Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Life is crazy...





Life has been a little crazy lately and knitting has not been at the top of my list. This month has been a whirlwind... at least one person in my family has been sick for the last, oh, 5 weeks or so, my parents have been in and out of town and Hailey's 9th birthday was thrown in there too along with back to school and PTA stuff...crazy, crazy. Luckily everyone is healthy now so we took a camping trip last week to Leavenworth. It was a lot of fun, the kids got to swim everyday, I got to work on my socks a little and we even floated down the river which was a first. I also got to visit The Wooly Bully yarn shop in Leavenworth where I picked up some pretty sock yarn and slipper bottoms for my felted slippers. The shop owner was there knitting away, it was a cute little shop. I'm amazed at all the yarn that they fit in such a small space but yet it didn't feel overcrowded. She was very nice and they had a pretty good selection. I was bummed though... after we got home I found out that there was also a yarn shop in Cashmere and I missed it. We were there too, guess I need to remember to do my research before I go anywhere. It's fun to hit shops you have never been to.

School starts next week so our knitting group should be back in full swing. Hopefully I'll get some new projects started or pick up on some old ones. Hope you all have a wonderful week.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Peace out...






Here are a few pictures of Hailey's birthday party. It was a "hippie/peace" theme with costumes and everything. We had a really great time, the party even turned into a sleepover. I didn't get pictures of everyone's tie-dye t-shirts but here are a few with my kids. Also, the blue hat Hailey has on is the other Meret (Mystery Beret) that I made. I'm really loving this hat and I'm now on my third one. Peace out...

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Knitting again...




After shopping at the mall with my mom and niece, my niece inspired me to make a hat. She was trying on some really cute hats in a store and I thought "I can make that". So, yesterday I got out the needles and surfed Ravelry for a pattern. Found a cute one called Meret, it was similar to what my niece was trying on at the store. I found that this pattern was really easy to follow and was so quick to knit (one day) that I also made my daughter one (after I made her beg a little). I'll have to post pictures later when I can get her outside in the sun to take one. It was really nice to be able to finish a project in a day and it gave me a nice little break from party planning for Hailey's birthday. Hailey will be 9 on Wednesday and we are having a few friends and family over. I made her invitations again this year and they turned out pretty darn cute. She had decided she wanted a "peace sign" party so we settled on a hippie theme. We are having a "best dressed hippie" contest, going to tie-dye t-shirts and paint our fingernails and toes in funky colors. A friend of mine is even making a peace sign cake. I think it will be a fun little party. I may even have to make myself some "special" brownies for later... LOL!

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Amazing wool wedding dress...

Ever wonder what it would have been like to have a "non-traditional" wedding dress? A friend sent me this link, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html, check it out. What an amazing dress, not sure if I would have worn it but it is definitely different. Pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing Jen.