My sweater is coming along nicely. I have one more repeat with my decreases and then it's 12.5 inches of just plain boring stockinette! I'm almost through the first skien too.
The Boyfriend and I are going to Yoder this weekend, this tiny little town half an hour east of Colorado Springs. Why? His aunt and uncle have 35 acres with half a dozen horses. We'll definately do some horseback riding and most likely go to the flea market in CO Springs.
I have to go back, and make sure I have batteries for my camera.
coffee and cashmere,
Miss Lu
Friday, May 4, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
BOOKS! and other stuff
My grandmother left yesterday afternoon adn went home to Tucson, AZ. It was kind of nice to see her, but I'm glad she left!!!
However, she was a very nice grandma while she was here and she bought me knitting needles and a book!!! And not just any book! She bought me "Cables Untangled"--a book I've been eyeing for several months!
Also, I finally have finished swatching for my Tahoe sweater and I got to cast it on yesterday! I'm using a 29" size 8 US circular for the main part of the back right now. It is a little confusing but I made a promise to myself to get this sweater done by August so I can year it back to school this fall.
I'm still working on the cotton/angora scarf for my friend. I'm really hoping to get it done soon but I keep working on other stuff...And I'm also working on my first sock, which I think I should name. Any ideas?
My one year anniversary with The Boyfriend was yesterday. We went to the mall and shopped (I spent quite a bit of money) and then to the movies to see "Meet the Robinsons". We bought a really darling silver/platinum ring with diamond accents. It's gorgeous and it was a steal!!
After the movie, we went to Barnes and Noble and I bought a KNITTING BOOK! Big suprise there! It's Vogue's Knitting KNIT 101 and I really like it. Emily from CFA had reccommended it to me previously and I finally bought it. I really like it and I can't wait to knit some of the stuff in there.
Well I think that's all for now. No pictures this post because my computer isn't turning on due to a power blip (so my mom called it) yesterday. DARN IT!
coffee & cashmere,
Miss Lu
However, she was a very nice grandma while she was here and she bought me knitting needles and a book!!! And not just any book! She bought me "Cables Untangled"--a book I've been eyeing for several months!
Also, I finally have finished swatching for my Tahoe sweater and I got to cast it on yesterday! I'm using a 29" size 8 US circular for the main part of the back right now. It is a little confusing but I made a promise to myself to get this sweater done by August so I can year it back to school this fall.
I'm still working on the cotton/angora scarf for my friend. I'm really hoping to get it done soon but I keep working on other stuff...And I'm also working on my first sock, which I think I should name. Any ideas?
My one year anniversary with The Boyfriend was yesterday. We went to the mall and shopped (I spent quite a bit of money) and then to the movies to see "Meet the Robinsons". We bought a really darling silver/platinum ring with diamond accents. It's gorgeous and it was a steal!!
After the movie, we went to Barnes and Noble and I bought a KNITTING BOOK! Big suprise there! It's Vogue's Knitting KNIT 101 and I really like it. Emily from CFA had reccommended it to me previously and I finally bought it. I really like it and I can't wait to knit some of the stuff in there.
Well I think that's all for now. No pictures this post because my computer isn't turning on due to a power blip (so my mom called it) yesterday. DARN IT!
coffee & cashmere,
Miss Lu
Friday, April 27, 2007
I Heart Socks That Rock
So go check out Blue Moon Fiber Arts. I've barely started on my first sock a week ago and I want half of the Socks That Rock yarn!!
Particulary: This one called LUCY!
And This one -which is called Lucy in the sky.
Totally cool, I know!!!
Also, I started swatching for my Tahoe sweater. I love the yarn!! I'm making it out of Lamb's Pride Cotton Fleece in Heather. I'm trimming it in Cadenza yarn (I can't remember the colorway). I'm so excited.
I have one more week left of college. And then a few more weeks of high school and then I'll be a SENIOR!!!
Life isn't half bad!
coffee and cashmere,
Miss Lu
Particulary: This one called LUCY!
And This one -which is called Lucy in the sky.
Totally cool, I know!!!
Also, I started swatching for my Tahoe sweater. I love the yarn!! I'm making it out of Lamb's Pride Cotton Fleece in Heather. I'm trimming it in Cadenza yarn (I can't remember the colorway). I'm so excited.
I have one more week left of college. And then a few more weeks of high school and then I'll be a SENIOR!!!
Life isn't half bad!
coffee and cashmere,
Miss Lu
Monday, April 2, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
And I'm Finally Back!
Mom and I just got home last night from a three day excursion to Denver and Greely, where we did plenty of shopping and toured the college of my choice, University of Northern Colorado.
The first yarn store we went to was The Lamb Shoppe, and I was slightly disapppointed. There was TONS of selection, but the prices were a little bit more than what I was used to. (Made me really appreicate my LYS-Colorado Fiber Arts). There were tons of books, plenty of sock yarn, and lots of that Debbie Bliss yarn that I'm going to ask Emily about soon. Mom and I bought an Americano, took a few pictures, and then left, on to do more SHOPPING!!
The yarn store we went to in Greely was called Wild n Wooly and I was horribly disappointed with it! THEY HAD NO CASCADE 220!!! When I asked the crazy old lady who ran the store about Cascade 220, she said "Oh, Hobby Lobby has that." Any decent fiber enthusiast will know that Hobby Lobby does NOT carry Cascade 220. Either way, I bought some Sockotta sock yarn and a patte
rn that will be cast aside until I finish all the other projects I have on the needles.
UNC was absolutely great! It's afforadble, the professors are great, and the campus is beautiful. Not to mention, the food is FANTASTIC! Despite not being horribly anxious to graduate and grow up, I'm so excited to go away to college.
I'm nearing the end of my second Fetching glove, and I will have plenty of yarn left over to probably start making the THIRD glove.
The Stitch and Quilt expo starts today but Mom and I probably aren't going until tomorrow. Oh well, I'm just so excited anyway!
Until next time!!!
coffee and cashmere,
lulu <3
The first yarn store we went to was The Lamb Shoppe, and I was slightly disapppointed. There was TONS of selection, but the prices were a little bit more than what I was used to. (Made me really appreicate my LYS-Colorado Fiber Arts). There were tons of books, plenty of sock yarn, and lots of that Debbie Bliss yarn that I'm going to ask Emily about soon. Mom and I bought an Americano, took a few pictures, and then left, on to do more SHOPPING!!The yarn store we went to in Greely was called Wild n Wooly and I was horribly disappointed with it! THEY HAD NO CASCADE 220!!! When I asked the crazy old lady who ran the store about Cascade 220, she said "Oh, Hobby Lobby has that." Any decent fiber enthusiast will know that Hobby Lobby does NOT carry Cascade 220. Either way, I bought some Sockotta sock yarn and a patte
rn that will be cast aside until I finish all the other projects I have on the needles.UNC was absolutely great! It's afforadble, the professors are great, and the campus is beautiful. Not to mention, the food is FANTASTIC! Despite not being horribly anxious to graduate and grow up, I'm so excited to go away to college.
I'm nearing the end of my second Fetching glove, and I will have plenty of yarn left over to probably start making the THIRD glove.
The Stitch and Quilt expo starts today but Mom and I probably aren't going until tomorrow. Oh well, I'm just so excited anyway!
Until next time!!!
coffee and cashmere,
lulu <3
Thursday, March 8, 2007
New Techniques!
The cotton/angora scarf I've been making for Johnny V is coming along nicely, and I'm started working with the second ball of yarn the other day. Hopefully I can get the rest done within another week or two.
On Tuesday, The Boyfriend and I went to Colorado Fiber Arts so I can get the materials for a new project. I am currently making Fetching, from the Summer 2006 Knitty, and I am doing it on a really long size 6 circular (I think it's 32 inches long). They're light blue, done in a Baby Alpaca DK, and I love knitting these!! This project is also teaching me a lot of techniques including: Magic Loop, circular knitting, cables, and whatever I have to do to do the thumb holes. Yipee
My 17th birthday is on this Saturday, and I am throwing a Sock Hop at the local burger joint. I'm super excited, and I even made a light blue poolde skirt in honor of the occassion. I'm hoping a lot of the people I invited are going...
Off to class and to do more KNITTING!!
On Tuesday, The Boyfriend and I went to Colorado Fiber Arts so I can get the materials for a new project. I am currently making Fetching, from the Summer 2006 Knitty, and I am doing it on a really long size 6 circular (I think it's 32 inches long). They're light blue, done in a Baby Alpaca DK, and I love knitting these!! This project is also teaching me a lot of techniques including: Magic Loop, circular knitting, cables, and whatever I have to do to do the thumb holes. Yipee
My 17th birthday is on this Saturday, and I am throwing a Sock Hop at the local burger joint. I'm super excited, and I even made a light blue poolde skirt in honor of the occassion. I'm hoping a lot of the people I invited are going...
Off to class and to do more KNITTING!!
Friday, March 2, 2007
Sorry for the lack of Pictures!
Life has been sooo crazy... I've been really stressed out over school and a couple of personal stuff, thus, NO PICTURES!
I finished a long white crochet scarf with fringe over the weekend and I've been chugging away on the purple cotton/angora scarf for Johnny V.
OH, and I finally went to the Open Knit Nite at Colorado Fiber Arts last night. I had so much fun, and I really need to start going reguarly. Since my piano lessons got switched to Tuesdays, I have really no reason for not going to the Knit Nites! YIPPEE!!!
Today is the opera in CO Springs, and I'm so excited about it.
Not to mention, my birthday is in a week!
I finished a long white crochet scarf with fringe over the weekend and I've been chugging away on the purple cotton/angora scarf for Johnny V.
OH, and I finally went to the Open Knit Nite at Colorado Fiber Arts last night. I had so much fun, and I really need to start going reguarly. Since my piano lessons got switched to Tuesdays, I have really no reason for not going to the Knit Nites! YIPPEE!!!
Today is the opera in CO Springs, and I'm so excited about it.
Not to mention, my birthday is in a week!
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