MIA

Anyone missing me? Just wondering.

I've been sucked into Second Life, it's addicting. It's like the SIMS on steroids, played online. It's FREE...unless you want to own land and build your own house.

Tonight, i actually attended a UU Church service online in the Second Life world...it was very cool. A gal from Ravelry is building the " Purl Teahouse" on Second Life for those of us who play and are on Ravelry, to hang out and knit. Yes, our little sim characters can buy knitting needles and actually look like they are knitting. It's too wild!!

Anyway, that's where i've been for the past week. If you are gaming inclined and connect in, i'm "Mauren Mureaux" on Second Life. ;)

~Suz~

Ice Queen

Mom's Christmas package finally made its way to Indiana and the gifts have been opened. I can finally blog about the one hand knit item that made it to her.

I decided to make Romi's Ice Queen, from the knitty.com Winter edition, for my Mom. I did not use beads, however. I followed the pattern as it was written and thought that i had properly checked my gauge. I took the finished product over to the neighbor's house to have Ann try it on for a few pics, and we all agreed that it needed to be longer. Hmmm. Oh crap! I sat there and started trying to find the end that was woven in and in the process, found a dropped stitch about 10-12 rows back. ARGHGhghghghghghghghhhh!! I tried to take it back to that row and figure out where i was in the pattern, but that didn't work. The whole item was frogged and reknit for a second time. I ended up adding five extra 4 row repeats to add length and then it was sent along to Mom.

I forgot to take pictures the second time around, so these pics are actually from the first time knit.







Mom seemed to like it. I hope she is able to get some use out of it.

The pattern is actually a very easy knit and it goes very fast. The yarn i used was a lovely "Dove Gray", lace weight from Dave's Cabin Cove Mercantile, it was yummy to work with.

~Suz~

2007 in Review

I've seen a lot of other bloggers looking back over what they've created in the past year and thought it was a good idea. Here's a look at all of the items i made in 2007.



I already have plans for many projects in 2008. I'm hoping that i can be more diligent and more creative.

My major accomplishment for 2007? Knitting Deb's vest, my first adult sized garment.

~Suz~