Shanda's Knitting Blog & Family Life

WWKIP in Long Beach, CA

2008-06-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

What an awesome day we had at the All Things String Knit in Public Picnic at El Dorado Park in Long Beach, CA! The best part about this group is everyone is so talented and nice! Knitting, spinning, juggling and even a live baby Alpaca named "Seven" were the attractions of the day! Here are some photos of the event!

In Memory of Jerry Wayne Riley

2008-06-11T09:17:00.000-07:00

June, 5 1934 - June 9, 2008

My dad passed away 2 days ago. I have lost not only my dad, but my friend. We were so much alike good and bad. I will miss him for the rest of my life. Rest in Peace Buddy!

Oh Yea (Puppy Update)

2008-04-28T13:52:00.001-07:00

Here is Abby at 4 months just after being groomed at Petsmart...SO CUTE HUH??

Now look at this..................

Abby is thinkin' "WHAT'S DA MATTA MAMA??" Ü

More Knitting Socks

2008-04-28T13:45:00.000-07:00

OK, forget what I posted in Feb about knitting SS socks. I LOVE ME SOME MONKEYS!!

And I love this yarn that I picked up at Liscat in Long Beach, CA! Rio de la Plata sock yarn from Uruguay. Soft and fun to knit with! I also started a pair of No Purl Monkey socks with a Watercolor sock yarn from Lorna's Laces I bought at Alamitos Bay Yarn Company.

Back to knitting projects Ü

2008-02-12T08:04:00.000-08:00

I love knitting socks!! Even if they are just stockinette socks, the yarns are so fun! I started this pair in Jan 2008. The first time knitting socks on DPN's :) I learned to knit socks 2 at a time on a size 1-40" Addi Turbo with the Magic Loop method. So I just had to try the DPN's to see if I could master it. Not doing too bad I say :)

And I also cast this on Feb 5th, 2008! I found this yarn at my LYS and it was still in the bag of 10 it came in. The owner said it was a mispick when she ordered....I bought all 10 cuz I just LOVE the color!! This will be a V-Neck short-sleeved sweater for moi!!

Our cat Sylvester

2008-01-26T07:49:00.000-08:00

I also want you to meet our kitty Sylvester. He will be 3 years old on 4-1-08. He isn't too sure about having a new puppy in the house. He is king of the hill since Annie left us in Dec. He is HUGE! I think he weighs close to 20 lbs. His eyes are so pretty! One blue and one gold!

Meet Abigail aka Abby

2008-01-26T07:46:00.001-08:00

This is our new furbaby Abigail aka Abby! She is an 8 week old Malti-poo. She is a mix of purebred Maltese & Poodle. Born on 11-23-07. I knit this sweater on 1-24-08 but she can already get out of it! I think I need to make the armholes smaller!!

Goodbye Sweet Annie!

2007-12-12T15:43:00.000-08:00

My sweet little dog went to live in heaven on 12/10/07. She had fluid in her lungs and was losing weight rapidly. She blessed us with her loving tail wags and kisses for 8 years. We will miss you Sweet Annie :) Love, your mommy!!

Finished Kool-Aid Felted Bowl :)

2007-11-11T17:09:00.001-08:00

Here she is :)

Kool-Aid dyed yarn!!

2007-11-10T12:20:00.001-08:00

I just started experimenting with Kool-Aid Dying and I LOVE IT!! I can't wait to make more skeins for future projects! I dyed this yarn with Lemon-Lime & Pink Lemonade Kool-Aid with a couple of drops of Green & Red Food Color dyes. Added a bit of vinegar to be sure it set well and VOILA!! YUMMY! I LOVE the colors!! I am making a felted gift basket to give for the Holidays! I will post the finished project soon!

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-10-28T09:59:00.001-07:00

Starting Christmas Knitting Ü

2007-10-28T09:38:00.001-07:00

AAAHHHH Christmas. It is on it's way and I love Christmastime! From the decorations to buying and wrapping presents to knitting some fun stuff this year! YEA! Here is my daughter, Madison wearing a Santa hat I started on Friday and finished on Sunday! :)

5 Hour Baby Sweater & Hat Ü

2007-10-15T11:50:00.000-07:00

I finally got a chance to sit down and knit this adorable 5 hour baby sweater & matching cap this past weekend! I LOVE IT! I have 2 baby girls I want to make it for...One down and one to go! WOOHOO!! This one is for my neighbor who had a beautiful baby girl on Oct 2, 2007. Her name is Natalia....so cute!!

FINALLY Got my invite to Ravelry Ü

2007-10-03T16:10:00.000-07:00

YEA! So excited to finally check out Ravelry! WOOHOO!

Knitting Baby Stuff :)

2007-09-24T08:18:00.000-07:00

How fun to knit baby stuff! My friend's daughter is due in Nov so I started these items this summer. CUTE!! It is a boy in case you didn't know! Landon is his first name! I made a cute beanie, little booties, a duckie washcloth and a dancing frog washcloth! I also have a baby kimono that matches the booties in progress! I need to get these in the mail this week! HURRY! HURRY!!

Happy Halloween!!

2007-09-24T08:03:00.000-07:00

Here is a cute little pumpkin I made last week for Halloween! HEEHEEHEE!! I love Halloween!! And my little pumpkin! He is so soft and squishy!!

My Wish List for Deb's Halloween Swap Ü

2007-09-06T10:02:00.000-07:00

* My favorite colors: Jewel Tones, Pink & Purple
* My hobbies: Knitting, Scrapbooking & Reading
* My kitchen theme and colors: Yellow & Red; Sunflowers, Cows, Roosters
* My bathroom theme and colors: Green & Blue; Garden Theme, Birdhouses, Dragonflies
* My dislikes: Not many that apply to my crafts
* My crafts..what I like: Knitting of course, all types of projects.
* My allergies: None so far!
* My favorite pets: B&W Cat- Sylvester & Dog- Annie
* My favorite scents: Vanilla, Apple, Peach
* Other stuff about me: I am married with 2 children still at home. My oldest moved out early in the summer. I love to knit the most, Scrapbook 2nd (when I started knitting again, scrapbooking was #1 LOL) I love to paint terracotta pots bright colors and paint flowers on them. Plant flowers from seeds and then transfer them into the garden. My 10 year old daughter Madison helps me with them! I love reality TV shows, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and too many other to list :) hehehe! I love swaps to get to know ladies on the internet! That is about it!!

Top Down Cardi

2007-07-20T10:44:00.000-07:00

I finished this knit from the top down cardigan a few weeks ago! It is really comfy and I will be ready to wear it in the Fall/Winter! It says it is a summer pattern, but I can't wear sweaters in the summer! Ü

Love Washcloth

2007-05-25T08:49:00.000-07:00

I love to make washcloths! I get many free patterns on the internet! Here is a link to my fav free patterns! http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php

Another Pair of Socks

2007-05-25T08:46:00.000-07:00

Same method used to make these cute socks :)

Magic Loop Socks

2007-05-25T08:43:00.000-07:00

I took a class to learn to make these socks. 2 socks knit at the same time on Addi Turbo 40" circs size 1. LOVE THEM!

Roses are Pink

2007-05-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

Here are 3 felted roses I made recently. Using chopsticks for the stems, I added beads with that pink sticky tape and rolled it into the beads! This was a fun project and makes a nice gift!