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Ravelympics…the Finish Line

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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 [...]

And the Winner is…..

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I Knit my Very First Knitted Item ever!  I’ve been practice knitting for a few weeks i.e.; knit 4 or 5 inches, make horrible mistake (or 9), rip the whole thing out, repeat, repeat, repeat.  I truly thought it would take me weeks to knit this scarf.  But I cast on with great determination and [...]

Ravelympics Scarf Super-G x2 and a give away

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“It’s a gift” (name that movie)
Yes, I’m giving this beautiful scarf away.   Actually I’m giving away two scarves.  This one goes to…..drumroll please…..
Candice over at Life According to Candice.  You gotta go check her out, she’s a RIOT!  She requested a pink & gray scarf  back before Christmas and when I found this Twisted Sisters hand [...]

Sweet Pink Baby Cardigan

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A family member requested this sweet pink baby cardigan
for  a precious baby due this Spring.

 And if I do say so myself, this is one sweet little set.

 A wee bonnet to keep her head warm.

And wee Booties to keep her feet warm.

 Precious buttons to add a bit more cute.

It whipped up in a jiffy, took no [...]

Good News, Bad News, Good News

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GOOD NEWS:
The New and Improved (and non copyright infringing)
TEAM ZOMBIE SLAYERS RAVELYMPICS 2010 t-shirt!

Thanks to the very talented Crystal for the redesign.  This girl is AWESOME!
BAD NEWS:
Tell me, whats wrong with this sweater?   Hmmm?  Anyone?  Bueler?

Does it look anything like the pattern picture??  I think not.

This my friends is what I call [...]

ZOMBIES EVERYWHERE!

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Remember yesterday (I barely do) when I introduced you to the awesomeness that is the Zombie Prom Date Knitters Ravelympics 2010
t-shirt? 
 

Well apparently there are some issues with copyright infringement and Zazzle can not legally print them!  Damn thoses Zombies!  We have our crack Graphics Team (aka Crystal aka FiberAttic) reworking the design to remove the [...]

Zombies and Baby Sweaters

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We’re official!

Fellow Raveler Crystal aka FiberAttic got Tom Sawyer-ed into designing the Official Team Zombie Slayer Ravelympics t-shirt.  And what an awesome job she did too.  With no help or suggestions from the rest of us lazy asses she came up with this!  We’re all currently rushing to Zazzle.com for all our official gear!  T-shirts, buttons & [...]

Actual Crochet!

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The Lacy Top Cardigan is blocked and drying!

Actual Crochet

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It’s beginning to look a lot like a sweater!
Just need to finish the sleeves, wash & block.  Won’t be long now :)

Learning to read…

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and follow directions.  If I could just do those two things this project would go much more smoothly. 
Oh! and if Doris Chan would put her pattern instructions in the order in which I am to use them?  Yea that would be a HUGE help too. 
Dispite haveing had to frog (rip-it, rip-it, rip-it out…and start over) [...]