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Oh mu goodness!!! It's almost time for Christmas and I am nearly ready! All the knits for my brother and his family are offically done and I'm just working on some things for my parents now!Here is my brother's Thorpe Hat. Malabrigo Chunky in Blue with Malabrigo Worsted doubled in Deep Earth.This hat is for Lila. I was feeling like the ones I had knit up were going to be way to big for Lila,

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Here is an update on the Christmas Knits list...1. Thorpe for Brother- Blue Malabrigo bulky2. Thorpe for Dad- Green and Gold 3. Thorpe for Niece A- Dream in Color Fatty, Happy Forest, trim in Malabrigo chunky in hollyhock (Finished)4. Thorpe for Niece L-Malabrigo chunky, Hollyhock, trim Dream in Color Fatty, Happy Forest5. Foliage for SIL- Pink Frost Chunky Malabrigo (Started 12/3/08 and done

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First things first, HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!!! You have always been such a pillar of strength in my life and I'm so grateful to have such an amazing mom like you! I hope you have a fantastic day and that you enjoy it to the fullest!My parents at the National Harbor. They are both so YOUNG looking, I'm one lucky lady! The start of a Thorpe for Niece L. The construction of the hat with the top

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The joy of the holiday season! :) I am very excited about this holiday season because I am doing a lot of holiday knitting for loved ones and it's going well. I have a LONG list of things to complete. I finally made a list to get my going. I ordered a swift and ball winder to get all my holiday knitting yarn into cakes so I could start knitting, but they were on back order, so while waiting

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My DBF is moving the Morgantown, WV... As of this week, all of his stuff in there and he will going back this weekend to official start his new job on Monday! He is so excited to have this opportunity to be happier in the job he has...We took the opportunity to go hiking at Cooper's State Park. With a great reference from my best friend who lives in Morgantown now, we took the Raven's Rock

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Since this is what the blog is really about... Knitting and yarn! I am showing off my new purchases from the FFF in Orange, VA. First up is the Uruguay Chunky, 5 balls to be exact. This yarn is sooo soft! I have no idea what I will make with it, a hat and scarf combo? A neck warmer? It's 73 yards each and its just excellent! This is some really nice natural wool I picked up for a sweater for

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Sunday I went to my first ever, fiber festival. It was definitely an experience! I bought lots and yarn, but I'll show that in a different post. They had a display of different sheep and goats and llamas.. They were so cute! I think he was bowing down... or embarrassed :)These were the funny goats. They made the funniest noises and right after this picture... he got shaved! The llamas were

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What a weekend! I left on Thursday for Chicago and it was a great weekend. My flight was supposed to leave at 7:00 pm. EST but with the storm coming in I decided to call to see if I could get on a different flight, and luckily I got on the 1:29 p.m. EST flight and made it into Chicago at 2:30 p.m. CST. I was so happy to get there and see the girls!Ava was so sweet. I walked in, put my arms

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I was organizing all my yarn last week because I got an ich to do so and it was just a mess in the "knitting corner' we have. In this big basket is mostly my worsted weight yarn, malabrigo, Berroco Comfort, and Dream in Color Classy (for THE sweater). Most of it has homes to go to, but a few skeins are still waiting to becoming something beautiful.Here you can see more of the MMMMalabrigo. I

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All kinds of good stuff to share with you all! I have an FO that I finished last week to share first. It's the Couvercle hat from Knitty. I love this hat and I know I will be making many more. A little better lighting for the real color of the hat. This is a hat that I started last week but frogged while at work on Saturday. I wasn't pleased out it was coming out. I restarted it the same day

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Last night I had my weekly dinner with my girls, aka the SHE (sisterhood of the epicurious) and when we were driving back from a fantastic greek dinner we noticed that they pentagon is light up with blue lights and a very large US Flag for the dedication of the Pentagon Memorial for 9/11.We thought we might be able to get a good picture from the Air Force Memorial looking at the Pentagon... I

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Since I don't have any progess pictures, yet, I'll distract you with my two really cute nieces :) This is A and she is doing so well! She was born very early, but has now progressed so well that she is up to her age and development level.. eating ribs.. YUM!Here she is after eating all the ribs with food ALL over the place.. I like being messy when I eat :)A with L in the Vibrating chair.. She is

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Grace has started another round of Pay it Forward. I am paying it forward from Chan's blog.Pay It Forward is based on the movie with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey. It was a book first, written by Catherine Ryan Hyde. With all of the things happening these days, random acts of kindness are a good thing. I haven't read the book or seen the movie, but I think it will be going into my Netflix queue now

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I entered my socks in the Alrington County Fair this past week and they won 2nd place!!! I was so proud of them. I called my mom right away to tell her since they were her Spring Forward socks! She was so excited and proud that she was getting award winning socks :)Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn! I'm doing a KAL with some of my fave ladies, Wendy, Chan, and Stacey for the Anastasia Socks toe up.

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My second package for the Summer of Yarn Love arrived and I can't WAIT to use this yarn! It's just the perfect colors for me :) And I didn't have the book, so that awesome as well!The colors are so saturated and beautiful!Here is my red sqaure for Sheep in the City's Barn Blanket for her dad. In progress.. So I finished it... BUT.... I bound off WAY too tight... I plan on fixing this problem

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These are the three pairs of socks that I've completed so far. I love them :) Up close...Project Stats:Pattern: Rippling Dunes Socks (rav)Source: Knitting Calendar from my neighbor for Christmas 2008Size: 9 1/2 footYarn: Colinette Jitterbug in GauguinNeedles: Size 2 DPN'sModifications: I added 6 stitches because 60 was too tight around the foot.Love this colorway with these socks.. Those cables

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I've been praticing with my camera a little bit more :) I still am COMPLETELY in love with it!! This is with a telephoto lense I borrowed from a friend for a few minutes. She also helped me out with where I can buy new lenses for the camera here in DC for cheap!My roommate and I had a Iron Chef Arlington Competition at our house a few weeks ago. The secret ingrediant was LIME. It happens to

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My mom's Socks! They are Spring Forward from Knitty in Colinette Jitterbug in Monet. It was an extremely easy pattern repeat! I have found that I like when socks have a 12-16 row pattern repeat because it seems to go so much faster! I think it's just that I don't put them down until I've finished a whole repeat!Project StatsPattern: Spring Forward Source: KnittySize: 81/2 foot.Yarn: Colinette

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I had a party at work for all the residents in the building. By the way, I work in Property Management. We have one of the best views in the city of the National Mall in DC as well as a few other things, you know monuments and stuff. :)We had our favorite vendors make some delicious fruite tarts.. And let me tell you, they were just as good as the look :) YUM! Next the fireworks started! I

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I love my new camera!These flowers are in our event room at work. New sock yarn. Shibui in Rappongi! It's going to make some excellent socks. Close up. This is Shibui in Jewel. Also going to make amazing socks... for me!!Dream in Color Classy in Happy Forest for the February Lady Sweater Can't wait to get started on the sweater :) It will be my first real sweater.Malabrigo Silk in Sunny Lime... 4

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So, I've been working at my current job for a while, long enough that I should have received a few bonuses by now. Well, I finally got 1 big fat bonus today!! I put that check right in the bank, came back to work, and ordered this....It should be in by tomorrow. It's the Nikon D60 SLR Camera. I have had my eye on the D40 for the past 6 or 8 months, noticing that other people in blog land were

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I was so excited to open this package! My swap partner nailed this package!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE It! The sock yarn is perfect and I will be casting on after I've finished my mom's socks! The Lip Shine is amazing and I've already bought more of it! And you can never go wrong with Dove chocolate and Lemonheads! Not together of course, but they are my favorites! Back to work... I will be posting

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I finally got pictures from my parents of my niece and SIL in their Monkey socks!!!Those little feet just LOVE the pick socks!!!This is my favorite shot of the socks! SIL and Ava just sitting on the couch, showing off their socks!!And finally, one of the best pictures I've seen of my niece to date! She is SOOO CUTE! Smiling with her Daddy, my older brother, and my Moma! We are all patiently

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Yeah, so I packed all my stuff and moved last weekend, I've been the only one at work for 2 weeks now and I'm still getting over some crazy bug that hit me and put me out of work for 2 days. So, I've been a little busy and haven't been knitting much. I have started a few projects and need to finish a few more projects. They will get done once I get completely organized! I have a feeling there

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Here are the baby monkey's I made to match the regular size monkey's. I made these for my niece Ava and her mom Kristine. I hate that I live so far away from my family (12 hours by car). I like to spoil my niece as much as possible! So I decided to make her a pair of socks. The best part is that her new little sister will be able to wear them when she is born!!! The moma and baby monkey's

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I can't wait to participate in this swap! I know it's going to be a great one :)Here are the my answers to all the questions!Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft?I knit and crochet. I don't crochet very much and definately prefer to knit.Do you spin? What type of spinning?No spinning for me!What are your favorite yarns/fibers? What are your least favorite yarns/fibers?I

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I joined a great knitalong! I'm really excited to be able to do this! I'm doing both of the parts of the knitalong! I hope this helps me to get more socks done :) Go HERE to join! Socks are the easiest thing to take on the bus or when traveling at all.. Here come the socks!!!Oh, and I have finished ones to show.. And a great fun photo shoot I did the other night!

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About not posting..But here are a few pictures to hold everyone over for a bit... I have MANY things to show and I really need to update Ravlery too. It will all come in due time...For now.. I have completed my Dream in Color Shrug. It was given to me by my FANTASTIC swap partner for the Spring Swap. It was the easiest and fastest shrug... ever. I am totally making a few more.. maybe with

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Sunday I celebrated my 25th Birthday! I actually celebrated the birthday all weekend, but the actual day was Sunday. It was a great day with my housemates and my best friend Matt. The whole weekend was a great time and I'm glad that I got to spend it with such great people!I do have some knitting to share.. Just waiting for some sunlight and good weather to model!!! I think it will be tonight!

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This is my 23rd post... That's not that many, but I'm still getting the hang of this whole blogging thing! Today is a BIG update with lots of pictures!First up is the 5 hats I've knit for a GREAT CAUSE (rav link)! I know that Wendy has more brims for me to knit and I'm sure I will see her this weekend to start knitting on those! It's such and nice and easy project for me to work on while I'm on

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Not the singing group! I have jumping on the Monkey wagon now and I'm SO glad I did!I started a pair of Monkey socks for my SIL about 2 weeks ago. I was stuck on the heel, again! But I pushed through and I'm now almost done! I need to figure out how long to make the foot because she has a longer foot than me. So here it the great cell phone picture from my seat on the bus. I've done 3 more

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Yes... The ticker at the bottom of my blog is correct! I lost 2.8 lbs last night at my weight in. WOOHOO! I'm SO happy! It puts me right where I wanted to be for now. I'm no longer 200 lbs and I will never be that again! :) This weekend I am going to Pittsburgh with my dear friend Wendy! She already emailed me links to 2 yarn stores AND a chocolate store. She is BAD! I am going to try my

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Well, I'm going on a yarn diet of sorts! I've decided that I should only buy yarn to reward myself. I just keep buying yarn, with projects in mind, but I feel like I should have purpose and meaning with the purchases I am making. Also, I need to kick start my weight loss so that I'm acutally losing weight and not just going through the motions of WW. If I gain or maintain one of the weeks, I have

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I got my package from my Longing for Spring Swap Partner, Andrea. It was more than I could have even asked for! I loved every bit of what was inside...Here is a shot of everything:These are the non-knitting goodies: bath soak, lip gloss, a little spring notebook, some gerber daisy candles, mini chocolate eggs (yes the bag is empty, I put them in a ziplock bag), some swedish berry gummies (also

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Today's title brought to you by the day of the week :) Wednesday is widely know as Hump Day! Oh what a great day, only 2 more days of work left for the week! And today, we have pictures! Finally some good light, my little camera, and I was all set!Here is the progress on my 2nd first sock! I am actually almost done with the sock now, but I really love this shot of it :) I worked on my sock

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And I have been BUSY!!! I moved this past weekend with the help of some GREAT people! It was one of the best moves I have had to date. I know it sounds crazy to think that moving was great, but it was fast, I didn't have to do ALL the heavy lifting and I even had a bit of fun with my friends! Sunday was spent getting more stuff from my old house to my new house, then we went to lunch and

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Oh yeah.. my first Swap ever! And boy am I excited!!! I love spring time and this swap just seemed like the perfect thing to take away the blues of winther!So, here are my answers to the questionaire..Do you knit or crochet? How long have you been at your craft? I do both. I am more a fan of knitting though because I feel like knitted items come out better looking, in some ways, than crocheted

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...CHOCOLATE!!! I'm most excited about the chocolate today! Anyways, I hope that everyone has a great day today! I have a Valentine today, and it certainly does feel nice to tell friends and family that you love them today! :)Happy Valentine's Day!!! Funny, right :)

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I made it to Chicago about 16 hours after I was supposed to make it, but I made it none the less. With all the snow they got, it was lucky that I was able to flight into the airport there. They weekend was a BLAST with my family. Seeing my niece Ava was, of course, the highlight of my weekend, besides my mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law, and baby # 2. Loved every minute of it.Here is Miss Ava B

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Maybe! I need some good juju to get out of DC National airport tonight to fly to Chicago... There might be snow... And I NEED to get to Chicago to see my niece and family!

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First, yay for two posts in two days!! I really can do this blog situation! I'm going to keep at it as best I can!So, I decided to make some Clapotis, but I have no idea how to actually say Clapotis so it will be known as the Clappee for now. I am making one for me and then another one for my cousin and hair stylist, Andi. the first is for me in all it's brightness!Here are the yummy cakes

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This is an almost completed sock. But now, it is complete! I finished a sock! I knit a sock and I finished it. On size 1 needles. I can't believe it! Now I have to start the second one! I know how easy they are to do... I just have Christmas and other gift knitting to get out of the way! I'm extremely focused on certain projects right now and I know I can finish them! So, first one down.

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Christmas FO's that I've been working on since Thanksgiving and All Done!This is a set of dishcloths that I am making for my neighbor at home who is environmentally conscience. I thought it would be a good gift that she can reuse over and over again! I have made 2 black, 1 white and 1 red. I am working on the 2nd white one and then 1 more red one for a set of 6. She requested them be black and

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I've just been sooo busy! I started a new job in November and I haven't had a lot of blogging time. I havw, however, had a lot of knitting time! Take the metro in the morning and then after work has allowed me to get a little bit of knitting done every day. So I am slowly making progress on everything. So the rest of this post will quite a few FO's for a baby girl. Her mom is punk and loves pink,

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I was tagged for the 8 weird things meme by Laura (Oh I love Ravelry!)Rules:Once tagged, you must link to the person who tagged you. Then post the rules before your list, and list 8 random things about yourself. At the end of the post, you must tag and link to 8 other people, visit their sites, and leave a comment letting them know they’ve been tagged.8 things? Hmmm...1. I have to have my camera

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!I hope that everyone is having a great Halloween! I've been eating pizza and candy all day, but that's okay. I have had a great week!On the knitting front, not much knitting. Just some progress on some baby knits for a friend!I did dress up today thought... I introduce to you... Me as a celebrity/socialite/snobby girl :o) It has been fun all day and really easy to wear

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Not so much blogging.Here is what I have been doing....First up.. I entertained my parents, all of DC for 5 days. We had a blast. We went to the National Cathedral, Georgetown, Old Town Alexandria, Knit Happens, Leesburg Outlets, the National Zoo, dinner with my DC friends, dinner with my DBF (first time meeting each other and it went GREAT), and just enjoyed hanging out with each other! We saw

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So, this weekend was super busy, yet extremely fun for me! My parents arrived Friday night at 11 p.m. We went to a Sports Pub down the street from the National Airport and watched some baseball. Then we went back to my new house, which they hadn't seen yet, and just went to bed.Saturday, I had to go into work for about an hour, so my parents walked around the neighborhood and saw where I work.

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Scattegories MEMEThe rules are: Use the first letter of your name to answer each of the questions. They must be real places, names, things ... nothing made up! If you can't think of anything, skip it. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question. If your name happens to start with the same letter as mine, sorry, but you can't use my answers! So join in the fun...My name: Sarah1. Famous

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I'm so excited about my new yarn! I went to Michael's with my roommate on Friday because we were both off work. I was thinking of starting an afghan with some nice soft yarn and that would be easy to make. Well, little did I know that that Red Heart Soft Yarn would be on sale 2 for $5, so I loaded up my basket and made my way to the register. I got a few other things, another skein of grape yarn

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I have finally taken some pictures of a few of my WIP's and also almost FO, just need to weave in the ends and it will be an FO.The first is a washcloth for a friend's DD, Becca. She went to the zoo in DC and she LOVED the armadillos. So, I went online and found a pattern for an armadillo washcloth that she could use at bath time.Not the best picture, but I'm going to keep trying my skills with

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So, I decided to start this blog about my knitting and ramblings about yarn, all my WIP's, and probably a little about my weight loss journey as well! It's a place to get to know me, my love of yarn, and for me to learn from other people!So, I give you.. My self-portrait shot from the bathroom so show off my new haircut. But here you have me :o) I've been reading other knitting

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