I Love Red Powerade!

So one of the things I do in addition to knitting is work out. Which I don't like. In fact, I might go so far as to say I HATE it. But I do it.* So as a little reward, I sometimes get myself a red powerade from the vending machine when I am done. And it tastes sooooooo good! It almost makes the workout worth it. Almost.

*So here's a funny story about doing things you don't like to do. My mom hates this show, which I of course, love. So I call her one night when it's on and she tells me she can't talk because she' watching it. And I say, "Mom, I thought you hated that show." And she says, "Lisa, in life you sometimes have to do things you hate." Like working out. Or watching TV

The Hello Kitty Sweater

So I bought some Hello Kitty buttons from The Swift Stitch in Santa Cruz at Stitches West. I didn't know what I was going to do with them, but then bought a V neckdown cardigan pattern from Knitting Pure & Simple. Today, my mom and I headed to Santa Cruz to get some more buttons and bought the yarn and needles to start the sweater. I got Aurora from Karabella Yarns in a peachish kind of color...so pretty!

It's Finished!

I just finished binding off the Flower Basket shawl from Fiber Trends. I used Gems Pearl fingering weight yarn in black from Louet Sales. It's informally become known as the wedding shawl 'cause I made it to wear to two weddings I'm going to later this month. I still have to weave in the ends and block it with my scunci steamer. But for now, I'm off to bed.

Hi Secret Pal

So my main point of starting this blog is to participate in Secret Pal 8. So since probably no one else is going to read this, "Hi Secret Pal!"