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it was a long, dramatic weekend. thursday my sister was in a really bad car wreck, but she's fine now and at home after a 3 day hospital stay. friday and saturday derek and i drove down to ft. lauderdale to visit with his uncle, bro and SIL. i just sat on the couch and watched tv and knitted on my mom's shawl all day on sunday.
is everyone is aware of carrie, right? carrie is my best since kindergarten, nary a fight in all those years. we are BFF. i knitted her that shawl for her wedding, remember? well she called me last night. *grin* she's pregnant!!!!! i was totally in shock at first... actually i probably still am for that matter! they havent told brooklyn (her daughter) yet... i cant even imagine how excited she's going to be... she's been carrying around this life like baby for 3 years and it's name is "baby brother" LOL they are going to wait til carrie gets into the doctor and everything before they tell her. i just keep trying to picture what this baby will be like... what he will look like. they want a boy, and i am pulling for a boy too. when she was pregnant with brooklyn (10 YEARS AGO!) i was the only person in friends and family that wanted her to have a girl. and i got what i wanted. lol. i just keep trying to picture her pregnant again.. its so hard to imagine!
but you know what makes me the happiest about this?? i have a reason to knit baby things again! i have all year to knit baby things. yay!!!!
ok next topic. you know what is amazing? internet strangers that are so kind and so generous. it amazes me and it made me cry today. you all know that [aya] is my knitty girl... we can talk on end and then some about knitty things... well thru aya, i met ames... me and ames have been knitty friends for a bit now. well today when i opened my mailbox and ames and aya made me cry. the generosity, yo! last week, ames got to go to the lorna laces factory and get some awesome yarns for CHEAP! usually this is an expensive yarn. esp. for my poor budget. and she posted pictures of her beautiful yarns... she bought some for her mom and for aya. they all got very pretty yarns. and did i whine because i didnt get any? nope. i was totally supportative of them and happy for them!
but i opened my mailbox today and there was a package for me. it was yarn from my knitty friends! they are so the greatest! i cried! and then i sat on the stoop and petted it til derek got home. :D then i made him squish it LOL i was just flabbergasted that complete strangers love me so much that they got me yarns... pretty yarns! i'm so happy!
if you read all that you are allowed to look at the pretty pictures... but only if you read my novel!
isnt this the most perfect yarn? colors are true in both pics.
here's my mom's shawl now... it's got a bit more on it. 5 dropped sts. now
h8 it! but whatev. i'm done whining about it. (probably)
i was working on these socks... but of course with the new sock yarn in the house, these will be put on scrap yarn so that i can use those needles! LOL i just have to find the perfect pattern for my new yarns!
it's a twisted 1x1 rib
oh yeah, and i got sunburned while at the beach. i applied sunscreen THREE times that day... and still! it's finally feeling better today! pffft... h8!
and since i was in front of the mirror... might as well snap a few.
ignore my hair wings... it's been a rough weekend LOL
and the best shots of the beach i got.... it was so clear...i was in water up to my shoulders and could look down and see what color my toenail polish was. freaking amazing.
and here are some more yarny pics of yarns i have gotten recently because they were very much onsale. and i couldnt leave them at the store. lol
this is some paton's sws... i had 2 50% off coupons for joanns... i have decided that this is the yarn that i'm "collecting" LOL i only have 3 skayns, i think. but i'm thinking entralac something or other at some point in time.
ok... there was a hancock fabrics store going out of business and i drove by it. 50 to 90% off.
the orange/yellow are microspun... i have another skayn of one of them...enough for sheldon the turtle.
also the green is some chunky... i have 2 skayns of that... i'm think baby sweater, maybe...who knows! it was ONE DOLLAR! and i bought 5 skayns of the heather grey and 2 of the darker grey... i'm thinking tori! for it. probably will swatch and see. i'm very excited. it's LB woolease, i think. washable = good.
this is the nature wool... it was one of my orders from knithappens sale. have i posted pics of this?? cant remember. anyways, this is supposed to be yarn for thick wool socks for derek...i'm not sure i have enough... i was shorted yardage in the the skayn on the right. but i'm not sure i'd have enough anyways. i'll probably try it and see.
this is the atacama alpaca (the purples) from knithappens as well. i really really wanted to do tori! with this yarn, but i dont have enough and who knows when i will be able to get more. so we'll see what happens.
the other hidious blue yarn is from knitpicks and is TOTALLY NOT the color on the screen for knitpicks. it was going to be a hat for my friend april but it's too horrid... it will marinate in the stash and we'll see what happens. lol
and i havent posted pictures of this either! remember the baby sweater i knitted? here it is in action with it's new owner! isnt he freaking adorable!? he's only 3 months old!
and the cute hat too!! he's so posing! :D
ok that's enough pictures!
but i wanted to thank my amies again for my very pretty and nice yarn. i was so freaking surprised! i love it so much... you all are just the greatest... i just cant get over how nice you all are to send me some. i was just flabbergasted! i love it and it's completely perfect and soon i will find the Perfect Pattern for it and knit it up. however, i have to work on the horrid mother's day shawl from hell for now... MD and my mom's bday are just 2 weeks away! but thank you so much... you all have just touched my heart... it's one of the nicest things anyone has every done for me. srsly. thank you!!!!!
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speaking of KALs, we need to get in gear for tori. do we all have our yarn of choice?
heheheheh you are so glad you kept those pouty comments to yourself about the LL, aren't you???? :D
ames did good picking that colorway for you! It's totally you. *applauds ames*
Yay, you got the yarn! I'm glad - my knitty girls and I pored over tables and tables of yarn looking for the perfect purple colorway. Also, I'm glad you were surprised, because if you look at the picture of the stash I pulled out for A., you can see my little notebook in the bottom corner where it says "Mom - Mineshaft, Rainbow" and then right underneath that it says SPARKLI. Oops.
I love your purple atacama. I wish I could find it cheap for you, because it is gorgeous.
Yes you are very fortunate to have friends like that............
amy showed me that picture!! LOL so funny! but heck, you cant put yarn like that in a picture and expect me to pay attention to anything else! LOL that yarn makes me so happy, you have no idea!
about the atacama, maybe i'll do tori with the cheap grey yarn for now, and then when i get a better job/more money, i can make another out of that yarn too! i'm totally not allowed to buy yarn right now, now matter how cheap it is! :D
thank you again! you all are awesome!
no, i was about to start hedera with the green... but i have just been working on my mom's shawl 24/7... i only have 2 more weeks before mother's day.
but i think i am going to put off hedera for a bit so i can use my beloved LL sock yarn next. i just have to come up with a pattern for it!