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Confirmation… I’m a winner!! July 29, 2007

I saw it for myself and confirmed.  Kibbles-n-Knits won a First Place Blue Ribbon for Knitted Garments and a Grand Champion Purple Ribbon at the Fair.  What more could a girl want?  Bigger news..  KnK representatives actually attended the fair.  Despite our camera being down, the paparazzi were in attendance and provided photos.  The Lord of KnK was a good sport about me receiving all of the paparazzi limelight, but he deferred from posing for pictures.  He didn’t want to be seen as just arm candy and he is still trying to figure out how much this win will cost him.  I’m planning to have a huge monument built to ”The Win” in the knitting room of the KnK Palace.

After a long 10 day absence from knitting, I joined up with some knitsters at Four Ladies.  Quite fun, got to see Nancy Marchant.  She is a Hoosier native now living in Amsterdam and a very talented designer.  Never know who you will run into when you go knitting.  Knitting buds have dreams of quilting AND making socks.  Ten days away and they are cooking up plans.If we are going to stray into other crafts… then somebody has to teach me to sew!

Started on a new project.  Using Noro Silk Garden, again.  This time in #87 with Cash Iroha #101.  I’m making the Sursa Shawl pictured below.  I’d show the progress, but camera is broken.  You will have to wait for me to finish and I can publish the paparazzi pics of me wearing it.  I tried changing up the pattern twice, but I went back to the original edging.

Changed up the site a bit.  Still trying to figure out if I like it. Let me know what you think.

Knit or Die! - Lady KnK - HRH 2007 Household Arts Grand Champion

I’m back, but the rumors of illusions of grandeur are still unconfirmed…. July 28, 2007

Wondered where the Lady of KnK has been?  Playing with Mickey and Minnie in Disney.  Buying yarn in Tampa.  Stuck at an IBM conference.  Partying with .38 Special and 1000 Geeks.  Oh, and evidently I won A Grand Champion Title at the Fair for my Central Park Hoodie.  You know the normal things for a geek knitter. 

Greetings from EPCOT and the Beach!!

Lady KnK on the Left - Grandma KnK on the Right

Found the Klaraland Pattern!!!  Bought the book… then found another pattern that I liked for a shaw and bought the yarn for it instead.  Gonna check out an alternative pattern to Klaralund at Four Ladies . Keep you posted.  My camera is down, so I apologize for the phone pics of my new yarn.  It is Noro Silk Garden in #87 - The Rainbow Colorway!!!  and a Green Cash Iora.

Now for the Fair.  Evidently, my Central Park Hoodie won the Fair!!  I got a Blue Ribbon and a Purple Ribbon!!  At least accorinding to these sources:  Chrisknits and Four Ladies 07/25 post.  Looks like I’ve got to get myself down to the Fair and check these rumours out.  The awesome new knitter Karen also won a Blue Ribbon!!  Check it out here - Karen’s Blue Ribbon Win

I’ve missed knitting with the buds on Thursdays and have to see my two blog followers soon!!

Unitl next time…  Keep on Knitting.

My mission… Klaralund July 17, 2007

So, I’m back and blogging. Well at least for the last 16 hours or so. To bring you up to speed. I’m still obsessed with dogs and knitting. Hence the title kibbles-n-knits. I’m obsessed probably more with the acquisition of yarn more than anything. A friend/”pusher of obsessions” has me a bit side tracked on the idea of sewing… but once again, I’m probably more obsessed with searching for fabric. But I have a new quest in addition to all previous quests…

Klaralund!

I must possess this pattern and the yarn. I love Silk Garden and Stripes! Google it, you will love it too. I know, I know. All you experienced knitters have already see and/or done this sweater. Everyone else google it and fall in love. Now those of you who know me might ask…

Q: What about that other project you are doing with Silk Garden? Are you going to finish it?
A: Yes and soon, so I need another.

Q: Don’t you have a house full of yarn?
A: Be quiet or I will stip blogging again.

Anyway… anyone knitted this sweater before? I’ve found lots of post on it, but was wondering if any of the 2 knitters that read this site had come across it.

This Monkey clip goes out to Karen…