tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225753872011-04-21T15:54:28.342-04:00An obsessed knitter rambling about who-knows-what.Nerdy Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03958710480080035875noreply@blogger.comBlogger1911100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575387.post-65849354386615872552008-09-04T13:00:00.002-04:002008-09-04T13:04:28.276-04:00

So work is crazy, which is no surprise since I work for a college, and school started last week. But boy, it's even crazier than normal--more students=more craziness at school.Then there's real life, which is filling up with all sorts of fun things, including teaching 2 knitting classes this Fall, trying to design a pattern for my friend's upcoming knitting book, joining a flute quintet (yeeha!!)

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DSC00518Originally uploaded by Nerdy Knitter TooHee hee--I finished my random wrap this morning, and Nerdy Hubby decided to wear it. Doesn't he look handsome sporting a pink/orange/purple fuzzy scarf/wrap?It's from yarn I bought at the Sedalia Spring Fiber Festival. It's from Kid Hollow Farm, and the variety is called "Aunt Sadie." It's 2 strands of yarn--one mohair, and one cotton boucle. I love

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The outside of my needle holderOriginally uploaded by Nerdy Knitter TooThis is the circular needle holder my swap pal made for me. Isn't it beautiful? The tote bag is just as beautiful, but I didn't get a good photo of that. I love them both!

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My swap presentsOriginally uploaded by Nerdy Knitter TooThis is just a sampling of what I got from my Books n More swap pal--isn't it great? The yarn is for the Dogi pattern, which, as luck would have it, is one of the best ones in the book (in my opinion). I also got a handmade circular needle carrier, a handmade tote bag, stitch markers, circular needles, and a set of sock-shaped point

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I'm till here in San Diego, so for your reading pleasure, here's what I've got. My friend, Cindy, tagged me on her blog:Rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 5 people and posts their names. Then the player goes to each of the “named” people’s blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. If you’ve been

Nerdy Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03958710480080035875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575387.post-74363346409217143972008-07-29T00:06:00.005-04:002008-07-29T00:26:55.304-04:00

You know, when everyone you meet reminds you of another person? I'm having one of those weeks--I'm in San Diego for a Nerdy Librarians event, and everyone in my cohort really, really reminds me of someone in my life, yet every last one of these librarians is a complete stranger to me. I think I'm living in a deja vu week, which is really unsettling, let me tell you!I've been in San Diego since 11

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Well, here I sit, feeling a bit battered & bruised after minor laproscopic surgery yesterday. Sadly, no knitting happened yesterday, but I've managed to get back to it today. The procedure was a success, so that's good, but my poor little nerdy body is a tad sore today. And, of course, the pain killer makes me itchy, so taking it is only for emergencies. I'm still itchy, and haven't taken it

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To prepare for my upcoming high school reunion (20th!), I went through some of my childhood photos, and lookie here:My senior photo from high school (taken the summer before my senior year, so I was 16 1/2):My mom's beautiful wedding photo: My 3rd-grade photo (I distinctly remember this being my favorite outfit because "I look like a teenager in this."): A photo of me in my office window with the

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Here's my haircut at the salon:Here's one of the sweet pooches at the salon--this one is Peanut, and then there's Beau--they're siblings. Beau sat in my lap for my whole cut and dry. They're smaller than cats, and so cute!Here's a lovely scene from our walk on Sunday:

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Well, let's start with Friday: I got a new Curly Girl Haircut at Imago Salon (in Richmond). I've been trying and trying to encourage my curly locks for ages, and I think I've finallly found the right combination of cut and product to make me curly-curly-curly. I can't get photos to load from home (darn dial-up!), so you'll just have to trust me until I can post a photo.So what else happened this

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Well, well, well, I do still have a blog--who knew?!I have no good excuse for my absence except that I've been knitting, and haven't had the gumption to deal with posting photos from home (dial-up. enough said.).But first, here's my big "you knew me when" story:Nerdy Hubby & I were chosen to be the first folks on stage for the Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood show!!! We did the "Moving Bodies" game

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This is Pete, Henry's new best friend. There's a long story about how Pete came to be Henry's new best friend, but I'll save you the pain of reading the whole thing. Suffice it to say that there's no leash law in our county, and Pete lives about .5 miles from our house. He & Henry have met twice now, and love to run around together. But the funniest thing about this new relationship? Pete comes

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So, it has been a long time since my last post. I couldn't possibly begin to remember everything I've done in the meantime, so you can make up your own stories of what I've been doing for three solid weeks. Make them exciting--my life could use some spice!Last weekend, however, is recent enough to still be in the memory banks. What did I do? I went to Maryland for a lovely visit with our friends:

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It has been a long time since I've had anything of note to post because I've been working on a contract project, and I can't post details about it until the pattern is published.With that being said, the contract project is completed--hooray!And I've finished a small gift project I'll post about after I've sent it to my friend.Now I have the dilemma of what to do next...go back to the Neverending

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I forgot this adorable photo of the nephews (w/Dad's help) blowing out the birthday candles last week. It's rare to capture Nephew1 smiling like that--it was a lucky shot. Can you tell the theme for the party was pirates?

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We just returned from a trip to Philly to see my pal, Boop, and for Nerdy Hubby to present a paper at a Nerdy Conference. The conference was great--Nerdy Hubby's presentation was the best, of course--and our visit with Boop was fun, fun, fun. We stayed with Boop and her to kitties, Leila and Dempsey. Leila is a young thing with a lot of energy. Dempsey is a more mature gentleman who prefers

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...how is it that Nephew #1 is SEVEN--I thought he was SIX...and he's such a big boy--I should have known. The slippies were a big hit--he wore them through his whole birthday party, so I think he likes them. They fit perfectly, too, which was a surprise. Nephew #3 likes his bunny, too. He named him Bobby Bunny. So cute to see the sweet boy hugging his Bobby Bunny! Unfortunately, I wasn't fast

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Phew--I've been working like a dawg (are dogs such hard workers, really?), and have progress to show for the effort: That's about 18" of the body, and up to an elbow of 1 sleeve. Am I bored? Am I sick of the 16" needle I'm using for the sleeve? I refuse to answer on the grounds that it might get back to the recipient. :-)Speaking of hard-working dogs, take a gander at how hard our beasty-boo

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It's amazing what avoidance will do for one's productivity. In one weekend, while studiously avoiding the Neverending Sweater, I managed to complete 2.5 projects. Here they are: 1. Yet another cute-as-a-button bunny. Boy, I love this pattern. And the bonus this time around was that I used just under 2 balls of SALE yarn from my STASH. So all in all, this particular bunny cost just about $2. I

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Today is a monumental day: my sample knitting task has been completed, and delivered to the designer. I am officially free to knit what I want, when I want. So what am I knitting, you ask? I doubt there's much suspense here...the Neverending Sweater rears its not-so-ugly head, just in time for warm weather to arrive. This is the second project I've made for Nerdy Hubby that was destined to be

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...I'm sneaking this when I should be doing plenty of other productive things (knitting on a sample project, locating photos for a knitting-related article...those kinds of things).But I'm posting to let everyone know about a new shop in Etsy: NH Knitting Mama. The blogger is having a contest to promote her shop. If you buy something from her, and tell her you learned about her shop from me, I

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Hi everyone--so, I had a "no-snow day" on Friday, which I used to do nothing productive, which is the point of a free day off...but then I fell down on the job of catching up with my homework...now I'm right back to where I was last week: need to finish homework before class meets on Friday at 1:20!Why was I such a slacker, you ask? A good (although a tad rude, honestly) question. My excuse is

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I submitted entries in the "What Can I Make" pattern contest, and I won! You see, she was collecting pattern links for free patterns using less than 285 yards of yarn. I submitted a frightening amount to the list, and I won! AND I got to choose my top 3 prize preferences. I wonder which one I'll get...stay tuned--I'll let you know when it arrives. Yahoo!

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Okay, so the prediction for today was 80% chance of wintery mix--snow, freezing rain, etc. I woke up and joked with Nerdy Hubby about the lack of precipitation then checked my email...school (I work at a college) is closed! Granted, there's a very thin layer of ice out there, but it's already over 35 degrees, so the chances of it getting any worse are pretty slim. Here's a look outside Nerdy

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Our boy went to the vet for an extraction yesterday. Poor guy--he cracked a tooth 3 weeks ago, and had to have the remaining root/tooth removed yesterday. First, he couldn't eat anything after 6pm Tuesday night. What an indignity! Then, he couldn't take any calming drugs for the car ride to the vet. Insufferable (for us, too, I might add). Then we had to wait 15 minutes or more for the vet tech

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This is the little ascot I made while I was sick on the couch (before I was immobilized):Here's the end, with the cute little bobbles:The pattern is the Huckleberry Ascot from the Interweave Knits Holiday 2007 issue. It's supposed to be shorter, but I used larger needles than it recommended because the yarn needle size was larger. It feels like cozy down, and is sooo snuggly. I love it! And I

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Well, I've fallen, and I can't get up (so to speak): I have hurt the muscles in my neck so severely that knitting (and typing, really) aren't feasible. So here's a quick update:1. The neverending sweater for Nerdy Hubby is blocking to make sure it stretched enough to fit him like a top layer instead of like a shirt (forgot about ease in doing my calculations!).2. I can't knit right now.3. The

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Hmmm...what's new?I have new yarn. Yup, the yarn diet has been over for a looong time, and I'm make use of my freedom. On the Lamb yarn shop had a sale a week ago, and my friend, J, and I went along, with J's friend, C. The sale was great, even though were there on the last day (Sunday). I couldn't help myself--I bought more than I'd meant to buy, but how could I help it when things were 30% off.

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Here's a really easy way to look productive: let your hubby borrow your camera, then post all of the long-overdue photos all at once. It's not a patented idea--you, too, can use it. Go ahead--it'll make you feel really good, honest.Here goes:1. Here's the pair of socks I made to repay a coworker for his help on our Bathroom Renovation Saga (pattern Wendy's generic toe-up; yarn some mystery wool

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Hi everyone--well, the holiday season hit with a bang, and I was away for quite a bit of time, meaning no posts, which I'm sure left you all bereft and befuddled. NOT!My time off from work (close to 3 weeks--a first!) was lovely and relaxing...at first. I did nothing but knit, watch tv, read, and help Nerdy Hubby with our never-ending bathroom repair project (too long a story, but suffice it to

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First, I was going to post a big, picture-laden tour of the mayhem that is our bathroom demolition, but now that I'm on vacation (I'll repeat: I'm on VACATION), I don't have high-speed internet, so no photos for today...To sum it up--Nerdy Hubby started a small(ish) bathroom fix-up job that uncovered more trouble, which we thought might mean tearing down whole walls, and replacing whole floors,

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I saw this over at Arts & Quilts, and think I was one of the first 3 to sign up, so I'm posting about it here.This is how it works: Be one of the first three bloggers to leave a comment requesting to join my part of the Pay It Forward, and you will receive a handmade gift (might be knit, might not be) from me at some point in the next 365 days. That is my promise to you. The only thing you have

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Rubik Cube Generator

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My birthday was Saturday (yahoo!), and our friends' little guy's 1st birthday was Sunday, so we went to Maryland to see the birthday boy and his family. Before we left, Nerdy Hubby & I celebrated my birthday a day early by going out to the very same restaurant we go to every Friday night. Sigh. We decided it was our favorite for a reason, and that's where we wanted to go, so we went. Not very

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If you've been paying attention, you've probably noticed a string of projects in my entries where I say, "I still have to seam this one," or "Just need to add buttons," or "haven't sewn in the ends." Well, my knitting friends--I've done it: I've finished every project but one!And for proof, I've got the following:This is the finished Trellis for our friend's son's first birthday, which is Sunday

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Today is Nerdy Mommy's birthday--happy birthday to my mommy!!!

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Well, okay, so I'm not doing the same old, same old, necessarily...I'm still knitting like a [nerdy] fiend; I'm still working [we have yet to win the lottery]; I'm still living with the Beast and Nerdy Hubby.So what is new, you ask?Well, I've completed teaching my very first knitting class. Our last class was 11/3. I think the students were pleased with what they learned, although none of them

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How cute is our boy?!

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As you know, Nerdy Hubby & I went to his 20th high school reunion not too long ago. Well, we left our camera behind (by choice), and then regretted not having any photos. Someone sent this to me after the fact. Here we are--so grown up and mature. Nerdy Knitter, Nerdy Hubby, and a friend--20 years after graduation (well, for the boys...it's only 19 for me). We had a nice time catching up with

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What do you think this is?If you guessed a lacy hat for spring, you're wrong. Try again.If you guessed a flirty lace skirt, you're oh so wrong!What's that? You're guessing an Everlasting Bagstopper? Ding! Ding! Ding! You are correct! Well, mostly correct. You see, I used freebie yarn with no label, so I wasn't sure how much of it I had...that meant I made my bag a lot shorter than the one in the

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For your own education, here are a few "public service announcements" from the Nerdy Household:1. Habenero=pits of Hell hot!2. Don't attempt to hold a conversation while also trying desperately to claw your way out of the pits of Hell (see #1).3. One good ride in the car does not mean freedom from beastly car behavior.4. Bringing the Beast to play with another doggy friend sounds good, but

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Hi everyone--boy, have I been a busy little nerd!More than a week ago, we spent a lovely evening with our friends, J & K. We opted to leave the Beast home, which was great for us--oh, the freedom of being dog-free for just a few hours. We ate yummy food, had nice conversation (not all about knitting, even--who knew we could do that?), and watched the hosts' beasts play and pounce and purr and

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So my dreams of posting every day are just that: dreams.Meanwhile, here's what I've got to show:That's a close-up of my newly-completed Swallowtail Shawl.Here's the whole thing:And here's what I've done so far on the now-named "Never-Ending Baby Blanket" :I finished the Pinwheel Baby Blanket pattern, but knew going into it that I would want to do an edging of some sort. So I borrowed Nicky

Nerdy Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03958710480080035875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575387.post-21368560451889172672007-09-22T16:12:00.000-04:002007-09-22T16:21:26.743-04:00

I'm sitting in my comfy, happy office, listening to our local oldies station, which is playing Shaun Cassidy's "Do You Believe In Magic." Ah, life is good!Here's a random piece of Nerdy Trivia: Shaun Cassidy is the only person to whom I wrote a fan letter when I was a little girl. I was smitten. I never heard back from him, now that I think about it. Hmph! Anyone reading this know Shaun Cassidy?

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I just joined this swap---registration ends next week. So if you're interested, sign up soon!Here's the link:http://mysteryswap.wordpress.com/Happy Tuesday!

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Blocking and finishing was the name of the game last week. Don't believe me? Here's the proof:This is my Mystery Stole #3, which has a swan wing on one end, and a lovely lacy point on the other end. The middle is a field of "flowers" (otherwise known as Cat's Paw). Here's the vest I made for Afghans for Afghans...all it needed was 6 buttons. Done!Here's the bracelet (MaryElla) I sent to our

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From left to right we have:1. the WIP baby sweater for friends whose baby is due in February (I'm ahead of the game on that one!).2. the orange/green thing is a lovely seed-stitch scarf made using the yarn I received from N. It's thick-and-thin, and looks lovely in seed stitch.3. the little cream thing with what looks like red stripes is my MaryElla bracelet. It's all done, but the snaps need to

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Well, I haven't gotten organized enough to take photos of my projects, so just picture them in your heads as I write about them...I've added cute red-and-white ribbon to the navy blue (with white beads) MaryElla bracelet I made. That's going to be a gift for a friend in NYS. I decided against the black ribbon on my ecru (with burgandy beads) MaryElla as it made the whole thing too dark.I've

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I have to start by alerting you all to the fact that our science "experiment" has concluded. Why? Because we found out (thank you, J!) that those "tadpoles" were mosquitoes!!! EEEEEEKK! So the water has been dumped, the baby mosquitoes killed, and we're back to our regularly scheduled blog. Phew. (Ick!Ick!Ick!Ick!Ick!)I am in love with my latest mini-project, which is the Cabled Newsboy Cap (or

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Wow, it's been a long time since I posted! I won't bore you with excuses (I can't quite recall the reasons for my absence, honestly). So I'll just start fresh with the fun things on my plate:1. I finished (but haven't blocked) my Trellis Scarf. I think it might become a future gift...not sure for whom yet. 2. I finished 2 bath mats (Absorba the Great from Mason Dixon Knitting, and a plain garter

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Hooray--I'm finished with my vesty-vest! Yup, even sewing in the ends, whip stitching the facings, sewing down the steeks, sewing the buttons in place, AND blocking. I'm D.O.N.E. done!Want proof? Here it is:Details of this project are slim--it was a kit from Yarns International. As far as I know, it's only available as a kit. The yarn is shetland, I think, but where it originates, I'm not sure.

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More photos--this time more up to date:This is the vest with the steeks cut, the armhole and button bands completed, and the button band facings pinned in place. I still have a lot of work left, but this will at least show the shape of the vest, which the pre-steek-cutting photo didn't show very well.This is the current state of my MS3 project, which is the total of 4 clues:This is a photo of the

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This is what my vest looked like when I'd finished the knitting. (It's a lot like a pillow case, with a few extra holes in it.)And this is the inside of the very same vest, complete with stray ends sticking out behind the steek.Since taking those photos, yours truly has officially CUT the steeks, picked up the stitches, and done button holes. Now "all" I have left is to trim all of those ends

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I wish I'd had my camera with me when Henry first came upon these turtles--the reaction was priceless. But this is still pretty darned funny! What a cute pooch we have, huh?

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First and foremost--Clue2 for Mystery Stole 3 is complete! Here it is. Any guesses as to the theme? I'm still not sure--it looks vaguely insect-like, but what do I know?And this is totally off-topic--it's a painting we bought at a festival in Manteo, on Roanoke Island, NC, when we were there for our anniversary. I love it! There's a chance the palest blue in the fishy might just match my office--

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Well! First, it's H.O.T. But anyone living on the East Coast knows that. You know it's hot when, at 10am, your pooch is pulling on the leash because he wants to go home, NOT because he's so excited to be outside, off his property. Poor Goober--he was soooo tuckered! But we are excited about his reaction to using the Gentle Leader this time around--he fought it for a bit, then just put up with it.

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I'm sitting here, in my office, with my computer connected to the phone line, "surfing" (more like crawling when you're on dial-up), and looking around my office at the stacks of books, and other things, that need organizing.But my desk is functional, which is the best part. Still no photos as it's not presentable to the public yet.Meanwhile, I'm working away at Clue #2 in Mystery Stole #3, and

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You Are a Ring FingerYou are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything.You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word.Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world.You get along well with: The PinkyStay away from: The Index FingerWhat Finger Are You?

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Okay, so i don't really have any excuses for my lack of posts, except that life has taken over my life, so to speak.We had weekend house guests, which was tons of fun, but took some time away from blogging. My brother-in-law and his wife (my former roommate) were at the Nerdy House for 3 1/2 days. We had tons of fun, including, but not limited to: making homemade pasta, sauce, and "meat boulders"

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I've been working away on my vest, and am almost to the armhole steek...well, "almost" is a bit of an overstatement...I have one more chart repeat, plus a few additional rows...but I've already done the ribbing and almost 2 full chart repeats, so I'm more than 2/3 of the way to the armhole. Not so bad, right?And now for the photo (this was taken while I was tinking back almost an entire row

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I got this from my friend, Boop, and I thought I'd share. Not sure if it's going to work, though. Phooey. And I don't have time to fool with it right now. HOpe it works!

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Well, in my rush to show you where we went last weekend, I failed to post the best photos.We chose to go to Nags Head because:it's a decent distance from our house (4-5 hours by car)it's in the same direction as the Nerdy In-Laws' house (they're our dog sitters)Nerdy Knitter (yes, yours truly) had never set foot (or knitting needle) in the state of North Carolina Nerdy Hubby loves being near

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Answer: I've been celebrating my (gasp!) FIVE-year anniversary of wedded bliss. Here's a sneak peak at what that looks like:And here's where we spent the weekend, celebrating our anniversary: That's Nags Head, North Carolina. It was lovely. We stayed at the Nags Head Beach Inn across the street from the beach. We strolled along the beach, read our book on the beach in the early morning, and stood

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To follow up yesterday's post, I've got photos of the objects I just mentioned yesterday. Here's the hat (a kit I bought at Maryland Sheep & Wool in 2006, I think):I LOVE it! The weird thing is that I used 1 size smaller needles than suggested (called for 4s, I used 3s), and the size notes say the hat should fit a large child/medium adult head. I'm here to tell you that this baby fits MY head,

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Okay, so they don't quite go together, but this post will mention both, so deal with it. :-)I've got photos to show and stories to tell, so sit back and relax.First photo is my finished "Shapely Tank" from White Lies Designs. I'm sorry I didn't make it one size smaller, but I'm learning to like it as a vest, so I think it's okay. The yarn is made-for-elann silk/cashmere in a beautiful watermelon

Nerdy Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03958710480080035875noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575387.post-12935824966232164992007-05-27T07:54:00.000-04:002007-05-27T11:58:52.528-04:00

Q: What do you do when your basement-level office, which flooded with 6" of water last fall, leaving moisture and ick, not to mention the carpet adhesive and chunks of carpet padding (from when we had to rip up the soaked carpet) behind, is just not working out?A: You paint it the perfect sky blue, of course!Here's the other side of the room, complete with icky floor, yucky walls, and boring old

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Well, I went to the post office today and sent the shawl to its new owner. It's funny how little it bothered me to let it go. I've moved on to many more projects, so the shawl is just another FO. What have I been up to? Well, I made 4 or 5 squares to send to Blacksburg for blankets for the families of the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings. I made a shapely tank out of some candy-apple red

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TWO SIXTY-ONE! Yes, you read that correctly: my shawl sold for $261 on ebay. Yahoo! I'm waiting for the official word from PayPal that the payment has cleared, then I'll send the shawl to its new home and the money to Virginia Tech. Thanks to everyone for helping me through this endeavor--I'm pleased as punch to be able to give such a hefty sum to the Virginia Tech fund.

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This link will bring you to the entry about the shawl I'm auctioning on ebay.

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I got this from Bess's blog today. There's absolutely nothing to answer, just a "submit" button to press, and lookie what I got:Your Mood Ring is OrangeStimulating ideasDaringFull of desiresMood Ring Generator

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Thanks to Wendy and Kay, my auction has gotten way more attention in the past few days. How much, you ask? Well, according to my ebay counter, I've had more than 1000 views at ebay since YESTERDAY!And the bid is up to $204!THANK YOU to everyone who has bid, and who has wished me luck. Obviously, the good luck is working!

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Here's the Beast in all of his crazy glory. This is his typical behavior when he has too much energy and no one will play with him. He gets this devilish look in his eye, goes to his crate and "steals" his bed, then does what you see in this video. What a goober dog!

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So I woke up this morning to hear Nerdy Hubby exclaim, "Hey! I've been outbid!" You guessed it--his was the very first bid on the shawl. Isn't he sweet? But he's already been outbid...by a complete stranger! I assumed it would be Nerdy Mommy, who mentioned she would probably have a bidding war with Nerdy Hubby. But no! Someone I don't even know has bid. What fun! Thank you to those who have gone

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Well, here I am, writing to confess that I already made a mess of my big attempt to raise money for the Virginia Tech Hokie fund. Sigh.I emailed almost every person in my address book to tell them about my project, included a link, then got a call HOURS later from my brother who told me the link I included didn't work. Argh!I don't want to be one of those annoying people who sends mass emails

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I officially have 1/2 of the last RS charted row left to knit on my Icarus Shawl. Yahoo! I still have the loooooong WS row and 4 uncharted rows, and okay, the huuuuuuge bindoff row, but still! I'm almost there.And I have my friend, Janice, to help me block the shawl on her blocking board. Double yahoo! I'm always nervous about blocking for some reason, and usually wait until I'll be seeing my

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I'm such a lucky nerdy knitter. I got to meet Bess last Sunday, and boy, was that fun. There were 4 librarians in one place, all of us knitters, and all of us talkers. To make it even better, we had brunch at the newly-renovated Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton (for those of you living outside this area, that's pronounced "Stanton"). Yum-a-licious, I say. The only down side was when I went to

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I don't really get involved in the news, and don't express many personal opinions when controversies are brewing in the world around me, but I just couldn't ignore the fact that more people than we have in our entire extended family died today, all in a matter of hours. My heart goes out to the families of the victims, and to everyone who will have to endure reliving the experience every day. I

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This was on someone else's blog, and now I can't remember whose. Sorry!It's totally fun! Read my VisualDNA™ Get your own VisualDNA™

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First, I have to start with a big thank-you for the nice comments about the Nerdy Vest. I'm so very pleased with it (and myself, naturally--hee hee hee), that your comments are really nice to read.And the haircut support doesn't hurt, either. I had someone tell me I looked 15 years younger, and I just laughed...I really look a lot like a photo of me from elementary school. Being at a college with

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Well, the photo still isn't great, but at least you can see the Nerdy Vest on his body. I'm so extremely excited about how well this fits him, I can barely stand it. The poor guy--I keep walking around him, adjusting the fit, messing with the way the collar sits...I just love that it fits him. And I designed it just for him. That is so cool!I have other photos, too...a before:and an after:It's

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Bess, from the comments (and from her incredibly interesting blog, of course) named the vest Nerdy Vest, which I love for so many reasons:1. I'm "Nerdy Knitter"--that's a no-brainer2. This vest is for my nerdy professor-to-be hubby3. Vests in general are kinda nerdy, dontcha think? (Before anyone is offended, I like the term "nerdy," and think being "nerdy" is fun.)So thanks, Bess, for the name,

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Hee hee--that post title came into my brain from absolutely as far in left field as you can get without leaving the ball park. Remember that commercial for laundry detergent, and the guy tells his customers (I think) his method for getting clothes so clean is an "ancient Chinese secret"? Then, when his wife discovers that it's just a box of detergent, she says, "Ancient Chinese secret, huh?".

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Thanks to all of you for the comments and suggestions; I'm really leaning toward the Icarus Shawl after seeing Grace's photos. It's lovely AND I have the magazine at home. Yahoo!First I have to finish Nerdy Hubby's vest, though...I'm just starting the 'v' shaping for the front, so I'm getting there. "Just" the neck shaping, then the shoulders, then the neck/armhole ribbing and seaming. Maybe

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Wendy graciously posted my question looking for suggestions for the "perfect" pattern for my beloved lace yarn. She suggested I post a photo since there are so few of them available online for this particular yarn. Here's what I've got. The colors are almost right, although the real yarn isn't quite so bright in real life--more plums and mustards than berries, if that makes sense. So what say you

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Look at the list of (100) books below. Bold the ones you’ve read. Italicize the ones you want to read. Leave blank the ones that you aren’t interested in. Movies don’t count.1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown) 2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) 3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee) 4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell) 5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (Tolkien) 6. The Lord of the

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I've been meaning to post about this for ages:She got adopted!That's right, the poochie-loo we saved is with a forever home. Hooray!I was concerned because her photo hadn't appeared on the petfinder website, so I called the SPCA, and they told me she'd already been adopted. I'm so glad we did what we did. Sigh. Now I just wish I could find out who has her and hear how she's doing. But that might

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I have so many things to write about, but for now, I have 20 minutes before I have to go to work. I've been looking at the unused photos in my flickr account, and realized I haven't posted about so many fun things.Thing 1:I participated in the Knitters Review Christmas/New Year swap, and had a fun pairing with Melanie. She sent lots of fun stuff, including a sock-knitting book, and 2 handknit

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Okay, so when your Nerdy Mommy says, "You haven't posted to your blog recently," you know you have to listen!I don't have time to post anything other than "Hi Mom!" but I promise I'll get back in the swing soon.Knitting projects abound, and I have pictures to boot. I'll try to keep up soon.

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Well, I didn't really do it; someone in the world of computer programming did it, but that's not the point, now, is it?My friend, Maia posted a link to this cool thing that makes graphs of your blog. Don't know what standards they use, but here's my bloggy-blog:Cute, no?

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Okay, so I love taking these ridiculous online tests, even though I KNOW they don't mean a thing in real life.I just took an IQ test, and my results are impressive:Congratulations, Judy!Your IQ score is 135 This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others. Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher

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I know you've all been worried sick about our poor little guy, so I thought I'd lay your fears to rest: he either bruised or sprained his tail. He's' on anti-inflammatories and painkillers for the next 5 days. He's already pepping up and his tail is at about half-mast, which is a big improvement.The worst part of the whole trip to the vet's office was listening to the caterwauling when they

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This post could be titled "Why I love visiting our friends in Maryland."When I arrived after having gone for 6 months (or so) without seeing our pals, the first thing out of Nerdy Hubby's best friend's mouth? "You look great!"His wife? She tells me there's something "different" about me...what could it be? My glasses? My hair? No...something less obvious. "I know! It's like Brooke Shields...she

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This beautiful, sweet pooch came crawling/whimpering to our house yesterday. The temperature that night had been in the teens! We fed her, let her wander around the house a bit, then put her in Henry’s pen to get her away from his play-with-me antics, and left for 15 minutes. When we came back, she was gone—we figured she jumped the fence. We put out more food in case she returned, but she didn’t

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Kat asked people to see the photos they're using for their wallpaper, and I couldn't resist showing mine (even though you've seen it before) because it's so darn cute.Here's what I see every time I sign on to my computer at work:Now, I ask you, could he get any cuter? I don't think so! Who knows what he was seeing/hearing when I took that photo, but I'm sure it was something very upsetting (he's

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Yes, it's true--I'm now anxiously awaiting the delivery of my iPod Shuffle. It's that cutie-pie little one that clips onto your clothes. I can't wait to get it!I even managed to get myself out walking at lunch today just because I had ordered the shuffle gizmo before the end of my 4-week contract. I must admit it felt good to do the right thing, even though I had a miserable headache. The problem

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Yahoo! This is the beginning of my 4th week of walking 30 minutes 5 days/week! And that means...I get to order my iPod this week!!!!Oh, wait, you think there should be knitting content here? Even when I have a major iPod-related celebration to post?Okay, okay.Here's my latest knitting news:I'm making this vest (pdf file) with alpaca I bought at the 2006 Fall Fiber Festival at Montpelier (VA), and

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I just discovered that I'm going to be missing a knitting event this weekend, and if I'd known about my comments earlier, I would have seen Robin's nice invitation to contact her about the event. Now I can't go because we've made plans to go to Williamsburg for a Nerdy Family visit. rats!Anyway, I've volunteered to be tagged for one of those "6 weird things about me" memes.THE RULES: Each player

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I just now found out that the comments feature on my blog wasn't workingthe way I'd assumed it would, so I didn't realize anyone was writing comments on my blog. Phooey!And now that I've had the chance to read through all of the fun comments, I'm even sadder that I missed out on responding to them when it was more appropriate. I started out receiving an email every time someone commented, then I

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Some of you (whoever might actual be reading this...John? Darci? Michelle? Nic?) might have leapt to the conclusion that my blogging days are over, it having been more than a few weeks since my last post. Never fear--I'm back!I won't say "with a vengeance" because that would imply I've got an attitude, which we all know would be such a big fat lie.What have I been doing with all of my "free" time

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