Now, we also have a table!!!
Isn't it pretty?
We picked it up at the Pasadena Flea Market last weekend. Its replacing the really wobbly table we got from my parents.
Now what fabric should I use to replace this?
Adjusting to Life as a Modern Old Fashioned Couple
Friday, June 10, 2011
Making our rental a home
So far we're managed a couch, curtains in the living room/kitchen, and new pots and pans.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
May Knitting Update
For the month of May I participated in a celebration of Madelintosh, one of my favorite yarn companies.
Basically we all knit only with one brand of yarn for the month. Giving us a chance to use some of what we have stashed and have support from fellow knitters.
It was a lot of fun and I managed to knit two sweaters, even with John travelling all month and house guests. Go me!
Project 1:
(Mad)rigal for Madelintosh aka Madrigal from the Twist Collective
Dates: May 6- May 30, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Tosh Sport
Color: LaVie en Rose
Yardage: 1050 yards
Great sweater. So soft and comfy. I know I'll get a lot of use out of this with sundresses. I purposefully made it shorter so I could wear it with my full skirted sundresses and still look like I have a waist. The color is awesome! The perfect mix of pink and purple without making me look like I'm 5 years old. Someone even stopped me to ask where I bought it. Truly the best compliment.
Project 2:
Betty Draper's a Witch aka Elphaba Pullover
Dates: May 1-May 28, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Sock
Color: Betty Draper's Blue
Yardage: 990 yards
Not my favorite picture ever, but oh well. This sweater also fits great, though I made it extra big in the hips and I really didn't need to. I learned a new skill with this sweater, something called horizontal dust darts. Basically the HBDs add a little extra room in the bust so your sweater doesn't pull upwards. Since I'm rocking size Ds, these little darts made a big difference.
All in all it was a fun month and it was a lot of fun to knit along with other people using the same patterns and yarns.
I also finished this sweater in May
Akoya
Dates: April 8-May 6, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Tosh Sport
Color: Porcelain
Yardage: 1110 yards
Love this sweater too. Makes me happy that my skill has improved so much since last year.
Wow! That's a lot of knitting.
So far for 2011...9,263 yard in finished projects. That's 5.26 miles of yarn. And its only June 1st.
Basically we all knit only with one brand of yarn for the month. Giving us a chance to use some of what we have stashed and have support from fellow knitters.
It was a lot of fun and I managed to knit two sweaters, even with John travelling all month and house guests. Go me!
Project 1:
(Mad)rigal for Madelintosh aka Madrigal from the Twist Collective
Dates: May 6- May 30, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Tosh Sport
Color: LaVie en Rose
Yardage: 1050 yards
Great sweater. So soft and comfy. I know I'll get a lot of use out of this with sundresses. I purposefully made it shorter so I could wear it with my full skirted sundresses and still look like I have a waist. The color is awesome! The perfect mix of pink and purple without making me look like I'm 5 years old. Someone even stopped me to ask where I bought it. Truly the best compliment.
Project 2:
Betty Draper's a Witch aka Elphaba Pullover
Dates: May 1-May 28, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Sock
Color: Betty Draper's Blue
Yardage: 990 yards
Not my favorite picture ever, but oh well. This sweater also fits great, though I made it extra big in the hips and I really didn't need to. I learned a new skill with this sweater, something called horizontal dust darts. Basically the HBDs add a little extra room in the bust so your sweater doesn't pull upwards. Since I'm rocking size Ds, these little darts made a big difference.
All in all it was a fun month and it was a lot of fun to knit along with other people using the same patterns and yarns.
I also finished this sweater in May
Akoya
Dates: April 8-May 6, 2011
Yarn Used: Madelinetosh Tosh Sport
Color: Porcelain
Yardage: 1110 yards
Love this sweater too. Makes me happy that my skill has improved so much since last year.
Wow! That's a lot of knitting.
So far for 2011...9,263 yard in finished projects. That's 5.26 miles of yarn. And its only June 1st.
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