tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68568853891234676602024-03-05T08:08:00.174-08:00Knitwise NicoleAdventures of the Collegiate CrafterNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-40657563665121912622014-01-16T09:59:00.001-08:002014-01-16T10:15:56.902-08:00Life has been crazy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last few months of 2013 were pretty crazy busy, and a lot of wonderful and not so wonderful things happened. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My great grandma passed away in the fall. It was a hard time for my family, and she is greatly missed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But many good things happened as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wonderfullest of the wonderfuls: My niece Devlin was born on September 16, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas was wonderful, and everyone enjoyed their handmade presents</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, of course, Milo is adorable as ever (and is now ENORMOUS)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's all for now, folks. I have to go get ready for class. I'm going to try to post more often, but they may be mostly picture based posts, like today's, since I'm going to be busy with school for a while.</span></div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-61041733224982461552013-09-09T20:10:00.001-07:002013-09-12T10:20:51.533-07:00Shawls, more shawls, and school.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Classes started two weeks ago and already I've had two major stress melt downs and have<br />gotten sick once. NEVER TAKING TIME OFF AGAIN! I feel like I'm behind of everything, even though we just started school. I'm hoping that once I get more into the groove of homework and papers and tests I will be less of a nervous wreck. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I loooove my "Love and Work in 19th Century Literature" class. It is really interesting and the professor is a lot of fun, but it is a senior level class so there is a LOT of work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Milo got his little kitty balls removed last week and he is just as rambunctious and silly as ever. It definitely has not changed his personality AT ALL which is good news. We have been supposed to keep him from running or jumping all week, which has been pretty much impossible. How are you supposed to keep a kitten from playing??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have not had a ton of time to knit, so I've mostly just been busy finishing projects that I already had on the needles, BUT I did somehow find time to start and finish two shawls since the last time I posted. SPEED KNITTING! So, all the knitting I have to share with you are finished projects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the Gale's Art Polwarth that I finished spinning and plying last post. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shawl. Oh my god the colors. GORGEOUS! This is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/holden-shawlette" target="_blank">Holden Shawlette</a> which I knit with size US 6 (4.0 mm) needles and my hand-spun. I am so pleased with how it turned out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4) I also finished Molly's shawl! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knit this shawl using Liz Corke's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/storm-warning" target="_blank">Storm Warning</a> pattern with US 6 (4.0 mm) needles and Jo-Ann Sensations Cuddle in Lilac.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These last couple weeks have been super busy. Going to Stitches, working, taking care of Milo, and getting ready for school have taken up most of my time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stitches Midwest was so much fun. If you don't know, Stitches is a huge yarn and fiber convention for knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers and felt-ers. Stitches is organized by Knitting Universe, which is a knitting book and magazine company. There are dozens of booths full of yarn, fiber, books, tools, and tons of beautiful things to look at. Hundreds of fiber-folks attend, and a lot of people I saw were wearing lovely hand made sweaters, shawls, scarves, hats, and bags. It was awesome to see so much yummy fibery goodness and to be surrounded by like-minded folks. Brandon came with me, because he is the best boyfriend ever, and he even enjoyed feeling and looking at all the yarn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">School starts on Monday, which I am super crazy nervous about. I have all my books and supplies, but I still feel unprepared. They aren't lying when they warn you not to take time off school because you won't want to go back. I love learning but, blecccch...I am not excited to go back to papers and tests. But I have to go back! I am already going to be graduating a year or so after all of my friends due to switching majors, and I don't want to push it off any longer than that. They are all seniors this year and I am only a junior! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meet Milo! He is a two and a half month old shorthaired tabby and he is my baby. A couple was giving away kittens at the local farmer's market and he was the last one left. He was very skittish when we first brought him home, but now he loves to play and snuggle and get into all sorts of mischief. We're still in the training phase right now, and are trying to teach him not to scratch furniture and attack our feet under the blankets at night, but he is a ton of fun and very sweet. Right now he is being super adorable and taking a nap across my legs.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vacation was amazingly fun. We stayed up in Boyne City, MI, and visited Petoskey and Charlevoix while we were up there. Our condo was on Boyne Mountain, and it was very beautiful up there. There was a lot of relaxing and taking hikes in the mountains, visiting the beach, eating TONS of delicious food, shopping, playing with my nephew. It was one of the best vacations I've had in a long time, and I even managed to fit some fibery fun in by forcing my family to come with me to the<a href="http://stonehedgefibermill.com/" target="_blank"> Stonehedge Fiber Mill</a>, which was only a few miles away from where we were staying. The actual fiber mill location was a little underwhelming, but the yarn was beautiful and the owners of the mill were very friendly. I will get onto the knitting now, but will post lots of vacation pictures at the end of the post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The last couple weeks have been really stressful at work, so I am very excited to have some fun next week. My family and I are going to stay in a cabin on a ski resort in upper Michigan. I can't wait. It's going to be fantastic! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been getting some projects done lately and I am planning on bringing a few things to work on on vacation, so hopefully I will have a ton to show you next time I post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's what I've been up to lately. Sorry that the picture quality isn't that great this time, but I just wanted to get something up to show you while I have time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) I finished all of the knitting on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/versailles-shell" target="_blank">tank top </a>finally! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is knit with Queensland Sugar Rush in color 02 and size US 3 (3.25 mm) needles using the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/versailles-shell" target="_blank">Versailles Shell</a> pattern. I am so excited to wear this!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I started and finished <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/wendy-knits-toe-up-slip-stitch-heel" target="_blank">one sock.</a> I was feeling kind of sad last week, so I wanted to make something bright and happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am knitting these on size US 1 (2.25 mm) needles with Knit Picks Felici Sport in Southwest. I am using Wendy D. Johnson's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wendy-knits-toe-up-slip-stitch-heel" target="_blank">Toe-Up Slip-Stitch Heel </a>socks, but I am knitting them with a 3x1 ribbing and an eye of partridge heel, which makes the heel pretty and stretchy. They are so bright and cute and they fill me with glee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) I am still working on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/dane-shawl" target="_blank">handspun shawl </a>for Molly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am knitting this with size US 7 (4.5 mm) needles with Corriedale hand spun yarn using Jane Tanner's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dane-shawl" target="_blank">Dane Shawl</a> pattern. The lace is going to be gorgeous when it is finished but I think the yarn might be a bit to scratchy for Molly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I am almost done with Brandon's<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/hermiones-everyday-socks" target="_blank"> second sock</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just got past the heel on the second sock, so I'm not to far from finishing now! I am knitting these with Patons Kroy Socks FX in Camo Color with size US 1.5 (2.5 mm) needles and a combo of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermiones-everyday-socks" target="_blank">Hermione's Everyday Socks</a> and Wendy D. Johnson's<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sport-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel-5-15-07" target="_blank"> Toe Up Socks with a Gusset Heel.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been watching the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series over again, and if you can't tell, I'm obsessed. I love this show so much that it's a little ridiculous. I'm just finishing up season 2, and remembering why I love Xander and Willow so much.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH I finally finished the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/color-affection-2" target="_blank">nursing shawl</a> for Celeste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So that's all that's new with me, folks. No new yarn to speak of at the moment, although I did buy some snuggly <a href="http://www.sheepusa.org/Rambouillet" target="_blank">Rambouillet</a> fiber that I'm excited to do something fun with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi there my dears. I am feeling refreshed after my little blog vacation, and I am thinking up some fun posts for the next few months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was planning on posting a couple of days ago, but unfortunately we have had a family emergency. My great-grandma suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday night, and has been in the hospital ever since. We are trying to be hopeful, and have been spending a lot of time in the hospital keeping her company. Any kind thoughts and prayers for her health and comfort would be greatly appreciated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is some Gale's Art Polwarth fiber that I purchased from Emily Locke's Ravely destash a while back. I am spinning it suuuuper thin (like, thread width), and am trying to spin it slowly so I get a very even thickness. I am planning on making a video of me plying it once I finally get to that point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As some of you will remember, I am supposed to be on a yarn diet until August, and shouldn't be buying any more yarn until them. In spite of this, I do have quite a few new goodies to show off. Some of it is gifts from Brandon, some is yarn that I bought to make baby stuff (so it doesn't count!), some of it is fiber (also doesn't count!) and some of it I totally bought before my yarn diet started (to which you say, suuuure, Nicole). </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gift from Brandon to knit a sweater</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Another gift from Brandon- guess his favorite color</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">BFL cupcakes from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stefknits" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fiber from Knit Picks</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fiber doesn't count, remember!?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">*Covers face in shame*</span></td></tr>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-74217595047711246982013-05-19T13:26:00.001-07:002013-05-19T13:32:59.618-07:00Hiatus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, as I am sure you have noticed over the last couple months, I have really not felt like blogging lately. It has felt more like work than fun. I think that I would enjoy video blogging more, but nobody watched my last video, and it took hours to edit and upload it. Perhaps, once I find a way to host videos on iTunes I will return with more vlogs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I am going to go on a mini vacation from this blog, and pick it back up at the beginning of June or the end of May. Hopefully by that time I will have a bit more inspiration for you guys. </span><br />
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-45613557452170706242013-04-27T11:39:00.001-07:002013-04-27T11:39:31.415-07:00Ack, the Plague<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I finished my<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitwisenicole/zuzus-petals" target="_blank"> Zu Zu's Petals</a> with my hand -dyed yarn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the faux cashmere (100% nylon) fiber that I purchased from Yarn 2 Spin on Etsy. I have been collecting Easter egg dyeing kits since after the holiday (at 25-50 cents a box!) and I used 3 pellets of blue and 2 pellets of purple (which was really more of an indigo), which I mixed with a couple drops of red food coloring, and quite a few drops of blue food coloring. I added 3 tablespoons of vinegar to each cup, and filled it up the rest of the way with water. I soaked the fiber in water and a little vinegar, put it in a large baking dish, and poured the dye mixtures over it. I then baked it (lol) in a 200 degree oven for half an hour. It is beautiful! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These lovely socks are knit with Sensations Truly Pattern yarn in color 2280 on size US 0 needles (woah), using Wendy D. Johnson's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/toe-up-socks-with-a-difference" target="_blank">Toe Up Socks with a Difference</a> pattern and Emily Locke's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vanilla-bean-striped-socks" target="_blank">Vanilla Bean </a>stitch pattern. I knit on them for a long time of the train ride to Chicago yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I started knitting Carina Spencer's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zuzus-petals" target="_blank">Zuzu's Petals </a> shawl/cowl with my Kool-Aid dyed Malabrigo Merino Worsted on size US 9 needles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3) I just now transferred the Kool-Aid dyed BFL that I was spinning on my drop spindle onto my wheel and started working on that a little bit. I must say, I absolutely LOVE spinning with Blue Faced Leicester wool. It is much softer and easier to work with than the Corriedale wool that I used for my first project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now back to deep cleaning my apartment before Sophy gets here tomorrow. The next time I post I will be in a new apartment!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brandon's grandpa, who had been struggling with his health for the last few years, passed away Monday morning. We were all very sad to say goodbye, but thankful that he was no longer suffering. With work, attending the wake and funeral, as well as looking at apartments, it was a very busy and stressful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On a more positive note, Brandon and I found an apartment that we will (hopefully) be moving into at the end of this month, and we sent in our applications today. It will be a two bedroom apartment on the opposite side of town. This will be awesome because 1) we will no longer have to drive half an hour to work and 2) we will have a lot more space than we do now- allowing me to move my yarn stash out of its closet-of-shame. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other, very exciting news, Brandon and I purchased a SPINNING WHEEL! It will be going out in the mail tomorrow, so I will hopefully receive it by the end of the week. I am SO PSYCHED!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I also emailed an adviser at my school, and talked with her about meeting up so she can help me decide on a major and make my schedule for next semester. I have been stressing out over making this decision for a while now, and I have come accept the fact that I will be graduating a year or so later than my friends. It stinks, because I just want to graduate and be done with it, but, at this point, I am only about halfway done with my necessary credits. ARRRGH.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sorry that my knitting content has been a little lacking as of late, but life has not allowed for as much crafting as I would like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) I am still technically working on my Boyfriend Hat and striped afghan, but I have not touched either project in weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) Tonight I started working on a hat for a friend. I am using the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/molly-9" target="_blank">Molly</a> pattern by Erin Ruth, and knitting it on size 3 and 6 needles with a mystery yarn from my stash. I am not sure about what kind of yarn it is, but I know that it is wool (or at least partly wool). I just started it about an hour ago, so I do not have much progress to show, but I have a feeling that it was be a quick and fun project.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) I FINALLY FINISHED MY EFFING STRIPED SHAWL! AAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I cannot express how happy I am to have this damn thing off my needles. Towards the end I was really starting to hate this yarn and doing the stripes, but I am in love with the finished shawl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is Percy the Pachyderm (as the boyfriend christened him), and I loooove him. I used Susan B. Anderson's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elefante" target="_blank">Elefante </a>pattern with size US 2, 2.75 mm needles and Premier Yarns Serenity Garden yarn in the color Gem. I wanted to make a very dense fabric so that I could feel comfortable using safety eyes and not have to worry the baby chewing them off. I slightly modified the pattern, using Ravelry user <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/freestarling/elefante" target="_blank">freestarling's knitted ears pattern</a>, and positioning the head facing up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have never considered myself picky when it comes to yarn, but lately I have discovered that the two things that I just cannot stand are splitty yarn and yarn with no stretch or give, and this yarn has both qualities. And it also feels strangely greasy when handling it, which I am still not sure is because of the dye or the fiber. I will use up the rest of the skein for some <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hamsterbeans" target="_blank">Hamsterbeans</a>, but I will definitely not buy this yarn again. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's all from me for this week. The next couple of weeks will be a little hectic, since my friend Sophy will be visiting and Brandon and I will be moving, but I will try to get some knitting and crocheting and SPINNING time in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doing this makes it a lot easier for me to spin because I can spin an entire little ball of roving and then either keep going to easily set down the spindle without worrying about losing the end of the single or having to draft more fiber. Plus, I like to pour out all of the little bundles and smoosh them because they are SO PRETTY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other news, I just got my tax refund back and, after putting a large amount in my savings account, I am going to use some of the money to BUY A SPINNING WHEEL!!!!! I can not even express my excitement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope that you all have had a fun and warm month. The weather has been very bipolar and crazy here in the midwest this winter, and last week we had a couple of days that it was in the forties and fifties, and then today we had gusty winds and snow all day. Make up your mind, Indiana!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also hope that you had a good Valentines day if you celebrate that. My boyfriend and I don't do anything crazy for Valentines, but we did go out to dinner to my favorite sushi restaurants and bought each other yummy chocolate goodies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blocking was extremely important to this shawl. Before I washed and pinned this out it was really small and wrinkly. So here is a before and after.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/color-affection" target="_blank"> </a><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/color-affection" target="_blank">Veera Välimäki's Color Affection Shawl </a>pattern with Knit Picks Palette in an entire ball of Turmeric, almost one ball of Clemantis Heather, and one and a quarter ball of Whirlpool, and knitted with US size 6 needles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">These are knitted with two balls of Knit Picks Felici Sport in Stream Bed on size US 2 needles. I used Wendy D. Johnson's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sport-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel-5-15-07" target="_blank">Sport Weight sock pattern </a>, but I added a broken rib pattern on the top of the foot and up the leg. The second sock is slightly bigger (by about 1/2 an inch) than the first, but they fit Brandon's feet perfectly and he loves them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am using Sylvia Bo Bolivia's<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-sunlight-shawl-for-sad-people" target="_blank"> Sunlight Shawl for Sad People pattern </a> with elann.com's Peruvian Baby Silk in Parchment and Aubergine on size US 4 needles. I am striping the two colors every 12 rows. This looks much better in person, and it is so deliciously soft that I have just been snuggling it against my neck when I'm not knitting on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) I also started a baby blanket for someone very important in my life. I'm not going to say who it is for, because this person has not announced it publicly yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been reading a lot lately, which has cut into my knitting time a little, but that's ok with me. I finished reading <u>Contact </u>by Carl Sagan earlier this week, and then I read all 500+ pages of Kim Stanley Robinson's <u>2312</u> in two days, because I am crazy. I really loved <u>Contact</u>, and <u>2312</u> was all right, but not one of my favorites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started reading <u>How to Be a Woman</u> by Cailin Moran yesterday, and I am about a quarter of the way through it and loving it. That woman is HILARIOUS!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work has been crazy stressful ever since we had a server quit, but it's been getting better now that we are training a couple more. These last few weeks have assured me that I NEVER want to make serving tables a lifetime occupation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As far as my video blog goes, I am still undecided on whether I want to continue. I liked making the video, but the uploading, editing, and hosting issues were a nightmare. I will let you know what I decide to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am using Knit Picks Felici Sport in Stream Bed on size 2, 2.75 mm, needles. I am using Wendy D. Johnson's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sport-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-heel-5-15-07" target="_blank">Sport Weight sock pattern</a> as my basic formula, but I added a broken rib pattern (K1, P1 across half of one row, k across one row)on the front of the sock, which will continue up the leg. I love this yarn, but I hate these colors. I have been knitting in short bursts of "UGH I HATE BROWN" until I get to the blue or grey sections, and then I drop the sock in disgust when I get back to the brown. These will get finished eventually. My boyfriend has Fred Flinstone feet, so these are going to be huge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These next two projects have not gotten a lot of love, but I have basically just started them so that I don't have to cast them on when I want to start working on them. I hate casting on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am using Sylvia Bo Bilvia's (which I am suuuuure is her real name) <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-sunlight-shawl-for-sad-people" target="_blank">Sunlight Shawl for Sad People pattern</a>. This is a pretty basic shawl pattern, so I am mainly using it for the pretty edging and garter rows. I am using size 4, 3.5 mm, needles and elann.com Peruvian Baby Silk in Aubergine and Parchment. This yarn is WONDERFUL! It is extremely soft and silky, so I am very excited to wear this once it's done. I plan on just using up all four balls, so hopefully it will be decently sized</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am using Jared Flood's<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/turn-a-square" target="_blank"> Turn a Square</a> pattern with I Love This Yarn in dark olive and light gray. UGH SO MUCH STRIPING!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would say that I am ashamed, but I am not. The two yarns from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSassySheep" target="_blank">The Sassy Sheep</a> I got in her Mystery Grab Bag sale on Etsy, and I am thrilled with how gorgeous and soft they are. The colors are much more beautiful in real life. The Ice yarn and the Yarn Place yarn I got from destashes on Ebay, and the Charlemont yarn I got from Webs on sale. The yarns from Joann's I have no excuse for. I went in to buy safety eyes for stuffed animals and I left with 16 dollars worth of yarn. It was all on sale! How am I supposed to resist!?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi there!
Sorry that I have not posted in a while. I have been really busy with work. I will post a full sized video/blog post again soon. Please vote and let me know how I should proceed with my blogging adventures.
I was a little discouraged by how difficult it was to edit and upload my video, and if I am to continue making videos I need to know that they are being watched and are worth the effort.</span></div>
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</div>Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-35236028374686329592013-01-20T18:59:00.000-08:002013-01-20T20:22:47.722-08:00Knitwise Podcast Episode One: Diving in<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2) Spiral Cowl using Amanda Berka's Lator Gator pattern with Yarns of Italy's Inammorata DK in Bright Blue on size US 6, 4 mm needles</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />I hope that you have had a great week!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am planning on making a video that I will be posting some time this weekend. I was going to tape tonight, but I am having some technical difficulties with my camera, so I will have to figure that out first. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am excited! See you soon (or rather, you will see me soon)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I got hit with the flu, and I don't think I've been that sick in a very long time. But I'm finally feeling better, and I have a lot of knitting to share with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately I did not have an amazing New Year- I was sick and Brandon worked late, so we didn't get to do much. But we had a nice glass of wine and watched a show on Netflix and just relaxed, which was fine for me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1) My sweater grew a couple more inches this week, now that I finally got my replacement needles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last Sunday, I had Christmas with my mom, stepdad, my sisters, and my step-brothers. It was a lot of fun, and we spent hours eating delicious food and playing board games. I got a lot of wonderful presents including this gem from my sister and brother-in-law</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. And I still have so many things to get done before Christmas!! I still have to wrap presents, bake two different kinds of cookies and a pie, and buy a few more presents. And I have worked every day this week, and have to work tonight, tomorrow, and all day Christmas Eve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am already about a quarter of the way done. The wool is a little scratchy, but I am hoping that after I ply it and soak it in wool-wash it will soften up. If not, I think I will use it to knit some felted slippers or maybe a stuffed animal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's all from me for now. I hope that everyone who celebrates Christmas has a wonderful day with family and friends. And if I don't get a chance to post, Happy New Year, as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Nicole</span></div>
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Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732149289444382316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6856885389123467660.post-43272325055225827162012-12-14T20:16:00.000-08:002012-12-14T20:16:58.027-08:00a memory of those flowers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spent most of my day working and wrapping presents so I just recently found out the details of the shooting in Connecticut. I just can't stop crying thinking of all of those lives cut short. My love and thoughts go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I have a hard time understanding how such a beautiful world can contain such ugliness and cruelty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Nicole</span></div>
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