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Archive for May 2008

JACKPOT!

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 27, 2008

so, as our memorial day weekend of 2008 comes to a closing, i thought i should fill the three people who might skim over my blog ocassionally you all in on what i did for my weekend:
friday after school, my mom and i left for our place up at one of the fabulous Great Lakes, [...]

OMG, WHAT’S THAT?!

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 19, 2008

  Anyone know what this is? anyone? anyone?
hm.. maybe you need a closer look..
 how bout now? got it yet? okay, i’ll tell you.
IT”S CROCHET!!!!!!!!
YES, oh YES INDEED FOLKS, i learned how to crochet. PSH-YAH! it only (yeah, right) took me 3 hours to teach myself how to do that full 2 inches, because i was [...]

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it looks like a hat

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 18, 2008

i finished the bottom of my cell. and my plan to actually writing out the pattern kind of backfired, because i was too lazy forgot to measure how long the strip i knitted for the side was, and forgot to keep track of how i picked up stitches along the sides to make the bottom.  when [...]

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biology, anyone?

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 15, 2008

every semester my biology teacher assigns the same project: make a model of a eukaryotic cell.
well, he hasn’t even mentioned it yet offically announced the project, but i know it’ll be coming soon, since we only have 4 weeks (not even) left of the school year. it’s well known that he gives out a LOT [...]

knitting update- finally!

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 11, 2008

i’ve finally got pictures of my most recent FO, after i’ve been promising to post them since like, um.. march? sooo yeah, sorry ’bout that.

Peanut
 

 (Pattern is Sheldon from Knitty.com, made in Shine Sport from knitpicks.com, CW Grass and Greenapple.)
i deviated from the pattern a bit too, which i was pretty damn proud of myself for.  [...]

101 Things

Posted by: Kelsey on: May 10, 2008

I FINISHED MY LISTTT!
i finally finished my 101 Things in 1001 Days list! i’m starting tomorrow, meaning my end date will be Feburary 5, 2011. because i want this to be mainly a knitting blog (if i’d just ever update it), i’m going to start a second blog specifically for the 101 things list. i’ll [...]


Moi?

A 17-year-old busy body, who adores yarn in all forms. Loves coffee, chocolate, Wendy's Baconators, and Broadway soundtracks. Watches only Gilmore Girls, can qoute almost every line in any episode, and divides time between musical rehearsals, Student Government, marching band, and sleeping (oh, and some homework). Aspires to attend a university (I think it's IU now =]) and open my own yarn/coffee shop.

The Knit List

The Quest Become a Not-Medicore Knitter
A pair of socks
A sweater (Central Park Hoodie, preferably)
Fair Isle Mittens (+ hat and scarf to match?)
A wristlet purse
Grandma Sqaure Afghan #2
Something Lace (a shawl?)
Learn How to Block Properly, and get the proper materials.

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