Merry Christmas

Well... my gifts to my Mom, Sisters, and Grandma were a hit! I was told that my little sisters were walking around with their scarves on... I wish I could have seen them... Merry Christmas.

A bunch of sickies

So... everybody has been sick here. I was first, then about three days later the rest of my family. I have been trying to knit... but no success. I took a part the scarf that I started with the new yarn I had mentioned... I really want it to be a one skein project... wish me luck.

My new Header

By the way... how do you like my new header? My friend Quelyn made it for me as well as 5 others that I will be using periodically. I just wanted to take a moment to thank her for her awesome work by sharing her webpage. Please take a look and send some business her way!

Blush...

I went to a yarn shop yesterday in Pismo Beach called Eileen's Treasures (http://www.eileenstreasures.com/). It was my first experience in a "Non-Corporate" yarn shop. I have fallen in love lol. I wish I could have spent more time there (I would love to spend hours looking)... but I had a kid in my arms that loves yarn and I don't think they would have liked whatever chaos could have happened. I managed to find some yarn that I absolutely adored.

It's Tahki Durango yarn and it's called "Blush."

There was a beanie that was made out of this and I just loved the way it looked. So I decided that I would finally make something for myself... and it will of course be a scarf lol. I think that it's going to be so cute though. I'm so excited!

So... I crochet now too!

I finished my Grandmother's scarf and I decided that I would teach myself how to crochet. I couldn't find my book for crochet... so I went online to Martha Stewart's website and tried to follow the directions... that single crochet seemed so tricky lol... but after watching some videos on You Tube... I think I've got it down. So I'm making a blanket... I'll post a picture once I finish it.

Here is the scarf:

I'm a teacher : )

I have always aspired to be a teacher... I guess in a way I am because I have children and I teach them things everyday... Well, I taught my sister-in-law how to knit! I bought her some needles and yarn... and nice little bag to put her stuff in... and I let her come to me when she wanted to learn. So... after maybe an hour of teaching cast-on and knit stitch.... she gave up for the night... but she seemed super happy to learn and I was very pleased to show her :)

I went to Reno for Thanksgiving. I went into a craft store called Ben Franklin's. I was extremely excited when I saw that they had so much yarn. Up until then, all I had been exposed to was Michael's and Wal-Mart... no fun... Unfortunately, I did not get to buy anything.... but I just love looking at yarn ;) I also was on a search for a local yarn store called Deluxe Yarns in downtown Reno... my Husband and I decided that it wasn't in the best looking part of town... so we passed.

Ravelry!

I finally got my invite... then I thought about joining... for like less than a second! OMG I love Ravelry! I've already wasted too much time on it lol. Anyways.... please add me (if you want to): starali77

So.... I haven't knitted a thing for a week : ( I feel incomplete lol. I better get on that! I actually have to finish my Grandma's scarf. I have this fear of knitting anything else but scarves... they are so easy and fast... I like a project that doesn't take a long time... but I want to make a lot of different things... so... okay!