tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75810160764649964892024-03-05T02:18:11.292-05:00Yarnhoardinmama's KnittingA place to park my finished knits, and blather on about knitting in general.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-12250807085974726182013-05-26T11:50:00.003-04:002013-05-26T11:50:40.740-04:00The Fast Metabolism Diet book reviewI was provided a copy of this book for review. The book was given to me, but the opinions are my own.<br />
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I have to admit that I was pretty skeptical upon receipt of the book (<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-fast-metabolism-diet-haylie-pomroy/1113745604?ean=9780307986276&itm=1&usri=9780307986276">B&N</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307986276?ie=UTF8&tag=randohouseinc4070-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0307986276">Amazon</a>). (I do not get anything if you purchase from these links, but I thought I would provide them to make the book easier to find.) How many books have we all read that promise magical solutions to weight loss? But reading the intro, I realized that Haylie actually has the education and experience to back herself up. Maybe I could at least try this.<br />
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The premise of the book is three phases each week for four weeks. Phase I is two days, Phase II is two days, and Phase III is three days. Each phase is doable because it is only for few days, and the author explains the science behind each phase. <br />
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I actually lost 5 pounds in the first week. I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't really feel like I was missing anything, other than sugar, and who needs more sugar? <br />
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The second and third weeks I lost a pound each. Not as dramatic as I hoped, but still progress.<br />
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Week four I just maintained. So I did not lose 20 pounds in 28 days. But I feel much better. More energetic and clear-headed. I would recommend the book for those whose metabolism seems resistant to weight loss.<br />
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The author also has a website with recipes and more information, found <a href="http://www.fastmetabolismdiet.com/">here</a>.<br />
Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-55711043013530875542012-12-15T14:10:00.001-05:002012-12-15T14:10:48.316-05:00Torani Syrup ReviewFrom the<a href="http://www.torani.com/#"> Torani website</a>:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"In
1925, Rinaldo and Ezilda Torre visited family in Lucca, Italy. The two
returned home to their native San Francisco with something very
important: handwritten recipes, which they used to create authentic
flavored syrups.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"These syrups helped Rinaldo and Ezilda
reintroduce the Italian soda to their North Beach neighborhood. And the
sodas were a hit. Years later, Torani helped record another hit: our
syrup was used to create the world’s first flavored latte!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Torani was kind enough to provide me with two full-sized bottles to try. I received Vanilla Bean and Peppermint. These bottles do not need to be refrigerated, and can be used in coffee, sodas, cooking, and many other uses. I made some<a href="http://www.torani.com/#/recipes/vanilla-volunteer-day-soda%3Ffid%3D458"> homemade vanilla bean soda that was so yummy!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I also made a <a href="http://www.torani.com/#/recipes/peppermint-mocha%3Ffid%3D471">super tasty peppermint mocha</a>, one of my fave coffee house drinks I could make at home! Especially this time of year, it hit the spot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The website has so many more flavors that you wouldn't believe, like Caramel Apple Syrup and even Bacon Syrup! I have yet to try more flavors, but you can bet I will be. There are many choices for Sugar-Free syrup as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks to Torani for introducing me to a new favorite product, and Happy Holidays!</span><br />
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We really like Halloween here at the Yarnhoardin household. Translate as: it is not quite October and my husband has built a full graveyard in our front yard. This is the profile from the handmade mausoleum so you can see the fence line. There is also a fog machine and some lights at night, but I haven't gotten photos of that yet.<br />
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This is Bob. He hangs out in his handmade coffin until you step on a pad, then he jumps upright and says some creepy stuff.<br />
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And Fuzzy guards the mausoleum, which doubles as the Zombie Feeding Area.<br />
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Here's a close-up of the mausoleum. My husband is very crafty at building.<br />
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Say hello to Jack, who rides shotgun in my husband's truck. He is a pretty laidback guy.<br />
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Here's a full view of the graveyard from the front. Too bad I wasn't able to take a picture of the huge black cat that checked out the graveyard just before dawn one morning. He was real and he did not belong to us, but he seemed to be attracted to the yard.<br />
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Did I mention Jack?<br />
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This guy tried to escape the zombies in the mausoleum, but you can see he didn't quite make it.<br />
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And the buzzard is cleaning up after the zombies on this one.<br />
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Did I mention the zombies? This girl apparently used to be in the WNBA, because although her body is not complete yet, she stands about 7 - 8 feet tall.<br />
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Here is the kid-friendly section in what is left of my garden.<br />
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Maybe all that was a bit too spooky. So I leave you with this view of Rocky, asleep atop the kitchen cupboards. <span id="goog_2095139248"></span>Must be nice to be a cat.<span id="goog_2095139249"></span>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-91325210124142942192012-02-21T10:59:00.002-05:002012-02-21T11:15:42.388-05:00Destash: yarn and books!Well, my poor closet is overflowing and of course that means it is time to destash. I'm selling the following new, unused yarns and new, flipped through once books, taking Paypal, US shipping included, international shipping negotiable. Leave me a comment with a way to contact you (Ravelry name or email addy) and I will get back to you ASAP.<br />
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Not pictured: Louet Euroflax Linen <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/yarnhoardinmama/stash/euroflax-barcelona">(Rav link)</a> in pink/purple, 3 skeins of 270 yds each, retails for<br />
$23.50/skein. I’ll sell for $20 each including U.S. shipping, or $50 for all 3 including U.S. shipping.<br />
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Berroco Comfort worsted <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/yarnhoardinmama/stash/comfort-solids--heathers">(Rav link)</a>, 2 skeins of 210 yds each, purple, $10 includes U.S. shipping. <br />
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Unique Sheep Leili in Waves of Memory (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/yarnhoardinmama/stash/leili">Rav link</a>), 2 skeins, 205 yds each, $26 includes US shipping.<br />
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Naturally Cotton Connection (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/yarnhoardinmama/stash/cotton-connection-dk">Rav link</a>) in natural/white, DK weight, 8 skeins = 944 yds, asking $40 including US shipping. <br />
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Now for the books:<br />
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I have the following books for sale. Books are brand new, flipped through once, unless otherwise noted. I take Paypal. Prices include U.S. media mail shipping. I will ship international for actual shipping. Thanks for looking!<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-Blocks-in-a-Box/dp/B002O0ZAFY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329840770&sr=8-1">Crochet Blocks in a Box</a>, never opened, asking $15 including U.S. media mail shipping.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Yarn-Girls-Guide-Kid-Knits/dp/1400051711/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329840880&sr=8-1">The Yarn Girls' Guide to Kid Knits</a>, asking $15 including U.S. media mail shipping.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-That-Fits-Increases-Decreases/dp/0896896625/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329840915&sr=1-1">Crochet That Fits</a>, like new, asking $15 including U.S. media mail shipping.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Own-Toys-Bunnies/dp/0307586448/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320512706&sr=1-1">Make Your Own Toys</a> by Sue Havens. This is a sewing book but includes patterns for lots of cute little critters to make. Very cute book. $10 <br />
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Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-41729127907738124252012-02-14T12:02:00.001-05:002012-02-14T12:03:06.285-05:00A New Obsession, or How Behind I Am on Social NetworkingWow, I keep hearing about <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> and never checked it out. I finally peeked at it last night and now I am obsessed. Like I needed any other ideas for things I want to make, buy, cook, grow, read, etc. But I joined anyway. lol<br />
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I finally buckled under and joined <a href="http://www.twitter.com/">Twitter</a>. I had a bad experience getting my Facebook page hacked a few years ago and have boycotted most social media since then. But you know, it is fun...<br />
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Happy Valentine's Day! Buy your sweetie some of these handmade glycerin and shea butter <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/91173491/pink-heart-soaps">heart soaps</a>.<br />
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What, no bickering between sisters? <br />
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A fun game for everyone. <br />
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Lucy got a new bed, complete with a bone toy and a fleece blanket. <br />
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A new outfit for her doll. <br />
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In other news, I'm working on knitting up a new toe-up sock design of my own. The pattern is just going through the tweaking stage as I re-knit to make sure it came out clearly. More news coming soon!<br />
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The free shipping sale is over at <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>, but there is still so much great handcrafted stuff for sale, that I think you should still check it out. And that concludes my shameless self-promotion.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-78700735460114513472011-12-14T13:13:00.000-05:002011-12-14T13:13:30.342-05:00It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasWe all know it is that time of year, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, or none of the above. My family and I went to the <a href="http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t582">West Michigan Whitecaps</a>' home, Fifth-Third Ballpark, to see the <a href="http://nitelitesshow.com/">Nite Lites </a>Christmas light display. It was really cool. We drove our Blazer through over a mile of Christmas lights displays, many of them animated, and we got to go through it twice for one price. The kids adored it and my husband and I enjoyed it too. These pictures don't do them justice.<br />
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Another pair of socks off the needles today, this one being <a href="http://knitpurlhunter.com/kal/repeat-performance/repeat-performance-revealed/">Repeat Performance by Michelle Hunter</a>. Love these toe up socks! Pattern is easy enough to follow but not boring. These are in Shelridge Farm Soft Touch Ultra. Very nice.<br />
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Just a reminder, it is not too late to take advantage of the free shipping in <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>, good through December 24. You can still order in time for Christmas if you live in the U.S. ( I don't think many international orders would have time to arrive before Christmas.) Enter code SHIPONME11 at checkout to take advantage of this offer. <br />
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I leave you with a gratuitous cuteness pic. Our newest kitty, Rocky, who showed up under our house one night in the freezing temperatures, and cried (LOUDLY!) until we rescued him at 2:30 am. He was about 4 weeks old, and decided that my non-lactating Jack Russell (Lucy) is his mom and best playmate.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_75x75.223046646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_75x75.223046646.jpg" /></a></div>Thanks for shopping! If you are interested in anything on the blog, leave me a comment with your email and I will get back to you.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-45196132508196838992011-07-17T18:30:00.000-04:002011-07-17T18:30:35.753-04:00A new family memberI know, I know, it has been FOREVER since I last posted. I started a job in May that wound up being 7 days a week, although it is not 8-hour days. I planted and am watering and weeding the flowers in a local city's parks and downtown area. Those flowers don't know it is the weekend; they still need water. lol <br />
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In other news, we have a new family member, a baby bunny rescue. You can see how little he is compared to the guinea pig, who he has adopted as his mama, and he has already about doubled in size in the week we have had him. Of course, the girls adore him, as do I, and he is doing well being a little house bunny. And now I must tempt you with adorable bunny pictures.<br />
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So we had these yummy cupcakes, but we also had a ton of leftover frosting, and well, we can't let all that creamy homemade frosting go to waste now, can we? What to do? Today we made <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/anginetti-italian-lemon-drop-cookies-104852">these lemon drop cookies</a>, added lemon extract and a tad of yellow food coloring to the vanilla frosting, and glazed these tasty cookies. Very messy dripping the glaze on warm cookies, but so much fun. The waxed paper under the cookies contained the mess.<br />
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Be aware that a 9-year old may enjoy dripping the glaze so much that it may start pooling around the cookies. lol We are not all about appearances here, we just enjoy the taste.<br />
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Thanks for stopping in, and don't forget to take a peek at <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>. I have added some new soaps to go with the chainmaille bracelets, handmade wood products, and knitting patterns and knitted objects.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-7090817260467605512010-12-07T12:29:00.002-05:002010-12-07T12:29:57.564-05:00Etsy sale from now until ChristmasOk, we all know the Christmas shopping season is well underway. From now until December 25, I will be offering a 30% off coupon code at <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">my Etsy shop</a>. Enter code DEC2010 at checkout to receive 30% off your total purchase. Happy shopping!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-83728504542377632192010-11-28T14:55:00.000-05:002010-11-28T14:55:59.514-05:00Cyber Monday sale!What? You didn't get a chance to take advantage of the Black Friday/Thanksgiving weekend sale in my Etsy shop? Well, then here is a new coupon code for Cyber Monday, November 29, starting at midnight and running 24 hours Eastern Standard Time. The code is CYBER2010 and it is good for 30% off at checkout, regular and sale-priced items included. Now <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">go shop</a>!Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-28877364710172520022010-11-25T18:11:00.004-05:002010-11-25T18:15:59.097-05:00Thanksgiving Weekend Sale on Etsy!I just wanted to announce that I am having a Thanksgiving weekend sale on <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">my etsy shop</a>. Most items are already marked on sale 20 - 25% off. If you enter coupon code TURKEY2010 at checkout, you will save an additional 15% off the sale price. This sale runs from Thanksgiving Day, November 25, through November 28, 2010. There are knitted garments, toys, and chainmaille bracelets on sale. Or, choose a non-sale item like PDF patterns or woodworking goods, and use the coupon code, and you can still save. <a href="http://www.yarnhoardinmama.etsy.com/">Check it out!</a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-17810218606331598192010-05-06T10:43:00.002-04:002010-05-06T11:08:19.807-04:00Cooking in the yarnhoardin' household<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4583647029_8f4d22cf35_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4583647029_8f4d22cf35_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4584272918_c8161893c9_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4584272918_c8161893c9_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4584274796_5dea42463b_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4584274796_5dea42463b_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />We have been doing a lot of cooking here lately, both me and the girls. Emily loves to cook, and last night she insisted on watching a cooking show on tv. So today, she was putting on her own cooking show. She was narrating which 'gredients she was adding to make 'ssert (dessert lol), and she also made soup and I'm not sure what else. She made sure to announce each ingredient as she added it from a separate bowl, just like they do on tv, mentioning how many grams of each item (grams? that's her own thing lol) and describing how to mix them. And yes, she does like to pose for pictures. Can't you tell?<br /><br />Last night, Maddie wanted to make butter. We found this great book at the library,<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Science-Things-Make-Usborne-Activities/dp/079452379X/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1273157393&sr=8-11"> 50 Science Things to Make and Do</a>. It called for filling a jar half-full with heavy whipping cream, a pinch of salt to taste, and shaking it for 15 minutes or so. Who knew it was that simple? Ok, so a lot of people did, but I didn't. lol It doesn't look like much, but we have this fresh, spreadable butter in the fridge, waiting for me to make a fresh loaf of bread to go with it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4583645013_8fecb20c29_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4583645013_8fecb20c29_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />As for me, I have been working on clean eating, trying to cut out white flour and sugar and man-made chemical additives in my food. So I found this <a href="http://www.cleaneatingonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59:larabar-recipe&catid=39:snack-recipes&Itemid=59#JOSC_TOP">recipe for snack bars</a> made out of dates and nuts, and the kids think they look like dog poop, but they are very tasty. I used pecans instead of cashews.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/4583648209_9d16bc8330_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3304/4583648209_9d16bc8330_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And finally, for those interested, I have been doing some knitting. My <a href="http://ysolda.com/patterns/sweaters/coraline/">Coraline</a> cardigan is in time-out right now, for daring to let me mess up the first row of smocking on the yoke, and not noticing until I was up to the neck. I ripped back almost 40 rows. So there she sits, in time-out for now, and I'm working on the <a href="http://www.whiteliesdesigns.com/patterns/lpullovers/142.html">Krista </a>tee with some friends. Here is the back so far:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/4584278146_ec4ffab585_m.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3314/4584278146_ec4ffab585_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Oh, and while you're here, don't forget to click the link towards the top on the right for Eat.Sleep.Knit. I'm collecting yards in the yarnathon and I get 5 yards each time you click! ;)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-38662076987079057582010-04-18T16:39:00.002-04:002010-04-18T16:41:44.289-04:00Help paying to finish collegeI am less than a year away from finishing my bachelor’s degree in accounting, and have run out of federal student loan availability. I do not qualify for private student loans, as we had a foreclosure a few years ago when I lost my job and the ARM loans started going crazy for everyone. I can’t even qualify with a co-signer. I’m trying (desperately) to find scholarship/grant opportunities. I am supposed to start a new class in 2 weeks, but I have to come up with $1,675 first. My new Pell money comes in June or July and will help somewhat, then I’ll be a few thousand short of the rest of my program. Any suggestions on help for the meantime? Any benevolent benefactors out there who just want the satisfaction of seeing a mom finish her degree and return to the workforce?Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-36303358497079246472010-04-16T13:40:00.001-04:002010-04-16T13:41:15.503-04:00Cassie is home safe!I just wanted to update, the missing girl (Cassie) was found and returned home safely, thanks to a good Samaritan who spotted her with the help of the media and many bloggers/Facebook members who posted about her.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-88523764627286281722010-04-10T20:12:00.003-04:002010-04-10T20:16:34.419-04:00Please help find this missing girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J0CS2do7HbUry1UXlKrHR0GiAZx3wtTjWlXDPScs1PuDv-pi9ymiDEEjFHulSQy62_z7yTiAgObs0_n2baJ_LeW5zsTXTpVHepo7CvfYDImDk8cQSNKRB_DOaoWEf54V4kmnusqbRS8m/s320/cassiepic.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J0CS2do7HbUry1UXlKrHR0GiAZx3wtTjWlXDPScs1PuDv-pi9ymiDEEjFHulSQy62_z7yTiAgObs0_n2baJ_LeW5zsTXTpVHepo7CvfYDImDk8cQSNKRB_DOaoWEf54V4kmnusqbRS8m/s320/cassiepic.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Hi, I am posting this for an online acquaintance, a fellow Raveler, whose daughter has gone missing. Here is a <a href="http://www.lifeloveandyarn.com/2010/04/cassie-is-missing.html">link to her blog</a> to see the whole story, and a picture of Cassie. She left New Jersey and is possible heading for Virginia, so the more people that see this, the more can help spot her. Thanks and God bless.<br /><br /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Jen/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" />Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-15146292521893955292010-04-06T12:04:00.006-04:002010-04-06T12:31:17.672-04:00Easter eggs and monkeys, Jack Russells and knitting designs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntPkiacmLJCNZen5KJP9P8X_fJscNvidBZOZVyca3p7Wt6pe5YXktMC1jeibhs0PhfQX05Cxt9WOWA9kVKR-IMH4iQTkwwzhzOLGusFnufoTKWeuz1H9wF7IzI6yGrusVhQQikW1Fuw/s1600/100_3262.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntPkiacmLJCNZen5KJP9P8X_fJscNvidBZOZVyca3p7Wt6pe5YXktMC1jeibhs0PhfQX05Cxt9WOWA9kVKR-IMH4iQTkwwzhzOLGusFnufoTKWeuz1H9wF7IzI6yGrusVhQQikW1Fuw/s320/100_3262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457059983635302626" border="0" /></a><br />I know it is a few days past Easter, but here are the blondies tie-dyeing Easter eggs last Saturday.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH-j5aQmHdVMdp4MWXN9hv9NeZ6xjMq3LwsUYfo3sgg14iAZWgdHcwFdnxwpjIF2Utq0mmcd70xFpWCJqeRpIZ2GSIwrw1HgGMeVrOLpgnljurgefuO5YPggHYJi0a-yTWzLIoRZLhQ/s1600/100_3272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvH-j5aQmHdVMdp4MWXN9hv9NeZ6xjMq3LwsUYfo3sgg14iAZWgdHcwFdnxwpjIF2Utq0mmcd70xFpWCJqeRpIZ2GSIwrw1HgGMeVrOLpgnljurgefuO5YPggHYJi0a-yTWzLIoRZLhQ/s320/100_3272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457059975833221202" border="0" /></a><br />And here are the finished eggs. Very nice. Our fingers looked much like the eggs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8FcGMpOflwkr-VNJJMwcHcStTLpNGvWLKU9HNwz9so-xZhFqeT1K557csbkaiwQlBmS7wnlIkpjsUtmZOoWYCeXbZN8FbZ54i4kk3zmS6jAMcnFfPE8fb_b_VcFuSWiFbbB952-ppw/s1600/100_3233.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8FcGMpOflwkr-VNJJMwcHcStTLpNGvWLKU9HNwz9so-xZhFqeT1K557csbkaiwQlBmS7wnlIkpjsUtmZOoWYCeXbZN8FbZ54i4kk3zmS6jAMcnFfPE8fb_b_VcFuSWiFbbB952-ppw/s320/100_3233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457059961616860050" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of my first designs, the <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/patterns/Swingin_Summer_Tank_Top__D10106220.html">Swingin' Summer Tank Top pattern</a>, which is newly published and available from Knitpicks.com for only $1.99. This knitting pattern has sizes for 12 months, 2T, 4T, and 6. I'm very proud and excited to have this up on the Knitpicks website. I would be fully grateful for any purchases anyone makes of this. You can't beat it for $1.99.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQKTvbiz7K-nOhGB5VfuESYQM1Yfijf0OKk4x9efKvPEapqGMHJX1GoOccq1glIXWWvY0cGJWbWxl4Pd-I-1Z8MbiG9fFsKKRs0HGxvX3GEDit6oYElo2A3PbTEouBvnFCP-f7MjEOA/s1600/100_3261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQKTvbiz7K-nOhGB5VfuESYQM1Yfijf0OKk4x9efKvPEapqGMHJX1GoOccq1glIXWWvY0cGJWbWxl4Pd-I-1Z8MbiG9fFsKKRs0HGxvX3GEDit6oYElo2A3PbTEouBvnFCP-f7MjEOA/s320/100_3261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457059958058104226" border="0" /></a>For Easter, I whipped out 3 mini sock monkeys in 3 days. The pattern is the <a href="http://www.bluemoonfiberarts.com/newmoon/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7_125&products_id=2293">Funky Sock Monkey</a> (not one of my patterns this time lol). This is Froot Loop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuSh8_jDHA2G2ENB6kqHiR4GjX6qktQPwzKY-WCGEjeq1m2W_RIiLuuoq-Xx8OIHtwWvXYF88_sGVDo9DtH2jBUJDl1FtVtB7tpPHOkkjfhpMxeDzqPs6Msgz_cg5PQcIb3NfBXO2ng/s1600/100_3273.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVuSh8_jDHA2G2ENB6kqHiR4GjX6qktQPwzKY-WCGEjeq1m2W_RIiLuuoq-Xx8OIHtwWvXYF88_sGVDo9DtH2jBUJDl1FtVtB7tpPHOkkjfhpMxeDzqPs6Msgz_cg5PQcIb3NfBXO2ng/s320/100_3273.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457059949028646914" border="0" /></a>This is Grapes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwabTtmVBUzDf0fRGgXz_q281AD6dLS_hQ0Q1xercMqUo0095mSiSMK1782y6XflwOXpyFCA6cwGkFrgsInxN-wX_8XXZ24QAhEK0qy1VK5KioNX3YIA0BhipmI1GiH_4nXBm12SPlrQ/s1600/100_3274.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwabTtmVBUzDf0fRGgXz_q281AD6dLS_hQ0Q1xercMqUo0095mSiSMK1782y6XflwOXpyFCA6cwGkFrgsInxN-wX_8XXZ24QAhEK0qy1VK5KioNX3YIA0BhipmI1GiH_4nXBm12SPlrQ/s320/100_3274.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457057446408596354" border="0" /></a><br />And this is Bananas. The girls named the monkeys themselves. lol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-taomKFzlLa7g9JihUsfilkMrrPvCNnxqZFJOBLaky1ZC6Jgm63DaVhqIFBKHfgoufqfvHfznGtc_V991nKe4f-hiysMrQsnaEt-RuXS8jYq9BCrYS3ySMxMuqDn-waa6qhAP_LtG-w/s1600/100_3276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-taomKFzlLa7g9JihUsfilkMrrPvCNnxqZFJOBLaky1ZC6Jgm63DaVhqIFBKHfgoufqfvHfznGtc_V991nKe4f-hiysMrQsnaEt-RuXS8jYq9BCrYS3ySMxMuqDn-waa6qhAP_LtG-w/s320/100_3276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457057437121768434" border="0" /></a><br />We also made a special bunny cake for the family to enjoy after Easter dinner.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhPbcC6z_hPIFYIAioflUOvfZc4HySPoZtZw0ZW1z0z9cgIZ6MzGltoAb-LHzbm8JfmPO8VuGWbVQh7j_mg6t6ZOoTbrLdpDApJVrb2rcNsrRYoSEtOg00LZcdKEkkoo7AVkGzlFDqw/s1600/100_3345.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhPbcC6z_hPIFYIAioflUOvfZc4HySPoZtZw0ZW1z0z9cgIZ6MzGltoAb-LHzbm8JfmPO8VuGWbVQh7j_mg6t6ZOoTbrLdpDApJVrb2rcNsrRYoSEtOg00LZcdKEkkoo7AVkGzlFDqw/s320/100_3345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457057427895753778" border="0" /></a><br />Lucy had a blast at Grandma's for Easter. Her best friend Mocha lives there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIun4RDB8iVYZReDtDG64RwUSmaKZlm6dgguliibPeaMKVbdq-gfocrgInQh5OZBfZdV7AMhgmUCIFJJieDIh0jLjHoIxuJHANp55JHgtQBnUwVcfVWkb4ANHYHc12lbF7pNFClxGRg/s1600/100_3349.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisIun4RDB8iVYZReDtDG64RwUSmaKZlm6dgguliibPeaMKVbdq-gfocrgInQh5OZBfZdV7AMhgmUCIFJJieDIh0jLjHoIxuJHANp55JHgtQBnUwVcfVWkb4ANHYHc12lbF7pNFClxGRg/s320/100_3349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457057424086284882" border="0" /></a>She moves so quickly, it's tough to get a picture!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46NHuQpIBrYjqD9kzimMoiO3RQMsVYpJc1Qs7Uc_vo7YPGTPvMwSNjjF1lTZY6wKO-O6y8CN6tKLe01aq8mI6_JSK3bOPc5UXhH5x3K57iTynfBI56EpbO82MPDUGbFZ7vy0NT4G7MQ/s1600/100_3346.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi46NHuQpIBrYjqD9kzimMoiO3RQMsVYpJc1Qs7Uc_vo7YPGTPvMwSNjjF1lTZY6wKO-O6y8CN6tKLe01aq8mI6_JSK3bOPc5UXhH5x3K57iTynfBI56EpbO82MPDUGbFZ7vy0NT4G7MQ/s320/100_3346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457057417891396402" border="0" /></a><br />I hope you all had as nice of a holiday as I did.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-30084856133448453382010-02-09T16:48:00.005-05:002010-02-09T17:09:07.117-05:00Dances, birthdays, and paw printsSeems we've been busy around here the last few days. Last weekend, two of the girls had a date with their dad to the Father-Daughter Dance. They love dressing up and going out, and Mommy gets to stay home with only one kid for a bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QMWqA6GykkQnRlCRbNnZkOCGfHoE5aqIlSWGhD66CJC21MkLs_mWiI16TBWslM_XezeGIeJ2RF09SQj3l3t3_HXzr1UOsxP3alJU6S3Y2JyoIWpS25iueb92b_zpCGyrOTFwFmWejw/s1600-h/100_3172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QMWqA6GykkQnRlCRbNnZkOCGfHoE5aqIlSWGhD66CJC21MkLs_mWiI16TBWslM_XezeGIeJ2RF09SQj3l3t3_HXzr1UOsxP3alJU6S3Y2JyoIWpS25iueb92b_zpCGyrOTFwFmWejw/s320/100_3172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436364506233323794" border="0" /></a><br />Today is my youngest's fourth birthday. We made a cake together, which she changed from a Barbie cake to a froggy cake just before pouring the batter in the pan. Ok, so the frog's leg broke off coming out of the pan and was stuck back on with frosting. So, we didn't have the mini Oreo's for the pupils, we used sprinkles. And oh, of course we had brought home <span style="font-style: italic;">chocolate</span> frosting, so we had to quick mix up some vanilla frosting with green food coloring. He's not pretty, but she loves him, and requests to eat his eyeball after supper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNn0wRQEkCbCGXuh-DzQz8xQ93PiiUuw2OK6FrWO9tkmXkGNfvi0zC4GO0WPzzmlSCZRWuHM2g-2HqvtYro3M5378Y8lX4UTn8pwQvj35ucm3IkjYWavEv2Mgt8G9iOr5JcbUlAW-xA/s1600-h/100_3175.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuNn0wRQEkCbCGXuh-DzQz8xQ93PiiUuw2OK6FrWO9tkmXkGNfvi0zC4GO0WPzzmlSCZRWuHM2g-2HqvtYro3M5378Y8lX4UTn8pwQvj35ucm3IkjYWavEv2Mgt8G9iOr5JcbUlAW-xA/s320/100_3175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436365487335580994" border="0" /></a><br />Here are a few pictures of the birthday girl with her favorite gifts. Notice the doll needed an outfit to match hers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKVPcENVnQOvZ6K68tfrG7WG9SQHVWKy4EIOPt0S2_9AIjJJympAm5w6r255jHiBVMKxaTYChieyBNveLBcEtTEZqrQdeTf1Gy3eMPPCKQRdu_jYZtDOfEk4vAcZxVZ3P901VXpxwzQ/s1600-h/100_3181.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKVPcENVnQOvZ6K68tfrG7WG9SQHVWKy4EIOPt0S2_9AIjJJympAm5w6r255jHiBVMKxaTYChieyBNveLBcEtTEZqrQdeTf1Gy3eMPPCKQRdu_jYZtDOfEk4vAcZxVZ3P901VXpxwzQ/s320/100_3181.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436366215078533362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kSJ-DSNDnvygdygV7rZb3jar_34oJ8_OGhXJrdC0xtKH9B0PqY9z5_RaFNJnX7W3P9qMKDfUs6xq37n5-xUdxZjRU8_EoiiN57YMDMtLwHkL7el44aOhyLhG1k5bXb39ZGuW9s2znA/s1600-h/100_3178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kSJ-DSNDnvygdygV7rZb3jar_34oJ8_OGhXJrdC0xtKH9B0PqY9z5_RaFNJnX7W3P9qMKDfUs6xq37n5-xUdxZjRU8_EoiiN57YMDMtLwHkL7el44aOhyLhG1k5bXb39ZGuW9s2znA/s320/100_3178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436366218428886210" border="0" /></a><br />To top it off, our three year old next door neighbor gave her a Valentine today, a bit early. Check out this adorable box of chocolates, from a little boy to a little girl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DH-3KLRbZr95Le-YmW9ahuTBQBqG-RNlpMYidF70WSX7IArjeLP1PdXKYFURORgpgpuhz91gs1zOmNoUko5nsvTLHuhyphenhyphenP0jbYi1Mpr3NRjPSS00O4yjdlJgr06TW2fN-OizG1CavAg/s1600-h/100_3180.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DH-3KLRbZr95Le-YmW9ahuTBQBqG-RNlpMYidF70WSX7IArjeLP1PdXKYFURORgpgpuhz91gs1zOmNoUko5nsvTLHuhyphenhyphenP0jbYi1Mpr3NRjPSS00O4yjdlJgr06TW2fN-OizG1CavAg/s320/100_3180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436368265079174338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0wzPkHQzAYBBihBtAYN2bGz9lyNsjHzZpXqiiGLLb1K5Vfp5DcGVhxWhD1k3PcxOr8wEitCJuEPGB2wl5Qij-KdyqxRtBObh6eEMWMToBIKdWYZR38uKm1rv8xs8UXWw-qufhLbGaw/s1600-h/100_3179.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0wzPkHQzAYBBihBtAYN2bGz9lyNsjHzZpXqiiGLLb1K5Vfp5DcGVhxWhD1k3PcxOr8wEitCJuEPGB2wl5Qij-KdyqxRtBObh6eEMWMToBIKdWYZR38uKm1rv8xs8UXWw-qufhLbGaw/s320/100_3179.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436368255844073010" border="0" /></a><br />How cute is that? And finally, I'll leave with with a picture of what the coffee table is <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> meant for.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzcZO7kzupjBzRjJkJ4VFgbrJnK1LOkawz-l551gPBwvFJQJ04mDZQKVrFKwXcYCt2Xk4tF9hcZDDHgCwTKbwxD-12w7r-MXCAvA-Us8roWNJp7yuPbL-lUGfDXRXc724qdmkxYLt6Q/s1600-h/100_3156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzcZO7kzupjBzRjJkJ4VFgbrJnK1LOkawz-l551gPBwvFJQJ04mDZQKVrFKwXcYCt2Xk4tF9hcZDDHgCwTKbwxD-12w7r-MXCAvA-Us8roWNJp7yuPbL-lUGfDXRXc724qdmkxYLt6Q/s320/100_3156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436369042151192178" border="0" /></a>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-47006077246429128552010-02-03T11:17:00.004-05:002010-02-09T17:14:19.290-05:00New design-- funnel neck cardigan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja71oCRv9REt_s2_xiie5j_WUikib6ooVeIf6g3yjft-kju7aqHAiHVUw4OJlTRqj1qSItfdI3acm-ZgvvqoC4EeOmtBmnaIvr8ZaICaZauX7zxH8CeCBDudDgs9nsYfMZ68DR1eIXqA/s1600-h/funnel+neck+close+up+sleeve.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja71oCRv9REt_s2_xiie5j_WUikib6ooVeIf6g3yjft-kju7aqHAiHVUw4OJlTRqj1qSItfdI3acm-ZgvvqoC4EeOmtBmnaIvr8ZaICaZauX7zxH8CeCBDudDgs9nsYfMZ68DR1eIXqA/s320/funnel+neck+close+up+sleeve.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434053166657221618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsofshKfy0N8iTWJ0rRCvdnLZsu0rcErZIFpBvJcTYpwnCCgeRC5GsxRCL3Nu89m4XotI0_69I0Li6fgeHtWDd29KxmDa5FknNkVU53GC5gEziBw1WfsNHnCyh5-lv-sdzZmc7aR-lRg/s1600-h/funnel+neck+close+up+front+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsofshKfy0N8iTWJ0rRCvdnLZsu0rcErZIFpBvJcTYpwnCCgeRC5GsxRCL3Nu89m4XotI0_69I0Li6fgeHtWDd29KxmDa5FknNkVU53GC5gEziBw1WfsNHnCyh5-lv-sdzZmc7aR-lRg/s320/funnel+neck+close+up+front+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434053160451314434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1fjqcSbDyLXECNnhnGBc1_ZMKcI5iOVZUHAvFy6CQhn4xw0MVXClEl9GnWy4lc2mOdZywhzUUGlMESmHytgaFC2kBQw4nBTJSxQqY-N1hj-kcR2b1KWpBPnF0ZqrHMpy308DjoWvdg/s1600-h/funnel+neck+full+frontal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1fjqcSbDyLXECNnhnGBc1_ZMKcI5iOVZUHAvFy6CQhn4xw0MVXClEl9GnWy4lc2mOdZywhzUUGlMESmHytgaFC2kBQw4nBTJSxQqY-N1hj-kcR2b1KWpBPnF0ZqrHMpy308DjoWvdg/s320/funnel+neck+full+frontal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434053150893571090" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I finally finished my newest design, and I'm ready to unveil it. After multiple revisions, the pattern is now available for sale. You can't beat it, a women's sweater pattern in 5 sizes for only $1.99! Soon to be available from <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/knitting.cfm">Knitpicks</a>, thus the fabulous price.<br /><br /><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><br /><input name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" type="hidden"><br /><input name="hosted_button_id" value="LVH52YW6UKS4C" type="hidden"><br /><input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" type="image"><br /><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" /><br /></form>Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581016076464996489.post-1756677043917903052010-01-28T13:19:00.003-05:002010-01-28T13:55:51.399-05:00New design in progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXgj1RXxRE41QM7vAV-xZKzTENPm-QEzq4Tkp9xHEFHGfpKZDRAYbqXY4pG1RtvQG-5A2JCgwxMM7JJ5-fY1G6fhluVBP0eC2JXudAQovDpSHQeS6TC4rp4u0ih3n4CmHe6GQMe6pVg/s1600-h/100_3159.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzXgj1RXxRE41QM7vAV-xZKzTENPm-QEzq4Tkp9xHEFHGfpKZDRAYbqXY4pG1RtvQG-5A2JCgwxMM7JJ5-fY1G6fhluVBP0eC2JXudAQovDpSHQeS6TC4rp4u0ih3n4CmHe6GQMe6pVg/s320/100_3159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431860139152838706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh9XYI8p0WVZfab-9Ku4zr3i6w6vTxoVtMIIw7dxDXGHg7mrAdFornrrdOw5GqJ-Cd8jdAoiOWo_FEDwXRzNJvNlBaSxYyrH8uCnSKhpGp0FQJSWBCBUc96kdfIeB1WSxrYQnsXtjlg/s1600-h/100_3158.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh9XYI8p0WVZfab-9Ku4zr3i6w6vTxoVtMIIw7dxDXGHg7mrAdFornrrdOw5GqJ-Cd8jdAoiOWo_FEDwXRzNJvNlBaSxYyrH8uCnSKhpGp0FQJSWBCBUc96kdfIeB1WSxrYQnsXtjlg/s320/100_3158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431860129264183266" border="0" /></a><br />These are in-progress photos of a new cardigan design I'm working on. I purposely left them a bit rough so I didn't give much away! The pattern will be part of <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com">Knitpicks</a> Independent Designer program once it is completed, hopefully, in the next few days here. The sleeves are almost ready to attach to the body and then there is just the yoke and collar to complete.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03530602950326519681noreply@blogger.com0