Ta Dah!



This is the triangle shawl I mentioned before that I was working on. I finished it last night. This pattern was super easy and I probably would have had it finished within a couple of days if I hadn't had so many distractions. Speaking of distractions....here is one of the distractions that kept me from finishing the shawl.


I was shopping with one of my co-workers and we came across these adorable felted purses. Well they were adorable until I saw the price tag. They wanted $80 for one of the purses. I was like "holy cow, I can whip one of these puppies out in no time flat and it will only cost me about $8". My co-worker really liked the purses and she said that her daughter would love one. So I offered to make one for her. Off to my stash I went in search of the perfect yarn. Yarn found and I was off to knit one of these babies. Everything was going great the purse was looking very much like the ones we saw in the store. Now to felt it. I dropped it into the washer and sent it through one cycle and checked it. It hadn't felted enough so I put it through cycle #2. I pulled it out to check it and "Holy crap!" It had shrunk about 3 sizes. I started laughing which caught my husband's attention. He wanted to know what the comotion was about. I showed him the purse and he just cracked up laughing because he saw what it looked like pre-felted. It is so small you might be able to get your wallet into it but that is about all. Now when my hubby sees me knitting something, the big joke is "what are you knitting now....a towel to shrink into a washcloth?" "Very funny Hun," I told him. This is the first time I have had a felted project go haywire.

I am leaving later today and will be gone until next Saturday evening. I am taking the state insurance property, casualty and law licensing classes this week and then a week from Saturday I will take the state licensing exam. So I don't fry my brain, I am taking a crochet project with me to work on in the evenings. I will post my progress when I get back. Hope everyone has a great week!

Happy Thanksgiving!


Yes, I call turkeys into the yard and feed them. I haven't been able to get them to eat out of my hand yet, but I am working on that. My family is quite amazed that I am able to call them in without a turkey call. I guess I just know how to talk turkey. Have you ever seen a turkey look over the fence? Well now you have!


May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump,
May your yams be delicious,
May your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off your thighs.

Happy Thanksgiving!

1st SP9 Parcel


I went to my mailbox yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find a parcel inside. It was sent airmail and the return address is in Scottland. I ran inside and put the bills and junk mail aside and immediately opened the package to see what was inside. It was full of "jewels". I love jewel tone colors and wool yarn. My SP9 pal sent me 7 skeins of wool yarn. There was also a pair of Addi Turbo circulars, which I have on my wish list. She also sent a package of Butter Tablet. I have never heard of or tried butter tablet. I was very curious about it so I opened it right away and tasted it. It kind of reminds me of short bread but much much more sweet. It is very rich and I am thinking it would be great with tea. My family had to try it too. I don't think they liked it as much as I did...must be my Scandinavian heritage. The card she sent with my parcel was very cute too, it has a picture of sheep hanging from a clothesline and it says "Hand wash only".

Thank you SP9 :-)

Supermarket

The new supermarket near our house has an automatic water mister to keep the produce fresh. Just before it goes on, you hear the sound of distant thunder and the smell of fresh rain.

When you approach the milk cases, you hear cows mooing and witness the scent of fresh hay.

When you approach the egg case, you hear hens cluck and cackle and the air is filled with the pleasing aroma of bacon and eggs frying.

The veggie department features the smell of fresh buttered corn.

I don't buy toilet paper there any more.

Just thought you all could use a good laugh!