Pattern Sales for Haiti Relief

by Natalie February 2, 2010 Crafting

Through the end of February, I will donate 50% of the proceeds from my 2 sock patterns, Bevel and Crosshatch, to Doctors Without Borders/MSF for aid for the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Both patterns are available for purchase through Ravelry.
Visit the links above or over in the left sidebar to purchase.

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Cthulhu

by Natalie January 28, 2010 Crafting

Cthulhu took a break from his busy day at work and went for sushi.

Did you know he likes sushi?

The guys at the sushi shop didn’t know, either.
Hopefully we will see some more of Cthulhu’s adventures soon!
Details:
Started: November 7; Finished: December 18, 2009
Pattern: Cthulhuclava by Anne-Marie Dunbar
Yarn: Knit Picks Swish Worsted, colorway Lawn
Needles: Denise Interchangeables, Brittany [...]

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UFOlympics 2010

by Natalie January 19, 2010 Crafting

It’s time for the UFOlympics again!
We’re on Ravelry, click to join us!

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Pros & Cons

by Natalie January 12, 2010 Kids

We’re going to Disney World for a week over Spring Break. You know, along with everyone else on Earth?
Our plan was to fly to Fort Myers, stay at the In-law’s house for a couple of days, then we’d all pack up in their fancy new minivan and drive to Disney. There we would meet [...]

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Grocery Savings 2009

by Natalie January 2, 2010 Deals and Saving

Just totaled up my remaining grocery receipts for 2009.
Value: $5904
Actually spent: $3444
Total Savings: $2460
Percentage saved overall: 42%
Average spent per week: $66
Total savings just in coupons: $1094.96
Not bad for our first year of mega-couponing and sale-shopping! I was hoping to stay under $100/week, so we managed that quite well. The last few months we weren’t [...]

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Great Big FO Recap of 2009

by Natalie December 30, 2009 Crafting

I started off OK:
January:
Black & Gray Socks
Emily’s Scarf
Then I went to the doctor for my thumb, wrist, and elbow pain. And there was very little knitting until July & August!
September:
Madli’s Shawl
Jaywalker Socks
October:
Emily’s Baby Sweater (not my Emily, but Palma’s new little baby girl! Please send pictures whenever she wears the sweater – even if it’s [...]

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Cue “Psycho” knife-stabbing sounds…

by Natalie December 16, 2009 Crafting

And here’s the real scary view of the Cthulhuclava…
…the inside!

There are an insane amount of ends to deal with. I really think it could have been handled better in the pattern. If I were to ever knit this again (which I seriously doubt will happen!), I might try to come up with another way to [...]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like…

by Natalie December 15, 2009 Crafting

Cthulhu!

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Stash yardage

by Natalie November 30, 2009 Crafting

I got 29970.3 yards.
What did you get, Madalyn?

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Happy Birthday To Me!

by Natalie November 30, 2009 Miscellaneous

It’s my birthday!
And as usual, I’m not doing anything special. I even had to remind my family to wish me Happy Birthday this morning.
I may have even threatened the girls with no presents on THEIR birthdays.
Someone better bake me some brownies tonight, KEVIN.
:)
Yay! Last day of NaBloPoMo!

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