tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241531032024-03-07T01:31:19.861-05:00A Day in my Knitting LifeJust an ordinary girl with an ordinary dream: TO KNIT, AND KNIT WELLforgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-48620212476583239062008-01-27T01:03:00.000-05:002008-01-27T13:50:55.472-05:00Death to ARWEN!!!!!<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">OK, I am finally admitting to the fact that I am either a complete idiot (that's a rhetoric comment for those of you in the Peanut Gallery), or I have been defeated by the Right side of the <a href="http://www.kategilbert.com/blog/archives/2007/09/a_cardigan_for.html">Arwen</a> Cardigan</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">. I say the right side as the left side is, and has been finished and sitting waiting for the other side for quite some time. Well, I tried several, several, several (I won't go on) times, and OK, I am finally admitting to the fact that I am either a complete idiot (that's a rhetoric comment for those of you in the Peanut Gallery), or I have been defeated by the Right side of the Arwen frogged on every occasion due to "issues" with the cabling and or the stitch definition, so I thought it best to put it down for a while and when the time was right it would call my name. Well, last week I didn't hear a soft </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >margaret</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">, I hear </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);font-size:130%;" >MARGARET!!!!!</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> and I knew it was time. Little did I know that it was actually time for me to be committed, not pick up the stupid right side.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Well, I picked up the wonderfully soft pink Malabrigo a frogged the little that was there to start fresh, little did I know that I would be doing that exact same thing constantly, with increasing tension in my arms and head, and each time a "NEW" thing to be picky about that it has now become "INHUMANE" for any normal (Again nothing from the Peanut Gallery) person to continue with alone. I shall seek help from my fellow Arwen Elves on Ravelry, and will slowly slither into my LYS to seek the much needed help.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I do believe that Hamlet has come to life this evening as I sit here saying "Out Damn Arwen, Out!" Close enough for Government work. Still love you <a href="http://www.kategilbert.com/blog/">Kate</a>.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Now the question becomes WHAT DO I PICK UP NOW????? I have NOTHING!!!!!!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-161037797559651562008-01-01T01:17:00.000-05:002008-12-12T16:56:15.987-05:00HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!!!<a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3UEPwPrJAE6Edn55ZRjmj7pBwDbQLEZG-ZWdsFyto9KLjZ0hP62Li2jQNlC5hRtlD1_Jt_d7lrPoTkB8dcX5m64Cc0pXDdWtFYuMfOI_mVz3VWrQWHKZ0I8xliueL2bfjkJJ/s1600-h/Happy+New+Years.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3UEPwPrJAE6Edn55ZRjmj7pBwDbQLEZG-ZWdsFyto9KLjZ0hP62Li2jQNlC5hRtlD1_Jt_d7lrPoTkB8dcX5m64Cc0pXDdWtFYuMfOI_mVz3VWrQWHKZ0I8xliueL2bfjkJJ/s320/Happy+New+Years.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150391987405572530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">New Years Resolutions:</span><br /><ol style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><li>Return harmony back to my day-to-day life - Family & Friends are more important</li><li>Take care of "ME" and my health so that I will be there for DH</li><li>Make my house a "Home" for DH and I</li><li>Be forgiving and understanding<br /></li><li>I'd put something here about yarn and/or projects, but that would be a breaker, so why list it?</li></ol><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br />If you have resolutions, I'd love to have you share them! </span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-56310483215363397612007-08-19T23:55:00.000-04:002007-08-20T00:10:46.056-04:00Ravelry....I'm Up and Running<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I'm so excited, I finally got my invite to Ravelry, and I have been adding my stash, I might have a little more than I thought, and I haven't even touched the mother load. DH thinks he knows where all my Stash "spots" are....LMAO is about all I can say. Men, they have no clue about anything, they think they do, but I guess our job is to continue letting them think that.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Well, Ravelry is so cool. You search for patterns by yarns, or search for yarns, and then possible pattern suggestions for it, and you can see what other people are working on using the same thing, and the other colors that are out there. It's awesome, I'm loving it. My one problem is that I just don't have the time with everything going on right now, but I'm trying. Also, there are groups to join so that you can be involved with people who have the same likes as you like Malabrigo, or PINK. AWESOME!!!!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-19610982827210451172007-08-04T01:31:00.000-04:002007-08-04T01:50:12.210-04:00Why I hate the DENTIST<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">So, I started having some pain in one of my teeth back at the end of June. Well, I went to the dentist and he told me it was infected and that I was going to have to have a root canal. My regular dentist started it, but couldn't get the entire procedure finished, that I would have to go to a specialist. Well, the specialist, as they all seem, didn't have hours outside of work, so I kept postponing it since it wasn't really, really bothering me, and it was partially done. Well, I postponed it one too many times. Last weekend I was woken up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain in my tooth area, but obviously couldn't do anything about it until Monday. Well, Monday came and they day went on and the pain became insufferable. I had been able to get an appt. for Tuesday morn., but by 1pm I knew I couldn't wait that long. I called again, and they were able to get me in at 3pm. Well, it turns out that I had an infection in my tooth so severe that he talked hospital stay. Oy, what had I done to myself? His first recommendation was to extract te tooth immediately, but I was adamant about keeping it. Well, they let it "drain" over night, and Tuesday morning I went back in to have it looked at. They scheduled me for the following week for the root canal. Tuesday was a not so good day, but Wednesday wasn't too bad. Well, Thursday came and once again I was woken up in the middle of the night in agony. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">After long and careful thought and discussion with other people, I decided that it would be best to "extract" the tooth, and that's exactly what the Oral Surgeon did yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. My mouth is swollen, the area where the tooth WAS hurts, and I feel uncomfortable. I just hope that this is the end of all of my issues. This is the last thing I need while just starting a new job. One is usually trying to show off, but all I seem to do is show off how problematic I can be, but I'm usually not and I don't know what to do. I can just hope that my boss sees it for what it is, and nothing more. I really am trying my best not to let any of this interfere with work, and unfortunately it has. The one thing though I must give credit to myself for is my commitment to my job. I will do whatever it takes to get the job done, and make sure that everything my boss needs is taken care of. I happened to luck out with this tooth problem as he was out of the country, and my counterpart was able to cover his phones for me while I was out. Although it doesn't help much with all the guilt I feel for letting myself get to this point. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I have to tell myself to leave the all the questions at the door because I am doing the best I can, and I try to give everything 150%, and I don't think anyone could ask for more.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">So, from now on just call me Blue like the guy from "Old School".</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-64534538947257938872007-07-07T19:59:00.000-04:002007-07-07T20:00:31.479-04:00ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST.......<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">........................................................................ : (</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-10505589211599915312007-07-04T09:21:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:16.317-05:00Finished WIP...for Baby "F"<a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wmhsQBqmVP1aNVqI1M8ZbCvSgxVI1omZJ_eYtYD_ZUvwdDXt_morULtgZofb3glFpPjs33RV4Op-gRPIoJx3hsfHpUMGbhlVOgt-zPKS371EPy4PoMx9yPVygkO8MEgGC68N/s1600-h/Simonas+hat+on+baby+final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wmhsQBqmVP1aNVqI1M8ZbCvSgxVI1omZJ_eYtYD_ZUvwdDXt_morULtgZofb3glFpPjs33RV4Op-gRPIoJx3hsfHpUMGbhlVOgt-zPKS371EPy4PoMx9yPVygkO8MEgGC68N/s320/Simonas+hat+on+baby+final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083335455782809522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">So I had started a hat a while back from </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/5112CPKXDJL._SS500_.jpg">Last Minute Knitted Gifts</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">, and when our little Baby "F" came early I just knew I had to finish it and finish it quickly. Well, I did the very thing I can't seem to do lately, not only did I finish it, I cast on and am almost done with the Kimono from </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CGNTAZA0L._SS500_.jpg">One Skein</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">. I have not yet had a chance to meet my new little darling, who my nieces are completely enamored with, and couldn't stand the thought of her being in the hospital without them. Well now she's home, and today I will be bringing her the hat I made (which is going to be too big for her now) that Baby is modeling in this photo.</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-15998146817144509932007-06-26T22:29:00.001-04:002007-06-26T22:41:46.196-04:00It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!!!<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Again.....I am now the proud aunt to not just two, but now THREE wonderful, beautiful, fantabulously splendid girls. Our third arrived a little earlier then planned, but still a bitty bundle of joy.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Mama and baby are doing well. She came in the same angelic state as her sisters before, 4lbs. 1oz. What else can be said except her sisters can't wait till she's home.</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-88294279882049464052007-06-20T23:43:00.000-04:002007-06-21T17:35:54.069-04:00House Hunting<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">So, DH and I have been house hunting for the last 6 weeks or more. I really liked one of the first houses we saw, it was move-in condition, and lots of possibilities. DH wanted to continue to look. So lots of duds (my opinion, DH really liked 1 I thought was tiny) later we finally see one that we both LOVE. As soon as I walked in I said quietly to my husband "I love it!". What I loved about it compared to any of the others was the flow, the way the living room and dining room were so open as you walked in. As you walked in the front door directly to your right there was a little sitting area/library. There was a room that had been turned into a den, and a small room across from the "master" bedroom that would have been the perfect knitting room. Yadda, Yadda, Yadda. We just saw the house on Sunday, and we found out later in the day at the open house they were having, that a bid had already been placed. We got confirmation on Monday and had to make a quick decision, and we both said go for it. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Well, long story short, the 1st bid fell through, but another one came in higher than ours, but they wanted a 60 day closing, owners cam back to us and asked for us to meet them in the middle with a 30 day closing, we said YES. The owners lawyer said the realtor would notify us in the morning. Well, morning came, we called and were told that we would get our answer by the afternoon. At this point I'm realizing that their realtor is playing us, but DH says our realtor had said that this was "realty", and especially Clifton, NJ realty, and this happens. I was on my way home, extremely pissed that we hadn't heard anything when my realtor called and broke to me that 4 NEW bids came in. I knew it, I just knew that this was what they were hoping by holding out on giving us an answer.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">What do we do now? I'm done with looking, but I can't stay here ANY LONGER! I also don't want to just settle because of my urgency to move out. I feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. This Sucks!<br /></span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-3654185252790252442007-06-12T20:40:00.001-04:002008-12-12T16:56:16.435-05:00The Picture....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AQ2P_vA5-v4F29NwZ3Z6enV4alwiv5kNiCbrhCUjCwX5EdTtyZeIvDk6LuUvePX-ypt5ajE_O99dM4bUxR-13RQhObf3kUMujNQ2ayoGV9ava1WhOJ54_jwqqJBRKhz9re7c/s1600-h/Arwen+Cardigan+%28left+side%29+6_13_07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AQ2P_vA5-v4F29NwZ3Z6enV4alwiv5kNiCbrhCUjCwX5EdTtyZeIvDk6LuUvePX-ypt5ajE_O99dM4bUxR-13RQhObf3kUMujNQ2ayoGV9ava1WhOJ54_jwqqJBRKhz9re7c/s320/Arwen+Cardigan+%28left+side%29+6_13_07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075751413472997154" border="0" /></a>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-74021083585233878232007-06-12T12:50:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:16.573-05:00L&V Secret Swap - My Angel<div style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I was paired up with an Angel by the hostesses of the L&V swap. I was paired up with <a href="http://sheepwreck.wordpress.com/">Ellen</a> who sent me the most fabulous package, which of course I just ripped right into without taking pics. But I did take a pic of all the little goodies she sent inside (see below). She sent me four hanks of this wonderful wool called "purple haze" it looks just like it sounds, smokey black with purple-glittery coloring. She sent me some gorgeous roving (instructions with it to make a silk scarf), which I will actually do for the first time ever (why not, I've been given a door, and I shall open it), besides, it gives me something new to try and also to purchase which is not on the DO NOT <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8miWi-oFgfKcn-nun1XhTf-dzOpcGnVPTeomaYrTokJXAEfLvFYfRKsnMnJ8V4ehFrUh36m7q28jBnqzvNW0bjjbaRJk0z__v5AXf6PicuXy6u0cvUN26c3GdCIE2Yq_9rWBM/s1600-h/LV+Angel+Package+%286_3_07%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8miWi-oFgfKcn-nun1XhTf-dzOpcGnVPTeomaYrTokJXAEfLvFYfRKsnMnJ8V4ehFrUh36m7q28jBnqzvNW0bjjbaRJk0z__v5AXf6PicuXy6u0cvUN26c3GdCIE2Yq_9rWBM/s320/LV+Angel+Package+%286_3_07%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075791506992705330" border="0" /></a>PURCHASE list mandated by DH (which I was given a little leeway with since sale yarn doesn't count...thanks honey!). There was also a hank of Socks that Rock in "Cotton Candy", it is totally my colorway. There was also a knitting journal that is based on Elizabeth Zimmerman. She also included some yummy chocolates, which I am going to savor until I loose a few more pounds, which I am doing now that I am gainfully employed. YEAH!<br /><br />I am so very grateful to Ellen, and my hostesses at <a href="http://www.limenviolet.com/mb/viewforum.php?f=33&sid=4fb948c2f80c7e766105457d64b23804">L&V PrOn Exchange</a>.<br /><br />THANK YOU!!!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-66015972451910272732007-06-11T22:33:00.000-04:002007-06-11T22:36:05.118-04:00I've Been Tagged....AGAIN!<p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">by <a href="http://qwarkus.typepad.com/my_ramblings/">Sue</a> , <a href="http://forbiddenknitter.blogspot.com/">Luciana</a> , and just today <a href="http://coveredinyarn.blogspot.com/">Covered in Yarn</a>. Now I have to write 7 random facts about me, and then tag another 7 people (suckers, how do I find them though?). I will ponder on whom I shall tag since most people I know have been tagged. Check out random fact #7.<br /></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">1) I think it best that I start this off with the first step, admitting that I have a problem. I am addicted to the video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg">Evolution of Dance</a>, on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">youtube</a>. Now what are the next steps you ask? The next steps are not in my control since I have now gotten my nieces and their father into it. With ourWII, we can actually all watch it on the TV together. My nieces get into it so much that I can't control myself from letting them watch it. The guy who came up with that dance is so amazing, he hits all the music over the last several decades, and not just got the music or the dance, but if their is a video, he got the move from that down too.</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">2) DH and I have been married for almost 3 years, and we have yet to do our professional photo albums yet. That being said, we have this one photo of us that everyone in our family thinks is the best photo of the two of us, and it's not a professional photo, the picture was taken by our Uncle Mike. The photo is of the two of us after the ceremony in front of the limo, just having had taken a sip of the champagne that was supplied to us by the limo company, and the picture was snapped as both of us had this twisted look on our faces as we spit it back into the glasses. It's so perfect because we both have the same expression and are looking directly into each other's eyes without realizing what the other was doing.</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">3) I have a couple of phobias (doesn't everybody?) I hate anything that crawls, creeps or has more than 4 legs. I have been so bad with spiders that I have been rendered incapable of movement or speech when confronted by a particularly nasty one. I am afraid of elevators, not just a few floors, but were talking Empire State tall. I just have this fear that it's going to just fall and well, you know that tragic end. I have such this fear of high elevators that I even dream of falling in them, which just enforces my daytime fear.</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">4) I have about 10 movies in my repertoire that I switch between, but I watch them over and over and over again. I have now gotten to "that point" where DH wants to kill me when we watch things together because I say the words before the actor does. I think it's funny. ;)</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">5) I have a very nasty temper, yes, sweet lil' ol' me. My temper is very slow to burn, and usually burns for injuries, insults or injustices to my friends or family etc. rather than myself, but when it burns; watch out. When I'm angry I can be the queen of put downs, and my tongue is definitely my best (or worst) weapon. I can give a thrashing that would put "Mommy Dearest" to shame (and like her, NO METAL HANGERS).</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">6) I LOVE music, not just your regular ol' love, but LOVE. I don't just listen, but I feel the music going through me. I enjoy music so much that it can help change my mood. When I'm depressed I listen to certain songs and I get that "vibe", that feeling that things can feel better.</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">7) OK. Random? Yes. Has it just become severely obvious? Ummmm YES. I apparently am not good at things like this. I received this quite awhile ago, but just now am getting around it after having been tagged by so many people. Maybe my overall goal is to "BE" thetaggee by 7 people, and not be the tagger. Random facts I'm not very good at unless I give a lot of thought, and these days all thought revolve around my NEW J-O-B, yes, I wrote that correctly. I am gainfully employed.</p><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><br /></p><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">OK, on to tagging people, if I can. BTW, I am currently listening to my "WII" mix which is currently playing Come on Eillen by Dexie's Midnight Runners (did I just truly age myself?).</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-88842109076374877392007-06-03T21:50:00.000-04:002007-06-08T11:32:15.297-04:00Side 1 Finished!!!!!!<span style="color:#cc33cc;">I can't believe it, side 1 of the Arwen Cardigan is actually OFF THE NEEDLES (this post is 5 almost 6 days in the making). I finished the left side of the cardigan last Sunday, I couldn't believe it, I was so excited I almost couldn't wait until the Sopranos was over to yell down to DH, who I apparently freaked out when I did. Who knew he was so edgy.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I thought I had a picture with me at work to post, but unfortunately I sent myself the wrong thing. I will post 1 later. Also, I have already cast on for the left side, and have unfortunately come across my first rip or two.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Wish me luck!!!! ;)</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-42822919243978031222007-06-02T14:12:00.001-04:002007-06-02T14:21:29.508-04:00Die Moth Die!!!!!!!<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">OMG, OMG!!!!!! Last night I went into the den, and there was a freakin' moth. I started freaking out and screaming and yelling as I tried to swat it to death. I took my SP's yarn which was in there, even though it's cotton, I stuck it i the freezer, and will take it out on Monday. You can never be overly cautious with something like that. I didn't get it, so after putting the yarn in the freezer, which I told my MIL to just disregard as my idiosyncrasy. She was like whatever, and laughed. But, getting back to the point, I waited for the thing to come out again, and chased it down into the closet that is there, and started swatting this magazine around, and finally I got the little bugger. But to be on the safe side, I had some cedar spray in the den, I need to spray my hangers for my wool coat, but i sprayed the entire closet repeating the statement "Die buggers Die!!!"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I am one of those people who is so freakin' overly cautious, I have cedar blocks and these lavender scented moth replant pouches all over my room to keep the nasty creatures out. Once DH and I get our house, I am going to get cedar chests, and maybe even a nice cedar closet in the basement of wherever we may roam. Wish me luck!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-91883520059787286562007-05-27T19:14:00.000-04:002007-05-27T20:01:50.018-04:00My Summer Knit List<span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Below is a list of goals some of which I need to finish and some I would like to finish this summer. This is for the contest being run on </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://www.skeinsherway.com/2007/05/pre-summer-contest.html">skeins her way</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> blog, but also is a nice way of letting me know what my goals and objects are vis-a-vis knitting this summer.</span><br /><ol style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><li>Finish <a href="http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter06/PATTmonkey.html">Monkey Socks</a></li><li>Finish Baby blanket for soon to be niece</li><li>Finish Baby blanket for soon to be cousin</li><li><a href="http://magknits.com/Sept05/patterns/jaywalker.htm">Jaywalkers </a></li><li>Baby raglan</li><li>Finish "<a href="http://www.interweave.com/knit/interweave_knits/Galleries/bonus/winter_2006/arwen1.asp">A Cardigan for Arwen</a>"</li></ol><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I do have some other items on the needles, and if I can tackle any of those too it will just be extra. I am also putting in writing that I will not (except for my socks, as there are two of those) cast-on for any new projects this summer. No matter how difficult this last task may be, I must stick to it, this is also the most important thing for me to do (or not to do) this summer.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">If you get to this contest through my link, please let her know that it was from my blog (www.forgetfulstitcher9.blogspot.com), so that I too can get some extra credit. I got to this contest from </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" href="http://knitpurlknitpearl.blogspot.com/">Knit and Purl Mama</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;">Good Luck All!!!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-36999915587604381412007-05-25T20:55:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:16.660-05:00Second SP Gift<span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">I got home this evening to find a package from my SP waiting for me. As this has been a tough week for me, I couldn't wait to get upstairs and open it. As I cut open the box, I was filled with excitement to see what was inside. There was a note inside from her that was very sweet, the package was so nice, there were 5 little wrapped gifts inside (sorry, I didn't take pics). As I unwrapped everything, I got more and more excited. The first thing I opened was a box to hold my DPN's in, then I opened a nice travel candle Apple Strudel scented, then I opened some wonderful pink Karabella Gossamer (2 balls), so awesome, it's enough, if not more than enough to make a wonderful shawl out of. Then I opened some gorgeous pink stone stitch markers, then she also sent me this really cute pink striped ring that I can't wait to wear out.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">Thank you Soooo much SP, I can't wait to know who you are to thank you even better.<br /><br /><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"></span><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QBxQ7Nijs-xO_LNxnF5rSjelEGtZ4SR-FMsO1ZSb_HTx9L5gfai7tyzUDJm9qRMKcERuQqcHl_fKRYiYcLHf9h48fKq-33E5K_1GyENs4cTICPGl74mdP9w_mCPRXF4LKEj5/s1600-h/SP10+Second+Gift+5_25_07+%28good+pic%29+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QBxQ7Nijs-xO_LNxnF5rSjelEGtZ4SR-FMsO1ZSb_HTx9L5gfai7tyzUDJm9qRMKcERuQqcHl_fKRYiYcLHf9h48fKq-33E5K_1GyENs4cTICPGl74mdP9w_mCPRXF4LKEj5/s320/SP10+Second+Gift+5_25_07+%28good+pic%29+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5068686474195283442" border="0"></a><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);"><br style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-57468013937310361362007-05-24T15:39:00.000-04:002007-05-25T20:55:42.548-04:00Short Hiatus<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">On Sunday evening I posted that I was never going to blog again, but as it turns out, it was just a short hiatus, and not a finale. So, I'M BACK!!!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-91761117632220151302007-05-20T22:32:00.000-04:002007-05-20T22:54:32.741-04:00Why.........<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I am currently contemplating why I Blog, and why I knit. I knit, and don't get anywhere because I have a very, very severe case of "Startitis". Sometimes I see something I want and I just start to cast on and then fi8gure out the pattern, or get to the point in the pattern where I go "WTF!!!!!". I am the slowest knitter EVER. Even if I just had one project going at a time (which is ABSOLUTELY impossible) I knit so slow that it becomes so unrewarding to me, I get angry and upset because I can't do what everyone else can. I can put two needles together, knit and purl, and a lot of other stitched too, but nothing, nadda! There are so many things that I would like to do, and I just get so frustrated that I can't do it, I mean I can, but MAYBE things like my Arwen will be done by next fall, that means fall "08"</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Everything I knit I do it with passion and feeling, but why?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Why do I blog????? I seem to blog for myself. I think that there are maybe 5 people who read my blog, and one of them is DH. I seem to have failed, at blogging and knitting. If I stopped both, I don't think anyone would notice or care. It's not like there's anything here that would interest anyone.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">After writing the above, it has become clear to me that this is going to be my LAST and FINAL entry. To the 3 people that do read this, and to my SP10 Pal...........I'm sorry, and my blog should be removed from your blog roll.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Ciao, and Farewell!!!!!!!!!!!!</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-89420669158077542032007-05-10T13:19:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:16.935-05:00How Terrific ....<a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://www.purlsgonewild.com/blog/">Christina</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"> was going to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival this past weekend, and I loaned her my Ez-Pass, as I know what it's like to make that trip without one. She offered to pick me up something while she was there, and I told her that she didn't need to that, but when I saw her this past Tuesday, she had brought me back the most beautiful Koigu. She definitely put some thought into it because it is absolutely stunning, and my colorway. I was in awe of how generous she was, especially when I told her that she didn't need to bring anything back. Awwwww! </span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR55qj4erG5h6xuUl1KVHoiF005Sd_2J1t8uIj2DQqq1lvbD6N1e-eAPmIGMZIFWUreD1BtHs1wk-KVqroLE06lCM6wugJQZmFPgMTizwqceGYzwMZhAtBGzWohgDpDZV7bWz/s1600-h/Koigu+-+waiting+for+car+5_10_07+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizR55qj4erG5h6xuUl1KVHoiF005Sd_2J1t8uIj2DQqq1lvbD6N1e-eAPmIGMZIFWUreD1BtHs1wk-KVqroLE06lCM6wugJQZmFPgMTizwqceGYzwMZhAtBGzWohgDpDZV7bWz/s320/Koigu+-+waiting+for+car+5_10_07+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062992296273182882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">I already have the perfect sock pattern picked out. It's from Interweave Knits Spring 2007 "Staff Projects", the </span><a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://www.interweaveknits.com/freepatterns/pdf/spr_07/Seduction_socks.pdf">Seduction Socks</a><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span>by Ann Budd.</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-13547900936588657512007-05-07T09:37:00.000-04:002007-05-07T09:50:57.247-04:00Projects Done, to be done, never to be done....<p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Mark with <span style="font-weight: bold;">bold</span> the things you have ever knit, with <span style="font-style: italic;">italics</span> the ones you plan to do sometime, and leave the rest as is.<br /><br />Afghan<br /><b style="">I-cord</b><br /><b style="">Garter stitch</b><br />Knitting with metal wire<br /><b style="">Shawl<br />Stockinette stitch</b><br /><b style=""><i style="">Socks: top-down</i></b><br />Socks: toe-up<br />Knitting with camel yarn<br />Mittens: Cuff-up<br />Mittens: Tip-down<br /><b style="">Hat</b><br /><b style="">Knitting with silk</b><br />Moebius band knitting<br /><b style="">Participating in a KAL<br />Sweater<br />Drop stitch patterns</b><br /><b style="">Knitting with recycled/secondhand yarn<br />Slip stitch patterns<br /></b>Knitting with banana fiber yarn<br />Domino knitting (=modular knitting)<br /><b style="">Twisted stitch patterns<br />Knitting with bamboo yarn<br /></b>Two end knitting<br /><b style="">Charity knitting</b><br /><i style="">Knitting with soy yarn</i><br /><b style="">Cardigan</b><br />Toy/doll clothing<br /><b style="">Knitting with circular needles</b><br /><b style="">Baby items</b><br />Knitting with your own handspun yarn<br />Slippers<br />Graffiti knitting (knitting items on, or to be left on the street)<br /><b style="">Continental knitting</b><br /><b style=""><i style="">Designing knitted garments</i></b><br /><b style="">Cable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)<br />Lace patterns<br /></b>Publishing a knitting book<br /><b style="">Scarf<br />Teaching a child to knit</b><br />American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)<br />Knitting to make money<br /><b style="">Button holes</b><br /><b style="">Knitting with alpaca</b><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fair Isle knitting</span><br />Norwegian knitting<br />Dying with plant colours<br />Knitting items for a wedding<br /><b style="">Household items (dishcloths, washcloths, tea cosies...)<br />Knitting socks (or other small tubular items)on two circulars</b><br />Knitting with someone else's handspun yarn<br /><b style="">Knitting with dpns</b><br />Holiday related knitting<br />Teaching a male how to knit<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bobbles</span><br />Knitting for a living<br /><b style="">Knitting with cotton</b><br />Knitting smocking<br />Dying yarn<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Steeks (with Kathy and Carol's help, that is after I don the fair isle sweater first)</span><br />Knitting art<br /><i style="">Knitting two socks on two circulars simultaneously</i> (trying but not having success)<br /><b style="">Fulling/felting</b><br /><b style="">Knitting with wool</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Textured knitting</span><br /><b style="">Kitchener<br />BOPurses/bags<br />Knitting with beads<br />Swatching<br />Long Tail CO</b><br /><i style="">Entrelac</i><br />Knitting and purling backwards<br />Machine knitting<br /><b style="">Knitting with self patterning/self striping/variegating yarn</b><br />Stuffed toys<br /><b style="">Baby items</b><br /><b style="">Knitting with cashmere</b><br /><b style="">Darning</b><br />Jewelry<br /><b style="">Knitting with synthetic yarn<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Writing a pattern</span> (currently in process...with <a href="http://www.purlsgonewild.com/blog/">Christina's</a> help)</b><br />Gloves (the only thing DH says he'd wear if I knitted it, Ummmm I don't think so)<br />Intarsia<br />Knitting with linen<br />Knitting for preemies<br />Tubular CO<br />Freeform knitting<br /><b style="">Short rows</b><br /><b style="">Cuffs/fingerless mits/armwarmers (OK, so Flannery's second is still a WIP)</b><br /><b style="">Pillows (and....so is Sarah's, but at least the first is done on both)</b><br /><b style="">Knitting a pattern from an online knitting magazine</b><br /><i style="">Rug</i><br />Knitting on a loom<br />Thrummed knitting<br /><b style="">Knitting a gift<br /></b>Knitting for pets<br /><b style="">Shrug/bolero/poncho</b><br />Knitting with dog/cat hair</p><br /><p style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" class="MsoNormal">Got this from <a href="http://www.callingonkahlo.blogspot.com/">callingonkahlo</a> who got this from <a href="http://elanknits.blog.ca/">elanknits</a><br /></p><a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://www.callingonkahlo.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-45013821232084534042007-05-06T11:39:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:17.149-05:00New Edition to the Family....<span style="color:#cc33cc;">So, </span><a href="http://forgetfulstitcher9.blogspot.com/2006/04/this-is-baby-with-his-new-yarn.html"><span style="color:#000099;">Baby</span></a><span style="color:#cc33cc;"> has a sister. We haven't yet named her, but would love some names from the Peanut Gallery. I am going to run a week long contest and after all submissions are in I will choose a winner, and that will be her name. Whoever comes up with the winning name will receive a nice prize. If I don't have a decent amount of submissions by drawing time next Sunday, May 13, I might extended, but most likely not. Be unique, original, but think sweet and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">feminine</span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Here is a lovely picture of her along with her brother Baby, by the way, he's wearing his new collar that my nieces made for him at <a href="http://www.montclairbeadworks.com/">Montclair Beadworks</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061476078328414354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJBtnmyCKtip2_rauuCaoUy4SWymRNNU-RcHXPR3BkqzyiFMRKXeKjG_NicLM7Kw-dNnaDcyp8_orXx39-s1ZesZOGiHlyDYweL5oIW8_DwdPUsOOTrebHMikSrIaMSIjmp-Y/s320/Pics+5_7_07+005.jpg" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-36662023126153191842007-05-01T01:00:00.000-04:002007-05-01T01:16:02.442-04:00E.T.<span style="color:#cc33cc;">Ok, so I have issues, who doesn't. I was looking for a movie today for my nieces, and came upon <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/">E.T</a>., you know the movie that inspired a nation to go eat <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesespieces.asp">Reese Pieces </a>by the bag full. Well, I just got to the scene that, I must say inspired me as a child, and I'm pretty sure that I was not alone with this one. Elliott takes a heating pad and places it on his face to make his face feel warm, no problem there...it works, but then he takes the thermometer and holds it up to the light so that it heats up and reads a temperature. Well, if you also notice, he's holding it up to a fairly strong light, one that would produce a lot of heat. He never once afterwards checks the temperature gauge (they were filled with mercury back in the day) to see what it reads, now if he had then he would have seen that it had probably soared to a wonderful 106 or even higher. I know this from my own personal experience. I tried it, but at the age of 11 I wasn't in the "know" about how to read a thermometer correctly, so when I brought it to my step-mother, who happened to be a Dr., her response was "Ummmm did you read the thermometer? I mean this is pretty serious you know. If this is REALLY your temperature, I mean really, then I think you are right that you SHOULD stay home from school. Now are you positive that this is YOUR temperature?" I thought long and hard, not only about what she was saying, but the way she was saying it...I fessed up....."Yeah, I didn't think that you had a fever of 107, because I think you would be dead. Now, how do we feel now, are we going to school in the morning?" I learned my lesson, and I sure as shit learned how to read a thermometer right after that.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">So I really have issues with Elliott being younger than I was at the time being able to "pass one over" on his mom. Anyone else think they got the raw end of that stick errr. thermometer? I know, it's just a movie, but still a little reality would help somewhere....</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-85213138421960398802007-04-30T09:40:00.000-04:002008-12-12T16:56:17.502-05:00My First SP10 Package...A little late<div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">I got my first SP10 package from my Secret Pal on Thursday, and I'm just now getting around to taking the pictures and posting. SORRY, SORRY, SORRY, I'm a bad spoilee. Now onto the good stuff.</span></div><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;">She sent me some wonderful pink (yes my fave color) Bamboo yarn, she says she knows someone who knit a sweater out of it and it was gorgeous, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it, but there's definitely enough for something good. She also sent me some really cute sticky notes (love the stickies), and with it she had the most AWESOME (I know not proper English, but what the heck I did grow up in the 80's) card, it is a picture of Noro Kureyon all put together in a bunch and the colors look fabulous. I just want to take it all and do the same thing, it's just the vibrant way it should be shown in any good LYS.</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059218402999468146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6heq5jfttk25AOVaZdRWzVAiE31op8JiTOC4BusK7en_jlbiwC-zgKaT2Ym9ujeP_dtGBQVAIlAzH4o71MWAOX_yGe3FcOu02M-PvzwkAU5WLLMsRQwbyj0i__es6VCsZN7p/s320/SP10+First+Package+001.jpg" border="0" /> <div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>Thanks so much SP, you're awesome!!!</strong></span></div>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-61197489724147779682007-04-29T17:54:00.000-04:002007-04-29T18:10:34.792-04:00Full Public Disclosure and Commitment<span style="color:#cc33cc;">This post is for all to know, and recognize my strength of restraint regarding DH's pillows. I am also publicly declaring for all to know and hear (and if I fail for DH to have a record of this for the lawyers for when he goes on trial for murder) that I Margaret (aka: forgetfulstitcher9) will in no way attempt to experiment with spinning while under the DH imposed yarn "respite". As his pillows are compiled of <strong>PURE Italian Sheep's wool</strong>, I ummmmmm will in no way steal, borrow, replace (hmmmm) or deplete his pillows, for which he has listed as the one thing that was/is his property to bring into the marriage, and to bring out. This was our only form of a prenuptial, and he wasn't even aware of my soon to be <strong>LOVE</strong> of knitting.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Loving you always GC!!!!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">xoxoxox0</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-53125722678815563952007-04-17T23:20:00.000-04:002007-04-17T23:26:20.791-04:00PROGNOSIS.........<span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>BAD.......</strong>So, the Dr. (DH) has had the patient (my laptop) in his care for the past going on 3 days now. Apparently the patient will definitely have to be reloaded, and possibly will need it's "brain" replaced (hopefully it's under warranty). My baby (not the stuffed dog) has been with me solidly now for several months, and I am very lonely without....errr....her/him/it....I will be back on soon...HOPEFULLLLLLY........</span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153103.post-63807121269210743412007-04-15T14:04:00.000-04:002007-04-15T22:06:17.571-04:00Rain, Rain, Go Away.....<span style="color:#cc33cc;">It's raining so hard outside, even though DH and I got up showered and were ready to go to brunch (and I had packed everything to go knitting afterwards), we went downstairs opened the garage door and I stopped dead in my tracks. DH looks at me and says, "What's wrong, what are you thinking???", my response,"I'm thinking I can make you some nice cinnamon raisin french toast right here...". Lets just say there were no arguments on his side as we both dropped our umbrellas on the floor and headed back inside. When the weatherman said 3" of rain and teeming, boy was he serious, N'or Easter is what they predicted, and N'or Easter is what we are getting. He's going to watch his guy shows, and I'm going to knit and listen to some Podcasts.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;">***There were supposed to be pictures along with this post, but I am currently experiencing "technical difficulties" with my laptop. DH is furiously trying to back up all of the hard drive or I think I might have to jump off the nearest bridge. <br /></span><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;"></span>forgetfulstitcher9http://www.blogger.com/profile/03719550714776609620noreply@blogger.com0