OK OK I know I need to get back to work, but.....

I promise this'll be the last quiz for a while! These are fun!

I saw this on someone else's blog. Cool.

What color is your soul painted? Yellow Your soul is painted the color yellow, which embodies the characteristics of joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, gold, hope, liberalism, sociability, friendship, death, courage, intellect, confidence, communication, travel, movement, attraction, persuasion, and charm. Yellow is the color of the element Air, and symbolizes the sun, grain, and the power of thought. Click Here to Take This Quiz

Quizzes and Personality Tests

Time???

This cute quiz is going around in the Lone Star State Knitters group I belong to. I am 6:49 AM.


You're 6:49 a.m.
You're the time of day right around sunrise, when the sky is still a pale bluish gray. The streets are empty, and the grass and leaves are a little bit sparkly with dew. You are the sound of a few chirpy birds outside the window. You are quiet, peaceful, and contemplative. If you move slowly, it's not because you're lazy ? it's because you know there's no reason to rush. You move like a relaxed cat, pausing for deep stretches that make your muscles feel alive. You are long sips of tea or coffee (out of a mug that's held with both hands) that slowly warm your insides just as the sun is brightening the sky. 15% of the people who took this quiz got the same evaluation.

OTN

No pics for you yet, but OTN are another feather and fan scarf - the yarn a beautiful mohair that is all the colors of the sea. My friend is having triplets and I am on my first of six baby socks, all done with yarn left over from my family's socks. Also some flame wave socks from Favorite Socks - they are gorgeous - in knit picks bare superwash fingering wt - but I have to rip back and do another inch before starting the gusset. It's been a little hard concentrating with the medicine I am on...I do a little bit at a time, but I am trucking on. Soon, after the toe- up class, I think I will rip out my plain vanilla sock that I have been knitting for the class and start over using a Cookie A pattern...to be determined. I will keep you posted! (I think I am suffering a case of knitter's ADD).

I do other things besides knit....

Here is a birthday cake made for a friend who turned the big 50.

And by the way - the meds I was given for the shingles are working great! The spot on my neck is all dried up and there haven't been any new ones. The only problem is that I am very light sensitive and my eyes and head hurt. I am half way there, though, and know it will be over soon.

I went to the Dr today and I found out that I have the shingles! Yikes! I was in the dr's office for 2 1/2 hours, so got some serious knitting done! That's the good thing! I am on a very aggressive anti-viral regime for 7 days (a total of 140 pills!) and hopefully will feel better by the time that's over. I just pray that it doesn't get worse, because it's fairly mild right now. I am paranoid of every tingle and itch I feel, hoping it's not a new spot coming out!
Please send some prayers this way...staying cooped up for a week can be trying!!!!
Thanks!

Here is the finished pair of Tutti Frutti socks for Sophia.

And here she is, modeling!

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WIPS and sweet things

I started a pair for Sophia with Opal Tutti Frutti...here's the toe. Magic Loop.

Here is a sample bib for the knitting ministry - I have been doing some test knitting for it and came up with this simple bib. I'll probably try a small afghan as well. This is with Knit Picks CotLin and it is so nice once knitted up.

There's only one word to describe this: Awwww.

A baby set and Student FO's and a WIP

A baby bib for my friend Jackies. Note the last minute red marker embellishment gracefully added by my son. (***addendum***the marker stain came out! Yay! Washable markers rock!)

The coloring on the picture isn't so great, but it's a matching burp cloth from Mason Dixon Knitting. I love how that looks.
Here's the set.
A finished toe-up sock made by my student Jan, modeled by Jan. Great Job!!
Jan went sock crazy and made a LOT of socks. Here's another one.
My friend's hubby went to Peru on a mission trip and brought me 10 skeins of Alpaca Soft, bought right from a lady who was selling it at market. After months, I finally decided to make a shrug with it. The pattern is Mell by Berrocco. You can see it on the pic under the WIP. I just love the alpace yarn. It makes me feel all fuzzy and warm. : )