{Fat Cat Crochet}

 
With the extinquishing of the Olympic Torch this coming Sunday so too do the Ravelympics come to a close.   Whew! Boy Howdy!   That was a lot of knittin’ I’ll tell you!
During the Olympic Opening Ceremonies I SKYPEed in to Kalamazoo, Michigan where the rest of  Team Zombie Slayers were assembled at our KWAKtians lovely home [...]

I can’t remember the last time ELPH & I took a vacation and pretty much did nothing …..and LOVED it! 
My Dad came to stay with us a few days last week.  ELPH had a Honey Do List and Dad was a huge help.   What’s the saying?   Many hands make for light work.  ELPH was very happy to [...]

Go!
Go Knit, Crochet, Spin in Public! 

 
World Wide Knit in Public Day
 
 
13 * June * 2009
 
 Join us as we knit with hundreds of other knitters around the world on the same day! 
 
Where:   The new Main Street Deli
in Yes Yarn’s shopping center
at 3014 North Main Street

 When:    11am – 1pm

 Bring:      Your Crochet, Knit and/or Spinning projects
and [...]

I delivered the Maggie Wrap to Margaret at Yes Yarn this afternoon.

It looks MUCH better on her than it does me!

It fits her perfectly!

And she is very happy with it.
Next up: Lacy Cardigan designed by Doris Chan

One more fitting with Margaret this week, add the edging & button and the Maggie Wrap will be complete!

Ignore those threads and the fact that this was taken in the office “Reading Room” and that it isn’t seamed yet.  I said it was ALMOST finished!  Sheesh! You people are picky.

Yesterday I decided to take a break from the Turnberry and really look at this Maggie Wrap pattern. Margaret at Yes Yarn loaned me the book Blueprint Crochet, where the pattern appears.
Note the title: Blueprint Crochet. The entire title: Modern Designs for the Visual Crocheter.
There are even little diagrams below each picture on the [...]

Yes Yarn has moved to…
3016 North Main St, Anderson
(Below Papa John’s Pizza. New sign has been ordered. )
And with my new trusty GPS I found it without any trouble! I am in LOVE with GARMIN! The ELph bought Lake Map Software for it so guess what? That makes it a [...]

Well, another blazing hot day in SC. 2pm 91 degrees 28% humidity!Needless to say WWKiP Day at Yes Yarn was held indoors, thank you Debbie!Several people came early (O.K. on time) but had other engagements that prevented them from hanging out all day.

Thats’s Paige, Kaley, Kay, Gabby, Debbie (Yes Yarn) and Jan!
So great to meet [...]

I’m just a quiver with excitement! Not that kind jeeze!
I’ll be hangin’ at Yes Yarn in Anderson, SC from 11 – 3. Yes all day. I sorta, kinda, volunteered to help. Hopefully it won’t be 105 in the shade.

This Yarn Thang is like a DRUG.
All of a sudden I’m volunteering for stuff like Orange [...]