BBB = Big Bulky Blanket

 Well, it's been almost a year since I started and mentioned BBB, and i've finally finished it!!!

Let me give you some history, so you do not think I was being a lazy ass!!

I lost my job in May 2009 and I had been commissioned to make a blanket in March 2009.  I did speak to my customer several times before I lost my job.  I gave my card and specifically told him how he could/be able to get in touch with me.

The summer goes by and I've made several calls to him leaving messages with info and that i'd like to get the project done but final dimensions, please call me.  Well after many times I decided not to call anymore.  I mean look, I gave him my number too many times plus I gave him my card.  Basically he can call me..

January 2010 comes along and I'm looking at this huge box of yarn thinking i'll call him one last time in March 2010, that would be one year, and if didn't hear from him I would try and sell the yarn.  Well, wouldn't you know he got in contact with me,  He told me he "forgot" and that it was his client that asked him "where is my blanket"?

I hauled ass and got it done.  I even took a bad spill down my stairs.  Yes I was doing too much, but if I didn't have a heavy ass blanket piece I might not of fell.  Needless to say, despite the massiveness of the blanket/decorative bedspread I got it done!!!!!!

Yes I suffered physical injuries, allergies, and constant fluff everywhere.  I mean everywhere blankets, rugs, couch, face towels, etc...  It's everywhere!!!  It is the blanket that gives the gift that keeps giving, LOL!!

I truly am proud that I completed this HUGE/MASSIVE project.  It is King size and more, knit on #17 straight needles!  I'm just so happy I can finally clean and be free of a project that lasted too long!  Thank God I can be back to my "tiny"needles!!!!

I can say now that i've knit a king size bedspread on #17 needles.  Not too many many people can say that.  Not to mention it took around 72+ skeins of yarn and weighs 20+ pounds!!!!  Oh yeah, and it was a natural color, cream.

These are 2 panels, and they use whole ironing board!

All I can say is that I did it, completed it, got paid, and it's gone from my home!!!!  No more fuzz/fluff,   no big needles, no heavy panels!!!!  Praise God!!!

            

These are the panels I put together right after my fall!  The bruise was much worse, sensitive to the touch and swollen!  My tail bone is still recovering!!!

This is the final product!  Doesn't it look like a huge area rug?

Rolled up it doesn't look so massive, but let me tell you it was a cardio work out!!

Now that's a stuffed box!

                                                                 That's The End!!

One Thing Tho

It is so annoying getting the picture position right, especially since the draft and preview show them differently.  Who knows maybe one day i'll get this computer crap figured out.

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Are you ready?

Bloody Tah Dah!!!!!!!!

                 

Poison

Ya'll are lucky you're getting two posts in a row!

A few months back, I was told by an old customer that I was "poison", but in a "good way". She continued to say, like the beautiful apple in Snow White. Tempting, but once you take a bite you never know what you're gonna get. Hmmm, am I naughty or am I nice? I'd like to think i'm both, like yin and yang.

Oooh, why does Nina Simone have to be playing in the background "I Put a Spell on You"?

I can tell you that one thing my customers got from taking a bite, was me challenging them to find their true knitting potential. None have been privileged to my naughty side, LMAF!!!! Just teasing! That's what you get for reading spicy!!!

Anyway, while my customer was telling me this, she was holding a skein of Alchemy Bamboo, a gorgeous yarn. She suggested that I should make an apple hat.

I took this into consideration. Well, don't you know my creative and overactive imagination came up with this.

Do you like how I did the twist with the snake? It's got the Adam and Eve vibe, I think anyway.

Now having said that, my brain went into full speed. My "poisoned" mind decided to take it one step further and designed the matching pasties and thong!! Do you like? Poison Apple, Snow White, and the Garden of Eden. How Tempting!!!!

For you knitters one skein made the set and I used scrap yarn for the rest. I hand beaded the veins in the leaves, and all beading/sequins. The snake eyes are swarvoski crystals. I also made the snake and leaves on the thong using needles ranging in size 0-0000.

I took this picture on my last trip to San Franciso. Do you think this is poisonous?

Bloody Bloody Bloody Update!

Just a quick update for those you who have inquiring minds. I am now about 7 inches away from completing the skirt portion of this bloody dress. I can't tell you how much I want this done. I had put it back down for a while, picked it up again oh lets such say recently, and now i'm hauling ass!!!!! I just thought that i'd fill you in. Oh and i'm proof reading my next blog entry. I'll be introducing another level of spiciness!!! Tsss

Those Summer Days

     Let's see, one summer about 8 years ago I saw this fabulous bikini in a spring issue of a magazine.  I loved it!!!  It was a string bikini (tie top and bottom).  Red, black, beige, and white camouflage.  I needed to have this!!! I immediately went to the back of the magazine to see who made this suit.  It was from Burberry.

     I knew my local mall had a Burberry store, so I decided one day to go, hoping they would still have the suit being it summer and all.  I walked into the store straight to the swim wear, and didn't see the bikini.  A sales person saw me searching.  I was searching as if i'd find it magically.  She came over and asked if I needed help.  I told her of the bikini, and she said they had put out the new collection, but would look in the back for the bikini because she thought she had seen one.  She also mentioned that she thought it was a small.  I was so thrilled, that I said please find it even if it's a small.

    I just knew I wouldn't fit it, designer and all, but what the @!?*, right?  She came back with the small.  I rushed to the dressing room praying it would fit, and like Cinderella and her g

lass slipper it was a perfect fit!  I got dressed and told her "I'll take it".  I didn't even flinch at the price.  The most expensive bathing suit i'd ever bought, but wouldn't you know I still have it.

    This bikini is still one of my favorites, the cut is great, even with my weight fluctuations.

    I've always wanted to knit or crochet a bikini, but never found a pattern that I liked.  So, I guess about 2 summers ago I decided to make my own.  I was going to base it on my Burberry. It me a minute to figure out my approach.  Was I going to knit or crochet?  How was I going to measure the shaping, especially the bottom?

     First I laid the pattern out on pattern paper and pinned it down, so I could get the exact shaping without the elastic pull.  I traced it, then put it on foam board, so i'd be able to pin down my fabric as I was going.  I tried knitting, cause that usually isn't as bulky and looks pretty.  Wow, was that a pain!!  Trying to pin it down to see if I was getting the shaping.  I then decided crocheting was my best bet.  Bingo, I was right!!

     Now that I got that down, I picked my yarn.  It needed to be fabulous, so picked from my stash "Star" by Tahki/Stacy Charles.  It's a multi colored metallic, it is so beautiful on my sk

in. 

    While working on it I got a lot of compliments, except for one person in her snotty and jealous way said "That's going to be itchy", I replied "No it won't".  Haters need to stop!!!  BTW, the suit is far from itchy!

     Needless to say the bikini turned out perfect in every way!!  I do have to say although the yarn was nice in the hand, once cut it unravels like crazy!  I had to make knots at the ends until I could weave in the e

nds.  

     The moment you've been waiting for, Ta Dah!

     

Update and the Revival of Red

Well it's been awhile since i've posted.  So many things have been going on, and haven't had the motivation to write.  There have been a couple things I wanted to blog about, but it's been too long that I feel it's mute now.                                                                                  

                                                                       

A quick review of things I wanted to post.  I have a celebrity that now has my fingerless, opera length gloves.  It's Audrina Patridge of "The Hills".

I went to Northern California for my annual knitting retreat with my mom, the special quest was Nancy Bush, love her!

 I lost my job at the yarn shop a couple weeks ago, and i'm now enjoying not working!!!!!!

The other day, a customer and now a part of 

my knitting group, (not started by me, but by madamefoo.com), asked me "Have you finished the red dress?"  No!!!!!  Haven't you read my lastblog?

Any who, red got revived this weekend!!  It's the only thing I can work on right now with out having to paying attention.  

I have been working on  a "spicy" line of things and they are naughty!!!!!  I'll definately have to post those and even show pictures!!!!!

I've started the "BBB"  that is the Big Bulky Blanket!  I've finished 2 panels, and i'm waiting for the guy to give me the next measurements, it's been awhile!  I've called him several times and even ran into him, but no such luck.  Thank God the yarn is paid for and I already got a deposit. 

Advise:  Get a deposit and have the yarn paid for before you do a project for money!!!

Until the next post!