Tis the Season!

In honor of my favorite fall month, my penchant for all fiber processes and of course my inability to employ any willpower where our favorite fuzzy strings are concerned, I purchased and began this little needlepoint diddy on Saturday and finished it on Sunday...



I think he's adorable in spite of my terrible needlepoint technique. Although, now that I've braved the needlepoint waters after having successfully avoided them for several years, I came to the realization that I love making stitches in canvas and therefore have a duty to add this art back into my repertoire. As such, I will be perusing the canvas collection at Abuelita's this weekend during my teaching escapades in search of more little Halloween treats similar to my cyclops mummy above.

I love Halloween!

Bloggin' on

I have been rendered silent while witnessing current events here in the States over the last few weeks. As many of you know, I work in the financial services industry, investment banking to be specific, and because of this my job has become pretty insane. Oh, this isn't to say that my firm or my position are in any kind of jeopardy (at least not in the near future). No, in fact we are one of the few healthy institutions out there. Debt free! However, we are not worry free. Anyone who lives and breathes in this country will eventually feel the effects of the events we've seen in the last few weeks whether you're sailing around in your yacht or clippin' coupons for your next grocery store run. Everyone at the cube farm understands this.

Needless to say, despite my relative job security, I've still been a bit depressed. My husband has been out of work since February (for the third time in three years) so our country's economic woes hit home a while ago. I am still in court with my ex-husband regarding his visitation and support for our daughter (will this ever end?). Oh, and in addition to working full-time at the cube farm, I teach knitting and crochet on the weekends and I do design work for publications in the evenings. I don't get much time for relaxation and worry is the weight that I carry about my shoulders each and every day. I wager that if I didn't have yarn to lift my spirits at the end of each day, I'd need a straight jacket and a dribble cup.

Speaking of which, while I've been watching our economy go down the tubes, I've been doing a bit of spinning. Like that segue, eh?

I am beginning to thread ply some of my wool singles...


"Seeing Red", approximately 400 yards, light worsted.


"Pretty in Pink", approximately 500 yards, light worsted.

I've also been trying my hand at spinning cotton. This is not the easiest fiber on the planet to spin, let me tell you! Nonetheless, I am getting better...



Spinning definitely soothes my overworked soul.

In addition to my nightly trysts with yarn, I have something else to look forward to...Halloween!! Definitely my favorite season.

I have lots of tricks and treats in store for you all, so stay tuned!

Ahhh, definitely feeling better after blogging a bit. Got to remember that you guys also have the ability to lift my spirits as well!

Portland: Day Two

Day two in wonderful Portland began with another class at the Knit and Crochet Show. Jenna and I were both enrolled in the class, which was all about the ways of the sock. More specifically, the ways of creating Coriolis socks, taught by the inventor of this particular method, Cat Bordhi. Needless to say the class the filled. Sock knitters are nothing if not dedicated to their craft. However, Jenna and I are more casual about knitting socks, so we absorbed all of the great tips and tricks during the morning session of the class and decided to forego the afternoon session in favor of a bit of Portland exploration.

We hopped a bus to NE Alberta street in search of some crafty wares. This turned out to be a fantabulous idea as not only did we find tons of treasures, but there happened to be a street fair going on that day as well. Icing on the cake as far as I was concerned.

First Stop, Collage! This place is filled to the rafters with paper goods, scrapbooking materials, stamps, stickers, brads and crafty tchotchkes. It's nothing short of superb. I picked up some Halloween themed items as well as some stuff to make ATCs.

Next up, Close Knit! Okay, we didn't go there to purchase anything. Jenna and I had done enough damage in the Marketplace at the Knit and Crochet Show after all. However, when in another city, it is always good to go and check out the local fuzz. Close Knit is such a great store! Lots of stock from Manos to Rowan, including some hand-painted hanks from local makers. The staff was friendly and the feel of the place was wonderfully cozy. If I lived in Portland, I'd be there all of the time!

Our final craft stop on NE Alberta Street was Bolt Fabric. Another petite brick and mortar packed with quality stuff. Find tons of quilt cottons such as Mendocino, Pop Garden and Garden Party, unusual buttons, embroidery patterns, floss and a good selection of books. Definitely worth a perusal.

Damage to our wallets sustained, we hit a local taco truck before hopping a bus and cab to the other side of town.


Jenna sits propped against our chosen lunch venue.

Across town, Jenna and I hit Knittn Kitten. This store was a find! Vintage craft materials, fabrics, yarns and books. It's quite literally a thrift store for craft junkies. Brilliant to be sure! I increased my current collection of McCall's Needlework with a few purchases from this shop.

Our afternoon spent, we girls headed back to the hotel to freshen up for dinner with a colleague from the cube farm. Jeff and his wife, Mary, picked us up from our home away from home and we drove over to the Pearl District for a evening meal at Bay 13. There we indulged in a couple of bottles of Westrey Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley to start, combined with Grilled Flatbread topped with mushrooms, carmelized onions and fontina cheese, Sweet Potato Fries with a side of horseradish aioli, Steamer clams in Thai chili, scallions and cilantro. We followed that up with seared Ahi Tuna, Maine Diver Scallops and Beef Tenderloin for our main course. Our plates looked as if they'd been autoclaved at the end of the meal. So, yeah, the food was good!

After dinner Jenna and I parted ways with our fellow cube farm inmate and spouse and hit the pavement in search of Powell's.

Oh. My. God.

If you are a bibliophile, then this is your heaven. Below is just one floor to ceiling bookcase of many in the craft book section of the store...



Amazing. I know I speak for Jenna when I say that I would move to Portland simply to be close to Powell's. Yes, it's THAT good.

Not a bad Day Two right? But wait, there's more...

How do two crafty chicks end a craftacular day in a fantastic city?

DOUGHNUTS!

Oh yeah, Voodoo Doughnuts...


Classic Buttermilk.


The ever popular Voodoo Doughnut, pierced by a pretzel.


My fave, the Maple and Bacon Doughnut. Oh yeah, two crispy strips of pork atop a rich maple glazed fried dough log...Yum!

All I can say is, thank God we had to walk 10 blocks to get to the Max...

Portland: Day One

Portland was a blur. Jenna and I flew into this fair city to our north last Thursday evening and began a whirlwind three days of Knit and Crochet Show participation, meet-ups with friends, eating, shopping and general jaunting about town.

Friday morning began with a bit of breakfast, pretty standard hotel eats, and a short Max ride to the Oregon Convention Center for the Knit and Crochet Show where Jenna and I then parted ways. She went to go get magical with the mobius while I immersed myself in hairpin lace. Now, if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you are probably aware that I am a sucker for process. Yep, I love to learn new techniques! So, when perusing the class listings for the Portland Knit and Crochet Show, I was immediately attracted to Jennifer Hansen's class and she did not disappoint!

The all day hairpin lace extravaganza was divided into two distinct parts: general technique in the morning and learning how to join the lace strips in the afternoon. It took me a while to get used to holding the loom and managing my yarn with one hand and working my hook with my remaining hand. Eventually, despite the trial and error, I did get into a groove and was churning out strips of lace faster than I originally expected. I still felt like a hairpin lace tard though.





After lunch, it was all about "the joins". As Jennifer explained, once you get the general technique of making hairpin lace down, the artistry happens when the strips are connected. She taught us several techniques beginning with the cable join. All joins were very interesting to work with and I was amazed by the variety of connections available. Also, Jennifer is a great teacher! If any of you ever have a chance to take this class at one of these shows, I highly recommend it. Hairpin lace is an awesome technique.

Intrigued? Go to Jennifer's website for more info and tutorials. Oh, you can buy her wooden hairpin lace looms there too...

After classes finished for the day, Jenna and I hightailed it back to the hotel for a meet and greet with one of my favorite bloggers on the planet...Jimbo!


Jimbo standing next to his latest and greatest hook, Diplohookticus.

This master of the hook and his lovely wife, Carol, whisked us away to their son's humble abode where we were wined and dined in style with their amazing family. Our evening runneth over with wonderful food, outstanding wines from the region, homegrown micro brews to make even the seasoned aficionado weep, not to mention great conversation and lots of laughter. I hated to leave! It was a special evening of very special people. And if this experience alone wasn't enough, Jim gifted me with a lovely rubescent hook...



It's stunning!

Jimbo, you're the best, bar none.

More to come...

And Away She Goes!

It has been either crafts or travel on this blog for some time now. This post differs little in that regard. Although, this time my upcoming travel is in the pursuit of craft, combining those two subjects quite nicely.

Where am I headed off to you ask? To Portland, Oregon, that's where!



Why am I headed to the middle of the Pacific Northwest? For the Fall Knit and Crochet Show peeps! I've already been to the Summer New Hampshire venue after all. Gotta try the show to my north. It's only fair.

Best part? My good buddy, Jenna, will be accompanying me on my jaunt northward. We have each signed up for two classes apiece. I'm taking Hairpin Lace with Jennifer Hansen while Jenna gets magical with the mobius and we both finish up with Cat Bordhi's Coriolis Socks class. Having been to this show once before, I have learned that less is more when it comes to classes. In New Hampshire I took 6 classes and well, I was totally burned out by the end.

In addition to class time, we girls intend to sup with Jimbo! Love this man. Cannot wait to meet him in person! Oh, and we have also planned a run to VooDoo Doughnut (and I mean run...got to work off all of the fried dough we intend to inhale somehow). There will be lots of other activities as well. I'll be blogging from Portland so as not to deprive you all of the blow by blow, or rather, the fluff by fluff.

After the show, Jenna returns to LaLaLand while I hop a plane to Vail, Colorado, for my annual work retreat.



Have no fear, even though there will be work involved, I also have plenty of fun stuff planned as well.

See you from the road everyone!

Woven Diamond Stole

This stole (shown above during blocking) finally moved from WIP to FO last weekend. I had been working on it (not consistently mind you) since last year. Actually, I should qualify my last statement. I had been weaving (yes, weaving) piles of diamonds on my 7" Hazel Rose Diamond Loom from my stash remnants since last year. It didn't really occur to me what my piles of diamonds were destined to become until a few months ago. I was plodding along at a glacial pace before the lightening bolt stuck me brain. After illumination, I definitely rocked and rolled those wool diamonds into stole right snappy.

Here's a pic of my little loom along with one of my first diamonds...





I assembled my little woolen and woven bundles of joy by crocheting them all together with no less than a cone of Lamb's Pride worsted and my trusty G hook.



The finished stole measures about 30" wide by 90" long. It's definitely Autumnal in look and feel.



I have several small looms in various shapes that I use quite regularly. Definitely expect more woven delights from moi!

Copyright 2008 Regina Rioux Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

Introducing 4 Torpedoes!

Yes, cube farm cohort, good friend and all 'round creative colleague, Jenna, and I have begun a new little business venture...4 Torpedoes!

What is 4 Torpedoes you inquire?

4 Torpedoes is fantastic fluff, handsomely hand-painted. It is yarn that has been soaking up celebratory color in a simmering kettle. It is painterly string awaiting your vision to determine its purpose! 4 Torpedoes is your place to peruse and purchase a plethora of fantabulous fibers (we hope)!

Sock knitters FYI...we will be loading up the store with lots of sock yarn this week!

Oh, and as if this stunning announcement was not enough, "the girls" also have their own blog.

Got to love the interwebs!

P.S. I will be adding a few new patterns to my sidebar on this here bloggidy blog blog and my woefully neglected website soon...just in time for Halloween!!

Feather and Fan Stole

I've finally gotten around to photographing a few new FO's. The pic above happens to be my version of the Feather and Fan Stole from Cheryl Oberle's book, Folk Shawls.

This stole was actually an quite an interesting knit by virtue of material, unspun Icelandic wool. Yep, the whole thing is knit with pencil roving. Although, at first a bit trying to work with (the roving pulls apart easily when tugged), I found my groove eventually, enabling me to create this wonderfully rustic, for lack of a better word, knitted fabric.

I love the autumnal quality of the finished wrap and plan to make another one in black and charcoal. Methinks it will be a lovely winter accessory.

Can't wait to dig into my next Folk Shawls project. I'm definitely up for a challenge!

Experimental Granny

What does one do with the first batches of yarn one creates from the beginning of her spinning odyssey? This was the question I pondered as I rifled through the box that contained all of my first spinning experiments. After much contemplation I took up my P hook and started working with the chunky cakes o' yarn. In a matter of hours I had worked up this little diddy...



Definitely not the largest shoulder warmer I've made, but it shows off the chunk-y-delic yarn quite nicely and the overall drape is good.

Some detail...



Feels good to do some stash busting! And now I have room in my homespun box for more ChezLinoleum fiber-y goodness!!

Busy, Busy!

Last weekend, after having returned home from Vegas, Jenna came over to mi casa for a play date with our dyes. I experimented with a few new colorways for roving...



Definitely liking the intensity. I need to make more in the same vein as Jenna and I plan throw our hats into the hand painted ring (read marketplace), offering our fuzzy wares for sale. Just giving you all a head's up...

A few weeks ago I hand painted about 1500 yards of mohair. I love the results!



And finally, I am spinning weekly, if not daily at this point. Unfortunately, my spinning regimen tends to wane when I am traveling. I feel as if I have to give my wheel love when I'm back home (and in between design projects). Currently, I am experimenting with a new colorway...



I'm not sure that I like this yarn yet. The colorway seems a bit conservative to me. Thoughts?

Two New Patterns!

Check out my new designs featured in the September/October issue of Crochet Today mag!

First up, Supersize me!



Yep, these big ole floor cushions are a quick crochet as they use 3-4 strands of worsted weight yarn and a very large hook. I think they would be wonderful in a triad of Autumn colors. Totally fun!

Second, please follow me south and west!




I know, not my usual design fare. However, I think these desert pillows turned out quite splendid! If you're ready to try some crochet intarsia, this is your next project!


Currently, I'm working on some projects for the Winter issue of CT. I can't tell you what I'm designing, but I can tell you that you will not be disappointed...

Left Las Vegas...

...Last Friday. Sadly, I'm back (and sufficiently detoxed at this point). I traveled to the searing city in the desert last week with my Mom and sisters, Natasha and Stephanie. We had a lovely time eating, drinking, shopping and oh yes, playing the slots.

I'll let my little mosaic tell the tale...



From right to left:

1. My sisters Natasha (left) and Steph (right) waiting patiently for their morning meal.

2. Liberace's bowties. Love that guy.

3. A little terrier sculpture plucked directly from Liberace's boudoir.

4. The Wynn Resort. We were first-timers at this hotel. It's quite lovely. Great food too! We ate at Daniel Boulud Brasserie for dinner our first night in town.

5. Boo-tay adorns the front of the Riviera.

6. Rainbow Sprinkles anyone? Pour some in your morning java at the Peppermill.

7. Just like the real thing! Well, okay, not really.

8. Peppermill Restaurant. Great breakfast to be had at this Vegas institution.

9. One of the many Liberacemobiles.

10. I need this outfit!

11. Fireside Lounge at the Peppermill.

12. A must see if you're into the King of Bling. Get thee to the Liberace Museum!

Happy Monday everyone!!

What color is your parachute?

I am...

you are darkgoldenrod #B8860B

Your dominant hues are red and yellow... most of what you do is motivated by your need to change things and have a good time, but you've been known to settle down and think out a situation, too. You tend to surprise people just when they're starting to feel like they've got you down. Your saturation level is high - you get into life and have a strong personality. Everyone you meet will either love you or hate you - either way, your goal is to get them to change the world with you. You are very hard working and don't have much patience for people without your initiative. Your outlook on life is brighter than most people's. You like the idea of influencing things for the better and find hope in situations where others might give up. You're not exactly a bouncy sunshine but things in your world generally look up.

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You are?

Cherry Ribbon Tote

When designing for publication, I am required to provide the pattern as well as the finished object to my editor. Rarely, if ever, do I receive the FO back from them. I get it. They’ve paid me and therefore, they own it. However, sometimes I wish I could have some of these creations for myself.

Case in point…The Apple Ribbon Tote featured in the book, Bag Style. I was so sorry to send this one off to Interweave. I really wanted the bag for myself.

Well, I had no choice. I had to make another one! My newest version of this tote has a cherry pocket instead of the apple pocket seen in the book. I have lots of apparel and accessories in my closet adorned with cherries so this is the perfect mid-summer accessory for me!

It’s cute, no?

Maybe you’d like a Cherry Ribbon Tote too? I concur. Pocket pattern is below. Enjoy!

Original Apple Ribbon Tote pattern is found in Bag Style. Wraffia ribbon can be purchased from Paper Mart.



Cherry Pocket Pattern for Apple Ribbon Tote in Bag Style

Materials:
Main Color ("MC") – 1 spool, Red Wraffia Ribbon (1/4" x 100 yds) color no. 4434830
Highlight ("HC") – 1 spool, White Wraffia Ribbon (1/4" x 100 yds), color no. 4434810
Stem & Leaf Color ("SLC") – 1 spool, Forest Green Wraffia Ribbon (1/4" x 100 yds) color no. 4434865
US I hook
Tapestry Needle

Abbreviations:
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
Rnd – round
R – row
RS – right side
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch
sts – stitches

Gauge:
13 sts x 15 rows = 4"

Directions:

~ Cherry Pocket ~
Cherry Pocket is mostly worked in the round. Each round begins with ch 1 and ends with sl st in first sc of round to join. Short rows are used for fine shaping of cherry.
Rnd 1/Foundation Rnd (MC) – ch 2, 8 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to first sc to join rnd.
Rnd 2 – ch 1, 2 sc in every st, sl st to first sc to join rnd. (16 sts total)
Rnd 3 – ch 1, (1 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st to first sc to join rnd. (24 sts total)
Rnd 4 – ch 1, (2 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st to first sc to join rnd. (32 sts total)
Rnd 5 – ch 1, 32 sc, sl st to first sc to join rnd.
Rnd 6 – ch 1, (3 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st to first sc to join rnd. (40 sts total)
End working in round. Begin short rows.
R 7 – ch 1, 13 sc, turn.
R 8 – ch 1, 11 sc, turn.
R 9 – ch 1, 34 sc, turn.
R 10 – ch 1, 7 sc, turn.
R 11 – ch 1, 9 sc, turn.
R 12 – ch 1, 6 sc, turn.
End short rows. Begin working in round.
Rnd 13 – ch 1, (4 sc, 2 sc in next st) 8 times, sl st to first sc to join rnd. (48 sts total)
Fasten off. This is the RS of your pocket.

~ Highlight ~
R 1 (HC) – ch 9, 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next two sts, 1 sc in each of the next two sts, 1 sl st. Fasten off with enough ribbon to sew to cherry pocket.

~ Stem ~
R 1 (SLC) – ch 16, 1 hdc in second ch from hook, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next two sts, 1 sl st in each of the next 11 sts. Fasten off with enough ribbon to sew to front of bag.

~ Leaf ~
Leaf is worked in the round.
Rnd 1 – ch 8, 1 sc in second ch from hook, 1 hdc in each of the next two sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next two sts, 1 sc in last st, ch 2 and rotate work right, working in the bottom of the foundation ch make 1 sc in first st, 1 hdc in each of the next two sts, 2 dc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next two sts, 1 sc in last st, sl st to beg sc to join rnd. Fasten off with enough ribbon to sew to front of bag.

Finishing:
Weave in ends. Sew highlight to front of cherry motif. Sew cherry motif to front of bag making sure that you are placing your sts along the sides and bottom edges of the motif, but not along the top, thereby creating a pocket. Sew leaf and stem to front of bag above cherry pocket.

Copyright 2008 Regina Rioux Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

Dead Sea Stole

This is a Monster Crochet first peeps! Yes indeedy. This is the first piece that I have made from my very own hand spun and dyed yarn!

I began this project by dyeing merino roving in blues and greens and then combined it with other hand dyed roving that I had previously purchased. Next, I spun the blue/green roving into singles, eventually plying them with black/navy/brown singles I had spun around same time to create the dual colored yarn making up the body of the stole.





Once I had accumulated about 1000 yards of homespun, I began to research stitch patterns and decided on a crocheted chevron.



At this point, I knew I'd be "making waves" and as such this creation was ripe for an applique I had been wanting to design for some time. Fish skeletons!



Bone colored fish skellies did not appeal to me however, so I dyed worsted weight wool with a mixture of yellow green and glow in the dark acid dye. (Yes, it is possible to purchase glow in the dark acid dyes!) The chartreuse fish skelly applique was born!

These skeletons were crocheted using a G hook and then sewn onto the front of the stole with sewing thread. I finished each fish head off with a needle felted eye.



I am absolutely thrilled with the results of this HUGE project! Not a fast process, but very satisfying nonetheless. You can be sure that there will be more "from fluff to FO" projects to come from ChezLinoleum!

Copyright 2008 Regina Rioux Gonzalez. All rights reserved.

Big Fan...

...Of The Anticraft. The newest issue is outstanding!

Spinning in Solvang

Well, I wasn't really spinning in Solvang. I was actually indulging my spinning habit in Solvang to be more precise.

Yep, Jenna and I headed up the coast on a beautiful SoCal Sunday because we had heard that that there are several fiber haunts in the little Danish settlement just north of Santa Barbara. More importantly, I needed a drum carder and apparently these fantastic tools are readily available in ye old Solvang along with all the Danish pastries one can consume. Twist my arm...

We arrived just shortly after 10:00 am and parked in front of one of the ubiquitous windmills dotting the village.



Before we commenced shopping Jenna and I headed over to Mortensen's Bakery for a couple of pastries. I had a lovely, flaky rasberry danish with an H2O chaser while Jenna had similar treat filled with apples. Yum! Tummies topped off, we were ready to begin our search for fabulous fiber.

Our first stop was at Thumbelina, a cross stitch shop.



There I was able to pick up a canvas of Viking ships and several cross stitch pamphets from the 60's and 70's. Great finds! Okay, I'm a cross stitch novice at the moment, but for stitched Viking ships, I will definitely jump into this craft feet first!

Next we mosied down the street in order to peruse Rasmussen's upper floor. It's basically an alcove filled with fabric, yarn and findings. Nothing I haven't seen before, but definitely worth a walk through.

Finally, our Solvang raison d'etre, Village Spinning and Weaving.

Oh. My. God. All I could have hoped for and then some.

Needless to say, I've been to my share of yarn stores in Los Angeles, the greater US and Europe (this does not include online yarn shops). In short, it's takes a lot to wow me. Regardless, I was definitely wowed by this store. Filled with yarns that are surprisingly difficult to find in LA brick and mortar stores such as Alpaca (not Misti Alpaca mind you, just lots of Peruvian Alpaca available in enormous 600 yard hanks), Buffalo Gold (spendy, but beautiful), Inca Organic Cotton (love this), cones of bamboo (yes, cones), perle cotton, tencel and linen, I kept wondering why I hadn't made the trip to visit this establishment prior to this moment. Then my heart went all aflutter upon discovering the enormous amount of spinning fiber and requisite tools occupying the entire right hand side of the store!

You should all be proud of me as I showed some serious restraint in that place. I didn't buy any yarn. Not one piece of string. I know, that's just wrong. However, I have enough yarn to open my own store at the moment, so I just kept my cool. Don't worry though, I did drop quite a bit of cash on the newest member of my spinning clan...



Meet my new beautiful Louet Drum Carder!

This is sister equipment to my Lendrum...



My Hitchhiker...



My itsy bitsy Babe...



And of course, the progenitor of it all, my drop spindle...



I also bought roving. And no, I didn't need any roving, but what can I say? I'm weak.

Jenna left the store with a fairly large alpaca haul (good girl!) and we topped off our shopping extravaganza with chocolate from Ingeborg's and pasties to go from Olsen's. Wallets light and spirits high we made our way back down the coast to West LA. Definitely a wonderful Sunday if there ever was one!

First Pair Finished!

I finished my first pair of socks! Jaywalkers at that! Yay for me!!



I gotta tell you all that I was very resistant with regard to joining the sock brigade. Oh, you know, I like to reside outside the proverbial box. Iconoclast to the core. However, me likey this sock knitting thingie! So much so that I am knitting another pair...



Yes, those would be Christmas socks in July.

After I finish my x-mas sockies I'd like to try to knit a pair of toe-up socks. Anyone have a pattern that they fancy that I should try? Simple patterns are just fine. In addition, I will be trying my hand at a few crocheted socks with the hopes that I will be able to design a few of my own based upon what I learn in the process.

Love this sock thang!

Thought for the Day

Thought for the day surrounding the omnipresent concepts of beauty and truth...Read it! The author of the post is my trainer. He's a cool dude.

Back On Track...I Think!

My mother called me the other day and said, "Will you update your blog?!?!"

I just haven't been "feelin' it" folks. It happens, right? Oh, not usually to me, but what can I say? I was struck dumb by the summer blahs. I needed a little jump start to get back on track. So, I had my hair done...



A little color. A lotta cut. Ahhh, feeling a little human again.

That pic is not bad right?

Yeah, third attempt. Take a look at the first two...





Yes, that is my tan teen. Isn't she just lovely?

No comment.

Anyway, I have a pile of FO's sitting next to me, which will be unveiled this week. Happy Monday everyone!