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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Blocking

Here are the blocking mats I ordered from Knit Picks. I am so happy to finally have these. I have two shawls I know will need blocking. I already purchased a blocking kit that includes: yard ruler, t-pins, and wires at my LYS. Having the mats just put a cherry on top of everything. Now I can block to my hearts content. Or at least explore the whole blocking thing since I haven't done it before. This should prove interesting.

I have finished the Boneyard shawl for myself and started on a basic shawl for my mom. I also began Mara and finished Gabriel's Wings. Gabriel's Wings will need blocking. Seeing that Mara is all garter stitch its taking a while to finish. I probably will be making it a bit wider than the pattern says since I have more yarn. We'll see how that works out. I like big shawls anyway. Next will be a shawlette and "Eye's of Partridge". I can't wait to make the latter because its a new stitch to learn. How cool! Then after all of this I should be able to turn back to the Swallowtail shawl and finish it. Doing some basic shawls have prepared me to finish it. Now I know how a shawl is constructed and the importance of doing the increases before and after the center stitch. Yay! I feel more confidant now.

I hope to be able to post some picture's real soon of my shawls.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

A short obsession

I saw this bag when I recently checked out the Namaste website and fell in love. I ordered mine from Ewe Need Yarn and those ladies sent it so fast. I got it yesterday, February 4th and just stared at it for a long time. I could not believe I actually had it. I have the executive in turquoise and love it. I may buy another Malibu bag in turquoise. (key word . . . may)

I haven't been knitting or crocheting for a while. I did start the entrelac wrap from the Jan/Feb edition of Crochet Today Magazine. I just have to weave in the ends and do the trim. I bought yarn for the Dawta from Afya Ibomu's "Get Your Crochet On: Book 2". I can't wait to work on that, but it will have to be a while I haven't been in the mood to do crafting and my nephew's b-day is today so.....I'll be busy this week.

Also, I broke down and bought a 13 set of sz 1-11 knitting needles off of ebay. I hope to get them later this week. Can't have enough needles, huh?

You are The Empress

Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.

The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents, beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.

The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.