Rain's Madness

Well Well Well...

2009-12-05T08:02:00.004-05:00

I forgot I had a blog.... that's pretty fuckin sad. And I need to start knitting again! I miss it. Been so busy between work kids boyfriend WoW I really haven't had the time to knit. Made my boyfriend some wrist warmers this spring, that's been about it for the knitting. UGH I'm a slacker!

Maybe I'll actually remember I have this thing and use it more often!

Non Knitting Blather

2008-03-05T08:09:00.002-05:00

Great Gods above... What is WRONG with people in Texas and Ohio? I mean I know Rhode Islanders are kinda fucked up, and Texans well... we won't go there now will we? The village lost their idiot 8 years ago and smartened up just a slight bit, but not enough to count.
Ok Ohio, talk about being stereotypical.
"College educated people tend to vote for Obama"
So I'm against the norm, I'm not college complete. But I certainly didn't vote for Hillary. Apparently people in Ohio don't listen to the issues, they listen to falsities and take them as truth, and listen to lies and accept them to be real.
I mean if you LOOK at Hillary's shit, it makes no sense.
But apparently that doesn't matter in Ohio.
I almost EXPECT that from Texas.

Pretty Pathetic Ohio. I expected better of you. I guess I thought wrong.

Update since the 4th

2008-02-18T07:32:00.002-05:00

So I've had a lot going on!
Here are some completed projects since my last post:

A cute little dishcloth (pattern found on Ravelry):

I finished the skinny cable scarf I'd started (as a challenge on Craftster.org to do something I have never tried before):

And here are my WIPs!!
A nice shawl from the 101 OneSkein Wonders (its more than a skein for it to be long though!)

And fingerless gloves for Alex (got one done)

I frogged the stupid legwarmers. They we're looking like they were gonna fit properly... damn my legs :(

Caliente Calorimetry Complete!

2008-01-31T13:31:00.000-05:00

Well Its finished. Odd sized, but finished!

I did it exactly as the pattern said, even gauged the fucking thing, but... well.. its too big around. and a bit too wide for my taste. I'm using it, cuz I don't have a hat, but the button is on the 3rd hole.

I do love the yarn though!
Maybe I'll try a gentle wash to try to shrink it up a bit.

Sexiness in Knitting

2008-01-30T10:17:00.000-05:00

Well sort of! I'm working on 2 projects at the moment, and once one of these is done I'll be starting another!

First is a pair of sexy legwarmers out of the Stitch 'N Bitch Nation book. I'm using Plymouth Yarn's Galway - both 100% Wool for the dark color, and Colornep (90% wool, 10% Polyester) for the lighter CC:

Next is a beuatiful headband thing from Knitty.com's Winter 06 issues called Calorimetry. I am using a different yarn than suggested in the pattern. It gauges around the same but I have no idea what the yarn is, it was given to me. I know its a wool blend, that's all. BUT it looks wonderful, so screw it:

Once I'm done with Calorimetry I will be starting up on a gift for a friend of mine who made an amazing accomplishment in her and her son's life. Its Hannah Hat! except it will be a dark dried blood color, since Shelby dear is a gothy mama :)

Finished Bag!!

2008-01-28T15:28:00.001-05:00

FO bag
Originally uploaded by rainkeltoia

Its done! YAY!
My hubby sewed me up a liner, next time I know to stitch the liner to the pieces before putting it all together. Otherwise, I'm in love :)

Tyr's Cell Phone Case

2008-01-28T09:21:00.000-05:00

Well if Tyr had a cell phone, I'm sure he'd have one with his symbol on it ;)

Here's the WIP picture:

And on to the finished goodness! I must say thanks to the Anticraft team for the chart (from the Curse your Boyfriend sweater pattern) and their website is on my knitting links to the left!

This is a wool cell phone holder, 16 sts across, just a sock, then I knitted a handle with button holes (just a simple k2tog and yo) and buttoned it on!

Any feedback is appreciated!

Finished in the name of Odin!

2008-01-27T07:58:00.000-05:00

Ansuz, rune of Odin, on a cozy!
Its almost as good as a jalepeno on a stick.

Here's the WIP:

Here's the Finished product!

I have a very happy hubby :) I think he's liking the idea of me making him stuff, especially since I've learned the whole charting thing (and I love it!)

Next projects:
Tiwaz holder for mwah - then I'm making one with an armband for music-while-knitting or music-while-running, depending ;) I will start exercising more, but its bloody cold outside right now!!!

WIP it, WIP it good!

2008-01-24T09:48:00.000-05:00

I've got a couple WIPs (work in progress), and I took some pictures of them today!

I've got a kerchief I'm working on to hold my hair back while I'm knitting (and to get all the bugs out of my increasing issues I was having a while back):

And I'm also working on a simple K2P2 scarf for Kiernan (my friend's little boy):

I'm going to be starting one (possibly 2) projects today - a MP3 Cozy for me and a Wii hat for me! The pattern for the cozy is from Stitch 'N Bitch, and the Wii hat comes from here: http://weaverknits.blogspot.com/2007/05/wii.html Its an awesome pattern, free of charge, and I want to say thank you to weaverknits for sharing!! :)

Almost Done!!!

2008-01-23T10:59:00.001-05:00

Tristannewbag1
Originally uploaded by rainkeltoia

YAY! Its done, minus the liner (waiting for hubby to get up to ask him to sew that up for me)

I'm ecstatic! It came out wonderful, I love it. Its the perfect size!!

I'm so proud of myself.

Oh yea... here's a picture of the actual finished bag (minus my cute little heathen!)

Bag of a Different Color

2008-01-23T09:11:00.000-05:00

I will be adding some pictures soon, but I'm nearly finished with one of the 3 WIPs I have going right now. This is a version of A Bag for all seasons
(click HERE if you aren't a Ravelry member for the pattern )

I modified it with a messenger bag style flap, and of course a button to go with that!
The yarn if different than suggested too (of course, I can never do a project in the given yarn) - its Lion Brand Homespun in "Edwardian" (aka the bluish grey)

I'm almost done sewing it up, then I will convince my husband to sew me a liner (yes, he sews, I don't!), attach the button and its done! I'm actually making this one for myself, and I think I'll be keeping it.
Now I just need to figure out what to use for a liner......

Ravelry Baby!

2008-01-21T09:58:00.001-05:00

Yay I got on Ravelry!!

of course the username on there is the same as every other site I'm on...

Hopefully I'll have a pattern or two to show off soon, and I will have some knitting posted here VERY soon, things I've done (FOs) or WIPs.

Yup, that's about it!