Disney, Here we come!!!

Yep-we're going!! I can't wait!! We leave at the un-godly hour of 3:30am on Friday for a 6:30 flight to Orlando...the kicker?? The girls have no idea!! We're not telling them until I have their disney attire all laid out for them the night before!!! I can't believe I've kept my big mouth shut!!?? Yay!! It's going to be a great time-our very first Disney trip as a family!! So looking forward to it! I even managed to quickly crochet these:

I'm secretly packing us all while the girls sleep-I'm about 90% done-hoping to bang out the rest tonight and knit some of my fall malabrigo design too-that deadline is looming.....yikes!

Hope you all have a magical weekend!!

Zumba knitting??

Yep-today, at my daughter's dance place, they also offered zumba class for adults. Have you ever heard the Latin music that they play for this class? It's GREAT!! What a fast beat! I sat right outside the class (my daughter's class, which is ballet/tap combo is right across the hall) and b/c they left the door open, I could hear the music pumping through the hall. It was great! I have to tell you-I never knit so fast!! There I was, all by myself, flying through the stitches for my fall design (the malabrigo jacket) and kind of boppin' up and down to the beat. It was quite silly, yet quite enjoyable at the same time. Zumba knitting, anyone??

What music do you like to listen to while knitting??

Knitcircus KAL and other stuff...

This is what is itching to get on my needles right now, despite the fact that I am designing a jacket for Knitcircus Fall 2011 with this and it feels like I'm knitting with BUTTA!!!! Malabrigo Twist is most likely the nicest, smoothest, most sumptious yarn I have ever had the priveledge of knitting with-thank you, Knitcircus and Malabrigo, for sending this my way! Holy Smokes, folks, once you knit with this yarn, you will never want to knit with any other kind of baby merino wool-ever!! So rich!!! Perfect for fall....wait for sneak peek pics on this design coming soon!


Also, taking up much time in the household here is the garden! I can't believe I have yet to post pics of the loveliness of it all but it is really blooming here in Sussex County!! I've got the raspberry bush in, the lettuce and peas are up and the spinach and herbs are coming!! I've got zucs, cucs, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and melon in waiting, and the carrots are even surviving-so far!! We'll see...

It is raining today and it's supposed to rain for the next three days-so much knitting to be done!-Thank God!!! We're surprising the kiddos with a trip to Disney for Memorial Day weekend, so I've got to sneak-pack everyone before Friday, the 27th too! Crazy, right??? Yep, just plain crazy....

And the winner's are.....

I have reached out to the winners of the giveaway and awarded them. If you haven't heard from me, unfortunately, you haven't won this time-BUT, there will be more!! I'll be posting another one (b/c this is just so fun-I can't stop!!) next week sometime! Keep checking the blog for updates!! Good luck!


Thank you all for participating!! If by chance, I don't hear from our winners by next Friday, I will let www.random.org pick again and you will get a second chance...we'll see...

Have a great day!
Chriss

Knitcircus Summer issue Giveaway!!

Have you seen the summer 2011 issue of Knitcircus? Go to www.knitcircus.com and peruse the pretty patterns. I'm in love with all of the patterns in this collection, including my own, of course (wink, wink). But these are my top 5:
1. Orchidea-GORGEOUS!!
2. Star Rib mesh market bag(I have a feeling, if I make one of these, I'll make many)
3. Mughal (to.die.for)
4. Lonely planet socks (that is how most of my socks feel b/c I never get around to finishing them.....
5. Celebrity Tank (so sexy and cute!)

So, what are your favorites?? Check out the issue and come back here to leave a comment! I'm going to pick 3 of you to win! One of you will win a subscription to www.knitcircus.com and two of you will win the summer 2011 pattern collection!! As they say, "You must be in it to win it!" Contest will end tomorrow and I'll announce winners tomorrow night. Good luck!!

Summer Knitcircus issue is coming soon!!!

Yes, here is the cover shot for Knitcircus' Summer Issue-isn't that shawl pretty??? There are so many gorgeous patterns in this issue-be sure to check out the magazine online tomorrow at www.knitcircus.com

I will be doing a giveaway to 3 lucky winners here tomorrow too so come back and leave a comment on what you think about the mag, the patterns, my Isis pattern, etc., and you'll be entered to win. Enter a comment as many times as you wish! Good luck!

Don't forget the Isis KAL will begin tomorrow as well! Check out the Knitcircus group on Ravelry for the latest post tomorrow to get the details. This is going to be so fun!!

Alpacas in costume???

Yes, they were in full costume yesterday at the Sussex County Fairgrounds here in NJ! My daughter, as part of her 4H program, got to dress up her baby Cria and flaunt her stuff around the ring to the breeders and spectators who came to the fairgrounds to watch the spectacle. She wasn't the only one-there was
the Mad Hatter,
Harry Potter and
Spider Man, among others! The alpacas came, courtesy of Hidden Pastures Alpaca Farm in Branchville, NJ. It was a fun day of judging and ribbons won and we came home exhausted! For this fiber-lover, it was bliss to be surrounded by this!!