While I Was "Out" I Received My First Blog Award

Have you ever seen those phone pads designed for taking someone else's message?  The heading says something like "While You Were Out."  Well, while I was "out" contemplating moving my blog to a different location, I received my first Blog Award from Kat at Creative Popoffs {Click on blog name to go to her blog}.  Thanks, Kat for the award. What fun!

What makes it even more fun is that I now get to bestow the award on some other bloggers {who have not yet received the award ~ as far as I can tell} who "make me smile."  I enjoy reading blogs and so this is no easy task.  Here goes, in no particular order {Click on blog names to go to their blog}:

1) In a Happy Camper ~ You inspire me constantly to knit more! Can hardly wait to work on my Argosy Wrap again. Thanks too for all the "Show and Tell" when I met you in person a few months ago!

2) Spunkyprism and her Gourmet Yarn Co. blog ~ Thanks so much for the friendship and providing a wonderful "OKC" knitting home for me! I love reading your blog and finding out what my OKC friends are knitting. Of course finding out what is new in the store is detrimental to my checkbook!

3) Knit Addict ~ One of my OKC friends who also inspires me to knit more. I definitely have more projects in my "soon" list because of you!  And I have a feeling with time there will be even more! hehe!

4) Bella Gubbio ~ You made me feel so welcome at my first night at GYC Knit-In! I laughed so much! Always enjoy reading your blog because you never know what you will be blogging about!  Always a good read!

5) hazelnut reflections ~  So glad I have the opportunity to knit with you occasionally at GYC, even though it's usually a "school night" for you! I enjoy your blog about faith and fiber. I always get a chuckle out of the thought of  you being staff to two cats! I think a lot of people who have four legged "bosses" can relate.

6) Your Mirror or Mine ~ Thanks for showing us the beauty that is all around us. It is always fun to see what you and your family have been doing. It's fun to have the chance to knit with you and "the gang" at Loops when my schedule permits.

7) Simplified Life ~ One of these days, we are going to have a knitalong! I think you are the Swap Queen!  

8) Addicted to Knitting ~ Another OKC friend whose blog I enjoyed reading.  I always enjoy knitting with you at GYC. Looking forward to more posts to keep up with what you are knitting.

9) Grammieknits ~ What fun reading you blog and the Whoduknit blog!  You do a great job on both blogs!  Thanks for all the smiles you bring!

10) Vaerkstedet Vigdis Marie Design ~ I always enjoy seeing what you have been knitting.  So glad you include English on your blog!

Thanks to all for the joy your blogs bring to others!

Carpe knitting,

KZ

 

In the Mood for some Musical Fun?

I just came in from a birthday party at one of our LYS {Local Yarn Stores}, Loops {Click name to go to website}. A lot of the Sunday bunch were there. We celebrated in style with good food, knitting and laughter. 

As I tend to do when I come in, I checked my emails and found that a friend had sent me the link to the following rendition of "Argument to Beethoven's 5th." Having grown up in a household who appreciates good music and the talent involved in producing that music, I can also appreciate the talent in choreographing the "argument." Thought some of you might enjoy it too:

One of the friends who rode with me tonight is a fan of Snoopy, so I could not resist throwing in some Snoopy.  Thought I would close out the night with "Baron vs. Beagle - The Original Dogfight".  This one's for you, R:

Carpe Knitting,

KZ

Time for Something Beady

I realize for those of you who have known me long before I learned to knit, you are wondering where the beading content is.  Not to disappoint, here is a pic of some of my work "b.k. ~ before knitting."  

The caterpillar bracelet is made with 5 different colors of size 11 seedbeads.  The beads were purchased at a store called Supernaw's Indian Supply Store {Skiatook, OK}. I was going to provide a link to their website, but their website is no longer available.  When I taught beading, students would ask me how many hours this bracelet took.  I stopped counting after 18 hours because I did not want to know just how long it took.  LOL {Laugh Out Loud}! While making this bracelet, I was going for a Monet Garden kind of feeling.  

I had fun taking a wire wrapping class and a fused glass class I took. The two middle items are from those classes.  Here are some close-ups. Sorry for the glare which makes the stone look pitted and hides some of the color. It looks prettier in real life.

Yes, that is dichoric glass underneath the hearts.  I need to do some shaping on the glass and then do some wire wrapping around it.

The beadweaving on the right {top picture} is a bracelet made from Swarovski Glass Pearls and Delicas. They were too shiny for a closeup.  Sorry about that.

Carpe knitting ... and beading,

KZ also known as Beaded Zebra