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So it is still on the lame side but I'm getting there!
Go ahead and start working on your submissions. I haven't come up with the rules or even designed the website yet.
Also if you give me any ideas for prizes or just something cool to do I'll give you a big kiss!!! (now rules will apply on that)
Go see the start of the Knit Girls
Since the day is coming close I thought I'd just pull together some neat little ideas to gifts. Let me just say I'm in love with the Organic Dishcloths... so simple but so cute!
Organic Dishcloth Pattern Felted soap
Organic Market Bag Pattern Apple Cozy
Dress up an old hanger in an instant with this easy project. Fill the cute little sachet with your favorite dried flowers, aromatic herbs, potpourri, or cedar shavings
Striped Wine Sack Heart-gram Hat
Cute little Ornaments
Leaf Necklace Lariat Leaf Necklace
I really never figured that my obsession with ink and knitting would be a lot of people obsession. The other day I received an email from a girl or I should say lady named Kim. Her story touched me so much I just cried.
She has been battling Ovarian and Breast Cancer which I couldn't imagine how much strength it would take to go through that.
For her 40th birthday she wanted a tattoo... instead she was stuck by needles for her chemo therapy. He husband doesn't really want her to get a tattoo but I think after all she has gone through she deserves a reward and something that would make her smile.
I want to share the poem she wrote it is beautiful and heartfelt.
Nature’s
Tattoo
I want
a tattoo someday
Something
to mark my body my way.
Not a
memory of when I was sick
Red,
angry lines that are bumpy and thick.
Not
from a surgery;
Something
that I want to see
Some
wonderful, warm, and from my heart
Not a
reminder of a failed body part.
Too
many scars have been
Placed
here and there-
Marks
on my body that
I do
not want to share!
My
tattoo will be
-something
about knitting-
Maybe?
That
will set me free.
Nature’s
tattoos
are
not all they are cracked up to be.
I want
a reminder that is special to me!
Color
and beauty, family and faith
A
wonderful mark to set the record straight.
This
is the mark I want to leave
Happy,
beautiful, healthy
Something
for the world to see…
Or
maybe just me!
I don't want to post her email address but if you leave a comment for her I will make sure she gets it... My heart goes out to you Kim... thank you so much for sharing this with us.
So last night I had a pretty good time.. I was asked to be "murdered" Psycho style for the halloween Hell on Earth party... So it looks like my friend Missy will be stabbing me to death in a few weeks. We have rehearsal soon so I'll find out what more is involved. I do know that by the end of the night I'll be drenched in blood. They are even bring in a bathtub for the scene.
The suckie part is that I've already started working on my costume... I was going to be a zombie but you can't have a zombie get killed in the shower scene of Psycho.
So in honor of halloween here is a great video I found on myspace videos!
A short thriller with KNITTING? Its called The Heavy Spinner... oh yeah, just a little heads up its a little gorey...
If you are a knitter who has tattoos there is a poll on my knitting tattoos page.
Please help a girl out and cast your vote.
So life has been a little crazy in my tiny world but I'm somehow making it out of the trenches. Last night I sat my little ass (really I have no ass) at home, so instead of heading out to see a great DJ from London I decided it was best for me to do some mediation which for me that is of course knitting.
It also helped that Ash sent me a huge care package. Inside this huge 17lb box was a massive amount of stuff from Thymes products. I was in heaven... it took me at least 45mins to go through all the goodies and try them all out... yeah I kind of stunk when I was done... wow I was Lavender overload!
So it doesn't seem like I have gotten too far on my tam but for me I'm actually excited about finishing it, I'm doubting the colors now, I should have done it in black because everything I own is black, what am I going to wear a brown hat with? Sorry about the pic, I only have my cell phone with me.
Zomibina and the Skeletones - A Chainsaw For Christmas
Well when I pulled myself away from Ravelry for a minute I did a search on knitting porn, why I don't know so don't ask. So here is what I stumbled on here piece O plastic... how awesome is the pink knitting bondage!
So it seems like superman is actually a knitter... how kooky!
I've seen this a million times but I just wanted to post it so I didn't ever forget where I found it....
So I finished drawing out my knitting tattoo... its going to be of course a ball of yarn with needles that have star toppers and a banner that says knit girl. Its going to be really small so it will fit behind my right ear almost on my neck. So as soon as I figure out who I want to do it I'm so there. Wow, I sure hope I continue to love to knit the rest of my life.
Well off for now, gotta go get kitty food and some smokes.. Yes my fridays off are always filled with errands.
By the way there are
So the past few days have really taken a toll on me... I feel like my life has taken a 360. Its so hard living in this small town. Everyone talks and it seems like everything always leads me back down a road to an ex. I've tried everything to deal with this, talked to my friend Wendy, cried, talked to the ex, search Ravelry for cool stuff to knit and even worked on my Secret Garden Tam. It just seems like I can't shake it.... way too much for me to handle. I'm sure it will pass in a couple of days but for now I'm trying to write this out so I can feel a little better.
Well has this helped? Nope not much.
In every situation I can keep my head up and find something to smile about... but with this, I'm not sure how to deal.
I just wish I could settle down with someone that I love and that loves me, have a family and have a nice normal everyday life that involves arguing about bills and whose turn it is to wash the dishes. Being single isn't what is all cracks up to be.
So enough of that... I guess I just need to go to sleep and wake up to a new day hopefully better than the last three.
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So here I am at work AGAIN and at lunch... gross food in the so called "CAFE" here... yuck!
OTN news: I'm working on the Secret Garden Tam. If you haven't seen it, so cute!!
The Secret Garden has to be one of my favorite books and movie growing up. So when I found this on craftster I knew I'd have to make it for myself!
Oh I have exciting news I got my invite to Raverly!!!! Wow only 4 months on the waiting list! I really haven't had the chance to explore the site since my computer keeps blue screening me - stupid thing. However my ID is Freak Knitter if ya want to come over.
Ashley has finished drawing my next tattoo. He is mailing to me today so I should be getting it in a couple of days. I so can't wait. I also think I'm getting a little ball of yarn and needles inked behind my left ear... cute, sweet and a little naughty!
Since tomorrow is Fetish Friday here in Savannah I'll leave you with this:
