Suzanne's Knitting and Spinning Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40902872012-01-24T18:11:29.699-05:00Suzanne's Knitting and Spinning BlogMy current projects and future projects.Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.comBlogger4071100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-19971713930979978382012-01-24T18:11:00.000-05:002012-01-24T18:11:29.714-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 1/24/2012 is 10 Movies You Want to See Right Now. It doesn't matter if it's in the theater, on DVD, an old classic or a new release! I know I'm going to miss some and the minute I read everyone's lists I am going to be writing them down. I don't really like going to the movies so most of what I watch is a rental or when it finally makes it to TV. The first two I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-54652714212314486332012-01-17T18:24:00.000-05:002012-01-17T18:24:42.355-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 1/17/2012 is 10 Things To Do Inside When It's Too Cold To Go Outside. 1) Knit2) Read3) Spin - which I should but haven't in months4) Bake and Cook - try out some new treat recipes and dinner recipes.5) Play different Solitaires on the computer.6) Play games on the Ipod Touch.7) Nosy around Facebook.8) Organize the knitting - yarns and patterns - plan future

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-3549263565087835542012-01-03T18:51:00.000-05:002012-01-03T18:51:54.509-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 1/3/2012 is 10 Things You Want to Do in 2012. 1) Eat heatlhier. 2) Figure out what foods are bothering me. 3) Lose some weight. 4) Start and keep an exercise routine. 5) Figure out my work future. (Stay or look for something else) 6) Knit some more socks. 7) Knit some actual sweaters for me. 8) Read down my two large piles of books. 9) Get my new computer

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39365955508459937532011-12-20T18:02:00.000-05:002011-12-20T18:02:25.437-05:00Ten on Tuesday - Happy Holidays

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Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-58265367556138463232011-12-13T19:05:00.000-05:002011-12-13T19:05:56.931-05:00Ten on Tuesday

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-54374086391978010062011-12-06T19:09:00.000-05:002011-12-06T19:09:59.864-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 12/6 is 10 Favorite Holiday Traditions. We don't have too many holiday traditions at our house but these are a few I do every year. 1) Visit my favorite yarn shop. My father likes to bake and he makes two of the people there Cardomen bread and I deliver it and we hang out for a while. It's been yearly thing for the past few years. Just set up this years for a few

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-61465237807798282922011-11-29T17:51:00.000-05:002011-11-29T17:51:27.544-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/29 is Ten Favorite Musicals. I'm not sure if these are just movies or movies and plays but here goes. 1) Grease - probably my favorite movie.2) Wicked - the play. Saw it this summer, it was great.3) Rent - both the play and movie. Saw the play years ago and I own the movie.4) Wizard of Oz - watched it again the last time it was on.5) Sound of Music - When

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-78769371585064049822011-11-22T18:01:00.000-05:002011-11-22T18:01:10.382-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/22 will be 10 Things For Which You Are Thankful. 1) My family, my parents are in their 80's and still doing pretty good. 2) My kitties, Juliet and Kayla - they make me laugh every day.3) My friends 4) My health, such as it is at times. It hasn't been too bad lately after my awful summer.5) My favorite yarn shop - gives me a place to hang out and get yarn6)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-40342341993271254692011-11-08T20:04:00.000-05:002011-11-08T20:04:42.929-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/8 is 10 Things You Do To Care For Yourself When You Have a Cold. 1) Have some soup.2) Have some Tea.3) Sit cuddled up on the couch in my slanket.4) Read more - books magazines or just lean back and rest my eyes.5) go to bed earlier and try to get more sleep.6) drink orange juice7) take a little more vitamin C8) stay home - especially if it is a weekend.9)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-27418635367891295072011-11-06T14:41:00.000-05:002011-11-06T14:41:24.218-05:00RIP Jensen

This is Jensen. We had him put to sleep on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. He was over 18 years old. I had a co-worker many years ago that had a bunch of kittens. I had told her if there was an orange male, then I wanted one. At the time, I didn't know that most orange cats are male. Anyway, I picked him out when he was somewhere between 3-6 weeks old and took him home when he was 8 weeks old

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39831961431900308282011-10-25T19:12:00.000-04:002011-10-25T19:12:32.117-04:00Ten on Tuesday

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-11349568349086312622011-10-18T19:18:00.000-04:002011-10-18T19:18:03.699-04:00Ten on Tuesday and Rhinebeck recap

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 10/18 is 10 Ways to Eat Pumpkin. I only eat Pumpkin one way. 1) Chocolate cupcakes made with canned Pumpkin. A recipe from Hungry Girl. One box of Devils food cake mix and one can of Pumpkin. Yummy. Rhinebeck was nice. I had my list of shops I wanted to visit: Miss Babs - always wanted to see her stuff in person - came home with skein of sock yarn and a

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-28054967640980229072011-10-11T18:41:00.000-04:002011-10-11T18:41:41.977-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 10/11/2011 is 10 Things I did this weekend. 1) got stuck in traffic on the highway2) went to my favorite YS - that's when I got stuck on the highway.3) bought some yarn - 3 skeins of Berroco Ultra Alpaca, 2 shown above.4) played with baby Miriam.5) delivered a knitted baby gift to the baby's momma for the new baby boy or girl due next week.6) ate some Wendy's -

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-7428072930664900512011-09-27T19:16:00.000-04:002011-09-27T19:16:15.196-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 9/27 is 10 Things You Do Every Day.1) Brush my teeth2) Put my contacts in and take them out3) Take my pills4) Eat5) Play with the kitties6) Make my bed7) Watch something on TV8) Play on the computer - solitaire, Ravelry9) Read - unless I am really sick and then I don't.10) Knit - again unless I am really sick and then I don't even look at it.

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-29383838922420446662011-09-13T20:06:00.000-04:002011-09-13T20:06:11.495-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 9/13 is 10 Things You Buy Every Week. I'm thinking things you buy that aren't groceries, just to clarify. Hmm, this one may be tough. Since I was sick in July, it's been mostly grocery shopping as I have been on restricted eating till late August. But, I will try to come up with a few. 1) Magazines - usually need to buy one a week to have something to read.2)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39834353023564465452011-09-06T18:46:00.000-04:002011-09-06T18:46:49.099-04:00Ten on Tuesday

My Stripe Study Shawl which is now a lot larger and finished today. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 9/6 is 10 Things You Want to Knit this Fall/Winter. First are gifts: 1) Three (maybe, at least 2) Knitting Pure and Simple Little Girl Shrugs for Xmas - One for each of my hairdresser's daughters. If I am not completely burnt out on them, one more for a co-workers daughter.2) One baby sweater -

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-56933266277732790842011-08-16T19:09:00.000-04:002011-08-16T19:09:07.052-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 8/16 is Ten Great Snacks to take to the Beach. This scene isn't a beach but it's a parking area by the beach in Stonington, CT. 1) ChipsAhoy Chocolate Chip Cookies - not sure why but I remember having them at the beach.2) Watermelon3) Juice boxes and other drinks4) Sandwiches5) Grapes6) Frito's7) Pretzels8) Hard candy9) Lollipops10) Money to buy ice cream

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-23947725663234431812011-08-02T18:58:00.000-04:002011-08-02T18:58:47.548-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 8/2 is 10 Favorite Romantic Comedies. 1) Never Been Kissed 2) You've Got Mail 3) The Holiday 4) The Wedding Date 5) French Kiss 6) Mamma Mia 7) Bridget Jone's Diary 8) Someone Like You 9) Pretty In Pink 10) Sweet Home Alabama This was fun. Now I want to watch them all again.

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-24170275540238907702011-07-19T19:36:00.000-04:002011-07-19T19:36:31.736-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 7/19 is 10 Favorite Beach Songs. These are not necessarily "beach" songs but they are songs that remind me of when I was a teenager at my parents cottage and other times at the beach. I can't find my favorite summer song. It's about riding in a car, I thought it was a local CT band but I can't find anything on it by searching the internet. I Love this song,

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-16983535860614190122011-07-17T19:12:00.000-04:002011-07-17T19:12:23.507-04:00LOVe Shawlette

The yarn is Sanguine Gryphon in the Chickweed Geometer Butterfly colorway. Yarn was yummy. This is the first shawl that I have done that has patterning on both sides. This one was just the edges and middle section so I just used the written for the wrong side rows and the charts for the right side rows. Lots of stuff on the needles now, Hamamelis shawl, Tomato sweater (if I don't frog it), a

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-90247938662169788002011-06-28T19:18:00.000-04:002011-06-28T19:18:56.506-04:00Ten on Tuesday

My mother, my sister and I up on the farm in VT. The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 6/28 is 10 Favorite Things About the Fourth of July. We really don't celebrate it like we did when I was younger. But, here are some past favorite things. 1) Fireworks on the beach. My parents have a cottage at a lake and when I was a kid, some of the parents used to shoot them off over the lake. Now, at home, we

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-86203595622184446682011-06-21T19:13:00.000-04:002011-06-21T19:13:09.087-04:00Ten on Tuesday

Picture is Ann Hood at Knitting Camp a few years ago signing The Knitting Circle. The 10 on Tuesday Topic for 6/21 is 10 Books You Would Recommend to a Friend. Added a bonus 11. For knitters: 1) Maggie Sefton, any of her mystery series starting with Knit One, Kill Two. 2) Debbie Macomber - the A Good Yarn, etc series. 3) Sally Goldenbaum - Death By Cashmere and Patterns in the Sand, I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-73154601269801702882011-06-19T13:33:00.000-04:002011-06-19T13:33:21.112-04:00Summer Mystery Shawlette

This is the Summer Mystery Shawlette by Wendy of Wendyknits. It was a fun knit. The yarn is Arucania Ranco Solid. Nice yarn, love the color. Now on the needles is a LOVe Shawlette by Knitspot out of The Sanguine Gryphon Bugga. Love the yarn, it feels wonderful to knot. Also knitting a Tomato sweater out of Reynolds Saucy, not loving the cotton, my hands hurt when knitting it. It was my

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-10363534985081065702011-06-12T14:00:00.000-04:002011-06-12T14:00:41.229-04:00Japanese Garden Shawl

This is the Japanese Garden Shawl by Wendyknits. Not a good picture, it's been dark and dreary when I am trying to get a decent picture of it. It was a fun knit. The yarn is some Heritage Sock in Purple. I had two skeins so will make another shawl or something with the extra skein. The Summer Mystery Shawl also by Wendyknits is done and blocking. I have started a LOVe Shawlette by Knitspot

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-30819070904603480472011-06-05T13:34:00.000-04:002011-06-05T13:34:45.217-04:00Gilet court d`'ete' top down cardigan FO

Gilet court d`'ete' top down cardigan out of some Cascade 220 Heathers in Purple. Very hard color for my camera to capture. The Japanese Garden Shawl is also done and a similar color. Work knitting has gone back to the Morehouse Knit/purl scarf. Home knitting is now the Summer Mystery Shawl by Wendy from Wendyknits. It's a fun knit in a happy spring green color. I also want to start another

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39251976277299938022011-05-31T13:08:00.000-04:002011-05-31T13:08:18.696-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 5/31 is 10 Things to Put in a Salad. These are things I would put in a salad. I'm not a regular green salad person though I am trying this year to start eating it. I do like making up pasta salads. You will notice that tomatoes didn't make my list, I don't personally like them and never eat them. 1) Lettuce - any kind, we grow some of the different ones and I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-26395651000831349782011-05-24T19:08:00.000-04:002011-05-24T19:08:52.518-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 5/24 is Ten Favorite Mail Order Catalogs. We don't get as many as in the past but there are the ones I have seen around in the past year that I actually look at. 1) LL Bean - though I sometimes just tend to go to the outlet store. 2) Coldwater Creek - haven't ever ordered but do go to their stores a couple times a year. 3) Patternworks - love their knitting

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-13098329073300976772011-05-22T14:31:00.000-04:002011-05-22T14:31:23.869-04:00A few quick FO's

The bright colored ones are two All Washed Up Dishcloths out of Peaches and Cream. One is per the pattern, and one is till I ran out of yarn. The green one is a Spa Day Facecloth out of some linen that was a bingo prize at knit camp last summer. These were all quick lunch knitting projects. I am currently working mostly on the Japanese Garden Shawl but since I finally finished the first

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-75229471629669351012011-05-17T19:35:00.000-04:002011-05-17T19:35:46.094-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 5/17 is 10 Favorite Things to do Outside. 1) Sit and Knit - I bought a canopy and gravity chair last year and I actually plan to use them this year. 2) Walk - either around the neighborhood, a park, another town/city. 3) Eat at a restaurant with outside seating. 4) Sit by the Ocean/Lake/Inlet and just relax and watch the boats, canoes, kayakers, birds, etc. 5)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-62844563312129406922011-05-15T19:54:00.000-04:002011-05-15T19:54:45.891-04:00Who? hat

Here's the Who? hat out of the leftover Ronda from the Monkey Bread set. It was a fun quick knit. Came out smaller than I wanted so I will make it again. Still working on the top down cardigan. The sleeves are done and I am working down the body. I am also working on the Japanese Garden Shawl again. I managed about 6 rows today. I know want to make Wendy's Summer Mystery shawl starting this

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-121212207916134672011-05-10T19:12:00.000-04:002011-05-10T19:12:20.882-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 5/10 is 10 Tips for Throwing a Big Party. I'm not a big party person at all, don't throw parties, don't go to them either if I don't have to. I don't think I have ever thrown a party at all. Here are some things I think you'd need to consider when throwing a big party. 1) Location - home, hall, outside (with tent - have to prepare for the weather) 2) Food - Cook

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-63631248720727017902011-05-08T18:45:00.000-04:002011-05-08T18:45:52.708-04:00Happy Mother's Day - Florafil Scarf

Here's the Florafil Scarf. The yarn is the Textured Yarn Company Florafil Super Soft Cotton Yarn and it was a pattern to go with the yarn. A quick knit. My mother got it for Mother's Day along with a cactus (I was on a hunt for a African Violet in a certain color but couldn't find one - my sister did so she has the new color she wanted). It was funny as the same thing must have happened last

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-78244497425114468772011-05-03T19:26:00.000-04:002011-05-03T19:26:28.682-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 5/3 is 10 Favorite Birds. I like to watch the birds. I'm not too fond of them at 5AM when they are chirping away outside my bedroom window. Some of them have built a nest in a vent in the attic right above my window and they chirp away. There are also about 5 birdhouses with little bird families in them that are in the backyard not far from my window. Once as I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-47007052031545399662011-05-01T14:39:00.000-04:002011-05-01T14:39:35.698-04:00Monkey Bread Hat and Scarf FO's

These are the Monkey Bread Hat and Scarf by Knitspot. A fun knit. The yarn, not so much. The yarn was Schoeller+Stahl Ronda in a pretty gray. It had a lot of knots and areas of really think fiber. There was one section of really thin yarn in the first hat I made but that was frogged and that yarn was reknit into something else. I have also finished a baby hat in the past few days. The

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-30989845062165493152011-04-26T19:18:00.000-04:002011-04-26T19:18:41.634-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 4/26 is 10 Ways to Save At the Grocery Store. 1) Coupons - Sunday paper, online coupons, direct mail from company 2) Sales Flyers - weekly store flyers 3) Shop around - same item different store, different price 4) Store brand - check out the store brands, usually cheaper 5) Compare package sizes - price per use or price per serving 6) In season produce -

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-59340818033819299102011-04-19T19:42:00.000-04:002011-04-19T19:42:05.000-04:00Ten on Tuesday

I'm in the pink. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 4/19 is 10 Things You Love About Your Family. 1) The Lake - my parents have a cottage at a lake and as a child (thru high school) I spent every summer hanging out by the water. 2) VT - I have relatives in VT and also spent lots of time on a dairy farm which was very different than CT. 3) Puzzles - we used to do puzzles all the time. For a few

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-23642001311828241102011-04-12T19:24:00.000-04:002011-04-12T19:24:39.533-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 4/12 is 10 Favorite Snacks. I don't even have cake on my list but it was the only picture I could find. I am a snacker and have snacks every day. Some are at work and are healthy. The ones at home are sometimes not so much. These are not a daily thing, well not all of them. 1) A Flurry - it comes from Les' which is like a Dairy Queen but a local shop. My

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-3756076318665819162011-04-10T14:24:00.000-04:002011-04-10T14:24:20.057-04:00Annis FO

Here's my Annis from Knitty in some Classic Elite Alpaca Sox in the Viola colorway. A very fun knit. It's hard to see the beads on it and was hard to get the color to photograph correctly. This is close. These short rows were much easier after doing them when knitting Caireen. The Monkey Bread Scarf is now blocking. Lunch knitting will become the matching hat. I think it is going to be too

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-71202110722816372082011-04-05T18:40:00.000-04:002011-04-05T18:40:16.080-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for Tuesday 4/5 is 10 Favorite 1 Hit Wonders. Ok, I had to do a search and then recognized some and played them to come up with my list. I found the list I used at One Hit Wonder Central. 1) Tainted Love by Soft Cell 2) Cars by Gary Numan 3) I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow 4) Hooked on a Feeling by Blue Suede 5) Funkytown by Lipps, Inc. 6) What's Up by 4 Non Blondes

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-3816649921836505762011-04-03T14:34:00.000-04:002011-04-03T14:34:20.738-04:00Strangle Me FO

Here's my Strange Me cowl from the Criminal Minds knitalong group on Ravelry. The pattern also includes mitts and a hat. I think I will stop with the cowl, I don't really like my colors. It will probably get donated next winter along with some other knitted items I have hanging around. I finished Annis and it is blocking. Lunch knitting is still the Monkey Bread Scarf. Today, I started the

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-81856497474436520852011-03-29T19:03:00.000-04:002011-03-29T19:03:57.170-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 3/29 is 10 Reasons to Use the Public Library. One main reason, it is free to use and if people don't use it, the town may decide not to give them as much money to buy new books and other items. I love to read and used to tutor there when I was in high school. Also spent time there doing homework and reports. Also used it during college. Have been in the last

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-40845317218236544102011-03-27T15:16:00.000-04:002011-03-27T15:16:04.769-04:00Little Girl Shrug FO

Here's a size 2 Little Girl Shrug from Knitting Pure and Simple (Pattern #288) out of Reynolds Signature. It was a fun, quick knit. I think I have decided that these will be what my hairdresser's little girls get for Xmas next year. The Strangle Me cowl is now done and blocked. Lunch knitting is still the Monkey Bread scarf, I am about half done and still plan to cast on the hat and then I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-74706630263272353942011-03-22T19:04:00.000-04:002011-03-22T19:04:35.730-04:00Ten on Tuesday

This little squirrel was having a grand time. The cats were going nuts. The little squirrel ran along the window edge with only the window separating him/her from the cats. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 3/22 is 10 Reasons To Be Glad It's Spring. 1) Warmer Weather - not having to scrap the car windows every morning. Well, snow is due tomorrow so more scraping will probably happen. 2) Sheep

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-24781073287269432362011-03-20T14:44:00.001-04:002011-03-20T14:57:47.923-04:00Caireen FO

Here's Caireen, modeled by my sister. The yarn is a hunter green Cascade 220. Pattern is from Susanna IC and it was in Knitty. I knit is as part of the Loopy Ewe's First Quarter Cable Challenge. I have knit cables before in hats, mittens and a vest for my father (which took over a year I think). But, this had a time limit and being dark green was hard to knit at night. It had short rows at

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-24921504830954511922011-03-15T19:20:00.000-04:002011-03-15T19:20:58.840-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 3/15 is 10 Favorite Kinds of Pie. Another hard one as I am not a pie person. 1) Apple Pie - homemade only 2) Chocolate Pudding Pie - chocolate pudding in a graham cracker crust - homemade 3) Chicken Pot Pie 4) Turkey Pot Pie That's it. I am more of a cake person. Today, we celebrated my birthday (it was last week) and we had 2 layer white cake with

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-72011594567410627182011-03-13T11:29:00.000-04:002011-03-13T11:29:50.334-04:00Theodora FO

Theodora in Schaefer Anne, not sure of color as there isn't a name on my tag. This was a fun knit though I did do the main section wrong. It is supposed to be Linen stitch but I did my slip stitches wrong. I love the colors and think this shawl will be a keeper. For other knitting, Caireen is done and blocking. The Little Girl Shrug is done and blocking. Only thing on the needles right this

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-70186208159886004072011-03-08T18:57:00.000-05:002011-03-08T18:57:27.548-05:00Ten on Tuesday

Here's the little girl that likes to hide her little silver kisses balls. She must be younger in this pictures cuz she weighs about 12 lbs now. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 3/8 is 10 Favorite Smells. Well, I'll have to sit this one out as I don't have a sense of smell that I know of. I usually figure something smells not so good when I get a headache. I have had allergies/sinus stuff for

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39506748528212401572011-03-06T13:39:00.000-05:002011-03-06T13:39:09.400-05:00Kitty play and a little knitting

From this:To This: Kayla, the youngest cat likes to take the Hershey Kisses wrappers (about 4 rolled up in a ball) and bury them in the stole I made. I plan to eventually felt the stole into a cat bed but for new, she likes to either sleep on it or bury the kisses in it. The other cat likes to chase them around on the hardwood floors. We find them in the closets, behind furniture, all over

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-9846762041372958822011-03-01T19:27:00.000-05:002011-03-01T19:27:48.862-05:00Ten on Tuesday

Picture taken last March. The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 3/1 is 10 Things to Like About the Month of March. 1) It's my birthday month. Not quite as exciting as when I was younger. 2) Spring is almost here. 3) March Madness - love to knit to college basketball. 4) My birthday day off - we get to take a day off in the 30 days following our birthday. I think I will make mine coincide with some

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-16347588799058007302011-02-27T16:18:00.000-05:002011-02-27T16:18:22.341-05:00Gretel

Here's my Gretel hat. It had just come off the plate I was blocking it on. It's Malabrigo Worsted in the Mineral Red colorway. It was a fun knit with all the cables. I have one skein left that may become mittens for next year. The hat will be put away with the 5th Ave Infinity Scarf for next winter and hopefully the mittens will be knit in the fall. Lunch knitting is now Caireen and I manage

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-47905022921273999122011-02-22T19:44:00.000-05:002011-02-22T19:44:19.375-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 2/22 is Ten Favorite Cocktails/Mocktails. I don't drink anymore so this one will be a tough one. But, I will go into my past and then just list other things I like to drink. In my younger days (drinking age was 18 when I turned 18), I liked these: 1) Sloe Gin Fizz - always drank these out at the bars. First drink I ever had, I think. 2) Tom Collins 3) Rum

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-88305355077973623692011-02-20T13:54:00.000-05:002011-02-20T13:54:01.491-05:00Cabled Keyhole Scarf #4

Here's another Cabled Keyhole Scarf by Anne Hanson of Knitspot. I have yarn for one more but will wait awhile to knit that one up. Gretel is finished and blocking on a dinner plate. Not sure what lunch knitting will be, I have tomorrow off to figure that out. Still working on the Theodora shawl and am on the lace but have a ways to go. Still haven't touched Caireen, not sure if I will frog

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-15674508371659104022011-02-15T19:22:00.000-05:002011-02-15T19:22:06.836-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 2/15 is 10 Favorite Non-Knitting Blogs. Hmm, I don't read too many non-knitting but I will search out what I have saved in favorites or in the blog readers. Only 5, guess I will find some more by reading what others look at. 1) 101 Cookbooks - http://www.101cookbooks.com/ - The Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies look Yummy! 2) The Cozy Chicks - http://

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-14194696129569116102011-02-13T13:27:00.000-05:002011-02-13T13:27:46.136-05:005th Avenue Infinity Scarf

This is my 5th Avenue Infinity Scarf by Margaux Hufnagel. It's really just one of those long cowls. I used Malabrigo worsted in the Mineral Red colorway. My lunch knitting is the Gretel Hat out of the same yarn. I didn't get that much knitting done at work this week but hope to finish it by next weekend. I may make matching mittens but I don't know yet. At home, I am still plugging away on

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-47575277197824943552011-02-08T19:25:00.000-05:002011-02-08T19:25:21.015-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for Tuesday, Feb 8 is 10 Favorite Oscar Winning Movies. I usually don't go to movies at the theater. The last time was a couple of years ago. I tend to rent or wait till they get on TV. So for this, I went online and looked up past winners and was surprised that I actually had seen more winners than I thought I had. Not sure if they are necessarily favorites. 1)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-42631835993197154442011-02-06T11:48:00.000-05:002011-02-06T11:48:23.888-05:00Two Cabled Keyhole Scarf FO's

Two Cabled Keyhole Scarfs, pattern by Knitspot. Top one is Rowan Tapestry, bottom is Malabrigo Silky Merino. One more is on the needles and is my lunch knitting. I think I am about half done. Caireen hasn't been touched since last time. I have been working on Gretel and then on Wednesday, I started the Criminal Minds Theodora mystery shawl knitalong. I hope to finish clue one today or at

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-29899599797401807872011-02-01T13:41:00.000-05:002011-02-01T13:41:39.873-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 2/1 is 10 Things On Your Nightstand/Bedside Table. I did most by memory and then went to double check. 1) Lamp 2) Clock Radio 3) Flashlights - two of them, one may need batteries 4) Box of Kleenex 5) Eye Mask (two of them) and Ear Plugs (window is leaking right now and drip, drip is driving me crazy) 6) Mouthgard (I grind my teeth) 7) Vicks Vapor Rub 8)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-40451771063094171522011-01-30T11:53:00.000-05:002011-01-30T11:53:45.115-05:00Twisted Rib Neckwarmer

This is a Twisted Rib Neckwarmer made out of some Noro Silk Garden Lite, two skeins. I liked knitting it but think it will go to my Hairdresser next Christmas. Yeah, one gift done. I've already begun planning the gifts for her two daughters. I bought a Knitting Pure and Simple pattern for a little girl shrug that goes to size 10 so I think I may make them. They look cute and fun to make.

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-13488334762478001542011-01-25T19:26:00.000-05:002011-01-25T19:26:13.986-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 1/25 is 10 Favorite Health and Beauty Products. Ok, I am not a make-up person and never wear any but here are some favorites of mine. Hopefully, I will find a good moisturizer on other people's lists to try out. 1) Sleep - I don't get enough, I am not a good sleeper anymore. Kayla, the cat above sleeps just fine. 2) Water - I drink a lot of water a day and am

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-78763340275224352312011-01-18T10:08:00.000-05:002011-01-18T10:08:42.089-05:00Ten on Tuesday

Home with a free from work "ice" day off. The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 1/18 is 10 Favorite Games from your Childhood. 1) Chutes and Ladders 2) Life 3) Perfection 4) Uno - used to play with my Aunt in VT. 5) Monopoly - I don't remember every winning much. 6) Yahtzee - even had handhelds of this game. 7) Othello 8) Boggle - maybe this one is why I am addicted to Book Worm on the Ipod

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-4695338963582824982011-01-16T13:21:00.000-05:002011-01-16T13:21:55.180-05:00Last FO of 2010

This is the Penny Dog Sweater that I found on Ravelry. It was made for Kylie who is a Yorkie/Poodle mix (I think). She just turned two and I made her big sister Peanut (a Yorkie) a sweater in January/Feb of last year so it was time she got one. I started it Christmas Eve and finished it either Christmas day or the day after when it snowed here. Lunch knitting is still the same 5th Ave

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-49102720761448214602011-01-11T19:00:00.000-05:002011-01-11T19:00:22.244-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 1/11 is Ten Way to be More Organized. This is more about things I do or try to do to organize my things. 1) Throw away junk mail immediately after getting the mail. 2) Have a special spot for bills and saved information. 3) Put clothes in their proper place, not on the book case at the foot of the bed. I've gotten better, just a few things there. 4)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-20838523350647574222011-01-09T19:27:00.000-05:002011-01-09T19:27:24.888-05:00Pokemon hats

Here are the two Ruby Pokemon hats I made for my nephew. He really wanted the Red/white one. The top one was my sample. The one with the black band has three weird white points. The Red banded one has 4 points. He liked them and put the top one right on and then proceeded to keep it on while he slept for about 5 hours on Xmas day as he wasn't feeling well. He was happy with them so I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-40115853417026903112011-01-04T19:06:00.000-05:002011-01-04T19:06:35.094-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 1/4 is Ten Things You Wouldn't Want to Live Without. 1) my cats - Kayla (the occasional cuddler in very short spurts), Juliet (the bed buddy when she decides to sleep on the bed) and Jensen (the old man - 17 who comes around for a little scritch every now and then). For the past two weeks, we have also had Bernice the Goldfish that I inherited when a

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-45461805049822387422010-12-31T15:05:00.000-05:002010-12-31T15:05:10.871-05:00Happy New Year and Year in Review

Here's two more FO's, the Holden Shawlette with beads on top and the Cabled Keyhole Scarf on the bottom. I also finished a dog sweater for a co-workers dog and the two Pokemon hats for my nephew but haven't put pictures of them up yet. My tally for 2010 is 37 items: Vest - 2 for meBaby Sweaters - 4 for giftsBaby Hats - 3 for giftsAdult Hats - 2 - the Pokemon hats for my nephew - he loved

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-63018642937419125022010-12-28T14:19:00.001-05:002010-12-28T14:19:44.779-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 12/28 is 10 Intentions for the New Year. At first I thought Carole would pick a topic to have to do with the recent Blizzard but my other guess was somtething with the new year. 1) Lose weight 2) Eat more vegetables 3) Eat more fruit - Hopefully number 2 and 3 will help with number 1. 4) Start exersizing - I bought a stepper sometime last year, need to set it up

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-52699664246500646282010-12-24T15:08:00.000-05:002010-12-24T15:08:15.254-05:00Shh, Santa's coming

This was taken last December or January. Some tinsel was left on the table and Kayla went right to sleep on it. The kitties have been somewhat good so they are getting a few toys tomorrow, plus some kittie treats. My nephew's hat was finished Thursday night. I was working on the end at work on Wednesday when I looked at the picture I was trying to match. My chart didn't resemble it at all.

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-69577310123995139402010-12-21T18:47:00.000-05:002010-12-21T18:47:34.752-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 12/21 is 10 Last Minute Gift Ideas. 1) Store Gift Cards 2) Restaurant Gift Cards 3) Hand knit a hat - almost done with my nephew's hat number 2 - yarn above 4) Knit a scarf - I hope to knit Knitspot's Keyhole Cable scarf 5) Candy 6) Pastries 7) a Fruit Basket 8) a plant 9) Flowers 10) Money I'm all done except for the knitting but depending on what day the

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-69487635301206937082010-12-19T15:10:00.000-05:002010-12-19T15:10:42.536-05:00Collo Wrap

Here is my Collo Wrap. I'm not sure I am going to keep it as is. I may felt it into a cat bed. I plan to make a new one on smaller needles, still in Bulky weight but I will add more stitches and not block it in the end. The Lambs Pride Bulky really stretched when wet and I really didn't like it. I may also have to slip the first stitch or something to make the ends look better. I will

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-50162561899517902912010-12-14T18:49:00.000-05:002010-12-14T18:49:16.290-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 12/14 is Ten Things On Your To-Do List. 1) Knit my nephew's Pokemon hat and hope my design works out. 2) Buy a gift card for my father. 3) Buy a gift card for my niece. 4) Find something else for my nephew. 5) Wrap gifts for co-workers and get their Xmas cards ready. 6) Wrap all the gifts for my family. 7) Get hair cut and deliver my hairdresser's gift (this

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-30616826700449441302010-12-12T16:04:00.000-05:002010-12-12T16:04:10.944-05:00The last pair of legwarmers

Here's the last pair of legwarmers. I am so glad to be done with these. They weren't a hard knit just glad to be done. The yarn is Plymouth Encore and the pattern was by Dancerella. The Collo Wrap is also done and blocking. I think I blocked it a little too big but that's ok. Work knitting is still the Holden Shawlette. Just have under 10 rows to do. I have one more beaded row to go but

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-83640709454122553612010-12-07T19:11:00.000-05:002010-12-07T19:11:51.144-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 12/6 is 10 Favorite Holiday Shows. 1) The Grinch Movie 2) The Grinch cartoon 3) The Charlie Brown Christmas 4) I want a dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown 5) Nightmare before Christmas 6) The Santa Clause 7) The Santa Clause 2 8) The Santa Clause 3 9) Snow 10) A Christmas Story - not sure it's my favorite but it is on for a few hours while we open gifts with

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-7452799301095350992010-12-05T18:52:00.000-05:002010-12-05T18:52:14.974-05:00Traveling Woman Shawl

This is my Traveling Woman shawl out of Noro Silk Garden Sock. Was an easy knit and fun to watch to see what color is next. I am part way through the last legwarmer and hope to finish that up one night this week. I am on the last ball of yarn for the Collo Wrap so that should be done in a few weeks depending on how much I work on it. I am up to the lace on the Holden Shawl and plan to use

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-7785263208221424822010-11-30T19:04:00.000-05:002010-11-30T19:04:35.938-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/30 is 10 Favorite Places for Online Shopping. Most of my online shopping is fiber related for me or gifts for family members. 1) QVC - I am a junky, Kathy Van Zeeland handbags, Denim and Co clothing, etc. 2) The Loopy Ewe - yarn, patterns, etc. 3) Borders, B & N, and Amazon - books 4) The Woolen Rabbit - yarn which is yummy and Wee Bunny Bags - so cute 5)

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-52323909368859007572010-11-28T19:02:00.000-05:002010-11-28T19:02:19.779-05:00Legwarmers pair 2

These are the second pair of legwarmers. They are for my hairdresser's younger daughter. They are a relatively quick knit when I actually work on them. I hope everyone has had a nice weekend. My niece seems to have inherited her fathers yell at the TV during a football game genes. All during the turkey dinner and after, she commented at the TV. It was interesting. She and her brother left

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-44408321548124184752010-11-23T18:55:00.000-05:002010-11-23T18:55:56.267-05:00Ten on Tuesday

There seems to be a family of turkeys that hang out in the woods where I work. This morning there were about 9 - 12 of them, some up in the tree near where I park but I had no camera with me. This shot was outside my window a few years ago. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/23 is (no surprises here) 10 Things You Love About Thanksgiving. 1) Turkey 2) Apple Pie 3) Homemade rolls 4) All the family

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-13557405808183004912010-11-21T19:18:00.000-05:002010-11-21T19:18:56.399-05:00Criminal Minds Mystery Kerchief

This is the Criminal Minds Mystery Kercheif from the Criminal Minds Group on Ravelry. The yarn is some old Knit Picks yarn. It was a fun knit with a clue a week for I think 6 weeks. I actually kept up with the knitting and it was a lot of fun. Finally blocked Traveling Woman today. Don't know what took so long, just didn't feel like blocking it. Just started yesterday legwarner two of the

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-28294088473857289522010-11-16T19:03:00.000-05:002010-11-16T19:03:11.595-05:00Ten on Tuesday

I am not a movie goer. Usually end up with loud people nearby so I prefer to watch at home on DVD. The last movie I saw at the theater was Confessions of a Shopaholic and I ended up with some stomach bug that night and missed 2 1/2 days of work. But, The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/16 is 10 Movies You'd Like to See in the Theater. Mostly older movies as there usually isn't anything out I want

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-66413255749295523382010-11-14T17:18:00.000-05:002010-11-14T17:18:33.499-05:00Leg Warmers FO

Here are the legwarmers for my co-workers daughter. The pattern is by Dancerella. I have given them to my friend and she is holding them till the holiday's for her daughter. I have finished one fo the legwarmers for my hairdresser's daughter and will probably cast on number 2 tonight or tomorrow night. It takes less than a week to knit one if I work on it a little every night. I will have

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-39843671886139207622010-11-09T19:02:00.000-05:002010-11-09T19:02:41.706-05:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 11/9 is 10 Dream Vacations. I don't like to fly so most of mine are around the east coast. 1) A week or long weekend at the Trapp Family lodge in VT. When my aunt was alive, we went up there to take pictures almost every time I was up there visiting. 2) Nantucket - have been here for a few hours, took the boat from the Cape over and back. 3) Martha's Vineyard -

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-6930376085837488412010-11-07T16:56:00.000-05:002010-11-07T16:56:31.081-05:00Fiber Festival of New England

I spent part of Saturday with my parents at the Fiber Festival of New England held at the Big E fairgrounds in Springfield, MA. It was my mother's birthday and it also included lunch at Friday's on the way home which was a place they have never been. The festival was nice, we got parking very close to the building which was good for my parents. They walked around and then stopped and sat on a

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-31982931005794505852010-11-02T19:17:00.000-04:002010-11-02T19:17:43.433-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 11/2 is 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life. 1) Unplug the phone, or just shut off the ringers. We don't have caller ID so this is our only choice. 2) Lose the internet, couldn't do this. I am too connected. I do limit myself to 1 1/2 to 2 hours a night after being on a computer all day at work. I have an ipod touch now so that doesn't help as I can check email and

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-18581360854232855792010-10-26T18:16:00.000-04:002010-10-26T18:16:28.219-04:00Ten on Tuesday - Abbreviated

The topic for Ten on Tuesday for 10/26 is 10 Ways to Enjoy Halloween. 1) Eat some Halloween Candy. 2) Watch a horror movie, my favorite is the first Halloween. It was on last night but I wouldn't have been able to sleep if I had watched. I am becoming more chicken, the older I get. I did flip channels just in time to see her stab him with the knitting needle. 3) Carve a pumpkin - I don't

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-10625155445980358852010-10-24T19:35:00.000-04:002010-10-24T19:35:22.874-04:00Mara Shawl

This is my Mara Shawl by Madelinetosh. The yarn is some leftover Cascade 220 from a vest I made in the spring. Took me a little over a month. Not sure if I will keep it or gift it. Finished the legwarmers. Now need to start pair one for my hairdresser's daughters. I haven't pulled out the yarn yet but it is in my room. Lunch knitting is now the Traveling Woman shawl by Liz Abinante. I am

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-13671396792475678822010-10-19T18:38:00.000-04:002010-10-19T18:38:35.188-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 10/19 is 10 Things In Your Freezer Right Now. 1) Ice pack (I have a knee bothering me now so this is back in the freezer). 2) Schwan's Single Serving Smoothies - a new item, I haven't tried them yet. 3) Dr. Oetker Spinach Pizza - it looked good at the store, haven't tried it yet. 4) Sweet Potato Fries - yummy, not sure of brand, have some from Trader Joes, Whole

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-27628355797676858962010-10-17T18:44:00.000-04:002010-10-17T18:44:09.592-04:00Rhinebeck

Rhinebeck was nice, a little windy and crowded, but nice. We left around 8am and arrived at the fairgrounds around 10:30 or so. Got a good parking spot and then the woman in front of us in line handed me 3 discount tickets so we each got in for $9. I had a list of 6 vendors I really wanted to check out but 4 of them really didn't have anything that grabbed me so I moved on. I ended up with

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-48863356027611583662010-10-12T19:44:00.000-04:002010-10-12T19:44:10.053-04:00Ten on Tuesday

Rhinebeck, here we come! The Ten on Tuesday topic for 10/12 is 10 Ways to Have Fun on Long Car Rides. 1) Knit - as long as you aren't drivng 2) Listen to music and sing along 3) Play license plate games, I remember doing this as a child 4) Plan out what will happen upon arrival at your destination. 5) When we were kids, we played games, or fought. 6) Read - if it doesn't make you car

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-1880067649197340722010-10-10T18:30:00.000-04:002010-10-10T18:30:27.992-04:00This and That

This is the start of the Criminal Minds Knitalong kerchief. I think this is up to the end of Clue 3. I am not over half done with clue 4. Mara is coming along, I am doing about 2 rows a day at lunch. I think I will run out of yarn either this week or next week and then I will call it done. I haven't started the Through the Loops mystery socks yet but have the yarn ready. I also need to cast

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-28693376996039550202010-10-05T19:12:00.002-04:002010-10-05T19:12:48.929-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 10/5 is 10 Things To Love About Fall. 1) The colors of the leaves. 2) The crisp feel of the air. 3) Apples taste much better. 4) Rhinebeck! - I will get here. 5) Fiber Festival of New England - I hope to get to this new one. 6) Craft fairs - we have a few good one's locally at schools or churches. 7) Sweaters - I want to wear them and knit them. 8) Spinning

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-32548831112820611602010-10-03T18:57:00.000-04:002010-10-03T18:57:14.594-04:00FO - Red Scarf Project

Here's my scarf for the Red Scarf Project, it is really more of a burgundy red than what is showing in the picture. It is the Corrugator Scarf out of Plymouth Encore. I started my Criminal Minds Kerchief knit-a-long and am almost done with clue 4. Just 2 or 3 rows and I am up to date and ready for Wednesday night. It is fun but the variegated yarn I am using is not showing it to it's best. I

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-24560519939315104462010-09-28T18:44:00.000-04:002010-09-28T18:44:22.717-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The above is something I used to eat for dinner a lot, I think it was all from Schwan's. A roasted potato vegetable blend with some cubed chicken. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 9/28 is 10 Things in Your Refrigerator Right Now. 1) Lipton Green Tea with Citrus - love this stuff. Probably has too much sugar but it is good. 2) Milk - skim 3) Wheat Bread, Rye Bread, and these wheat bread thin

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-55345996467449614782010-09-26T18:42:00.000-04:002010-09-26T18:42:53.962-04:00Azzu's Shawl

Azzu's shawl out of Araucania Ranco Multy. This was a relatively easy knit. Will be a gift for someone, my hair dresser or a friend. Work knittig is now the Mara shawl, it is just mindless garter with a few increases thrown in on the right side. The Red scarf project scarf is done, just need to photograph it and get it in the mail. I haven't started the Criminal Minds scarf yet but will

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-31816329440245073822010-09-21T19:17:00.002-04:002010-09-21T19:17:19.702-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 9/21 is 10 Ways to Have a Happy Birthday. 1) Have a piece of Birthday Cake! 2) Celebrate with Family and Friends 3) Open presents 4) Take the day off of work (we get a day off for our birthday to use up within a month of our birthday). 5) Do something you want to do. 6) Go to your favorite restaurant. 7) Have some ice cream with your cake. 8) Have a spa day.

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-83132514658055518862010-09-19T19:14:00.000-04:002010-09-19T19:14:40.250-04:00Eyelet Baby Cardigan

This is another Eyelet baby cardigan, this one is out of Plymouth Encore. I had one ball of multi and ended up one that I hoped would work from Patternworks. It's not perfect but the baby won't know. I do like this pattern and will probably use it again. Still working on Mara and the Red scarf projet scarf. Haven't started anything new and won't until the Red Scarf is done. I think I may

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-61262173363840857032010-09-14T19:06:00.000-04:002010-09-14T19:06:20.427-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The start of the Mara Shawl. The Ten on Tuesday Topic for 9/14 is 10 Reasons to Watch Football. Back in the Joe Montana days, I loved football. Had Joe Montana shirts, posters, etc. I even followed him to the Chiefs and to this day, I root against the 49's as they let him go. After he retired, I rooted on John Elway. After he retired, I gave up football. I am still waiting to find another

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-51513396153158597032010-09-12T15:04:00.001-04:002010-09-12T15:04:58.751-04:00Daybreak Shawl

This is my Daybreak Shawl (by Stephen West) out of some Noro Silk Garden Lite and Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool. I think I followed it exactly as the medium size. Those last rows seemed to take forever. I also finished the Azzu's shawl and that is on the blocking board right now. The baby sweater is also done and came off the blocking board today. After I finished the baby sweater, I started

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-63834083944018319312010-09-07T17:12:00.000-04:002010-09-07T17:12:52.107-04:00Ten on Tuesday

These are flowers my father planted around a tree in the front yard. I had been planning all summer to take pictures and the long weekend was the perfect time. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 9/7 is 10 Things to Do Before the End of Summer. 1) Go out for Ice Cream at least once to one of the places that is either only open till October or I only get to during the summer. 2) At least start

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-68805063704099381342010-08-31T19:10:00.000-04:002010-08-31T19:10:12.335-04:00Ten on Tuesday

This Rose was from a co-workers gift for Administratve Assistant Day one year. The whole bouquet was just gorgeous and I took quite a few pictures of it. The Ten on Tuesday topic for 8/31 is 10 Ways to Lighten Your Mood. 1) Chocolate - Plain old Hershey Kisses are the favorite, M & M's would be second. 2) Ice Cream - Chocolate, Cookie Dough, anything Skinny Cow 3) Read a mindless slighty

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-91287416953887212052010-08-29T19:20:00.000-04:002010-08-29T19:20:01.985-04:00Still Knitting....

This is Azzu's shawl. I am further along now. It is about 122 rows or so and I am on 80 something. It is now my home knitting. Daybreak is done and blocking. I also picked up the baby sweater and knit a sleeve this afternoon. I have started the second one and hope to finish that one by Tuesday night. My work knitting is now a Corrugator Scarf out of some Plymouth Encore I bought a few

Suzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03626726339137099699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090287.post-81821134443580651202010-08-24T18:49:00.000-04:002010-08-24T18:49:18.718-04:00Ten on Tuesday

The Ten on Tuesday topic for 8/24 10 Things You Would Tell a College Freshman or Things You Wish You Had Known When You Started College. I am going with the first one. My niece and nephew didn't go to college so I didn't get to tell them anything and I couldn't think of 10 thing I wish I had known. My mind is just overworked lately at work and I can't think when I am home. 1) Enjoy your time

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