so much to do...
this is the last week i will be putting this note at the top of each of my postings because my blog is actually at a new url. it may be that you are being re-directed here from my old simplysaid url. so if you haven't been here for a few days, PLEASE update your links to be www.goodtobegirl.com/blog. i would hate to lose you.
are you excited about having an extra day off this weekend? i know i am. i have grand ideas of sipping iced tea and relaxing. but you know what? i have way too much to do. i have two baby shower invitations that have to be designed, printed and mailed out. i also have to clean this apartment up a little bit and do laundry. in anticipation of moving sometime this summer, i am having a garage sale at a family friends next weekend. that means major cleaning out of the junkage and pricing all sorts of shabby chic decor that will no longer be part of my new design vision :) i live in a mere 700 sq ft, but i packed this place like you wouldn't believe! it is time to start fresh!
speaking of fresh, isn't my finished scarf great? i really enjoyed this pattern. i can't for the life of me remember the yarn and i threw the labels away. it was self striping though. it had 4 colors, 2 shiny and 2 matte. very interesting ribbon yarn.
i do plan on dedicating time this weekend to my new project. no matter what it takes, at some point i will relax and work on these. the cascade fixation was hard to get used to (for some reason i kept thinking to myself (in a british accent) "mind the stretch now amy", do you know what movie i was thinking of?). but now that i am several rows in, my tension seems good.
now as for the cotton ease stash, i bought 2 packs of candy blue, 3 packs of pistachio, 1 pack of bubble gum and 1 pack of popsicle blue. each pack is 3 skeins. it was actually everything they had in stock.
ok, have a great weekend everyone!
are you excited about having an extra day off this weekend? i know i am. i have grand ideas of sipping iced tea and relaxing. but you know what? i have way too much to do. i have two baby shower invitations that have to be designed, printed and mailed out. i also have to clean this apartment up a little bit and do laundry. in anticipation of moving sometime this summer, i am having a garage sale at a family friends next weekend. that means major cleaning out of the junkage and pricing all sorts of shabby chic decor that will no longer be part of my new design vision :) i live in a mere 700 sq ft, but i packed this place like you wouldn't believe! it is time to start fresh!
speaking of fresh, isn't my finished scarf great? i really enjoyed this pattern. i can't for the life of me remember the yarn and i threw the labels away. it was self striping though. it had 4 colors, 2 shiny and 2 matte. very interesting ribbon yarn.
i do plan on dedicating time this weekend to my new project. no matter what it takes, at some point i will relax and work on these. the cascade fixation was hard to get used to (for some reason i kept thinking to myself (in a british accent) "mind the stretch now amy", do you know what movie i was thinking of?). but now that i am several rows in, my tension seems good.
now as for the cotton ease stash, i bought 2 packs of candy blue, 3 packs of pistachio, 1 pack of bubble gum and 1 pack of popsicle blue. each pack is 3 skeins. it was actually everything they had in stock.
ok, have a great weekend everyone!
18 Comments:
Happy weekend to you! Lounging around sipping iced tea sounds perfect, and maybe one of those peach martinis too! Your scarf is beautiful, such a lovely pattern.
Love the pattern - what is it? The scarf is great and the yarn is fab! Are you sure you don't remember what it was? Happy cleaning!
Damn! A good to be girl garage sale...I need to be closer, because I'm sure that I would clean you out! Have a great holiday weekend...your scarf is gorgeous, and do mind the stretch dear:) Isn't that a quote from Bridget Jones Diary, "Ooh, mind the oeuf spray, dear."?
Yay! You're doing broadripples! I really love mine, and I actually wear them a lot! Mainly when I'm just padding about the flat - 'tis a shame to stuff such lovelies inside shoes! (Could you hear my British accent just then?)
I love the scarf Amy! What pattern is it? Broadripple is in Indianapolis...I miss hanging out there!!! Maybe someday I'll make the Broadripple socks and think of all my Indy memories....hmmmmm...
I have to second what Stacey said...I can only imagine the goodies in your garage sale. And lurve the socks- I think you are going to tempt me into buying some...:) O, and nice CE haul.
I bought a bunch of Cotton-Ease lately too. I found it at Tuesday Morning dirt cheap. Don't know what I'm going to do with it, but don't care! Had to have it!
Just joining the crowd in saying your scarf is gorgeous! I'm looking forward to seeing your socks.
I can just see your beautiful scarf blowing in the breeze at the beach. Love it!
I know Rob, the designer of your socks. He is a doll.
Have a great weekend,
Amy
Love your scarf! The colors are very nice. What pattern did you use?
So your variegated yarn just happened to match the pattern to make those stripes? How awesome!
Amy,
I just picked out the same color of Cascade Fixation to make a baby dress with. How do you 'mind the stretch'? I hope that I'm doing it right. I'm trying to just knit it normally, and not stretch it.
Love the scarf!!
Beautiful scarf: great pattern, great colors! Would you care to share?
As for the Cotton Ease, whatcha makin'?
Hope you had a good 4th!
- MJ
i love that you are stocking up on the cotton ease like we are going to war! gotta get it while they're still making it, i spose.
very cute scarf!
That scarf is "bloody brilliant" in keeping with the british. I love the self striping with that pattern :)
I know what you mean about cramming stuff into a small apt! Ours is about 700 - with 2 people's worth of crafty & art supplies crammed in!!! It's a work in organized chaos.
Oh that scarf is Great!!! And that cascade fixation is my favorite yarn to knit socks with. I need to fill my stash with some more of that stuff. Good luck on the socks.. the pink is so pretty!
Girl, I'm loving that scarf! Where'd you get the pattern?
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