tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-143104792024-03-14T10:52:52.362-07:00Knits-N-PurrsCats & knitting and other things...Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-6930379633180134842010-10-10T14:56:00.001-07:002010-10-10T14:57:52.708-07:00Where am I?If you want to find me, click <a href="http://tjcjazz.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-79516023888602706902010-08-09T13:56:00.000-07:002010-08-09T14:08:28.325-07:00I'm still here but...I know it's been a long time since I posted, but all of my knitting updates are on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs" target="_blank">Ravelry</a>, and I am getting really tired of Blogspot.<br /><br />I do have another <a href="http://tjcjazz.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, but that is not specific to knitting - just random thoughts now and again. I may add more knitting content to it, because it's on Tumblr and I like Tumblr a lot better than Blogspot, and I do want to keep blogging. I'm just not sure if it will be on a regular basis. (not that I blogged regularly before, but since Ravelry, my blogging quota has gone way down).<br /><br />I have been knitting, though, and knitting a lot!Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-59074030664219388142010-04-12T08:20:00.000-07:002010-04-12T08:53:06.626-07:00Cuddly WuddlyOk - I have a problem....<br /><br />How can I work on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/crochet-bag" target="_blank">this</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8wxmifQfvGOhW9JDf-hpJCsHKvztsnfX2Idx9somthQBeQOM-A1Gy0mQAdLX_F8W3KvfQeIewio-SP8Rso6HBhccGF6yDftaHYhuXyru5jHTjomB34YxpMZQs5GFHsdtvxdlOA/s1600/photo-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8wxmifQfvGOhW9JDf-hpJCsHKvztsnfX2Idx9somthQBeQOM-A1Gy0mQAdLX_F8W3KvfQeIewio-SP8Rso6HBhccGF6yDftaHYhuXyru5jHTjomB34YxpMZQs5GFHsdtvxdlOA/s320/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459271751808170946" /></a><br /><br /><br />when something so CUTE is either curled up on my lap....<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8gdkzgmlpgPo3Ny4A6qb7b3er3fAa8L8Dv2zgi2LwOP6eOnbe_IeurbYdXjdFXmw4lPG9J8KUNryi_uxoV_Bp0GbzS5Nn-xWLwAbS-Rb92gIs-o__iVsP2dDysd_xf-EW4pQMg/s1600/photo-6.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8gdkzgmlpgPo3Ny4A6qb7b3er3fAa8L8Dv2zgi2LwOP6eOnbe_IeurbYdXjdFXmw4lPG9J8KUNryi_uxoV_Bp0GbzS5Nn-xWLwAbS-Rb92gIs-o__iVsP2dDysd_xf-EW4pQMg/s320/photo-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459271767145846578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5_jrLqu3bGHXhAkx3mvr9kHzgV3kOAQwvazjBda8xsgQd8zVPc-Vo6MZ7isHfEwX53z_vH-RIF076abYLQjE70W7QQRTqIjRm8dIP886KR_8DajIgUxu9UZge6CGnQt0jNDcUQ/s1600/photo-5.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5_jrLqu3bGHXhAkx3mvr9kHzgV3kOAQwvazjBda8xsgQd8zVPc-Vo6MZ7isHfEwX53z_vH-RIF076abYLQjE70W7QQRTqIjRm8dIP886KR_8DajIgUxu9UZge6CGnQt0jNDcUQ/s320/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459271756798343810" /></a><br /><br />or curled up on my project????<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QfbF4RBVnHzWoZ9fdBjE72KyPAVu71bvMm-UA_r9WuYhdtaKKF4La1Nzc_25Zg91MN3HAFhiqokBWGt3jG_9WGJwrpp-LHQk4rnUQ6wynmuyC2iCkiYMY7FMhLMG7RubEO5lvQ/s1600/photo-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QfbF4RBVnHzWoZ9fdBjE72KyPAVu71bvMm-UA_r9WuYhdtaKKF4La1Nzc_25Zg91MN3HAFhiqokBWGt3jG_9WGJwrpp-LHQk4rnUQ6wynmuyC2iCkiYMY7FMhLMG7RubEO5lvQ/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459271747752748530" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19hz30Bq7SMcdUFxvGpO8eLSx64RaRw4_vIHKO755kJKxwDynu-2fKB9rfv3sWm5MmOTX47Hr1j1_UbzXUb7Cz1jc0sAD-y5-GGVNdCQYFNFMVIr5PStLamsdTeX7afC_FjSG6A/s1600/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19hz30Bq7SMcdUFxvGpO8eLSx64RaRw4_vIHKO755kJKxwDynu-2fKB9rfv3sWm5MmOTX47Hr1j1_UbzXUb7Cz1jc0sAD-y5-GGVNdCQYFNFMVIr5PStLamsdTeX7afC_FjSG6A/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459271780382516338" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align = center><i>King of the Roost!</i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgOJbuciy1TXssF13DQ96bKAIfGJJsNfco8Dy3mEu51uGrdG5ZMdrJF3ARuP_1WhhmH1Egh4_7lwjRmG2laei5qFhY9i4SC-rJa-R3Re61DuISucKgDeGjaa9HinjwxAlHzmimw/s1600/photo-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVgOJbuciy1TXssF13DQ96bKAIfGJJsNfco8Dy3mEu51uGrdG5ZMdrJF3ARuP_1WhhmH1Egh4_7lwjRmG2laei5qFhY9i4SC-rJa-R3Re61DuISucKgDeGjaa9HinjwxAlHzmimw/s320/photo-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459272779613367314" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Finally a reprieve - take it to work to work on!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhe-HtIF0FRsh4frNNd12sq5cDaHwNrDv1Td5-BY7S3QH3FJzHrvxxsC5KYQuA6dws9T53iQCOptcgIULzM_AbEubPzzcovkCCd7J65GtcsXgxsgFHUlQZEgWAnWkmPiVoLY89g/s1600/photo-8.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhe-HtIF0FRsh4frNNd12sq5cDaHwNrDv1Td5-BY7S3QH3FJzHrvxxsC5KYQuA6dws9T53iQCOptcgIULzM_AbEubPzzcovkCCd7J65GtcsXgxsgFHUlQZEgWAnWkmPiVoLY89g/s320/photo-8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459272788520369890" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-57276074281299593152010-04-09T15:33:00.000-07:002010-04-12T08:52:55.985-07:00Spring has Sprung!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r6_pzMfCuMEFEMY1Bg1Ak1JNxZCFfdVtMiAh6MVlwxDCzl8UU2nfBUkY5_DI2myNIrdjtmxEkP6wP800kk10IbsIQhxqvY6CTBJRtkPWRTaoyC4d41IRATx9ey3HwAnpI7UWRA/s1600/2.jpg"" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r6_pzMfCuMEFEMY1Bg1Ak1JNxZCFfdVtMiAh6MVlwxDCzl8UU2nfBUkY5_DI2myNIrdjtmxEkP6wP800kk10IbsIQhxqvY6CTBJRtkPWRTaoyC4d41IRATx9ey3HwAnpI7UWRA/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458269735072312882" /></a><br /><br />I'll use these to make the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-bag-4" target="_blank">Crochet Bag</a> by Lucy of Attic 24.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-68797422466958982402010-03-20T12:58:00.000-07:002010-03-20T13:00:03.858-07:00Gigity gigity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SJZiAQdNrzA30fXmcLz2FqAWJ1SeTQL3vik9O4m2s76nMbWiOdkPd8mUPk1beWy1DbcW5GBVhMyLYZ2wZ5x5gQqP7zWeDBvurkPWxEKEXcEsFBMjea7hmPlTTiy1YNsfFhH9Lg/s1600-h/jazz.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0SJZiAQdNrzA30fXmcLz2FqAWJ1SeTQL3vik9O4m2s76nMbWiOdkPd8mUPk1beWy1DbcW5GBVhMyLYZ2wZ5x5gQqP7zWeDBvurkPWxEKEXcEsFBMjea7hmPlTTiy1YNsfFhH9Lg/s320/jazz.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450808122417667506" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-72156992682334779732010-02-23T08:50:00.000-08:002010-02-23T08:56:30.739-08:00I love you, Dad<div align = center><i>March 10, 1938 - February 19, 2010</div></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrqDnOLEnRUvyShxL_0Q6ROw1wZgXUm0Xv4sguYsW2tmUF6SQ-cn_37hJq_Lyy_MRlDKL0hld8NNqs-WVWYFp0qJEcTRrScdE8qqGMHhl29lvSCOGa9pbWyQ3XlBHdQmxuqk5Ig/s1600-h/Dad.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrqDnOLEnRUvyShxL_0Q6ROw1wZgXUm0Xv4sguYsW2tmUF6SQ-cn_37hJq_Lyy_MRlDKL0hld8NNqs-WVWYFp0qJEcTRrScdE8qqGMHhl29lvSCOGa9pbWyQ3XlBHdQmxuqk5Ig/s400/Dad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441483037114177970" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-66083290986299539012010-02-17T07:24:00.000-08:002010-02-17T07:41:24.743-08:00Blueberry Wine (I mean Vine).I am knitting the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/vine-yoke-cardigan" target="_blank">Vine Yoke Cardigan</a> for my Ravelympics 2010 project. It is a pattern by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/ysolda-teague" target="_blank">Ysolda Teague</a>.<br /><br />The <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/vine-yoke-cardigan" target="_blank">Vine Yoke Cardigan</a> has a very unique construction. It’s a real joy knitting something so different and watching how it becomes a garment. However, because of the odd shape that it takes, I find it kind of bulky and in the way when I am knitting back on the short rows. It kind of pushes up on the cable of my circular needle.<br /><br />I have completed the right front & sleeve and have just begun the back. The thought of knitting 102 rows is kind of putting me off, right now, but I will persevere & knit on, although last night, I only knit about 8 rows….<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqkKKZKdOKb3wtXVK47Vsw592-GzxESPUu66rTwhX1xCMfcRvtDI-xAnFqJGmbrdDe0PrNVq-wzpn9GY7OzOdU0B9aqyVWXKUMloHcqkYIyVIRaHYJcoyuWytCU13fhj4O6Z0IQ/s1600-h/6.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqkKKZKdOKb3wtXVK47Vsw592-GzxESPUu66rTwhX1xCMfcRvtDI-xAnFqJGmbrdDe0PrNVq-wzpn9GY7OzOdU0B9aqyVWXKUMloHcqkYIyVIRaHYJcoyuWytCU13fhj4O6Z0IQ/s320/6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439234577756205746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK2yzmwNrap_VA9Jf70BIqlrb1WwHBk2xQB447H7Z_OVbomxCl0pOLmpK8QfGWK69WlzJTZqv5FJNR3Q_i42uS831AH-YB68JTiuP_zbHRv-YD0mA0ugyI8HMNdVjqyVlEGGd1A/s1600-h/4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqK2yzmwNrap_VA9Jf70BIqlrb1WwHBk2xQB447H7Z_OVbomxCl0pOLmpK8QfGWK69WlzJTZqv5FJNR3Q_i42uS831AH-YB68JTiuP_zbHRv-YD0mA0ugyI8HMNdVjqyVlEGGd1A/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439234572899581890" /></a><br /><br />The cabled yoke is getting very puffy, but hopefully, I can smooth that out in the blocking.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdeiczLIk-7mMHDfo8-Wm3Hj19xbekMdZev8p6Ou66BQhy9KGfept0I2b4nEYfAwiQvAGmtHnTYXrTux3PyFhCuz8rIIUtk_vOJj8mFNBI8avYjjwhSEzhLLdez0cfXXe50k-6g/s1600-h/7.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTdeiczLIk-7mMHDfo8-Wm3Hj19xbekMdZev8p6Ou66BQhy9KGfept0I2b4nEYfAwiQvAGmtHnTYXrTux3PyFhCuz8rIIUtk_vOJj8mFNBI8avYjjwhSEzhLLdez0cfXXe50k-6g/s320/7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439234362474747090" /></a><br /><br />I think the biggest issue I have encountered so far is that my wrapped stitches are turning out really loose. I may have to run some yarn through them “creatively” when it is all said & done to hide the looseness.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-76051728453849694672010-02-11T17:46:00.001-08:002010-02-11T17:49:32.228-08:00Cables, garter and yarn - oh my!Progress pictures of my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-cables-and-big-ones-too" target="_blank">Baby Cables and Big Ones Too</a> sweater.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxV5MxJRbMUtDnwqfh-8I2VpYJXFYlALja5ctgi7U5qxWbX75MYzcLmJzplHay5bEpHdiFak9X4nuBXCxpQnRrPTLfeOEsqbHidvVgtJfjINo-QEj0yVMsXOIix7zLEyJICjsOg/s1600-h/photo-6.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyxV5MxJRbMUtDnwqfh-8I2VpYJXFYlALja5ctgi7U5qxWbX75MYzcLmJzplHay5bEpHdiFak9X4nuBXCxpQnRrPTLfeOEsqbHidvVgtJfjINo-QEj0yVMsXOIix7zLEyJICjsOg/s320/photo-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437167775670789490" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eKCVKPAA4P2qRyEbMZnUT5OiIoUIIWFN-y7L_OJkHEtLAptbDhkSs-uEkXaNJnx9esDn4JSwzxmtrlcKN3Dk5LzLO4Wos2WeaUWedoy3VYt3F9HgkjG4pynmza5qhLDBBXCQMw/s1600-h/photo-7.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eKCVKPAA4P2qRyEbMZnUT5OiIoUIIWFN-y7L_OJkHEtLAptbDhkSs-uEkXaNJnx9esDn4JSwzxmtrlcKN3Dk5LzLO4Wos2WeaUWedoy3VYt3F9HgkjG4pynmza5qhLDBBXCQMw/s320/photo-7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437167769329566658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefKDxswIpgCytETZzneur9r8i3UZLHbBh9zFrvZPOHbGjHegMoodtgPz4RUmQw5aAVKYq4lti7AYQzHJz-W2sUz53WH33oEpeGzog4MGA8NY256LI5xK2idXjWrtHaVBlGE8E3g/s1600-h/photo-5.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjefKDxswIpgCytETZzneur9r8i3UZLHbBh9zFrvZPOHbGjHegMoodtgPz4RUmQw5aAVKYq4lti7AYQzHJz-W2sUz53WH33oEpeGzog4MGA8NY256LI5xK2idXjWrtHaVBlGE8E3g/s320/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437167760257269794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J6i6yH2yzzsOF9TifUf4LY1KRMqoyTaWKXmTOCC1oQj4hHmU0_eLMYVMuKlx1JXz5D2FTX2PvzPlwGD2XIa0k78ocHjgJYRWr-8CQvPBGrQYefN84zex4beAOhWSJTk9bBbNIg/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9J6i6yH2yzzsOF9TifUf4LY1KRMqoyTaWKXmTOCC1oQj4hHmU0_eLMYVMuKlx1JXz5D2FTX2PvzPlwGD2XIa0k78ocHjgJYRWr-8CQvPBGrQYefN84zex4beAOhWSJTk9bBbNIg/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437167758138437650" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-55104541716247878472010-02-05T06:54:00.000-08:002010-02-05T07:36:22.563-08:00Love is a many splendid stitchesI LOVE LOVE LOVE <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-cables-and-big-ones-too" target="_blank">this sweater</a> I am knitting. It's a pattern by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/suvi-simola" target="_blank">Suvi Simola</a> and it's called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-cables-and-big-ones-too" target="_blank">Baby Cables and Big Ones Too</a>. It was love at first sight. As soon as I saw this, I knew I just had to knit it. It's so unusual and so stunning and so design savvy. This is the first time I have ever come across a pattern in which I was struck so profoundly.<br /><br />And it is such a joy to knit. The pattern is very easy to follow, although I have to admit it was daunting at first. But, I wrote out the charts and aligned them in the correct order and am having no difficulty at all knitting this little gem. I'm using Filatora di Crosa Zara in Oatmeal and it is very soft. And with garter stitch, it is extra squishy.<br /><br />I love the pattern; I love the design; I love the cables; I love the garter stitch; I love the yarn; I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PROJECT!!!<br /><br />I had thought about knitting this for the Ravelympics 2010, rather than the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vine-yoke-cardigan" target="_blank">Vine Yoke Cardigan</a>, but I wanted to start on this right away, and as you know, anything knit for the Ravelympics cannot be cast on until opening ceremonies on February 12. So my beautiful, wonderful <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-cables-and-big-ones-too" target="_blank">Baby Cables and Big Ones Too</a> will forego olympic fame...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUFJgyEPpl7ZV7IIBdPkkKchFeJYofpS7IcTMlfULHi0n5-6N49Vj3ryn88xqqCCULbS73CNTQEHIhs5_hqzEU3D1Sh1yqiO8HFxg0LUi4KNNQegMkJRTjPXD8808SHQkKireug/s1600-h/photo-5.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUFJgyEPpl7ZV7IIBdPkkKchFeJYofpS7IcTMlfULHi0n5-6N49Vj3ryn88xqqCCULbS73CNTQEHIhs5_hqzEU3D1Sh1yqiO8HFxg0LUi4KNNQegMkJRTjPXD8808SHQkKireug/s320/photo-5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434776458586974770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gY1gd3QUPtKEEJl014rUUi7HO8tq3S-V8q24z7zqYGb-_a3hUCt4srGrzNRHa1wi-b-cddozOSr6IRusPSzRI71tsbQw1sPQnmSsDgjVuEd9aF2cDPW8BfQDIFjYeN5qh0zg9g/s1600-h/photo-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2gY1gd3QUPtKEEJl014rUUi7HO8tq3S-V8q24z7zqYGb-_a3hUCt4srGrzNRHa1wi-b-cddozOSr6IRusPSzRI71tsbQw1sPQnmSsDgjVuEd9aF2cDPW8BfQDIFjYeN5qh0zg9g/s320/photo-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434776451667505506" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-56107298618554972642010-01-22T08:28:00.000-08:002010-01-22T15:55:33.091-08:00Ravelympics Update #1: TrainingI plan to begin my Ravelympics training (TEAM KNITMORE) this weekend (ball winding & swatching)!!!! I am going to knit the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vine-yoke-cardigan" target="_blank">Vine Yoke Cardigan</a> from <a href="http://twistcollective.com/2009/autumn/magazinepage_01.php" target="_blank">Twist Collective, Fall 2009</a> using Cascade Lana D'Oro in the starry night colorway. The pattern is by Ysolda Teague.<br /><br /><br /><div align = center><i>Photo from <a href="http://twistcollective.com/2009/autumn/magazinepage_01.php" target="_blank">Twist Collective, Fall 2009</a></i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPqQHomD5jc5x_M2r8lx-Wswsfl1S_nn3WuLhikZDxer38lS-GhN6_qL6OynlnkXosnGuHgN7PYDEX15u8-s3JzKNbU5B2zQDREw856F9ufc_CEgsD4Ab94MbZn6AvdlyFCFgSg/s1600-h/vine2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEPqQHomD5jc5x_M2r8lx-Wswsfl1S_nn3WuLhikZDxer38lS-GhN6_qL6OynlnkXosnGuHgN7PYDEX15u8-s3JzKNbU5B2zQDREw856F9ufc_CEgsD4Ab94MbZn6AvdlyFCFgSg/s320/vine2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429604637420815202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align = center><i>Cascade Lana D'Oro - Starry Night; Photo from <a href="http://www.jimmybeanswool.com/" target="_blank">Jimmy Beans Wool</a></i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuzWYVxzdJS4uuJwZ5J1edZnD7utYkNvKpTNtVKjHPNTbJyRiUETgmZDUXzs2nnZD2NTfDCQSCAg6lzWEB0S47dOTUS6_jGoYCxnpoSUBKlz4D-7J-BpAgNlzktsJoZS6EPjKog/s1600-h/10772Large.jpg"" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAuzWYVxzdJS4uuJwZ5J1edZnD7utYkNvKpTNtVKjHPNTbJyRiUETgmZDUXzs2nnZD2NTfDCQSCAg6lzWEB0S47dOTUS6_jGoYCxnpoSUBKlz4D-7J-BpAgNlzktsJoZS6EPjKog/s320/10772Large.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429605235289592898" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-1020088578536666422010-01-14T07:02:00.001-08:002010-01-22T08:22:51.563-08:00WOW!!It's only January 14, 2010 & I have already started & COMPLETED 3 projects!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-4" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket</i></a> for Barbara's great grandson.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcaHW3w7M3k1EKqD0joK6_rSukDZwiPzlNThM1ZNgJDS4ON696H0OdrJDrvl2u9ubNICL0a9HlzCN6yfFJfX9e2QDe_0IAhfk_lDdfYZjn0bG-c0SXPdoXFJ8Y3vjyRg65g_LMA/s1600-h/IMG_0650_medium.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcaHW3w7M3k1EKqD0joK6_rSukDZwiPzlNThM1ZNgJDS4ON696H0OdrJDrvl2u9ubNICL0a9HlzCN6yfFJfX9e2QDe_0IAhfk_lDdfYZjn0bG-c0SXPdoXFJ8Y3vjyRg65g_LMA/s320/IMG_0650_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429598940274425506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF4NdhIfOzHbVl44AWkYr34CjEFp5Dzr6e7WsWWcV9H56pDhGBdXJ03SVw5p3ozIBVP3RQPQGsS27qWgQ5NEN-tO5kJ7TlrtmeM3YHwgxmWmSSAA5ZyjoUJ0ci_VPXYW7Df0eMw/s1600-h/IMG_0651_medium.jpg"" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVF4NdhIfOzHbVl44AWkYr34CjEFp5Dzr6e7WsWWcV9H56pDhGBdXJ03SVw5p3ozIBVP3RQPQGsS27qWgQ5NEN-tO5kJ7TlrtmeM3YHwgxmWmSSAA5ZyjoUJ0ci_VPXYW7Df0eMw/s320/IMG_0651_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429599435419637570" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-3" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket</a></i> for Jorge's granddaughter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDln4Law-ex4GN2j-5zD7S7GKeLkwElkvQXbO9N71gCkOvv6rZvCUXCX9ZkFL85lWR-RfHrngKtdlCG0-3ByVZMf-8PCvxjup7N0w9ib5DUBIZpQ8dlpf4a0XSEIIdWSAoa_aZQw/s1600-h/4249184010_dd247c78f1.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDln4Law-ex4GN2j-5zD7S7GKeLkwElkvQXbO9N71gCkOvv6rZvCUXCX9ZkFL85lWR-RfHrngKtdlCG0-3ByVZMf-8PCvxjup7N0w9ib5DUBIZpQ8dlpf4a0XSEIIdWSAoa_aZQw/s320/4249184010_dd247c78f1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429599794126829762" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTkLbqALJEbLWM0SExq5wBrFbDISCYpsOJh1pFAkbCztXlRXYNAhBtc9t8pRDXOk1Aoglqx8nusOK-vxnMKv5aqjPuSI-Y42Sebyilu6DSI-djBM7-4eJkTKZ7VRR306H6rCakA/s1600-h/4249184380_23ceff80ec.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTkLbqALJEbLWM0SExq5wBrFbDISCYpsOJh1pFAkbCztXlRXYNAhBtc9t8pRDXOk1Aoglqx8nusOK-vxnMKv5aqjPuSI-Y42Sebyilu6DSI-djBM7-4eJkTKZ7VRR306H6rCakA/s320/4249184380_23ceff80ec.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429599785011714658" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/ruffle-hat-knit" target="_blank">Baby Ruffle Hat</a></i> for Jorge's granddaughter.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVrE95mzXBRJ38q9befeTCDqfcNMMbC34D-PuWewKuZv6tLreSv9vKywmIITFlNlBgHj0ZmhxWbTsgZyVgUoGdUR4BlJ_E9_8TtBIjH78ZSNj2QGaZML6dQBTEedvVD66Lx2xWw/s1600-h/IMG_0633_medium.jpg target="_blank""><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVrE95mzXBRJ38q9befeTCDqfcNMMbC34D-PuWewKuZv6tLreSv9vKywmIITFlNlBgHj0ZmhxWbTsgZyVgUoGdUR4BlJ_E9_8TtBIjH78ZSNj2QGaZML6dQBTEedvVD66Lx2xWw/s320/IMG_0633_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429600347856019650" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-28773432733212512742010-01-11T13:57:00.001-08:002010-01-11T14:07:14.144-08:00It's just not that black & white...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tszlGkueMqEXqlKlYns_tk51SW81OAZBMoKKy5UxBa9ppIXOuvuDveK0SKI-qQnBMPFhDOxUC8K6zPW63RLSiScYygSiwdH4rqQPXSSLV09482FghfWN_UHq2pWqIhclHQdZ3w/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4tszlGkueMqEXqlKlYns_tk51SW81OAZBMoKKy5UxBa9ppIXOuvuDveK0SKI-qQnBMPFhDOxUC8K6zPW63RLSiScYygSiwdH4rqQPXSSLV09482FghfWN_UHq2pWqIhclHQdZ3w/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425606368631463346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ2UphWT9piDlKYQFVgRAR_wVE7ukcRW0YQjMOfmY9p1Gtnudz5NJB6HNecW2RxTJa_Z_Z4ShCyAgQGOJXI492NVJtkOFFzPQqSmJnhmcBrG0bOkL-f4YTVn-XiwJ4eFzVMfrZw/s1600-h/photo-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZ2UphWT9piDlKYQFVgRAR_wVE7ukcRW0YQjMOfmY9p1Gtnudz5NJB6HNecW2RxTJa_Z_Z4ShCyAgQGOJXI492NVJtkOFFzPQqSmJnhmcBrG0bOkL-f4YTVn-XiwJ4eFzVMfrZw/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425606365896835874" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZWq0Z8LWbMNqfLsbVBidDwBviT7rTy-P5o-ZNNgBTKwmrxz2wy1abJqrgrzyOd7d3o7HU-eaObCha5EofKAtHZYiVq3MSGKQ2tY5QY8KkT-78P-HBntbV_NlyYNVyapJhiMW9A/s1600-h/photo-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZWq0Z8LWbMNqfLsbVBidDwBviT7rTy-P5o-ZNNgBTKwmrxz2wy1abJqrgrzyOd7d3o7HU-eaObCha5EofKAtHZYiVq3MSGKQ2tY5QY8KkT-78P-HBntbV_NlyYNVyapJhiMW9A/s320/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425606356215476114" /></a><br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-4" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket #4 </i></a>for Barbara's great grandson.Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-68816475925522581052010-01-09T16:13:00.000-08:002010-01-09T16:30:45.412-08:00BSJ #4Well, I have started my fourth <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-surprise-jacket" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket</a>. I don't know why, but this pattern has really captivated me and has kept me quite interested, so much so, that I scrounged around for yarn (I do not really have a stash to speak of) and found some "disgusting" acrylic yarn (Caron Simply Soft). I'm using it because I do not have anything else to use right now. It will be sturdy/durable and very easy care for whomever is going to get this. I have not quite decided who I am giving this to. It was originally going to be for a co-worker of mine who recently had her 2nd great grandson. He was born around Thanksgiving, 2009. But, because of the yarn I am using, this BSJ is coming out a little larger than I thought it would. Barb could still use it, but she'd probably have to wait at least a year before her great grandson could wear it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/wonderful-wallaby-w03" target="_blank">This</a> is what I had knit for her for her first great grandson.<br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-4" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket #4 </i></a>for <i>TBD</i>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGUb0UgLhCP0gdqqngi_njFOffCG77E_8H5rW5ct-Rthvk0u8pV3kMWNrP2Iv4UlcpXNECH3GpA6UxWOnsSv_Qzcm96L-a4PAr8D6iagH9YoJv7xrWY7yngcz9_UTbWpjfDbsYQ/s1600-h/IMG_0647.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGUb0UgLhCP0gdqqngi_njFOffCG77E_8H5rW5ct-Rthvk0u8pV3kMWNrP2Iv4UlcpXNECH3GpA6UxWOnsSv_Qzcm96L-a4PAr8D6iagH9YoJv7xrWY7yngcz9_UTbWpjfDbsYQ/s320/IMG_0647.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424899948526596770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGVksuMpGkHX-eSknTM9ikTCv0AbNS5eI_MCrKqjabfFiWiPm8cR48mZphnMDfGP0XQpPRpGUoC9ztpBSkNjOXET-HTov41lP_Gs5ZFrXcj7EvxUWaBjhlPqjrSTbTS9T8I1T_A/s1600-h/IMG_0648.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGVksuMpGkHX-eSknTM9ikTCv0AbNS5eI_MCrKqjabfFiWiPm8cR48mZphnMDfGP0XQpPRpGUoC9ztpBSkNjOXET-HTov41lP_Gs5ZFrXcj7EvxUWaBjhlPqjrSTbTS9T8I1T_A/s320/IMG_0648.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424899939133897890" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-63363792389540306512010-01-06T12:13:00.000-08:002010-01-06T12:19:09.252-08:00Charlotte wearing her BSJ & hatIsn't Charlotte just such a little cutie pie???? That's why I couldn't resist knitting her a few things.<br /><br /><div align = center><i>Charlotte & her mom, Heather</div></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBpddldIRgSK5mMpwFG8zrPr6Uzhd5atA8fe4jAl0tFlW18fXyDyzfWQXFDmLv4UjUxLqdzU6TcOglteqtR7eKlrXTaIOeF1UbwEWeZW-OsIUhSZD6D5C-lCMUF-cq4o8igj6KA/s1600-h/photo1.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCBpddldIRgSK5mMpwFG8zrPr6Uzhd5atA8fe4jAl0tFlW18fXyDyzfWQXFDmLv4UjUxLqdzU6TcOglteqtR7eKlrXTaIOeF1UbwEWeZW-OsIUhSZD6D5C-lCMUF-cq4o8igj6KA/s320/photo1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423722823184212210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNPoXICZR6FfQn-G51RZLkc6ByptSklJBuC2MdySlWbdt2gtN5Iwg_KOqD9N-FCg8agQNfR_bMdrR3bCVwktXYZmUIZS5jIcrysZC0GoXP3KA6hABuPXMlfOZaO0UnuTULblV0g/s1600-h/photo2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNPoXICZR6FfQn-G51RZLkc6ByptSklJBuC2MdySlWbdt2gtN5Iwg_KOqD9N-FCg8agQNfR_bMdrR3bCVwktXYZmUIZS5jIcrysZC0GoXP3KA6hABuPXMlfOZaO0UnuTULblV0g/s320/photo2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423722818855567042" /></a><br /><br />Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-3" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket</a></i> and <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/ruffle-hat-knit" target="_blank">Baby Ruffle Hat</a></i>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-22994299978489563832010-01-05T13:15:00.000-08:002010-01-05T13:37:33.197-08:00Another BSJ is complete!Ravelry link: <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-3" target="_blank">Baby Surprise Jacket</a></i> for Jorge's soon-to-be granddaughter. This is BSJ #3. I added several eyelet rows (K2TOG, YO) and knit an attached i-cord bind off with butto hole. YouTube video of the attached i-cord bind off & button hole technique is at the end of this post.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUETMfKnQXTrBCd545Nw0y55sZ_Yz3njmekVu0uo2FoQ3Bc5RzxwoM_9l28B25vNveM6FRvp6H-Lo9X2J0ZVHXeYbuGYIbKfMgEPvVKz_pdKjrShgB3Nl6PkilooeyxR_haUg_w/s1600-h/IMG_0620.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUETMfKnQXTrBCd545Nw0y55sZ_Yz3njmekVu0uo2FoQ3Bc5RzxwoM_9l28B25vNveM6FRvp6H-Lo9X2J0ZVHXeYbuGYIbKfMgEPvVKz_pdKjrShgB3Nl6PkilooeyxR_haUg_w/s320/IMG_0620.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423367588487478546" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRp13f7-y7Bxv-ss7wfxQVj3vsJfGSblR1Z45XKhI70V0kXtmphyphenhyphente5ri3fsNY7BTdoMpWx9cUEwifBJTgL1-Kmvhe62kVA1yTduJSnUZU53rPff6o8ADHxVP86Mf-njTD5fBKQ/s1600-h/IMG_0624.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRp13f7-y7Bxv-ss7wfxQVj3vsJfGSblR1Z45XKhI70V0kXtmphyphenhyphente5ri3fsNY7BTdoMpWx9cUEwifBJTgL1-Kmvhe62kVA1yTduJSnUZU53rPff6o8ADHxVP86Mf-njTD5fBKQ/s320/IMG_0624.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423367573780282578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align = center><i>Attached I-Cord Button Hole</div></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevkT00E7csVtAmW-gYuNmjDsDmOK3UiqW0kWhXAuKK7ysNJrkgbh8GapV9hyuULCrp5rhlbUwdcQQdH4uohgG2OgL-AloCXxPX_HhZQDto5rnvwed3t4PYPMRzOim6AtuD3QiJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0622.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevkT00E7csVtAmW-gYuNmjDsDmOK3UiqW0kWhXAuKK7ysNJrkgbh8GapV9hyuULCrp5rhlbUwdcQQdH4uohgG2OgL-AloCXxPX_HhZQDto5rnvwed3t4PYPMRzOim6AtuD3QiJQ/s320/IMG_0622.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423367581233027346" /></a><br /><br /><div align = center><i>Favorite Kitty!!!!!</div></i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIy_M1ezn5VE8WyDC3kNstPu0B2XhdWSJ3AZ-rOnx2sCNs4-fH2T8c19AlMHNdu6DULn9ELAeIsTbkcecPKzXO5MEa6f0v-foAU2gQBk5-YNn_76PX8KfwkuA8VBar-pfg0D_hQ/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIy_M1ezn5VE8WyDC3kNstPu0B2XhdWSJ3AZ-rOnx2sCNs4-fH2T8c19AlMHNdu6DULn9ELAeIsTbkcecPKzXO5MEa6f0v-foAU2gQBk5-YNn_76PX8KfwkuA8VBar-pfg0D_hQ/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423367564591010706" /></a><br /><br /><div align = center><i>Attached I-Cord Bind Off & Button Hole from Lorilee Beltman (Knitting Nuggets)</div></i><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZZ288IYRBsE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZZ288IYRBsE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-14856462478666199842010-01-01T14:36:00.001-08:002010-01-01T14:38:27.865-08:00Extra Fluffy Marshmellow Fluff<div align = center><b><i>Jazz-Purr</i></b></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLydF-lrohFGoocjwUdZOz68nGTgdTeR2_DYNnMIiswwFKI8UB7eJZ6wzPApszn4xYoGf8xDh0pYOA98RFQXuXQ6DdY-OkYEkarLAzKpD1mlUB3ZCTGQeQPCEIZtqlGvmwRBDVw/s1600-h/fluff.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvLydF-lrohFGoocjwUdZOz68nGTgdTeR2_DYNnMIiswwFKI8UB7eJZ6wzPApszn4xYoGf8xDh0pYOA98RFQXuXQ6DdY-OkYEkarLAzKpD1mlUB3ZCTGQeQPCEIZtqlGvmwRBDVw/s320/fluff.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421904103056195266" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-68971092909510139962009-12-31T20:37:00.001-08:002009-12-31T20:39:52.924-08:00New Year's Kitty<div align = center><b><i>Jazz-Purr</i></b></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGupJmGv7zr44xSyUHrwM43yMVJImSnR9EWMQNtLhR4vbHtp1Fl5H9rEOY6PYE4sCQz_7pniCbPM_z7SQD-FjKJAjnRUSDDBBQKcQc4IgSfFo-6tmYlwRY3JPQl3kxFaWHZFqLxw/s1600-h/IMG_0571.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGupJmGv7zr44xSyUHrwM43yMVJImSnR9EWMQNtLhR4vbHtp1Fl5H9rEOY6PYE4sCQz_7pniCbPM_z7SQD-FjKJAjnRUSDDBBQKcQc4IgSfFo-6tmYlwRY3JPQl3kxFaWHZFqLxw/s320/IMG_0571.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421626121810936786" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-296505242097093502009-12-31T20:21:00.001-08:002009-12-31T20:37:30.414-08:00Baby Surprise Jacket #2I finished the Baby Surprise Jacket for Charotte which goes with her <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/ruffle-hat-knit" target="_blank">Baby Ruffle Hat</a>.<br /><br /><i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/baby-surprise-jacket-2" target="_blank">Charlotte's Baby Surprise Jacket</a></i> ravelry link.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg50bx8uW4I-0lyWexGAZdK5-HbNLMnir6N93DHt-iPICgiecfOpEAx6fQPVHeWyitMRbOZfAOit7ox03vY1ho9cZ8zrfPPIwJbH6Mz8PB0u-h3bnbQd6r_gmz08d80tqii3WnvTg/s1600-h/IMG_0588.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfQYv8Lg05eDm8jGL21dA8kQwSV0SRdTM3KXJfmnlU8H5ytNDoMfNztoT9aXp2QQM2fduSr8vMQvy0Z4_5ph7OP_gGoqnewgFTWWqWLbuM4fw31x4RcPSEJkWIa2w88FZPqsSUQ/s320/IMG_0586.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421624391944390466" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-74400253162344940332009-12-28T11:16:00.001-08:002009-12-28T11:38:58.259-08:00Marshmellow Fluff<div align = center><b><i>Jazz-Purr</i></b></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6C_D3Se1fi4SrCnUHO_BHBOBvaI5g7QsIGnKXfLfgBmg-wGRYxAg3QNi5Aa1btK2a_cMQa5JaiPbDfsQ0ClQOYSSYWefjltFSdb5RjXu5cz4sH0wjNls_2DO-WIwEPdsU9831w/s1600-h/IMG_0557.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6C_D3Se1fi4SrCnUHO_BHBOBvaI5g7QsIGnKXfLfgBmg-wGRYxAg3QNi5Aa1btK2a_cMQa5JaiPbDfsQ0ClQOYSSYWefjltFSdb5RjXu5cz4sH0wjNls_2DO-WIwEPdsU9831w/s320/IMG_0557.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420370846624044162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtS49tdp4sOdfZPGhA-2L4XJeIFUvC9VXTdeV8a8IGnHrtUJ8ld0f_nfSAyH4zvL0-jknj1-N8ER6BbiCkfqMf8JgDJlwBpqO0fCpnKlo7fneLTqwTzt_vYn3pjXUPGY-dlcAOQ/s1600-h/IMG_0558.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtS49tdp4sOdfZPGhA-2L4XJeIFUvC9VXTdeV8a8IGnHrtUJ8ld0f_nfSAyH4zvL0-jknj1-N8ER6BbiCkfqMf8JgDJlwBpqO0fCpnKlo7fneLTqwTzt_vYn3pjXUPGY-dlcAOQ/s320/IMG_0558.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420370840591125026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13VEkflZ7LwsMhXQ9GhtCIBUtbibRHwcOpFrTwulrQqKR1tzMeE7aKB6-3GR4dpsP010pKb3qhdCQM5c8aYUpgpVPOP-QveF5ICvR-n-dlNem4yrcgNh-xh9jJ9DZPbEq0bin8A/s1600-h/IMG_0559.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13VEkflZ7LwsMhXQ9GhtCIBUtbibRHwcOpFrTwulrQqKR1tzMeE7aKB6-3GR4dpsP010pKb3qhdCQM5c8aYUpgpVPOP-QveF5ICvR-n-dlNem4yrcgNh-xh9jJ9DZPbEq0bin8A/s320/IMG_0559.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420369993763681202" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVnYJ11hFkTUcvnNlebh2XytAUVPgrze8EYZ2MtZpelRwDxkh-7PqIyxmwnw7c3Um8-il6KKXw-tWyQtiQepW2FSoboGmOWz9NoqpbVJofLWGGduWw0jrV5RpbBHjIpoJw_ckqg/s1600-h/IMG_0560.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVnYJ11hFkTUcvnNlebh2XytAUVPgrze8EYZ2MtZpelRwDxkh-7PqIyxmwnw7c3Um8-il6KKXw-tWyQtiQepW2FSoboGmOWz9NoqpbVJofLWGGduWw0jrV5RpbBHjIpoJw_ckqg/s320/IMG_0560.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420369985538843810" /></a><br /><br /><div align = center><b><i>Scooter</i></b></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2egvtOoam_XrbbXD7F755vQH-cWJkKSSApTCo_9gvmd2Oxz7xtezsX4jlfoz-V5k76_falx0IHw3xdBawvx1k6UKUxt6wDHMYCYonPH5HDhiESYTp2Est5c848nqeig0WIMSrw/s1600-h/scooter.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju2egvtOoam_XrbbXD7F755vQH-cWJkKSSApTCo_9gvmd2Oxz7xtezsX4jlfoz-V5k76_falx0IHw3xdBawvx1k6UKUxt6wDHMYCYonPH5HDhiESYTp2Est5c848nqeig0WIMSrw/s320/scooter.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420370857419633426" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-62236502916238511712009-12-28T11:00:00.001-08:002009-12-28T11:11:28.548-08:00Charlotte's Baby Ruffle HatI made this baby ruffle hat for the granddaughter of a co-worker of mine. This was a really simple but fun pattern to knit, and only took a few hours. I have a lot of left over yarn so I am going to make a matching Baby Surprise Jacket also and hope that I have enough yarn to complete it. I used Bernat Baby Jacquards.<br /><br />My boss is having a granddaughter in February (his first grandchild), so I think I may make this hat again, along with a matching Baby Surprise Jacket for him, too.<br /><br /><i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/ruffle-hat-knit" target="_blank">Charlotte's Baby Ruffle Hat</a> ravelry link.</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4EOFs3LHhJlJkRfXJ_5TF0Cz7jO0BQ74uB0fV7C54m5CLEy8fcAu0pIBWsLdWmnrC3HJgobdxMdgPS0hb83vXpezDvbjiw-OZB_bF3So2JX0fbY6sWtUCAT4fMj4ZOg87I1ufw/s1600-h/IMG_0562.jpg"target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv4EOFs3LHhJlJkRfXJ_5TF0Cz7jO0BQ74uB0fV7C54m5CLEy8fcAu0pIBWsLdWmnrC3HJgobdxMdgPS0hb83vXpezDvbjiw-OZB_bF3So2JX0fbY6sWtUCAT4fMj4ZOg87I1ufw/s320/IMG_0562.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420364884750774786" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1grBmNM3z0av2PSQyBv1oUH0-oDxHcRiBzLPD4aCgGtGyC6UUc-b3XZVVHqcKDi5zXzrrgq6j21mgPJSrBxRXKKa0Gtey6qPA0mmy0w2YAnTLR2M-keIeCFlD0vkfWYUmF52fw/s1600-h/IMG_0563.jpg"target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt1grBmNM3z0av2PSQyBv1oUH0-oDxHcRiBzLPD4aCgGtGyC6UUc-b3XZVVHqcKDi5zXzrrgq6j21mgPJSrBxRXKKa0Gtey6qPA0mmy0w2YAnTLR2M-keIeCFlD0vkfWYUmF52fw/s320/IMG_0563.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420364876067391682" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3e1mLNiQT9cpStHz-HUgA6LbPLHyEw0EFIP3vdqEjmnWbzJI8mvhkJyJEBlXOcS5EiZ9mD9KYEIVX9znAlaDEbyV6SVoKC6d0xcMZ8RP5CGB6efe6W1pcLIF57EOIuw8DFsMQYg/s1600-h/IMG_0561.jpg"target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3e1mLNiQT9cpStHz-HUgA6LbPLHyEw0EFIP3vdqEjmnWbzJI8mvhkJyJEBlXOcS5EiZ9mD9KYEIVX9znAlaDEbyV6SVoKC6d0xcMZ8RP5CGB6efe6W1pcLIF57EOIuw8DFsMQYg/s320/IMG_0561.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420364865732546786" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-22332253706955592172009-12-22T14:03:00.001-08:002009-12-22T14:05:26.054-08:00Completed Cranberries<i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/moch-cardi" target="_blank">Cranberry Mocha</a> ravelry link.</i><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTDk0-jlzLN2hWy2fbQRysGMi1SmGEcRjb4Bo8qe8Md-etnDKKduAGXVav6GeQyCh5kE3d9HHWlmFSm7rxAI8tQHguDjzBe_oAUuLSBt5q7Xp2t0PKFTG9Dq2p5CxNbS362DuUQ/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTDk0-jlzLN2hWy2fbQRysGMi1SmGEcRjb4Bo8qe8Md-etnDKKduAGXVav6GeQyCh5kE3d9HHWlmFSm7rxAI8tQHguDjzBe_oAUuLSBt5q7Xp2t0PKFTG9Dq2p5CxNbS362DuUQ/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418184800188732146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUw2w4OVGc2Hbo2aplhVdAhGgcs6UIxH1kCa3MG9GfxxRf81IaRzPSoOsu3TglgSeZKEwaQQsTJ7Ea4A1gDx3EJQHH9kY7auuZCqcYY0fNYrJsnQDX315tS7YI4nCa_2ac3m0aw/s1600-h/photo-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSUw2w4OVGc2Hbo2aplhVdAhGgcs6UIxH1kCa3MG9GfxxRf81IaRzPSoOsu3TglgSeZKEwaQQsTJ7Ea4A1gDx3EJQHH9kY7auuZCqcYY0fNYrJsnQDX315tS7YI4nCa_2ac3m0aw/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418184791718934578" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-69129685580958742072009-12-21T15:14:00.000-08:002009-12-21T15:19:07.307-08:00Cranberry Blocking Pictures<i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/moch-cardi" target="_blank">Cranberry Mocha</a> ravelry link.</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kU6UtEhzVFCt59To8wPKPPSpy78z0eBn14SLTmV5EKIJ1VS-CJqzd0s_iL05Z18HiFR7KnNc_TlBVI2i2XJCSshyGWcVKc7VYm_k9sli-n-mqPLivNHG6JRZASSFdPsfsQiIA/s1600-h/photo-4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9kU6UtEhzVFCt59To8wPKPPSpy78z0eBn14SLTmV5EKIJ1VS-CJqzd0s_iL05Z18HiFR7KnNc_TlBVI2i2XJCSshyGWcVKc7VYm_k9sli-n-mqPLivNHG6JRZASSFdPsfsQiIA/s320/photo-4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417832076859755554" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD_mgMEcR6C2I0KhVQ3vPTPlv412y_H_BFMjTwfvtQh1Qw-1mjMpybGQBiPLecij7fN8iYnis__VBl3s1bMyNdFcBxuopBmQUUuvPYCjXNh-VnN6T6OshY474-fvMFQef3TkJZw/s1600-h/photo-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWD_mgMEcR6C2I0KhVQ3vPTPlv412y_H_BFMjTwfvtQh1Qw-1mjMpybGQBiPLecij7fN8iYnis__VBl3s1bMyNdFcBxuopBmQUUuvPYCjXNh-VnN6T6OshY474-fvMFQef3TkJZw/s320/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417832072264554674" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0_Z70KqbSYHLmIltdVV-hDCPk08Ac5zfRwxIBXuYN0HOZ2FqWm4YllOdxstKgbUpczCJf9Jjyc0AIC9ezrI7dD7Gz6D2tHEILYB2L25iGrxTnlVie2KGvdBk-4YnfsCElG2UTw/s1600-h/photo-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0_Z70KqbSYHLmIltdVV-hDCPk08Ac5zfRwxIBXuYN0HOZ2FqWm4YllOdxstKgbUpczCJf9Jjyc0AIC9ezrI7dD7Gz6D2tHEILYB2L25iGrxTnlVie2KGvdBk-4YnfsCElG2UTw/s320/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417832690681654914" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q-Q7HvxUFR7Cb0NbMGF3osvEufczSxXTyGh5NT58qVirR2nTCB_NtuEcBo0aLYQbpiwnn3kBoKC_xI3VdSPkAYKZcro41a3htQ34KSQW99lg7TCs-n2298Iqjl75-1c3Bae10Q/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Q-Q7HvxUFR7Cb0NbMGF3osvEufczSxXTyGh5NT58qVirR2nTCB_NtuEcBo0aLYQbpiwnn3kBoKC_xI3VdSPkAYKZcro41a3htQ34KSQW99lg7TCs-n2298Iqjl75-1c3Bae10Q/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417832681822022530" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-23915494886207771252009-12-20T10:28:00.000-08:002009-12-20T10:48:49.581-08:00Cranberry MochaI can't believe I knit a whole sweater without mentioning it in my blog, so here's the scoop....<br /><br />I just finished <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/moch-cardi" target="_blank">Cranberry Mocha</a> and it is now patiently drying on the blocking board. The pattern is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/moch-cardi" target="_blank">Moch Cardi</a> by Gudrun Johnson and it is extremely well written.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHHMD5zIYnuMDXqSA4tsY9RGZrXvKRDNqaIH5kVLm19-vL2MpbTwGYF2IPPFi3QZL0_rD6QgspvEfQw2-qz6nMaOYyyz0TDOWJ7ywyPc0qrAITbjQqcxvAvlgZaO3ajPusS65Dg/s1600-h/IMG_0502_medium.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHHMD5zIYnuMDXqSA4tsY9RGZrXvKRDNqaIH5kVLm19-vL2MpbTwGYF2IPPFi3QZL0_rD6QgspvEfQw2-qz6nMaOYyyz0TDOWJ7ywyPc0qrAITbjQqcxvAvlgZaO3ajPusS65Dg/s400/IMG_0502_medium.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417391990441568834" /></a><br /><br />I used Lorna's Laces Swirl DK in the cranberry colorway and this has got to be one of the most beautiful colors ever.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />I will post pictures of the completed sweater soon.........</span><br /><br />I am still in the sweater mood so I am actually thinking about restarting <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/arrowheads" target="_blank">this</a>, although fair isle & I have not gotten along very well. This will be my 3rd attempt, and three time's a charm, right? I'm going to rip it out and start over.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiow0vraPz4BAJYnMqkQboD3dlHj-LPu76jRNmfvNqaYIP5qATJvLM4MsobSNoPMxjlgN2iwUdwKnind4et685WJ55hkspgaDS7kdU8b-WYCiLCiCitq_8NG2WjBtOXXd7vjnuXw/s1600-h/1749213128_0023127ac9.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiow0vraPz4BAJYnMqkQboD3dlHj-LPu76jRNmfvNqaYIP5qATJvLM4MsobSNoPMxjlgN2iwUdwKnind4et685WJ55hkspgaDS7kdU8b-WYCiLCiCitq_8NG2WjBtOXXd7vjnuXw/s400/1749213128_0023127ac9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417390361207711858" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-26247253128898116652009-11-06T15:27:00.000-08:002009-11-06T15:32:54.363-08:00My cats will soon be happy because......their <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/round-or-pinwheel-baby-blanket-2" target="_blank">Pinwheel Blanket</a> is now blocking. It will be ready for them to cuddle up in, in no time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGR1ZkwmUufeapC3HEZKkCGXAoyD4wy7TIklu7xoRM0MjJF4c-ulZhJ7W9-f0okMYupsmgWz1OZH_DYyxAn-jBa8feCjQbqGmtV1yrT6WjlHf-J1LTJUsvtT8O3XpJBWYCvG-FQ/s1600-h/photo.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGR1ZkwmUufeapC3HEZKkCGXAoyD4wy7TIklu7xoRM0MjJF4c-ulZhJ7W9-f0okMYupsmgWz1OZH_DYyxAn-jBa8feCjQbqGmtV1yrT6WjlHf-J1LTJUsvtT8O3XpJBWYCvG-FQ/s320/photo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401136769686324146" /></a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14310479.post-36236935841379505882009-10-28T15:58:00.000-07:002009-10-28T16:07:09.913-07:00Three Bags Full purchaseFound something perfect to hold my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/knitsnpurrs/round-or-pinwheel-baby-blanket-2" target="_blank">Kitty Pinwheel</a> blanket.<br /><br /><div align = center><i>**click on each picture to enlarge it**</i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTB7hyqnODCt8k50Sr9k0nqgmhSeg63W7G2AzxWEc_QF_PVCEk2HAJ6RXcLqWIdVvVMlECg2fiFDZNTtXQmLVlk1ml8z4DDESA11R_JJOEzLdVnuPI8g3vPDryMUR_a7nVyzScw/s1600-h/IMG_0439.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTB7hyqnODCt8k50Sr9k0nqgmhSeg63W7G2AzxWEc_QF_PVCEk2HAJ6RXcLqWIdVvVMlECg2fiFDZNTtXQmLVlk1ml8z4DDESA11R_JJOEzLdVnuPI8g3vPDryMUR_a7nVyzScw/s320/IMG_0439.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789555127824370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYD0LjldPTS0VA4WLW8EAmkdVtUcOMEuAxcG0cn67OGwTUgdZKjCO_JsgwuUNSXR6pxdX4Pw3jwLOX6e75XPbIHcUUv6BWTMMaRUQk8TvdUmr7Eav9YUjj4x8LsPPMwdt3ZxYTQ/s1600-h/IMG_0440.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYD0LjldPTS0VA4WLW8EAmkdVtUcOMEuAxcG0cn67OGwTUgdZKjCO_JsgwuUNSXR6pxdX4Pw3jwLOX6e75XPbIHcUUv6BWTMMaRUQk8TvdUmr7Eav9YUjj4x8LsPPMwdt3ZxYTQ/s320/IMG_0440.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789547680388402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OGsbGeSLsZG1Ivj2rVeR9mZyCMk25peN4mDW9uq_QACInCa4ktK3hOC7eWB44YTAxHamADla1J-eMsd7oYym0iMcuKpE_pXMDQlR0LBGYTGYvb-bO4hUOjMIaih0_51hJrwsuw/s1600-h/IMG_0441.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OGsbGeSLsZG1Ivj2rVeR9mZyCMk25peN4mDW9uq_QACInCa4ktK3hOC7eWB44YTAxHamADla1J-eMsd7oYym0iMcuKpE_pXMDQlR0LBGYTGYvb-bO4hUOjMIaih0_51hJrwsuw/s320/IMG_0441.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789452205871746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbihUXIn4i1AeDp71hHqMgVr9GY6enTOEiZiTwxmK3TneTXel-0sg5EvM69tkyXZ-M8zDAuOaWNLsNrNj4ZKujpk6Elw-Sgb3xRjn_XScee0mhZBAJB4aY39AUydiCBQC6ZM1dw/s1600-h/IMG_0442.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbihUXIn4i1AeDp71hHqMgVr9GY6enTOEiZiTwxmK3TneTXel-0sg5EvM69tkyXZ-M8zDAuOaWNLsNrNj4ZKujpk6Elw-Sgb3xRjn_XScee0mhZBAJB4aY39AUydiCBQC6ZM1dw/s320/IMG_0442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789450042735458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGFwq7cLRijrC96p6rNe5fKUiKc80mPLLksiWwa221BcZAWSPmBiKEzeI0LvXkFw-QTF2bTVc0g7sYkSIkkZs_-nhRHo6UalVM8TshlVMtwETCZYHno8paN6JIFl9aS0g35Vm9Q/s1600-h/IMG_0445.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmGFwq7cLRijrC96p6rNe5fKUiKc80mPLLksiWwa221BcZAWSPmBiKEzeI0LvXkFw-QTF2bTVc0g7sYkSIkkZs_-nhRHo6UalVM8TshlVMtwETCZYHno8paN6JIFl9aS0g35Vm9Q/s320/IMG_0445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789442746983058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3K1JuI1mS3Ihyphenhyphent97cwmm4r9tYSxFAzY9PvwczzFbd4UBwBZ88JhdYoFmCufkE9JWbZcf1GWui4Rz5BP3m3BKs_5RkSzPcfZqZ9ucJ0N6QpoH5Yp1uQF_h1HIL0l3JuuatAvpbw/s1600-h/IMG_0446.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk3K1JuI1mS3Ihyphenhyphent97cwmm4r9tYSxFAzY9PvwczzFbd4UBwBZ88JhdYoFmCufkE9JWbZcf1GWui4Rz5BP3m3BKs_5RkSzPcfZqZ9ucJ0N6QpoH5Yp1uQF_h1HIL0l3JuuatAvpbw/s320/IMG_0446.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789440638249362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj2ndaY-pfDS6izSpxYGUlpqX4wNveja0TVSiEM8Ru8MGuhVU-S8mAhe3Dt_0iyKC2GLhwWCrcQiVcl9_6j2rid-nUKiiJMy-ZxHqOjoP2GSfywZGFa2SQzDCUcgn8uvM9P6MpA/s1600-h/IMG_0447.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoj2ndaY-pfDS6izSpxYGUlpqX4wNveja0TVSiEM8Ru8MGuhVU-S8mAhe3Dt_0iyKC2GLhwWCrcQiVcl9_6j2rid-nUKiiJMy-ZxHqOjoP2GSfywZGFa2SQzDCUcgn8uvM9P6MpA/s320/IMG_0447.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397789432400581506" /></a><br /><br />Etsy store, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5267425" target="_blank">Three Bags Full</a>Tammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046050133978712083noreply@blogger.com0