we haz

A new toy. Mom made it for us. We likes it.

hand felting

I finished some fingerless gloves for Ht today. Then I got to thinking, "I wonder if I can felt the stringy ends into a ball here at work". I finished the gloves on lunch.

Well it turns out I can. The hot water for tea from the water fountain is just right for small felting. I just rolled it around in my hands and soaked it in my tea cup, then rolled it around more.

I think I might make it into a necklace or maybe another tree ornament.

Also, remember to drop off your toys for Tots stuff. We have finished taking things in at the stores because we wont have anyone to drive out on Sat to the big collection site. So, head on over to your collection site then leave me a comment.

Breakfast?

I experimented this morning with breakfast.

I tried making quiche. It turned out pretty tasty.

The objects in the back ground are finished ornaments that I got done this morning. Now all my old cards have been turned into holiday ornaments.

It was a nice project.

it's 4am...

Do you know where your knitter is at?

Someone must have been worried that I was out and about whooping it up, because we got a phone call at 4am. It woke me up. Made Grimlock leave the bed. And was just annoying.

I laid in bed till about 5:15am trying to get back to sleep. I told my self stories (hey it normally works), I got up and got a glass of water and a tried to bring Grimlock back to bed. There is nothing like a purring kitty to put you to sleep.

But a lass, all that failed. So I headed downstairs to finish up a gift. I started this version of the Everlasting Bag stopper in may. The hemp and the linen kept getting tangled up so I put it down and didn't pick it back up until last night.

You see I don't think i'm going to get the Sis Scarf finished in time for the holiday mailing next Monday. So, the bag, she needed to get finished. Just 20 more rows and a 6 stitch I-cord for a handle and at 6am the bag is finished.

Speaking of the holidays, don't forget to donate to toys for tots and leave a comment in the linked post. I've got some tasty sock yarn and tigers' eye stitch markers for the lucky random winner.

A contest?

Good evening everyone. I have a little mission for you.

It is the holiday season and I've noticed that the Toys For Tots drop boxes have been light to empty this year. So what gives?

So, since I didn't do anything for my blogarsary, or for my birthday, I'm going to do something now.

So, what I'm going to ask is that you donate to toys for tots and leave a comment here about what you donated. Doing so will enter you to win a fab yarny prize, along with some fancy pants hand made stitch markers ( i have some tigers-eye beads that are just asking to be stitch markers)

All the National Camera Exchange stores are drop sites and you have the added bonus of seeing me if you pop into the right one ;) (edit: you don't have to drop them off at one of our stores.. it was just one place of many to drop off at) Oh, you have until Sat. the 20th of Dec to donate and leave a comment.


Right now that the call to arms is out of the way, I have a wicked case of start-itiss going. I think its because there is no hope of finishing my sis scarf before Christmas. So now i'm all like "I bet a knit tie would be fun" "oo I just got a tree, Ornaments" " HT could use a new hat" and so on and so forth...

Just a bit silly really. It's like I need 5 of me to do all the things I want/need to do.

Darning

So HT's favorite cardigan got a hole. (seen here)

So I tried my hand at darning. (seen here) I think it turned out ok.

I am...

a great kitty napping spot.

Siren has been on my lap since I got home at 7pm tonight. As long as she is facing away from me, I can knit.

If she is looking at the knitting... well she is a bad kitty when that happens.

Work was a little busier today. It was nice not to feel like it was a total waste to be there. Some of the resent days have felt that way.

The Sis Scarf is coming along. ( new picture is using Siren as a back drop :) I have the pattern down now and don't even really need to look. 1hour lunch breaks tend to make sure that i get 2 to 3 repeats done a day. That and Ht has been playing alot of Halo these nights so there is knitting time when I get home. Though I don't think it will be done in time for Christmas. But I guess we'll see.

I finished the wedding album for my friends last night. I think it turned out well.

It's late, I'm sleepy, but i really just want to say up and knit... zzzz