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Saturday, June 12, 2010

 

everything I need to know, I learned from country music


O hai kittehs! It's a beautiful warm sunny day here in NW Oregon at last. I just got back from hanging with some of my knitting buddies at the Hillsboro Farmer's Market for World Wide Knit in Public Day. We were right by the fountain so I got a kick out of watching all the little kids splashing in the water. Much yarny work awaits me, so I'll make this a brief post but wanted to show you the latest baby item I finished.
Aren't the tiny cables sweet?
Design is "Bliss" (Ravelry link). I made the 12 months size, but it looks small; probably would fit 6-9 months. Yarn: 3 balls Classic Elite Pebbles, a cotton/acrylic blend. I think the yarn has a little too much texture for the design, so while this was a quick and fun knit which I would make again, next time I'll use a smooth yarn such as Baby Cashmerino, or a soft cotton blend DK like Jeannee.
Kiki asked about the yarn I dyed for Community Sock Club. I'm sure it's fine to show a photo, as it will soon be up on Ravelry. I love Kristin's sock design - it's gorgeous!

Lots of chartreuse happening here before the event. The overflow was hanging from the shower rod. ;P
If you ain't laughing, you ain't living.
Heard that somewhere, I'm not sure where, probably from some comic on TV. Our culture is rife with ex-spouse jokes, and even though it's a bit on the perverse side it does help to laugh. Here are some of my favorite breakup-themed country music song titles:
-She's Cheating On Both Of Us
-How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away
-Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth Cause I'm Kissing You Goodbye
-She Wrote Me A Dear John And All I Got Left Is My John Deere
OK, blogging break's over. Signing off for now - I'll try to get in a post before I leave for Black Sheep (can I get enough stuff dyed before Thursday?) All you Oregonians & SW Washingtonians, have fun in the sun but don't forget the SPF!







# posted by Sharon @ 2:05 PM
Comments:
Do you know what a tornado and a country song have in common? In both of them, somebody's gonna lose a mobile home! ;) Love that chartruese, btw!
# posted by Blogger Bobbie Wallace : 7:59 PM
 
Love the chartreuse yarn! Your little baby dress is so sweet!

I'll leave you with that moldyoldy joke, what do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, you get your truck back, you get your house back, you get your dog...you get the idea...
# posted by Blogger Kiki : 5:08 PM
 
Ha! those are both good ones. There's also the song, "I'm So Miserable Without You, It's Like You're Still Here".

Thanks for the kind words about the yarn color!
# posted by Blogger Sharon : 4:44 PM
 
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