tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70670915185272209792024-03-05T06:27:51.100-05:00Creative KJ's CornerMy little corner of the world (wide web) where I (loom) knit, needle knit, raise alpacas and practice spinning yarn, design, and craft and do anything related to the creative process. I will also share stories of the little ones in my heart and life who are the recipients of my creative projects.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-47548259376556040902009-05-12T11:42:00.007-05:002009-05-12T13:52:38.287-05:00Tuesday's Toot - I didn't expect much and I got...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj520SWOORpEiVlWsl6nISU-r1N_0ltY0HFY2_IFf1dvdPNx58c1yKNNslt6lDR9yejxiOg8LPSZH-pfeCblFAyk-cyDWkGb5BYFR61uZ5mQemenyMIUj0IdlRIBPQiLyELrjhp_Z6nZe8/s1600-h/small_ribbon_cut_out.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj520SWOORpEiVlWsl6nISU-r1N_0ltY0HFY2_IFf1dvdPNx58c1yKNNslt6lDR9yejxiOg8LPSZH-pfeCblFAyk-cyDWkGb5BYFR61uZ5mQemenyMIUj0IdlRIBPQiLyELrjhp_Z6nZe8/s200/small_ribbon_cut_out.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334986005566950370" /></a>This past weekend I participated in the Shepherd's Harvest Wool and Sheep Festival's <a href="http://www.shepherdsharvestfestival.org/AlpacaFleeceShow.shtml" target="_blank">Alpaca Fleece Show</a> sponsored by Alpacas of MN DBA: Upper Midwest Alpacas. I went into the show with little expectation of winning anything since it was my first fleece show and I am relatively new to raising alpacas. I didn't have any idea of how to prepare my fleeces for show. I called a couple fellow members of UMA and got a little bit of advice. I even contacted my online friend on Twitter, <a href="http://twitter.com/alpacafarmgirl">@AlpacaFarmGirl</a> for advice. She gave me a link to a website showing how to skirt a fleece to go to a mill. Of course, without a hands on demonstration, it is easy to miss things and advice isn't always as thorough as we would like it to be. I did the best I could and entered the fleeces anyway. On Sunday I picked up my fleeces from the show and was pleasantly surprised to receive a ribbon on each one! The best part, I designed the logo that was on the ribbons and now I can proudly desplay the ribbons and I get to admire my handiwork too :) <a href="http://mommycommunity.com/2009/05/12/this-weeks-toot-051209/" target="_blank">Toot Toot</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-3761716109626435162009-04-09T12:49:00.006-05:002009-04-10T07:43:33.917-05:00Fiber Friday - Handmade Felted Journals<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-_ndqlikKYERhTKdkEETglQ65HmJjju9KThD1lSd6MPJqS1ZNo60nzTu-YDfC8oAzsf4VqWl45zN1tN7ut-Hlky9l9m1whSIyoa1L31WR0Yfb4W53S7BA1nNEQbe3R-DaCs6VUU0Vws/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2-_ndqlikKYERhTKdkEETglQ65HmJjju9KThD1lSd6MPJqS1ZNo60nzTu-YDfC8oAzsf4VqWl45zN1tN7ut-Hlky9l9m1whSIyoa1L31WR0Yfb4W53S7BA1nNEQbe3R-DaCs6VUU0Vws/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322885728005964946" /></a><br /><br />Last fall I appeared on the morning television show <a href="http://www.showcaseminnesota.com/">Showcase Minnesota</a> to help promote the fifth annual Alpaca Farm Tour hosted by Alpacas of Minnesota. On this show my handmade felted alpaca journals appeared briefly but were not left unnoticed. I have received requests for the instructions on how to make these handmade felted journals. I ment to get this tutorial put together sooner but real life got in the way. It took a simple request from my online twitter friend <a href="http://twitter.com/AlpacaFarmGirl">@AlpacaFarmGirl</a> to get my behind in gear and get pictures taken and the tutorial compiled. <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/tvv7oi4zdk">Click here</a> to download this FREE tutorial to start creating your handmade felted journals today! I hope you enjoy my <a href="http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/">Fiber Arts Friday</a> Blog Carnival Entry!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-81673901956728788292009-04-08T10:00:00.004-05:002009-04-08T13:09:05.252-05:00Wordless Wednesday - My kids love having an artist in the house, especially when the face paint comes out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUFiaxf0Nxx-ipN7AltgctOv4j1IBTU96xpkkz0dKogux5KvVCcwp1RAOhKbHppMLY8vwJMy-TcJzIuKenG9Owq9E-8Dy6wSWBvfoinwaCFM20A8Ap1BYaEEh6dTDY2lx_hWLTNAzic/s1600-h/Paige_Amanda_facepainting.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUFiaxf0Nxx-ipN7AltgctOv4j1IBTU96xpkkz0dKogux5KvVCcwp1RAOhKbHppMLY8vwJMy-TcJzIuKenG9Owq9E-8Dy6wSWBvfoinwaCFM20A8Ap1BYaEEh6dTDY2lx_hWLTNAzic/s400/Paige_Amanda_facepainting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322336703378444338" /></a><br /><br />More Wordless Wednesday <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/5945/ww-best-friends/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-39177886921821553812009-04-07T12:39:00.005-05:002009-04-07T13:57:16.173-05:00I've been bad...at blogging that is. Just terrible. I've been micro blogging on <a href="http://twitter.com/cre8tivkj">twitter</a> so you know I am around. I haven't been busier than usual so that isn't my excuse for not blogging here. I have things to do, of course, but busier days have found me blogging (here). I even joined a 31 day blogging challenge and still I am not blogging. I've been creating things so it isn't for lack of things to share :). Let's face it, I've just been bad to my blog. Then, yesterday I get this email from my friend <a href="http://loomlady.blogspot.com">Brenda</a>. She gave my blog this neat little award:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw6Ui7jSLkfqCrW2h1LHMZXTMncnTwzzbIcMMvP4gASpBw-5ZVKHQBgC20NabqKfwMJZOLi22UawoYBCVDvBUy1WaNnzOFnXuoMMOAzHusR08qgd0pjvn4Lk9_sYs_j1mBV-6xMeCnm0/s1600-h/proximidadeaward.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRw6Ui7jSLkfqCrW2h1LHMZXTMncnTwzzbIcMMvP4gASpBw-5ZVKHQBgC20NabqKfwMJZOLi22UawoYBCVDvBUy1WaNnzOFnXuoMMOAzHusR08qgd0pjvn4Lk9_sYs_j1mBV-6xMeCnm0/s400/proximidadeaward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322006979474745634" /></a><br /><br />The PROXIMITY Award is defined as follows:<br />“This blog invests and believes in PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement! Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers!”<br /><br />This award has given me good reason to write! I thought about myself and the nature of what I tend to write on my blog and realized, Brenda is right on. I love to help out. I am an <a href="http://sbinformation.about.com/cs/development/a/personality.htm">improver</a>. I see a lot of that in Brenda too :) <br /><br />With all of this in mind, I want to share some blogs with you that I think deserve this award too. <br /><br />1. <a href="http://myheartexposed.co.uk/">Helen</a> at My Heart Exposed. Helen is deserving of this award because she shares freely of her creative designs and owns and operates a successful loom knitting group on yahoo dedicating to helping out fellow loom knitters all over the world!<br /><br />2. <a href="http://mariatovarloomknitter.blogspot.com/">Maria</a> at Loom Knitting and Something Else. Maria is my friend from Mexico. She is a kind and gentle spirit. She is always ready to give a shoulder to cry on. She freely gives out compliments and lifts artists and crafters up all over the world as a Moderator on the DAlooms yahoo group!<br /><br />3. <a href="http://dustydoings.blogspot.com/">Dusty</a> from Dusty's Doings is my third nominee. Dusty is the co-ower of the yahoo group Loom Knitting Newbie Beginnings. Dusty has been very busy caring for her 14 yr old grandson Tyler who is Autistic, but she still has had time to offer a shoulder during my own personal crises and she organized and executed a huge <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2007/02/two-hats-down-to-go.html">Chemo Cap</a> drive for Bev at Bev's Country Cottage. <br /> <br />Please check out these wonderful bloggers and make friends with them. They will offer friendship and lots of help if and when you need it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-71103080518173786302009-03-25T07:46:00.003-06:002009-03-25T08:10:43.445-06:00Wordless Wednesday - Snuggeling<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlKuCq8iU7pwj1RyX-E3jn0crSqycDO4VdmZ3rr0OJzgB3-jfxTXVa4ysvhyBv18WreQY_bISi_wmoODcXM9N_Ngd7J3WKTz575oPbY_XMKsU_daYRMLGGTteCSjo1iCvO320Nly0tBw/s1600-h/Snuggling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlKuCq8iU7pwj1RyX-E3jn0crSqycDO4VdmZ3rr0OJzgB3-jfxTXVa4ysvhyBv18WreQY_bISi_wmoODcXM9N_Ngd7J3WKTz575oPbY_XMKsU_daYRMLGGTteCSjo1iCvO320Nly0tBw/s400/Snuggling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317121994370795090" /></a><br /><br />More Wordless <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-86385079977480886712009-03-23T11:14:00.002-06:002009-03-23T11:17:47.967-06:00Raining cats and dogs...and ducks and geese and every other kind of animal you can think of...And my 3 year old wanted to go outside. I told her I didn't want to go outside because it was soaking wet out. A few minutes later I told her I was getting in the shower and she said, "Well, it is soaking wet in the shower too!" LOL, LOL, LOL!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-63739852397540819372009-03-21T09:00:00.005-06:002009-03-21T09:36:38.942-06:00My new Etsy name is...Since I've gotten some emails lately about my Etsy name, I think I better post what name I picked! I don't want to keep you wondering and voting... <br /><br />I added my new banner to my Etsy shop and that is about it! I looked at my banner so long I am not sure it reads the way I want it to. What do you think it says? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajg5u52l5DPbQOHbaQIAYHyW8QIWK4nwneK_2PHtNrYbaoG9H_GMtLATS54fXXSBI76kiVctuGMLZ6MYN-WamZjvuPkNuW3q_2iy35gi9RGHQ-kvaQHlWZX70RRVFUkuOC6cQa-zeEpc/s1600-h/Cre8tiveSpin_banner.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajg5u52l5DPbQOHbaQIAYHyW8QIWK4nwneK_2PHtNrYbaoG9H_GMtLATS54fXXSBI76kiVctuGMLZ6MYN-WamZjvuPkNuW3q_2iy35gi9RGHQ-kvaQHlWZX70RRVFUkuOC6cQa-zeEpc/s400/Cre8tiveSpin_banner.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315664603662791682" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-69152247617085863242009-03-11T10:11:00.003-06:002009-03-11T10:47:37.594-06:00Will you help me pick a name?I am setting up an Etsy shop. My shop will have mostly alpaca yarn, roving, and raw alpaca fiber. I plan to add dyed alpaca fibers and drop spindles eventually. I want my name to be creative and rememberable but don't want to limit it to just alpaca. I want it to feel like my brand name. For many years I used the name "Creative KJ" because my nickname in highschool and college was KJ. Someone added "Creative" to my nickname because they thought I was always so creative. A few years ago I changed it to "Cre8tivkj". My blog name uses it. My pattern's blog uses it. It is my Ravelry ID, my Yahoo ID and now my Twitter ID. Now I am wondering, have I successfully branded this as my name online? <br /><br />Should I stick with my online spelling of the word creative? Keep it spelled correctly? Change it only a little bit? Forget about the word altogether? Which name do you think I should use as my Etsy store name?<br /><br />1. Cre8tiveSpin<br />2. CreativeSpin<br />3. CreativSpin<br />4. Cre8tivSpin<br />5. Spin4Fun<br />6. Fiber4Spinning<br />7. Spinning4Fun<br />8. FiberDreams<br />9. SpinningFiberDreams<br />10. Luv2SpinUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-66317575457727682192009-02-18T10:34:00.003-06:002009-02-18T10:43:32.967-06:00Wordless Wednesday - My girls tried sneaking into my luggage!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTIE27ky28-DYt2JhhKxcVTyW-hkzkO85aKqm0d-zvzyK2MX825cZW3xevaMjOv4sSCAWntK-RYzKgl-8ebILMhHCVF_-RYhvYA8S4Ic7IJOQD-RmQr3RZ_9VDRVj9-q21T7npYLR0dU/s1600-h/Wordless_Wednesday.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTIE27ky28-DYt2JhhKxcVTyW-hkzkO85aKqm0d-zvzyK2MX825cZW3xevaMjOv4sSCAWntK-RYzKgl-8ebILMhHCVF_-RYhvYA8S4Ic7IJOQD-RmQr3RZ_9VDRVj9-q21T7npYLR0dU/s400/Wordless_Wednesday.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304178470370641922" /></a><br /><br />More Wordless <a href="http://www.5minutesformom.com/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-45558362948946564562009-02-17T13:11:00.005-06:002009-02-17T13:31:19.480-06:00Aloha...I am having a wonderful time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrcTmEMQ6X4-BIuacSDWHVtHbDyLRkWm-0qQ2wsy7gQwXgvIJfgzTkUk3TScD-tcBB1aHMgUyDx5Yqijj3s1xBnoTYDYss2vJC_uyIzI8VtCtdayC7ziaAdp1rI9s0DYO0evY-GxaAyw/s1600-h/Aloha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrcTmEMQ6X4-BIuacSDWHVtHbDyLRkWm-0qQ2wsy7gQwXgvIJfgzTkUk3TScD-tcBB1aHMgUyDx5Yqijj3s1xBnoTYDYss2vJC_uyIzI8VtCtdayC7ziaAdp1rI9s0DYO0evY-GxaAyw/s400/Aloha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303850302921375506" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilet6pxIR_YjilzC5pAm5hFCAjmslJ6KITg2hpWvS6KJB6KyKQZXn9kpO3Fw_wJjpGoK9rFh4X6o1HASKOE2KoIZL4G1PRFwEwx6GvgmcjSRxkXXqNKdHCnx4ZsrZjPAHqXZsfofBCxYs/s1600-h/Hawaii_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilet6pxIR_YjilzC5pAm5hFCAjmslJ6KITg2hpWvS6KJB6KyKQZXn9kpO3Fw_wJjpGoK9rFh4X6o1HASKOE2KoIZL4G1PRFwEwx6GvgmcjSRxkXXqNKdHCnx4ZsrZjPAHqXZsfofBCxYs/s400/Hawaii_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303850719819066498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFivsZYCQaUcGgLMY5PxNQvWeQTv8VHOi5TgDOi8NZOVrav1hqC_PLM0jLnMcxilVfQ2XXYiINt5Yqg4UL2UyxP3H5wxcjjZSO-1Sqgm-4DXjHlPJ3GIettX4ONP6_190Qwcrd9ovp-kg/s1600-h/Hawaii_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFivsZYCQaUcGgLMY5PxNQvWeQTv8VHOi5TgDOi8NZOVrav1hqC_PLM0jLnMcxilVfQ2XXYiINt5Yqg4UL2UyxP3H5wxcjjZSO-1Sqgm-4DXjHlPJ3GIettX4ONP6_190Qwcrd9ovp-kg/s400/Hawaii_5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303850574770286258" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-36562537321606757212009-02-11T08:06:00.003-06:002009-02-11T08:12:48.477-06:00Almost Wordless Wednesday - drowning in socks!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEgtBwJJDhCMEmxaEXBPG6jia5h24jhBquEnxXUzLwYyntSaV7c8F8NB2FV157skHNSyqA71Z5BQFYNC_DVECe5h0oAFxNuT1_7gS5NTTVuWLiDAz_M6b1wERv1VpP2cpunpcxsaM8P4/s1600-h/sock_pic1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEgtBwJJDhCMEmxaEXBPG6jia5h24jhBquEnxXUzLwYyntSaV7c8F8NB2FV157skHNSyqA71Z5BQFYNC_DVECe5h0oAFxNuT1_7gS5NTTVuWLiDAz_M6b1wERv1VpP2cpunpcxsaM8P4/s400/sock_pic1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301541899936949922" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEzpc9tAIanfRn7Dx4VStipTn7MeUQo2IIfEjT31VPiSIWAM6uxoyXoPBn6tT2uRDCIR3BG9GHr9Cq2mRTq1PfHRr5uzkP-BtLcq_Uruy8-HZ5U47IiHj_zmsqZxLVSSkOD9fDKN2rWw/s1600-h/sock_pic2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCEzpc9tAIanfRn7Dx4VStipTn7MeUQo2IIfEjT31VPiSIWAM6uxoyXoPBn6tT2uRDCIR3BG9GHr9Cq2mRTq1PfHRr5uzkP-BtLcq_Uruy8-HZ5U47IiHj_zmsqZxLVSSkOD9fDKN2rWw/s400/sock_pic2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301542223181279666" /></a><br /><br />We have 8 people in our family. That is 16 feet. That means we go through 112 socks a week! Folding socks in my house is a nightmare!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-12483457941148329572009-02-06T12:37:00.003-06:002009-02-06T13:03:11.091-06:00Friday Fill Ins<center><img width="100" alt="ffi" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3518/3200015130_1ceb740230_t.jpg" height="50"/></center><br /><br />1. Please don't tell <strong>me it is suppose to get really cold here again next week</strong>.<br /><br />2. Can you <strong>wake me</strong> in the morning? <br /><br />3. The color of <strong>my son's eyes</strong> makes me want to <strong>kiss him</strong>!<br /><br />4. I have a craving for <strong>real breakfast food. I've been following the <a href="http://morningbanana.com/">Morning Banana diet</a> as a test for 3 days now. Sick of bananas.</strong><br /><br />5. If my life had a pause button, I'd pause it <strong>when I get to Hawaii</strong>.<br /><br />6. Eyes are the <strong>window to the soul, right?</strong><br /><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to <strong>hopefully getting some rest since I've been coughing up my lungs for several nights in a row now</strong>, tomorrow my plans include <strong>giving a marketing presentation</strong> and Sunday, I want to <strong>start packing for Hawaii</strong>! <br /><br />More Fill Ins <a href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-39304564000785199842009-02-05T12:24:00.003-06:002009-02-05T12:58:46.901-06:00A dead giveaway: Yes, I am a fiber fiend!In answer to Lime & Violet's question of the week: What's within 6 feet of your workstation that gives away your fiber passion?<br /><br /><center><a href="http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/cre8tivkj/?action=view¤t=work_station.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii94/cre8tivkj/work_station.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a></center><br /><br /><strong>Note:</strong> I just cleaned this desk off yesterday. It was overflowing with UFOs, FOs, knitting needles, crochet hooks, looms, etc. and I couldn't find anything anymore!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-54360242088393550602009-02-03T11:37:00.003-06:002009-02-03T11:53:28.927-06:00Travel AnxietyWe were running late as usual. We got to the airport and we saw our plane on the runway ready for boarding. First we had to line up and pick out a barf bag and an oxygen mask and various other emergency paraphernalia just in case. I was thinking to myself, "Man, why can't they just have this all on the plane?" We had to try and carry this along with our carry on luggage. We got up to the gate and were asked for our boarding passes. I looked at my husband and we both had a look of horror on our faces -- we forgot to get our tickets/boarding passes! Back at the ticket counter I realized with a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach that I had also forgotten my luggage and all I had with me was my carry on! In my carry on I only had my computer, my purse, a hat, and my knitting! I was standing there, watching everyone else board a plane I was suppose to be on and suddenly I felt someone shaking me on my shoulder. I awoke to my three year old whispering in my face that she wanted to sleep with me. Arrrrrrrrrgh! It was just a dream! I am leaving in 10 days and the travel anxiety has started!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-78311826669747815792009-01-17T08:07:00.003-06:002009-01-17T08:31:47.758-06:00Solution to Crossword Puzzle and 5 Pattern Package Winner!I stumped you yesterday with my crossword puzzle, eh? Well, to be honest with you, I forgot to write down my answers so I had to really think about the clues too :D <br /><br />The solution to yesterday's crossword puzzle is:<br />Across<br />2. Used to indicate points of shaping or rows completed. <br /><strong>stitchmarkers</strong><br />7. A visual of the pattern.<br /><strong>chart</strong><br />9. Holds a group of stitches to the front or back.<br /><strong>cableneedle</strong><br />11. Smooth on the front of the fabric.<br /><strong>stockinette</strong><br />13. K2tog for one.<br /><strong>decrease</strong><br /><br />Down<br />1. A way to join sections horizontally.<br /><strong>grafting</strong><br />3. A seaming technique.<br /><strong>mattress</strong><br />4. Adding a stitch to the knitting.<br /><strong>increase</strong><br />5. Opposite of knit.<br /><strong>purl</strong><br />6. Used to measure the amount of stitches and rows to an inch.<br /><strong>gauge</strong><br />8. The edge or border of the knitted piece.<br /><strong>salvage</strong><br />10. Used in lace knitting for one.<br /><strong>yo</strong><br />12. Has a pebbly surface that is identical on both sides. <br /><strong>garter</strong><br /><br />So, how did you do?<br /><br />And the winner of the blog scavenger hunt? I put the number of correct guesses into the radom number generator over at <a href="http://www.random.org" target="blank">Random.org</a> and the winner is:<br /><br /><strong>Linda Jones</strong>! Congratulations Linda! Lucky you! You are the winner of a 5 Loom Knitting Pattern Package! <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com" target="blank">Drop</a> me a note to claim your prize!<br /><br />Thank you everyone for stopping by this week and playing my silly games! It was fun seeing everyone and I hope you had a great time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-15315181446109317622009-01-16T08:50:00.007-06:002009-01-16T09:41:17.837-06:00Blog Party Day 5 - Knitting Crossword Puzzle and Winners Announced!Time to get out the cake and icecream! Today is officially my blogiversary! <br /><br />First things first, I put the numbers into the Radom Number Generator at <a href="http://www.random.org/" target="blank">Random.org</a> and the winner of the <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html" target="blank">Loom Knit Toe Sock</a> pattern from Tuesday's <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-party-day-2-simple-charting-game.html" target="blank">Simple Charting Game</a> is.....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/15095819485553650968" target="blank">Little 'Ol Liz</a><br /><br />CONGRATULATIONS Liz! Thanks for playing! <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com" target="blank">Drop</a> my a note and claim your prize!<br /><br />There were 25 guesses for Wednesday's <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-party-day-3-picture-puzzle.html" target="blank">Picture Puzzle</a> but only 11 people got it right. I have since realized that if you have a pop up blocker on your computer, you may not have gotten the the solution to the puzzle pop up. The numbers have been put into the <a href="http://www.random.org/" target="blank">Radom Number Generator</a> and the winner is, drum roll please....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05043889572294658100" target="blank">Pam</a>! CONGRATULATIONS Pam! You get to pick from either my <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html" target="blank">Loom Knit Toe Sock Pattern</a> or my <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/now-available-loom-knit-half-finger.html" target="blank">Family of Loom Knit Gloves</a> pattern! <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com" target="blank">Let</a> me know which pattern you choose!<br /><br />Stay tuned til tomorrow, Saturday, January 17, 2009 for the third and final prize announcement! The lucky winner will win a 5 pattern package of my loom knitting patterns! The <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html" target="blank">game</a> is still on so keep playing!<br /><br />Before you go for today, here is a Knitting Crossword Puzzle for your enjoyment! Have fun, and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ytLLBxW_fNVt-mXMoxfkFoWm7dB-oaSmNWnQmDacV_t6FqaEGq6BQnYSG0PSc5IJnmzo9MRiSDR6hZqUVNAeF90nYVCKpSI0E4eDohxT-JtsijlKZ81L2KCKgedmgLQ82yFZMIWUcw/s1600-h/crossword.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg71ytLLBxW_fNVt-mXMoxfkFoWm7dB-oaSmNWnQmDacV_t6FqaEGq6BQnYSG0PSc5IJnmzo9MRiSDR6hZqUVNAeF90nYVCKpSI0E4eDohxT-JtsijlKZ81L2KCKgedmgLQ82yFZMIWUcw/s400/crossword.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291916357519632578" /></a><br /><br />Across<br />2. Used to indicate points of shaping or rows completed.<br />7. A visual of the pattern.<br />9. Holds a group of stitches to the front or back.<br />11. Smooth on the front of the fabric.<br />13. K2tog for one.<br /><br />Down<br />1. A way to join sections horizontally.<br />3. A seaming technique.<br />4. Adding a stitch to the knitting.<br />5. Opposite of knit.<br />6. Used to measure the amount of stitches and rows to an inch.<br />8. The edge or border of the knitted piece.<br />10. Used in lace knitting for one.<br />12. Has a pebbly surface that is identical on both sides.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-10096464765462892982009-01-15T08:00:00.010-06:002009-01-15T09:35:29.163-06:00Blog Party Day 4 - Blog Scavenger HuntWe are gearing up for the big party day! Friday, January 16, 2009 marks my two year Blog Anniversary! If I mentioned earlier it was my one year anniversary, I must have had too much virtual bubbly because I realized my blog is <strong>two</strong> years old tomorrow! <br /><br />The picture puzzle I posted yesterday proved to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. I was surprised there were not very many correct guesses. I circled the area in the puzzle that, if not put together correctly, would not solve the puzzle and you would not get the secret pop up message: <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfgIO0Goskg-QU6hqqBV8ZOH6ch6BFpYPIwBi54gl6lG9p7uF-Zva-H-lSncfIShlJDAMySKzSQ5NKJ3Kr24XZXgA_pp6vrjq9GRnvJEDQ7L9Yx53sCqL704oGBXcoh1-9MhZoaO3Ubc/s1600-h/picture_puzzle_solution.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfgIO0Goskg-QU6hqqBV8ZOH6ch6BFpYPIwBi54gl6lG9p7uF-Zva-H-lSncfIShlJDAMySKzSQ5NKJ3Kr24XZXgA_pp6vrjq9GRnvJEDQ7L9Yx53sCqL704oGBXcoh1-9MhZoaO3Ubc/s400/picture_puzzle_solution.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291523059801352882" /></a><br /><br />When the picture puzzle was correctly put together, the message that popped up was: "loom knitting is fun and easy".<br /><br />I had a lot of people ask me to post the solution for the <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/blog-party-day-2-simple-charting-game.html" target="blank">Simple Charting Game</a> also. Sorry for not doing that! Everyone that posted or sent me their guesses got it right! The hidden message in the chart was "Let's Party!" <br /><br />Today's game will last all of today and throughout the day tomorrow. I will not post the "guesses" until Saturday morning. The prize for the correct guess will be radomly chosen and announced on Saturday. Don't worry about posting your guess since your answer will not show up on my blog until after the game is over. The lucky winner will receive a copy of each of these patterns: <br /><br /><a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/designed-especially-for-little-hands.html" target="blank">Perfect Fit Toddler Mitts</a> <br /><a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/03/bunnies-in-love-squaredishcloth-knit.html" target="blank">Bunnies in Love Dishcloths</a><br /><a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/03/large-gauge-loom-knit-gloves-with.html" target="blank">Family of Loom Knit Gloves</a><br /><a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html" target="blank">Loom Knit Toe Socks</a><br /><a href="http://store.payloadz.com/str-asp-i.96757-n.Playful_Dragonflies_Loom_Knit_Dishcloth_Other_Files_Arts_and_Crafts-end-detail.html" target="blank">Playful Dragonflies Loom Knit Dishcloth</a><br /><br />Find these pictures hidden in posts from my blog archives (January 09, March 08, May 08, and September 08):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzDcK_iqn0tO6xoZU0nzREVSY1X_FVfWFLw8iZwmshtcVU-ZfgV4hC6e88HdYbF-LD-rD65MXepidK7EElP1UQq1aG9dXJF0cebSP0em297xyvDBuyK3WymjkHeNkNLHMD2-GDimHBsw/s1600-h/scavenger_hunt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 330px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzDcK_iqn0tO6xoZU0nzREVSY1X_FVfWFLw8iZwmshtcVU-ZfgV4hC6e88HdYbF-LD-rD65MXepidK7EElP1UQq1aG9dXJF0cebSP0em297xyvDBuyK3WymjkHeNkNLHMD2-GDimHBsw/s400/scavenger_hunt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291542585972501362" /></a><br /><br />I don't expect you to read the posts, just look for the pictures, write the title of the post down and comment in <strong>THIS</strong> post what your guesses are or <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com">drop</a> me a message. Good luck and have fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-46653558941569718192009-01-14T07:43:00.006-06:002009-01-15T07:42:57.719-06:00Blog Party Day 3 - Picture Puzzle<center>NOW CLOSED</center><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31S7FdF0HdoPqCDtFWnWZlToy-nqFLva2CnuZdwEIHgt2tVffZl4tfaMG7m8_SwiMZ2WGCnUMAmgkViTVtDpVw2LFmng83DRE5miolCziD0iSypH0zrLCW9WgdljEAIxgAUkKDqTykz8/s1600-h/Picture_puzzle1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31S7FdF0HdoPqCDtFWnWZlToy-nqFLva2CnuZdwEIHgt2tVffZl4tfaMG7m8_SwiMZ2WGCnUMAmgkViTVtDpVw2LFmng83DRE5miolCziD0iSypH0zrLCW9WgdljEAIxgAUkKDqTykz8/s400/Picture_puzzle1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291151273664802146" /></a><br /><br />The party is in full swing! I am having a wonderful time and I am really enjoying seeing all of my friends stopping by to wish me a happy blogiversary! I hope I didn't tax your brains too much with yesterday's game :) I had a lot of fun putting it together. The game is now officially closed. Not to worry, I have a few more games up my sleeve and more chances to win! <br /><br />In <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/02/bounty.html" target="blank">this</a> post from last year, I wrote about my adventure in meeting <a href="http://www.isela.typepad.com/" target="blank">Isela</a>, the author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Loom-Knitting-Primer-Beginners-Projects/dp/0312366612" target="blank">Loom Knitting Primer</a>. I was so excited to learn she was going to be in my area for the Knit Out and Crochet 2008 event at the <a href="http://www.mallofamerica.com/" target="blank">Mall of America</a> in MN. I was even more excited when I found out I was able to go! Even though I had a tough time with bringing my children along and I didn't get a <a href="http://www.decoraccentsinc.com/product_p/sp-001.htm" target="blank">Keepsake Loom</a>, I was still very honored to meet her and bring home my copy of Loom Knitting Primer with her autograph!<br /><br />Today's Picture Puzzle contains another secret message. Once again, to keep things fair throughout the game, I will not post any comments until tomorrow morning. I will place a CLOSED banner above the game when it is officially over. <br /><br />Successful guesses of the secret message will be entered into a drawing for a copy of my <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/11/now-available-loom-knit-half-finger.html" target="blank">Family of Loom Knit Gloves</a> or a copy of my <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html">Loom Knit Toe Socks</a> pattern. The winner gets to pick! I will draw a name and announce the winner on Friday, January 16, 2009. <br /><br />To begin playing, <a href="http://www.allstarpuzzles.com/usr/023/p.html?f=023fc11315a5058aeaea" target="blank">click here</a>! Place a comment in this post or <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com" target="blank">tap</a> me on the shoulder here at the party and let me know what your guess is. Good luck and have fun!<br /><br /><strong>ETA:</strong> The message pops up when the puzzle is complete!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-27083874075972656892009-01-13T11:24:00.008-06:002009-01-14T07:42:59.955-06:00Blog Party Day 2 - Simple Charting Game<center>GAME NOW CLOSED</center><br /><br />The guest are slowly arriving. The h'ordeurves are going around. Grab a drink at the open bar and settle down on the couch or love seat and try your hand at this Simple Charting game I've created just for my loom knitting friends! To sweeten the deal, I am inviting you to post a comment here when you are finished letting me know what it is a picture of and you will be entered into the drawing for a copy of my <a href="http://cre8tivkjspatterns.blogspot.com/2008/12/loom-knit-toe-socks.html" target="blank">Loom Knit Toe Sock</a> pattern! If you don't have the ability to post a comment, track me down here at the party and <a href="mailto:kjgielen@gmail.com">whisper</a> your answer in my ear.<br /><br />To make the game fair for all, I will not approve any of the guesses until tomorrow morning when this game is officially over! I'll place a CLOSED above the game. The winner will be announced on Friday, my official Blogiversary!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTDpaLZ7bguS1DDItDjMLlzcikppTubGo37FlpS0PpuoPb-nsiM5BLxxo4UbI5557jSUPmLPfgaggK8iFgc28SYIHfhGe5tEDO_VYRs0FSiYj5mCMcfalMGkE4e-iKcJLatKhyphenhyphenIbBbY/s1600-h/charting_game_pic_for_blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZTDpaLZ7bguS1DDItDjMLlzcikppTubGo37FlpS0PpuoPb-nsiM5BLxxo4UbI5557jSUPmLPfgaggK8iFgc28SYIHfhGe5tEDO_VYRs0FSiYj5mCMcfalMGkE4e-iKcJLatKhyphenhyphenIbBbY/s400/charting_game_pic_for_blog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290834366150717986" /></a> Click <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/gb1h8xynn2" target="blank">here</a> to download the file. The latest version of <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/gb1h8xynn2" target="blank">Adobe Reader</a> must be installed to view this file.<br /><br /><strong>Edited to add:</strong> To play the game, download the directions and print the file out. Sit down and place an "x" in the spots on the chart where the written directions say to purl. It helps to count the blank spots on the chart that equal the knit stitches. When you figured out the picture, drop a comment in this post with your answer! Good luck!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-22801840402232483182009-01-12T16:21:00.003-06:002009-01-12T16:27:03.229-06:00Blog Party Day 1 - A Loom Knitting Word SearchIn celebration of my upcoming bloggy anniversary, I have created some fun and games for my loom knitting and fibery friends! Today's game is a Loom Knitting Word Search! Have fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YYEi0_lG_mqlXPn31z4rOlTpWRRzDrVxmF0khkj0K7zSwJSIH4_4Baddm5lwrAEJMxUkhy6X8zAWWrPlP59Qt8YH0jHEyJu2QIHr5qme7znKex1sflv2SYxhuCsTnvNhTMHH_6Bt5L8/s1600-h/loom_knitting_word_search.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YYEi0_lG_mqlXPn31z4rOlTpWRRzDrVxmF0khkj0K7zSwJSIH4_4Baddm5lwrAEJMxUkhy6X8zAWWrPlP59Qt8YH0jHEyJu2QIHr5qme7znKex1sflv2SYxhuCsTnvNhTMHH_6Bt5L8/s400/loom_knitting_word_search.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290536823673278434" /></a><br /><br />BINDOFF<br />CABLE<br />CASTON<br />CINDIWOODS<br />COLORWORK<br />CROCHET<br />DALOOMS<br />DECREASE<br />DRAWSTRING<br />EWRAP<br />GARTER<br />GATHER<br />GAUGE<br />HOOK<br />INCREASE<br />KISSLOOMS<br />KITCHENER<br />KNIFTY<br />KNIT<br />KNITTER<br />LONG<br />LOOM<br />LOOMCLIP<br />LOOMKNITTERSCIRCLE<br />MARKMAN<br />NEEDLEUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-11561058257859306762009-01-09T14:27:00.004-06:002009-01-09T14:36:53.110-06:00Friday Fill-In since I have a bad pain in my neck!1. It's January; time to get out the alpaca socks, a deep freeze is headed our way and we are going to have high temps below zero next week.<br /><br />2. Sleep is what I crave most right now (I coughed all night and couldn't sleep).<br /><br />3. Cork and wine go together like yarn and a loom (hee, hee).<br /><br />4. Rest is so nourishing.<br /><br />5. Let us dare to make <a href="http://www.handmadetoyalliance.org/" target="blank">changes</a> to the new CPSIA law taking affect February 10, 2009.<br /><br />6. Welcome to my home.<br /><br />7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to bed early (hopefully I won't cough up my lungs and can rest), tomorrow my plans include celebrating a belated Christmas with my family and Sunday, I want to have a belated Christmas brunch! <br /><br />More Fill-Ins <a href="http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/" target="blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-18770863430942041922009-01-08T17:48:00.002-06:002009-01-08T17:57:19.946-06:00What I've Done MeMeI snagged this from <a href="http://www.knitchat.com" target="blank">Denise's</a> blog.<br /><br />Copy, paste, and bold what you have done! <br /><br />1. <strong>Started your own blog</strong> <br /><br />2. <strong>Slept under the stars</strong> <br /><br />3. Played in a band <br /><br />4. Visited Hawaii <br /><br />5. <strong>Watched a meteor shower</strong> <br /><br />6. <strong>Given more than you can afford to charity</strong> <br /><br />7. Been to Disneyland <br /><br />8. <strong>Climbed a mountain</strong> <br /><br />9. <strong>Held a praying mantis</strong> <br /><br />10. <strong>Sang a solo</strong> <br /><br />11. Bungee jumped <br /><br />12. Visited Paris <br /><br />13. Watched a lightning storm at sea <br /><br />14. <strong>Gone rollerskating</strong> <br /><br />15. Adopted a child <br /><br />16. Had food poisoning <br /><br />17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty <br /><br />18. <strong>Grown your own vegetables</strong> <br /><br />19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France <br /><br />20. Slept on an overnight train <br /><br />21. <strong>Had a pillow fight</strong> <br /><br />22. Hitch hiked <br /><br />23. <strong>Taken a sick day when you’re not ill </strong><br /><br />24. <strong>Built a snow fort</strong> <br /><br />25. <strong>Held a lamb</strong> and a baby alpaca too :D<br /><br />26. Gone skinny dipping <br /><br />27. Run a Marathon <br /><br />28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice <br /><br />29. <strong>Seen a total eclipse</strong> <br /><br />30. <strong>Watched a sunrise or sunset</strong> <br /><br />31. <strong>Hit a home run</strong> <br /><br />32. Been on a cruise <br /><br />33. Seen Niagara Falls in person <br /><br />34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors <br /><br />35. Seen an Amish community <br /><br />36. Taught yourself a new language <br /><br />37. <strong>Acted in a play or performed on stage</strong> <br /><br />38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person <br /><br />39. <strong>Gone rock climbing</strong> <br /><br />40. Seen Michelangelo’s David <br /><br />41. <strong>Sung karaoke</strong> <br /><br />42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt <br /><br />43. <strong>Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant</strong> <br /><br />44. Visited Africa <br /><br />45. Walked on a beach by moonlight <br /><br />46. <strong>Been transported in an ambulance</strong> <br /><br />47. Had your portrait painted <br /><br />48. Gone deep sea fishing <br /><br />49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person <br /><br />50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris <br /><br />51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling <br /><br />52. Kissed in the rain <br /><br />53. <strong>Played in the mud </strong><br /><br />54. <strong>Gone to a drive-in theater</strong> <br /><br />55. Been in a movie <br /><br />56. Visited the Great Wall of China <br /><br />57. <strong>Started a business</strong> more than one :D<br /><br />58. <strong>Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment</strong> <br /><br />59. Visited Russia <br /><br />60. Served at a soup kitchen <br /><br />61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies, no, but I've eaten a lot of them :D<br /><br />62. Gone whale watching<br /><br />63. <strong>Got flowers for no reason</strong> <br /><br />64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma <br /><br />65. Gone sky diving <br /><br />66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp <br /><br />67. <strong>Bounced a check</strong> <br /><br />68. <strong>Flown in a helicopter</strong> <br /><br />69. Saved a favorite childhood toy <br /><br />70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial <br /><br />71. <strong>Eaten caviar</strong>, unfortunately, yes, YUCK!<br /><br />72. <strong>Pieced a quilt</strong> <br /><br />73. Stood in Times Square <br /><br />74. Toured the Everglades <br /><br />75. <strong>Been fired from a job</strong> <br /><br />76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London<br /><br />77. <strong>Broken a bone</strong> <br /><br />78. <strong>Been on a speeding motorcycle</strong> <br /><br />79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person <br /><br />80. Published a book <br /><br />81. Visited the Vatican <br /><br />82. <strong>Bought a brand new car</strong> <br /><br />83. Walked in Jerusalem <br /><br />84. <strong>Had your picture in the newspaper</strong> <br /><br />85. <strong>Read the entire Bible</strong> once, would like to do so again!<br /><br />86. Visited the White House <br /><br />87. <strong>Won money</strong> <br /><br />88. <strong>Had chickenpox</strong> <br /><br />89. Saved someone’s life <br /><br />90. Sat on a jury <br /><br />91. <strong>Met someone famous</strong> <br /><br />92. <strong>Joined a book club</strong> <br /><br />93. Had to put someone you love in Hospice Care <br /><br />94. <strong>Had a baby</strong> <br /><br />95. Seen the Alamo in person <br /><br />96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake <br /><br />97. <strong>Been involved in a law suit</strong> <br /><br />98. <strong>Owned a cell phone</strong> <br /><br />99. Been stung by a bee<br /><br />100. <strong>Read an entire book in one day</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-27914565632706263552009-01-07T08:45:00.007-06:002009-01-15T09:30:58.207-06:00Loom knitting "knit" stitch definition - let's clear some things up!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjePRlazL6yc9glzp2svTXN1PJ-DyZXM_HeSFAHMnkj8_-Ewf2RtoV5j-9TwPPgdTItZD91g3rvqu7PZ2ltXjS6Qndm1rQbYvcoW_Fj1SYOEcTj0yMlN8ZjX_x5rEi4XIJgzJoTFdlHug/s1600-h/january.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 54px; height: 51px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjePRlazL6yc9glzp2svTXN1PJ-DyZXM_HeSFAHMnkj8_-Ewf2RtoV5j-9TwPPgdTItZD91g3rvqu7PZ2ltXjS6Qndm1rQbYvcoW_Fj1SYOEcTj0yMlN8ZjX_x5rEi4XIJgzJoTFdlHug/s400/january.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291543198858969794" /></a>Let me begin by saying I am by no means an expert. I am merely sharing knowledge I've picked up over the past few years. I've technically known how to needle knit for over 30 years -- I learned when I was 8 years old or so. I did not, however, devoted too much time to needle knitting since there were many other crafty sort of things I was more interested in. Loom knitting piqued my interest almost 3 years ago and then I became a lot more interested in needle knitting as a result. I starting truly studying needle knitting and playing around with it so I could convert it over to the loom for my own personal use and to open myself up to more design ideas on the loom. <br /><br />Over the past several years I have seen the subject come up over and over again on my loom knitting forums about the difference between the regular knit stitch, the e-wrap knit stitch, the flat knit stitch, and the reverse purl. To a new loom knitter, this causes a great deal of confusion! I know, I've been there! When a new loom knitter thinks they have things all figured out they come across a pattern that says they need to use the "flat stitch" and it then it says to knit in stockinette stitch (more on that later) and they get all confused because all along they thought they were doing stockinette stitch when they were e-wrapping and knitting off for row after row after row straight! Arrrrrrrrrrgh! <br /><br />Just as with needle knitting, there are several ways to make a "knit" stitch in loom knitting. Here they are with a little explanation:<br /><br /><strong>Flat Knit Stitch</strong> = lay the working yarn ABOVE the loop on the peg and with the loom tool take the loop and bring it up and over the working yarn creating a new loop (this can be a very tight stitch). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCtPNiWGOy8" target="blank">Here</a> is a video demonstrating the flat knit stitch on the loom.<br /><br /><strong>U-wrap Knit Stitch</strong> = lay working yarn ABOVE the loop on the peg and<br />slightly wrap this working yarn around the peg and towards the inside of the loom. Take the loom tool and bring the loop up and over the working yarn (this is a way to make the flat knit stitch less tight). <a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=4f01f70c8b7bcc7802c30a&skin_id=1803&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url" target="blank">Here</a> is a video demonstration of this version of the "knit" stitch.<br /><br /><strong>Regular Knit stitch or what some refer to as the Reverse Purl stitch</strong>= lay the working yarn over the loop on the peg and with the loom tool, come from under the loop and snag the working yarn to create a new loop, take the old loop off of the peg and replace with the new loop (this stitch resembles the knit stitch created from standard needle knitting the most). You can watch a <a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2dd6a258799305b42dea27&skin_id=1011&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url" target="blank">video</a> of the regular knit stitch <a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2dd6a258799305b42dea27&skin_id=1011&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url" target="blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><strong>E-wrap or what you may see referred to as the Twisted Knit Stitch</strong> =e-wrap all the pegs and then e-wrap each peg again. With the loom tool bring the bottom loop up and over the top loop. Video demonstration <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIEEFivVjg8" target"blank">here</a>.<br /><br />All of the above "knit" stitches are used in combination with the "purl" stitch to create all kinds of lovely fabrics out of yarn!<br /><br /><strong>The Purl stitch</strong> = lay the working yarn BENEATH the loop on the peg<br />and with your loom tool come from above the loop and snag the working yarn creating a new loop, remove the old loop and replace with the new loop. Isela demonstrates this stitch <a href="http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=2dd77031d6331eab916b54" target="blank">here</a>.<br /><br />When a pattern says to knit in stockinette stitch for "x" amount of inches you can use ANY of the above mentioned "knit" stitches (i.e. flat knit, regular knit/reverse purl, e-wrap/twisted knit stitch). You will want to use whichever one gets you to gauge on the pattern. The stockinette stitch is a series of knit stitches that produce a smooth fabric which tends to curl since there are not any counter balance stitches used. <br /><br />To create a stitch pattern that is referred to as the "garter stitch" on the loom you will knit one row in all "knit" stitches and one row of all "purl" stitches. A garter stitch pattern is a bumpy fabric and is also a fabric that will lay flat since it is counter balanced from the knits and purls.<br /><br />To do a one by one Rib stitch you will do the following: *Knit one stitch, purl one stitch, repeat from * to end of row or round. On the next row or round do the same. If you want to do a two by two rib you would knit 2, purl 2.<br /><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><br /><script type="text/javascript">addthis_pub = 'cre8tivkj';</script><br /><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://s7.addthis.com/button1-addthis.gif" width="125" height="16" border="0" alt="" /></a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END -->Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-54393092879047914072008-12-31T10:07:00.006-06:002008-12-31T12:23:27.703-06:00Creative KJ's Corner Year In Review - Top Blog Post in 2008It is the last day of 2008 and I can't help but look back over the course of the year at my little corner of the world wide web and reflect on some of my favorite and my most popular posts. I had a lot of fun blogging this past year! I wish I had more time to blog, but with six kids, seven alpacas, a husband, a dog, and three cats, I just don't have the time to sit down and blog or even formulate coherent thoughts most days. When time allowed, however, there was so much fun, crazy, hectic, and strange content that came from my life with all of those people and animals! <br /><br />My loom knitting and spinning communities have been so much fun for me too! I have really enjoyed creating my loom knitting how to videos and conducting my loom alongs on this blog! I had a really busy year designing loom knitting patterns and this is where I've documented a lot of this work. I really enjoy designing for my family and then sharing these designs with the loom knitting community! Loom knitting has been such a great creative outlet for me!<br /><br />Looking back over the past twelve months here are some of my favorite, most memorable and/or most popular posts from oldest to newest:<br /><br /><h2>#1</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/01/are-you-looming-without-obligation.html">Are you looming without obligation? </a> In this post I wrote about a funny comment I read from a member of my loom knitting community on yahoo. She was commenting about feeling so inadequate because, although she had been looming for awhile, she still plotted along fairly slowly and felt as though she wasn't keeping up with the rest of her looming community. She would get one project done in a week and she kept hearing how so and so got 5 hats, 10 scarves, and 5 pairs of mittens done in one week... Then I read the most hilarious post from another gal saying she felt the same way..so and so made 1,000 sweaters, 50,000 hats, blah, blah, blah. I had to laugh. It was an exaggeration of course, but it was funny none the less!<br /><br /><h2>#2</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-are-you-loom-knitting.html">What are you loom knitting?</a> In this post, I decided to start a loom knitting meme. I was always reading these needle knitting memes and I wanted to start one just for the loom knitters. <br /><br /><h2>#3</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-best-friend-died-yesterday.html">My Best Friend Died Yesterday</a> In this post I opened up my heart and poured out all of my raw emotions. I had just found out my best friend died from cancer and I needed to find my voice to release some of my pent up feelings. This post received a lot of page views and people poured out support to me in my time of grief. <br /><br /><h2>#4</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/04/tuesdays-toot-i-am-top-momma.html">Tuesday's Toot - I am a Top Momma!</a> All of my loomy friends and loyal bloggy friends kept me on the Top Momma front page for 10 days! Thanks for giving me that warm fuzzy goodness of sticking around for a few days at least!<br /><br /><h2>#5</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/hubby-took-tussle-with-deer-last-night.html">Hubby took a tussle with a deer last night! </a>I just finished talking to my hubby maybe 20 minutes prior. I told him I loved him and would see him in about a half hour. I hung up, jumped in the shower, got the girls ready for bed, and just sat down to rock-a-bye baby with my two year old (she still likes some extra special snuggly times with me before night night time), when the phone rang again. It was my hubby! That's strange, I thought when I picked up the phone. He didn't sound so good. He was breathing a little heavy and I could hear the two kids he had with him chattering excitedly in the background. He say's "Yeah, we had an accident."<br /><br /><h2>#6</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/wordless-wednesday-we-are-expecting.html">Wordless Wednesday - We are expecting a pillow and a teddy bear any day now! </a>In this picture post I captured some of the joys of motherhood!<br /><br /><h2>#7</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-jam-packed-weekend-of-fiber-fun.html">My jam packed weekend of fiber, fun, animals, and friends! </a> In this post I shared pictures and a little story of me meeting one of my online loom knitting friends!<br /><br /><h2>#8</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/harrowing-experience.html">A Harrowing Experience</a> In this post I shared, what is in retrospect, a hilarious tale of me chasing all over the countryside six alpacas hell bent giving me a heart attack!<br /><br /><h2>#9</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/06/spinning-like-mad.html">Spinning like mad</a> I hate to say this, but I have one of those obsessive compulsive personalities. I usually get completely and totally obsessed with something, can't get enough of it, and eventually crash and burn out on it, sometimes I completely abandoned it and never look back (rubberstamping anyone?). Sometimes something else waves itself in front of my face and tempts me away from my current fascination. Well, something waved itself in front of my face and I hate to say it, but I can't seem to stop playing around with my new found toy. I am now spinning with my drop spindle like a mad woman...<br /><br /><h2>#10</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/09/tuesdays-toot-i-was-on-tv-yesterday.html">Tuesday's Toot - I was on T.V. Yesterday!</a> I got my 15 minutes of fame!<br /><br /><h2>#11</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-crazy-september.html">My Crazy September</a> It was crazy. We had a baby (alpaca - in September). I turned 39 (in September). Went to my highschool reunion (in September). Appeared on T.V. (in September). Had a farm tour (in September). My son turned 8 (in September)...<br /><br /><h2>#12</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-loom-knit-dishcloth-design-published.html">My Loom Knit Dishcloth Design Published in Calendar of Hope!</a> A very popular post! I was very honored to have my loom knitting design published in a needle knitting Calendar put together to benefit Breast Cancer Research!<br /><br /><h2>#13</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/at-1242-pm-we-were-awakened-by-gunshots.html">At 12:42 AM we were awakened by gunshots at the side of our house...</a> A very frightening experience!<br /><br /><h2>#14</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/loom-along-with-me-half-finger-gloves.html">Loom Along with me - Half Finger Gloves on long yellow KK Day 1</a> The first of a 10 day series of video posts of me making a pair of half finger gloves on my long yellow knifty knitter loom! A very popular series of posts!<br /><br /><h2>#15</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-new-toe-socks-on-knitting-loom.html">My new toe socks on the knitting loom!</a> I shared a picture of my latest accomplishment on my knitting loom!<br /><br /><h2>#16</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/memory-lane.html">Memory Lane</a> In this post I shared a great way to spend an afternoon...What memories have you uncovered recently? <br /><br /><h2>#17</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-do-you-think.html">What do you think?</a> In this post I shared the saga of our stolen dog...<br /><br /><h2>#18</h2> <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-lost-tooth-on-thanksgiving-day.html">First Lost Tooth on Thanksgiving Day!</a> Another mile-stone documented!<br /><br /><h2>#19</h2>ETA: My most popular post of 2008: <a href="http://cre8tivkjscorner.blogspot.com/2008/02/bounty.html">The Bounty</a> I documented my trip to the big 2008 Knit and Crochet Out event at the Mall of America and my opportunity to meet Isela Phelps!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7067091518527220979.post-67119756589556525772008-12-24T12:03:00.002-06:002008-12-28T12:23:31.468-06:00Wordless Wednesday - That's My Girl!<h2>Photo removed for protection.</h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7