Its Wednesday

I don't have a whole lot to say right now. I'm back in the mode where the WIPs are starting to wear on me ... if only I knit them, perhaps they would be done!

Interesting word from my word of the day: quadrennial: occurring every four years. Since its a leap year, how appropriate!

My truck broke down again ... luckily I was up early for an early meeting, so my husband hadn't left yet. So I was able to catch a ride with him.

This is what happens when you feel feisty and want to play a prank on a coworker:


Yeah I was totally an accomplice ... actually I think it was my idea ...

Coworker who was in said meeting ... who owns wrapped up desk ... gave me dirty looks the whole time, yeah he knew. Was a good joke though and he did think it was funny!

VideoCast Episode 8

Episode 8
Friday, February 24, 2012


Updates & Housekeeping

• Welcome newbies, if you are returning, thanks!!
• New Lighting


Revelations

• Baby Blanket
o Ran out of yarn
• Achilles HEAL
o Ordered another US 1 Needle
o Knit Picks Nevermore, is on “goodbye” $9.99 sale
• Hitchhiker
• Halloween Socks
• Spinning


String Theory

• Gale’s Art
o Blue Faced Leister – will cover next week

Scrolls

**FOR REVIEW NEXT WEEK**
• Sockupied Winter 2012 $4.99 (was $14.95 last Spring) Now previous issues are also $4.99
• Hand Dyeing Yarn & Fleece


Heresy

7 Shawls to Knit – Individual $45 – ebook $20 (plus 15% off)


Delusional Jabber

• Reading
o MP3 in car – Clash of Kings book 2 of the Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
o Book at night – Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• TV
o Alcatraz - FOX
o Fringe - FOX
o Lost Girl – Syfy
o The Walking Dead – AMC
• Writing Class – 3 Behind
• Old Navy Shopping President’s Day
o Found what was setting off anti-theft in my purse
• Cooked the whole chicken
• Cadbury Mini Eggs


Closing

• Ravelry
o Ravelry Board
• Blogspot
• Gmail - delusionalknitter AT gmail DOT com

Friday Felines

Plastic bag ... the best cat toy.

It began as a terrible start to a weekend ... it continues as a terrible start to the week.

Saturday I woke up with an excruciating migraine, only to spend the day on the couch and the rest of it in the bathroom vomiting. Sunday I was recovering, but not well until about 7pm. Monday I was fine and went out shopping. Monday noticed my Betta fish wasn't looking so hot.

Tuesday I woke for work, got in the shower and dressed, went out to start my truck and ... it wouldn't start. Had it towed to the shop, stayed home from work, which means I am probably not getting paid for the Monday holiday. Fish died.

However, I did receive some goodies in the mail.

My Knit Picks order, which is funny. I took this photograph because my coworker and I always joke how we place and order and a day or two later get the new catalog, with something new and exciting. This shipment actually arrived WITH the new catalog.


I ordered some roving from Gale's Art. Its beautiful and it came with what she calls a "sample" which is a HUGE chunk of roving (1oz)!

VideoCast Episode 7

Please note: I'm looking a little blah and stumbling over words a bit. Come to find out I woke up the next morning with an excruciating migraine - so this was the precursor to that.


Episode 7
Friday, February 17, 2012


Updates & Housekeeping

• New Lighting – different attire

• Valentine’s Flowers (in the background, forgot to mention them)

• Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook

• Review 2012 Goals

o Knit 2-in-1 Socks
o Knit Dragon
o Spin 5 different types of fibers
1) BFL
o Navajo Ply
o Knit 5 from books
o Knit 5 from queue
1) Hitchhiker
o Beaded Neck Warmer

• Etsy Shop

• Surmount the Stash Update
o Ravelry Board
o Monthly Blog Posts
 5 skeins in, 2 out


Revelations

• Baby Blanket
• Achilles HEAL
o Ordered another US 1 Needle
• Hitchhiker
• Halloween Socks
• Spinning


String Theory

• Into the Whirled Shipment **IF YOU ARE A MEMBER AND DON'T WANT TO SEE, SKIP OVER 11:45-16:25**
o Tags


Scrolls

• Think Outside the Sox
o 60+ Winning designs from Knitter’s Magazine Contest
 Categories
• Classic
• Holes in my Socks
• Twist & Turn
• Playing with Color
• Outside the Sox
 Techniques (looks like the same from the magazine)


Heresy

• Knit Picks Kettle Dyed examples of good and bad
• 7 Shawls to Knit – Year 2 The Muses (Valentine’s 15% off)


Delusional Jabber

• Reading
o MP3 in car – Clash of Kings book 2 of the Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
o Book at night – Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• TV
o Valentine’s Day Walking Dead
o Spartacus
• Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizers
• Chippy Recipe
• New Silverware

Friday Felines

"I've perfected this cute face - it makes them forget all the naughty things I do." Willow

Happy Valentine's Day!

Sunday Spinning

I got back to spinning today. I can't believe how much is still on the bobbins to be plied. I'm sure it would be less if I actually sat and spun once in a while!


I'm pretty sure I am overplying, but I am hoping it comes out a bit when I wash and set it. I've heard that under spinning causes the yarn to be weak. I guess we'll see what happens when I am done.


This is what is left on the bobbins to be plied. I tried spinning the singles by weighing the roving and making it equal amounts. But one bobbin still looks like it has more than the other to me.

VideoCast Episode 6

Episode 6
Sat February 11, 2012


Updates & Housekeeping

• Did not check off exclude ads from last episode
• Recording attire – hair!!
• Still behind on reading blogs


Revelations

• Baby Blanket
• Hitchiker – Madarin Lime
• Achilles HEAL
• Tiny Baby Bunny
• Icarus Shawl

String Theory

• Berocco Comfort

Scrolls

• No book review – organized library on Ravelry

Heresy

• Nothing this week

Delusional Jabber

• Cooking whole chicken
• TV – Grimm, Alcatraz, Spartacus, Finder
• Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge
• Writing Class

Waiting ...

They are waiting, either until I finish some WIPs or say the heck with it and cast them on. Top 2 will be Achilles HEAL socks and the bottom skein will be Hitchiker!

They are sitting on my desk since I wound them last Friday mocking me ...

VideoCast Episode 5

Episode 5
February 4, 2012

Updates & Housekeeping

• Give-A-Way – MJIN Denmark post #2
• So behind on blog reading and podcasts
• Current WIP List
o February Lady Sweater
o Summerwind
o Reversible Cable Scarf
o Halloween Socks
o Niantic Rose Shawl
o Icarus Shawl
o Ribband

Revelations

• Baby Blanket
o Met the baby Thursday!!
• Hitchiker – Madarin Lime
• Achilles HEAL

String Theory

• Rockin’ Sock Club
**If you are a member and do not want to see the January shipment, skip over 6:20 to 7:10**

Scrolls

Heresy

Delusional Jabber

• Time Management
• Knitters’ Guild Meeting
• Week in review: concert, work, visit with mom & MJ
• Writing Class
• TV – Watched nothing, behind on Spartucus!

Friday Felines

Go spinny Go!

Sometimes you need a ...

Sometimes you need a swift kick in the butt, or a serious makeover to shake things up a bit. I am one that gets stuck in a rut easily. Things become blah and mundane.

This past weekend we went to a concert and I have a renewed appreciation of music. I can feel it. I listen to the lyrics. Its not just background noise that I block out.

I went to the Knitters' Guild meeting tonight. I have a renewed excitement for knitting. I am itching to finish projects and cast new ones on!

I need to remember to renew and get a new perspective on life sometimes!! Ever feel that way??