On the Needles...

Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Oatmeal, #13 needles brioche stitch.

First Knitting Project in a LONG time...

I haven't knitted in so long, I was so ready to do something that was quick and easy with instant results. After surfing the many blogs I read daily, I came across this blog with this pattern . He's FABULOUS, btw. Awesome, just what I needed! I was thinking of the cold nights sitting on the soccer field and how this would be perfect. I was also thinking of MM's upcoming trip to Alaska and the fact her birthday fell right into that. So, off to buy yarn! I purchased a few skeins, but for her, I chose black. That's got to match with anything, right? So, with 2 strands in hand and a set of #15 bamboo needles I knitted up this little number:

I can't remember off hand the 2 different yarns I used. I know one was a chunky and the other was a softer. I casted on 15 stitches and s1p, yo, k2tog to make the pattern you see. Did that till it was roughly 20" in length and sewed on 3 buttons. Came out so soft and squishy! Hopefully it's warm and toasty too! A trip to Alaska should confirm that.

I packaged it up yesterday for the mail. She should receive it today. Just in time to leave on Friday.

I will miss it! I have another on the needles though. One in an oatmeal color. That one is in a different textured yarn so I shall see how that one comes out. They knit up so quick, 2-3 hours. Enough time to catch a movie or 2. I bought a couple other colors and good thing cause they are addictive! Instant gratification...

New LOVE...

More like ADDICTION. The Java Chip Frap from Starbucks. I could have one everyday. mmmmmmm.

Kelly Simpson

If I were a Simpson...

Although, it doesn't quite capture the "Kelly-ness" as well as when I was an M&M

Wanna be a Simpson too?

Bad News :: Good News

The bad news is Hancock's is closed forever. New Iberia no longer has a fabric store.

The good news is all the knitting/crochet needles and accessories went on sale for .25 cents a piece! YES!!! That means that even those $20 size 35 circular needles were .25 cents! I loaded up a buggy and got $400 worth of needles for the amazing low price of $12. Now there is no pattern I can't do because I don't have the size needle required. I think I got there just as the sign went up cause i was the only one that was going down the line grabbing one each of everything on the rack and the racks were still full. Good times...

Can you spot the kitty?

One warm, fresh from the dryer batch of clothes = One happy, lazy kitty

Well, I'll be...

Where are all these people? I'd like to meet them!