Sunday, October 26, 2008

Knitted Candy Corn Bracelet

This bracelet only took me one day to make. It was so much fun.
I have 4 different bracelets still to make.
     My Second cousin Jean Sparks sent me a triangular loom. I can't wait to start weaving on it. It was so awesome of her to send it to me. There are so many projects and so little time. AAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh do you ever feel that way. I have sock yarn that I bought on vacation starring at me everytime I walk into my room. If I could pick up more hours at work I could get more knitting done. Well I am off to do some more knitting.

Monday, October 13, 2008

New Bracelet Pattern

This is my latest pattern. Each one I do gets easier. Even typing up the pattern. They are fun to make and fast. Well on to my next design. I will be making a Jack Skellington I pod cozy soon.  I'm off for some more knitting.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Back From Vacation

Our first stop on vacation was to Graceland. On this tour we were able to see his home, the building that holds all his automobiles, his awards, and his airplanes. After seeing all his amazing things I was all shook up :)


There is light at the end of the tunnel. We went on a train ride through the Ozarks in Missouri. It was beautiful.You could see the sky in this train car, it was really cool.


Then we went on a horse trail through the Ozarks. It is so beautiful it makes me want to move there.
Then we went to Silver Dollar City. We hiked down into a cave. This cave was so big they had 5 hot air balloons in it to celebrate something, that I can't remember what because I was at the last person at the end of the tour. It was hard to hear.


This ride was really cold. I think it was 60 degrees outside and we got wet. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. There was this roller coaster that was there. It was the scariest ride ever. I'm sorry I don't have a photo of it. It was on a side of a mountain, so you felt like you were higher than you really were. I was so scared I couldn't stop laughing, people thought I was crazy.


We also enjoyed a game of putt putt. Austin on the left got a whole in one.


Then we went to Gatlinburg. There we went hiking, we saw 3 bear cubs on our hike. We weren't that close so you couldn't see them in the photo. It was a good hike. I didn't have any problems because I was wearing the most comfortable shoes ever. Made by Merrell.




I actually woke up early one morning at caught the sun rise. It was really beautiful.


Here is the photo of the most comfortable shoes ever. Also of Cades Cove. It is a beautiful dive, just outside of Gatlinburg. Some of the trees started changing colors.


This is the scariest hunted house I have ever been to. It is located behind the ski lifts downtown Gatlinburg.


The highlight of my trip was going to Spinnery in Gatlinburg. It is a cute store that has yarn, yarn, yarn, also weaving tools, spinning tools and fiber, books. I haven't been to a store like this one in a long time. They don't have many stores like this one in Orlando.


While on my trip, I finished my weaving project. Well, It was a tad too short to make a shawl, so I stitched it together to make a cute bag. I love how colorful it is.

I had a lot of time riding in the car. However, I wasted no time. I came up with this cute pumpkin bracelet. The pattern will be available in ETSY hopefully tonight. On my trip I looked for yarn stores everywhere. I was very lucky to find one. It made me want to write a book called "Where are all the LYS??!! "
I had a great time on my trip with Barry(my husband), the kids (Austin and Aidan), and my Inlaws Barry and Linda. Many wonderful memories. Thank you.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

A Peace Bracelet

It is finished. This is the lastest edition to my design collection. I just have to type out the pattern an get a copy right on it and it is done. These bracelets are so much fun to design. I will be on vacation next week and I hope to get more designs finished. I should have my weaving project finished tonight so that I can take it with me. If I do finish it I will post a picture.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

My shawl or wrap

I've been working on my shawl/ wrap for the last couple off days. I want to finish it before I go on vacation. We are going to Branson, Missouri. I hope to find some local yarn stores along the way. If you know of any please let me know. I will be coming from Orlando, Florida. I have been working on my latest design. It is a peace symbol bracelet. It will be ready before I go on vacation I hope. I will be working on several others while on vacation because it will be a long drive and I won't have to drive. I will also be homeschooling Austin while we are in the van. If you have any interesting ideas for things to do on the trip I would love to hear them. Well I better go I have some weaving to get done. Only 50 more inches to go.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Pink Ribbon

My friend Christy Wurzbach is a 34 year old breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed at the age of 33, and thankfully found an amazing group of young woman to help her through the scariest time of her life. The young survivor coalition is a group of women in their teens, twenties, and thirties dealing with breast cancer. Please help her support this wonderful organization so it can thrive and continue helping woman who literally don't know where to turn. And let's get rid of this disease before all the boobies are gone!!!

Her website is www.active.com/donate/run4survivalnyc08/christywurzbach

If you purchase the Pink Ribbon pattern on my etsy site You will be donating to this cause.
Please help her in her quest to run a marathon for something that is dear to her heart.

Friday, September 12, 2008

New Bracelet Patterns

Well here are 2 more designs I have made. This one I will sell the pattern and donate the money to the charity my friend is going to run the New York marathon for. She is going to email me the details. I want to help her raise money so she can run. She is a breast cancer survivor and I can't run with her, so I thought this was the next best thing that I could do. Everything will be up on my etsy site in about 3 days. This project took me 1 1/2 days at work to make.
I made this Israeli flag to show my support for the Jewish people. I will also be donating money to Ezra International. They help Jewish people all over the world financially so that they can make their way back home to Israel. Their web site is http://www.ezrausa.org/ They do amazing work. Check them out.I have woven about 40 inches so far. I started weaving with this yarn with puff balls on it. I like it. It is also fun to weave with. Well I am off to making more bracelets.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

My Etsy Shop is Now open for Business

The Patterns for these bracelets are now for sale on Etsy. At    http://www.daisymum.etsy.com/  Yea, I am so excited The money will be going to a good cause. To pay off all my bills :) The bracelets were pretty easy to make and fast too. If any of you are looking for gifts to make for Christmas this project will not take that long at all,and you can take it places to work on because it is very small and portable. I have more designs on the way. Happy Knitting Everyone.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

My First Weaving Project


Yeah, Thanks To my MoM, DaD, Barry ( My Husband), and Jennifer from Gosh Yarn it. I have now started my first weaving project. My parents bought my supplies, Barry built the loom, and Jennifer from GoshYarnit.com sold me this beautiful yarn. I decided to use all the colors and different textures to make this shawl. I did have to modify the loom once I got started. Now I am weaving faster with the modifications. I can't wait till I am finished. It is so exciting. Thank you again to the wonderful family and friends that made this endeavor possible.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Butterfly Bracelet

This is my Butterfly bracelet that I hope to have available on Ravelry and ETSY. I 've been having problems putting the picture on the PDF file. I finally got the correct size file to upload it on the file. Now I need to get a copyright on it and it will be ready. Yeah.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

My Bracelets

This is me working at Universal and knitting my bracelets while I am doing shows. I get a lot of knitting done here.This is how it turned out It is a ladybug and daisy bracelet. I am working on a bunch of different designs to give to my friends for Christmas. Oops now they know what I am making for Christmas, but they don't know which one they will get. This is why I haven't blogged in awhile. It is taking me a long time to figure out the pattern I am going to have for sale on Ravelry and ETSY.com.  I will post more pictures as I complete them.

Monday, August 04, 2008

My Inkle Loom

I decided to make my own Inkle Loom, but I wanted it to be wide enough to make many more things than a belt.  My mom wanted to get me one and I told her I would like to make one, so she purchased the supplies and I got the instructions for building the loom. When I got home it was time for me to go to work. My husband Barry decided he would start to build it while I was at work. When I got home it was nearly finished. I was so surprised that I cried. It was very thoughtful of him to go ahead and build it for me. It still needs a clear coat on it, oh yeah and I need yarn, tools, and a book to learn how to weave. I am so excited I can't stand it. I need to finish my bracelet patterns so that I can have them copyrighted and sent off to the Knitting calendar before the deadline. Also because I want to start weaving. Yeah for my husband for helping me in my fiber craze. I love you Barry. Also Yeah for my mom for making this all possible. I love you mom.