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Illinois, United States
I am a band director at five private schools in Kankakee. Music is a big part of my life, but knitting and crafting are right up there too. I own a ridiculous stash of yarn, which I am slowly using... and replacing with better yarn... I tend to knit and crochet a lot, in class, out of class, while watching tv, while driving, pretty much constantly. I have been involved with crochet romantically for 15 years, and involved with knitting for 11 years. They sometimes get jealous of each other. I think its funny. Along with knitting and crocheting, I quilt, spin (drop spindle) and design patterns!!

Monday, May 01, 2006

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

new splurge

Ive finished six hats in the past week, and 2 scarves, so im on a roll. i have the pics on my cam, so ive yet to download them onto the net, but soon. promise.
im just trying to get rid of yarn now, so ill make 3 hats out of a skein, so they look the same, a litle diff with diff ribbing and things along those lines. but everyone in americanos wants one so im busy.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Americanos just recieved first place in the detroit competition! so ive been slow on th knitting, but i did finish a hat on the busride there, in between sleeping, i have three scarves donne as well, and another hat. so yeah ive been busy, simple projects so that i can use my yarn up. good times

Saturday, January 14, 2006

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so i finished this and its lovely and i love the colors, some people dont think brown and purple go together but truthfully i like it alot. like brown and pink.
and then theres this which is temporaily in my room until i have to return it
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and this cause i was boreded
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

geez

SOOO i finished the horrid 6ft by 3ft piano cover done completely in st st with the curled edges and all. i dont have a pic cause i wanted to get it to meg asap but hopefully ill be able to get a picture soon, nothing special, plain ol tan color all the way through, but its HUGE!!! im almost done with the baby sweater though so thatll be posted soon!

Sunday, November 27, 2005

more pics

random teeping of my house again...
Thanksgiving dinner, or is it? We went to marshal fields and sat at their displays and actually felt like we were eating out. It was so great. poeple walked by and stared at us.

best halloween costume
me!

Friday, November 11, 2005

two more things

ive got to now also make two baby/toddler sweaters. so here it goes! woop woop. but like ive said a million times, i have to finish the ungodly boring, piano cover......... *STABS IN EYE*
But now the cheesecake sales are over, and ive been munching on pumpkin cheesecake. mmmmmm........... Thanksgiving.
BTW... did purchase a Compaq Presario laptop last weekish. And i am sooooo reaking excited. (ill admit i havent stopped playing sims... my bad)
but im happy with it! i can connect to the internet whenever i want now. ok im good.
My cats'.....got fleas.......... weve been treating here, but she has to stay away from my knitting. she mopes around the house all sad and stuff cause she knows something is wrong.... poor thing.
uh.... oh yeah! PHIL CALL ME SOON! i need help with this laptop..... plus i need your opinion!!! did i o a good job? ahhhh i miss talking to you! sop being so busy...
kk i going now. gotta knit

Friday, November 04, 2005

Maybe i wont be able to get my moms afghan done by christmas, i really gotta finish megans piano cover, im only onto 2 feet, and sorry megan...its boring.... oh poo....... but itll be done, i might hate knitting afterwards (lol never will happen) BUT ITLL BE DONE. good times......

Thursday, October 27, 2005

just some pics from what i live for when im not knitting or crocheting.


Ok, so my boyfriends mother showed me a crocheted baby blankie, and asked me to make a sweater that looks like it. (took me a while to understand what she meant since she has a strong Spanish accent....) so i went out with louie, and visited micheals to find a pattern, and yarn. and a week or so later it was finished. But my mistake i gave it to her without taking pictures! so i asked my boyfriend to do it before she left for Guatemala with it. He did and i am greatful as all hell, because im so anal about pictures. but since im so anal about pictures... i regret not doing it myself, since i get all into the details when i take them. But lol i dont expect a non knitter/crocheter to get down with the details, so heres the pics! i love you louie!

for those who can see this pattern, its got a nice little lace edging around the bottem, and a little tie across the front. Its actually a white sparkly yarn, very fine, and soft. the sleeves go out straight from the shoulders, not so poofy. but god did i love making it! and i made louies mom happy! sweet.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

WIP!

This ia the afghan im working on now
for my mother dearest. you can see the posts i created in the pattern and the colors a little off i know but i still think it looks pretty cool.
this shows how the color stands out a little better!
oh yeah, and heres a pic of what i do on the weekends... JK i do it all week!

I need help






OK first things first, i recieved this (pardon the awful copy paste job) from my aunt. If im correct its a knitting machine, but how do i use it? i have directions... but its all in german, and my mom knows german, she doesnt know knitting.... so anything that could be useful would be useful.
Also--------> this all came with it and im not auite sure what it all is, so like i said! i will marry anyone who can help me in english!
the brand name of the machine is 'Empiral Knitmaster' mod 323 and No. D413465

Friday, October 14, 2005

really good knitting cartoons and jokes here, i love it so much!
http://anacleta.homestead.com/knittinghumor.html

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

sweet

i am so hyper, im working on a 6 ft by 3ft plain stst blanket, and a post crocheted afghan for my mom, and small random projects.
http://www.stereototal.de/home/solo_art_wollita_01.html
ha ha ha ha
http://www.cafepress.com/youknitwhat
and i want the messanger bag..

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

POLL!


What should I make next?
Scarf
Sweater
Blanket
Mittens
Purse
Bag
Stuffed Animals
Accessories
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This is my newest scarf, made from some leftover yarn, and its extreamly

soft. its for sale for $15 to whoever wants it!