Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Auction For Life - Link

Click Auction For Life to place a bid by making a comment under the photo of the product you want to win.  This is such a great cause!!  New items are being added!!  The Auction ends tomorrow.

Please BID!  

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Pretty n Plaid


Plaid, Plaid, Plaid.  I love Plaid.  And so here's a little plaid I'm sharing with you.  I just finished this beauty of a quilt and draw string bag for an online auction to be held on 3/21 to help raise money for Liviana and Giovanni Price.
 


  


Their story touched my heart.  Go grab your tissues before you continue reading.  I think I've gone through a couple already just writing this post, and I don't tear up easily. 

The Price family is fighting to save Giovanni's one year old life in a clinical trial in Milan, Italy, but for their 3 year old daughter, Liviana, it is too late. The family is in much need of donations. Jennifer Morais will be holding an auction March 21st and she's asking ALL of you to donate items to be auctioned off!! ALL proceeds from the donation will go straight to the Price Family to pay the medical expenses as well as the expenses they left behind back home in order to fight for their sons life! The donations can be ANYTHING!!!! Anything you can!! Toys, clothes, gift certificates, items you no longer need.... or if you're a business owner, an item from your shop of gift certificate! Pleeease email Jennifer at info@JMPNY.com with a photo of what you can donate and she will place it in the auction. If you'd like to make your own cash donations, feel free to visit the site. Thank you guys for your continued support of these gorgeous babies! 

Right now they have 40+ items for the auction, retailing over $1,100!  I hope that with your support they are able to raise lots of money.
Here is some more information

Jennifer is an amazing photographer based out of NY, check out her blog and friend her on facebook for discounts and giveaways!

To make a donation or to read more about Liviana and Giovanni's Journey,  click here

Thanks all for reading on and feel free to pass this along to anyone who would be interested.

-Andi

Monday, March 14, 2011

Princess Loves her new Knitted Cowl Scarf!!

Even though Lady Town is a cluttered mess, my knitting book was exactly where it was supposed to be, on the book shelf!

Phew, I can breathe!  Princess loves her new Cowl Scarf.  I'm always nervous when I handcraft a present for any of my deserving friends/relatives because I tend to choose colors I like (of course not on purpose!!).  Maybe deep inside I just think, hey if they don't like it, I'll wear it.  So having this knowledge of wisdom only furthers my decision paralysis while standing in front of the cubes of yarn at Windsor Button.  Decision Paralysis is when you have too many options and you just can't pick one so you become frozen and do nothing, or in my case panic and start talking to yourself.  It's the worst, but it's probably hysterical to watch someone going through it.  I can only imagine what I look like, panic stricken, sweat dripping, muttering to myself...She might like this one, oh but I love this one, wait I didn't see this color.  And it's only YARN!  But alas she likes it and was such a great model!  Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure..


 and here's a closeup shot!






Here's a quick instructional guide so you can make your own.

Materials:
2 skeins of Plymouth Yarn Encore Colorspun 75% Acrylic 25% Wool.  FYI, the more Acrylic in the yarn the softer and easier to wash.  The color I used was 7714.

Size 8 knitting needles (I prefer the wooden bamboo one's)
large sewing needle
Scissors

Directions for the Double Moss Stitch (reversible) Pattern:
Cast on multiples of 4 stitches plus 2 so your piece will measure roughly 15-16" wide.
Row 1 - Knit 2, Pearl 2.  Repeat.  Knit the last 2 stitches
Row 2 - Pearl 2, Knit 2.  Repeat.  Pearl the last 2 stitches
Row 3 - As row 1 
Row 4 - As row 2

Repeat these 4 rows until your finished piece measures anywhere between 24-28" long.  Then Cast Off.  Take your needle and sew the shorter sides together with an overcast stitch.  If the tail of yarn from your project is long enough, use it to sew your piece together. 

Well, I'm off to finish my own cowl.  I hate to say it, but I hope the weather stays cool long enough for me to complete and wear!!

Also, check out my knitting treasury on Etsy, whether you want something finished or need yarn for a new project.  
 

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Cowl Scarf

I just finished my first Cowl Scarf for a bday present for a special princess that I know.  I can't post any pic's yet because it's a surprise but once I do, you all can enjoy.  I was so addicted that now I've moved on to making one for myself.  It's so easy for a basic expert knitter like myself.  I say basic expert because I've really only mastered the art of knit and pearl, anything beyond that and I've got to enlist the help of anyone over the age of 55 that's nearing retirement and have large amounts of grandchildren.

And of course I can't find my knitting pattern book to help choose a new and exciting pattern.  Who knows, maybe I'll figure out how to finally slip stitch!  So I'm stuck doing the same pattern I used for Princess's cowl scarf.  I think it's a sign that I gotta start organizing Lady Town, aka the craft room.  Or at least finish my organizational projects, like that peg board I just bought and the DIY instructions to make a bulletin board ironically tacked to my currently filled bulletin board!

Stay tuned for finished photo's of the Cowl Scarf!, and directions!!