Entries from August 2006

August 31, 2006

so not funny

While reading my bloglines I discovered this link to ebay (from What not to knit blog)…
CAUTION not for those with quesy stomachs…
MOHAIR SCARE
Ok this just scares me because before I spun the mohair batt I HATED mohair but now since its sooooooo easy to spin I was starting to like it more but I dont know [...]

August 30, 2006

Happy anniversary….ah ah ah ahchooooooooo

grrrrrrr I hate Labor Day weekend. every year around this time my allergies get AWFUL! and the last few week shas been real bad. So here I sit not being able to sleep because I cant breath and cant stop sneezing. both boys are suffering too…damn genetic (FIL and my mom are just as bad…w/o [...]

August 29, 2006

handspun

and this is what the sorbet cream roving looks like spun!
pretty pretty.
Even thu the weather has been more fall like (which is my absolute favorite season) I am feeling the summer color way.

August 28, 2006

and more crafting

I made myself 2 new whorls today (for yet another spindle) I made a whoopsie with my wood burner but thats ok. It does work great. A sxy_stylz mama inspired me to create a heavier one lol…thanks.
so heres my “craftsman architecture” piece.

And my fun one

And I also seperated some wool from a huge bat and dyed it [...]

August 27, 2006

I love my Daddy

ya ok so what if I am 29 *wink* I can still say that… know why….
My Dad is going to build me a spinning wheel
oh how happy I am. It all started when mom and I took the kids rummage saling and we ho hummed about an antique knitting machine. they [...]

August 25, 2006

2 awesome things…possibly

ok first was last night at work, a customer of mine gave me a great job “heads-up”. I know it sounds silly to be asking my customer but Kathy and her family has been coming to me for a long time. we get along extremly well, they have been there for me for alot. They [...]

August 24, 2006

Daily OM

Thanks Roxanne! I am already in love with this site.
Here is my horoscope:
August 24, 2006
Encouraging Clear Reception
Virgo Daily Horoscope
You may feel introspective and have a desire to seek answers within today. You could strive to understand events from your past or crave more insightful knowledge about your life path. By taking time to quiet [...]

August 23, 2006

Drum Roll PLEASE!

I am so pleased to finally be able to intruduce my line of CIRCULAR knitting needles! Yes you read that right I have found a way to make circs AND have the joints be smooth! Lets see so far I have made (and decided to keep for mysef) 12″, 16″ 20″, 32″ and 40″. And [...]

August 23, 2006

Etsy

Please make sure you check out my Etsy shop, it is full of stitchmarkers, knitting needles, soaps and more.
http://playinghooki.etsy.com

August 23, 2006

finally got an answer

the reason I cant get a new password to my blog is my stinking hotmail account. grrrrrrr I need to change my email address. hmm how frustrating is this. I dont want 10 emails floating around grrrrrrrr Now I get to go thru the hassles of telling everyone, changing my bloglines, chaging my forum subscriotions [...]