Posted by: trimitup | May 6, 2013

Dish towels by Knit picks and waiting!!

I’m at the rheumatologist office today getting my very first Infusion (a drip IV to the vein to administer medication) to control RA symptoms. They tell me it is a five hour process, so I brought something to knit (dish towel), and also work on this blog. Time well spent I think!  Somebody’s got to give me a complement, lol.

working on this dish towel while at the Dr's office.
working on this dish towel while at the Dr’s office.

Knitpicks.com puts together kits with their own yarns and patterns to sell. I bought their new dishtowel kit because I liked the colors in the kit, but you can mix and match the colors you like for yourself or for friends. A very simple pattern (mindless & easy) to knit but looks more complicated.  The kit comes with enough yarn to knit four dish towels.

The yarn line is called Dishie, made of all cotton. I mentioned this yarn in my last blog as well. The dishcloth will go well with matching washcloths.

No problems with the infusion so far :-)

Happy knitting,

Marilyn

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Posted by: trimitup | April 17, 2013

Knitting to stay calm, grounded,and sane

I have said this before and is worth repeating…….Knitting or crocheting keeps me calm or shall I say, grounded.  It’s a sort of therapy for me physically and emotionally. Physically because my hands can get very stiff throughout the day because I have RA, but too much knitting can aggravate so I must keep that in check for each day I knit or crochet.  Emotionally because, well, it’s just soothing to me and makes me happy :)

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Boston Marathon

When something as senseless as a bombing at the famous Boston Marathon, believe me, we need something to calm down our nerves like knitting.  Knitting, painting, exercise of some sort, scrapbook, socializing, etc.  What ever is a constant in your life to provide assurance and normality can help.  As many people have said, we can’t live our lives in fear.  We need to move forward in our daily lives and take each day as a gift from God!  Always learning, growing, and helping others.  Continued prayers for those hurt in the bombing.

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Last couple of weeks I have been just knitting the simple dishcloths  pattern (click on link).  Ravelry has many patterns to choose from so I encourage you to check them out if you don’t already have a favorite. They make great gifts and I personally love to use these in the kitchen and bathroom. (very soothing to knit) : )

My birthday was yesterday and so to celebrate, my husband took me out to dinner.  It is my second dinner for the week soon to have another dinner Friday and lunch with a friend on Saturday too.  Might as well take advantage of birthday week!!!  I received a gift card from a friend for the KnitPicks online store (she knows me so well) KnitPicks.com has a great selection of cotton yarns for knitting and crocheting dishcloths, check it out here!

Happy knitting and stay sane ; )

marilynknits

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Posted by: trimitup | March 15, 2013

Book review: Circular Knitting Workshop

I bought this Circular Knitting Workshop book from Amazon, by: Margaret Radcliffe a few months ago. The book is very informative for both beginners and the experienced. This book is more of a resource book but also has plenty of patterns to try.

Margaret Radcliffe  shows how to convert flat patterns to circular knitting, which I am very interested in.  She talks about the different needle types to use for circular knitting.  I had no idea there are so many ways to cast-on and bound-off with DPN‘s and circular needles.  She shows finishing techniques too!  All of the instructions were very clear and easy to understand.  Patterns included: Bags, hats, shawls, socks, mittens, gloves, and sweaters.  The only thing I didn’t care for were the garment patterns because they are only in one size (small).  She explains that those patterns are for you to practice on, and finish quickly, so I get it!

If you like knitting in the round like I do, then you might want to purchase the Circular Knitting Workshop book.  One cannot have too many great resource books………..even if space is an issue. :)

I bought a new android app for the kitties, they love this one called Cat Toys 3D.  A mouse moves in and out of the screen and squeeks too!  It drives them crazy!!

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Have a great weekend, happy knitting : )

marilynknits

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Posted by: trimitup | March 11, 2013

Meet my text glove model……Thing

2013-03-10 13.32.43Yes! I have a new model for gloves and its name is Thing. Remember the Adams Family? Well they had a family member who was just a hand and was named Thing.   So my husband thought it would be fun to name mine after their hand.  This hand is actually used for drawing art  but I liked the idea instead of mine (ugly) or a regular mannequin hand.

Thing was sitting on the kitty condo when this photo was taken.  Thing is also modeling one of my new text gloves as well.  She/He will come in handy (no pun intended!) for future modeling of my knit gloves.

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This past weekend we were in the South Park District of San Diego next to Balboa Park,  when I saw some yarn bombing.

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Well I had to stop and take a few pics of this incredible feast for the eyes!!  The surf board with a knit cover says “Graffiti Beach”.   Turns out it’s a store which is responsible for all the yarn bombing!!  Their Facebook page is here.

Graffiti Beach is a platform designed to get products and music in the public eye. With an eclectic mix of urban and beach style, the hand selected brands encompass all things hip & trendy, showcasing art pulsating with young life, home decor made from reclaimed materials, fashion and jewelry.   In short, it oozes of California creativity and there’s nothing quite like it on the market.

Happy knitting : )

marilynknits

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Posted by: trimitup | February 9, 2013

My favorite vest ever and Blooming flower tea!

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M2013-01-30 14.24.35y all time favorite vest is called Ribbed Vest that I got through Ravelry. The pattern is from Plymouth Yarn as well as the yarn.  The yarn is called Baby Alpaca Grande and is to die for. It’s the most wonderful yarn I have ever knit or worn!!!  Everyone should knit or crochet with this yarn at least once :)  Sooooo soft, the drape is amazing……oops sorry for drooling.  Oh yeah the colorway is indigo.

I ordered this tea through Amazon, and it came in these adorable little containers. 

2013-02-06 13.03.34 2013-02-09 08.45.26 2013-02-09 08.53.28 2013-02-09 08.47.21The tea is by Summit Tea & Company.com.  The flavors are Green Blooming and Jasmine Blooming (cute names)  You place one in a glass teapot, gently pour hot water over the tea.  Then you watch the leaves slowly unfurl to reveal a beautiful flower. (so Fun!) Tastes great and is supposed to be better for you then regular ground tea. I highly recommend this particular brand because the tea is very smooth. One blooming flower will last all day, you just keep adding hot water to the pot.  I bought mine on Amazon but the link above is a direct link to their store.  Be sure to look for the blooming tea as they have so many teas to choose from.

Happy knitting : )

marilynknits

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