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Since she did it, I had to find out....And now I know, I guess.

posted by Kirsten @ 8:13 PM 0 comments

So I mentioned that I've been making socks...

...so I thought I'd let you see a little of what I've been doing.

These are for my little guy. We call the Super Hero socks because of the colors. The yarn's OnLine, but I don't have the band here, so I don't have the color number. They're in progress and should be done before the weekend. They'd be done sooner, but we've got a pretty packed week after tonight.



I'm looking forward to being done with them so I can make myself a pairs of socks! Mine will be out of Lion Brand Jelly Bean Stripe. I just have to fiddle with the pattern that I have been liking so much. Someday I'll investigate toe-up patterns, but I kind of like finishing with the toe and not the endless ribbing.

The other ones I finished recently are for my cousin's baby boy. I made his big brother a pair when I visited them earlier this spring, so the little guy will have a matching pair for this fall:



Now to get them in the mail before this fall!

posted by Kirsten @ 7:48 PM 0 comments

Stuff you never wanted to know...

Got this in my email tonight...(I know there are numbers missing...I can't explain it, I just left it the way it was!)

1. What time did you get up this morning? woke up at 6:00...got out of bed at 6:45

2. Diamonds or pearls? diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Over Their Heads...I mean Over the Hedge

4. What is your favorite TV show? Law & Order (OK, the real ones were Players and Stark Raving Mad, but they cancelled both of those.)

5. What did you have for breakfast? XS Energy Drink

7. What is your favorite cuisine? um...chocolate?

8. What foods do you dislike? guacamole and Spam

9. Your favorite Potato chip? Pringles

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Sadly, Monster Madness

11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Cavalier

12. Favorite sandwich? Urban Cowboy from Gandolfo's NY Style Deli

13. What characteristics do you despise? stupidity and careless driving

14. Favorite item of clothing? the poncho I kit for myself

15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Hawaii and then Kennywood

16. What color is your bathroom? pale yellow, blue, and green

17. Favorite brand of clothing? CJ Banks

18. Where would you want to retire? Kennywood

20. Where were you born? Pittsburgh, PA

21. Favorite sport to watch? my kid's games

22. Who do you least expect to send this back?

23. Person you expect to send it back first?

24. What laundry scent do you use? SA 8 Sunburst Fresh

25. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi or Diet Coke

26. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night Owl

27. What size shoe do you wear? 8-8.5

28. Do you have pets? 3 cats and 1 dog

29. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? my hubby just snagged his first wedding as a photographer today!

30. What did you want to be when you were little? teacher

31. Favorite Candy Bar? M&Ms

32. What is your best childhood memory? 1 was a great family vacation in Ligonier, PA; there are lots!

33. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Arby's help, BK help, cashier, French tutor, mall store help, Blockbuster Video manager, telemarketer, laundry attendant, credit card phone operator, fraud detection analyst, programmer, software tester

34. What color underwear are you wearing? blue with yellow stripes

35. Nicknames! Kir

36. Piercing? ears

37. Eye color? brown

38. Ever been to Africa? No, but let's go!

39. Ever been toilet papering or rolling? nope

40. Love someone so much it made you cry? sure

41. Been in a car accident? yes

42. Croutons or bacon bits? bacon bits

43. Favorite day(s) of the week? anything but Monday!

44. Favorite restaurant? at the moment? Qdoba

45. Favorite flower? fresh picked dandelions

46. Favorite ice-cream(s)? Phish Food

47. Disney or Warner Brothers? neither (Sorry, Pam!)

48. Favorite fast food restaurant? Qdoba

49. What color is your bedroom carpet? beige, just like the rest of the house

51. Before this one, from whom did you get your last email? Toys R Us

52. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? KnitPicks

53. What do you do most often when you are bored? knit, sleep, read

54. Bedtime? ASAP! (Like as soon as I'm done with this!)

55. Who are you most curious about their responses to this questionnaire?

56. Last person you went to dinner with? hubby and my little buddy along with my folks

58. What are you listening to right now? my dog slurping water

60. Lake, Ocean or river? any water! I'm landlocked!!!

61. How many tattoos do you have? none

62. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? chicken

63. How many people are you sending this to?

64. Who sent this to you and what is something you didn't know about them? my birthday buddy...I'd have pegged her as a pearls girl

65. Time you finished this email? 9:13pm

posted by Kirsten @ 9:18 PM 1 comments

Nice to see you!

And nice to be seen. Llife has a way of getting crazy just ehn you think you're going to get a chance to catch your breath, doesn't it?

Anyway, here are some things I've been up to. First, the socks that started the whole thing.



These were made from a Classic Elite Funky Cotton Socks kit (that I picked up in about 1999 maybe?) which calls for size 6 needles. I've been using a modified version of the pattern on size 3s to make kids socks. This has fast become my favorite brainless project!

I was going to use this forum to see if someone could explain a part of the pattern that I was ignoring because it wasn't making sense. The socks were coming out fine, so I figured someday it would just dawn on me waht in the world they were talking about. So, I just went and got the pattern to ask my question, and...ta-dah! It all makes sense now. Figures. Guess I'll be able to sleep now.

Anyway, a friend of mine is having a baby girl any day now, so I have also been working on a cute little dress for her (the pattern for which can be found here. It's all sown up and awaiting blocking (...where did I put that inspiration? I'm sure I just had it a minute ago!)

And to go with the little wrap dress, a pair of baby ballet slippers inspired by a baby bootie pattern in Family Circle Easy Knitting's Spring/Summer '99 issue. The original pattern was for a pair of Mary Janes, and I was going to just make 'em in pink (and a little smaller), but since the wrap dress has a bit of ballet delicacy, I decided to skip the straps and leave the slippers as they were.



They're cute stuffed with Kleenex, but they'll be even cuter when they're stuffed with baby feet!

I'll try to make it less than 2 months next time!

posted by Kirsten @ 2:14 PM 1 comments