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Showing posts with label swaps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swaps. Show all posts
Friday, August 22, 2008
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Roommate Blues
In personal news, I am losing my roommate. My wonderful and absolutely FABULOUS roommate. She is moving in with her boyfriend and leaving me at the end of August. Which means, I'm not only losing an almost perfect roommate, but I now have to find a NEW roommate. I've never done that before. I've always been on the end looking for a place. My plan is to clean up and take some pics and then post an ad on Craigslist. Wish me luck that I'll be able to find someone who will be able to move in at the end of August so I won't have to pay the full rent amount for Septemeber!
In knitting news, I am filling my calendar with swaps and KALs. I think I've reached my limit now though. I'm doing the Starbucks & Yarn, Project Runway #5 (which isn't a REAL swap since I'm just sending a small prize to the winner of my group), the DC Central Park Hoodie KAL and the Hat Attack 2. Yeah, I think that's enough for my limited knitting capability. I also have my first pair of socks, my sister's poncho and starting on slippers for X-Mas gifts. Yeah DEFINITELY think I have enough knitting!
Oh, didn't want to forget to mention the FABULOUS party thrown by Wendy & Sarah. It was Iron Chef: Battle LIME! and it went off wonderfully. LOTS of good food (I did a variation on Cheesy pie where I used lime juice instead of lemon) and a good time was had by all. Thanks again to the lovely ladies in Westover! :) I have pictures that I'll post at a later date, but just wanted to drop a quick line and thanks.
Well, I think that about covers it for now. I'm heading to the LYS tonight to get my yarn for my S&Y swapee and my CPH, which I am really excited about! Talk to you all soon! :)
In knitting news, I am filling my calendar with swaps and KALs. I think I've reached my limit now though. I'm doing the Starbucks & Yarn, Project Runway #5 (which isn't a REAL swap since I'm just sending a small prize to the winner of my group), the DC Central Park Hoodie KAL and the Hat Attack 2. Yeah, I think that's enough for my limited knitting capability. I also have my first pair of socks, my sister's poncho and starting on slippers for X-Mas gifts. Yeah DEFINITELY think I have enough knitting!
Oh, didn't want to forget to mention the FABULOUS party thrown by Wendy & Sarah. It was Iron Chef: Battle LIME! and it went off wonderfully. LOTS of good food (I did a variation on Cheesy pie where I used lime juice instead of lemon) and a good time was had by all. Thanks again to the lovely ladies in Westover! :) I have pictures that I'll post at a later date, but just wanted to drop a quick line and thanks.
Well, I think that about covers it for now. I'm heading to the LYS tonight to get my yarn for my S&Y swapee and my CPH, which I am really excited about! Talk to you all soon! :)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Starbucks Swap Questionnaire
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!
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!
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!
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