Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The Wednesday assortment

Another busy day :)

There’s a new yarn up at The Dye Pot.  Yet another blue-green, though a heathery one this time, called Drake Mallard.

I have amassed quite a collection of blue-greens now and am beginning to think about what to do with them.  They range in weights from fingering to bulky and from very dark to very light.  I like just looking at the pile, but I would also like to put them to some creative use - preferably ending up with something wearable :)

Any ideas?

In other news…

I wound up spending yesterday whipping up a tiny pair of socks and a little hat for a present for our youngest nephew, Ash :) I don’t have pictures of either item, unfortunately, as they have already been wrapped and sent off.  However, I used this on-line pattern, North Country Cotton Baby Socks, and highly recommend it - quick, simple and easy to follow.  I’ll be making more if these for the Dulaan bag as they go very quickly.  The pair I made for my nephew are wool (as will be anything I make for Dulaan) though, not cotton :)

We pulled out bags and boxes last night, looking for seasonably suitable wrapping and packing material.  When the appropriate items had been located, we kind of left things lying around until later and Jade discovered something to her liking:

This is a lovely silver bag with golden lettering on it but is really too battered to be used again which is why we decided against it.  Apparently all those little scores and micro-folds in the paper make for a nice, comfy cat bed.  Jade was highly indignant that we would disturb her for a photo-op.  A princess she may be, but publicity - especially when it disturbs her beauty sleep - is definitely not appreciated :) Which, of course, makes it all the more fun to do as a cranky Jade is an entertaining Jade!

Finally, some of you may remember the Jedi Light Sabre spoon, discovered in a box of cereal some time ago.  Well, we’ve been at it again!  Same cereal - different, movie related toy - and it also lights up!  This time the movie is The Pirates of the Caribbean and the toy is:

... A Strobe Skull keyring!  LOL!  It’s motion sensitive so when you tap it, a red light goes on and off rapidly for about 30 seconds.  Totally useless but vastly amusing - and appropriate to the season given the color and its flashing tendencies.

Ryan?  I’m going to keep this one :)

If anyone’s still around, Chatters will be on tomorrow night.  Bring your knitting!

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1. omg, the possibilities of that strobe skull and cats could be vastly amusing-

   do you remember the ‘ab fab throw’ that was so popular several years ago? that wasn’t a wearable item, but it certainly did prove that pretty things can be made from varying yarn weights in combination-

   stay happy-

   Posted by  on  12/20  at  08:20 PM
   Location : thinking about decorating the christmas tree



2. All the family is coming today so I’ll miss Chatters again! But, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year! I’ll be back chatting with you all after the New Year, the post a note is on the wall above the computer!
   Sheri in GA

   Posted by Sheri  on  12/21  at  09:01 AM
   Location : GA



3. Barb - I do remember the Ab Fab throw - it was gorgeous.  Now that’s a seriously interesting idea - especially if I can throw some blue-violets into the mix.  Thanks for the thought!

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/21  at  10:05 AM
   Location : Undernath the cat :)



4. Sheri - Well I hope you have a wonderful, warm, recuperative holiday and I’ll see you again after the first of the year!

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/21  at  10:08 AM
   Location : Undernath the cat :)



5. Drat.

   Posted by Ryan  on  12/21  at  12:26 PM
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6. Ryan - LOL!

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/21  at  02:11 PM
   Location : Undernath the cat :)



7. Oooo I have one of those! hehe The light up light sabers were the bomb!! of course I had to get 5 boxes of cereal.. so 5 light up spoons.. 4 for the kids.. and the 5th I will let you guess..

   Posted by Denise  on  12/22  at  06:01 PM
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8. Denise - The funniest part is that yesterday, when I dropped by to visit my dad, he had one too!  Just happened to have a hankering for that particular cereal and got the toy as well.  His is blue :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/22  at  09:25 PM
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