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Knitting Up A Storm!


Sunday, April 08, 2007

I gifted this little guy to my little nephew as part of his Easter gift. It is Sheldon the Turtle:


Isn't he so cute? I should have listened to the pattern a bit more closely when it stated NOT to over stuff the shell, but oh well, who knew? The shell is a bit off center, but a two year old won't know the difference.

Other knitting news? I am totally obsessed with the Log Cabin blanket I'm making. It is mindless knitting and boy does it grow fast. Must remember to take a progress shot for the blog. I seem to be grabbing that more than my other projects, but my love of it might wain once it gets very big. One never knows.

My daughter Julianna now has a hotmail account, and she has spent the better part of 1.5 hours in front of the computer emailing her aunts and uncles. They of course love it that they can email her as much as she loves receiving and replying to their emails. Normally the girls are very active so the few times they want to be on the computer or in front of the TV we don't mind, because it is not a regular thing with them. They both prefer to be active of play games that don't involve technology. Plus it is a pretty new thing, so why not?

Knit on!

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posted by Lisa @ 7:19 p.m. 

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

On my way to the Beaches SnB last night I stopped in at the Sheep and bought yarn. Yep, four balls of Cotton Fleece in Black to make this. Thought it would work, but the gauge is so way off I don't know what the hell I was thinking! Cotton Fleece is 5 stitches to the inch and the pattern calls for yarn that is 6.25 to the inch. Man, I doubt I could get it to work, unless I make the smaller size to compensate? HMMM....I'll have to do the math and see it if would work!

Brilliant - can you see the light bulb that just showed up over my head? If it doesn't work, then I'll make another Ribby Shell, can't go wrong with that pattern!

Sheldon the Turtle's pieces have all been blocked, dried and ready to be seamed. Aren't I lucky? I don't think it wil be that bad, but one never knows until you start. Actually I look forward to seeing the finished toy!

Knit On!

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