A Long and Fun Weekend

Holy Cats!!  I had just the best weekend ever!  I went to Stevens Point WI and saw a fantastic band called Altered State www.alteredstaterocks.com  The drummer, Jim, is a high school classmate of mine and I just had to see what his band was all about.  They are amazing!
I spent some time with other high school classmates and dealt with a very drunk ex-husband.  I am just glad that I don't have to put up with that anymore!
And then to top off such a great weekend, I came home to a clean house.......yes, A CLEAN HOUSE!!!  What could a mom like me have done in a past life to deserve that?  I have some fantastic kids and I thank them for doing such a good job taking care of the house while I was gone.

Lady Sparrow Scarf-test pattern

I liked the pattern so much I just had to knit it again!!  So here it is in Cascade 220!

I finished this scarf in less than 3 days.  It went so quickly and looks so elegant even though it is a very simple pattern.  Next time I will make sure that I use two balls of the same yarn when it is variegated.  I didn't really like the join in the center of the scarf.

I'm done, I'm done!!!

I got it done and I am so happy with it.  It didn't even take that much to get all the stripes to match in certain places.  It took about 23 hours and about 1 1/2 balls of Lang Yarn's JaWool.  Now I am off to the next project.  I think I need to design a new pattern or two.  It is just too much fun!!

The felted bowing ball bag.....

My sister Julie is in for a big surprise!!  I finished her bag and then decided to make it just a little more special.  I had her bowling team's name put on it.  Sue at Precision Stitch and Ink here in Tomah did her best considering it was the first time she had done any stitching on a felted piece.  It is a little off-center but I could give a hoot.  It turned out awesome!!

My Cowl

Well, I have finally done it!  I have designed a cowl and I am going to have it tested on Ravelry!!  I am so stoked.  I will keep you updated on my progress.  Oh, I hope they like it!

Jettisms........my little boy!

Ok, so I guess I should give a little background so everyone understands what I am talking about.  I have three children.  My two oldest are 17 and 16.  My youngest is 5 and his name is Jett.  Having my children so far apart was not exactly planned but everyone of them is a blessing and I would never change the choices that I made.  That being said, I want to share with you how a 5 year-old processes everyday things.

Jett asked me what it means to get 'paid'.  I explained that if the neighbor says,"If you shovel my sidewalk, I will pay you $10."  You will then be 'paid' $10 because you did a service for someone.  I was driving the car while explaining this to Jett.  When I looked back at him to make sure that he understood I noticed that his shoulder strap was not secured in his car seat.  I then told him to try and fix the problem himself.  He looked at me with those bright, and slightly mischievous eyes, and ask me "So, how much are you going to pay me?"  Lesson assimilated!  What a smart alack!!

My first test pattern

I am having so much fun testing this pattern.  And the yarn is really cool too.  I am using JAWOOL Color Aktion number 132.0203

Cable Trim Hoodie

JennyLou’s Designs©

Jan 2011

Cable Trim Hoodie 


KX-350 T-7


Berroco Comfort DK
1.75 oz, 3 balls


Gauge : 13 rows x 9 sts (approx)


Approx 56” long, 14” wide


1. Cast on 70 sts (35-0-35) with waste yarn and ravel cord. E-wrap stitches.
2. K 1 row to the left.
3. RC to 000
4. *Do a 2x2 cable on needles 31R-34R, K4 rows* As you do the cable drop the stitch on needle 30R and re-latch. This will keep the edge from rolling so much.
5. Repeat from * to * thru Row 100. To keep the back edge from rolling, drop the stitches off needles 2L and 4L and re-latch to the top as you go along.
6. As you do the short rowing make sure you continue to do the 2x2 cable but you will not have to do the re-latching of needles 2L and 4L.
7. Put the carriage on hold on both sides. Put needle 35L in hold. K 2 rows
8. Put needle 34L in hold. K 2 rows. Keep putting one needle in hold on the left until needles 35-1L are in hold and the carriage is on the left.
9. K 1 row to the right
10. With carriage on the right, place needle 1L into work. K 2 rows.
11. Continue in this manner until all needles are back in work.
12. RC 000 Knit 100 rows in pattern remembering to drop and re-latch stitches on the left and the 2x2 cable pattern on the right.
13. With the carriage on the left, do a back stitch bind off and remove the work from the machine. You can crochet a cute edge to the bottoms if you like.
14. Dampen, block, and enjoy.

And so it begins....

I have to admit, I have never been a big fan of blogging.  At first it seemed like a cheesy way for some people to brag themselves up or complain about everything under the sun.  But now I see it as a way to express myself when there is no one listening.  There are times when I feel so accomplished and I tell someone how cool my latest knitting project looks and all they can do is nod their head and say "That's cool" but I know they aren't listening.  So here is a way for me to get it all out...and share what I want....and I don't care if it gets read.  I just know that I feel better when I get it out of my head.
So this blog will consist of my accomplishments, my life, my children,......I guess just about anything.  I can see that the sky is the limit...so here goes!