Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Did you think ...

I dropped off the face of the earth?

I've been too busy to Blog ... between work, knitting class and The Red Scarf Project. The SnB group at M.I.T. decided to each knit and send scarves out as a group during our Independent Activity Period (IAP) this year. So I had to get that scarf done ... it was weighing me down ... and has to go out with the others this Thursday. I was so ready to finally finish it this morning and here it is now all blocked and ready to go. Along with a scarf I knit last year. I had decided to donate it to the Project also ... just in case I didn't get the red one done.

But I did it!

I'm done, done done ...

Another reason you haven't seen much of me this week is because I'm in another knitting contest. Yup. This time it's for the Seed Stitch Fine Yarn store. They're having a contest for a Tea Cozy design. So I've got my design drawn out on paper and I can picture it perfectly in my head ... my mind's eye can see it perfectly. Now if only I can pull it off! I'll take progress pictures as I go and will reveal all once I have it down at the Seed Stitch on display. The way the voting works this time ... is, votes will be put in by the customers that go into the store. All entries will be on display for everyone to pick their favorites.

Tea Cozy Contest begins March 1st. One month to make a tea cozy of your choice. Knitted or crochet. All cozy's are due, completed, and in the store on the 31st of March. Then they will let the public decide on their favorite. Winner receives tea for two at the Old Ritz in Boston.

(it's now called Taj Boston.) I SO WANT TO WIN this one!


So for now, I'll leave you with a little Mosaic from knitting class ...

8 comments:

Shelley L. MacKenzie said...

Good luck with your design for the tea cozy!

The scarves look great, and even though you finished the red one, it's still great that you've decided to still include the blue one!

The mosaic looks cute! I lve the pink and yellow...I would never have thought of using those colours together.

Anonymous said...

Your Mosaic rocks! -Darlene

Anonymous said...

Oh yummy, that scarf is totally awesome - what a great and luscious colour too! And the mosaic you're doing looks absolutely marvellous! You know my issues with colour knitting, so mind you, I admire you big time for having the patience and the obvious skills to go through with that pattern! Great!

clothesknit said...

good luck with your tea cozy! and i love the mosaic knitting -- the colors are a great combo!

crissy said...

i thought of you yesterday when i went shoping at the local yarn store for green yarn for the hat along on get stitchy.
there was one of the books you were reading there. i picked it up asked is this the only copy you have ? because it was earmarked in places i thought maybe the gal was reading it. she siad yes it is. i said you know i got a friend on line read these books she is a knitter too and blogs and i read her blog about these books. thinking i should try ti find them and see what there like :)
even looked at costoc for them . i know i could get them at the book store. instead i walked out with the knitting bag and two balls of green yarn . good luck on your tea cozy. and i ma glad you have the scarfs behind you. i know what you mean.
i cant wait fr the rest of the black yarn to get here so i can finish hubbys sweater. dang i hate waiting ... oh well things could be worse :)
hugs and love and tons of prayers from me crissy in alaska

Anonymous said...

I like your mosaic. Very pretty.

I hope you win the tea cozy contest too.

Your scarf is beautiful. I really have to get going on mine. Two feet to go. Sheesh.

Anonymous said...

You are becoming a Design Goddess! I know you'll come up with a tea cozy you like - you did such a great job on the last contest.That mosaic is looking great, too!

Kim said...

Wow! I thought you'd be less busy after the holidays. Scarves, design contest, and a knitting class too!