Woo hoo! I'm participating in my first swap. I'm super excited. It combines my love of knitting AND coffee! PERFECTION! SOOO excited. :) Here are the answers to my questionnaire. :)
1. Full name Ashley Cavell
2. Ravelry ID dramaqt99
3. Email address ashley.cavell@gmail.com
4. Blog address (if you have one) mymeanderingstories.blogspot.com/
5. Handmade item you desire in the swap (bag, cup cozy, etc.) cup cozy
6. Starbucks item you desire (gift card, mug, beans, etc.) mug
7. Favorite Starbucks beverage/bean skinny mocha
8. Favorite snack food Fiber One Chewy Bars
9. Favorite color(s) green/blue/grey
10. Favorite fragrance Happy
11. What types of things do you like to knit? I really like knitting scarves and hats.
12. Do you spin? I do not spin.
13. Do you dye your own yarn? No, I do not dye my own yarn. However, I AM interested in learning how.
14. Favorite yarns Felici, Cascade, Malabrigo
15. Favorite needles Crystal Palace
16. Do you have any allergies? I am not allergic to ANYTHING.
17. Would you be willing to prepare an angel kit if necessary? Sure! :)
18. Do you have any special requests? No, nothing special... I'm easy to please! :)
19. Do you have any pets? I am the proud co-owner of a Corgi named Matilda! :)
20. Is your home smoking or nonsmoking? Non-smoking ALL the time! Eww!
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knitting. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Thanks be to Wendy!
This is just a quick shout out to Wendy for saving my socks. Well, they were beyond saving, but she was willing to try PLUS she showed me how to rescue a dropped stitch, so she still deserves the shout out!
So, I am now re-starting my socks. I am ok with this. It will give me a chance to do the cuff better (there was a lot of laddering) and I will have all of Thursday afternoon and all of Friday to work on them, so I'm hopeful that I will catch up in no time. I'm also hoping to take pictures of my WIPs and VERY small yarn stash to post on Ravelry. I'm going to have an all knitting weekend. Woo hoo!
So, I am now re-starting my socks. I am ok with this. It will give me a chance to do the cuff better (there was a lot of laddering) and I will have all of Thursday afternoon and all of Friday to work on them, so I'm hopeful that I will catch up in no time. I'm also hoping to take pictures of my WIPs and VERY small yarn stash to post on Ravelry. I'm going to have an all knitting weekend. Woo hoo!
Monday, June 30, 2008
In the pursuit of men and knitting!
I have two things I want to talk about. The first is concerning my date on Sunday and the second is my desire to ramp up my knitting.
First, Sunday night. So, Tuesday, this guy asked if I wanted to watch a movie at his place Sunday evening. Great, not only did I get the second date, but he asked. Very positive. Then, I get a text on Saturday looking to confirm that we were still on, again VERY positive. Well, come Sunday, I don't hear ANYTHING from him, so I send a text around 7 that evening asking if we were still on and he says sure, how about 9. I knew the potential was there for this to be a late thing (he's a first year law associate, which means he basically has NO life), but this is still kind of late for me. I'm usually changing into my PJs by 9, but I say yes because I like him and need to get used to the late night date if things go any further, right? Well, it's a very nice evening all in all. We watch a Futurama movie and talk some and laugh... but, I don't know, I felt a little odd. Maybe because it's been a while since I "dated" someone, but something felt weird. Who knows... I think I'm just a little off. But we'll see if I hear from him again.
Ok, second. I have been knitting off and on for about three years. I know the basics and can follow a simple pattern. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from completing a project and the look on my friends' faces when I give them a knitted gift. That said, I haven't been very serious about furthering this craft (well, my SKILLS in this craft). So, I'm hoping to start ramping things up a bit. It started by doing a pair of slippers, which required me to learn some new skills. Now, I'm knitting my first pair of socks. My next desire is to join a swap. My knitting friends Sarah and Wendy do them and they seem like a lot of fun and a great way of learning and expanding your horizons. So, if you know of a swap that is looking for people and/or hasn't started yet, let me know.
Ok, I'm done now. Hope all is well in your world! Catch you later!
First, Sunday night. So, Tuesday, this guy asked if I wanted to watch a movie at his place Sunday evening. Great, not only did I get the second date, but he asked. Very positive. Then, I get a text on Saturday looking to confirm that we were still on, again VERY positive. Well, come Sunday, I don't hear ANYTHING from him, so I send a text around 7 that evening asking if we were still on and he says sure, how about 9. I knew the potential was there for this to be a late thing (he's a first year law associate, which means he basically has NO life), but this is still kind of late for me. I'm usually changing into my PJs by 9, but I say yes because I like him and need to get used to the late night date if things go any further, right? Well, it's a very nice evening all in all. We watch a Futurama movie and talk some and laugh... but, I don't know, I felt a little odd. Maybe because it's been a while since I "dated" someone, but something felt weird. Who knows... I think I'm just a little off. But we'll see if I hear from him again.
Ok, second. I have been knitting off and on for about three years. I know the basics and can follow a simple pattern. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment that comes from completing a project and the look on my friends' faces when I give them a knitted gift. That said, I haven't been very serious about furthering this craft (well, my SKILLS in this craft). So, I'm hoping to start ramping things up a bit. It started by doing a pair of slippers, which required me to learn some new skills. Now, I'm knitting my first pair of socks. My next desire is to join a swap. My knitting friends Sarah and Wendy do them and they seem like a lot of fun and a great way of learning and expanding your horizons. So, if you know of a swap that is looking for people and/or hasn't started yet, let me know.
Ok, I'm done now. Hope all is well in your world! Catch you later!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
My Beautious Slippers!
I'm very excited about this entry because I get to show off my slippers. I've been knitting off and on for the past three years, but have really only done scarves, hats and one poncho. (Although, I'm REALLY close to finishing Elizabeth's poncho!) So, it's very exciting to me to show you something that required a bit more skill on my part. The pattern is from my friend Wendy (who is a superb knitter and patient teacher) and she also helped with the felting. The pictures are below. BTW, if you ask me nicely I might make you a pair! :)
And this is the slipper by my foot, just so you can see how much bigger it has to be before felting!
Here we have the purple & green slippers -- pre-felting.
And this is the slipper by my foot, just so you can see how much bigger it has to be before felting!
Here's one of my pretty blue & grey ones... I'm definitely keeping these!
And here we have the finished (and felted) pair! Now I just have to wait for them to dry and I can enjoy them completely! Woo hoo for the slippers!
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