As Kat Knits

Hello all – it is reveal time for SP9. My spoiler was Jessie – she was a great pal for this round. Heatherly was my hostess with the mostess and my final package, filled with goodies went off to my spoiler on Monday. I hope she gets her package today!!

Work has been extremely busy, thankfully! I have to get to work now – have a good day all!!

Hello Everyone! It has been a very hectic week here at the Christensen Huis – I worked a lot and went to knit night on Thursday – there were not enough hours in the day. Last year my daughter saw the Fair Isle bag in VK and she really wanted me to knit it for her – so I had gotten the yarn to knit it up for her – but with all the Christmas knitting – I did not even think about starting this project – that topped with the fact that I had NEVER done Fair Isle – it got put on the back burner. Well, she asked about the bag again this week – so I went and dug the yarn and the pattern out from my stash closet and headed down to my LYS for some Fair Isle pointers. I can knit continental – but the bottom of the bag called for stockinette and was not knit in the round. I cannot purl continental – I have tried – it is an excercise in frustration – and not something I want to do for 1 row much less the 15 rows I’d need to do to get the bottom completed. So, Rose taught me Norwegian – no, not the language – Norwegian Purl to be exact! I can Norwegian Purl!! Woooo Hoooo! So, Fair Isle is sailing right along!

I shall post photo’s later on.

I am sending out my final package for my SP9 pal tomorrow – I got her some lovely stuff! Touch Me lace weight yarn, some soy silk roving, and some treats for her and her family. She was such an awesome pal – I hope she likes her last package.

I am also sending out the package for the Luxury Fiber swap I am in – that package will be heading to Washington State tomorrow as well. I will post what was sent later in case the recipient reads this blog.

Hope you all had a great weekend. Here is hoping this week is not as insane as last week was!

Hello everyone – hopefully your week is moving along smoothly!

I broke a resolution this week – I confess I bought some yarn to knit this after being inspired by Chris to take on the challenge of knitting a Moebius! Well, cast on I did – and around and around I go!

With all the chatter in the blog world about the Colts and Da Bears – I thought I would share with you a Super Sunday Twist! I am joining in with my LYS gals in a “knit in” on Sunday afternoon. I am taking pledges for my knitting time! I will be there from 1 – 5 PM knitting squares for “Warm Up America” – and your pledges will go towards the purchase of a Knitting Basket from Heifer International. If you are interested in sponsoring me – please leave me a comment and I can accept paypal pledges! You would be helping 2 great causes – how awesome is that! Or should I say SUPER! I like the idea because there is no looser in this contest – only winners all around!

Well, I am off to work for the day – please leave me a comment and a pledge! If you’d like to knit a square or two – that would be welcomed too!

Have an awesome Wednesday!

Hello everyone – Canada arrived here in Michigan yesterday – both with the weather and with a wonderful surprise from Erin (blogless – I think). She was my partner for the Luxury yarn swap from Swap Bot. She sent me some amazing sock yarn – dyed locally in British Columbia! It is gorgeous – shades of blues, purples, greens – just beautiful and sooo soft! I think that I might use this yarn for Bloomin’ Feet which starts this weekend – I believe that Mr. C is working on the matches for Amanda – this yarn reminds me of crocus’ and iris’ – those beautiful spring blooms. She also included some yummy dark chocolate – made locally as well. So you see Cananda arrived on my doorstep yesterday!

We are also getting some “Canadian cold air” via the jet stream – along with some lovely “lake effect” snow. Right now out my window it looks like a lovely snow globe – flakes falling steadily down. A beautiful day to knit!!

Thank you so much, again, Erin for the amazing package! I love it!