tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834819539508138982024-02-07T00:38:28.939-06:00knitting duckLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-11500623667587366622013-09-02T22:22:00.000-05:002013-09-02T22:22:24.422-05:00InspirationWith a new-ish job (it's been a year already!) and a new baby I'm finding it difficult to be inspired. I feel like I don't have time to knit. I don't have time to sit down and think of designs and honestly, I haven't found another design that has motivated me to pick up my needles. I'm embarrassed to say how long it's been since I have knit a stitch. I miss the feeling it gave me. The sense of satisfaction as I watch beautiful yarn become beautiful fabric right from my own hands.<br />
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Every few weeks I get a urge to knit and I pull out a few skeins of yarn from my stash and lay them out. I ponder what they could become or what color would be best for a project I have in mind. I stare at them for a few spare moments and then I'm swept up in my day again only to shove the yarn away a few hours later as I'm laying my son down for bed.<br />
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It saddens me that I don't have anything 'on the needles'. I miss my knitting like I miss a dear friend. So many large moments in my life are punctuated by whatever FO I was working on at the moment. And yet this past year, which has been so eventful for me, has seen so few knits (there was one for my son - I hope to share it with you soon)<br />
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Perhaps it's a good sign that I am logging into my blog again. Perhaps this means the knitting is not far behindLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-41990911194286203582012-05-20T14:18:00.002-05:002012-05-20T14:18:59.872-05:00InspiringJust had to share this video when I came across it today<br />
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Kirby Chambliss - Two time champion of Red Bull Air Race<br />
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<br />Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-24311033704827498232012-03-16T09:30:00.000-05:002012-03-16T09:30:01.653-05:00Cupcakes to goI LOVE to bake and decorate cupcakes and nothing makes me more happy than to make them for the people in my life… the biggest problem here is that most of the people in my life live far away and…. well… cupcakes don't ship so well. Until NOW!<br />
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I saw this idea on Pintrist (oh how I love thee) and tried it out the very next day. It's one of those things that is so simple it's brilliant.<br />
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Bake the cupcakes in a mason jar! Then there's room to decorate and put the lid on top. Perfect for shipping!<br />
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This opens a whole new world of cupcakes<br />
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Watch out friends and family! There may be cupcakes in your future!<br />
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I love it so much I may have to make another for my self!<br />
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Pattern: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/find-a-penny" target="_blank">Find A Penny </a><br />
Yarn: Tosh Vintage in Rose<br />
Needles: US 8<br />
Mods: Chose to use the provided picot bind off instead of the alternate rolled edge<br />
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<br />Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-20439056858109113802012-01-24T19:55:00.001-06:002012-01-27T11:10:34.878-06:00PestoI think one of my all time favorite dishes ever in the history of the world is spaghetti wish pesto. And by pesto I mean basil, garlic, parmesan, olive oil and pine nuts - none of this water crest walnut stuff for me!<br />
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I'll go to Trader Joe's and buy two packages of the basil and a container for freshly grated parmesan cheese. Then head home to make my pesto<br />
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Get out the food processor and blend together the two packages of basil leaves (takeing the stems off and removing and bad looking leaves.) with about a 3/4 of a cup of parmesan, 1/4 cup of pine nuts and two cloves of garlic. I blitz that until it's well chopped then start to slowly add olive oil until it looks like a good consistency to me.<br />
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What I love about my recipe is that it's a little different every time. Sometimes there's more cheese sometimes there's more garlic but always it's super yummy. There's really no "right" way to do this except for trying it a few times to see just exactly what combo of the yummy ingredients work best for you.<br />
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However you might be thinking "that's great knitting duck but seriously I cant eat all of that yummy yummy pesto at once!"<br />
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You could cut the recipe in half OR you could do what I do.<br />
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Set out 5 or 6 plastic freezer bags with the tops folded back and spoon in two spoonfuls of pesto into each bag, un-curl the top, squeeze out the air and seal them shut. They are then ready for the freezer.<br />
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Then when ever you have the craving for pesto or something home-made with out all the work you just pull one out of the freezer and rest it in a bowl of warm water. And by the time your pasta is ready so is your pesto.<br />
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Yes, I am eating pesto right now. Why do you ask?Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-85665951114643412422012-01-17T21:24:00.000-06:002012-01-17T21:24:12.089-06:0012 in 12Yeah you are probably seeing a lot of variations of 12 in 12 around the knitting/crocheting/crafting interwebs but the one I committed to is an intimidating one at least by my standards<br />
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I plan to design and/or publish twelve knitting patterns in 2012.<br />
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That's right! 12 designs in 2012. 12. TWELVE!<br />
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what was I thinking you ask? That's something I've been asking my self the past couple days but this is how it went down<br />
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See I saw all my friends over in the Amiras group talking about stash-busting for the year 2012. This is something I am VERY familiar with. Some years I'm great at it (2010) some years I suck at it (2011) but this year I figure it's time to get back on the wagon and knit down some stash!<br />
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Joining in the fun I started a new thread in the group just to talk about stash reducing. We all started with where we are at and how we are going to stash down. My good friend Jocelyn talked about all the groups she has joined such as 12 shawls in 12 and there were socks and projects and more knitting that I could ever commit to! But it got me to thinking - What would I want to knit 12 of. Well I would like to knit 12 of my own patterns!<br />
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So I quietly whispered (which is hard to do in text) that I was thinking about designing 12 in 12. Well the outpouring of encouragement from my friends was amazing. They were telling me I could do it and volunteering to test patterns! Patterns that don't even exist yet!<br />
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I couldn't very well back down then could I? Nope! So here I am. Gearing up to design 12 patterns in 2012<br />
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Here are my self imposed ground rules:<br />
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<li>Any patterns in progress but not published yet are fair game - come on! It's 12 patterns in 12 months for the year 2012. I'm going to take a win where I can get one!</li>
<li>The patterns can be of any type (hats, gloves, blankets, sweaters, etc), size, or difficulty. Whateves as long as I knit it and write a pattern for it</li>
<li>All patterns will become available on Ravelry - some will be free some will not. That's just the way I roll.</li>
<li>The patterns will be available to the Amiras for testing - so if you want in on that go join the group (it doesn't matter if haven't ever, don't now or don't plan to live in UAE we like everyone!)</li>
<li>All patterns must be knit from stash. This is the whole point to the stash-down portion of the challenge</li>
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<br />Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-51729501027385967912011-12-29T16:41:00.000-06:002011-12-29T16:41:17.721-06:00FO: Portland RainI love to knit for those I love. I makes me feel good to know that something I made with my hands will brighten their day.<br />
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This year I gave my step-mom the gift of hand knits for her birthday and sent her a card telling her I would be happy to knit something of her choice.<br />
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Imagine my surprise when she picked one of my very own designs!<br />
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I sent her some photos of yarn I had in my stash and she happened to pick the one I had been dying to knit with the most!<br />
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The scarf came out better than I had imagined and I hope that every time my step-mom wraps it around her shoulders she'll remember of just how much she means to me.<br />
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Pattern: <a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2010/06/desert-rain.html" target="_blank">Desert Rain </a><br />
Yarn: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/the-grinning-gargoyle-dedo" target="_blank">Grinning Gargoyle Dedo</a> in Garnet<br />
Needles: US Size 4<br />
Mods: I used smaller needles than the pattern calls for to get a fabric I liked. I also made the body of the scarf larger and did a few extra rows on the lace boarder as well.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pattern: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_469590189"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Courtenay by </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/courtenay" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Preeti Verghese</span></a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in Sunset</span></span><br />
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It was beautiful</div>
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If I lived in Paris, I would get a pass so I could go to the Louvre everyday</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have also provided two cast-off methods for Find A Penny the first being the standard rolled edge pictured above and the second being a picot edging which you can see pictured over </span></span><a href="http://ramblingroses.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/find-a-penny/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> at Rambling Roses' blog.</span></span><br />
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Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-40502906535003705782011-09-10T02:07:00.000-05:002011-09-10T02:07:19.937-05:00FO: Ducky Feets!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">In the middle of my travels I had loads of knits to work on…</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">One being the cutest pair of little socks for the cutest little baby girl. My good friend and her husband are both fellow Ducks and graduated with me at the University of Oregon. She was expecting her first little baby - a girl! and I was hoping she would deliver before I made my scheduled trip to Portland so that I could meet her little duckling - I know, I'm so clever!</span></span><br />
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The sky was blue, the waves were crashing and the palm trees were swaying. I love Southern California!<br />
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We had a blast in San Francisco and saw as much of the city as we could...<br />
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…like the Golden Gate Bridge - that is one impressive bridge but boy was it crowded!<br />
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I just love how beautiful the west coast isLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-62482410151015157992011-08-09T02:41:00.000-05:002011-08-09T02:41:36.919-05:00I'm Back!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">I have been embarrassingly bad at posting lately…. I don't have much excuse except that I have been traveling loads and have had lots of exciting and fun weekends. I'm hoping to fill you in on all of my adventures over the next week or so now that it looks like I'll finally have some down time.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">But the other day my main WIPs were sitting on the couch together and I noticed a theme. I'll admit that I get into ruts or themes or just seem to favor one style or color but it has never been so apparent as it was in this photo.</span></span><br />
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Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-39187692469336054082011-06-15T22:46:00.000-05:002011-06-15T22:46:51.711-05:00Sock SagaOr should I say heel saga.<br />
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I signed up with a bunch of my friends to try to knit six pairs of socks during the year 2011. So far I have completed <a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2011/03/fo-pair-of-pair-of-socks.html">one pair</a>. Considering we are on almost half way through that year that means I should be nearing the end of my third pair!<br />
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Here is the state of my other two pairs. Sigh.<br />
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The tan ones (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nutkin">Nutkins</a>) are cuff down (oh and should have been finished back in APRIL!!!) The purple ones are toe up (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/leyburn-socks">Leyburns</a>). Together they make a full pair of socks!<br />
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Absent the heels of course<br />
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I'm stuck on these dang heels. See, what happened is friends started saying they were having problems with the heels one the Nutkins. There were holes, it was too tight, etc. and I froze. Just sorta put the socks to the side and quietly worked on other things figuring (I guess, but really who knows!) that the heels would sort them selves out.<br />
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It wasn't long before it was time to cast on the third pair of socks, the Leyburns. I thought "oooh goody fresh start!" And got to knitting. It wasn't long before once again I heard back that the heels are too loose! So again there they sit, in a heap, right next to my Nutkins.<br />
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Obviously them sitting around isn't actually fixing the problem of how to knit the heels. I tried this theory thoroughly and let me tell you SO NOT WORKING!<br />
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And seeing these perfectly beautiful socks sitting half done has finally gotten to me. I must finish them! I must persevere through the heels!<br />
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Wish me luck!Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-84527292926082703122011-05-20T12:12:00.008-05:002011-06-15T23:06:24.652-05:00Leni's 1st birthday!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">My niece had her first birthday not long ago. You may remember my over joyed excitement when she </span></span><a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2010/05/shes-here.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">arrived</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> just one short year ago.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">To celebrate her first year I knew that she would need something special. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Special like cashmere and ruffles. Hey, you don't turn 1 every day!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608860048512035442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2fIxoh-AG5jEBIHI_KFebDInlix5gXtIwvM9Zkc7rIgqa5hTctfR4v2XJhyphenhyphenjBikNSy9UXBQk0a60pkMrPNgccSxJTvtozFExy-kg4bWtfzOk8xkDlxirGgqWJfnbYgVmnIJ2ry0DF2lY9/s400/IMG_4849.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">I decided to knit Baby Kina </span></span><a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2011/03/fo-kina-booties.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">again</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">. I'm not always such a fan of knitting patterns twice only because I would rather try something new but Baby Kina is just too cute. I could imagine it on my niece perfectly.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">So now that I knew the pattern I went to </span></span><a href="http://www.loopyyarns.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Loopy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> and told them I was looking for something special. I was quickly shown to the back of the store. I felt like I was being let in on a secret. Maybe it is a secret!!! If so disregard this post. But when I got there I found the most amazing blend of DK yarn in the most gorgeous colors.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608860073969888434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJz_cmW43frlO8mBVJGkuQhFi13ydRboNKajYfYIE_Nw-Jv7GvmmLgDJSMeKqQ0J1KOR0weybAvSITAt8wh9NeohAFVcKHfomAxLvK5j3YxHWgVv8HrjYHna-d-2txJ4yIAQIvPSLZPRh/s400/elenore2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 299px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Azula Cricket MCN. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">That's 80% merino (the bulk because it's durable, warm, soft make it's easy to care for) , 10% cashmere (plenty to feel the softness) and 10% Nylon (helps it keep it's shape)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608860089663027906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCKNS8yER_mipQ2yAXhl0a7iqc9XJRPhfH7hnmayMthgGqhfvq_o1a5rmvBSQZDWd8bhb3Qs4quG44J_ig71xEeqqJmQ3fjpjJsJ63AXaNoUxQvxONQh-BHh0V7AHWTHt_dQw5hEinvkb/s400/persimmon.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">For those of you thinking to your selves "Cashmere for a 1 year old?" Well let me tell you I don't knit for anyone - at any age (unless specifically requested) with yarn that is hand wash only. This yarn can handle the gentle cold cycle (80% merino) and then dry flat. Cool huh?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">The depth of color in these yarns is just gorgeous and as soon as I saw them I wanted to pull them off the wall, put them in a huge pile and roll around in them (I pretty sure it's some basic instinct for yarnies). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">I gazed at the colors, trying to decide which was best. The pattern I chose was already pretty girly and with buttons I could even up that a little so I wanted a color that was a little different. I went with orange. Persimmon to be exact. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">It seemed to be insanely hard to capture the true beauty of this color (The color in the pics with Leni are very close) so you'll just have to trust me it's not too bright and it's not too creamy. Not too yellow and not too red. It's just right. In fact I recommend you just buy some to cuddle, drool over and of course get an accurate idea of the color.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608860066026289378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvKUcwIaiR40TpJ-6EqqGJxyrKstNDYWEVNs9FCjKnSa5pIDHngiVBlqJCXzFF7toH31ibOHN9oh9IGpurng0MpizxM7YpaoYy_L5D2XJ0VKeU42V5jhLs45aFseP8C_DrRhUYDApCY_7/s400/elenore.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 307px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">It took all my will power (and a lack of needles and pattern) not to cast on on the train ride home but I managed to wait. When I did finally get home I cast on right away and this little sweater seemed to fly off the needles (except for the part where I forgot a crucial increase row and had to to start over. That may have been due to knitter error but I blame the intoxicating softness of the yarn).</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">When the little sweater was done I gazed at it and thought it's a good thing that 1. it's WAY too small to fit me and that 2. it was going to my niece, otherwise I don't think I could have parted with it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608860035004161970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeoTUMjbrCDo7-LG6cPUE_sdsDbw1hR9FkZ-dCxJcCc1pGE16IrkDPUSLnimIr0bpmtrM32ncL7aU3fBpOA5LEM1umMpZy2DkvRjJs3CiJG2Jpo9aH4LHWuwg5jUgBoDroWdyjCiEFvCn/s400/IMG_4846.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 267px;" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">And after seeing this photo I would gladly knit her a dozen more. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">There's something about seeing my family wear my hand knits that warms me from the inside. I would knit miles of yarn (especially cashmere!) just to see them surrounded in my knits. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Pattern Details:</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Pattern:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-kina"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Baby Kina by Muriel Agator</span></span></a></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Yarn:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="http://anzula.com/">Azula</a> Cricket MCN in persimmon and incase you haven't heard it has cashmere in it! YUM!</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Needles:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> US 5</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">Modifications:</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"> I added two extra buttons and button holes. The buttons are from Loopy as well. </span></span></div><div><br />
</div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-48228075382010933812011-05-17T16:12:00.008-05:002011-05-17T17:46:07.589-05:00Kentucky Derby Day!<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></u></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I thought it was a bit funny that after living in Dubai for so long that it wasn't until I moved back to the US that I went to my first horse race.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As you may or may not know Dubai host the world's most expensive race (surprise surprise) which happens to be the </span></span><a href="http://www.dubaiworldcup.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Dubai World Cup</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> for Horse Racing. They have some impressive camel races too but I digress.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My husband called me from work one day and said something along the lines of "Hey we're going to the Kentucky Derby in a couple weeks!" </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My reply was something like "Ok cool!"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I'm use to these phone calls out of the blue from my husband. He is a bit spontaneous and I am always willing to go along for the ride.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wpbhGsNISX_WNiRvEMdifBOWhUe4kO6rsXX1WIVQNrHMOMAtCaUO_75E-Oa5H-6W2x0B2gdLlOrOedQxxensyU3sdI7d9qpeasrjjE2Uo9kAKycfiTfYMihEnO4KbsmPGMea0rcn53MA/s400/IMG_3550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607810052558593618" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">so of course I got a hat</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG8bPHFtVOQp0KHyqTlfkCOjzcLT9xm_W3QGRCMnNyTiqHgoIb6PjnZqGNHDd2j1GsDBQHwZIkL_2C7ILwQczQs9bFosKxWPLbvsIXBHSslxJsH747AzkqxiMMR3JflTIyNWBgArcCHnNB/s400/IMG_3604.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607813068102968866" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and I had to check out the paddocks...</span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyAMah_WSE3Lvi8U3BMA-XAlzndSxWoKtnV8CLGvF5jf9ETp3LZthCeK5EGl0PrqJXxx70tBPLWVm-tp2pVSza5uBtAwt5S9Ll9ki5RBbJ0hd4vnNyHfutEZbOfkh8Eaqsl5r149LTVEcY/s400/IMG_3552.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607810064175565106" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9GIgyafaU7h0J2WV0kcfrb-RI8oVxGK4ETumGzkqWay-3zr05sUozlvgUHKxwpg46z6yLr97_CUTEt2DtAoWjGiGL5hxi_N2Ill4rZTCRSLu7EiiY86UlR1HSJfevLpDOy7XDksmHUMZD/s400/IMG_3553.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607810061415844338" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">...and the steeples! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-5w20NRlL1AxlBDnOV6QsNGTg6oeH6Ouooi4CrIZU_YCx9ArRwEsmetrtxbbQ-CgHY3P8W2WCO1SuJHGSCiS11wcTfveP3Qf6j_t4JtMnjalEJ8aFgoeob95CD0P4c16W51jTmfOr24j/s400/IMG_3554.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607810068734333890" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">There were a lot of statues of famous horses...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87NfYgr_V_kayH-2LhF8ojZEzQNJEpYIoHCyN2R6wfeb5kwLgbLAocE2x_iusBrirxYeSPB1lYn7NxEm9CMyXTI5A-YZP9o3obzN5b1zrC5YQHAszUo5MfSE2y5TS29ZcI_ymaQUCwF5K/s400/IMG_3549.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607810049391819778" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We could see the finish line! (at least until there were taller people than me in front)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEils833LAMUSD1U73H9Sxz-sjJ5Fo75gsM1oZ38uwsunqe5f1AEhb0ceo13ItQVUvSwUv66gNV9Jp0xC3eNf7KmmtGbq6aO6n2vDWq2nBBw8A9cUShuJ4GI-c9PCTXZ2w3zX5GHdTCOXLMh/s400/IMG_3605.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607813067007734210" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The horses seemed to enjoy parading around and showing off almost as much as racing. But they should because they sure are beautiful</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbZNGVeVmGWAspNIzaJKhyphenhyphenRfNjnFOXU5ASXkJHD2JSpzgayWuT_vtKjcudazFN1UwFZIEi6NMgELnnOntKz2N9J_91cCv447JJUMvBFSuVdJv08APjfSju0PcJhc6w1XY18hmnqG6pcNsw/s400/IMG_3603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607813075029168994" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The horses are fast and really exciting to watch. Who knew there were so many races in the day!?!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The whole event is steeped in tradition from the dressed up ladies in their hats to the Mint Juleps being offered every few feet. The horses also have a whole set of events to do. They don't just run around a track but first they show off at the paddock then they parade in front of the spectators, they then race, then parade again and I think they go back to the paddocks.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Overall it was a fantastic way to spend the day and I would love to go again next year. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Good luck Animal kingdom on your next two races... Here's hoping you get the triple crown!!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2011/news/110523/animal-kingdom-300.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i>photo from </i></span></span><a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20487899,00.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><i>here</i></span></span></a></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-35995550382055507972011-04-12T21:57:00.005-05:002011-04-12T23:20:23.722-05:00But I can READ it!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A couple weeks ago I called the eye doctor to make an appointment for the hubbs. Everything was going great until the lady on the phone asked a life changing question: "Would you like an appointment too? (ok I'm a little dramatic... but still)</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Me: Welllllll how often should one's eyes be checked? Mine seem to be working just fine.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Her: How long has it been?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Me: Let's see I was in high school so umm forever ago?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Her: I'll set you up right now. It can't hurt right? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">That should have been tall tale sign right there.... It's like in a scary movie when they say "Stay here I'll be right back" You know they aren't coming back. It's all over. Their fate was signed with those six little words.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So we head to the office and the hubbs goes first. I figure I'll go in and the doctor will be all "Wow these are the most amazing eyes I have ever seen! You're vision is off the charts!"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:arial;">But no. I went in and the doctor (Who was super great) was like "read this line.... which looks lens looks better..... I'm going to stare into your eyeball... yadda yadda yadda" (Direct quoting there)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Then when she finishes she says "How long to do you spend on your computer?"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I reply "Gotta sleep sometimes right?" </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Then she says (and here's the kicker) "Do you spend a lot of time focusing on things up close rather than further away?"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The hours I had just spent knitting a project flashed through my mind.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I look around the room and mumble "Like knitting while surfing the internet and watching tv?"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">(Come on I can't be the only one who does this right??)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">She gets a small smile and says "Just like knitting while surfing the internet and watching tv."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"Well perhaps a couple hours a night" I may have been a bit conservative in my estimate.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">She assesses (quite quickly I might add) and says "Yeah I think you need glasses. You can see great now (woot woot! -that was me not the Dr.) but your eyes are working too hard and let's try to keep you out of bifocals later" There was some more sciency doctor talk in there about how this was such a great idea and I wouldn't regret it but I was dizzy from the idea of glasses.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I perked up though when I went out into the waiting area and saw the walls of stylish glasses all waiting for me to try on and then pick my most favorite to take home! Shopping!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It took a while but after trying on about 40 different pairs I settled on these beauties. I love the colors and they are super light. The hubbs even says they make me look more astute</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7HXHhbxYs4J4CIGcB_HVo-2pSDsU2p3MYRZ5NS9loVFXMpVftqYv6ZiBt96Dq9nHmQFvrMJJWhUKPNj2WpHfJ-laZF_Y0eqWw7JA9IPqzAOVVKjaBZmmvFJfyumYSBd1dE2hOGvkG4BCv/s400/glasses.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594903468905313266" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I guess I can get use to this after all</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-54674831896616818362011-03-30T15:33:00.006-05:002011-03-30T16:58:05.426-05:00FO: A pair of pair of socks!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdjALtlZ_S7HQm-mdRoRzw120nLJ5yLsqlkcF183Uq-RbHEmx-t5_7z5nn5t3e7PsJuOxUs29FY6zmyYY8yZzlShhH76pgxSsNIRxwvUsc3HUKCqEPmcqetofhcl0Q5i7tu9Y0FJPWPm6/s400/socks+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589986293672310386" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have had a long standing deal with my family. You send me yarn and I'll knit it for you. It's the best way to ensure a few things. One it's the yarn they like in the colors they like and two I get to knit with lots of different yarns.<div><br /></div><div>My sister took me up on this offer and sent me two skeins of Cascade Yarns Heritage Paints</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT7ZGLPk28bKXbxvBm9rJ14fDvV5LDHGO25WcDXR8Vp0laS0CnAtgA9S3oKY7FkSieP6N0v5JVwvW8qnyEStbM8y-ROMJbErePj1l_R_vKYgQIM6Pi3vI1cVcRsqndg1-10Uve4FwMkTZG/s400/cascade_painted_sock_medium2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589984683371590018" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Two skeins = Two pairs of socks and after two years (what? there was not timeline!) they were done!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0Fili6ggycSW_k8LF5R_2RdM3JdHhUZ4i9IBGX4NGaBwXGTGMxHMekz7CNfBs_IGpwmHfAzE0FibS6zZ9MA79WOD83tbgfhHWSkNquUHuYaAASM_0ABrf5uuFVcqiueJMioi7OJgQVkE/s400/socks++2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589986291462703186" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>It totally helped that I joined a sock knitting group as they got my tush in gear to get the second pair of socks started and finished in just a month. They also helped motivate me to get the first pair, which had been sitting in WIP land for quite some time, done and dusted.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here I show you the first pair:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6XJZu1X8MKW3odQkq5AA9KsetTNLMGWhqT0-gk1dpF755dVRGsuLOhwCS506wcCx2Uk3ZS3BtZ0toF0JENoDhWPVvLha8F_mPKUljbFjiX9GPCHOgpswsrD1G3pctaYPygDG-nYOqnDC/s400/diagnal+lace+socks+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589986295744941154" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Pattern: Lace and Cable Socks by Wendy D. Johnson</div><div>Yarn: Cascade Yarns Heritage Paints</div><div>Needles: US 2's </div><div>Style: Toe up</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>and the second pair:</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetvsFnGKT8bGTuBLV1djHSGAXaCtDmbCPg4KDg7REylKF7qUrvua_BJ_caaksbusImz0Q8zBJIlfSDZihOaIusMKopiFJQorjq-8lV0Gqw2ULvjUGsWanSPRtJe456R5KNEL6s0u-eK_-/s400/shur%2527tugal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589984690219851666" /></div><div><br /></div><div>Pattern: Shur'tugal by Alice Yu</div><div>Yarn: Cascade Yarns Heritage Paints</div><div>Needles: US 1 1/2 </div><div>Style: Cuff down</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are two pairs of socks on two pairs of very happy feets</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkbVdDRPXvfzMZGZR-ufZTgvN68xDYlYhXRResoJT7UsWNstnmzKyRs3Hl1OE7gaMkIGMrBGzYlkRgd3ZwJRPb1MPiltarvBBge1f4zE6Z1m8wTf4C9A5bH96JFyTXvMsSrIpd2DgzXCl/s400/SOCKS.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589984699559970034" /></div><div><br /></div><div>and the best part is that each pair of feets liked the pattern of their socks best...</div><div><br /></div><div>...that makes me one happy knitter!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-70921761035010923202011-03-19T15:52:00.005-05:002011-03-19T16:07:15.546-05:00FO: Kina & Booties<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:arial;">A good friend of ours just announced the arrival of their little girl. And I've been itching to knit with pink. It's the perfect match</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyj31Fkzaz5ie3LV3yfsUUkWyV3o6s7eHwhYQHAuGRAm-FZSomDArbg8IRW7ubZubX9Yzb69PCbYf8Bw5JpYHjT7c5zPV713Efmj77lGpEM4h6jKyB6VhXfpvNSLvZOiGTVywHVerKbKCS/s400/cyrianna+fo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585898711468344386" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">I couldn't resist the subtle ruffles around the yoke</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIxJ2ly49ERv0I4z-XlIZpkBiQO8ppwpkizXFpoMkwXQFZtuocPGRjBYbL2IUt9uUuELmr4ryZBltlWf22QtKB6YsRVCI8S-b46J8OdVgs5EKHYvA9OUgeeDfLCzJyOvwtAIh4DghncRi/s400/cyrianna+fo6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585899480080961522" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">It was a quick knit that was just begging to have matching shoes</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJ8fv3DPoqR7-7H34f7shDHqetc46uAMJocN5tx9EEldsV7A29zPukN-NkZdrNOFxCGC0Qsjbr0xwXRbItZlz4iCNAJAmB34ScltvXvDqQrLFVuvdy1FlfPazSGNZode0NhxZ3g2lZDY-/s400/cyrianna+fo7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585900425790863138" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">And the Madelinetosh ToshDK really softened up after blocking... perfect for a little baby</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9jkk2Tz7Ipv919EjNzBit3kyDASKVczq8wNbyVovTMe1h-DFLa1UfZWEkNiMm09Dh7H853lPGXeADyqqcuB-_9so-auGokqoN-baV75OjzvKObbZ782878IKvFldZUzZ7F23tdUqrTdB/s400/cyrianna+fo3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585899490204893538" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Pattern Details</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Cardi Pattern: </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-kina"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Baby Kina by Muriel Agator</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Booties Pattern: </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mary-jane-booties-5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Mary Jane Booties by Lucie Sinkler</span></span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Needles: US 5</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Yarn: Madelinetosh T</span></span>osh DK in Molly Ringwald</div><div>Mods: I used the super stretchy bind off for the cardi and ended up really liking the detail it added around the edge</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHQnyyqhhCbe3X7A0AEy7d8s5rkARZWyP5K_VjaLGzOofqSki31vBF4vfFv6QqAUGm5dnQN8a0y8moe1p81uZs9k5uXG39D81_0WftV1moYJ7orsOtER9DnEIrrMyjc8CQ1tkxlOm81Pz/s400/cyrianna+fo5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585899477086904146" /></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-16158607503587375242011-03-17T18:11:00.002-05:002011-03-17T18:13:12.907-05:00Happy St Patrick's Day everyone!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshcTyVSxRdS9ZsJfbCSSibbNekECZ8E4ik_F1sp9oPx3zTTqV3WgJzdXFx-7MlKznjl1Y4KOo6SrT1R29VmPsC-mVZrgv3bUMe4EF83bwbnPk4Ly-nRSCsBObI0c2UfyQhBz_OfwSEMqJ/s1600/spd.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshcTyVSxRdS9ZsJfbCSSibbNekECZ8E4ik_F1sp9oPx3zTTqV3WgJzdXFx-7MlKznjl1Y4KOo6SrT1R29VmPsC-mVZrgv3bUMe4EF83bwbnPk4Ly-nRSCsBObI0c2UfyQhBz_OfwSEMqJ/s400/spd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585190645773196530" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">I hope you are having a wonderfully lucky day!</span>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-50972836044792313562011-03-08T14:35:00.000-06:002011-03-08T14:35:00.060-06:00Early Spring<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">You have probably figured out there are a few knitters that I keep my eye on. I almost feel like a little sister in that I run around doing whatever knitterly (if it isn't a word yet it should be!) things I see them doing.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">I love their yarn. I love their patterns. I love the yarn they use for their patterns. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">As you have probably guessed Jocelyn is one of those knitters I like to </span></span><a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2010/12/tosh-vintage.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">copy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">... er umm... follow? yeah that's right. FOLLOW!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrIak3oXK95Pk7dIgBMvrzKT91zbiT6NbZLP3tlJvwKtbLEJTPWTwzmzSXTxT1xLI4JHTA69U_2zu0mgF6ogWXZIQ4XilLUuZFXPPaard6SNHdrwUwh3_5MdDWZwAH3AZOK_lv9QMQpdv/s400/MGP+tosh+sock2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581599057366877938" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Well a few months ago I saw </span></span><a href="http://dyoselin.kissedmuses.com/2010/12/17/eye-candy-friday-13/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">this post</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> she wrote about Madelinetosh 80/10/10 in the Mansfeild's Garden Party colorway.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">And even though I don't usually go for super colorful yarns this one was just too good. Ever since then I have had my eye on that colorway. Whenever I see an FO knit with the same yarn I stare at it and think "ooooooooohhhhhh pretty"</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8hmlxJu9FBIYzLsYcUrmZPo7y9gMxPTaG5eZgeBEUNb11HS4FC5v97ZcCmKjlNXlY3ZYD1tc4zCQ1D9nW_s5i8VwkAVeoffJ37qXTImFcSFrhcgSTiQwjJaZ5NkpLC6foq7AUdIiwnZi/s400/MGP+tosh+sock3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581599064621317586" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">and when I found and INCREDIBLE deal on the last skein of Mandelinetosh Tosh Sock in the same colorway I knew I had to snag it. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDadlsS8j4umS1GNVTIwNX-EOZP4z-r37rJ-AMxZodaBBX8aocSyRQwk8awDS8y83q5Lpbu6Dhaqp-rHQGxlr3A8udNV28x0qjj6ZbTPLwacmEXED0kPJxuD5wrzfhtBfo5Fal9wz5H_G/s400/MGP+-+tosh+sock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581599056167750418" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">And on this cold, sunless, dreary day these bright spring colors couldn't have arrived at a better time!</span></span></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-42834884240372310022011-03-05T00:47:00.006-06:002011-03-08T00:35:22.216-06:00What happens in Vegas...<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">.... get's posted right here on my blog!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUsG3hU0bNzEqKEFKQnDcwSN35hDZhhlafYDqPt4iyMPi61UDKsqqzT9BkIk-5epiwlbizwx48liltDDcjJb7W0CPPceidOv559BmNYf1S_2h54vi24pgeLwxTOXwFE27sI4_HrY3RS5E7/s400/bellagio.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581590809901989890" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">My husband surprised me last weekend with a trip to Vegas! I was so surprised and beyond excited to get away from cold, dreary Chicago for a couple days. (I gotta say Chicago is not at it's prettiest as it tries to thaw out for spring)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">So I landed in Vegas at night and my husband (who was patiently waiting for me) quickly got me settled in our room and then back out to go eat at </span></span><a href="http://www.palms.com/dining/restaurants/Nove-Italiano"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Nove Italiano</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, an italian restaurant at Palms Casino Resort.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQR28brSz4rgait7bCOJf7H_jNvVRWYcK3mZnjwgT0LVOnIVgeYeIqHkM7GXfzrNH3FrrHcush23e2C7pkBlOxxyWW8G59Kh7B4tyAYI27lot7KnIrxEjsGKx1i87j6rfhj3TOn9jTxbN/s400/nove2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581591828826517666" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">(Waiting for our table)</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I nearly melted on to the floor when I took a bite of my steak - al forno style. OMGSH I don't know why I have never thought to put parmesan and steaks together before! But they are a match made for each other.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGPd8HJJYMvjvHS_jvkX3M58LG8_KnJRdlg2cUNCh6QJMzgzuRS83NFx0CcdP4DYZCfiAebDe8C852Ngba_Zx9X2KTtb7DeX80f1IuNW-1NAU7jVI8O05TLEXiHc1XdrXRaDjvBPgsJ5A/s400/nove.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581590836968364338" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: x-small; ">(The view from our table - each window had its own fireplace)</span></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">And their pizza was so paper thin and just the right level of crispy vs. chewy that it was almost like eating that rice paper that melts in your mouth. And you could clear out a whole pizza with out feeling even the beginning pangs of fullness. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">After we waddled back to our hotel and passed out from jet lag and fullness we got up the next day to tour the strip and go to one of my all time </span></span><a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2010/02/back-to-sun.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">favorite burger chains</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> EVER. In N Out Burger!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">After filling up on delicious burgers and fries we were on our way to the new Cosmopolitan hotel when we found this boat sculpture in front of the </span></span><a href="http://www.vdara.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Vdara hotel</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-pIo2El-WoyPj7GJr7nLRMJMYLQwDcBZaPSH4oUopBkUdqB5uzino-vpbFxw5vQuXTbxejFnBrzFH_VcP82e-TLlQ0ZQD_MLxNef736IwgOvMa6I_aDrAVln3ENwZB9mFMpuDQt3Z4hyM/s400/boattree.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581590818609488450" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">We were surprised to find that Vdara is a non-gamebeling establishment... but it sure is beautiful inside as well as connected to all the MGM properties</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs-QQXBBtPuisyBLHU3Zek1gGgSKX2U1f1T8ZJgB-_IjAGa_s05fIH0ar5D0yPXSg9NZUreFa0sNh3sB70R1kWqVIiMCjVPlAMCU_BbELxt0-JfJehSCRbBw93li0Uex1hVzm0Sly-lhyR/s400/cosmo2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581590831926327570" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> When we finally made it to the </span></span><a href="http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Cosmopolitan</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> I was overwhelmed with their stunning 3 story chandelier! This hotel must have stock in Swarovski!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmspJdlyQzC3qs_8aU2lMlXHks99M4kCu3LCyDk2_UFO8r-CClaoQXD4vWgRGQSj0B8mPy7xsDFQRyqIimNw8bUY9gGNdMAPxYW3bUPF9tAVXKJKbIyxNQAHuRMWsJcPa_2uDC6WHtAhh/s400/cosmo1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581590827047998738" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">That night we got to go to my very first Cirque Du Soleil show - </span></span><a href="http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/ka/default.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">KA</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">! So much fun! The stage did things I have never seen a stage do before... And I'm pretty sure a vampire from Twilight was in there too but I regress.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAZoKc7lNCWwV25njUXArauEyFLZE7BmNjoUCYR0PlPOAcLhUZib0LcRSqHK3KJgGutLytLDPrknKwu6ihouWDxPBPw8ddtwRmbDLXKS0LTKzVjWIWCKqWWLs8NKZJg5_CEp_bHWLKzYW/s400/ka-300x240.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581591839526582082" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The next day we went out to dinner with a good friend of my hubbs and then I got surprised with another show. Jabbawockeez!!!! Th</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">ey have a perm show at the Monte Carlo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SAzdaRsdHLsv7ipGsKsWdmr1WSayzZTVfxJbSEUsthXoqXkEy8BuMaPIiJ-TmRZf6i_sbZn4JhH3QyL0WkqBtSb7X4XEv6H4TCU9naf62UA_MRlnrMtTC8Ihn2NxdMJ00pbFruIWXjJ-/s400/jabbawockeez.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581591832832020658" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Seriously if you haven't heard of their amazing skills you need to check them out. In fact check them out right here</span></span></div><div><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bUb_mMPPRq0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Amazing right? and their show is incredible. It's funny, thought provoking and just pure entertainment.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">Jabbawakeez was a great way to end a great weekend!<br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">We headed back to Chicago the very next morning (Monday) after a nice sleep in...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"> ...and on Tuesday ... it snowed.</span><br /></span><br /></div></div></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-5023044759461421922011-02-24T15:45:00.006-06:002011-02-24T23:08:20.133-06:00Mid-East meets Midwest<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My husband and I were walking down the street one our way to Trader Joe's to get some of our favorite goodies when we walked past a building we have walked passed many times before.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But this time something caught my eye. I tugged on my husband's arm to get him to slow down and pointed to the main entrance. </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Look!" </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecynIiMkJneb6jxuDbH-SvV75EcimK-7F5bX96ujQ0ii89itZsfgJKj9r1L5aHYCIEEMTqCvjAInrF8ZZrwbHqjtoGS8J1XZuhXZ8dyJa6eYOSZTOS4jbNJp7X8eNh538dsgLq-6Wp-8k/s400/shriner+4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577486264380148114" /><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"Yeah Bloomingdales. We don't need anything" He replied as he started walking again.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"No. Look at the writing around the entrance. That's arabic. Look at the detail. It's all Arabesque. It's beautiful."</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7kwE36h0Rx6Bn9m8oyPs8lSGzYkhIomaS8c4MVTEbVH3egs96MFFpYINbwGb8PUHhQBxP_aEonw4ML5d0Qd0KxWAhwWHq2Kgl6ZtySsCyeF28jGpAA4tnbRWrXYcZrKdvVMHjpOOC8Di/s400/shriner+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577486253708418242" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We stood in awe for a few minutes before the freezing weather forced us to be on our way.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">On our walk home we let our imaginations run wild with all the possibilities of how that building got there. Who built it? Why here in the heart of the city? How did it become a Bloomingdales of all things?</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-9vdxp3OhrzkiiT44Hm4mFijRlYQQ7FzmihCDRwveBpHmyTVE-zIhCqveBe8Bv164g2ye6EkvPBh7-2eiNnVU27Kiy5_VBPDVdZz_MAcLYz0NNG53rFErI3Kgv5cY9-uQYnDSvOMl8YFi/s400/shriner5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577486637894120978" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">After all our pondering and speculation I was surprised to find out the </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medinah_Temple">real history</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> of the building. It was built by the local Shriners group in 1912 and was an auditorium that the circus would preform in.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I find that I smile to my self as happen past this building again and again. It seems to bring me memories of the sun and palm trees of the Middle East every time I walk by. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifseoA2eR3GKm4ftBjNE57O3kYzov4S0ncsTa108SL6nVP-06djBYjYnUedrtdDnCEAh_g142Xw28rCbP3jSS4N5y5Xd_2lno6TDe05vImW8fqHyoJ5Qg5W9Hp3nsc5X-l8bhjH1Cqv-AI/s400/shriner+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577486257790519666" /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">My little piece of the Middle East right here in Chicago</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783481953950813898.post-77370978223377591832011-02-15T18:08:00.001-06:002011-02-15T18:08:01.203-06:00FO: button band hearts<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">I used my </span></span><a href="http://duckabroad.blogspot.com/2010/11/button-band-fingerless-gloves.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">own pattern</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> to knit some button band gloves with heart buttons. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Knowing that my friend would ADORE (pink hearts!) them, I sent them her way.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UC2nS5eP8SJQjIy64vFN5DGOYD6euKXE11xkESW-oklDTLeEIIpEYDs5_3wh6vwfK_erGkilVYPXdkwQieyTJxsh-k3RBc6otqTYqYyxrcGXHktHLVcNya5MtX8L0jHYrHEZUDFwqmKm/s400/buttonband+hearts.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573781734129456514" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">As a knitter I'm not sure it gets much better than someone calling to gush about how much they love something you knit for them. It makes all the work completely worth it.</span></span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Pattern details:</span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Pattern:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/button-band-fingerless-gloves"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Button Band Fingerless Gloves</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> of my own design</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Needles:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> US 7's</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Yarn:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> Malabrigo Worsted in SFO Sky</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Mods:</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"> I used super cute pink heart buttons and I omitted the stripes as the yarn is stripy enough.</span></span></div>Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926655980942574927noreply@blogger.com2