Introducing... Charlie Buckets!! *please insert applause here*
Today I am Elated about: Wonderful commenters!!! This picture of our Charlie pup!!
Today I am not so Elated about: Our cancelled Super Special Weekend of Fun!!! My not-so-successful attempt at The Magic Loop sock method!!
I can't believe this blog has 11 posts!! It is crazy! Thank you to Tami, Suzanne, Cari, Mom, and Jennifer! The answers to my thought provoking questions were perfect and very sweet and here is what I have decided:
1. The "...-elation" headings are okay, but I think I am going to mix it up a bit so that it doesn't get tooo stale! Then, if I think of one that I think is funny (and I am sure I will be the only to think it is funny) I will indulge myself!
2. I like my scarf and I am considering joining the Branching Out Knit Along! It would be my first knit along, but it is well established and well... I am nervous! I have decided to block, but not to drastically. I do not think I will stretch it out, just set it in it's current form. I can't wait!
3. If you don't get excited about commenters, then what is the point of having a blog? You might as well have a diary that you hope no one ever reads! So, I am going to continue to be thrilled about posts ... even the spam (but not tooo very excited about the spam, and I will probably delete it shortly)! I have been very lucky to have such wonderful commenters, who are also wonderful bloggers! Thank you all again!
Well, since there has been a request to reveal more information about the cute dog in Wednesday's "Pup-Elation" post, I would like to introduce "Charlie Buckets"! He is our 2 year old German Shepherd mix. He is a rescue from The King County Humane Society. In this picture he is learning how to swim. For a dog who is afraid of his water dish, that is saying a lot!! This swimming lesson took place in Leavenworth, where we spent Fourth of July weekend! On his first day he would try to step from rock to rock and be as TALL as possible. It was very funny! He fell off a rock and went for his first accidental assisted swim (my hands were under his tummy guiding him toward hubby and the shore). On the second day, we found a better spot were he could cross the river and I would stand on one side and call him and he would swim across (on leash dragging hubby behind)! It was the most fun!
Speaking of Leavenworth, we were supposed to go back this weekend for a camping/swimming excursion. I have been plagued with back problems all week, so we had to cancel and have a lazy weekend after all.
At home, I wanted to knit some socks from my new knitting book, but since Craft Mart closed the second I approached the door, I had to try sans double pointed needles. I decided to try the Magic Loop method. I thought I had it figured out, but on the 10thish row I lost a stitch. I did not drop it, but it was lost. I did not know how to tink it, so I pulled it apart to start again another time! I am trying to be a "one-knitting-project-at-a-time" kinda girl. It is no fun, but every time I try otherwise, it ends up badly!
Have a wonderful Knit-a-licious day! (K-E)
1. The "...-elation" headings are okay, but I think I am going to mix it up a bit so that it doesn't get tooo stale! Then, if I think of one that I think is funny (and I am sure I will be the only to think it is funny) I will indulge myself!
2. I like my scarf and I am considering joining the Branching Out Knit Along! It would be my first knit along, but it is well established and well... I am nervous! I have decided to block, but not to drastically. I do not think I will stretch it out, just set it in it's current form. I can't wait!
3. If you don't get excited about commenters, then what is the point of having a blog? You might as well have a diary that you hope no one ever reads! So, I am going to continue to be thrilled about posts ... even the spam (but not tooo very excited about the spam, and I will probably delete it shortly)! I have been very lucky to have such wonderful commenters, who are also wonderful bloggers! Thank you all again!
Well, since there has been a request to reveal more information about the cute dog in Wednesday's "Pup-Elation" post, I would like to introduce "Charlie Buckets"! He is our 2 year old German Shepherd mix. He is a rescue from The King County Humane Society. In this picture he is learning how to swim. For a dog who is afraid of his water dish, that is saying a lot!! This swimming lesson took place in Leavenworth, where we spent Fourth of July weekend! On his first day he would try to step from rock to rock and be as TALL as possible. It was very funny! He fell off a rock and went for his first accidental assisted swim (my hands were under his tummy guiding him toward hubby and the shore). On the second day, we found a better spot were he could cross the river and I would stand on one side and call him and he would swim across (on leash dragging hubby behind)! It was the most fun!
Speaking of Leavenworth, we were supposed to go back this weekend for a camping/swimming excursion. I have been plagued with back problems all week, so we had to cancel and have a lazy weekend after all.
At home, I wanted to knit some socks from my new knitting book, but since Craft Mart closed the second I approached the door, I had to try sans double pointed needles. I decided to try the Magic Loop method. I thought I had it figured out, but on the 10thish row I lost a stitch. I did not drop it, but it was lost. I did not know how to tink it, so I pulled it apart to start again another time! I am trying to be a "one-knitting-project-at-a-time" kinda girl. It is no fun, but every time I try otherwise, it ends up badly!
Have a wonderful Knit-a-licious day! (K-E)
posted by Knit-Elation @ 3:43 PM
4 comments
4 Comments:
Charlie Buckets?????? I LOVE that name!!! He is SUCH a cutie. Not as cute as my Audrey, of course. ;) She was a Human Society rescue too...and she's the best decision I've made (well, ok...maybe picking my hubby was a little bit better.) Well, Charlie looks like a prince and I'm glad you posted about him.
As to the magic loop. *sigh* I tried it too. It was too fussy for me. It took longer for me to pull the cord around than it takes for me to work with my DPNs. But maybe I'll give it another go sometime.
Have a great day!
What an adorable dog! I love his name too. Very cute.
As for only working on one project at a time, I tried to do that too when I first got hooked on knitting and I couldn't do it. Now I try to have a maximum of 4 projects in progress with one of them being something portable. I find I end up working primarily on one thing at a time but I always have something to switch to if I'm getting bored or need a gauge change. It seems to work out alright most of the time.
Charlie Buckets is the cutest! Glad to hear he's a rescue, you saved his life. Have you been to Craft Star in Lake Stevens? They have a really good needle selection and good prices. Not much yarn, but plenty of needles!
That's a darling picture of Charlie! I love his little tongue sticking out! Love, Mom
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