SORRY!

Its been awhile since my last post. Life has really gotten in the way of a lot of things. I am still knitting when time allows. Havent altered a tin in ages. I just recently decided to learn crochet, but that isnt going as well as I thought it would. My health is still all kinds of messed up. I have a new doctor who is really great. He makes me feel hopeful that I will be "normal" again one day. Most of my time is taken up by daily visits to my local YMCA, and of course my kids and all of their activities. I am going to make a real effort to post here once a week. Not only is it updating you guys, it is a bit of a release for my frustrations. Hoping this post finds you all happy and healthy. Till next time...........

Knit Peace!

A Little Surprise!

While checking my mail yesterday, I noticed a small package from Washington. Jeanne from Ravelry(Oceansong) was the sender. So I opened the package and found some goodies! Boy did it make my day!!!! A bar of Peppermint Milk Chocolate from Seattle Chocolates, a tin of Peace Mints "Power to the people with fresh breath", and a set of stitch markers that Jeanne made herself!

What I want to know is, how did you know I LOVED Peppermint Milk Chocolate?? Ok, I guess I really dont care how you knew, just that you were kind enough to think of me! I love everything! The chocolate is Amazing. The markers are just the right size for my gloves. Havent tried the mints yet, but they are next on the list! Thank you again sooooooo very much! Your kindness really brought me outta my funk yesterday! XO's to Jeanne!!! :o)

Till next time....

Knit Kindness!!!

I did it!!!!

I finished my first fingerless glove!!! Dont have a pic of it yet, but it looks AMAZING!!!! I am so proud of it. This pair will be given to my mom. They fit her like a glove....heehee
I will post pics of the pair as soon as the other one is finished!!

So my trip to the LYS was AWESOME!!! I have never seen soooooooo much yarn in my life! The kiddos played in the play room while my mom and I looked and fondled yarn for 3 Hours!!! I met some cool peeps there too! I forgot the camera, so no pics this time. But I will be going back there in May, so I will do pics then!! I picked up some super luscious Collinette yarn, a couple balls of Regia, some needles, and some yarn wash!! I picked up some other things too, but they are for my swap partner! Must be secret!!

I also when to see the Rheumatologist while I was out of town. Found out that I have Fibromyalgia now too! I am racking up the dx's here recently! Anyhoo, will be taking it one day at a time and learning all I can to keep the symptoms away. One step, Joining a Gym! Working out is killer, but will definitely do a body good down the road!

Thats all folks! Till next time.................

Knit Healthy!!!!

HOLA!

Just a quick update peeps. I am going to be heading out of town the end of this week for my FIRST lys trip!!!! How exciting is that? I am totally stoaked! I am going to get to meet some Ravelry friends while I am there too. I will be taking pics and posting when I get back.

There are some other things that I need to catch you all up on, but I will do that later. Till next time.............

Knit Togetherness!

TGIF!!!!!!!

I am so glad it is friday for a bunch of reasons.

First, my hubby will be home in a few short hours. I havent seen him since monday. Second, I am getting a pedi @ 11:30am Saturday. Third, the first meeting of GC's SnB will get underway @ 2:30pm Saturday!!! I am sooooo excited about getting together with other stitchers and bitching about anything and everything! Oh and fourth, We are going to go bike riding with the kiddos this weekend. The weather is going to be great and the zoo is calling our names!

The new "blank" tins have arrived, and I have already been altering away. 2 down, 10 to go. I will post pics of the new tins maybe tomorrow after SnB.

Oh, I started on my first pair of fingerless gloves. Tried "fetching" a couple of yrs ago with no success. So, wish me luck with these! Hopefully I will have those done in a few days and can post pics for you all to drool over!! :o)

Gotta go feed my munchkin some lunch.
Till next time....... Knit Happiness!

Tin Pics

Here ya go! Enjoy!

This is the one I sent to my SP, Oceansong.

I just made these in the last week.

More tins are on their way to me casa, so I will have more eye candy to show you soon!!

Till next time...........

Knit Love!

She loves it!!!

My SP, Oceansong, received her package today! She loves everything. I am so glad too! There was some serious worry goin on, will she like it, will she not.........
You can jump over to her blog and check out the goodies for yourself. I am pretty sure I have made a good friend from this swap. Hope she feels the same way!!

On a side note: I promised to post pics of the tins I have made. 2 more tins were made today, so after curing overnight, they will be ready for their closeup tomorrow!!

Till then..............


Knit Friendship!!

Catching Up

The tin swap is going great now! I will be shipping next week to someone on the west coast. Hope she loves it, I worked hard! It is going so well in fact, I signed up for a Mini-Swap!! woohoo

My needles have been quiet for about a week or so. My wrist is just killin me! I love knittng and all but it isnt worth the extra pain right now. Soooo, I started a new hobby! Go figure right, a crafter with another crafting hobby! It is addictive, it is easy, it is...........................Tin Altering!!!
Dont knock it till ya try it. Plus I can roll all my fav crafts into one project. Scrap n Paint a tin that is used to hold Knitting Notions. I will post pics of the tins I have made after the swap is over. I will also post pics of another item I am making!
Till next time..............................



Knit Laughter

Tin Swap

So, this tin swap is a lot harder than I thought! I am finding tins all over the place, but I am not sure they are the ones for my SP. I am not sure what to get when it comes to extras. GGRRRRRR I am told by everyone there to just buy things that I would enjoy and it will be ok, I am not so sure. It is kinda scary actually. I just want my SP to be uber excited about her tins n stuff. Out to figure more things to get. Till next time............


Knit Peace!

Swap Talk

So I am doing this swap on Ravelry right now, it is so cool! We are swapping tins! No, not the green money kind, altoids type containers. I am having a blast looking for tins all over the net and at my local antique shop. Now, I just need my swapee so I know exactly what to look for. Getting back into knitting has been really exciting! All the new yarns, notions, and patterns that are out there now. Cant wait to try em all! Till next time...........

Knit Love!

Where has the time gone??

WOW!! More than a year since my last post. I have been super busy with the fam, the kiddos, work, and just life in general. I finally picked up the knit sticks a few weeks ago to knit a scarf. Now I am working on another one and I am going to make some matching fingerless gloves of some sort. Taking it slow though, carpal tunnel has reeked havoc on my right wrist. grrr
With life getting so crazy, blogging took a back seat for a long time. So, I promise to blog at least once a week from now on. I need to revamp my whole page too! Lots of work to be done here, so I had better get to it. I hope to reconect with all my knit pals and make some great new ones. So, til next time peeps, gettcho knit on!!!! :o)

Life

Wow, it really has been a long time since I last posted here. Life is crazy these days. I feel like I am on a roller coaster with steep drops and torrential climbs. My health is well, not great. I was dx with an auto-immune disease called Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. It is associated with Hypothyroidism. It affects the thyroid. In a nutshell, my immune system is slowly "eating" away my thyroid down to nothing. My disease has just wiped me out. I am so tired all the time. I have gained 30+ lbs and it is VERY hard to take off because my metabolism is regulated by my thyroid. There are tons of other issues that go along with it that I have to deal with too. If you would like to read up on it, there is a good article about it here and here. So I am learning to eat for my disease and doing lots of yoga(which still hurts btw!!). I havent been able to knit for a long time. I have been to busy with drs and my new biz that there just isnt time. I really miss it and would like to get back to it soon!! The new biz I am talking about is my Candle business. I am an Independent Consultant for Partylite Candles. It so much fun and I get to have all sorts of great smelling candles and accessories in my home. I am enjoying getting to meet new peeps too! My fam is doing well. I just got to spend a night with the hubby. He just got home after about 5 days away. It was nice to just lay with him and catch up on everything. He is so amazing. I cant believe that we have been together for almost 9 yrs! He has really been my rock through all of the crap that has been happening lately. I dont know what I would do without him. I think I have caught you all up on the latest. I will try and get on here more often to give you the scoop. Take care peeps. I hope things are wonderful wherever you are! xo

OUCHIE!!!!!!

Yoga + Me= No Zen, And that is all I have to say about that!!

A couple things

I need more Zen!

I have decided that knitting isnt enough calm for me anymore. So I have decided to start learning the art of yoga. Yes me, a Yogi!!! I watched a workout on TV and felt so relaxed. I just watched, imagine how I would feel if I actually did it. We'll see how it goes and update you with progress!!


Back to Knitting... Finally!!

My good friend from High School is having her first baby in a few days. :o) Ahhh, babies. So I have decided to pick up my sticks(first time in weeks) and knit that kid some sockies. I am going to try and knit a hat too. I figure if it doesnt get done I have a few weeks to knock it out before it gets chilly. I am using a little CTH for poshness and maybe a little sockotta too!! Then a little acrylic(I know, I know) to withstand all those washings!! A few....dozen, ahem pairs should be just right dont'cha think? heehee



Oh, I started a candle business! It is so fun so far. I will blog on this later. I miss blogging so much. Finding the time here lately is hard. I promise to get on here and share the news with you all more often. Till next time peeps, keep knittin!! :o)

It Came, It came!!!!

MY RAVELRY INVITE HAS ARRIVED!!!!!! WOOHOO

*deep breath* Ok, I am ok now. Just got a little excited there. Really though, I am so excited that it is finally here!! Over 2 months of pure agony just waiting and checking. Waiting and Checking. I am working on getting it all set up, then it is off to the races!! WOOHOO.
For those of you who are still waiting or havent signed up, it is SOOOO worth the wait!




PS: I know that it has been awhile since I blogged. There have been some medical issues that I have been trying to figure out. I am still in the testing and "try this" stage. But as soon as I get a chance, I will bring you all up to speed!! XO's to all! Keep knittin Peeps.

My glasses are here!!

And I love'em! They are so pretty and even better, they make my eyes feel 10 times better!!! I can actually get through more than 1 row without my eyes screaming in pain. Now I can get back to the fibers that keep pileing up in my basket!! Till next time peeps, mmmwah!

Sock U. pics

Here is a pic of my soon to be aunt knitting for the first time on DPN's and socks. She is having a great time learning the art and is making awesome progress. I just talked to her and she is finishing the heal flap!! More progress pics to come.

Does this mean I am getting old?

I have been having lots of eye strain issues while knitting here in the last couple of months. So I broke down and went to the Eye Doctor last week. After lots of testing and time looking at that HUGE "E", Dr. says I need BIFOCALS!! What? I am only 24, I dont know many 24 yr olds with bifocals. My vision is great dont get me wrong, its just with all of the teeny tiny needles and yarn my eyes are freaking out. My hubby has been giving me serious BS about this. I started knitting and he tells me I am old, and now that I have to get these specs I am granny! WTF? I guess I cant complain too much though. I adore my needle time and with my eyes hurtin like blazes, I guess its time to suck it up and just do it! I will post pics of them as soon as I can. They should be done this week. I sure hope so, my new CTH yarn is calling nay yelling at me. Till next time peeps.

Sock Knitting 101

I am opening my basic sock knitting course to the public(Well, my friends and family) next week. I am so excited to teach someone the art that is sockies. I may not be a pro but My mom and my husbands Aunt have been looking longingly at my sock efforts and so I decided to put on my professor cap and get to learnin! Wish me luck. I will post progress pics as they come available. Till next time peeps, keep on knittin!! mmmmmwah

My Loot has Arrived!!!!!

And its all awesome!! My lovely SP is Sara. She really spoiled me! I got two balls of Sockotta yarn(First time seeing it in person!!!), My felted bag(purple, grey, and green!)Lots of candy including my fave Sour Patch Kids, A great family sock pattern(sizes for the whole family), a sock blocker keychain, a set of clover dpns, and last but certainly not least, a sock notebook from The Loopy Ewe!! I really feel special to have gotten such a great sp. The candy is almost all gone, the bag and the book are already in use, and as soon as the socks I am working on are off the needles, the Sockotta is going right on!! Thanks again Sara! I really hope that this is the start of a great friendship. More to come peeps. Keep Knitting, Tasha :o)