I meant to blog about this scarf separately in this blog, but it's just as easy to link to my other blog, KnitsLikeaGirl. I haven't worked on this scarf in days. I enjoyed working on it, but now I can't seem to pick it up again. How do you motivate yourself to finish a project?

I just saw that Ravelry.com now has its own store with T-shirts, pins, stickers and more. I love this tote bag made from organic cotton. Represented are bamboo, cotton and soy.

This T-shirt is too cute. The second animal is a rabbit, not a kitten. I was trying to figure out what kind of yarn was spun from cat fur.

My favorite item because the phrases work on two levels—they're knitting terms and they can be used to describe being intoxicated.

All of my favorite items are out of stock right now, but I'll be checking in daily.

Robin

The scrapbooking blog recently featured one of my scrapbooking pages. It's a page filled with some of my favorite shots of my oldest son as an infant. You can see it here.

These pics are obviously quite dated--my son is turning 18 this summer.  I always wanted to give him some cool, handmade item for his eighteenth birthday. Something that will highlight the important moments in his life, but he won't be ashamed to show his friends. Any ideas?

A long, long time ago in a Meijer not so far away, I picked up 11 skeins of Caron Jewel Box in Tourmaline for less than $1 a skein. I never knew what I wanted to do with it, but it was soft and purply. When I decided to destash a bit to make room for new yarn, this yarn was the first on my list to go. I decided to make the throw that was on the yarn’s label. This throw required 11 skeins. Hmmm…methinks this may have been my intention all along.

I picked up my knitting needle case and set out to work. Oops…it’s a crochet project. Not a problem. I learned to crochet a long time before learning to knit. Unfortunately, it had been awhile (years) since I’d crocheted for crocheting’s sake. So I picked up my size H hook and got started. I sailed through the first few rows and realized that although the pattern required single and double crochets only, I needed a refresher. I could have checked the Internet or the plethora of craft books I own, instead I did what any self-sufficient, grown woman would do—I called my mom. She talked me through a few single and double crochets, and off I went.

I finished it and was not very happy with the results. It was too narrow and too short. I’m not a fan of blankets that don’t cover my feet and my shoulders. And, this throw was too narrow. I like to have lots of room on the sides—not so much to cover 2 people, but at least enough for my corgi to snuggle up with me. I decided I was going to give the throw to a charity or to someone who likes lap throws. Alas, every time I turn around, someone is using this throw. My youngest son loves it and seeks it out when he’s watching TV. My oldest son will grab it, too. The dog loves it. Even my husband will grab it on occasion. To my surprise, I find myself curled up on the couch with this throw folded and covering my feet.

Although I made the throw to get rid of yarn with no intention of keeping it, it looks as though this throwaway throw is here to stay. 

Not the movie...that wouldn't be appropriate. I'm talking about the awesome EA game.

Last night I stopped in out local Gamestop to get some info on the upcoming Wii Fit and saw that there was one used copy of Boogie. I'd been wanting it, but I wasn't willing to spend $60 on a new copy. It's very rare that I want a video game and the price is right, so I bought it.

Once we arrived home, my youngest was willing to show me how to use it. I didn't need help, but he insisted that this game is for the family. I jump on anything that interests more than one member in the family, so I accepted his help.

We had a great time creating our characters, dancing to the beat and trying to sing the karaoke. Everything is PG. Game creators even edited the song lyrics when needed. I highly recommend it for all ages. Boogie down!

Robin