I'm back from Chicago as of Friday evening. I've been sleeping and unpacking and cleaning and working all weekend, and I've been crazy tired. The funniest part of being in Chicago is all the oxygen!! It's at a lower altitude than mountanious Colorado so there is so much more oxgyen in the air, and it made me very light-headed and feathery feeling. The trip was truly amazing though. I bought some great yarn (pictures to come) and some scrapbooking stuff, in addition to a massive amount of other stuff including two pairs of pants, a Northwestern University hoodie, two sweaters, a pair of Spanx, and a Tinkerbell t-shirt from the Disney store, in addition to stuff for friends and family.
Thankfully I didn't have a single problem getting my knitting through security! I worked a few rounds of my sock on the plane and I'm slowly making progress.
When I get my personal computer being nice to me again, I'll post some pictures!
I'm going to a booksigning of the Yarn Harlot's new book on Friday. SO EXCITED!
Until next time fellow yarn addicts.
Coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Off Tomorrow to Travel!
Hello blogging world! Currently I am sitting in my cousin Meredith's kitchen on her daughter's gorgeous black MacBook laptop, wired from coffee and chocolate cream pie. My mom and I are leaving bright and early tomorrow for the Windy City. That's right cyber friends, I am heading to Chicago! Hurray for Spring Break!!
On the itinerary for the city of big shoulders includes the Sears Tower, the Art Institute, the Swedish museum, a Sephora fix, and of course lots of yarn and scrapbook stores! (Man could I use any more explanation points in this post? YES!!!!) I've been saving money all month for the trip and plan to do plenty of shopping, for yarn and otherwise. Everybody at work has put in various requests for things they'd like me to bring back.
In other news, school is going well. Graduation is closer and closer, as is prom. (Still need to get a dress, and possibly a date. Ugh.)
I brought several potential projects for the trip, but in the rush to take my sisters to the airport this morning, I left my sock at home!!!!! Oh well, a break might do us good. It's coming along nicely and I even learned a new cast-on method for it. Looking forward to finishing my first wool sock, and ironically it will probably happen in July when I will not need a single wool sock.
That is about all for now. I will try to post from Chicago but I have no idea what type of internet access I will have, if any at all.
And thank you for all the birthday comments!! <3
coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
On the itinerary for the city of big shoulders includes the Sears Tower, the Art Institute, the Swedish museum, a Sephora fix, and of course lots of yarn and scrapbook stores! (Man could I use any more explanation points in this post? YES!!!!) I've been saving money all month for the trip and plan to do plenty of shopping, for yarn and otherwise. Everybody at work has put in various requests for things they'd like me to bring back.
In other news, school is going well. Graduation is closer and closer, as is prom. (Still need to get a dress, and possibly a date. Ugh.)
I brought several potential projects for the trip, but in the rush to take my sisters to the airport this morning, I left my sock at home!!!!! Oh well, a break might do us good. It's coming along nicely and I even learned a new cast-on method for it. Looking forward to finishing my first wool sock, and ironically it will probably happen in July when I will not need a single wool sock.
That is about all for now. I will try to post from Chicago but I have no idea what type of internet access I will have, if any at all.
And thank you for all the birthday comments!! <3
coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
*SQUEAL!*
My sisters and I got tickets to the May 8th Superchic[k] concert! EEE!! I'm so jazzed about this. I've loved this band for ages and I'm really looking forward to going to this concert in Colorado Springs. So far it's just going to be me and my sisters and one of their good friends, but I'm hoping to take a girlfriend with me too, maybe Melanie or Erin.
Oh, and I've been knitting too... Working on my first pair of socks!! YAY!
My birthday (March 10th) was pretty good. I can't believe I'm finally 18!
Oh, and I've been knitting too... Working on my first pair of socks!! YAY!
My birthday (March 10th) was pretty good. I can't believe I'm finally 18!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Adventures of Yarn Martian!
Erin, my friend from the yarn store, and I went out for coffee and knitting on Monday afternoon. I kept jumping from project to project while she worked on her scarf. After realizing I wasn't going to be able to cast on loosely enough for my first sock, I decided to take a break from the knitting. I stuck two of my DPNs in the cake of green Cascade 220 and Yarn Martian was born...
I'm so proud of my creation!
Until next time...
Coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
I'm so proud of my creation!
Until next time...
Coffee and cashmere,
Lulu
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
I've Been Tagged!
And I never thought the day would come. I've never been well known on the internet for anything, but finally dear Kaya from Sisterly Knits tagged me for this lovely meme.
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
And now for my seven random facts...
1. Eating sugary or carb-filled stuff, especially peanut butter, right before bed gives me nightmares.
2. I went to Catholic school for almost nine years, and I wore uniforms for two.
3. My room is NEVER clean, and sometimes I hate to admit that this really does bug me once in a while.
4. When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with JA, or Juvenile Arthritis, which is technically an auto-immune disease. It's in remission now though, and hopefully it will never return.
5. I used to have Shirley Temple curls when I was little, but I cut my own hair at the age of four and my curls just never came back.
6. I hate to throw stuff out, so I have way too much random stuff, usually trash or other useless crap, around my room.
7. I've been webdesigning since I was in sixth grade, and as high school went on, I sadly started to move onto other things so I haven't done much with any HTML coding in ages.
I'm going to tag Abby, Sarah, Allie, Genuine, Patrick, Amber and Melanie
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
And now for my seven random facts...
1. Eating sugary or carb-filled stuff, especially peanut butter, right before bed gives me nightmares.
2. I went to Catholic school for almost nine years, and I wore uniforms for two.
3. My room is NEVER clean, and sometimes I hate to admit that this really does bug me once in a while.
4. When I was a baby, I was diagnosed with JA, or Juvenile Arthritis, which is technically an auto-immune disease. It's in remission now though, and hopefully it will never return.
5. I used to have Shirley Temple curls when I was little, but I cut my own hair at the age of four and my curls just never came back.
6. I hate to throw stuff out, so I have way too much random stuff, usually trash or other useless crap, around my room.
7. I've been webdesigning since I was in sixth grade, and as high school went on, I sadly started to move onto other things so I haven't done much with any HTML coding in ages.
I'm going to tag Abby, Sarah, Allie, Genuine, Patrick, Amber and Melanie
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Been Feeling Under the Weather
moar funny pictures
The boyfriend and I broke up, and things are really up in the air right now. I just haven't been in the mood to blog.
I've been knitting a little bit, working on a pair of Andean Silk Fetchings that I'm making longer than the pattern calls for. I'm dying to cast on a scarf...
I'll try to find the time to actually blog about my yarn crawl from earlier this year.
Just thought I'd update real quick.
Coffee & Cashmere,
Lulu
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Whoa, What A Trip!
I've been waiting to update my lovely blog until I had fun pictures to show everybody, but I'm just too damn lazy. I have pictures from the trip I took with my mom, but they're still on my camera, and hers. I think I may do a series of post, reviewing the yarn stores I visited and my purchases.
That money my dad gave me? All gone...
But don't worry, I have tons to show for it. Over ten skeins of yarn to show for it in fact! Lots of wool, some alpaca, a skein of corn yarn (yes, corn), and silk!
In addition to all the yarn purchased, I also picked up some great fabric and even more scrapbooking supplies. Pictures and more stories to come.
I have since become addicted to Knit.1 Magazine. I purchased the current issue and a couple back issues while at Purls in Tucson, AZ and then purchased several more back issues while at Village Wools in Alburquerque.
The Alpaca Fetchings are officially finished, and I've even worn them a few times while on my trip. I love them even though they shed and fit kind of funny. The pattern is totally addictive though, and very fast. I can't wait to make myself a second pair, but I plan on making these much longer on both the top and the bottom.
Anybody got any ideas about what I can do with four skeins of Knit Picks Andean Silk? I was going to make another pair of Fetchings with some of it, but I recently learned that silk doesn't hold a cable or ribbing very well... Decisions, decisions, decisions.
I promise to update more another day, with pictures too hopefully.
coffee & cashmere,
Lulu
That money my dad gave me? All gone...
But don't worry, I have tons to show for it. Over ten skeins of yarn to show for it in fact! Lots of wool, some alpaca, a skein of corn yarn (yes, corn), and silk!
In addition to all the yarn purchased, I also picked up some great fabric and even more scrapbooking supplies. Pictures and more stories to come.
I have since become addicted to Knit.1 Magazine. I purchased the current issue and a couple back issues while at Purls in Tucson, AZ and then purchased several more back issues while at Village Wools in Alburquerque.
The Alpaca Fetchings are officially finished, and I've even worn them a few times while on my trip. I love them even though they shed and fit kind of funny. The pattern is totally addictive though, and very fast. I can't wait to make myself a second pair, but I plan on making these much longer on both the top and the bottom.
Anybody got any ideas about what I can do with four skeins of Knit Picks Andean Silk? I was going to make another pair of Fetchings with some of it, but I recently learned that silk doesn't hold a cable or ribbing very well... Decisions, decisions, decisions.
I promise to update more another day, with pictures too hopefully.
coffee & cashmere,
Lulu
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