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For EmilyPosted by Aimee on August 6, 2008
Awhile back I decided I would knit a shawl for each of my good girlfriends as they got married. Little did I know that would mean three this year alone, but they are absolutely worth it!
Pattern: Lacey Shawl by Plymouth Design Company (Ravelry Link)
Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk – 3.5 balls
Needle: Knitpicks Harmony 9
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It’s been quiet…Posted by Aimee on July 28, 2008
And I am sorry about that, but I have been a little crazy with the new job kicking into high gear, my MBA program, and I went to CA for the wedding of a good friend. Really more family than friends.
So, I have a lot of knitting FOs to show you – 6 or [...]
Invasion of the Olivia Snatchers!Posted by Aimee on June 3, 2008
Well, it would be if I had gone to Atlanta, however I convinced Olivia to come up for a little visit to Charlotte – she was having a rough week and she is my oldest, dearest and closest friend and therefore it is my duty to cheer her up – and I had to be [...]
Very KeriPosted by Aimee on June 2, 2008
Just before The Loopy Ewe’s Spring Fling, I got to know the blogless Keri (Ravelry link). She asked me if I would spin some yarn for her, I said sure!
So this is Very Keri!
Roving: Sakcel Merino in Cockles purchased at The Loopy Ewe.
WIP – 10
Yards – 226
Keri wasn’t super specific on what she wanted, [...]
I got something…just not spinningPosted by Aimee on January 7, 2008
I haven’t done anything on the spinning front, so I thought I would show you what I THINK I will spin next.
Fleece Artist in the same (unmarked name) colorway in both Kid Sliver (100% Kid Mohair) and Blue Face Leicester. 50g each.
I have to decide if I am going to card this together and spin [...]
Itty-Bitty-Booty Stash SalePosted by Aimee on November 27, 2007
See this face??
No. Not Travis. The cutie ON Travis. Bitty.
Bitty belongs to one of my favorite people EVER, Alyson and her HILF, Travis. (OK – not really, I am not that kind of girl, but May said it at SAFF and it made us all laugh our asses off! and then Cristi tried to [...]
Food, Fiber, Friends and Fun!Posted by Aimee on November 26, 2007
I have to admit that I didn’t get as much spinning done over the 4 day weekend as I had hoped.
But with good reason. It was a busy busy weekend! Thursday was Thanksgiving!
Dinner for one can still be yummy!
Friday we had craft night.
I can haz mai tailz!
Saturday I went to Cristi’s after a [...]
Fun in the Sun…Posted by Aimee on October 23, 2007
Sunshine State that is (I mean come on, you all know I don’t go in the sun! The lupus and the fair skin – hell no – we are against looking like a leather suitcase later in life AND lupus lesions AND skin cancer!!! Pu on your sunscreen.) Oh, sorry about that…I guess I should [...]
Harlot-y goodness on Talk Like a Pirate Day!!!Posted by Aimee on September 20, 2007
Cristi and I decided to head to Atlanta for Knitch’s big event – a reading and book signing with BEST SELLING author and blogger Stephanie Pearl-McPhee – better known as the Yarn Harlot. Yes, we left at noon. We got back after 2 am. I am a tired fairie.
First we met up with Olivia over [...]
eeeeeeee!!!!!Posted by Aimee on August 10, 2007
A little birdie told me that today is a special special day. Yes, today is the day of Cristi’s birth!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR KNITTER FRIEND!!!! I hope you and Bloody Finger have a Bloody good time!!!!
I have plans for your giftie…but it will be late. Why? Because I am the world’s worst friend!
