Stinkin' Cute!

These have got to be the cutest little things! If you go to the Rav page, the ones shown are even CUTER! And now, onto the meat of this post...

OK, I realized there were a few pics I'd taken and never shared. I'd like to share with you now...

The other week (specifically, the first Saturday of this month) it was raining. And I mean raining. Heavy rain. Big drops of water rain.

Of course, this meant that this was the day my friend HAD to go to Cotati (a 45 minute drive or so from the City...). So, being the good friend that I am, I accompanied her.

See the puddle of water? and you can't tell, but it is still RAINING in this picture...

What is this place? Oh...we entered through the wrong door?


And here, is the front of the building!

And inside, a freezer with a sign reading, "We trust you...please take what you need and leave the money on the table". GEEZ! No way! Dorothy, we're not in San Francisco anymore!

By the way, the lasagne is ok. The ravioli pretty stinking good! But the real reason we were there?

To claim her 1/4 cow that had just been freshly slaughtered! (sorry, Vegetarians...) Yeah, we were there to pick up, oh...100 pounds or so of organic beef!


And to prove I am not a yarn snob, look what I had caved and bought when I saw it on sale at Joann's the other week?
I'm a total sucker for the Vanna White yarn colors! And, as always, was inspired to buy an afghans worth of it! Gotta love crochet-I crocheted up one of the popcorn squares quite quickly. But alas, it is not a gift for this year and I need to keep the gift knitting priority, so this now sits.

But look what else I kinda had to add to the stash?
But allow me to clarify: the center red color is some Malabrigo Worsted in Pagoda and came out from my stash. I used these for a Capitan hat (picture later...). You see, that same rainy day was the same day I lost a favorite crocheted (not by me) hat and was sad. I decided that this capitan hat could justifiably jump ahead of the gifties so I could make myself a new hat.

Admittedly, the two plain yarns on the left were grabbed up at Dharma Trading Co. for future dying. And I'll again point out that I am a big sucker for the garish (some call it 'clear') colors of some of the Malabrigo Privada collection. I decided I needed to again go beyond my comfort zone of colors and get two more from the ImagiKnit sale wall. So I did. And while at it, I threw in a Malabrigo Worsted Tartuga to round out the purchase!

I have a great project in mind for the Privada and am excited to eventually knit it up!

I'm feeling a bit spoiled...

Rav love and Knitterly love abound and I reap the rewards many times over...

Cupcakefaerie was able to procure this and sent it to me...

Wollmeise, Poison Nr. 5-and it's mine, all MINE!!!

It was packaged up all lovely with gummi bears, even, as if I had place a Woolgirl order! And she is my kinda gal with her wonderful taste in cards it leads me to suspect that she is as much of a stationery fiend as I am. I also suspect that she enjoys the lost art of written corraspondence as much as I do. I don't consider myself to be a very literary person, but I have always enjoyed written correspondence. You are an absolute doll, Cupcakefaerie!!! I so heart you!

And remember how I had whined around about being just yards short for my Mystic Light Shawl? I was a bit reluctant to purchase a skein on-line since I had seen such wide variations of shading with this colorway.

I got the bright idea of looking up the yarn on Ravelry and found it in someone's stash-and it was 1/2 a skein! I pm'd her and asked if she would be willing to part with it in trade or sell it to me. Guess what? She sends it to me-from Sweeden! And doesn't want a thing for it!
Of course, this calls for a DAK to go out her way in the future (I don't dare say near, as I am a bit slow in getting things out...), but I will definitely have to send something wonderful her way! Wanna know something funny? Turns out she is in IrishGirlieKnits' "friends" list on Rav-sandikins, you ROCK!

I'll confess that I was impatient and since I was able to see the skeins at Purlescence, I purchased one last weekend while I was there! This is truly a gorgeous yarn and I am sure I will be able to make a scarf or some other lovely item with the yarn.

So I also get THIS package in the mail from a member on my Rav Monthly Adventures group...

We are celebrating our one year anniversary and my name was picked for a prize! I feel unworthy since I've not been very active on that list since the first swap, but I will be donating a prize so I can pay it forward and again be a participating member!

And I know this blog is mostly knitting, but I have to share this...
My latest wine club shipment from Benziger/Imagery wineries! I long-ago signed up as a charter wine club member and (though I drink much less these days...), have not had the heart to give up this club! But the big thrill was this recent shipment: Oonapais (a red wind blend of Cab, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot)--I had tried this one a year or two ago when I was last out to the winery and LOVED it! I'm so glad that this recent 2006 release was part of the shipment! And the other bottle is a Petite Sirah Port! Me loveses me ports!!!

I usually enjoy the wines I get from the club, but since I am familiar with these two varietals and favor them, I am especially thrilled about this shipment!

Holiday projects are chugging along; cast-off, cast-on...

I'll show you where I'm at next time...

BIG THRILL!!!

Though not yet blocked, I am happy to report that the Mystic Light Shawl is DONE!!! Nartian witnessed the cast-off on Monday afternoon. I thought I would not be able to resist and would block it soon after but alas, it still is in a lump, unblocked.

This was a KAL I had started back in March and am quite proud to have plugged through this. See guys? I finish things...eventually! It's kinda my first "Big Girl Knitter" lace! I mean, I did do the Forsest Canapy, but that was maybe 1/2-1/3 the yardage, smaller, and done with heavier yarn.

I made one of my work buds model this for me.
She's waaaaay tinier than me in size, but maybe a tad taller than me.

I wasn't happy showing just ONE pic, but I realize you can't see much from this!
So what was the point, really...?

And look what arrived at Purlescence last week and is now a part of my stash?!

STR lightweight: Potomac, Jubilation, The Cookie Next Door,
Muckity Muck (much more of a rich, deep reddish-tinged orange
than what is shown at the BMFA site-me LOVESES this!)

And more gifties on the needles...all are quick-to-knit projects for yarn-rich, cash-po' me!

A second Capitan hat! (Oh...these are so quick that I don't think
I even posted the one I made for me which is nearly finished!
Next time...maybe even modeled!)

And a Silky Malabrigo "Ivy" cowl knit in the "Mint Frappe" colorway...
funny, too...not a hint of green in this yarn!

A new baby hat, a new design element!

I started another baby hat, since the last cabled one looks a bit small for lil' Solly. So I pulled out this yarn from my stash and started another.

Being the inspired person I am, I again resized this pattern up a bit to accomodate a larger baby-head. Now that I started the cable portion I realized I made a grave error in the re-sizing: the cable pattern is done over a 16 stitch repeat, NOT an 8-stitch repeat!-DOH!

So I think I have decided that a design change would be appropriate at this time. Perhaps a larger cable utilizing the extra two 'plain' panels that are now side by side?

And look-I finished the Seaweed Cowl for my friend! I crocheted a loop and will add a button, since I had added a couple of repeats to make this cowl wider and want to give her the option to pull it in a bit at the top.

I LOVE way this colorway knit up! I first found it a bit garish, but found that it really is quite a fun colorway! (And yes, your eyes do not deceive you--my gauge changed 1/2 way through and it started striping!)

And again, time slips away and I forget!

The great thing about my yarn clubs is that my shipments go out automatically and are prepaid far enough in advanced that I often forget they are coming! So is the case with the latest WoolGirl current club shipment that arrived today. This shipment was a Cherry Blossom theme! Featured yarn? Yarntini in Plum Blossom!

Pardon double-pics, but I really feel Jen does such a great job packing up our kits, that you would really be missing out if you didn't get to see my goodies as they came packed.

This is my first Yarntini yarn and what a treat to have this lovely Plum Blossom colorway!

And there is so much in her kits, that seeing them displayed as one picture, you miss lots of the little goodies/details. Like the gorgeous crystal stitch marker from White Oaks. Or the rock sugar stick that was packed so nicely with the tea and strainer. And notice not just the coordination of color, but the overall feel and look that the kraft paper journal offers. Crissy Gardiner designed the sock pattern that peeks out a bit in the first pic.

And I've notified Jen that I want 'in' on next year's club, so I had better start putting aside the money for it!

The worst part about being sick...

is when you are too sick to knit! In my case, I was too sick to even entertain the idea of picking up my needles! Luckily, that part of this cold I'm getting over only lasted 3 days. But then there is all the catching up from when you slept all day, ignoring everything else!

The happy, happy news is that I did finally get to knit on Saturday, finishing a couple of quick gift knits. My Silky Malabrigo Tudora, v 3.0

A Malabrigo Seleccion Privada Calorimetry, modeled by Lil' Emp who decided he prefers it around his neck. Funny, the Malabrigo Loafers I made him were 'scratchy' yet he wore this around his neck for a good 30 minutes-1 hour with no mention of discomfort!

And on Sunday, I got to spend knitting time with great knitting pals Nartian, IrishGirlie and Cupcakefaerie! I was negligent in getting pics of our eatting-er, I mean knitting-get-together, but IrishGirlie did a great job photo documenting on her blog!

And speaking of photo documenting, I snagged this from her blog since she wanted me to post it with the recipe. This is so mega-easy and so yummy! I present to you...

Caprini Crostini (Goat Cheese Crostini)*
makes 15-20 crostini

Ingredients:
3 oz. of Caprini cheese or any soft, white, spreadable cheese (Philadelphia, Neufchatel or lowfat yogurt cheeses are good ones)
2 large cloves garlic
2 red hot peppers (the tiny ones)
a large sprig of parsley
3 Tbsp. olive oil
a pinch or two of salt**

Finely mince the garlic, parsley and red peppers. Place in a s mall bowl and add 3
Tablespoons of olive oil and salt to taste. Place the cheese in this oil and let sit for about 20 minutes. Spread on baguette rounds and serve.

*published in my sister's "Cortona in Your Kitchen...a little bit of Italy for my friends far away." recipe gift book she gave us in 1991. This recipe is characteristic of typical antipasti made in the region in Italy where she lives.

**OOOPS! IrishGirlie-I think I put black pepper in mine but the recipe doesn't call for it afterall!

Since Cupcakefaerie was willing to allow us to invade her place (and I instigated it, evading hostessing duty), I had to make some Cupcakefaerie-worthy cupcakes, so this is what I came up with...(and the reason for a 'quick and easy' appetizer, cuz this is what I spent my time working on...)

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate-almond filling; a splash of ganache over the top with a toasted sliced almond for decoration

And born of the sage knitterly advice and opinions offered during our time together, the decision was made to cast on a Seaweed Cowl...

Seaweed Cowl CO with Malabrigo Seleccion Privada, colorway "Y"
Yes, it is further along; I have knit about 12 rounds, or about 2"

Lastly, there is nothing like the temptation that comes from reading about a new Etsy discovery (Butterflygirldesigns.etsy.com). Thanks to Rocky, I now am the proud owner of a new spindle...

My new spindle is in the front-it has a carved agate whorl! And the Bosworth spindle behind it is filled with the wool/mohair roving-my first BMFA roving purchase-which is getting so close to being completely spun and plied!

I must think I have money this month or something!

Oh yeah, I fogot...

That I had also caved and placed an order with KnitPicks! The nickle plated sock DPNs were on sale and I was unable to pass it by. And the book sale was irresistable, as well. So of COURSE I had to add some worsted weight yarn for gift knitting to the order for free shipping!

As much as my intention was to knit the gifts from my stash, I realized my stash lacked dark colors for the soles of the loafers I want to make. So this should more than make up for the deficiency.

But when the order arrived, I was actually surprised...
who would know that 22 50-g. skeins takes up so much space!

And lack of disciplined prevailed when I cast-on for some mocassin socks...

EZ mocassin socks started!

MAIL DAYS are HAPPY DAYS!!!

Especially when you receive TWO Speed Racer Cereal Bowls!
(Yeah, Grandma's are such the suckers!)

And I am quite sure you can guess what this is...

Yep! My WoolGirl order! THE WoolGirl order. The very same that I just blogged about. And here it is, having arrived TODAY! Gotta love that Jen, I'd say!

As with all WoolGirl orders, there were goodies galore...Halloween hot chocolate, a stitch marker, pen, jelly beans! Could I be more spoiled? I think not!

Far left-Flat Feet (yes, I am only now purchasing my first one...). Right side, top to bottom: The Unique Sheep Footprints yarn in Froggy Feet and Zombie, Mama Llama Sport in Autism, White Oak Studios tvyarns fingering weight yarn in Cool Blue.

I know you've been missing all the eye-candy, KnitGolfer! ;) See what sacrifices I make for my readers? I had to order new yarn just for your entertainment!

The Mystic Light Edition...

I'm so excited to have Clue 4 completed for the Mystic Light No-Longer-Knitting-Along KAL!


This was the best way I was able to photograph the progress. (Yeah, another co-worker pulled into my knitting insanity...)

Not the best pics, but you can kinda get the idea...

Where did this come from?!

I arrived home yesterday to find a box-rather large for a Sock Club shipment box...it was from WoolGirl Jen! I thought, "Dang! I forgot we were getting our club shipment!"

I open the box and realize-'Doh!-it's the Wicked Witch of the West (WWW) kit!!!' Yeah. I ordered it and forgot all about it! I love it when I do that!

So here are all the goodies that were stuffed into the box...
And all the goodies in the bag, opened so you can see it all...
In the bag?--White Oak Studios TVYarn, orange hot chocolate, a WWW tin, bookmark, card enclosure, jellybeans that match the yarn color; not just 'green', but bright green and greenish-brown! A witch PEZ dispenser, broomstick pen, notepads, cloth bag, and the cutest, tiniest, lil' ol'...

witch stitch marker!

Oh! and of course, a pattern: "Where's My Broom?"

And yesterday, I started yet ANOTHER Tudora with the leftover Malabrigo Silky...

BIG THRILL to report? I have now finished Clue 4 of the Mystic Light stole and will post a pic when I get a chance to take a pic of it!

Ta-duh! Look what I got!

An award from the fabu-Cockeyed!

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Well, Cockeyed already named Stilaholic Nartian Knits and IrishGirlieKnits, both of who I would name, but I'm not sure if I'm allowed a repeat...

How bout if I add...

1) CUPCAKE FAERIE

2) CHICKENKNITS

3) VORTEX OF CHAOS

4) LIFE IN LILT

Bless Me, Readers, for I have Sinned!

It has been three months since my last yarn purchase confession. Well, except for the one skein of Wollmeise because what Knitter in their right mind passes up on a Wollmeise opportunity? And the other purchases between weren't purchases, since I used gift certificate; therefore, they were gifts.

So I walk into a local crafting store and walk out with this... I mean, the good thing is none of this is yarn, right? The afghan booklet had quick knit afghans that look like they won't bore me--worked doubled and in clever panels! I promised a friend he'd get an afghan by his 50th birthday--I have a bit less than 4 years to go and thought this would be a good start! The hook? Well...some of my lovely 8/0 beads' holes are a tad bit too small for the size 12 crochet hook. Yeah, I paid more for the new hook than if I bought a new bag at less than $1.50 for around 275 beads! I paid for the two items, then the bead spinner caught my eye...it was at the other register and on sale! Grabbed it up, paid for it, done. Yeah, I'm sick that way...Then I thought about Chicken Knit's resolve not to purchase anything she absolutely did not need for a month...I failed that task!

Final confession? One word: Woolgirl! Yeah, I'll dish when it arrives...

And now for the planned Malabrigo Holiday Knits:

I'm hoping these will be converted to gifts this month! Recognize the upper left colorway? I used it for the Quickie Cowl and hope to make a Tudora for my cousin. The right was used for a Tudora and I haven't decided what it may end up being. It's the Colchina colorway. The two colors at the bottom are the Privada collection colorways that ImagiKnit has had sitting forever on their sale shelf. They didn't look nearly as attractive unwound, but I suspected they were more of a 'wow' once wound. I think I may be correct.

The blue/grey/pink will be a Calorimetry for a cousin and the orange/green/pink will maybe be a cowl for a friend's December b-day.

But wait-that's not all! I started the soles pre-October 1 start date, but the tops I started after the 1st. These are two not-Malabrigo Loafers to be. I'm using whatever worsted wool I have for the soles. The top of the first pair is Weavers Wool Quarters from Mountain Colors. Clever Me to discover I had this in my stash to use!
No completed stole clues yet, but the baby hat has been long-finished. A new Baby Solly hat, though I understand that Little 6 mo. Solly is wearing 12 mos. old clothes! This hat may be too small...

Th-th-th-that's all, Folks!

And sometimes a break from lace...

is just what we need!

Funny, because I had just read a message from my camp pal, Happy Stasher, telling me that she was taking a break from her Mystery Stole 4 and working on some double-stranded, size 13 needle slippers! And wouldn't you know...I had just cast on a baby hat for one of the new (well, maybe not-so-new since they have already outgrown their baby hats I made them!) babies. Then I see Nartian, who admits to me that she had cast on a cabled baby hat last night, too!

Though not at the same parts in our stoles, I think we are all at the point in the KALs where we are needing a bit of a breather-and a tad faster pace!

So here is the cabled baby hat I'm working on...
I think with all this talk of holiday knitting, I was starting to feel antsy and wanted to get a jump-start.

Sometimes it's not ALL about knitting!

So I'm sure there are some of you out there who are like me and start stuff like this...

and well...maybe it just doesn't get completed?! And...maybe you don't quite know what happened to the patterns/instructions?

Yeah, well...I just resurrected this and from what I recall, it was VERY close to being finished! I think it is a bracelet and I was on the last portion. I also think I can probably figure out the last portion to finish it, but will have to either find the instructions for the clasp portion or wing it. It was a pattern from a 'Bead' magazine I bought a while back and I'm pretty sure it will turn up...

And speaking of BEADS...as you all know, the projects have been all about beads these days with the Mystery Stole 4 and Secret of the Stole iii KALs well underway.

I am happy to be able to show you two finished clues:

Secret of the Stole III is now completed through Clue 2. There are now 6 clues that have been released, so I am now 4 clues behind! Oh well...I will plug on!

Mystery Stole 4 is coming along. I am not thrilled with the laciness and think I should have done a smaller gauge, but long ago, I had decided I would not frog. I'm sure I will still be happy with this once it is completed, and I am getting more used of this tiny-thin yarn knit at this larger gauge, so at least that part's gotten better.

And now, after a school picnic at the park, I'm tired and am thinking 'nap' more than 'knit'...I'm dying to continue on my stoles, but I think the nap is going to win out! Besides, I really should be doing housework!

Yesterday morning was spent at the beach participating in Beach Clean Up day with Lil' Emp's school, then off to take care of some business in Vacaville (and hour and a half drive from here), then on to Sacramento (another 1/2 hour-45 minutes drive) for a visit/dinner with relatives. We made it back home at midnight. The good thing about long drives where I'm not doing the driving is that I got some knitting done! The bad thing about being away so long is that I have all the house stuff to continue to attempt to catch up on! But like I said...the nap is winning out at this point! ;)

Yarn Pr0n Friday filled with PRIDE!

Yep! That would be my latest Seven Deadly S(p)ins shipment-PRIDE! And look how gorgeous this kit is! FOUR gradated skeins of Unique Sheep "Luxe" (75/25 superwash merino/silk light fingering weight) : Pride 1, 2, 3 and 4! The pattern is a shawl designed by Merike Saarniit called "Syncopated Lace". Not just a pattern, but also included are the lace charts and color changing instructions. Looks pretty intimidating to me...

I also received a plastic pouch, a retractable brush, stitch markers, candies, and a 15% off Unique Sheep coupon from WoolGirl Jen!

So I am still on spending hiatus, but that doesn't stop any of my pre-0rdered kits! I also received a late birthday gift from a friend-another LYS gift certificate! YAY! (Yes, a BMFA gift certificate would have been even more coveted, but hey, I can't ask for the world! I'm just appreciative of her thoughtfulness and well...I can't expect a knitting neophyte to know about BMFA, now can I?)

So...yet another project to add to the cue. Dying to do that cute Sloth hat from last shipment, but with all my other projects I have going...well...you know...I probably have to start posting "what I didn't cast on" photos akin to my past 'what I didn't buy' photos!

Carefree Holiday-or not-KAL!!!

Come join the fun! I just joined this KAL where we will be sharing our holiday knitting and entering contests for some fun Crystal Palace Yarn-so go check it out NOW since participation is limited to the first 100 persons to sign up!

http://carefreeholiday-ornot-kal.blogspot.com/

"How to join the KAL
E-mail Laura --- proflaura at firststepinternet dot com --- for an invite to join the blog"

Thought I'd share the love (thanks, Adrienne--yeah, you thought you'd get me moving on knitting up some of my stash, huh?) Hope to see you guys there!

Today, a color theme...

can you see it? And even the cute lil' "Harajuku Girls" bag that Purple Rain Knitter gave me matches the theme!
It's all about green! These three projects are the projects du jour, and probably of the week...I'm barely half way through the first clue for Mystery Stole 4. Carmen still has a ways to go. And--what's this? A sock? Now where did that come from? Certainly I couldn't be starting another sock?! ;)

Truth be told, I am starting another sock! Accidental, really...You see, I was admiring the Grace Note socks on Ravelry; the pattern isn't released yet. The author sent me the draft version, so I decided that I'd better knit it up now so that I can properly thank her for the pattern and give her some input. So that's my story. And I'm sticking to it! Yarn? Socks that Rock medium weight in Falcon's Eye.

The Insanity has Begun!

The insanity, that is, Mystery Stole 4! Nartian had her Clue 1 well underway when we got together to knit this afternoon. I had come to a screaching halt on my SSiii when I found an extra stitch and tried to fix that one area without frogging. I may have to frog, but it sits for now.

I finished knitting up the one skein of Silky Wool for Carmen, then couldn't remember where the rest of the yarn was! So that project stopped on Saturday. But alas, I found the rest of the yarn and wound the other 4 skeins and am good to go.

So back to the Mystery Stole 4. I was too lazy to continue swatching my pathetic red Cashwool, since I had dragged it around in my bag, it had fallen off the needles and it was looking pretty hopeless. But I wanted to see if the Olive Gold-lined crystal beads would work with the red. The silver-lined light grey probaby would have been nice, too. But THEN Nartian noticed how nice the Olive Gold-lined looked with the "Wet Stone" colorway of Yarn Place "Gentle". Me being the olivey-greeny lover I am, I must confess it took little to steer my course right to that combo!

Though difficult to detect, there are beads on this swatch! The topaz were too warm/orangey, while the silver-lined Rosaline worked well...

So it has started, though I'm barely into Clue 1! And SSiii is on a little time-out.

And so I ended up with this! Talk about 'Mystery'-my yarn and bead choices were literally a mystery to me for the longest time, try as I may to swatch and plan it out a bit!

And what have I been doing lately, rather than accomplishing more than this with my knitting? Dare I say, I've been all absorbed in the election! Obsessed almost, though I have curbed myself a bit! I'm just thinking that with being PTA President and having started a non-profit and being Executive Director of the College of Business Intership Bureau at San Diego State for a year...heck! I should've run for President! What's WRONG with me??? Shall I go for Governor?

OK, I'll stop. I'm a mess!

Illegal Cast-On!

I know, I've said before that I'm only allowing new CO projects if they are part of my gift-giving intentions! But...I bought this pattern, had the yarn back-0rdered for months, and when I finally got the yarn, I couldn't find the pattern! So I just found my pattern the other day and couldn't resist! Psychologically, I seem to believe it is a 'quick knit', requiring only 5 skeins of yarn. It detracted from my SSiii knitting yesterday, but my justification (as if my Plain Vanilla socks don't fill this bill!) is that it is a non-thinking, quick, mostly stockinette project! So far, it seems there is a weird error in the beginning (row 5 or somewhere abouts) that I will need to have Nartian examine with me tomorrow. But for now, I pushed through anyway and figure it is minor enough that I can fix it later. But the further forward I go, the more of a PITA it will be to fix, so I am back at the SSiii for now.

I am past Clue 1 and about 10 rows into Clue 2. Below is my SSiii up to Clue 1...

And I neglected to show the Sweet Baby Cap I had finished knitting a while ago. It was officially finished yesterday when I added the i-cord.

Side view, no i-cord...

Front view, post i-cord, being modeled by the recipient's cousin who will deliver the gift to his cousin for me! It's a bit big and is more of a toddler-sized hat. The model is 5 months old, born on April Fool's Day!

Details (geez, I need to go copy this format from IrishGirlie or Nartian!):
Pattern: Sweet Baby Cap
Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks that RockHeavyweight-Tlingit (leftover from the Forest Canapy, used for the beginning edging and i-cord), Jasper and Rare Gems (blue, green, browns, burgundy...)
Needles: Size 3 circs
Mods: though the pattern instructs to change yarn every 2 rows, it is really a pattern most people make their own choices on where an when to change colors and not even all the pics for the pattern follow this striping pattern-so really, though my striping did not change every two rows, I would say it wasn't much of a "mod"
Size: 6 mo., but this yarn is a nice, thick yarn and knit up at a slightly larger gauge and as you can see, would probably be more of a 9 mo-1 year size.

On on to a random thought...If Brain Age training is supposed to help my memory, and if I just scored an age 24 the other night (age 20 is the best and lowest age you can get...)...why did I forget I was steaming corn and still not remember even when I could smell the faint burning of the bottom of the pan?!

A plug...

I've been following some of the Rav posts for the SSiii KAL; in particular, the Turtle Club and other such threads celebrating the joys of not being anywhere near on-task with this KAL! As us Ravelers know, reading one item leads to another and so on...one of my fellow SSiii KAL members had this posted on her blog, so I thought I'd share (ETA: after posting, I saw that Lisa's write up said we have until August 31, 2008 and thought I was a dork for posting past deadline! Then I realized that August 31 is the deadline for submitting storys, not for voting...):

http://job2310.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/help-a-friend-of-mine/

I figured if you are so willing to help out this woman in some small way, wouldn't it be nice? Apparently this friend of her friend has a terminal brain tumor and her sister submitted her story for consideration for a small home remodel. She actually has quite a few votes as I write (150, as opposed to 7 when she first requested support for her story).

Admittedly, I read a few other stories and there are soooo many others who also have good cases for support. Check it out and if you are so inclined, go through the steps to support her or someone else you feel is deserving. (ETA: And the good news? You can only vote once per story, but can vote on other people you feel are most deserving! :) )

Just a plug. Hope to get a post up with some knitting content, but hey-this is knitting-related sorta...