tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15514269253022877122024-03-13T19:10:17.572-04:00The GrimmWitch of JerseyZel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-74215980659571288232014-02-05T20:04:00.001-05:002014-02-05T20:08:17.943-05:00UPdate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eloise was asking me for a scarf, and apparently people outside the rock I live under have been making cowls for children, so I took some stashed <a href="http://www.joann.com/caron-simply-soft-yarn/10105153.html">Caron Simply Soft</a> and some stashed <a href="http://www.mariesyarnsandmore.com/servlet/the-862/Moda-Dea-Kickx-Yarn/Detail">Moda Dea Kickx</a> and made this fuzzy cowl for Eloise.</div>
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Yum! A pain in the butt with the layering, but mix all six colors with food coloring, and dribble in with a spoon. It's 20% cooler.<br />
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I wanted to knit in the car on a day trip. So I have to finish knitting the pinwheel sweater...almost done (I hope it still fits Eloise when I'm finally finished!) and that grey and wasabi cardi with the horses for her, but both of those are out for the car. The pinwheel isn't ideal b/c I've had to quarantine that (a mouse got into the house and walked across it so I'm not into snuggling and carrying it around until its been finished, washed, and de-Mickey-fied.). The color work in the cardi makes it madness to do without concentration, so that left me with a serious gap in my two hour car trip.<br />
I started an adult sock. I'm using <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/step-by-step-cheat-sheet-for-socks" target="_blank">Step-by-Step Cheat Sheet for Socks</a> by </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. The yarn is some Ranco multi by Araucania. And I got the strip of leaf lace pattern from the pattern encyclopedia at the <a href="http://www.knittingfool.com/pages/stCatalog2Print.guest.cfm?stitchid=2421&name=Leaf%20Lace%204&stplus=0&rows=18&rplus=0" target="_blank">knitting fool</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We went to Camden Adventure Aquarium and Eloise had a black as usual. Her favorite ocean animal has to be the shark. She has four different stuffed ones, one of which she carried around the aquarium, pressing again the glass to try to feed him the fish inside.:)</span><br />
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Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-62561341602262191682013-04-18T19:56:00.001-04:002013-04-18T21:07:01.675-04:00A little SpinningNo knitting today...I took out my spinning after a long while. I started spinning with the help of a friend last summer. This is one of the projects I have in my spinning bag.<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I purchased the falkland wool roving on etsy from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/eweniquelyewe">Eweniquelyewe</a>. I love her roving. The little spinning I've done has always ended up with me using her stuff or wishing I had.</span><br />
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I've been watching Eloise and thinking that she's matured so much in the past few months that if he'd made it to this point that they'd be more in love with each other. She seems to be flowing out of that destructive toddler eat everything time. I'm afraid that she doesn't really remember him. I wish she did; he was really great.<br />
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On the job front, I was finally transferred from 5th grade math to 5th grade reading after waiting seven years. I was so rusty, but I'm slowly improving...I hope. <br />
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I've been continuing work on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pinwheel-sweater-child">Pinwheel Sweater</a> for Eloise out of <a href="http://www.yarnmarket.com/yarn/Berroco-Yarn-Ultra-Alpaca-Tonal-Yarn-7457.html?cat">tonal Berroco Ultra Alpaca</a>.<br />
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I'm done with the one sleeve and finishing the next. I also started work on my first colorwork project in a while. I'm using the grid from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/istex-online-patterns" target="_blank">Hestapeysa by Ístex Online Patterns</a> and doing a top down cardigan in <a href="http://buy.caron.com/Product/Vickie-Howell-Sheepish-Yarn-VH1000/default.aspx?PageID=22&CategoryID=48&ProductID=2852" target="_blank">Vickie Howell's Sheepish</a>. I really like the yarn, but I really feel I'm doing a poor job on the colorwork. I was once taught by an amazing knitting instructor to not go beyond, say, six stitches without using the second color again. I'm going way beyond six, so I'm twisting in the back, but I'm still weirded out.</div>
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Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-75967758580923478102013-03-25T19:32:00.001-04:002013-03-25T19:33:13.056-04:00I'm back...and i think for good...for no other reason than I used this blog today to look up something we'd gone through a few years back...like I was looking in a diary...so that's what I think I'll do...<br />
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That's Eloise modeling her dress made out of Arucania Nature Wool Multi. She is two point five now, just went for her 2 and a half year visit today. </div>
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Here she is again. She's now in the 80th percentile for height and 90th for weight. She is 37 inches tall and weighs 34 lbs.<br />
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And this is her pinwheel, the second one I've started for her. She out grew the first one in cotton tots from Bernat before I could finish it:)<br />
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Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-81326486435649516422011-10-12T21:14:00.001-04:002011-10-12T21:14:29.994-04:00<br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/3336.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_3336.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='189' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So I started a new project for Ella out of some Araucania I had sitting around.<br />The pattern is <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elvira-4">Elvira</a> by Sanne Bjerregaard. It hopefully will eventually look like this...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/12/3338.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/12/s_3338.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So cute!!<br />On the baby front, my sister is almost due. She's so uncomfortable. My nephew is coming any day now. I'm so excited. I can't wait:)<br />- Posted by GrimmWitch<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-30070741219533439172011-10-07T15:29:00.001-04:002011-10-07T15:29:54.410-04:00Baby blanket done!Took me long enough!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/07/2677.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/07/s_2677.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/07/2678.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/07/s_2678.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />A little smaller than I would have liked. And I think I bound off too tightly. But he can tote it around when he's Ella's age...<br />She's trying to walk:)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/10/07/2679.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/10/07/s_2679.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted by GrimmWitch<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-86897026863856889522011-09-11T10:00:00.001-04:002011-09-11T10:00:33.603-04:00No knitting this weekI got to meet my nephew as close up as possible, with sonogram. He is beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/1587.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_1587.jpg' border='0' width='228' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />At one point he turned towards me. It was a different experience than when I had a sono, but it was just as amazing.<br /><br />School has started. The kids seem cool. I'm super excited! I wish they'd all just understand that when things run smoothly we get to have way move fun; field trips, activities, events in school. I see all my kids from last year every day, but I miss teaching them. They are a terrific class and make teaching enjoyable.<br /><br />This weekend we are celebrating little Elle's first birthday. My friend turned me on to a photo app called <a target="_blank" href="http://hipstamatic.com/the_app.html">Hipstamatic</a>, so I used it to document yesterday.<br /><br />We went to the toy store on the hunt for the cuddliest Grover Monster we could find. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/1588.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_1588.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Mr. Grimmwitch had more fun than Ella did, I think!:) So, you see how the app produces an aged pic.<br /><br />Ella did not like her cake. Due to her food allergies she has not eaten a large variety of foods and is unaccustomed to texture in her food. She puked up her tiny crumb of cake:( She wouldn't even eat the liquidy mix I made for her with formula, poor thing. Oh, and we got the awesome moment on video... from two points of view. Americas funniest home videos, here we come.<br /><br />Other than that, Ella had a blast.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/11/1589.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/11/s_1589.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Here we are flippin' out.<br /><br />Hopefully I'll be able to squeeze in some knitting at some point this week.<br /><br />In addition I want to get back to keeping up with Lesser Known Skeins, a group and web site my mom started on ravelry to link together many smaller blogs...button on the side here.<br />IDK:)<br />- Posted by GrimmWitch<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-21970033938341334992011-09-05T17:11:00.001-04:002011-09-05T17:11:15.841-04:00The blanket ain't doneSadly my sister's shower came and went and I have not yet finished the yellow and blue blanket<br />Oops!<br />We did, however, have a great time. She was not surprised but I think she had lots of fun!!:)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/05/3264.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/05/s_3264.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Babywitch was her usual cute and crazy self. Here we are trying to get her to pass out.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/05/3265.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/05/s_3265.jpg' border='0' width='217' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Ella has been expanding her knowledge of the crawl level of the house slowly. She has now gotten into the living room. I think the table guards need to be released upon the room now.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/05/3266.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/05/s_3266.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />- Posted by GrimmWitch<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-59752331747184604792011-08-27T13:50:00.001-04:002011-08-27T20:08:32.480-04:00Come'on, IreneWaiting for the storm. I may have gone overboard with the prep shopping.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/27/2844.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/27/s_2844.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />The NJ governor was scaring me crapless on tv and this was the outcome.<br />Ella and I are killing time until Mr. G comes home from work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/27/2845.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/27/s_2845.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Ever striving to improve the house, we have begun to work on the once mouse-poop-littered sunroom. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/27/2846.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/27/s_2846.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />We had the room empty for the workers, but the storm forced us to shuffle furniture around.<br /><br />We here in Jersey rarely have terrible hurricanes, but we did have a very snowy winter like other parts of the country.<br /><br />So, the big business...<br />Ella walked two steps on her own yesterday. She hasn't tried again, but I'm sure she will today. Like my mom would says, 'you're not going to carry her to college.'<br />In knitting news...<br />Benny's blanket is a little more than half done, but may not be done for my sister's shower:(<br />It did, however give me an idea for a two sided blanket. I need to look on Ravelry and see if one is on there.<br /><br />UPDATE<br />Got naptime knitting done!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/27/4369.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/27/s_4369.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So I need to do about three more sections of the basket weave, then I want to go around in garter with a mitered corner trim that's thick. Time's a' ticking...we'll see how far I get before shower day...<br /><br />- Posted by GrimmWitch<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-69069102577804299082011-08-25T13:06:00.001-04:002011-08-25T13:06:41.809-04:00The loss of an Amazing KnitterLena of <a target="_blank" href="http://leludh.blogspot.com/">Lenal</a> has passed away. She was an incredible designer and knitter, and one of the nicest women I've ever met online or off. We will miss you so much.<br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-89363875650917673052011-08-20T12:40:00.001-04:002011-08-20T12:40:46.084-04:00Turdblastic!:(The rib's getting some kind of elastic thread sewn in or something. I can't keep ripping this out. It'll be next summer before I'm done! No, no. Elastic or it gets forever frogged. It's better suited for wool, but she's allergic to synthetics and wool so I chose cotton. Eek.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/20/1982.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/20/s_1982.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-17036928067173614722011-08-15T14:05:00.001-04:002011-08-15T14:05:21.671-04:00Long time no WriteThis is why...<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/15/2647.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/15/s_2647.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Baby Elle is almost a year old. I have done pretty much no knitting at all...but I'm starting up again. <br />Here's a horrendous shot of a hat I'm working on right now for a friend of mine.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/15/2648.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/15/s_2648.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I've since ripped it out and started again. This is it's 3rd incarnation, having gone through needle and color changes.<br /><br /><br />Pattern:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/star-crossed-slouchy-beret">Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson</a><br /><br />Yarn:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lion-brand-lion-organic-cotton">Lion Organic Cotton</a><br /><br />I've also been working on a simple basket weave pattern blanket. My sister is having her first child in November and it's for him:)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/08/15/2649.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/08/15/s_2649.jpg' border='0' width='400' height='400' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Yarn:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lornas-laces-fisherman-multi">Lorna's Laces Fisherman</a><br /><br />Wish me much luck:)<br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-67929924570154998432010-10-31T13:23:00.003-04:002010-10-31T13:34:31.897-04:00Taking a Break for Good ReasonFirst of all...Happy Halloween!!<br /><br /><br />I hope this greets anyone who reads it with good health and happiness through the dark winter to come.<br /><br /><br />I clearly haven't been posting...and for very good reason.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday, September 13th, I went in to the OBGYN b/c L wasn't moving as she usually did, and I was worried. He thought she was fine, but asked me to come in again the next morning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tuessday, September 14th, I went in to the OBGYN and he said, "She's comin' out,"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Little L was born by c-section on 9/14/10 at 5:14.<br />7 lbs 6 oz<br />19 in<br />She came out screaming even though she had been exhibiting poor movement and poor lung activity before hand.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She is celebrating her first Halloween here at home today!<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534263855869039762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WHtJsPXzeqTrBi1x2hYW7_51ScTqr89XpVFV8oNSGbgGpsQRZCvxx6PwI-wRsfxrwWWxhobRz-VFDWuNe2AghM5wEPTfe2NAxItTbBGL7m2xGdaK1u5yX2eO6D_lMtZ8e9B0HW1AUaQ/s400/Ella+Feet+in+Hospital.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>So I will not be updating until I get used to all this Mama stuff. I will probubly update for Thanksgiving, Yule, and New Years, and I will post a pic of her Halloween costumes (plural, yes) and the fiber stuff she's been sporting.</p><p>Until I get settled my mom, <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">Lupie over at <em>Knitting with my Mother's Hands</em> </a>will be posting any stuff I'm working on (all but the secret stuff!!)<br /></p>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-7239517856578692032010-08-13T14:11:00.005-04:002010-08-13T14:51:32.364-04:00Summer CleaningEveryone in the GrimmWitch clan is getting ready for L. Mom has been cleaning out the attic and found some pretty interesting stuff. She has <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">a lot of pics on her blog </a>along with a new belly pic of me.<br /><br />First pic...some Ewoks ca 1983. <br />These poor guys were in good condition but smell so bad from a poor storage environment in the attic. I'm going to try to clean them up.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pHEB_Vc2KCRhedJraQMefN1jQoqsa0DzcVGkSXOyaNKQo_hwi-jrpvF74zdIxPXxhKBvMuLcPNkcZ_NBa4E7ugDp8QD9l6nxek8zPwU4hLBEkikEMg6h1BeygoBk5lE6hcpV1DWQXlA/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960073596901986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5pHEB_Vc2KCRhedJraQMefN1jQoqsa0DzcVGkSXOyaNKQo_hwi-jrpvF74zdIxPXxhKBvMuLcPNkcZ_NBa4E7ugDp8QD9l6nxek8zPwU4hLBEkikEMg6h1BeygoBk5lE6hcpV1DWQXlA/s400/IMG_0387.JPG" border="0" /></a> Poor Rainbow Brite! She just looked terrible and smelled not so fresh:( We chucked her:..(<br />I used to have a big one too, Mom just found her in great condition.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAmBRTeYZj59_mWgE285JwvrLb6GCWwNqZ4MHNwuoZtrA23Pw4B013lhlkoo-M6NUx2YN-k1iiX_WMKMwc3QkosCKxporpKhpMuQstJfaUyGJRPsQgfIR1LDx1VffENn022rLcj55RHM/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960070421390706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAmBRTeYZj59_mWgE285JwvrLb6GCWwNqZ4MHNwuoZtrA23Pw4B013lhlkoo-M6NUx2YN-k1iiX_WMKMwc3QkosCKxporpKhpMuQstJfaUyGJRPsQgfIR1LDx1VffENn022rLcj55RHM/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />These wall hangings are I believe faux retro, but a bit too not me, and I assume, not L.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWpIB-eCUN4lK7ehq47G5xgWvWfR0ugYCivrE5N1RJGlkP86AL3gZ9ukimt8KYed_KknUzRfn35j5t8rTTArcWoVpiEZnQCOtSmYkEPK0VvlT-YWHS_6s1TewD0187oqq5dUzmqdZK9c/s1600/IMG_0348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960067902209682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifWpIB-eCUN4lK7ehq47G5xgWvWfR0ugYCivrE5N1RJGlkP86AL3gZ9ukimt8KYed_KknUzRfn35j5t8rTTArcWoVpiEZnQCOtSmYkEPK0VvlT-YWHS_6s1TewD0187oqq5dUzmqdZK9c/s400/IMG_0348.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I loved these guys when I was young. I know the albums are around somewhere.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCp6fDVXyItXXx2WrnntEgOniA7Gqu0SnwGUcKni_k_nILX4Cu7XEkTUDJ7ZJTpSLEEK2OxGXpF5D9rN-cdI7boEMh2i-Ty2WeuwbJiv6-F0uDGMRfMN31mD_dZJZR5B2n3blkMuIdn0/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960057425097890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCp6fDVXyItXXx2WrnntEgOniA7Gqu0SnwGUcKni_k_nILX4Cu7XEkTUDJ7ZJTpSLEEK2OxGXpF5D9rN-cdI7boEMh2i-Ty2WeuwbJiv6-F0uDGMRfMN31mD_dZJZR5B2n3blkMuIdn0/s400/IMG_0346.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Knitwise, I frogged the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kanoko-pants">Kanoko</a> pants as I said last post. I started again in Bobcat by Wool in the Woods. This is a CTH colorway, wild cherry. This is the same yarn Id been using for my mother in law's shawl, also mentioned in my last post.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQeFFIzVJwSgZaCwt6MDnbMQF6TPTElSPUaSxNXRwxbB61APTFcAMwtCesKWdpfcwxF6WNZsm6_Ew7xcTsb5Ni8XUHx1vh3v2PbJ4OCmetrrh9wMOJ3jD6QHW8OAG30PkU_GejjlgLP4/s1600/document_upload14502-0_medium.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960053464512802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQeFFIzVJwSgZaCwt6MDnbMQF6TPTElSPUaSxNXRwxbB61APTFcAMwtCesKWdpfcwxF6WNZsm6_Ew7xcTsb5Ni8XUHx1vh3v2PbJ4OCmetrrh9wMOJ3jD6QHW8OAG30PkU_GejjlgLP4/s400/document_upload14502-0_medium.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the pretty much finished Baby Surprise in chunky Zauberball. I need help with button selection.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504960240978639218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVATLv_yUV4aN4Hp1GbRn0zW2agklSzN-2RPoPo5c-zTQHlvOOP12DhXSn9ycToSMW9-LNEyaWYy7kyyhhPIM-HT-xr-9eCRN3lPAUeo_VWT941yEtacSIJjEaDMIMJY0DUSeCM94gtO4/s400/IMG_0395.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-70530608434122992652010-08-04T17:06:00.005-04:002010-08-04T18:22:01.021-04:00NestingSo as I type this, only 54 more days until L's due date. I'm starting to have trouble sleeping. I'm also beginning to get tired more often. And the pelvic pain is getting more noticeable. This week I went to the mall and had two instances of people being shocked at my size. L is due in late September and I look like this...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p0_55MZJAanCSdDe4H7XCFhcKt47oGSK7mZme0q-LyrvsLzPclX0ATL7b-bG8NVrMLQpi1FPm2UdcmPeedn6XuXwixuKYBQtsd_JEzVM4P9jAk5H6hGnZYpsxwJa9U4rTVfxG35xwgQ/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665527881541154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_p0_55MZJAanCSdDe4H7XCFhcKt47oGSK7mZme0q-LyrvsLzPclX0ATL7b-bG8NVrMLQpi1FPm2UdcmPeedn6XuXwixuKYBQtsd_JEzVM4P9jAk5H6hGnZYpsxwJa9U4rTVfxG35xwgQ/s400/IMG_0338.JPG" border="0" /></a> So am I too big? I for certain don't know. I'll ask the Dr. next week what he thinks. All I know is that I feel fine other than those little nuisances listed above. <br /><br />Getting ready for L to come has been my top priority. We were living with the construction for quite a long time for such small projects...over a month. Well over the estimated time the contractor originally gave Mr. G and myself. He seemed to not really be paying attention to the project, and mistakes and carelessness lengthened the work. The tile and fixture installer, however, was great, and did a wonderful job. We are currently waiting for the last inspections.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665284183289394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7EmzQ83npveamVQ0T6FZGo23htU7YwdZk5tPxMiBLwqlcYjKQz_Td67S-ignkCRmMmqVF2K201iWxT5q6yKI_akaPTYE6r395cL1c9mxFz6cJfzZb4C8ARGj__HF2-fHrRKhBmzS_lU/s400/IMG_0319.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665275545130642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAIM2s-8L8_5V_YzmXj7XjpYckqIbXV-gu8Q56Tyl40-_uT5z6EM7dP9py3-kFNdhBh6kAWuo26VL6C75yOdIMn_d8Z3H3Vafp3nHryoEml82Qia6njHywgnv4ICnAJRDC8f92wHroSDg/s400/IMG_0318.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />If you live in Jersey I recommend looking up Fuda tile if you're looking to renovate. The tiles are beautiful and the employees are great. One employee, thankfully, actually caught one of the mistakes my contractor had made involving the tile and was able to help us solve it before it was too late. Not to worry; he had plenty more mistakes up his sleeve to make up for it....<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665275148927282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDSXTWxZ9mF7gLn_EYxEOM-fgyj2D5T0RqpISiehSQYMhFLI5MiZD3rqLNaJB9ae7FR3XCwlPdRTjGr25LSrIGEF03VcNgC9or5PZHyYCJy42Wl2BuULDU__g4FbsrAmvQiUvjnuEg2s/s400/IMG_0317.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />One of many mistakes...that is not my sink. I mean, it's my sink now, but I didn't pick it. I had a period looking sink picked out. I asked the contractor numerous times to measure and check the sizes of the fixtures. He apparently did not, and my sink didn't fit. Had he checked it as soon as it was delivered we could have ordered a smaller, but still Victoriany sink. He never checked, so the day of the installation the sink didn't fit. He went out to Joe Shmow hardware and bought some sink. He also had the nerve to blame the ill fit on Mr. G not measuring. He did this in front of <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">Mom</a>...Mommy don't play that. She knew that the only reason we'd hired a contractor and not handled hiring each individual on our own was b/c I'm pregnant and didn't want to over burden myself...she interjected, "Aren't you the contractor! Aren't you supposed to do that." Apparently he opted not to blame my husband any more after that...again...only one of many mistakes.<br /><br />Sorry to go on and on, I could keep going too, it was just not a nice way for him to handle a gig, especially for a pregnant lady. The work went on for so long it bled into Mr. G's vacation...we couldn't go on our babymoon to Lancaster, and spent our 5th anniversary with all the construction going on around us. This was Mr. G's gift for me...<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501664829206276930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO56T9gG8CCPUptta606CpzbnOLBk1hTUKMx7bsMs3vV-Lr8qgW1pA9PvrWab31K1R7N2G2pqtxa3KA-O1SjQVxEvfIjjnDQnduUeSUvHJwsCmUCBOIqKVp56XZor3NhYrOi1zhjgKYjQ/s400/IMG_0283.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />He got me dyed and dried black roses for a Valentine's day before we were married. The flowers were damaged during the construction and have to be thrown out. Here are my replacements drying in the closet. They are beautiful!!<br /><br /><a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">Mom </a>kept me company when Mr. G was at work all the other days of construction. She brought me, or rather, brought L a butterfly cupcake to help us manage:)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665273489643250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj45q2xV6zIhzoIbn6ET2yLOHBSzBeVBlh1vfZvUQ2yJNmQY7uNMmC7fw0e4J8F7Rz-eXOLe5kmndmmtwu3vpxZHebtwNflyhQJrLiQ8Zp2utTutO1qPmWoFgeSsx-sO1GNKu8_eoh59M/s400/IMG_0315.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />It was delicious!!:)<br /><br /><br />While the work was getting done <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">Mom </a>and I opted to do some nesting and reorganize my sloppy yarn stash so it would be out of L's way. We frogged some stuff I barely remembered knitting, like a thick winter hoodie with pocket done in Lionsbrand done in Chunky WoolEase and Homespun. I'm using the Homespun to make a blanket for Mom.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665053877281442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg21QS9-VvNXtpN9H0RhrnFnvrt1MPXZ3PeWzkgUr3j0H8GM4cY_4_bxSsm-xeTHFUdmV8DHQfMdxifslcsjfwAG-dX7RZcqAWsQXZuidJAptuqgWiHuEy0OlFZ4SH7dEUPWYVirheoOj8/s400/IMG_0308.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665268908541442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qmtIfSNSh17RQY0f-SsOwch3dLl2-VaHveO4x3PDvu0Qw7egtBjSoDsMIxTK9afUVu1VQ8x24svAXa_U5LqxvOFBGo94vbjOxhbh5WKuGp5cbIk9GeXVGtjMupmujTEILWMB5v6y-5g/s400/IMG_0309.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665041331559858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh_dk_i_n3_j9YiYyzWBzqfInnvBnQu5f-Ha9DVLeOUuS7YvXrKxgCJdvFCtBHluC_hMHe4X9dh1bEx8nOixw-e0mBJNwqQF18k43tSiKe0IOQ0y98mtQdV-ftpHoGHnLrydWmIDM4WKw/s400/IMG_0306.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665045133765170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0GOi733zARfuIQvv1-Kntsx9QSDzt0jnPfiyRJZLdg5To4F1516M3oI2oYhODQJESoNzcUAYjOYJ9xa_Jo_18XbHOwCOEiprdU8_-kWje1HJY4RMju3vn-T8OV4YxDFwBkNXqKPonyfA/s400/IMG_0307.JPG" border="0" /><br />I also frogged the <a href="http://bytch-able.blogspot.com/2008/05/remembering-aurora-1939-2008.html">shawl I'd been making for my mother in law </a>when she passed away. This was knitted in Wool in the Woods Bobcat.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665025551068322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLS-sinWh96f75oVOhyIm_h6N30Fz3HkcvHrtpvwUPg0QjJMfOUzNfKZHt2s7OkaKDRZECrcKZ_1_sl2NudvQt6JcCBJj2YecHsjiUUZBNbS2YZRx_jBS1a0mpvJ3pRZpx1x1zEy4dIpU/s400/IMG_0301.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665033014489586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsco2lMwsefTO3jR15RDV1AknjU399kfFLglK4ArEgNutfgd9LOQs_l-n_wKwes42tWK0moW42eq-_fXqkHKYS02DoMrTjFep9ZKFYZi49q_Dx13dv5wEI4ujIUoIFq572Lr0UFbh5ag/s400/IMG_0303.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />I had to think for a minute a while back about what my mother in law would want me to do with this yarn. I hope to knit a hat and scarf for all three of her granddaughters...my two nieces and L.<br /><br />Now, neatened up, my stash looks like this.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501664838803999298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7yGyY6rC_OrhGyQiVfvESkx8J1Dp9zSdZ2MvjajR7FIF8FEJ_GhXmWnh0CBEdxUOgh00IOKx7k4nGwigekAA38hZezXm6rOlz0cAAnyGQm64wrgUjwQpoa5GFNvq8Ucw0yc2Jzl-1RM/s400/IMG_0288.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Mom and I organized it by gage. Yes, there is a lot of it. There is one shelf that has novels on it, another that has knitting and crochet books, and a third with supply containers...everything else is yarn.<br /><br />Directly adjacent to this new knitting storage is what will be L's playroom/guest room. It was our bedroom and will be again when L and whomever else we end up raising are old enough to be upstairs alone. Today we got the sleeper sofa and glider we'd ordered.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lkckaLTQrP-8wak6tZHjQ99jcKrWkBno5ru7NCK5AYv0yLgmKnY0u9_SXdr3p0vfhBb6VN_QEL-RRKflSFD7oAx298H-E5BUU0sMdp1qgtcnsvSYdyLQcEvT1uRtYRD3rYJ35VuCIsk/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665520752656914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lkckaLTQrP-8wak6tZHjQ99jcKrWkBno5ru7NCK5AYv0yLgmKnY0u9_SXdr3p0vfhBb6VN_QEL-RRKflSFD7oAx298H-E5BUU0sMdp1qgtcnsvSYdyLQcEvT1uRtYRD3rYJ35VuCIsk/s400/IMG_0336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />On the knitting front...<br /><br />I frogged this bugger!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiOEeQ5WiJrFlbHz8rg1-1fLWguAnG4kQ_E-OZAWlGz069R9Fq8CLiUSCDUP3QK1wDvFwANKkw0KvgBg9CLt4QPhi56YkELBYyOY6q0z4sSkNx5pBlZJhSov2cYXJURXcO6jmuoEsCjk/s1600/IMG_0335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665522406790802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiOEeQ5WiJrFlbHz8rg1-1fLWguAnG4kQ_E-OZAWlGz069R9Fq8CLiUSCDUP3QK1wDvFwANKkw0KvgBg9CLt4QPhi56YkELBYyOY6q0z4sSkNx5pBlZJhSov2cYXJURXcO6jmuoEsCjk/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" border="0" /></a> I really like this pattern so far, it's called <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kanoko-pants">Kanoko</a>. An earlier pic is on a <a href="http://bytch-able.blogspot.com/2010/07/ls-room.html">previous </a>post. I may also be using the Wool in the Woods Bobcat to complete this project. And the Trendsetters Merino VI seen in the pic can be used for something else. It just wasn't coming out right. it was too stretchy in some places, and had no give in others.</div><div> </div><div>I finished these <a href="http://bytch-able.blogspot.com/2010/05/nice-diversion.html">lacy socks</a>. The pattern is something I came up with using two others...</div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665506975648338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgj4uncmCQVxnBdYYcX9wMEq8viDVCY-BO-XihP5SewfovfcFZoGjUzZ4dd2kNdqWQ6Elvt33ItVijAvi_yWBDhCGKGpBzcKCmIqMw01Yn3PmHIxZo_423tf1hAmCC262bLZdkq-JTDg/s400/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" /><br />Taken from a previous post...</div><div>"Aussie Sock in hot pepper purchased at <a href="http://yarndiva07642.com/">Yarn Diva</a>. Pattern <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/">Step by Step Cheat Sheet for Socks by Yarn Harlot </a>and I added the diamonds using <a href="http://www.robertscrafts.com/default.aspx?PageID=47&CategoryID=102&ProductID=955&RootCatCode=03000">Interweave's Lace & Eyelets book</a>."</div><div> </div><div>If anyone wants to know how I meshed the two patterns let me know; I wrote it all down. These will go to my Titi Fina (Titi is aunt in Spanish) in Puerto Rico. I think she'll get a kick out of them:)</div><div> </div><div>Finally, a picture of a lazy lay about:) </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEeTQx1_a5jS6Gk73SDGTwYWkrwGjttqmHUqiiQrxBgJogqWwBVQzecjUFp1_XP-oeBDc8lWhnjE34O12tCJrlQM4-ND6wyq-abiaWivmu19a1HRX3oMamz7sPQqRrYrjnj-78owhqds/s1600/IMG_0334.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501665513744800066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEeTQx1_a5jS6Gk73SDGTwYWkrwGjttqmHUqiiQrxBgJogqWwBVQzecjUFp1_XP-oeBDc8lWhnjE34O12tCJrlQM4-ND6wyq-abiaWivmu19a1HRX3oMamz7sPQqRrYrjnj-78owhqds/s400/IMG_0334.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-2289843587825433372010-07-23T14:58:00.000-04:002010-07-23T14:59:52.606-04:00Five years ago today...Happy Anniversary, Mr. G. I love you.Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-64023941749752884472010-07-21T08:33:00.003-04:002010-07-21T08:38:00.870-04:00L's room...Started these Kanoko pants for L in Trendsetters Merino VI. The Ravelry link to the pattern is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kanoko-pants">HERE</a>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOBMNm4CxCgSSVvYS6ReJkrQmxILjGbmqNacmW190aAVhIenrzfAIpSMxx7GpjaxPoyMGOflYIEg_oSKS1RKewhUVdp1_psW7vtohzIHvshMgVXNsICcyPJglkcpnlL40xMGxJxeLRk0/s1600/IMG_0281.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337120919939858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOBMNm4CxCgSSVvYS6ReJkrQmxILjGbmqNacmW190aAVhIenrzfAIpSMxx7GpjaxPoyMGOflYIEg_oSKS1RKewhUVdp1_psW7vtohzIHvshMgVXNsICcyPJglkcpnlL40xMGxJxeLRk0/s400/IMG_0281.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Her furniture came, so here are some pics of her room.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5n0di9Pvcse3p37jwJubIt5nlrnrIORxBj8_9RBPu5JUtZGXfZnPDwl7ENW2yjo0QoP9x5MMyFC_IRaiavFh5bJ24vWhyphenhyphenuqceUlaol8guC4Xv1_8-xOnbmRaWiuva8OpQbF8IC1UC_g/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337117598309250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5n0di9Pvcse3p37jwJubIt5nlrnrIORxBj8_9RBPu5JUtZGXfZnPDwl7ENW2yjo0QoP9x5MMyFC_IRaiavFh5bJ24vWhyphenhyphenuqceUlaol8guC4Xv1_8-xOnbmRaWiuva8OpQbF8IC1UC_g/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6OcUAgcjEeLd3YqEZxV-aUCz1XafRZ6aFFcj0ZQdUE_Lu2QRFcvWLPTqrryTy6r-JvZlzIA19upNZXrx9i8BooBFV8s2B_vK3HGR2v9eXROvHJt7zBhD7oxOBsQXGKtSEdGYNaovQhg/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337109892160658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_6OcUAgcjEeLd3YqEZxV-aUCz1XafRZ6aFFcj0ZQdUE_Lu2QRFcvWLPTqrryTy6r-JvZlzIA19upNZXrx9i8BooBFV8s2B_vK3HGR2v9eXROvHJt7zBhD7oxOBsQXGKtSEdGYNaovQhg/s400/IMG_0272.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj-jIN1OPSQKTqRAwoCoF-ioMNDdc4ZuKzG0Fo6Ts5rxgHymnVm9RGVIJstGuiTXF11IWXj_lpPahz0aiuqog8H1FLk1jwktNQm8F4371WSY02R2b0cJd9X3SyoHxE9M3ZegV1tbCLeU/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496337108919994178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnj-jIN1OPSQKTqRAwoCoF-ioMNDdc4ZuKzG0Fo6Ts5rxgHymnVm9RGVIJstGuiTXF11IWXj_lpPahz0aiuqog8H1FLk1jwktNQm8F4371WSY02R2b0cJd9X3SyoHxE9M3ZegV1tbCLeU/s400/IMG_0270.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div>Yippy!</div></div>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-14177734070173625972010-07-18T09:30:00.005-04:002010-07-18T10:09:51.937-04:00Almost ready for Little L<div align="center"><a href="http://bytch-able.blogspot.com/2010/06/thank-gods-its-weekend.html">Poncho </a>is done, and I didn't post the Whirligig.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495240233174152738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvR7iFThG3VFv903yIoBwo7gXGgJuZ5mzexpIbBGstZsZuTwR3Ar0HchmNE5iE35EEWP1rnjBdYt2WXKK2tAKrJn4ZKnuqF_nbap7arA6AF8D-TTg8RxH1PGoUUT69qTP18fbSr17rts/s400/IMG_0240.JPG" border="0" />The pattern is from the book Knit Baby Blankets by Bev Galeskas. Here's the Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-poncho-by-beverly-galeskas">LINK</a>.</p><p>For mine I changed the color scheme, used a size 5 needle and Vintage by Berroco.</p><p>The yarn for the Whirligig by Stephanie Japel is called Let's Twist by Ellyn Cooper. Later this summer Mom, Dad, Sis, and I are hopefully going to take a drive to Mystic Conn. pretty much for me just to pig out on this woman's yarn. It is amazing. I wish she'd sell online b/c I love her yarns.</p><p>Here's the Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whirligig-shrug">LINK </a>to the pattern info (pattern for in Interweave Weekend 2009) and the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/ellyn-coopers-yarn-sonnets-lets-twist">LINK </a>for the yarn info.</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243343484801874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhMIZ6j55QuVPYN0Lf9KekuOm9f_9tt-mQ6F572e-2jyjH96EfEJjRpySY2T636MK8ytZgI9U4VsNR4FLOU8Ur8_uEQabZWQ45Di5uKFo7fxld5l2ckWCg5FK1E4nQbKQq_OwC_zuTVQ/s400/IMG_0241.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243347877932530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTueCLOZ9l91qaOoOA9VeyP78TCACsop8jbJOvSzqC0xLSaFKz_IAbOSKdQ-pl2eWGShzOQ_9gTIXUmHVtcw5lyAWCHxs-gOQnXkho0hPF3yZRKGKgXleYffiApEX6QTnTXOYl7VQ5bMY/s400/IMG_0243.JPG" border="0" /></p><p>So...the belly...</p><p>Once upon a time, when L was as tiny as a grape in there I looked like this. This shot is from a trip to the Martha Stewart show. <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-post.html">Mom has more pics here. </a> I included the bottom of my face so you can see what it looks like when I'm semi normal.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243356109835090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWnstse2HG1YvbYN-J-k4nG-zqo2oRfwiO2AQvOLTQjkGdDnCzrF8lJ9MpQP81h_2OQCevgAuCYGvFjc2_e6AjLT83_03uA4lc2iIjhOqzVkoMEcEyCgy4kTiLqbYNQ7xrMj8w9M9J-Ic/s400/blogversion1.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Now she's bigger than a ruler and tumbling most likely over three pounds and I look a bit different. The first pic is from our quick trip to the Met Museum in NYC last weekend.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243365389093234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_CUFIqd7tQFJD26yDaBjKNrnkcKWs7NZqai2lX1EadAfdOiOTCTtdcSh-tps9WHuWnMaGb-IeVWCVzG9tS1PeZQDaSqhEcO4ajXJb2JG5s2Rhge8mIgv2XzdCaoan0pj0h7aZ2at-mA/s400/blogversion2.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>And you can see the difference in my face here. My kid is huge. And I really do look different. It's very startling b/c I feel like just yesterday I took the pregnancy test.<br /></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243556638980738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rmEnsdvoqhi-Le2ODbAQKOVLD4m1HL_4i97RKVzgabneo532DOGzjA2UkYEvHwBmXiiAv_ebt86LRCyfB9uji5nSQ3F_fGV8Py84Y-I3sPMzhH1Ze0yOKrI9a3aBvSsIRex_HS2eWOk/s400/blogversion3.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Finally, if you need a movie night I highly recommend Inception. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243352065440466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoDwaqAaY3lf8snAFhFj5mB99IEMOReK03lPGGtl3Rkfyb3YlbmxQcp_zWtbTUoow8pcDpq0i8Dc2-u3lt1OiXiDz8ZpUxA4WiCGEI06rFx-XjkSiiyMXeOyzBO8Oq2-g_AkjsFkZT9Ag/s400/inception-poster.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/">IMDB LINK.<br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-32708829619104723872010-07-08T10:56:00.006-04:002010-07-08T18:14:02.569-04:00The Money Pit<div>Construction has been the order of the day at the GrimmWitch home. In preparation for little L's arrival in September we wanted to break down the wall between the dining room and the living room.<br /><br />Shot from the living room:<br />before (this was a shot with the previous owner's stuff):<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMLLACI0cYeIaorXR0oojt-xA2OqXHXK0JaFnoPYZbRwJTkSiV8FyiVT4u6V2qXXQkblw03szBsiopyu2bMhujcslgHre7NauoDOqG3PxvMixNhFDKXjnAvoocBRNtGOvADTB7FbIgEo/s400/lr.bmp" /> </div><br /><br /><div><br />after:<br /></div><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491549874078831986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXeNJaZJsRXZVQDx-YwkJR2FPFeHJyfYwRtk17bR6ds8A1wJIcLFWYiIT8CxJ9cH4pR8iApSaEzSiRzCNLVzAfbhzRhqIQCBxs4rdlWzo4BVNeSKnut56KUbgtNO6HjjnM5R7m6KkY9A/s400/IMG_0187.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Shot from the kitchen/dining room<br />before:<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHX3x-tox8Lq6XrnDBaEXIkYLnC-X4NFPNXLxsL3koVga-rFU-TC8Lt2IbKzR4JcU5IpLIQ_Rn5LTJCcO2StwdyquziL_PpwB4xi50BVSF7sm26JIHRi5rln9I1bmlHV3nFj1zQ2KIwMU/s400/DSC04236.JPG" /><br /><br />after:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491549868663789554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjezlC1IWJ_ElvGr8cJ1gDi0q46hNkh-Szn4goPzCYVcVfomeaW6SKMZ7RiMEikhbeo7T0xF_P6VBvm8unliIJzlshnamkDixcTsEKHe73cNCkT9ifUc4VIHR6DMY_tY6xU29nhmqlu_Pg/s400/IMG_0185.JPG" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>That project is pretty much done now, new pics to come. </p><br /><p><a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">My mom has new pics on her blog already.</a></p><br /><p>Now the contractor is working on the bathroom. It still looks like this, minus the tub...</p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491549861263376466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWZlv65qLeJaMexWMBTlic5xMfyhjclQw2fQLVRh4pzaEVpvIKBxAWEOhdd6RdrDtoF_ZbIIyQ8PbNDTkIsKksNqJjaU_6oU7LzHKhw9y8aBZJl5QhQMFz-pkd08J5-fAOTHlYcTxqak/s400/36763_133491436681029_100000605216507_248238_6931777_n.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491549852002989842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaROT4ZpkMXqWXL7YuYEip9gGzOklpT6HMhGi8Ega287WYCqVAxOxl6iZugX3Eq_sbk3TgG1BKlw962777GJSZ2W2fqmzw343qiw74A6Wq4QYOJsVzlQK9SSOSTxx-eDrM82qVszd0PCs/s400/36718_133491556681017_100000605216507_248239_3544764_n.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><p>Every day my entire house is covered in a new layer of dust and crap. Poor <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">mom</a> has to help me clean constantly. Had a few friends over for the 4th and my family pitched in to help clean.</p><br /><br /><p>Mom also bought L a ton of stuff for her room. Here's the bedding we got.</p><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVXWYrgepeH-kwPcWxdqW86_QntlfppCnLV-yumsWgWRta5TCdSwgAGnAz7bIC1vkOpz9wOBFe4RcLwrx7m6q-TnVmf76S7TE-xrlhtcbltCbh-5fVVEq4BT68RU9LE5mQZkxjxd0fk0/s1600/bedset.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491551141867926114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 353px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVXWYrgepeH-kwPcWxdqW86_QntlfppCnLV-yumsWgWRta5TCdSwgAGnAz7bIC1vkOpz9wOBFe4RcLwrx7m6q-TnVmf76S7TE-xrlhtcbltCbh-5fVVEq4BT68RU9LE5mQZkxjxd0fk0/s400/bedset.jpg" border="0" /></a> The room was yellow when we moved in, Mom and my sister, Pepper, painted the room sea foam.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491551130755030994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjkBjqoCMQapSoWyTt9leOrhRnYBqnlB0UyjgnnWJIHFfZV2jmtQVefEb-CYp_topCAQnHWYtoUsk3wXYdN3WMpg_LPg87UqZzeVTRGPUfMypmlXZiJRpBv9-_Ir7Y6WYuqCHJUXCAqQ/s400/IMG_0198.JPG" border="0" />This color looks amazing with the bedding and these wonderful letters I ordered from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PintSizedDesigns">Pint Sized Designs</a> on etsy. Here's one letter.</p><br /><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491661466342138178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzha4PxWi2a2-vPy7cPh0GvykWRZboazsF9vsxdeawOC5RP1l5MiO5CyizWI8hNDu6KQC3Z6-7u4gTKgo8suYTVsVppoOU_lWBUVLlgSQ4L999L3sKMHyxJV5Wdz7iMD5OgaHfXdPRZU/s400/get_convo_image.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p>I love them!!!</p><br /><p></p><br /><p>On the knitting front I've done a bit more with the <a href="http://bytch-able.blogspot.com/2010/06/thank-gods-its-weekend.html">poncho</a>. I adore the pattern. It's nice and easy, but looks great.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfibWCOIZyLVZ2w7XmHW5YYpwklJCcYkVeqSGP0TklP8TpfH4wol5HjbFdvqYAvgRmfCU-qnTsbEfTyHMABJRvFsSmLRhlI598_LCVe4BjBoWv5s0wWV1WmgC7pUPaEnvMpLAYyS1j5XU/s1600/IMG_0205.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491551133985273026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfibWCOIZyLVZ2w7XmHW5YYpwklJCcYkVeqSGP0TklP8TpfH4wol5HjbFdvqYAvgRmfCU-qnTsbEfTyHMABJRvFsSmLRhlI598_LCVe4BjBoWv5s0wWV1WmgC7pUPaEnvMpLAYyS1j5XU/s400/IMG_0205.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><div>I'm also working on a Baby Surprise for L out of a chunky Zauberball.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggdnVloR6LJlfq-Pt2-v7IFX6K2s56zEZ_SAMa1rFGQFwAF6t_m8L-aqYlRmupUZgA06xrobrcuFQI0_3aTGJX45Byb3z6y_zkM5Hkr4HWd5Ed6chbqHbJaAfuJOhQOd9V1f_sQg8dWo/s1600/IMG_0177.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491549865107362626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggdnVloR6LJlfq-Pt2-v7IFX6K2s56zEZ_SAMa1rFGQFwAF6t_m8L-aqYlRmupUZgA06xrobrcuFQI0_3aTGJX45Byb3z6y_zkM5Hkr4HWd5Ed6chbqHbJaAfuJOhQOd9V1f_sQg8dWo/s400/IMG_0177.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><p> </p><p>Only about 11 more weeks until the due date!</p>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-5975989991445380762010-06-13T10:29:00.004-04:002010-06-13T10:52:12.294-04:00Thank the Gods it's the Weekend!This week was exhausting, but I've had a nice weekend so far...<br />On Friday night, after work I went with eighteen of my co workers into NYC to see the Broadway musical, <a href="http://www.memphisthemusical.com/"><i>Memphis</i></a>. We ate at <a href="http://www.carminesnyc.com/">Carmine's</a> just across the street from the theater. The food was amazing. Since entering my second trimester (I'm 6 and a half months now) I feel like I can't stop eating so the meal was great for me, delicious and seemingly endless. The musical dealt with prejudice and race issues, but had a lot of humor and upbeat music. The set design was great. Not even a seriously ripping migraine could have brought me down.<br /><br />And for sure I was out yesterday Knitting in Public @ <a href="http://www.stix-n-stitches.com/">Stix - n - Stitches</a> in Montclair, NJ. Haven't been there in a super long time.<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/grimmwitchofjersey/CopyofCopyofIMG_0095.jpg" /><br /></center><br />There's <a href="http://knittinglupie.blogspot.com/">Mom</a> armed with her camera. She'll have more pics from the day...<br />Here's Pat working on a crochet skirt for her granddaughter<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/grimmwitchofjersey/CopyofCopyofIMG_0094.jpg" /><br /></center><br />While there, I purchased yarn and started on a poncho for the baby (still weird to say I'm having a baby sometimes...was beginning to feel like to would never happen towards the end there).<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/grimmwitchofjersey/IMG_0121.jpg" /><br /></center><br />I'm using Vintage by Berroco to make the poncho. The pattern is from the book <i>Knit Baby Blankets</i> by Bev Galeskas. Here's the Ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-poncho-by-beverly-galeskas">LINK</a>.<br />I'm only doing two colors instead of the three the pattern calls for. I have never used this yarn, but love it. It has all the squishy springiness of Ultra Alpaca without the slight fuzz - good for you to use, Mom.<br /><br />My sister presented me with a beautiful diaper bag...but I'll post about all my baby stuff later.<br /><br />In the evening we went to a surprise 60th birthday party for our friend, Karen. The cake was frickin' remarkable.<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/grimmwitchofjersey/IMG_0105.jpg" /><br /></center><br />How cool is that!<br />Karen was totally surprised. The baby and I chowed down on tons of food...<br /><br /><center><br /><img src="http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/tt168/grimmwitchofjersey/CopyofCopyofIMG_0114.jpg" /><br /></center><br />All in all, a scrumptious weekend...I love my students, but do I really have to go back on Monday????Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-84623922941245794642010-06-08T22:33:00.003-04:002010-06-08T22:41:54.393-04:00Only 3 Days Left to Knit in Public!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9oiKOfh2GvbE15OfPsYfpU-QsXLZbMT47sA7oDQByZF4tWeoExA0k4UKTFLoi2pBAChfxcfKGSkVBkoJm4WKiBTsfW3n9BDYxZHTkHs2Yqib3LF0MIBECXwOj9puRmlOZx_e4o9OM08/s1600/reallytiny.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480597129024638354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 101px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 99px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9oiKOfh2GvbE15OfPsYfpU-QsXLZbMT47sA7oDQByZF4tWeoExA0k4UKTFLoi2pBAChfxcfKGSkVBkoJm4WKiBTsfW3n9BDYxZHTkHs2Yqib3LF0MIBECXwOj9puRmlOZx_e4o9OM08/s400/reallytiny.jpg" border="0" /></a>Hee hee</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Bonus adorableness: Smudge lounging at home, hatching some diabolical plan to seize control of the government and transfer all funding from the military to research and production of a tastier strain of flat parsley.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480597125008680130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQyU_xEy821izOet1ZoCSPA_0G9K83VgnsgLVB24g0QXGaxHfPayrtQrp_zny-p1L0pWO9sKzQTwKr-5zxmCSFLjncoPs3viwgxOle84-B2Fa9rbPgwufxDZwmjQHW_vCkNEzKUA1WX0/s400/wenwiss.jpg" border="0" /></div>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-22372744408881533562010-06-05T09:43:00.004-04:002010-06-05T09:56:21.211-04:00A new knitter suffers withdrawl...The following is a close as I can get to the original transcription of a conversation I have with my friend and co-worker, Crazy M. My friend, Sharon, just taught Crazy M. how to knit.<br /><br />The names have been semi-changed to protect my arse.<br /><br />Crazy M shuffles into GrimmWitch's (I am GW - step aside former president) disgustingly stifling hot box classroom.<br /><br />Crazy M (in a tortured tone): <em>GW, what should I do?</em><br /><em></em><br />GW (fearing her friend may be uncomfortable in the heat): <em>Are you OK?</em><br /><br />Crazy M: <em>Yes, but I have a problem. I need to knit.</em><br /><br />GW (relieved and puzzled): <em>Ok, so go knit.</em><br /><br />Crazy M: <em>I can't, I gotta teach a class.</em><br /><br />GW: <em>No, I'm taking all my kids to DARE practice (</em>the show was great, by the way. Bravo, my minions!)<br /><br />Crazy M: <em>But I still have the 6th grade.</em><br /><br />GW: <em>Oh...well then you have to teach.</em><br /><br />Crazy M:<em> You don't seem to understand. I need to knit! I want to knit now!</em><br /><em></em><br />GW: <em>I'm sorry, M. But you're a good teacher; you're going to go teach that class.</em><br /><br />Crazy M (grumbling as she shuffles from the room): <em>What did you people do to me now? All I want to do is knit! I can't teach like this! I just want to sit and knit, that's all!</em><br /><em></em><br />GW: <em>I'm sorry, M, but I warned you...it is like crack.</em><br /><em></em><br />Even when the kids are not there I manage to have fun at work.Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551426925302287712.post-6618003490666388232010-05-31T18:06:00.002-04:002010-05-31T18:11:04.945-04:00Nice diversion<div>Did I spell that right?...Anyway...</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477559204698123970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJA-ZWjmopRuv3GEg_rVQ-y1n3zC3Tj9JYX2Oheiu982HVbAkevXpdrEXIiTb0QS3-6UWt2qH1mTpg5nmN_o3Xf5D7lE0GtC-hxQjKjX-LxEB-sEdKGvopOTcJUre8eunajejewGEzDTI/s400/hotpepper.bmp" border="0" /><br /><div>With Aussie Sock in hot pepper purchased at <a href="http://yarndiva07642.com/">Yarn Diva</a>. Pattern <a href="http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/">Step by Step Cheat Sheet for Socks by Yarn Harlot </a>and I added the diamonds using <a href="http://www.robertscrafts.com/default.aspx?PageID=47&CategoryID=102&ProductID=955&RootCatCode=03000">Interweave's Lace & Eyelets book</a>.</div>Zel, The Grimm Witchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202585482908610120noreply@blogger.com0