tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87072113694214128342012-01-19T07:30:05.464-08:00Confessions of a knitter who knits while dogs snooze in her lap.Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-13036612150780580172011-10-03T19:46:00.000-07:002011-10-03T20:05:11.377-07:00

Well... This is going to be tougher than I thought.  It turns out it is actually difficult to be artistic and creative, while trying to fight off ADD and Depression.  So I went cold turkey and decided I needed to start from scratch.  Again.  Interesting side-effect: Suddenly I'm knitting and reading and interested in doing some writing again.  As far as knitting goes, I've finished a Hermit

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It's time for me to shake off all the remnants of my work of the last 7 years.  I long to move forward and find joy in the new!  A job has been posted on Ravelry, and I - along with God knows how many hundreds, have applied.  And now, I hope and pray to the Gods of Karmic reward that my number is up!  I have been very optimistic that this is meant to be - but there are tiny little monsters of

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This past weekend I traveled to Martha's Vineyard to see my Mom and Dad, but also to visit some lovely Alpacas. What a nice place this is. I wish I had taken shots of her store, which was very nice, but I did manage to bring home some goodies. The Yarn I bought was actually from Peru, and not her personal stuff, but she was selling lots of hand-knit things in her shop (Knit on Martha's Vineyard),

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Uh oh... Ravelry has lead me to a new distraction: This is so cool! Click below my painting to try making your own.Click here to create your own painting.

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It's a saying they use in AA, I know. But it can be applied to regular life in so many ways. Like making progress on anything you are working on. You just have to take it one day at a time and get done what you can get done. Life isn't a race. I know I know. There are so many projects to complete ahead of you, and to sit still on one and not make any progress feels daunting. I have however

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-81606749401702638212008-03-06T09:48:00.000-08:002008-03-06T10:23:03.246-08:00

My hat has come to a standstill... I haven't fixed it yet. Is anyone really surprised? I will work on it again, eventually. Maybe not this weekend, but soon and for the rest of my life.No...Instead, I seem to be contemplating taking photos of my stash for Ravelry while my husband is gone on Saturday. Is that crazy? I mean, free time all morning/day without the guilt of having to clean house. I

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Kvetching aside... there is still room for smiles.

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Sometimes...many times... in your life you may hit that point where you recognize the rut you are in has just settled into becoming your life. Your rut is your life. Your life is your rut. There doesn't seem a way out. I happen to thrive on change, and travel and "the new". If I can't get it I have to make it where I can. I need to add new things. Like updating the look of this page

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It's weird to think where we find peace. I found peace today because my husband is sick. I know, I know an awful thing to say - but with him not feeling well, I was left to do whatever I felt like doing when I felt like doing it. It was a nice day for me. I felt like a new person who has control over her weekend days. But I do feel incredibly guilty about it. He is at the Emergency Room right

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I am frozen. Not literally, but I have stopped knitting until Sunday. I could work on that simple Aran Scarf that moves quickly, when I actually work on it, that is. Or I could add a few more rows to my lace scarf. My arm has been bothering me again, and I've been spending more time reading instead of knitting, lately. But I have a good reason besides my arm. I'm taking a class on Fair Isle

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-1784442700913304772008-01-02T14:27:00.001-08:002008-01-02T15:22:17.925-08:00

Seriously, folks. I had one day. One. Actually, half of one. Forget Christmas - it was too filled with getting Christmas cards done, and baking cookies and a Gingerbread house - I still have half a pound of Gingerbread dough in the fridge that never got transformed into cookies. I used to make 10 - 12 different varieties of cookies before I had kids. Finishing decorations, also ate up time, and

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-52813768104132865392007-11-12T17:35:00.001-08:002007-12-13T09:31:46.627-08:00

I have been so taken with Ravelry, that I haven't spent much time reading or writing my own blog. So sad. I have had a rough couple of weeks. I have had a few very sad days indeed. I did finish my Dad's sweater but my dh ruined the 3rd cast of the Leaf and Acorn scarf, so I'm on round 4. I am debating whether or not to actually write out what happened to it, because its just too sad and awful to

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I'm in! I'm in!!.... Now I just need time and more photos, and I think this calls for photos of my stash. I really do. I have an over sized trunk which is our coffee table, and a LARGE knitting basket, and about 3 bags in the back of my closet. God knows what's in there. I keep dropping projects, frogging them and then trying to find new patterns for the yarn. It's sad really. I have

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-89565930364208653592007-10-03T06:45:00.000-07:002007-10-03T07:02:51.524-07:00

The very first sweater I wanted to knit. I will do it. I will!The one I just bought yarn for. I'll tell you what I killed but first...some pictures. I've shown these before. These are my two favorite Kristin Nicholas sweaters that I am determined to knit. I figured I'd better get some images on this blog soon. I've been so lazy I haven't taken any photos of the scarf. (Which is what I

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I can't beleive it's October already! Fall is really here, and it makes me want to knit so many new projects! But if I start something new and don't finish stuff I'll never finish this scarf and I have to finish this scarf! I can only bore you so many times with my scarf saga, which I had picked up and fixed and put down again, and now... I picked it up and I hadn't marked off the last row

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We're having a rough patch - this scarf and I. I've turned to Oreos and Wine to make myself feel better - which is not a good combination by the way, in case you're thinking about it now. Oh its great while you're in the middle of it, but suddenly you're one oreo and one glass too many and boy do you feel snoodgy. I don't know what snoodgy means, but think about how you'd feel with too much

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It's true. I have one in my house. I have been visited twice now by the knitting fairy. Or maybe it's a gnome. I just love the word fairy and all it's connotations, so I have to say fairy. Maybe it's an umbrella term for all things good and fun and sometimes sneaky. At any rate, a couple of times now I've gotten exasperated with my knitting. Where I am hopelessly tangled with messy messes

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-86488067300003886322007-09-19T07:47:00.001-07:002007-09-19T08:18:45.852-07:00

Will you JUST look at how beautiful this is?? Um anyone have $26,000 to spare? I'll pay ya back - I promise! It is a very old, antique hand-carved swift of ivory from a website that shows antiques from the old scrimshaw and whaling days. You can't see at the bottom, but that is a little carved hand holding the stem. Can you imagine the face of the wife of this whaler that presented this to

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So, I am back and in full force now. I have decided to try knitting Lace. I went to my LKS, and wound up some beautiful Avocado Mohair that my Secret Pal gave me, from TEXAS. (With some guilt, even though I just finished the socks for my Secret pal's baby that i was supposed to send her in May, I haven't sent her what was due). Anyway, I decided at first to do this shawl - a one skein shawl

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-85530909564627715752007-09-12T08:36:00.000-07:002007-09-12T08:43:48.860-07:00

I haven't dropped of the face of the Earth. I only slipped off the Knitting planet for a short while. I failed miserably at my attempts to keep up with the Secret Pal stuff. I just was way too busy. I had better not sign up for another one, unless I promise to keep on top of it. Now that Fall is here, I'm going to make an effort to return. I really want to join Ravelry, and hope that that

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Where to start ...I have so much to write that I can't even get to the opening paragraph. First and foremost, I finished the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - 40 miles BABY and I did em' all! I have an excuse to sit now. You'd never believe it but I sat all day on Monday, and I looked at my yarn and my roving, and my spinning and spent some time reading my new book, "Yarn Harlot" from my SP, but

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Yeah, yeah...it's about time - I know. My life has gotten to the point where finding time to get anything done is tough! So, it's a rainy yucky day here in New England so I'm not doing my long training walk today. EEEK... I'm already a bit behind in my training for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I did do 7 miles yesterday, buttt that's neither here nor there. I was supposed to do 12-15 miles

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Believe it or not, I am knitting something new, and I have a lot to share. My Secret Pal package arrived with lots of goodies and I finally got mine sent out to my pal. I will post pictures of the beautiful green yarn she sent, and the goodies. I have so many pictures to share I'm a bit overwhelmed. Between work, and Easter and training and fundraising for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer I've

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-64198599638438265582007-03-22T09:38:00.000-07:002007-03-22T09:56:18.886-07:00

You may notice I've changed how this blog looks again. Spring is coming, and I really need changes. All kinds of changes. And what am I knitting now, that should be one of the various sweaters I need to finish, but instead I've started a new scarf for my daughter! It seems ridiculous - even as I work on it - I feel like by the time I'm done, she'll no longer need it. But then again, I live in New

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I found the missing email from SP10 that told me who my secret pal is. Phew - I feel better now. I can't wait to get started. I feel like I'm studying her blog like I'm having a final exam on it next week. I just hope I can find nice enough stuff to rival her last SP! It pretty much looks like no one sticks to the suggested spending amount. I mean - how could they with all the stuff they

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Well...it's official - I'm in a slump. I'm hoping this week will slide back into it's normal pattern of avoiding housework and knitting and reading, and playing on the computer. Right now, nothing seems to cheer me. I've even considered ripping one of my ancient projects and turning it into something completely new instead of completing the initial pattern. Even that doesn't cheer me much, since

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Its a dark rainy day and fitting to what has been going on. First the bitter: A close friend of ours "E" passed away suddenly the night before last in his sleep. He'd had high blood pressure and was changing his diet and taking medication, but I don't think anyone realized just how bad things were. We're stunned and sad and and I can't quite wrap my head around all the things I'm in the middle

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Well I did it. I joined the SP! I'm looking forward to making a connection. So onto the questionnaire:1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?I'm easygoing, and have so many I'd like to try that I haven't yet. Some that I'd love to try are Lorna's Laces, Fleece Artist Merino, Koigu, Blue Moon Fiber Arts or Noro Kureyon yarn, for socks, and any

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-18180552127693294442007-02-18T09:04:00.000-08:002007-02-18T09:23:09.567-08:00

My new favorite hobby has admittedly become reading other knitting blogs. I'm adding new ones to my list daily. Meanwhile the leaning tower of books next to my bed sit there sadly...and rarely opened. I'm still reading a book, "Saving Fish from Drowning"; Amy Tan which I cracked open months ago. That's not normal book-reading speed for me. I generally finish what I start within a week. But

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Well... I have been a naughty naughty girl. I ordered some patterns from the back issue of Interweave Knits Fall 2004 issue...which in itself doesn't seem too bad, since they were relatively inexpensive - but I'm not supposed to be spending any money for more than one reason. Mostly because I have unfinished projects I promised myself I would start working on before I bought anything new. Oh

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Progress! I finished the little bear baby hat and booties which have been hanging over my head and I even embellished a bit and made a little pink star for her as well. It's a little wonky looking but oh well... at least I finished it. Luckily for me it was mostly sewing and embroidery, so my arm wasn't affected ... much. Sorry about the pictures - the light was bad.The latest on my little

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I have nothing to report on the knitting /crochet front, so I thought I'd post pics of the animals hogging my work spot. Meet Calvin. He sleeps with his tongue hanging out. The *Ping* of my camera woke him - hence the one hairy eyeball! This is Finnegan. He is a big sleeper. We fight each other for space on the couch. Right now I'm sitting with only my right cheek on, and my left hanging off,

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You'll be happy to know - I haven't given up completely. This Tendonitis will not beat me! I thought maybe I could try crochet to see if it bothers my arm - so instead of trying to complete something of my massive collection - I have again, started something new. It's a small crochet headband for my daughter. I can hold my arm in a fashion in which it doesn't move very much and then I'm ok for a

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I feel a little bit like the Scarecrow today - you know from the Wizard of Oz? I'm falling to pieces - little bits are dropping off here and there. I've just returned from a visit to the Orthopedic specialist and confirmed my worst fears. I have a combination of an Ulnar neuritis (otherwise known as Cubital Tunnel Syndrome as well as Tendonitus in my elbow. He told me to lay off the knitting for

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-90626731853710153162007-01-17T19:42:00.000-08:002007-01-17T20:15:40.790-08:00

The other night I was driving home from my favorite wool shop of 15 years ago, and it struck me. The magic was gone. I used to get a feeling there, of comfort and I don't know if it was because I brought my hubby and kids with me (which were somewhat of a distraction), or the bland unwelcoming of the people minding the shop. There was a man in the shop , which was nice, but he was rude to a

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-4585865438097750982007-01-13T17:12:00.000-08:002007-01-19T10:19:05.862-08:00

The first issue is an old sweater I knit years ago...you'll recognize the fishy buttons from this project. Both color and buttons were something my Mom tried to talk me out of. I LOVE it. It's me. Only one problem. This was early still in my knitting history and I misjudged the size of the sleeves and made them the next size up because I (DUH) did not realize it was a drop shoulder sweater and

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Here it is the next morning. I only got a few rows done on my socks last night after my first post, and today so far, I'm spending my time editing the site. Hubby is already complaining - because there is housework to be done and he is sick of doing it alone. But HEY... he's the one who wants to have people over for some football related thing tomorrow! Anyway- my newest time consuming projects

Hinklebellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01789721641977568251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707211369421412834.post-77909099940778256582007-01-12T16:55:00.000-08:002007-01-28T08:56:56.992-08:00

I want to start off by saying I've read so many great blogs in the past few months that I could nearly quit before I begin. But I'm spurred on by the many options for involvement with other knitters that exist in a place other than the local coffee shop or knitting shop. I'm currently sitting in my usual spot: my kitchen/family room. On my big green couch on which there are permanent bottom marks

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