Summer Camp

Sign Ups have started!

I sent mine in yesterday.

In between terms I've been updating my other blog A LOT. (Maybe not A LOT, but still....)

I'll start updating here again, but go check out that blog to get updated. :)

Scarf Travels, WIPs, and YARN!

I haven't posted about my scarf travels group in a while, so I'm going to do that first. Here's a picture of the latest on that I've added to and sent out. It's Tesso1's scarf for the "West" group. I used some of my Manos and the pattern was "the Prismatic Scarf." I REALLY like this pattern. I'm considering making a scarf using it and some malabrigo. I'm incredibly reluctant to though because I have sever finish-itis when it comes to scarves.

PATTERN: The Prismatic Scarf
NEEDLES: US 8 / 5.0 mm
YARN: Manos del Uruguay (Q or Calypso)

I've got the next round of scarves already. They both need to be sent off Friday May 15th so I'll be working on those. I already have yarn picked out for Kimmikat's it's just a matter of sitting down and doing the knitting. It'll go quick though. I think I've picked my yarn for the other one, but I'm looking for patterns to go with it still. I'll add pictures and update more when I have some progress.

I've been knitting on Cookie A socks like crazy. I've got monkeys and glyniss OTN. Monkeys are because I'd never done them and started them on my San Diego vacation, only to have to frog. And the Glynis are part of a KAL on Ravelry.

Here's my monkeys: (AKA "Feed the Monky, Drown the Worm")
I'm on the foot now, but this morning when I took the picture I was in the middle of the gusset. I really love the way these are turning out. They aren't perfect, but I think I love them more for that.

PATTERN: Monkey
NEEDLES: US 2 / 2.75 mm
YARN: Yarn Pirate Merino/Tencel Sock (Jungle)

They were named after a song by the Falcon, "Feed the Monky, Drown the Worm (or Goin' Home)" I picked this song because it mentioned "Money, and the "drown the worm" made me think of tequila which is defnitely something drank on the vacation for which these socks were started.

Here's Glynis (AKA "Queen of Pain")
I've not progressed uch on these. I tried to work on them last night but I was too tired to not mess up and of the lace or keep track of what I was doing. More than likely, they won't be finished in May. But I'm trying. :)

PATTERN: Glynis
NEEDLES: US 2 / 2.75 mm
YARN: Cosmic Fibers Yarn Andromeda (CoS)

Named "Queen of Pain" after the Alakline Trio song. Why?? Because sssk's and k3tog's are not only PITAs they hurt my hands.

And for my favorite part of the post. :)

I got quite a bit of yarn this week in the mail... It was a good week. :) (Yarn-wise anyways)

The first portion being the first shipment of the VSC 2009 from Fresh from the Cauldron:

I got 2 "weres" (Despite it being a vamp club LOL)
Jacob Black & Sam Merlotte
I also got a lovely pattern for a cowl.
I'm not sure that I'd ever actually use a cowl, but the pattern is absolutely gorgeous.


Then I did some ebay browsing/bidding/shopping and won 7 new skeins of sock yarn. WHOOO!
I love ebay sometimes. LOL

I got 2 skeins of STR lightweight in "henpecked" and "rose quartz"


1 skein of STR seduction in Covelite


AND 2 skeins each of Araucania Ranco Solid in 115 (Periwinkle) and 106 (Denim)

The Month of May

Today kicks off the first day of possibly the busiest month that I've had since graduating college... I have a massive amount of things to do each weekend, several during the weeks, and a lot of birthdays. I think I'll be happy when it's all over. I also might disappear from the internet for a while...

Here's my list of important dates that I've compiled so far:

• Saturday May 2nd - double shift officiating
  
• Friday May 8th - dinner with Mauricio's parents (a pre-graduation dinner)
• Saturday May 9th - Mauricio's graduation, followed by Mauricio's graduation luncheon
• Sunday May 10th - Mother's Day
  
• Friday May 15th to Sunday May 17th - I'm moving...
• Satruday May 23rd OR Sunday May 24th - My mom's 50th bday party
• Thursday May 28th - Mom's birthday
• Friday May 29th - Rocky turns 6
  
• Saturday May 30th - the Offspring concert

I'm fairly certain that I'm missing a lot too.... It's a busy month. ;)

Ravenclaw Mad Lib Part Deux

I have to tell you about the FABULOUS time I had in Diagon Alley last weekend! My friend Rowena Bladvak and I decided that we really needed some new socks and had to get over to Diagon Alley immediately. Rowena Bladvak put on their studded belt because it was wicked and did not want to get a cold. I grabbed my iPhone and we headed to the trains.

While waiting for our train to Diagon Alley, we chatted with Hermione Bagnold and Millicent Brocklehurst who were planning to visit Gringott’s. Millicent Brocklehurst did not want to go alone because he/she was collecting a spaceship and that was very sticky and brought Hermione Bagnold along for their excellence in protecting spells.

The train arrived and off we went. Our seats were very comfortable and the train sped along towards Diagon Alley and we were there in a flash! Before heading to the Yrsa’s Yarn Shoppe, we went into a(n) ocean that sells the fast turkey sandwich(es)!!! As we neared the ocean, we noticed quite a lot of commotion! The ocean owner had set the turkey sandwich-making machine and it had gotten stuck! turkey sandwich(es) were barking everywhere! I ducked as a cream-filled turkey sandwich came barking right at me and it laughed into 16Professor Hagrid’s jeans just as they walked through the door! A spicy turkey sandwich did a nose dive and splattered all over the entryway most elaborately! We made it out of the store just as a turkey sandwich frog and a kettle of Bertie Bott’s every flavor beans collided in a rainstorm of goo!

Since we were still quick, we walked the 12 blocks over to Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor! I decided on a cone with tangy ice cream and Rowena Bladvak got the hot fudge sundae with extra tobasco sauce! Yummy! 16Professor Hagrid had made their way over here as well after the incident at the turkey sandwichshoppe and had chosen a diet coke float.

After that, we passed Gringott’s and headed to Yrsa’s Yarn Shoppe! I tried not to look at the beautiful skeins of silk and bamboo and wool and instead, headed toward the socks while Rowena Bladvak stopped to sing the stitch markers. I found a witty socks made out of steel and made my purchase. Rowena Bladvak kept hedging between the socks she came for and a pattern for a mittens. She chose the mittens pattern and we walked the back towards the train station just in time to make the 12:30 train.

After sitting down, we noticed Hermione Bagnold and Millicent Brocklehurst were on the train as well. Millicent Brocklehurst looked quite wistful to have the spaceship with them. Hermione Bagnold however did not look wistful at all. While waiting to go into the vault, a baby goblin waiting in line with his Mommy, had swam on Hermione Bagnold getting chicken enchiladas all over their clean robes! The smell really was just horrendous! Apparently, Hermione Bagnold’s protecting spells don’t work well against chicken enchiladas!! We made our way to a less smelly compartment and talked about how we were going explain missing Professor Flitwick ’s lecture on the valuable ways Phoenix(es) are working with the Department of Mysteries in solving unsolvable mermaid(s)!

My Kit is here! My kit is here!

My kit package from Centy B was waiting for me when I came home from work today. I am absolutely in love with the entire thing. :) It is such an awesome kit I love it! I love it! I'm glad there was no chocolate... it would've melted. It's 92 degrees right now...

Here's some pictures:
(The only thing not pictured are treats that were for my doggies... I gave them each one because they were sniffing it like crazy and wouldn't go away. The treat got Bravo to leave, Rocky not so much. Even though I put the treats up with their other treats Rocky still thought there would be more. He's silly like that.)

Here's the box when I first opened it:

And some shots of the bag and the pattern
I love this bag! It's the first felted bag I've ever had. :D And it's HUGE!



Here's the yarn and some extras... Mike and Ikes are my favorite candy. I carry them around in my purse with me. One of my cousins gave me 6 boxes for Christmas, and I have already eaten them all. LOL So it's good to get more.
The yarn is Black Bunny Fibers BFL superwash in "nimbus" (And is SO pretty!)
There are monkey shaped DPN holders, size 2 INOX needles, a blue paisley note pad with a magnet, a wicked witch note pad (really love that one), a bar of handmade soap, cable needles, mini m&ms, a tape measure (believe it or not, I never had one before)
And you can see Rocky sniffing around for more treats... Sorry, puppy that's ALL MINE. :)

And this is everything all together!

Thank you so much Centy! This was one of the best packages I have ever recieved. I love ALL of it! You're the best!!!!