Red Sox update May 2008

Red Sox games we went to in May - 

Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 12 - 4   May 3rd

Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 7-3   May 4th

Red Sox beat Milwaukee  5-3   May 17th

Red Sox beat Milwaukee  11-7  May 18th

8 Homeruns in the game!  

Now on to Baltimore - hope to see Manny hit number #500 this weekend!

Keepin Cool in the Summer Dishcloth Exchange

Keepin Cool in the Summer Dishcloth Exchange 

Join Now! Registration open until June 6th!

Great Exchange!

Summer Dishcloth Exchange Questionnaire

1.   I knit and crochet.  I have been crocheting for over 30 years and knitting for over 20 years.

2.   I use all types of  needles.  Mostly circular and DPN for knitting and any type crochet hook except for BOYE brand.  I have metal Addi Turbos, KnitPick Harmony needles, Crystal Palace bamboo, Clover  bamboo and many other brands.   I use some short plastic children's straight needles for my dishcloths.  Don't use many straight needles any more but still have some.

3.   My favorite yarn is Wendy's Velvet Touch.  It is great for baby and children's blankets and sweaters. Very soft and works up fast. 

 I love Sugar and Cream and Peaches and Cream and Fantasy Naturale for dishcloths.   

I like Cascade 220 and Paton's Merino Wool for felting.  I have other wools I have received in swaps that are great also.

4.   Cotton yarns I have used are listed above.  I am always open to trying new yarns. 

5.   I use the dishclothes I make as gifts mostly since I have received so many beautiful ones for myself  from swaps.

6.   My favorite color is any shade of purple but I am open to most colors.  I like jewel tones, navy, blues, reds, lavenders, varigated/ombres.   Orange is my least favorite color. 

7.   My kitchen is brown, with lighthouse theme

      1 bathroom is blue/beige/lavender with shell theme

      2nd bathroom is navy and burgandy with lighthouse theme

8.   I like scents like apple, vanilla, light florals, ocean.  Not a fan of citrus.

9.    Favorite things about summer are , long days,  knitting on the beach, picnics, watching grandkids play in sprinklers, eating watermelon and going to outdoor concerts.

10.   I dislike the heat and humidity and the mosquitos and ants.

11.   I mostly use body wash but do use soaps also. 

12.  I  like light floral scents in the bath.  Lilac is my favorite.

13.   I don't have a favorite dishcloth pattern.  I like all /any patterns.

14.   Love all kinds of treats but need to limit treats so would like to pass on them for this swap.

15.   Air conditioning works wonders for staying cool,  drink iced tea (decaf), and frozen hot chocolate.  Sit on beach when I can.

16.   Favorite hobby is knitting and crocheting.  I  like to read but don't have much time for it.  I also quilt but also not as much as in the past.

17.   Besides knitting and crochet  "stuff"  I collect lighthouses and shells/beach items.

18.   Am not a member of Ravelry

19.   No allergies

20.   I have 1 cat.

CROCHETOHOLIC SWAP GOODIES FROM AN ANGEL!

I RECEIVED THIS AWESOME PACKAGE FROM MARY B. YESTERDAY!  SHE IS MY ANGEL FOR THE CROCHETOHOLIC MARCH SWAP.  I COULDN'T HAVE HAD A BETTER ANGEL!  

LOOK AT ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS SHE SENT!  THE CERAMIC PURSE IS SO CUTE.  I WILL KEEP IN ON THE TABLE NEXT TO MY KNITTING SPOT SO I CAN KEEP SOME OF THE SMALL SUPPLIES I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO FIND WHILE KNITTING. CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THE TEA AND H2O TEA MIX.  AREN'T THE MUGS GREAT.  THE CANDLE IN THE TIN AND FRAME ARE ALSO THE CUTEST!  I HAVE ALREADY STARTED FILLING UP THE CALENDER WITH IMPORTANT (DATES BABY SITTING FOR GRANDKIDS, RECITALS, BIRTHDAYS). THE DRINK MIXES LOOK DELICIOUS.  WE WILL TRY THE MARGARITA MIX ON FATHERS DAY AND THE GRANDKIDS CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE THE LEMONADE.

THIS IS THE YARN SHE SENT.  THE COLORS ARE AWESOME!  I LOVE SUGR AND CREAM AND I LOVE THE COLORS OF BOTH YARNS. THE SOFTEE COMBO IS GREAT. THE GIRLS ARE ALREADY PICKING OUT PATTERNS FROM THE PATTERN BOOK MARY SENT(MISSING FROM PICTURE)  THE BAG IS SOOO BEAUTIFUL. CAN'T WAIT TO USE IT.  IT IS SUCH A GREAT GIFT.

THANK YOU MARY VERY MUCH.  THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT PICK ME UP!  YOU HAVE BEEN A FANTASTIC ANGEL! I LOVE EVERYTHING IN THE PACKAGE!  YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO SPOIL YOUR PALS!

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE LEGWARMERS I FINISHED.  NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE INTENDED GRANDDAUGHTER SO HER LITTLE SISTER RECEIVED THEM AND GRANDMA HAS TO MAKE ANOTHER PAIR FOR BIG SISTER.  WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE LONG ENOUGH THIS TIME.  MARY, TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION - I DID MAKE THEM FROM 1 SKEIN OF THE FANTASY NATURALE WITH SOME YARN LEFT OVER. THIS PAIR FITS A 3/4 YEAR OLD.  I AM SURE I CAN MAKE A PAIR TO FIT A 6/7 YEAR OLD FROM 1 SKEIN ALSO.

THANKS AGAIN MARY!  

YEAH!!! Finally Finished!!!

Well, I finally finished the baby blanket I started in October for our niece, Kelsey!  She was born way back in November - but I was very slow knitting.  

I started knitting it while on vacation in Maine last fall while we watched the Red Sox win the playoffs.  There is a picture in a previous post taken at Acadia National Park.

  I had put it aside while I knitted for Christmas, knitting swaps, birthdays and Easter.

  I took it back out last month and decided it better be finished before Kelsey grew up!   I took it to Boston last month and worked on it at a Red Sox game.  

Kelsey's mom and dad were at a the Red Sox game last fall when the Red Sox clinched the American League East pennant.   Kelsey was born very shortly after that game.  Her middle name is Caroline, because mom and dad were singing Sweet Caroline at the baseball game.  I figured it was only right that I work on it at Fenway.

Well, I put it in the mail yesterday and she should have it soon.  Hope she likes it.  The yarn I used is very soft - Wendy's Velvet Touch.  I used double strands of it.  1 strand was a lavender/pink/white mix and I used solid colored yarn in each of those colors thru out.  No set pattern.  I changed solid colors at random and did a basketweave pattern.  I like the way it came out.

Well, I have to go pack.  We are going to Boston tomorrow for some Red Sox games - sure hope the weather improves. 

Need to pack some yarn to knit some Mother's Day gifts.