 AM EDT
Steeler Socks
Mood:
happy
Topic: Knitting
Finished a nice pair of "Pittsburgh Steeler" socks. Had to use Microspun by Lion Brand to get the colors I wanted. Not too crazy about working with that yarn but, did like how they turned out. The yarn is very soft. The colors aren't very good in the picture. The yellow is really a bright gold.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 10:24 AM EDT
Dance
Our 24 year old participated in a "Dancing With the Stars" type competition at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio. She and Micah are so amazing! You can see them dancing here:
https://www.youtube.com/v/YsNrj2EscNs
This is a close up of them:
Posted by knitamaniac
at 5:48 AM EDT
Updated: Monday, 1 October 2007 6:00 AM EDT
Homecoming
Mood:
don't ask
Topic: Family
My 16 year old daughter went to her first Homecoming Dance Saturday night. Didn't she just look gorgeous? She went with her friend Austin who scored a touchdown in Friday night's game!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 5:32 AM EDT
Monday, 17 September 2007
Cathi Knitting
Mood:
energetic
Now Playing: Casting Crowns - Holy is the Lord
Topic: Knitting
Cathi and I had a craft table at our local Community Yard Sale on Saturday. She got caught knitting away. We froze, it was only 45 in the morning and might have reached 60 by afternoon.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 2:55 PM EDT
Ravelry
Mood:
a-ok
Topic: Knitting
Yeah, I should only have another week to wait
patiently awaiting your invite?
If you've added your name to the invite request list on our front page then you can use this form to check your place in line.
Email address look me up!
Found you!
- You signed up on July 4, 2007
- You are #13824 on the list.
- 552 to go
Posted by knitamaniac
at 8:04 AM EDT
Wednesday, 12 September 2007
No More Humdrum Mittens Swap
Mood:
cool
Topic: No-More-Humdrum Mittens
How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? I've been knitting for 43 years. Learned when I was 8 from my older cousin who lived across the street.
- Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced? advanced
- What are your favorite colors? Any you dislike? I love greens, burgundy, pretty much any "nature" colors. I do not like blues or pastels. My dressy winter coat is burgundy leather and my everyday one is sage green.
- Do you like Latvian type patterns? If so, what are your favorite patterns? I do and I like Elizabeth Zimmermann's Norwegian Mitten pattern.
- Do you desire mittens for yourself, your "special someone else" or your child? myself would be great. I knit mittens for everyone else and rarely make myself some.
- What other things do you enjoy knitting? socks, shawls, sweaters
- What sort of needles do you enjoy working with? (straights vs circs, bamboo vs aluminum) circs. My favorites are old nylon ones
- What’s one project you’ve not yet tried but are dying to make? none really
- What’s one yarn you’ve not yet tried but are dying to work with? Noro
- What other hobbies do you have? Do you spin? Sew? Garden? Cook? I sew, quilt, crochet, and our entire family ballroom dances
- Besides yarn, do you collect anything? green depression glass and kids. We have six biological children, two grandbabies, three adopted children and we foster parent. We have one foster daughter we are planning to adopt.
- What kind of goodies do you enjoy? Sweets? Salty? Anything you hate or are allergic to? Love chocolate of any kind, hate coconut, love taffy
- Do you have any kids? Pets? 9 kids, three daughter in laws, one son in law and two granddaughters. Two dogs and two cats
- What is your favorite part of Winter? snow, I love snowstorms!
- What is your least favorite part of Winter? chapped skin. I tend to get really sore hands. We live on a small farm so I have to be outdoors a lot.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 10:06 AM EDT
Updated: Saturday, 13 October 2007 5:32 AM EDT
Thursday, 6 September 2007
Hemlock Knitalong
Mood:
chillin'
Topic: Knitting
I've joined the Hemlock Ring Knitalong and am up to row 39. Pictures later. It's a great fun pattern to knit but be aware there is an error in row 35. You can find the knitalong group here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hemlockringkal/
Posted by knitamaniac
at 7:51 AM EDT
Wednesday, 5 September 2007
Onya
Mood:
a-ok
Topic: Babies
Presenting the world's cutest two year old, or at least in her "Me-maw's" book! This is my latest picture of my granddaughter Onya.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 2:27 PM EDT
Harebell Lace Cloth
Mood:
lazy
Now Playing: Classical Piano
Knit a Harebell Lace Dishcloth using Sugar and Cream Stripes Cotton. It will be a gift for my swap partner in Duluth. Hope she likes it.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 1:21 PM EDT
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Weekend
Mood:
a-ok
Topic: Knitting
We had such a lovely weekend. Jackie was home and attended the high school football game with Wayne and the girls. I was a bit under the weather and stayed home for a lovely evening of peace, quiet and reading. Saturday we caught up on chores then had great fun playing games and family dancing in the evening. Sunday was quiet and ended with a three mile walk at the park. Monday was super. We headed off to the Canfield (Mahoning County, Ohio) Fair. Spent the afternoon checking out all the sights and the evening at a Big and Rich concert. It was fantastic!
Finished up another couple of pairs of footies for this fall. The pink pair went off to my swap partner. I sure hope she likes them.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 7:32 AM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 4 September 2007 7:41 AM EDT
Thursday, 30 August 2007
More socks
Mood:
chatty
Topic: Knitting
Finished yet another pair of socks. These are made with Sinfornia cotton yarn and I really like them. The yarn is very silky soft. I've been doing a lot of sewing in the past week and am making some cute "wrist" bags for knitting socks while walking.
My best bud, Cathi is doing a table at our community garage/craft sale and said I can sell some of these there. I'm also sewing large slouch bags that work perfect for knitting bags. 
It's sitting in my new wicker chair Cathi found at Hobby Lobby for $18! What a deal!
Posted by knitamaniac
at 6:14 AM EDT
Thursday, 23 August 2007
Completed Projects
Mood:
a-ok
Topic: Knitting
I've caught a great case of "finish'em up-itis" and am working on completing quite a few projects. Below are just a few. I've been knitting with silver wire to make bracelets and the socks are a project I started in Alaska. I bought the worsted weight yarn in Anchorage and knit the first sock on during the 12 hour train ride from there to Fairbanks. They'll be wonderful with clogs this winter. 
Posted by knitamaniac
at 8:58 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 23 August 2007 12:09 PM EDT
Wednesday, 22 August 2007
My girls
Mood:
chatty
My 24 year old daughter, Jackie recently went to Virginia to visit my oldest son, Mike, his wife Karrie, and my granddaughter, Kat. This is Jackie and Kat swimming.
Kat and Karrie went on a "Mommy and Me" cruise last weekend to the Bahamas. Kat looks like she was enjoying the water.
Posted by knitamaniac
at 8:40 AM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 22 August 2007 8:44 AM EDT
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