A Blog Reborne

2006-06-29T15:38:00.000-04:00

the Knitting Bea has moved!Sorry if this is confusing ...or annoying .... but,i can be found over at Proverbs_31 .... it's a Xanga site!Much easier to work with!

2006-06-16T10:23:00.000-04:00

THE QUESTIONAIRE .... for Knit Sock Kit Swap!!! What are your favorite colors? Red – dark burgandy reds and Greens – dark woodsy green.Are you a new sock knitter? How long have you been knitting socks? I’ve been knitting socks for about 5 years. I don’t knit fancy – but I love fancy yarn!Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? I like both – but nothing too dark – like black or plain brown. I

2006-06-13T15:35:00.000-04:00

Reading ... Summer Reading!I've joined the other ladies committing toa summer read!So from June to August I am going toattempt to read atleast 12 books ...A couple of them? I want to listen to on myNEW iPOD my family gave me for Mother's Day!I've already downloaded The Gift of the Majiand the first chapters of Pride and Prejudice! I'm not sure yet what my list will include. But,I'm thinking I

2006-05-26T10:13:00.000-04:00

Realizing that I needed a support group.Not to overcome my addiction -but, to enjoy it to it's fullest?I joined ....Yes. You too can 'treat' your addiction!Join us as we fight to keep our 'illness'in perspective! tee hee!Huggies!

2006-05-23T11:30:00.000-04:00

Project Spectrum ...for May - the Color Green.First we have a Chartruese Baby Hat.Knit in my own pattern.50 stitches on size 7, Bamboo Double Points.Sugar and Cream Cotton.Reverse stockinette knit in Chartruese.Stockinette rows are in Yellow.All decreases are knit in the stockinette rows.Clever huh?And next?It's my new Pocket Purse Pattern.13, 15, or 17 stitches.Size 15 Bamboos.Wool - locally

2006-05-02T10:14:00.000-04:00

I've got news. Someone bought our house.They close May 31.As far as we know - at this point - theyare going to let us rent from them. the View from here is lovely.A bit shaky. But, I'm thinking I mightplant flowers to celebrate! Project Spectrum is GREEN this month!Haven't decided what to knit - or sew - yet.But, I'm thinking some CHARTRUESE is in order! Yep. that's what I needed.I'm thinking

2006-04-23T21:04:00.000-04:00

I knit a sweater of pretty yellow yarn.I knit a sweater in a tiny Seed Stitch pattern.I knit a sweater to give to Samaritan's Purse.I knit a sweater that is tiny, for a tiny baby.I knit a sweater I designed myself.I knit a sweater with a button I made myself.I.knit.a.sweater.

2006-04-19T12:54:00.000-04:00

Isabelle - my SWEET non-Secret Palsent me one of my FAVORITE yarnsin the Project Spectrum Color of the Month - YELLOW!!!And I knit these lovely Summer Sockies!I also drank coffee from a YELLOW MUG!And have MUCH yarn left over to make cutesyHats and Baby Socks for Charities!THANK YOU Isabelle! I LOVE MY NEW SOCKS!the Bea .........

2006-04-18T11:28:00.000-04:00

SO. HOW do I make the collage?Well, I just got a new computer. It came with a fabulous little photo shop software package (and then I purchased the whole thing)! It's produced by Corel and I just go to create - collage and then pick a template and add my pictures!I have done the same thing in word. But it's a bit more complicated getting all the images spaced properly! So I'm happy to have my

2006-04-10T10:58:00.000-04:00

Project Spectrum April - Orange and Yellow ....for individual view?Go to my Flickr Page!

2006-04-08T19:35:00.000-04:00

Your Inner European is Russian!Mysterious and exotic.You've got a great balance of danger and allure.Who's Your Inner European?

2006-04-03T14:30:00.000-04:00

Current WIPS .....On your left - Lion Brand Microspun Lacy Round Face Cloth!Why Microspun? Because it removes ALL makeup with NO Soap!It's for Carol for her BIRTHDAY! On the top ... Pink Bernat - one of 5 skeins thatwill grow up to be a Prayer Poncho I'll be knittingon my machine for Robin's Birthday. The socks are my FAVORITE Opal Sock yarn andthey will be for Cathy who found out recentlyshe

2006-03-31T21:50:00.000-05:00

Just one big picture!My Stash.It's a small stash, of yarn.And needles.And books.and a Kick Spindle.and of course - my dog Jessi.'cause she's just there when I knit.To get a better view of the pictures?Just click HERE!

2006-03-24T09:09:00.000-05:00

Project Spectrum.March .... REd and PinK!I think I've covered it.... I eitherknit it .... or took a picture of it ...or drew it (See the fluffy Sheep?) ...um. Or got it as a SP7 Gift!!The last week of March.And we're expecting SNOW.Weird.

2006-03-22T14:43:00.000-05:00

I knit a Prayer Shawl for my Niece. I mailed it yesterday. I hope it arrives safely ... it was all I could think to do for her. I also hope it brings her a bit of the Comfort I prayed for while I knit.I finished the facecloth. It's a bit HUGE! It's too thick to be a dainty doily. So, it's a BATHROOM doily! Notice it matches my other PINK bathroom stuff .... think PROJECT SPECTRUM!!!And these? I

2006-03-20T14:04:00.000-05:00

Photo Blog Ahead .....This is MY Kitty. Biscuit.You can't tell ... but, he is biscuit colored and white!He is the BEST kitty EVER.These are the Size 12 Wool Socks I knit for Mister. He takes his shoes off so he can show people the AMAZING heel I knit. I think he's funny. It's just a slip stitch heel. Nothing fancy. But, hey? What he doesn't know? Impresses. :-)This is PINK. As PROJECT SPECTRUM ..

2006-03-15T11:24:00.000-05:00

Because I miss being in the Olympics .... And because I didn't have any red or pink .... Here's Em in her new skirt ... And here's a handbag I knit for Molly .... And if you go here .... ----> Flickr <------ .... You can see the big version!!! :o) That's all ... for.now.

2006-03-09T19:26:00.000-05:00

I just need to say this.Somewhere.And here is where I chose.I am not a grand knitter.I've been knitting near all my life.Yet?I still can't follow a pattern.I feel overwhelmed.Anxious.Rebellious even.I can knit socks.But, I don't knit fancy socks.I knit plain cuff.Slip stitch heel.Knit to the toe and then kitchner.Here's my personal theory ....If you use great yarn?You don't have to knit

2006-03-06T15:25:00.000-05:00

I finished Molly's skirt! I took some really cute pictures ... and all but this one is m.i.a. ....but, Hey? This one's really SWEET!Cute and awesome?

2006-03-03T20:19:00.000-05:00

I am so disappointed.The sew-along was closed. :o(I'm still gonna make the skirts -but, some of the fun is gone.But, hey! Sewing for my girls?THAT is always a pleasure!And let me tell you.Have you ever heard the expression "Thread Bare"?Well, my favorite skirt is that.It has holes in it where the fabric 'folds' at the elasticwaistband!I bought the fabric for this skirt at a yard sale for $1.00.It

2006-03-02T11:01:00.000-05:00

I SEW KNIT!!! All of this ....Will be sewn .....Into this!!! For Molly .... :o)

2006-02-27T12:15:00.000-05:00

So. I finished. I really really finished! That means ... I WIN.Emily looks way cuter in this than me.But, MANoMAN is it WARM.It DOES fit me ... it's just not near as cute!But, then? I don't have long curly hair.Nor do I have such fabulous flannel jammies!But, hey? I can SO KNIT bobbles!!! Woo Hoo!The End. NOW what do I do with my life!Happy MONDAY My People.

2006-02-22T11:51:00.000-05:00

Bobble in the Morning.Bobble in the Evening.Bobble at Supper time!!!Um.Bobble on the backporch ....Bobblicious NEARLY done!!!I'm so excited!As it turns out?I LOVE bobbling! So, as I am about to beginthe end of my Bobblicious Experience?I've decided to design a cute little Baby Sweater!With guess what on it?BOBBLES!!!! Baby BOBBLES! The only thingthat could possibly be better than a Bobblicious

2006-02-20T16:23:00.000-05:00

"Valiant effort to the very END!!!That's really what it's all about!!! " b.Parkes 2/20/2006*LOL* ... I'm delerious! Quoting myself - on YarnHarlot's blog!I know you'll think I'm making this up!But, yesterday?During the Datona 500?I KNOW I heard someone say "He just bobbled there .... "AGGHHH!! When you BOBBLE?The WHOLE WORLD Bobbles with YOU!!!Back to the needles! :o)

2006-02-19T23:03:00.000-05:00

Head acheing.Knitting diligently.Bobbling EVERYWHERE.On time.Church going.Potatoe frying.Sweater felting.Kitchen cleaning.Bed going.

2006-02-15T17:03:00.000-05:00

Houston .... we have a counter!Check the sidebar ---->I had just updated my percentage barCheck the sidebar ---->to 35% complete.THEN I find out that a counter has been createdover at Anny's!!! And when I set it up? We are ....guess how close ... to finishing the Olympics? 32%!!!Then I thought .... no, there was NOT an Earthquake onthe East Coast Palie! :o) That was ME thinking .....maybe I

2006-02-14T20:47:00.000-05:00

Something I noticed.While watching the Olympics.There certainly is a lot of bobbling going on!Not just in my knitting, mind you.The first night I noticed -someone bobbled on a luge!then - someone bobbled on the men's downhill.And then last night?one of the girl snowboarders bobbled!I'm thinkin' I picked the perfect knittingto do while watching the Olympics!I feel so ... so ...so ...CONNECTED!!!*

2006-02-13T10:54:00.000-05:00

Yes, Friends.We have bobbles!Five COMPLETE rows of bobbles.I think I told you?I had gotten to row 4 of the bobbles.And realized I had not knit enough rowsinbetween the bobbles.I ripped out the entire thing ...except the first row of bobbles.Sundays I do not knit.It's just what I do.Not until AFTER sunset.So, while watching Home Makeover -and then 2 hours of Olympics?I have FIVE - five rows of

2006-02-12T23:03:00.000-05:00

So.Guess who got aFABULOUS newLacy SCARF in themail?Yep. That's me.Going out on the townthis wintry afternoon.Wearing my lovely,Handknit scarf frommy WONDERFUL newFriend and Secret Pal!THANK YOU!!! SP7???

2006-02-11T18:06:00.000-05:00

Unbelievable.See all those bobbles below?Well, I finally got good at bobbles.Yes.Me.Bobble, bobble, bobble!Toil and Trouble.Yes, my Friends.The Bobblicious can be knit wrong inother ways! :o(At the end of my FOURTH row of five Bobbles?I realized. I had NOT knit (or purled) enough rowsin BETWEEN the bobble rows.So after 6 or 8 or 10 hours of knitting?I've just re-wound the entire thing.Well,

2006-02-11T07:46:00.000-05:00

Me. Knitting Olympically!Bobble, Bobble, who's got the Bobble?Well, I say. -I- do!!!For more fun of the evening and such ....go to Sara's Place!And for more news!You can also check out The Oregonian who has the Olympic Knitting news!!!Wowsers! We made NPR!!! And from one of my FAV - LYS ....yarns,etc. (Not Olympic but interesting FUN reading!Ok.so it's NOT snowing.*whispers* idiots. :o(And I'm

2006-02-10T12:53:00.000-05:00

I.WANT.THIS.REALLY REALLY REALLYB.A.D.Hollywood Knits Style by Suss CousinsI.do.NOT ... NOTwant this.Saw it. Did not like it.Just sayin' :o)

2006-02-09T17:45:00.000-05:00

Apparently?I'm not Bobble Illiterate.I am following the pattern as written.I'm using the right needles.And after a third buying of the yarn?I'm using the same yarn. Just a dif color. Denim.My bobble itself has no holes. But, it just sort of 'hangs'there ... like a skin tag. Ewwww. A gargantuan tag. Bleh.Ok.So maybe it supposed to look this way?I'm too embarassed to go to the Bobble Queen -yet

2006-02-07T09:51:00.000-05:00

I've just been assigned the awesome 'task' of being Team Captain for The Olympic Bobblicious knitting team!!! WHAT an honor!!! Thank you, Estee!She wrote a wonderfully illustrated blog about bobbling - which I SO needed!I've not retried bobble knitting yet .... but, will in JUST a minute!I wanted you to see my iPod's! hehehe! Ok ... it's NOT an iPod!It's an iPod holder! :o)This is one I knit from

2006-02-06T16:34:00.000-05:00

Ok.Um.Oh. Yeah, I remember.My Bobbilicious Shrug/Olympic Challenge.Are there supposed to be holes on either sideof your bobble?Please.Somebody help. What if I can't get this rightbefore opening ceremonies on Friday!Moses Update:Went to the Vet.:o(First time with this vet.Long story short?Moses has an abscess.No stuff, Sherlock.I found a puncture wound.I asked said vet ... "So, what sort of animal

2006-02-02T17:05:00.000-05:00

UPDATE .....This .... Bobblicious Shrug .... will now be knit from THIS ....Windsor - by Lion Brand. In the Homespun Family. Because ....Because ....I just changed my mind ....that's all. :-)Please. Don't hate me for knitting acrylic. I just wanted a wrap to wear with my jeans. And this seemed more suitable than a Lovely Fern Green Alpaca.Really.that's all. :-)

2006-02-01T09:33:00.000-05:00

Oh man. Here it comes.Ok. So for some reason? I thought ... wait. I remember.I was going to make a cutesy-altered-valentine for my Secret Pal. .... and I thought ..."Hmm? Maybe I should do an ATC - Artist Trading Card - being that I am, so-like an artist?"Bleh.Maybe I am and maybe I'm not.THIS I know. I have some real issues with OCD.Yes.I obsessed.I compulsed.I certainly disordered!I have half a

2006-01-28T23:08:00.000-05:00

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Betty! Betty is the sacred animal of Thailand.The first American zoo was built in 1794, and contained only Betty!Betty can smell some things up to six miles away.When provoked, Betty will swivel the tip of her abdomen and shoot a jet of boiling chemicals at her attacker.A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are individually known

2006-01-28T13:24:00.000-05:00

2006-01-27T12:15:00.000-05:00

Ok. So here we go.I saw someone's blog ...sorry can't say whose -And they were posting a picof their creative workspace.So.Being the copycat that I am?Here's mine..... These views are frommy big comfy chair.Hmm? The writing isn't very big?We'll see.

2006-01-26T09:50:00.000-05:00

Just a note here.I took some cool pictures this morning of my'workspace' .... however? The camera batteries haveto be charged so I couldn't download the pics!Stay tuned for an update here and over at my Xanga! I'm gonna publish my latest finished knitting AND theproject I'm currently working on!Woo Hoo!!!(Somebody has a new computer and can't stay OFF! )

2006-01-25T09:48:00.000-05:00

This totally cracked me up!!!!I guess I should just leave the link ... I don'tknow the blogger - just happened in. But, mywhat a knitter!I'll update more later .... oh. the link ....Funny Dog Knitting Picture

2006-01-22T10:46:00.000-05:00

Thought I would say .... something."Something."I'm knitting ..... a cozy for my tin thatwill hold my single point bamboo needles.So far?I'm lovin' it!I want to sign up for the Knitting Olympics overat yarnharlot.com. I think I'll make the Bobbliciousover at Knitty. Must.Buy.Yarn. Have the needles. I think.The knitting begins February 10 at 2p.m. I've got time.I'm thinking I'll make it in my FAV

2006-01-11T18:27:00.000-05:00

More evidence.I just don't have enough kids.I could have had more kids.The third one came out mighty easy.And for the most part the ones I hadare turning out pretty good.But, to make it on some peoples list of'worthy' ....I just don't have enough kids.That's all.Again.Nobody knows I'm here ;o)So I can say ...Oh.Whatever suits me ...or not.The end.

2006-01-11T18:04:00.000-05:00

There are some really ugly,I mean REALLY ugly blogs around this Blogger place.Be careful with that 'Next Blog' button.Good heavens.Ugly. Just ugly.

2006-01-11T10:03:00.000-05:00

I moved my Questionaire. I'm trying to get myblog to look right! And to save 'space' ...a little Fueng Shui - did I spell that right? -goes a long way!SP7 Questionaire Can be found here!

2006-01-10T12:32:00.000-05:00

This is a test.It is only a test.If it was a REAL blog?I would actually have something to say.Well.Maybe.Stay tuned.It could still happen!

2003-05-24T12:22:00.000-04:00

Eeeek. I lost my post :o( Ok ... So here goes again? Yes I'm knitting. I'm also Atkins Dieting. Lost weight. Lost inches. Went to the beach. LOVED it! Um? Just came in from the market and I'm TIRED!!! Gonna go take a nap! Check out my other page! _blank"> http://www.xanga.com/Proverbs_31 Be there or be square! \\ B //

2003-05-08T09:43:00.000-04:00

Isn't that a cute banner? I got it from Stasia ! It's for those days when you have accomplished your goals! Go ahead! You can use it, too! Today's goals? Get 9 panels of fabric (3 feet long) ironed and a casing sewn in. Tonight my Crafty Friends are coming over to knit and sew and drink coffee and fellowship! Can't wait!!! Tomorrow I bake bread ... Anybody try the recipe yet?

2003-05-01T23:40:00.000-04:00

So have I mentioned that I havebeen selling my wares at the local Farmer's Market?Yes. Beaded jewelry. Earrings - bracelets - and necklace sets! Handknit dishcloths, handknit pincushions and mohair scarves! Memory Books and handstitched notebooks!We also sell coffee for 50cents a cup.And have even sold a chocolate bunny or two!I also have soap!It's melt and pour ... but my GENEROUSidea was to buy

2003-04-08T22:30:00.000-04:00

Yep ... Knit this tiny little thing tonight! And I'm gonna knit another one JUST like it tomorrow! THEN ... I'm gonna make a pair of socks to match for my FEET!!!! de Bea

2003-04-05T15:09:00.000-05:00

You know? There's just something about Kitties, and Knitting ..... they just go together. Here's a cutie pic of three of our six kitties! Kiwi, Kenya and Moses. Hoping to get a better look at the chipmunk scurrying around on the ground below!

2003-03-31T16:18:00.000-05:00

Bleh. And the weird brown socks continue! Will they EVER end! Somebody S-A-A-V-V-E me!!! Ok ... I'll get over it. When I finish the dern things. But, doggoneit! I knit the cuffs 9 inches long! That's 2 inches longer (I think) than I should have! And NOW I must knit the feet. Bleh. Bleh. Bleh! When I finish these I want to start making wool socks to SELL!!! I have a source of

2003-03-20T13:39:00.000-05:00

I'm a knittin' a new pair of socks! I had wound this big ball of sock yarn into two smaller balls. They are ENTIRELY different! But, the socks are matching in their stripes? Weird. Here's a picture of the one ... nearing the end of the cuff. YAY ... then I can knit the rest of the feet on the two!!! Ye Ha! And a lesson I learned this week? I originally blogged it over at Proverbs_31

2003-03-17T23:21:00.000-05:00

Not much knitting going on here! :o( My Aunt Mary passed away on the second anniversary of the passing of my Beloved Aunt Millie! So, I've written a poem in honor of their passing. *************** I will think of you. When the daffodils bloom and the mockingbird sings sweetly on the ledge of the chimney's height. And I will pray thanksgivings. For memories and hopes of days to come.

2003-02-17T20:48:00.000-05:00

Ta Da! They're finished. And lookin' pretty good ... if I do say so myself! What do you think? Should my next pair have complimentary toes?

2003-02-16T19:54:00.000-05:00

Ug. I ran out of yarn. Had to go to my favorite yarn shop. Oh woe. And buy the yarn I needed ... to finish only the toes. Soon. These sockies will be finished soon. Really.

2003-02-05T10:17:00.000-05:00

Here it is! The Regia - Stripe as You Knit - Sock! I knit the cuffs in a k2p2 ribbing for eight inches ... (These are going to only be 7-cause I've already used yarn to knit a pair of Bebe' socks from these - which are for sale H-E-R-E ) Then I'll knit the foot for nine inches - and finish the toes, which adds an additional 2 or 3 inches. I started this pair on January 31 - Saturday -

2003-01-31T14:32:00.000-05:00

TA DA!!!! the Valentine Socks are completed ... In only TEN DAYS!!! Actually probably less ... I took time off last weekend to knit Mister a much-needed neck scarf! I timed myself and it takes about 30 minutes for me to knit an inch on size 2 double pointed needles. The cuffs were 8 inches and the foot 9 inches ... the toes another 2. 19 inches times 30 minutes? Uh? Where's my

2003-01-22T16:58:00.000-05:00

Here's MY version of knitting two socks at the same time!!! These are going to grow up to be my Valentine Sockies! That's right. I have actually set a deadline for myself. Valentine's Day. Instead of taking 5 months to knit this pair? I was thinking of only taking 5 weeks? (give or take a week) Whatcha think? Can I do it? Will I do it? SHOULD I do it?

2003-01-20T10:37:00.000-05:00

Hmph. So. Just because you 'can' do something .... doesn't necessarily mean you should. I can knit two socks at the same time ... on two circular needles. But - I just don't like it. It's not that it's difficult or new - it's just ... I don't know? I just don't like it. So ... I think I'm going to knit me some RED SOCKS!!! Just plain ole red socks. On size two double points - 'cause

2003-01-19T09:08:00.000-05:00

What a GREAT day! First Sara a.k.a. MonkeyOnMyLips helps me make my blog look TOTALLY cool ... Then my BEST friend in the WORLD leaves her nice comfy home, packs up baby, sons and hubby - *Waving Hi* to the guys .... then drives TWO hours to visit me and my family!!! There's just something about an 'old' friendship. After years and years of knowing each other ... going through

2003-01-17T13:15:00.000-05:00

Woo Hoo!!! Lookee what I'm doin' now!!?? Two socks REALLY do soar on Two Circular needles. (BTW ... the book wasn't much of a help with this)

2003-01-16T17:21:00.000-05:00

Well, well, well!!! I did it! I finished the socks I started months ago when Daddy was in the hospital! They are tube socks. 64 Stitches on size 2 double points! K2P2 ribbing for about 8 inches and then knit, knit, knit for about 9 more inches, do the toe decreases (k2tog, ssk .... k2tog, ssk) until there are 32 stitches and finish with the Kitchner Stitch. Piece of Cake! Now WHY

2003-01-12T11:36:00.000-05:00

Hi Again ... boy, I've been so sidetracked! I suppose everybody is, huh? New Year and all? Well, here's what's up. I bought new needles. Size 5 circulars. I've got a pair already. I bought the book "Two Socks Soar on Circular Needles" .... which for me was a waste of $$$ ... but, I digress. I am scouring the internet for knitting tips on knitting socks on circulars! YAY ME! This is ONE

2003-01-05T20:25:00.000-05:00

Well, I thought a 'real' blog may be in order? I've been goin' through some stuff - First I was having one continuous Panic Attack ... then I had the PTS to deal with. Today - after the sadness - the pain has arrived. This morning I couldn't move my head, lift my arm to brush my hair, or knit. Ug. Not knitting. Well, actually? Knitting was part of the problem. My Cousin Meta, a massage

2003-01-04T07:40:00.000-05:00

WOW o WOW!!! Lookee at my BEauTIFUL Blog!!! Thank you Sara ... I love it!!!!