Hitchin' A Ride...

I finished my Hitchhiker on Thursday!  I only did 32 "points" - instead of the 42 called for. I really didn't want to break into my other new skein of yarn (cause I wanna use it for something else)....  It was still a decent length. Then I blocked it - I made it "longer" - but took away a lot of the center "depth" - whaaaa!! So I reblocked it! Still can't get it looking the way it looks in this picture....  So if (and that is a big if) I make another one - I will do more "points" and just spray it and let it dry - with no actual blocking.....

I Don't Quilt...

but I truly enjoying looking at them and reading about them....in quilting books, in quilting magazines, etc etc!
 I own one quilt that I've always thought was made by my Grandmother, but it could have been someone else in her family....   I've always treasured it...
 I believe I would be great at designing the quilts - buying the fabric - even cutting it out...but the sewing and quilting part - forget about it! 
I just picked up this book last night at Barnes & Noble... 

Shadow Play....

“I love letting her know how much she means to me. A love in secret is but a shadow that’s cold and lonely.” ....Jarod Kintz

Random....

some giggles...


I was trying to remember the title of a book recently.  I just could not get it into my brain. I googled and googled and finally found it.  The title
"Remember Me"....

and then a few weeks ago, I was trying to remember the name of a knitting pattern. After much searching, I found it.  The name of the pattern? 
"Memory Lapse"...

A tip for you - do NOT use a knitting needle to scratch your ear. And if you do, don't walk around while doing it!  Unless you want to go to urgent care...  just sayin'....

Two of my new loves....  my new cute valentine scarf and See's Candies chocolate suckers!

OTN...

“imagine a scarf as an unlimited canvas”... Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

This is the candle flame scarf (free on Ravelry) that I just started.  It is a 24 row repeat.  24 rows that seem very long for some reason. But I will keep plugging along - because I think it looks so pretty! 

Cat In Sunny Spot - Still Life....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some Treats....

“it is pure potential. Every ball or skein of yarn holds something inside it, and the great mystery of what that might be can be almost spiritual”
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Knitting Rules - The Yarn Harlot...



 I treated myself to some Madeline Tosh silk/merino yarn!  I've never knitted with it before.  CANNOT wait to see what it "wants to be"....

and since I love reading about the meanings of flowers -  I also treated myself to this book yesterday....

Simple Woman's Daybook...

I'm linking up with a simple woman's daybook for the first time!

Today....

Outside my window - it is really cloudy and dreary - but warmish...supposed to rain soon....

I am thinking...about my dental appointment on Wednesday. I have to get my teeth cleaned. I hate getting my teeth cleaned for some reason! I'd rather have a tooth pulled than get my teeth cleaned - go figure!

I am wondering...why, no matter how much newspaper I put down on the floor - my hair color still manages to get on one of the rugs!

I am thankful...that the 30 inches of snow we got last week - is quickly melting - due to the warmish temps we've had since it snowed!

I am wearing...red shorts, a taupe t-shirt - and no shoes.  I'm always too hot in the house - my husband likes the heat on all the time - I prefer it not to be!

I am creating...many many knitted scarves and shawlettes.  One I can't wait to get finished is "Saroyan" - a simple little shawlette - that has leaves all along the border. I'm doing it in a burnt orange shade of yarn.

I am going...nowhere today!

I am wondering...if I will like the new yarn I just ordered online. It is out for delivery and I should have it within the hour!

I am reading...I have tons of books going at one time (tons)...  One I just started and am enjoying (so far) "Dream House". It just came out on the shelves at B & N and I grabbed it. I have a "thing" for books that have a house/home theme!