OK....now THIS is the kind of knitting humor I can definitely appreciate! After my husband reads this darn thing I'm not even going to be able to fit his ego through the door though.....

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I was looking at all of your pics of FO's and they are lovely. Well, *blush* I came across your "weenie warmer"...hee hee and just love it btw. I belong to an awesome knit group on MySpace [name removed since I don't have permission], and just HAD to share that with them. I tell ya, those girls have giggled and shown it around to all of their gf's. Girls that dont even know how to knit now want to learn just so they can make one of those...LOL Here is my post that I wrote...I thought it was pretty cute...

"I was innocently nosing around Knit Witches website that I found off of her AWESOME how to knit/crochet video's on YouTube. I was looking at her wonderful FO's, when low and behold I clicked on the next pic. WOW!! Of course I thought of my dear [name removed] buddies, and just COULDN'T let you miss out on such a wonderful knitting project. I hate to say this but....for some of us it will take looooonger to make, and sorry to say for others it will take just a short amount of time. If this is your case, think VERTICAL stripes...LOL

(look over your shoulder before opening the link..not for the kiddies) Warmer"

Then I had an html link to the word "warmer".

Well, tell your hubby he has been the hit of our knitting group, and probably had more women looking at his "man package" today than he has ever had look at it before...LOL...well, I'm just guessing that might be true....LOLOL

Thanks again for your help.Have a wonderful day.

M
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I think that is GREAT! Some people that actually appreciated me putting that pattern on the website for exactly what it was - hilarious!!! I actually have had a few nasty comments about it. One that particularly sticks out in my mind is someone who told me they were ticked because they were expecting the pattern to be for a daschund sweater ---- well it's not even close!!!! But I could see how one could get confused....weenie warmer vs. daschund sweater. So, now there is a "warning" on the pattern that people see before they open it. Haha!

Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair

OK - I know, I haven't blogged anything for a while. Shame on me. BUT has anyone else seen this book?? Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair by Crazy Aunt Purl - ok here's the link - go check it out. This book looks hilarious and I simply must have it! I think I should write - Slightly Tipsy, Married and Covered in Dog AND Cat Hair as a knock off book....haha!

OK, also, I have another fun thing for you to check out. I have recently been corresponding with the Knotty Girls. They are pretty darn funny too so go look at their site at www.knottygirls.com. My favorite part of their site is where they are comparing each other's personalities. I told them that I especially like their Knitting Drinking Game that they have posted. Yeah, NO WAY to remain sober playing that game.............if you have a party involving this game do yourself a favor and stick to garter stitch anything. This game should come with a warning that claims "No Lace!". My husband told me I should have a knitting party and feature that game as the entertainment. Of course, that is only so that he will be surrounded by extreemly tipsy women who would ask him to model a thong I had knit him then (hopefully) beg him to be our stripper for the night thus becoming the encore to the knitting drinking game entertainment! Yeah.........I've got him all figured out.

Nothing much new to report other than we have decided we are NOT moving to SC after all. After some heartfelt discussions with hubby we have decided we just have too many friends and family here and we love our house and our neighborhood and we just aren't quite ready to leave this crazy city just yet. I know, Atlanta is getting bad and the traffic is atrocious and we hear gun shots at least once a week but, ya know.......it's home........for now anyway. So, we bailed on the deal we made on the house and began replanting ourselves here a couple of weeks ago.

In celebration, my husband decided to finally get our garage in a somewhat workable (read: able to walk through it) condition. My husband is a handyman and we don't have a handyman house (YET - it's under construction of sorts) to house all of his endless supply of tools. Oh yes, we have a tool for EVERYTHING. I have told him if he wants to really make some money he should open a tool rental place for the neighbors in our garage!! So anyway, now it is somewhat respectable and we can actually pull a car into it!! Amazing.......truly. I wish I had taken before and after pictures!! He put up shelves and made a work bench and all kinds of fun manly stuff!!

OK - enough about that. OTN: Still working on that knitted sweater for our bigger dog - hopefully it will be done sometime before the next millenium, still working on that darn huge crochet blanket (sort of - I saw the same one that Wayne's ex-wife made the other day [she gave me the pattern] and it was GREAT! So dang, now I feel like mine pales in comparison already and I chose sucky colors dammit!) and a crochet baby blanket for someone who doesn't really deserve it. I think I need a FUN project! Hmmm....I think I'll buy some yarn for that man thong!! Pictures to follow............

Owls!

I just had to share this!! We have had an owl box up in our backyard for about 2 years now and we have FINALLY had a resident move in!!! Yippppeeeeee!!!!! An Eastern Screech Owl!

Finally! A finished object to post!

Here is the baby blanket I have been working on. I made it for my mom to take to a baby shower with her in a couple of weeks. It took about 10 days or so to make. I will post the pattern on my website as soon as I finish writing it down!

OK - it's warm

That's the way it is here in Atlanta. If you don't like the temperature, just stick around for a few minutes! I think that was last week I wrote about how God Awful Cold it was but now I'm telling you how wonderfully warm it is!! We have been working out in our backyard garden today and just enjoying every minute of it! I think it must have hit about 72 today! I love the south....

We went to this yard sale over the weekend - who dosen't love a good yard sale?!?! We picked up a few really neat things. I bought a bunch of fabric, we bought a desk that is painted terrible colors but will refinish beautifully, a chair to go with the desk and other little things. But the guy that is moving (a neighbor) said that he was going to have someone come in and clear all of his bamboo out of his backyard. So, we immediately volunteered (with the understanding that we got to keep the bamboo)! We need to keep our dogs out of our garden when we plant it so, here is what we have been doing today:

Here is the desk and the chair we got. I think someone accidentally gave this desk to their teenager!!

And here is what the unpainted wood on the desk looks like:

And here is the fabric I bought:

I am less than adept at sewing. It took me two hours to cut two pieces of fabric to the same size so I'm not really expecting a needle case anytime in the near future. But, of course when I do finish it - I will post pictures if it is in fact presentable enough!

OK - it's cold.

It's cold out there people. I was feeling REALLY cold until I read about Canada weather being -30. -30.....what does that even mean?? To me, that means to not go outside because human bodies will instantly freeze. So, I feel like a wuss telling you that we had to drag our butts out of the house to go climb Stone Mountain when it was 24 degrees this morning. That must be like a nice spring day in Canada. Again, thank goodness I live in the south. In all fairness, with the wind chill on top of the mountain it was 0 so that's gotta count for something. So, we had a nice climb despite the cold air. Wayne said his feet were actually sweating in his hand knit wool socks - mission accomplished. Here are some pictures we took on top of the mountain. No need to tell me just how very lovely I look - I already know, thanks anyway.

Here's a picture of my cute husband. His pictures are always cuter than mine - that really ticks me off too. But, by the end of our climb I was calling him "Trojan". If you can't figure it out from the picture then I'm just not going to tell you.

Signed, Knit Witch who is ready for flip flops!!!!

OTN - started a crochet baby blanket last night and a sweater for one of our dogs that will probably be ready in spring.

The Yarn Harlot Strikes Again

If you have not been to the Yarn Harlot's Blog today you need to go check it out. What she says is so true - aside from being hilarious. The general folk (muggles as she refers to them) truly have no idea of the immense number of knitters there are in the world. I am still amazed at the amount of people who look at me like I have just grown a second head when I tell them I enjoy knitting and crocheting. But you are so YOUNG, they say. As if knitting has an age requirement like a bar or something - MUST BE 105 TO KNIT - WE CHECK ID. They are even more amazed when I tell them that I spend time teaching others how to learn this craft AND regularly keep up with a website that teaches people to knit and crochet. Also, the fact that my husband helps me with this website and has learned far more about knitting than he ever thought possible (or reasonable) makes people look so shocked I'm afraid they might pass out.

I'm not sure why the stereotype applied to fiber crafts exists as it does. I'm beginning to think (because of this and many other situations) that people just get used to, and almost enjoy, being closed minded. Anyone who knits, crochets or enjoys any other type of art/craft, knows the benefits that are reaped. They go far beyond having that lopsided sock or uneven sweater, or perfect doily at the end of the process. Knitting/crocheting/spinning/whatever is simply meditative. Tell your children and/or spouse that you picked up knitting because they FORCED you to - after all, you needed to find some way to stay sane!

I was absolutely delighted when my son told me he was dating a girl who is a knitter - what luck!!! He is just 17 and is already smarter than 99% of his peers! I didn't ask a single other question about her until I knew all about what she liked to knit, if she knew how to use circulars, if she wanted more lessons, if she had knit a scarf yet, if she had been to the website. Of course, my son still being a 17 year old boy despite all his intelligence, had no idea how to answer my questions. So, then I had to move on to other questions such as was she nice, did she go to school, does she treat him well - you know - the "other" stuff.

But, back to the original issue - knitters and their numbers. They are huge. Even I had no idea how many of us are out there. Since I have started this website and been putting up instructional videos - I have just been amazed at the number of people who have emailed me telling me how much they appreciate the videos. People are asking for more videos "Could you please do a video on this because your videos are so great and I learn so much?". Just wow. Thank you to all the knitters and crocheters who have visited my site and thank you even more to those of you (and there have been lots) who have emailed me to tell me how much you have appreciated my efforts. I hope I am helping people to learn, become better knitters and to enjoy a bit of (generally much needed) meditative time.

I know, I know. It's hard to believe that knitting is really meditative when some knitter that you know is over on the couch cursing and asking for a large glass of wine as they frog the 32 rows that they just knit. I promise - it's true though.