Beanies for Soldiers

I signed up for SFS (Socks for Soldiers) where we make BBS (big black socks) to send to all the service men and women overseas. I started with the beanies and having been knitting madly--- blue beanies. I just now started the BBS.

Family River Day

No pictures today--- but we had the best family day yesterday. We kayaked on the river with the family. We made many stops to play in the river and play up little creek inlets, where the water carves out the rock and makes big water holes to jump in!! The girls also kept jumping out of the kayaks and floating down the river. Ended the day with a outdoor bonfire, making s'mores and doing the slackline.

more swimming

I haven't been postingin a while. I have been busy knitting beanies for soldiers. I am doin Socks for Soldiers, but they sent me yarn to do beanies, so I have been knitting madly and have made about one a day.

Here are pictures of my littlest girls at their second swim meet. Little kids swimming is just sooo cute!

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse

Ok here's my attempt at recycling. Here is my grocery bag purse. It actually turned out cuter than I thought it would!!! It kind of looks like a basket. I cut grocery bags into strips (they were still loops) and looped them together to make my "yarn" and then knit them into a little purse.

PRGE mini questionnaire

1. Why are you punk? Because I like to be different and not do the same thing as everyone else.

2. What are your five favorite things? (these don't have to be knit related)My family, being outdoors, knitting, reading, exercising

3. What are your three favorite things that you have made with knitting/crochet? Elfin Bride sweater, lacy halter top, Eiffel sweater

4. What five things would you love to see in a swap box someday? Knitting patterns that my pal likes and thinks I would like too, different kinds of yarn, fun and silly stuff, etc (I know it's not 5-- I like it all!)

5. What are your three favorite yarns? I really like different yarns for different porjects, but lately I have been having fun with hemp and the Tillie Tomas silk/ seacell yarn. Haven't tried bamboo, but it's on my list.
What are your three least favorite yarns? Acrylic, acrylic, acrylic

6. What are your five favorite delicasies? I feel like a country bumpkin here-- can't really think of much. I like good ice cream, Indian food and Thai food. (Again, I know it's not 5--- I guess I can't count)

7. What are your three favorite guilty pleasures? Ice cream, chips and more ice cream

8. What would you like your pal to know that is not covered here?I am allergic to nuts. Other than that--- I like almost everything.

my lacy tank

Here's my latest project. I had some leftover yarn from my super great PRGE pal--- she sent me a lot for another project. Soooo, I knit up this cute halter top that was from the Spring Issue of Interweave Knits.

swim team

I have my little girls on summer swim team. They look sooooo cute!!! It is their first time on swim team and it is very hard!!!!