Emptyknitster

Last Friday Hubby and I went up to Montana's equivalent of the Super Bowl: The Griz and Bobcat Game. Because we have season Griz tickets we also get tickets to this game when it is hosted in Missoula. I left school at 11:30 and we set out on some of the slickest roads I have ever been on! We weren't 40 miles out of town before I had lost count of rollovers, slide offs, and accidents involving multiple vehicles. I hung on for dear life and my knitting needles flew, row after row! First Montana snowstorm 2010 Both the weather and the game went downhill with the coin toss. It was a hard fought game but the Bobcats were a stronger team and will be going on to the championship play offs. Griz vs. Bobcats 2010 After the game we drove to The Chick's house and spent two nights there, waiting to see if the weather would change. In the end we slid home with The Chick's kitty serenading us in the backseat. We were hoping that would help make a less stressful trip for The C...

Chloe A Little Bit will have a new Christmas sweater this year. I'm no fortune teller, I don't read tea leaves laying at the bottom of empty tea cups, and so I wonder - will she like this sweater or not? Chloe's Christmas Sweater 2010 Pattern: Tiny Tea Leaves Cardigan Yarn: Plymouth Encore Colorway: Deep Purple Amount: 4 skeins Needle Size: US 6, US 7 I am not pleased with the underarm stitch pick up. They look like they will pull and and be uncomfortable once they are on Chloe A Little Bit's arms. I can't wait for the final verdict to come in!

It's a good thing that I cleared out all the UFO's (unfinished objects) before school started because once again there is a basketful under the family room table! I've put Chloe A-Little-Bit's Irish knit sweater on hold. By the time got to the armholes it was obvious that the sweater was to large. I finished the back of the sweater, put it aside, and will finish it after Christmas. It will be among my stash of completed items until my little grandgirl grows a bit more. This created an immediate problem. What to knit that would provide the little gal with a cute sweater but wouldn't cause the Gram to much stress. (I like to have all Christmas gifts done by Thanksgiving) Any knitter knows this means a visit to Ravelry's pattern section. The tiny tea leaves cardi looked like a cute and fast knit. The pattern was bought, the color and yarn discussed, and finally the sweater was put on the needles: Tiny Tea Leaves Cardi I wish I hadn't gotten such a solid c...

The wicked witch The Incredible Hulk The Hawaiian Cleopatra And proof of what to much candy can do!

Halloween 2010  What a scary surprise to find a Halloween story  and letter in my mailbox. The ghosts flying around on the stationary were very spooky! Thank you Pirate, I love to get mail from you!