If you know me you know I am constantly dreaming of being on the island of Martha's Vineyard - one year ago this week we were in Cape Cod and planning our trek to the island. See blog post from July 20, 2007.
Well, yesterday I happened upon the blog of my MV Obsessed "sister" Joan. Lucky Joan grew up spending her summers on the island, the daughter of an island native. Her blog is a wealth of stories and pictures of her obsession with MV. Something that I relate to enormously and felt compelled to mention here - visit her blog where its "All Martha's Vineyard, All the Time"!!
http://mvobsession.wordpress.com/
Thanks for sharing your pics and stories, Joan. I can't be on the island but I can get my fill reading your blog!!
Oh, and I found Joan through her daughter Deb who is on Ravelry in the MV Lovers group - where I found a fiber farm on the island that is so wonderful - a definite stop next time I can go for a visit:
http://mvfiberfarm.blogspot.com/
Ok, enough for one day - but this week I'm remembering my time out east and wishing I had another trip planned - who wants to go with me?
I'm KnittinSue on Ravelry.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Knittin Frenzy
So, I really need to update this thing more often - sorry gang - but I've found Ravelry and now I can't seem to stop searching around there.
What is Ravelry? You say - oh my - it is a thing all by itself - its blogging and pattern data base, and photos of projects and MySpace/Facebook on steroids for fiber fanatics - or knitting freaks. Here is what I just did this past weekend. I bought a book by Elizabeth Zimmerman - a knitting legend. I want to make the Baby Surprise Jacket for a friends newly adopted little girl. I go onto Ravelry and in the pattern search I enter "Baby Surprise Jacket" - or BSJ for us knitting geeks - up comes over 2,000 pictures of BSJ projects completed by others - I can look at a picture of their project, listing the yarn they used, how much they used, the needle size, their comments - I can send them a message, mark it as my favorites, add them as a friend, and the list goes on and on and on. I'm drooling over Ravelry. Hence, this has become the time sucking hole - that every spare moment falls into.
Add work and kids and you have one crazy woman.
So, I plan to get pictures up soon - but until then, this is what I have been knitting:
1. Modular Felted Tote Bag - Finished - large tote in olive, rust and mustard colors - this could be my new knitting bag.
2. Mom's alpaca lace shawl - In Progress - now I must get this done by Mother's Day!
3. Pink stripped socks - In Progress - I always have socks on the needles.
4. Purple hooded baby cardigan - Almost done - not sure who this will be for - maybe Emily.
5. Silver Bell Cardigan - Not Started - Sage green KnitPicks super wash wool - for Hilary, she picked it out.
6. Modern Quilt Wrap - Not Started - I had enough to make two - now that Chelle's is done I can start one for ME! And Lisa is making one too so we can be twinkies.
7. Bath Mat from Mason Dixon Knitting - Not started - I bought the 8-ply cotton cones for this as you hold three strands together - but it will be such a soft absorbant bath mat, can't wait to start.
8. School stripped scarf for Hilary - made a UMD colors one for Erik - and I promised to make a Blue and White stripped one for Hilary -
9. Baby Surprise Jacket in pink cotton - probably for Julie's little girl.
10. Varigated stripped scarf for me - not started.
That's it - now, how long will it take me to get through this list? Can I finish the items in progress and resist the urge to cast on something new? And what new item will trip my fancy as I wonder through Ravelry - something I'll have to do right away, no doubt. Or if I can't hold back the urge to hang out with Karen - we are very bad influences for each other - although she mostly thinks I'm a bad influence on her! - If I can resist Karen, then I have a chance to stick to this very long list - if I can't then I'm doomed - this is how the felted tote got on the list. It wasn't even a twinkle in my eye before a day out and about with Karen - she probably needs a knick name now....
Oh well friends - happy knitting - let's not begin the scrapbooking discussion - and the half finished scrapbook of our trip to Cape Cod last summer - that thing looms over me expecting my time and attention.
What is Ravelry? You say - oh my - it is a thing all by itself - its blogging and pattern data base, and photos of projects and MySpace/Facebook on steroids for fiber fanatics - or knitting freaks. Here is what I just did this past weekend. I bought a book by Elizabeth Zimmerman - a knitting legend. I want to make the Baby Surprise Jacket for a friends newly adopted little girl. I go onto Ravelry and in the pattern search I enter "Baby Surprise Jacket" - or BSJ for us knitting geeks - up comes over 2,000 pictures of BSJ projects completed by others - I can look at a picture of their project, listing the yarn they used, how much they used, the needle size, their comments - I can send them a message, mark it as my favorites, add them as a friend, and the list goes on and on and on. I'm drooling over Ravelry. Hence, this has become the time sucking hole - that every spare moment falls into.
Add work and kids and you have one crazy woman.
So, I plan to get pictures up soon - but until then, this is what I have been knitting:
1. Modular Felted Tote Bag - Finished - large tote in olive, rust and mustard colors - this could be my new knitting bag.
2. Mom's alpaca lace shawl - In Progress - now I must get this done by Mother's Day!
3. Pink stripped socks - In Progress - I always have socks on the needles.
4. Purple hooded baby cardigan - Almost done - not sure who this will be for - maybe Emily.
5. Silver Bell Cardigan - Not Started - Sage green KnitPicks super wash wool - for Hilary, she picked it out.
6. Modern Quilt Wrap - Not Started - I had enough to make two - now that Chelle's is done I can start one for ME! And Lisa is making one too so we can be twinkies.
7. Bath Mat from Mason Dixon Knitting - Not started - I bought the 8-ply cotton cones for this as you hold three strands together - but it will be such a soft absorbant bath mat, can't wait to start.
8. School stripped scarf for Hilary - made a UMD colors one for Erik - and I promised to make a Blue and White stripped one for Hilary -
9. Baby Surprise Jacket in pink cotton - probably for Julie's little girl.
10. Varigated stripped scarf for me - not started.
That's it - now, how long will it take me to get through this list? Can I finish the items in progress and resist the urge to cast on something new? And what new item will trip my fancy as I wonder through Ravelry - something I'll have to do right away, no doubt. Or if I can't hold back the urge to hang out with Karen - we are very bad influences for each other - although she mostly thinks I'm a bad influence on her! - If I can resist Karen, then I have a chance to stick to this very long list - if I can't then I'm doomed - this is how the felted tote got on the list. It wasn't even a twinkle in my eye before a day out and about with Karen - she probably needs a knick name now....
Oh well friends - happy knitting - let's not begin the scrapbooking discussion - and the half finished scrapbook of our trip to Cape Cod last summer - that thing looms over me expecting my time and attention.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Felting Felting
Ok, so I'm addicted to felting - I want to start a million felting projects but I need to control this! I finished this felted purse from a Berrocco pattern - but I didn't like it flat so I added a gusset, now I don't like the strap - so I have some ideas - got any ideas for me? Maybe the strap isn't long enough...I can't decide. 
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Yummy Socks
I am almost done with a pair of socks I'm keeping for myself - they are made with Austermann Step which is infused with Jojoba and Aloe, they are so yummy - and I did the ankle with a simple lace pattern I found in a book of sock patterns - can't wait to get the other one done, they feel so good!
And check this out, I found clear clogs, and they are comfy - I gave Chelle a pair for Christmas, we both seem to be obsessed with bright pattern socks and Chelle is the lucky recipient of 3 pairs of my handknit socks - now we can show them off!!
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