So, It's Unanimous Then?
Rabelry is great -- for the yarn and pattern and knitting tools. The forums? Not so much. At least not right now. Thanks, peeps. Love you!
And enough of the crabby stuff. What follows is a list of a few of the things that currently make me happy. In no particular order.
Karamichelle, fellow Knitorious Knit Night Knitster, made me this bag. I heart it. Actually, I shamelessly begged her to make me one out of this fabric and she graciously and for her own safety obliged. I'm nagging her to make me an Ann Butler bag. (hey... I'll buy the fabric and pattern!) Wish me luck.
It's about 10" by 10.5" -- perfect for carrying around the Monkey Socks in progress.
My Louet S90. This is the wheel I bought slightly used after I finished my spinning class. I didn't get any documentation on the thing and I think it folds up and I totally do not care. I love it and I'm spinning the finest singles on it I've ever been able to spin (in my long and illustrous 4 week spinning career **grin**).
They are kind of out of focus here, but yum. Recognize the Rhinebeck Roving? Oh yeah. And this wheel came with a swift attached -- see it folded down on the back? I will be able to measure the yardage of my spinning with this -- as opposed to an umbrella swift which constantly changes circumference.
One bobbin mostly full, one to fill, one to ply, and one for Dear Daughter...
How about a wheel naming contest? There'll be sock yarn in it for the name I like best... Leave your suggestion in the comments.
And here is the Rebuilding Greensburg Afghan I volunteered to piece. Sandy and Rachel at the shop helped me crochet the squares together, and now I just have to run a crochet border around the outside to even it up. It is ... interesting. Actually it is very soft and it is the mish mash one would expect from an afghan pieced together from squares knitted by knitters from all the world, apparently. There is a lot of love in these afghans. I'll send it back to Laura tomorrow.
And I did find the coolest Halloween decorations ever. No, Mindy, sorry. I'm not sharing!
Aren't they silly? We had our annual Halloween party this weekend. Here is a picture of the cast of characters.
We have, from left to right: Bast (Cat Goddess from Egypt?), a Strawberry (see the straws?), a fairy princess, Mother Nature, a witch, a ballerina-princess-butterfly-pirate, a sleepy person, a hoodlum, and two hoodlums with masks.
And right in the middle of the party, I had to leave to pick up Dear Daughter's date for her school's Fall Ball. Second verse, same as the first. Only with a pink sweater as the weather has cooled down some.
Yes, this time I was in on the whole thing. On the way to the restaurant (South City Diner for you St. Louisans) from his house, Date Boy regaled us with the stories of the deaths of each of the dictators of the Axis powers during World War II. Daughter told him it was all so interesting. I maintained a straight face and kept quiet. They ate at the Diner, I picked them up and took them to the dance, they danced, and I took them home. He leaned over, patted her on the shoulder, and told her it was nice to see her again and went inside. And that was that. I'm getting killed with cuteness over here. Just killed. Now, she's grounded because of a lack of truthfullness about having turned in back assignments in word-processing class, but it was sure fun while it lasted.
And finally, lucky for me! Dear son Trick-or-Treated twice this weekend (if you hate it when people verb nouns, then ... well ... sorry). Today he is a school.
His bag full of candy is home with me. I will watch it very carefully...
OMG! I must, must, must have some of those flamingos. I had totally sworn off halloween this year, but they would make me break my vow. Where can I find them?
And yes, I'm a noun to verb hater--"Party" IMHO is not a verb.
Posted by: Deborah | October 29, 2007 at 10:57 AM
This post is too full of great 'stuff'! I LOVE the bag, I love the bag too much...darn it all for one of a kind goodies. The flamingos ARE the best decoration. You have good radar! Your spinning looks fabulous...four weeks? You're a quick study, too!
Posted by: margene | October 29, 2007 at 01:02 PM
Sounds like you had a very full weekend! Love those black bird lawn ornaments.
Posted by: Carole | October 29, 2007 at 01:10 PM
I'd suggest "Aurora" or "Northern Lights". The colors are so gorgeous and totally remind me of the northern lights that I grew up with in North Dakota. I always remember them around Halloween, so the name also seems appropriate for the time that you're spinning your Rhinebeck loot.
Posted by: hopalong682003 | October 29, 2007 at 01:51 PM
Your spinning is beautiful. I can't believe you've only been spinning for for weeks! Your wheel is beautiful too. I have an s10 and have never seen the s90 very nice. The only name that comes to mind is Dutchess and I have no idea why that just popped into my head.
Those flamingos are very cool!
Posted by: Kelly | October 29, 2007 at 01:56 PM
You're a way quick study on the spinning! And the kids are too cute. And I don't think we're doing decorations this year, but if I did I'd definitely start with that spider wreath and move on to the flamingos.
Trick-or-treat already was a verb, as in let's go trick-or-treating, in the same way that you can swim or go swimming, hike or go hiking, etc.
Posted by: Lucia | October 29, 2007 at 04:20 PM
Those flamingoes (sp?) are fantastic!
Posted by: Jenn | October 29, 2007 at 04:23 PM
Love the skeleton flamingos! Thanks for the great post of civility on Rabelry!
Posted by: Sue | October 29, 2007 at 07:43 PM
Ahhhh, those flamingos are AMAZING. I'm so jealous.
Posted by: cecily | October 29, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Love the flamingos - love them! :)
Glad you are enjoying the bag. I need to get back into sewing a few more of them - that size worked out great - but not while I have a paper due on Thursday that I haven't started yet. It's a shame 'cause I have some fantastic fabrics for the bags right now. :P
Posted by: Kara | October 29, 2007 at 11:20 PM
:)
Posted by: scout | October 30, 2007 at 11:27 AM
Remind me to tell you what we mean when we say "verbing the noun"...
Posted by: trek | October 30, 2007 at 07:16 PM
Hmmm, a name for your wheel. What about Guinivere? She seems a stately wheel.
Have a happy Halloween!
Posted by: Jennifer | October 31, 2007 at 05:51 PM
Oh, yes, and my etsy store is here: http://karachele.etsy.com
I have some other bags there, although none in the fabric Annie has. :)
Posted by: Kara | November 03, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Boy, did I ever read that wrong. I named your yarn! Since she is a Louet High Speed Flyer, I'd name her Amelia.
Posted by: hopalong682003 | November 05, 2007 at 12:57 AM
The bag is cute........... I actually have an AB bag on my cutting table. It has to age appropriately before I actually begin the project y'know!
Your wheel is fab, I'm jealous. Okay, beyond, but I digress! :) I think she should be named for one of the most beautiful women on the planet, beyond age and politics (which has its' merits)---- Catherine Deneuve. Maybe CD for short when you're feeling saucy (or not!)
Posted by: tina | November 05, 2007 at 09:29 AM