OMG! I'm injured!

I tried to take a photo of my knitting injury, but it just didn't come out - the cellulite kept getting in the way! This is how it happened: I was knitting along happily the dog sweater I call Hearts and Stripes Forever, so obviously there are stripes - so, it comes time to change colors and I snip the yarn I'm working with - but, oh no! I also snipped my leg! Who knew I had a pair of scissors in the house that is sharp enough to cut through flesh - I would have bet the farm that especially my knitting scissors wouldn't cut paper! So there it is, I now have a pretty deep V-shaped cut on my thigh. I immediately applied a pressure bandage and left it on til this morning. It did close so I changed the bandage. Dr. Cathy took care of it! Surgery averted!



So, you say, where is this dog sweater that was worthy of such a knitting accident? Voila'

Called Hearts and Stripes Forever because of the red and turquoise stripes and the red heart buttons. This photo doesn't do justice. I can hardly wait to get a model to try it on. There are two in the neighborhood I'm going to ask - a maltese and a weiner dog.

Dog sweaters are fun! Too bad Buffy and Ronda don't need one. Maybe I'll have to take them somewhere this winter where it is cold so I can make sweaters for them. Is that sick?

Banner for K9knittersUSA

Forgot to post the banner I designed for K9knittersUSA, and I promised to unveil it here! Oh well - here it is:

I like it!!!! I've ordered clothing labels that are exactly this and will be sewn in every sweater or coat sold.

Ready for Ravelympics 2008!

As a beta member of Ravelry, I have really enjoyed this community of knitters. So it is fun and exciting to be casting on a project as the opening ceremony begins and make sure my project is done before the flame is extinguished 17 days from now. 6018 of us will be at the ready with our yarn and needles at 8pm Beijing time as the opening ceremonies begin. For me that is 8am today! Since it is 7:42am right now - I'm getting excited. All 6018 will cast on at the same time, so that means if you are on the west coast of the US, you will cast on at 5am. On the group site there is a time zone calculator to tell you when 8pm Beijing time is where you are.


This is my project - I call it the Cardithalon! The pattern's name is Hey, Teach! from Knitty, Summer 08 and was designed by the mother of a high school teacher and named in honor of her daughter. I will be participating as part of Team Tampa; 71 members here in the Tampa Bay area.

I better get in the starting blocks!

K9knitters USA, Inc. coming to a town near you!

I said I would talk about dogs - I'm so excited to announce the pending incorporation of K9knitters USA, Inc. as a sister to the UK K9knitters that has been at work for 3 years now. I met Carrie Warr, the powerhouse behind and creator of K9knitters, on Ravelry and she has graciously allowed me to hitchhike on her work. She has over 100 knitters and raises money for 2 dog charities in the UK by knitting and selling dog sweaters and coats to the public. They also take custom orders. They have their wool donated and the knitters all donate their time. Carrie donates her time, plus postage, and other costs related - so it seems 100% of the proceeds of their sales go to the charities.



So that is what I'm going to start! And that's why I want to get up and running with my knitting machine - I don't have time to handknit dog sweaters in the quantity I want, but I sure can by using my knitting machine! I can't even tell you how excited I am about this opportunity to serve humanity by supporting mankind's best friends. Sounds lofty, but that's just how I feel about it. Even one small effort is valuable - and as anyone who has done any charity work will tell you - I'm sure I will get much more out of this than I give. It is a blessing to use my passion for the betterment of others. It's a good thing!



Here is the banner for the K9knitters website:

The Heading is:

K9 Rescue Knitting Club
A Stitch in Time Saves a K9. . .

So now I have to come up with a banner - I'll be working on that and announce it right here at Nature Coast Knitting! Watch for it -

tomorrow - 8/8/08 Ravelympics 2008!!!!