The Feet (minus one) at Casa red dog

Here’s my entry for Jenla’s little foot fetish contest.  Twasn’t easy and we had one cat who refused to participate (there always has to be one poor sport in every group).
Here they are:

Come On Over, the Fiber is Fine

So…whose up for a little knitting, some appetizers, a beverage of your choice, a fireplace, and a critter or two to keep you company (and the echo of screaming kids upstairs having tubby time and headed for sleepyland)??? If you answered yes to any and/or all of these questions, COME ON OVER!
Kelli is making a trek up [...]

Hiatus

I’ll be taking a wee break from blogging, because of this:
 
 They just started smiling and my heart has officially melted.

Home on The Range

Scrapster is home and surgery-free.  Not only are we celebrating this event, we are also celebrating another big milestone:

Graduation to big boy cribs and my mom’s graduation to circular needles (despite numerous curses and mom’s constant “I want to do it MY way!” – hubby was able to see the genetic knitting code handed down [...]

Scrappy Rides Again

Thanks to all of you for your thoughtful compliments on my Ariann sweater – you make a girl blush.  I’ll save my next post to all who are inquiring about my post-pregnancy weight loss program – I’ll just have you know the diet includes stale Apple Jacks and Pinot Grigio and may not be endorsed by [...]

Yo A(d)riann

I swatched and swatched again and even washed said swatch:

I blocked:

I conquered:
 

Vitals
Pattern:  Ariann, Designed by Bonne Marie Burns
Yarn: Old trusty Cascade 220, color #8012, 4 skeins, professionally winded by yours truly during a flee-the-house-meltdown moment.
Needles:  My pretty sparkly Addi Turbo Circular 32 incher (he he) size 6 and 7, Clover Bamboo DPNs size 6. 
Things I [...]

WHERE ARE THE GIRLS????!!!!

(My little mini-mite with his enormously large cranium – thanks Bezzie!!!) 
So, a dear friend of ours is gonna have a baby in May and it’s another boy…sigh…no pink.  Can SOMEONE crank out a girl please???!!!  I’m knitting away on a Daisy sweater in blue, green, and yellow tones – not much to see yet.  I [...]

Dear Baby Stuff Manufacturers,

Dear Baby Stuff Manufacturers,
I am a knitter with two young boys.  Knitting is my therapy and it makes me a better momma.  I have resorted to knitting on the toilet and huddled in the corner just to get my therapy time.  This photo above is my husband holding our two boys with each knee playing [...]

Technology + Hubby – A Beautiful Day

Finally finished – hubby learned some new tricks – check it out:
http://noe342.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/a-beautiful-day-debut-video/