Ewe Knit Kits & Yarn is very happy to announce the date for KnittaPalooza II !
It will be the weekend of March 10, 2005..
One of our guest teachers will be.................Lily Chin!
We are soooooo excited to have her and I know you are too! There will be other names to share shortly...
Look for the post card with additional information! We are offering a discount for early registrants! Be sure to be one of the first to sign up and SAVE!
Signup for futher updates at : Ewe Knit Kits website.
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
The knitting is done...
....and tonight I'll be weaving in all the little ends of the French Market bag. I am so pleased with the results. My knitting is even and I was able to keep out the jog on most rows. But the weaving in of the ends will take some time. Probably 20 color changes and I carried 2 colors on most rows and doubled to boot.
I spent approximatly 22 hours knitting. I'll let you know how long sewing in ends take.
What the....wonder how much money it took to make that decision? Or did she know?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20040720/en_nm/people_jackson_dc
What the
I spent approximatly 22 hours knitting. I'll let you know how long sewing in ends take.
What the....wonder how much money it took to make that decision? Or did she know?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20040720/en_nm/people_jackson_dc
What the
Friday, July 16, 2004
I didn't mean to do it
...continue knitting the French Market bag that is. My plan was to knit only the bottom last Sunday afternoon, then alternate working on it and the Oat Couture baby Afghan...oh well. I'm at least 1/2 up the side of the bag now and it is stunning! Knitting in a 2 handed fair isle way is not really working out all that well. The yarn (Rowan's Summer Tweed held double) is very stiff and hard for me to wrap. But that's okay, I'm really enjoying the knitting and the results.
And the party bags...I understand they're selling really well and several customers have requested special orders. You can see them here http://store.yahoo.com/lbevanshandknits/ and order them here http://www.eweknitkits.com.
I've added a new Knitting Blog Ring over on the side. Knitters Review..check it out. Small ring right now but I know it will grow. (and I don't know why it's out there twice, I can see it in the Template only once.)
I'm liking the changes Blogger has made...italics, bold, color with the touch of a mouse.
I'm heading over to http://www.spoolingaround.com, the local Quilt shop, tonight for their LockIn. This is a monthly gathering of Quilters (and new tonight Knitters) from 6:00 pm until midnight. You can work on your projects uninterrupted, eat pizza or subs and chat the night away for a $5 cover charge. Not a bad deal. And Susan, the owner, has just added yarn to her inventory. I'm not sure what "lockin" means....lock you in the store? is it a quiling term? I'll find out tonight.
Mr. Johnson never showed up with the bookcases. I told him to please refund my deposit. We'll see if I have to go further than just asking.
Roof cleaners did a great job on my roof...it's light grey again! And they're back today to wash the house.
And the carpet is clean.
Now if it can all just stay cleaned and weeded I'll be happy.
I'm not happy that Martha was found guilty...and even less happy about the sentence!
And the party bags...I understand they're selling really well and several customers have requested special orders. You can see them here http://store.yahoo.com/lbevanshandknits/ and order them here http://www.eweknitkits.com.
I've added a new Knitting Blog Ring over on the side. Knitters Review..check it out. Small ring right now but I know it will grow. (and I don't know why it's out there twice, I can see it in the Template only once.)
I'm liking the changes Blogger has made...italics, bold, color with the touch of a mouse.
I'm heading over to http://www.spoolingaround.com, the local Quilt shop, tonight for their LockIn. This is a monthly gathering of Quilters (and new tonight Knitters) from 6:00 pm until midnight. You can work on your projects uninterrupted, eat pizza or subs and chat the night away for a $5 cover charge. Not a bad deal. And Susan, the owner, has just added yarn to her inventory. I'm not sure what "lockin" means....lock you in the store? is it a quiling term? I'll find out tonight.
Mr. Johnson never showed up with the bookcases. I told him to please refund my deposit. We'll see if I have to go further than just asking.
Roof cleaners did a great job on my roof...it's light grey again! And they're back today to wash the house.
And the carpet is clean.
Now if it can all just stay cleaned and weeded I'll be happy.
I'm not happy that Martha was found guilty...and even less happy about the sentence!
Thursday, July 08, 2004
I love 3 day weekends
Especially when my house is clean, my yard is neat and tidy, and it rains on Sunday.
Saturday was a yarn selling day at Ewe Knit Kits and Yarn. We were nicely busy with lots of new customers stopping in while on vacation.
The drawstring Party Bags from LBEvans came in. I couldn't resist a peek into each of the kits. Each kit has a different Fair Isle pattern. But don't be put off, the instructions and chart are easy to read. And if you don't want a pattern just knit stripes. They all use ribbon and recycled sari silk. The beads are glass and very pretty. The suede is nice, not a cheap imitation. I knit the purple one this weekend. It was quick (about 50 rows of knitting) and easy. And I want to keep it....but it will be a store sample. I'll visit on Saturdays.
But I have my own to knit, The French Market Tote..Swirly Tweed with the red leather.
The bad news was the chart was left out of the instruction leaflet....the good news was the chart was left out of the instruction leaflet. (A call on Tuesday had the chart sent via email the same day and also sent via US mail)....
....or I wouldn't be working on the Oat Couture Auntie's Afgan. I'm up to 500 stitches per row now. Takes about 30 min per row without interuptions. It's a great pattern, simple 2 row repeat with a nice border. I have about 16 rows left to knit.
So my plan is to finish the Auntie's Afghan this week and hopefully begin the French Market tote on Sunday.
I must remind myself of the little Dale of Norway baby hat that I carry around. I haven't had much time to knit on it recently. Maybe I can work in a 1/2 break later today.
Oh wait...if Mr. Johnson brings the bookcases this Sunday there will be no knitting...that's okay, I can live wih that.
Saturday was a yarn selling day at Ewe Knit Kits and Yarn. We were nicely busy with lots of new customers stopping in while on vacation.
The drawstring Party Bags from LBEvans came in. I couldn't resist a peek into each of the kits. Each kit has a different Fair Isle pattern. But don't be put off, the instructions and chart are easy to read. And if you don't want a pattern just knit stripes. They all use ribbon and recycled sari silk. The beads are glass and very pretty. The suede is nice, not a cheap imitation. I knit the purple one this weekend. It was quick (about 50 rows of knitting) and easy. And I want to keep it....but it will be a store sample. I'll visit on Saturdays.
But I have my own to knit, The French Market Tote..Swirly Tweed with the red leather.
The bad news was the chart was left out of the instruction leaflet....the good news was the chart was left out of the instruction leaflet. (A call on Tuesday had the chart sent via email the same day and also sent via US mail)....
....or I wouldn't be working on the Oat Couture Auntie's Afgan. I'm up to 500 stitches per row now. Takes about 30 min per row without interuptions. It's a great pattern, simple 2 row repeat with a nice border. I have about 16 rows left to knit.
So my plan is to finish the Auntie's Afghan this week and hopefully begin the French Market tote on Sunday.
I must remind myself of the little Dale of Norway baby hat that I carry around. I haven't had much time to knit on it recently. Maybe I can work in a 1/2 break later today.
Oh wait...if Mr. Johnson brings the bookcases this Sunday there will be no knitting...that's okay, I can live wih that.
Hrump.....I have this book in my to read pile....
You're One Hundred Years of Solitude!
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Lonely and struggling, you've been around for a very long time.
Conflict has filled most of your life and torn apart nearly everyone you know. Yet there
is something majestic and even epic about your presence in the world. You love life all
the more for having seen its decimation. After all, it takes a village.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Friday, July 02, 2004
....whelmed?
I have been feeling overwhelmed the last few weeks. I couldn't finish anything I had set out to do. My house needed cleaning, the roof needs to be washed, the gutters cleaned, the yarn weeded, the carpet cleaned, grocery purchased, knitting projects completed, magazines and books sorted and tossed, and well I could go on.
So I made a list. It looked like this:
scrub house from top to bottom
weed yard front and back
clean roof of fungus
clean gutters and replace screening
clean carpets
get final date for TV center or cancel order
stock freezer and pantry
sort magazines
sort books
re-organize yarn back into a semblance of order
clean off dining room table (see organize yarn)
I looked at my list and decided what I could hire someone to do.
scrub house from top to bottom CustomMaid
weed yard front and back
clean roof of fungus Larry Ambrose
clean gutters and replace screening Larry Ambrose
clean carpets ChemDry
get final date for TV center or cancel order Charles Johnson
stock freezer and pantry
sort magazines
sort books
re-organize yarn back into a semblance of order
clean off dining room table (see organize yarn)
Which left me:
weeding
grocery shopping
sorting books and magazines
organizing yarn (again)
So last week I made phone calls:
www.CustomMaid.com had an opening on Tuesday. My house shines! It was the first time I've had anyone clean my house. Wasn't sure what to expect. But at 11:30 3 ladies knocked on my door and at 2:00 they left. They're coming back once a month.
Larry Ambrose, the neighborhood roofing and dryvit guy, can come next week to powerwash and treat my icky roof. If you live in the south you'll understand what I mean. He's even going to paint the rusty vent covers and clean out my gutters. I have those protective screens to keep out the leaves, but the heavy rains from Isabelle pushed quite a bit of it down into the gutter which has trapped leaves and just made a mess.
ChemDry can come on the 5th to clean the carpets that CustomMaid vaccummed really well.
And Mr. Johnson, who promised me last February that he'd have my new TV hutch and bookcases done by the end of March...er, April..May for sure...would deliver said hutch and bookcase the weekend of the 11th. If not, a refund of my deposit. I mean, I can be patient but goodness!
Whew! Just geting that accomplished made me feel more enthused about the rest.
Sunday I spent straightening up, putting things where they belong. I had become lazy and just put things where ever.
That accomplished, Monday morning I weeded both back and front yards. Once I got started it only took me an hour. I guess it was everything else on top of it.
Monday and Tuesday I worked from home. Conference calls beginning at Noon and lasting until late provided me mornings to get things done.
And I did grocery shop on Sunday. I usually don't like to do that. That "day of rest" thing. I think everything should close up once ina while. But I took advantage of Harris Teeter's hours and spent $80 to restock the pantry and freezer. I can now fix a decent meal.
This weekend I'll sort through books and magazines. When Mr. Johnson delivers (see I'm being optimistic) the new shelving ....Oh and I order those things that slide underneath furniture so that your furniture slides easly.
Knitting has been interesting:
I finsihed a Harriett bag. Felted. Now need handles.
Oat Couture's Aunties Afgan is still on the needles. When will I learn to COUNT the stitches? I've frogged 3 times now. Not the whole thing, but 10 rows. 444 stitches. I'm on the last 32 rows now so hopefully I'll be finished this weekend.
But I probably won't because the purses that we ordered from ....arrived at Ewe Knit Kits and I can't wait to get my hands on them. We ordered the party bags from LBEvans.
Well, blogger or the internet or both are acting up. I'm going to log off and review this post later.
So I made a list. It looked like this:
scrub house from top to bottom
weed yard front and back
clean roof of fungus
clean gutters and replace screening
clean carpets
get final date for TV center or cancel order
stock freezer and pantry
sort magazines
sort books
re-organize yarn back into a semblance of order
clean off dining room table (see organize yarn)
I looked at my list and decided what I could hire someone to do.
scrub house from top to bottom CustomMaid
weed yard front and back
clean roof of fungus Larry Ambrose
clean gutters and replace screening Larry Ambrose
clean carpets ChemDry
get final date for TV center or cancel order Charles Johnson
stock freezer and pantry
sort magazines
sort books
re-organize yarn back into a semblance of order
clean off dining room table (see organize yarn)
Which left me:
weeding
grocery shopping
sorting books and magazines
organizing yarn (again)
So last week I made phone calls:
www.CustomMaid.com had an opening on Tuesday. My house shines! It was the first time I've had anyone clean my house. Wasn't sure what to expect. But at 11:30 3 ladies knocked on my door and at 2:00 they left. They're coming back once a month.
Larry Ambrose, the neighborhood roofing and dryvit guy, can come next week to powerwash and treat my icky roof. If you live in the south you'll understand what I mean. He's even going to paint the rusty vent covers and clean out my gutters. I have those protective screens to keep out the leaves, but the heavy rains from Isabelle pushed quite a bit of it down into the gutter which has trapped leaves and just made a mess.
ChemDry can come on the 5th to clean the carpets that CustomMaid vaccummed really well.
And Mr. Johnson, who promised me last February that he'd have my new TV hutch and bookcases done by the end of March...er, April..May for sure...would deliver said hutch and bookcase the weekend of the 11th. If not, a refund of my deposit. I mean, I can be patient but goodness!
Whew! Just geting that accomplished made me feel more enthused about the rest.
Sunday I spent straightening up, putting things where they belong. I had become lazy and just put things where ever.
That accomplished, Monday morning I weeded both back and front yards. Once I got started it only took me an hour. I guess it was everything else on top of it.
Monday and Tuesday I worked from home. Conference calls beginning at Noon and lasting until late provided me mornings to get things done.
And I did grocery shop on Sunday. I usually don't like to do that. That "day of rest" thing. I think everything should close up once ina while. But I took advantage of Harris Teeter's hours and spent $80 to restock the pantry and freezer. I can now fix a decent meal.
This weekend I'll sort through books and magazines. When Mr. Johnson delivers (see I'm being optimistic) the new shelving ....Oh and I order those things that slide underneath furniture so that your furniture slides easly.
Knitting has been interesting:
I finsihed a Harriett bag. Felted. Now need handles.
Oat Couture's Aunties Afgan is still on the needles. When will I learn to COUNT the stitches? I've frogged 3 times now. Not the whole thing, but 10 rows. 444 stitches. I'm on the last 32 rows now so hopefully I'll be finished this weekend.
But I probably won't because the purses that we ordered from ....arrived at Ewe Knit Kits and I can't wait to get my hands on them. We ordered the party bags from LBEvans.
Well, blogger or the internet or both are acting up. I'm going to log off and review this post later.
Thursday, June 17, 2004
Did I mention....
...that I saw the original Einstein knit in Touch Me from Sally Melviles Knit Stitch. It still looks great. Not out of shape at all.
...20 hours in a car, 4 women can do alot of knitting
...I know when to bite my tongue (see above comment)
...I'm going to try needle felting
...Trendsetter Yarns: MASAI 48% wool 48% acrylic 4% Nylon 50gr/35yds
...Dale of Norway: ARA 100% wool 50gr/55yds
...Crystal Palace: RAGGEDY 50% Acrylic, 30% Nylon 20% wool 50gr/56yds
...UniqueColors/Colinette: SHIMMER FIVE 50% wool 50% visc 100gr/52yds
...Prism CARNIVAL 50% Rayon 50% Nylon 2oz/72yds
...Trendsetter Yarns JOY 75% Polyan 25% Polyester 25gms/62yds
...Trendsetter Yarns CHECKMATE 100% Nylon 50gr/70yds
...Plymouth: DREAM BABY KNOCKOUT 67 Acrylic 33%Nylon 50gr/126yds
Oat Couture "Auntie Afgan" is a simple 2 row repeat for most of the pattern but I keep fogetting the YO's....glad the baby's not due until October!
...20 hours in a car, 4 women can do alot of knitting
...I know when to bite my tongue (see above comment)
...I'm going to try needle felting
...Trendsetter Yarns: MASAI 48% wool 48% acrylic 4% Nylon 50gr/35yds
...Dale of Norway: ARA 100% wool 50gr/55yds
...Crystal Palace: RAGGEDY 50% Acrylic, 30% Nylon 20% wool 50gr/56yds
...UniqueColors/Colinette: SHIMMER FIVE 50% wool 50% visc 100gr/52yds
...Prism CARNIVAL 50% Rayon 50% Nylon 2oz/72yds
...Trendsetter Yarns JOY 75% Polyan 25% Polyester 25gms/62yds
...Trendsetter Yarns CHECKMATE 100% Nylon 50gr/70yds
...Plymouth: DREAM BABY KNOCKOUT 67 Acrylic 33%Nylon 50gr/126yds
Oat Couture "Auntie Afgan" is a simple 2 row repeat for most of the pattern but I keep fogetting the YO's....glad the baby's not due until October!
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