Oh Look...a butterfly. Don't Lick the Butterfly!

It's here!

2008-11-26T04:04:00.000-08:00

My swap actually got here on sat but I picked it up from the post office yesterday. It is great!

Unfortunatly my computers blutooth is acting up so I can't put up pictures yet but here is what I got (off the top of my head, I'm at work(shh!))

-Red and Yellow solid Opal yarn, which is really cool cos I have enough for 2 pairs of socks! (plus Opal is great)
-Red and Gold needle case!! it is so lovely, and I can't wait to sort all my needles into it!
-Harmony circ needles! I am SO excited about trying thease out!
-Red and gold beaded (handmade!) stitch makers. It's such a shame I have no pics of thease as they are really lovely.
-Fingerless gloves and a hat! Sooo what I need right now with this really cold weather! (I love the gloves already and the hat is so cute!)
-Green & Blacks chocolate! 4 mini bars of some of the best chocolate arround, should keep me going till christmas!
-About a million Sock patterns! I am really spoilt for choice!

Sent!!

2008-11-21T01:57:00.000-08:00

Two Owls sent out yesterday in a bit of a rush!

One of to Miss Lily in the land of scots, the other flying over the ocean to the Americas for the H_E swap.

This was fun, but I am really glad it is over. My life has gotten insainly busy and instead of having fun by the end I was just running around like a headless chicken!

I don't think I sign up for the next one, but maybe the one after theat, or in a year or so.

2008-11-12T03:06:00.000-08:00

A flying post to say I have everything together and will be sending off as soon as I get a box to put it all in!

Non action

2008-11-06T09:42:00.000-08:00

Sorry guy's!

I know I haven't posted in a while but I still have no net at home and my work has been really crazy! (I'm up for a promotion!)

Anyway, I just need to get 2 or 3 things then I will be sending off my swap stuff!
I am very excided!

I have also knitted my first sock for my work secret santa. This is the first sock I have knitted without someone helping all the way!!

Anyway, back to work.

Quidditch round 2

2008-10-17T06:07:00.000-07:00

A flying update :
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. a
9. c
10. b

Now back to work!!

Busy little bee

2008-10-08T06:55:00.000-07:00

Oh guy's, I am so busy!

Also having limited net access is really starting to get on my nerves! I think it's time to call talk talk again and let them know how pissed I am :(

Other then that, I am going to the Knit at stich show this weekind and hoping to finish my kit wth what I get there *fingers crossed*

Gryffindor Quiz

2008-10-02T06:29:00.000-07:00

What yarn shop did Henry Longstaff shop at for yarn?
Mrs. Macs

Who is the HSKS6 SPEW coordinator?
Cliodnia Acromantula

Which Gryff student just returned from London?
Lady Felula the Forgetful

Which Gryffindor has cats named after the muggle rock band, The Ramones?
Dagmara Grindelwald

What is your favorite childhood television program (Magic or Muggle)?
My Little Pony!!
I also love (yes still!) The Tribe

What is your favorite adult television program (Magic or Muggle)?
Ah, erm...House? Oh and I am really loving Middleman

Which travel destination did you last visit?
Edinburgh

What was your last finished object (FO)?
erm, Purple and gray fingerless gloves.

How many project(s) planned for holiday gifts?
oh, maybe 2 or 3 (depending on who I get for Secret Santa)

How many do you expect to actually finish and give?
hopefully all of them!

Who is the mother of Half Blood Prince?
Eileen Prince

Which Weasley became engaged in Book 6 (Half Blood Prince)?
Bill Weasley to Fleur

What is the result of a Sectumsempra curse?Cuts the target (for use on enemy's)

Who used a Bezoar to reverse poisoning?
Harry on Ron when he was poisoned

Quidditch!

2008-09-25T02:38:00.000-07:00

1. At the beginning of the book, Cornelius Fudge is talking to the Muggle Prime Minister. Which member of the Order of the Phoenix has recently been found dead?

c. Emmeline Vance

2. What animal does Bellatrix Lestrange kill when she and her sister, Narcissa, are going to see Professor Snape?

b. Fox

3. What time does Professor Dumbledore collect Harry from Privet Drive?

b. 11 p.m.

4. What did Professor Sluhorn transform into when he was trying to hide from Harry and Professor Dumbledore?

a. An armchair

5. What grade did Harry get for Herbology?

a. E – Exceeds Expectation

6. Herbert Chorley, the Prime Minister’s Junior Minster, has been entertaining the public by impersonating which animal?

b. A duck

7. What is Professor Sprout’s first name?
d. Pomona

8. What is Dumbledore’s idea of ‘a few words’?

d.nitwit, oddment, blubber and tweak

9. Who is Marcus Belby’s famous uncle?

b. Damocles

10. What is Snape’s mother’s name?

b. Eileen Prince

Pictures

Narcissa

Snape

Bellatrix

Professor Sprout

Professor Dumbledore

2008-09-22T09:57:00.000-07:00

Picture Day!
Aw, I look all frazled, but I suppose that is normal for me!

I've just notised I'm wearing green eyeshadow and a green+ silver top. Not very Gryffindory!

2008-09-16T02:46:00.000-07:00

Ah hahaha!

I have had an awesome idea for my handmade gift in my swapbox!
So yeah, I have to finish what I'm working on now and the I'll get on with that. I actually think I have a really good idea of my entire kit, which is awesome.

I have an interesting thing where I start a project, with every intention of it being for myself, then about 1/4 of the way through it turns out I'm knitting for someone else without even knowing it. Like thease fingerless mits I started last week, as the weather got colder. Turnes out they are for my friend birthday, not for me!

This means I have my next 2 projects planned, and still nothing for me!! I will honestly do something for myself soon, honest! It's a good thing I like knitting for other people.

Huffle to the puffle

2008-09-15T04:25:00.000-07:00

Hooray!
I have my swapee (swapie? swapster? swapsister? swapadoodle? you know when you say a word so many times it looses all meaning?) and they are a Hufflepuff!

This is awesome, I can already think of awesome 'Puff theamed things, and I am already looking forward to a really fun experience!

So Hello to Lily May, my swapinator!

Spoiler Alert

2008-09-15T02:47:00.000-07:00

Potter Name: Anna Meriweather

Rav ID:Mokatiki

I am allergic to: Nothing that I am aware of!

Pets that I have: None in my house, but my mum has a cat names Oscar and my dad has a cat named Minerva (yes after that Minerva)

My favorite yarn:Collinete is Love! plus Manos, or Cherry tree hill. But in all honesty? I love everything, I am really not a difficult person to get stuff for! Oh, but I don't like acrilic.

If you are a Ravenclaw, do you prefer the film colors or the book colors? N/A

My favorite flavor: er...Cheese, Bananas, Green Apples, Blueberries, Mashed Potatoes, Bacon, Chocolate

My favorite holiday: Christmas

I would like to receive a: Sock kit, but I also love supprises!

List your favorite brand of needles or hooks, including size and length: Addi Turbo Lace Needles are also love! (Great for socks and lace!) but I also Like normal addi's and wooden DPNs, and I am always opento try new needles!

Is there a brand that you are dying to try?:The Knit Picks wooden circulers! sooo prity!

I've participated in HSKS: (How many times have you participated in HSKS swaps?) I'm a neo HSKSer

Do you have a birthday during this swap? If so which day? Nope

Where can you see Lions?

2008-09-12T00:38:00.000-07:00

Hurrah!
I have had my house assinement from HSKS6 and I'm a....Gryffindor?
Hehe, I think It will be interesting being a Gryffindor. I will have to practise my bravery, and I already have tha Hufflepuff loyalty so I should do just fine. Plus I have the gryffindor traite of being kinda obliviouse, which should help even more ;)

I will have to start planning my kit, and that means a trip to I Knit London! I've only been to thier shop in Waterloo once so it will be nice to go and have anouther visit and root arround. I already have a plan for my extra gifty, which if they work will be super awesomeo!

I've also gotten my H_E craft swap partner (I really should message her) and know EXACTLY what I am going to make!! (I really hope she likes it!)

OK, so now I'm actually going to do some work.

Grrr

2008-09-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

Damn it, I forgot how annoying it is living over in the UK when involved in American run events!

I want to sign up to HSKS6 as a new student, but I don't have next access at home so I will just have to hope I can still sign up on monday when I am back at work (after checking throughout the day just incase they acctually past the sign up before I leave work).

ARGH! I mean I don't expect them to have to accomidate me when I live in anouther country, but it is still very very frustrating.

Plus I still have to finish the purple lace scarf for a birthday present on sat, and I am not even half done.

*pouts*

2008-09-03T06:23:00.000-07:00

So I'm signing up for HSKS6, and I'm all kind of excited about it!
I'm in one other craft/knit swap this year (so far!) but that will be majorly low impact as I have 2 finished projects which have no home as of yet.
I'm going to have to start thinking of what to do as myextra crafty thing, although I have a few very cool ideas which will work very well! (veryveryvery, my word of the day it seems.)

Oh! I've just remembered the Ally Pally knit and stitch show is on at the begining of october! I guess that would be a good place to pick up some cool, fun things for the kit swap. Although I have only just started using some of the yarn I got from last year! This year I will have to limit myself to HSKS6 stuff only so I don't go mad again!