tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236989992009-10-13T16:53:12.119-05:00Who is KB, you ask? Me, silly! Welcome to my humble little blog on the web, in which you are invited to delve into my knitting (and occasional spinning) endeavors (and some other junk too.) Enjoy your stay, have some tea (jasmine or earl grey?) and say hi! :) Thanks for stopping by!KBlicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08018123178111669749noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23698999.post-29105197720842338862008-07-29T18:37:00.002-05:002008-07-29T18:40:36.158-05:00

yeah... 2 whole months! If anybody still reads this, COME JOIN HAT ATTACK! It's another knitting blood fest!!!!! but even better because it's not socks! lol. Hat Attack Official Site (Enlist for battle here.) and then Ravelry group Hurry, now! Go! You actually have until September, but don't forget! Am I really going to let that be my entire post after a 2-month absence? I'm afraid I am

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It was near May twenty sixWe knit socks on pointy sticksLovely peds of blue and whiteIs how Ms. Delle won the fightBang BangShe shot me down, Bang Bang.I hit the ground, Bang Bang.Warm cozy feet I've found, Bang BangMs. Delle shot me down.So Sock Wars has ended for me. Frankly, I'm grateful. Not because it was a bad experience (If you've been reading Ravelry or the boards, you might know that

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hey, killer!you didn't leave me a way to respond to you and there's no e-mail link on your blogger profile and couldn't find you in the SW database. anyway, i am a US 11 men's, but that wasn't an option, so i went with 10-1/2 because it matched my German and UK sizes. That would be a woman's 12. knit slowly! ;-)

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is to talk about sock wars! the second rule of sock wars... is to talk about sock wars!!!!still insanely busy really, but wanted to say that i got my yarn swatched for the upcoming SWII. Will be using Bearfoot by Mountain Colors, getting excited AND through the Ravelry board, I accidentally found a much better link to my article with the full picture instead of the cut one. I NEVER say this,

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well, thanks to the article in the tbt*, I felt like I kinda had to sign up for sock wars, and so indeed I did! Go sign up, it's the very last day!!!! HURRY!i managed to suck beff into it while i was at it to, so it will be worth it. ;-) i love tofutsies, but have to knit it on a US 0, so I don't foresee I'll be using it for SW III, thinking Bearfoot or the delicious alpaca blend I have, but

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ok, i know i've been MIA (again) for a while, but i am working frantically on getting the last designs in for the book. today was the deadline and i missed it, but thankfully i have a wonderful and supportive editor and someone else is running behind so i have one last shot to get them in, so i will be MIA yet again for another few days, but wanted to post that i was published in the newspaper!

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hey everyone! i know it's been forever and i can only write briefly. i am behind deadline on all of my design samples for the upcoming book, but i wanted to post quickly to say hi and also remind everyone or tell anyone who doesn't know that there's still time to sign up for sign-ups end May 3rd! not sure i'm signing up yet, waiting for the gauge to come out on the 26th, but you should go sign

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*Update* Now available for queuing on Ravelry and also as a PDF download here Thanks!Unfortunately, sign ups are now closed for this year's Wee Tiny Sock Swap but I have been asked by enough people how I do my toe up magic loop version to post a pattern for it. I am not in any way trying to take credit for any part of this pattern, just sharing how I did it. It is based entirely on Emily's Wee

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i tried! i swear i tried! but i made it only as far as earthchick's and saw a pretty button and I have a sad, sad attention span, so wound up doing this instead123 wordsSpeedtest off to the knit!

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ottergeek from ravelry reminded me of a link i'd posted a while back about autism and raising money. I went back to the original video link and found it to still be intact and being viewed, which for whatever reason gave me this sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that it was a scam. i normally am REALLY good about checking things out before passing them onto people/posting them, but

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Mariknits is having a fun contest for mmmmalabrigo in celebration of her blogiversary! It's a fun and easy one, just post a comment on this post linking to your very first blog post! Such a cute idea!!!

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i'm thinking i should stop trying to keep up with my blog or anyone else's because it's yet another thing that i disappoint myself on. i just wanted to post quick, though, and say 'hi' for anybody that still might read me. :) I do have a little yarn review for you guys. I went to Knit n Knibble last month because I dropped Beff off at the airport. It's really not terribly far from me, but just

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well, first the crappy pics. i still have a broken dica and don't even have the dica with me right now anyway, so you can instead behold the poor quality of my $450 camera phone. (i didn't pay that, of course, but that is truly what they retail for, what the crap.... you'd think i'd have a flash and like a jillion megapixels or whatever.) i digress. i'm posting 5 crappy pics of the same

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totally not knitting related, but i have NO idea how i've gone this long without knowing the onion. here's my current favorite clip, hope you enjoy: (I hate to even suggest such a thing, but the lovely Bird and the Bee can be paused over at the left) Breaking News: Series Of Concentric Circles Emanating From Glowing Red Dot

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So, I've been insanely busy with new jobs and stuff and almost no time for crafts, but wanted to say 'hi' to everyone! :) I had to take some pics with the broken camera, but this is the only one that came out acceptable:  It's the Noro Kochoran that I got at the Yarn Gallery at 50% off. It was going to be Chambers from Simply Noro which I've been wanting to make for 100 years, but when I was

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Thanks to Dayna for sharing this with me.Please view this video and send to everyoneyou know...every little bit will help....thanks!The band, Five for Fighting, is generouslydonating $0.49 to Autism Speaks for *each time* thevideo is viewed the funding goes toward researchstudies to help find a cure.When you have a moment, please visit the link belowto watch the video and pass it along to your

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so i'm exhausted and don't feel good, but i just had to say something to someone and blogger doesn't mind if i poke at it at 4 a.m. when i was younger and it came time to make the bed, the fitted sheets, whether they were twin, full, queen, or king, were rectangular shaped, and had small bits of elastic at each corner and there was no question as to which way the sheet went. nowadays, i see,

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Hi everyone!The lovely Manda pointed out to me that it's been forever since I posted anything, so here's a quicky. Who's Manda, you ask? Well! She is one of the ladies who organized a REALLY LOCAL TO ME Stitch n Bitch group along with Gnat, who is recently engaged, by the way, go wish her well! (and tell them how awesome they are for setting this up!) :) I have only made it twice because of

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teehee. i giggle why? well, my big FO i promised is ONE sock. :) it's my test knit for Conjoined Creations Flat Feet. The pattern is Marigold from Flint Knits (free at her site) It was a REALLY fun pattern and rewarding because for a fairly easy lace repeat, you get a gorgeous design. Big thanks to Chris for showcasing it so I could lust over it and thanks to Conjoined Creations for giving

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just wanted to say a quick 'hi'! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and wishing each and every one of you a happy, healthy, prosperous and knittilicious new year! i hope to have a FO pic to post tomorrow, but can't make any promises. still behind on some holiday present knits... meh! speaking of which, though, dear marce has launched an awesome KAL you should come join! I know it

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okay, first off, i LOVE this weather change, but 2 things happen to me... one, the moment the temperature goes below 70 degrees, my lips become a cracked and peeling mess... thank goodness for the 82 lip balms in my bag. the other thing is sinus issues. this morning i woke up with the right side of my face aching and a dull ache in just the upper right side of my teeth, along with a progressing

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once again, it's been forever. many things... work sucks, life sucks, computer crashed, lost everything, no internet for 5 days, stuff sucks. i just haven't been in the blogging mood, nor have i read any blogs either. bad bad bad knit blogger, shame on me, and i'm sorry.i'm still not really in the mood, but there's something i HAD to share with all you sock knitters out there. it's kinda top

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hi! i know i'm lagging again, but since dear Marce was kind enough to interview me for her blog, I figure I'd best post something at least a little recent! :)let's see... i finished the back of kenobi!!!!! that is insanely exciting for me. I have never worked on a garment long enough before frogging to complete shaping! it's only pseudo-blocked for photographing purposes, but here it is: i've

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i will post the full schedule when i can, but LOOK!!!!!!here is hoping that the 15 million pairs of clogs I've made and the OBSESSING over heels and toes will come in handy! :)

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hi again... just really quick, i have not read ANYONE's blog in I don't know how long, can't even remember the last time I did a quick skim, I am SO SORRY!!!! I am definitely in some kind of a crafty.... how do you say... slump. I haven't picked up the needles in at least a week, maybe even two, I can't even remember... yeah, it's that bad. but i miss you guys and a big thank you to those of

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