Pictures!

The Mabel Scarf
Made from that nifty yarn I dyed a few months ago and sz 15 needles. This is my first knitting project in a while.

More pics coming later on today.

I'm alive, I'm a mess

Weeeeeeee! Hello!

I know I never got a chance to email you guys individually but to all the bloggers and C-Villers that worried about me and tried to help in any way possible, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really appreciate it!!!

The ER/hospital was grand. Anemia sucks, people. Don't ever get it. I have to take 7 pills a day and if that doesn't work, hello blood transfusion. :(

The move is moving along quite nicely. The house has been appraised to value much more than we're paying for it so I dare say we got ourselves quite a deal.

My mother is also getting much better...well she was. Her worry over me and the stress of the house has gotten to her, methinks. But she's okay and so is my little brother.

And now for fibre related news:

I have FINALLY crocheted something. It's been about a month or two since I picked up my hooks and let me tell you, that first half hour hurt. It's almost as if a part of my body was exercising for the first time in years. Of course, once the ol' wrist got used to it, I was good to go and made a scarf...and another...and a bag...and I'm knitting a scarf...

And guess who finally caught on to the scrapbooking craze? :p

It's odd, I cannot craft while I'm depressed, but I can write. Just go look at my writing blog if you don't believe me. Weird.

In any case I will post up pictures in about an hour, swing by Crochetville, and prolly blast off a few comments on some blogs I've missed.

<3 Jess

Explanation for my Absence

• Three people I know were affected by deaths last week. I've been depressed
• My little brother, light of my life, is moving to Florida next week and we'll be apart for two months
• My friend (A) went through a tough time medically.
  
• My best friend went through a coming of age situation, something every woman goes through usually, and the guy turned out to be an ass afterwards which devastated me. (This story has a happy ending though :) )
• My other friend (B) is going through a tough time with her boyfriend...I am sooo close to going over there and kicking his arse. No woman should be treated that way. No human, really.
• I sprained my ankle
• My abusive ex stepfather is begging to be let into the family again. If he comes back I swear on a stack of bibles I will leave and never look back. 12 years of his shit was enough
• The move to Florida is getting more worse with each passing day and I'm so frustrated

And there's more but some of it concerns other people that I know would not want me to mention their stuff on here. So that's it in a nutshell. No crocheting going on whatsoever in the past week or so. August has to be better. It HAS to be.

Since when is being 19 so hard? I should be out dancing with drag queens or something. Sheesh. Sooooooooooo I shall be back @ Cville in due time. And the SP package was sent out today, thank god! Sorry I am horribly late, dear.

I'm off to do some yoga. It's the only thing saving my mind lately.

WIP - Pineapple Doily

WIP- Pineapple Doily

There are about 12 mistakes in this. Seriously. BUT I am still proud of myself. This was my first thread anything and it isn't done but at least it's somewhat consistent. And it feels...stable I guess. I dunno whether to cut off the thread and start over or continue it. What do you guys think? Oh and:

Vibe Cozy II

Yeah I finished that too. :) it isn't blocked or anything so it looks wonky. I'll finish it today I think.

Get it in gear!

Okay, no more mopey dopey Jess. I need to get my bum in gear and get busy!

• I need to send out my reveal package for Summer Secret Pals (I'm late, I know!!!).
• Start Soli's scarf
• Finish up 2 doilies
• Scan 5 projects to show off here
• Locate where I put my I, K and 7 hooks
• Finish up the last few rows of Seraphina.

Also THANK YOU LAURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laura V was my Secret Pal and she got me such wonderful things. Her reveal envelope was a gift certificate to Purl! EEEEEE! I could never afford anything from them before hahaha. I can't wait to go and browse and see what I'm going to buy. Maybe some Noro. I've wanted Noro for ages. *content sigh*

On the more personal front I was depressed because A) My little brother is going to Florida before the family so he can start school and B) My friends are having hard times right now and C) I'm going through a lonely/hard relationship thing myself and it sucks. BUT everything's working out. Our loan went through, we have three houses that are strong possibilities, Kyle is excited about starting school, my friends worked out their stuff and I've realized that 19 is too young to seriously worry about love. :p

*Sigh*

Not much crocheting. I've been sad. I feel empty and devoid of much. Well that's not true. I'm full of love. Is that what this is? Maybe.

Maybe I'm falling in love

Curse this broken heart of mine. More crocheting to come on Thursday. I'm working on a doily I want to show. There are soo many mistakes! Ahh well. Live and learn.

WIP- Vibe Cozy

WIP- Vibe Cozy

Yep I am making yet another one. This one is in Persipine and will be fulled/felted when it's done. This one will be small though since it's for a mini-vibe. Hahaha mini-vibe. I love saying that.

Also, for any of you that read it, I updated my writing blog. It's been forever and a day, I know. I apologize. Enjoy!

Scrap Yarn Eyeglass Case

Scrap Yarn Eyeglass Case

I made this a while ago out of scrap yarn and all those damn swatches you gotta make. It's just a whole lot of strips stitched together. It's double thick and padded. My glasses haven't broken even after throwing them in my bottomless pit (AKA my messenger bag) with books, cds, chopsticks and everything else I throw in there.

New Dyed Yarn

Mabel


Cameron

Persipine

All three are Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool in Natural and dyed with Kool Aid. Persipine is the largest at just over 200 yards.

Mabel and Cameron didn't photograph very well (the sun changed direction on me). Mabel is shades of red, melon and pink while Cameron is bright yellow and green. Persipine is whole damn rainbow of pastel. I had a lot of fun dyeing and a HUGE shout out goes to my SP who got me all the kool aid, the yarn and the basters that made this project possible. Thank you!!

Obviously I haven't wound up Cameron and Mabel. I have no idea what to do with any of the yarn. My mother said I should just sell it haha. Any ideas on what projects to tackle with them?

Ps: Happy Fourth of July!!

Vibrator Cozy

The Vibe Cozy

There it is in all its glory!! This is a very crappy picture of it though. Ahh well at least now you have proof they exist! It's 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 4 3/4 inches long. You can't see it well in this pic but the The tip is slighter wider because uh...well I'm sure you all know the male anatomy well. I have two of these made with Skacel Sizzle, one on Bernat Harmony and another in a lighter weight green yarn. Groovy,

Oh and also, SP, I just emailed you saying I didn't get your package but apparently when you speak of the devil he comes knocking on the door wearing a USPS uniform. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I got two (huuuuuuuge) skeins of Fisherman's wool and lots and lots and looooooooooooots of kool aid. And the best part: Basters!! Um is that what their called? Yeah those things! YAY! I can do colour changes much more easily. Now I won't make such huge messes when I dye. Thanks again Sp! *huggles*