The Addition to the Stash

Dream in Color

Baby, Smooshy, and Classy

Here is my new addition to the yarn stash. I purchased it during the Dizzy Sheep Labor Day Weekend Spinoff. I have a new love for Dream in Color {DIC} yarn. In order from left to right: Baby in Cinnamon Girl, Smooshy in Bermuda Teal, Classy in Cloud Jungle, Chinatown Apple, and Gothic Rose.

Yum, Yum, give me some! :)

Labor Day Weekend

I have to say that I didn't go anyway this weekend. But I had a good time. I did something for the first time this weekend. It was a mixture of lack of sleep, fun, excitement, craziness, laughs, and money spent!

I was in front of my computer all this weekend buying yarn! That's right, buying yarn!!! The Dizzy Sheep had it's Labor Day Weekend Spinoff! Over the past three days, I purchased six hanks of Dream in Color Classy - - four in Gothic Rose and two in Chinatown Apple. I got one hank of Dream in Color Baby in Cinnamon Girl and one hank of Smooshy in Bermuda Teal. It was exciting to get all this in just three crazy days.

I even slept on the sofa one night because I was afraid I would miss out on a deal! My husband needed to run to the store and I told him that he would have to bring the laptop with us if he wanted me to go to! Tell me that isn't just CRAZINESS!

I did get amazing deals and I am happy I lost sleep over it!

How Many Years Has It Been?

On August 12th nine years ago, Johnny and I got married. It's sometime hard to believe that it has been nine years already! Most of the time it doesn't feel like it has been that long, but once I look at our three sons, it becomes crystal clear that a number of years have gone by.

We spent our anniversary at the beach with our children. I will add those photos on an another post. We had a great time at the beach, until it started to rain and we had to grab all of our things and the kids and run to the car. Overall, a great day at the beach with the best kids in the world and a man I still love as much as I did before I married him.

Completed Project: Frosty Pink Star Crossed Beret

Cast On:
June 24, 2009

Bind Off:

June 28, 2009

Yarn:
Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted #17 Pink Frost

Inspiration:
Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson

Needles:

US size 10 and 11 circulars

Yardage:
About one half of a hank. {one hank is 216 yards}

Modifications:
I didn't make any modifications to this pattern.

Enjoyment Factor: 10

Good Things:
This was the first time I have worked with Malabrigo.

It is a great yarn with beautiful color and is very soft for wool. The pattern is great for a beginner cabler.

Bad Things:
Nothing bad to say about the pattern!

Ugly Things:
Not much ugly to say about this pattern either. I loved it!!

Completed Project: Girly Pink Ruffles

Cast On:

June 28, 2009

Bind Off:
July 4, 2009

Yarn:

Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted #17 Pink Frost

Inspiration:

Just Enough Ruffles by Laura Chau

Needles:
US size 9 circulars

Yardage:

About one and a half hanks. {one hank is 216 yards}

Modifications:

I didn't make any modifications to this pattern.

Enjoyment Factor: 10

Good Things:

This was the second time I have worked with Malabrigo. It is a great yarn with beautiful color and is very soft for wool. The pattern is simple, but with the wraps and turns, it doesn't get boring.

Bad Things:

Wraps and turns aren't my favorite thing to do and I did had a problem with the number of wraps I had at one end of the scarf compared to the other. But other than that. . . it was fun to knit.

Ugly Things:

Not much to say ugly about this pattern. I loved it!!

Show Momma Some Love!

This is a picture of my three sons trying to get on my lap!

What can I say about them . . . I love them and they love me!

An Amazing Weekend!

This has been an amazing weekend for me for several different reasons:

First, Saturday was my 35th birthday and I am proud to say that! My sons have been counting down the days until my birthday. I think it was because they want it to be closer to their birthday. To bad that's not until September and December! HA..HA, they've got a long wait!!

My husband never knows what to get me, so he and the kids took me shopping for my birthday. I got 4 brand new bras and 2 night gowns. For all you ladies out there, you know buying bras and finding that one that fits like a soft leather glove is not easy! But I managed to find 4 and with girls the size of mine, they did not come cheap! He said he didn't know it was such a big deal buying bras, but now he understands. I also got my once a year special treat. . . my Carvel Ice Cream Cake! YUMMY!!!

Second, my husband managed to get the whole weekend off, Saturday and Sunday, and that is a rare thing! So, it was nice having him home with us. I don't know how he didn't get any phone calls from work, but he didn't. :) We never go out, but we did get a chance to watch a movie together on Sunday afternoon. We watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. What a wonderful movie! I did find it a little sad. I can't imagine watching everyone around me die and seeing my child's father turn into an infant! Just amazing!!

Third, Mother's Day! My oldest son, made me a gift at school and it was so cute. It was a magic wand that if I tapped him on his head 3 times, my wish for the day would come true. You know I tapped that little head several times yesterday!! Like I said, I watched a movie with the hubby. The kids kept the visits to Crazy Town, the crying, momma I need, he looked at me, you get the point, to a minimum. I got money from the boys for what else, YARN!!! OH, and did I mention that I did not cook or clean for two days!!!! :D

I wish for more days like these. Well, I can wish! I hope everyone had a weekend as great as mine and to all you mother's. . . Happy Mother's Day everyday!!!!

Knit Picks City Tweed Yarns

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This is the newest yarn to my stash. It is Knit Picks City Tweed yarns. I purchased two of the double knit or dk weight in Tabby { the brown } and sixteen of the Porpoise { the blue-gray}. I also bought two of the heavy worsted or hw in Blue Blood { the reddish-maroon }. It is beautiful yarn and is very soft. The prices are great too!