It’s Friday already?
I can’t believe how fast this week went by! I’ve been busy dyeing Booty Club yarn. Last night Mr. K informed me that there was no more room in my yarn drying room. That’s never happened before. We’ll have to figure something out cause I still have a lot to dye. I am reluctant to share the number of club members we have. I’ve told a few people and they have expressed some concern that I might be insane. Maybe I am. It’s really not that hard though. Doing a club where everyone gets the same thing is much easier than individual orders of a zillion different colorways.
How about giving $5 for a good cause and the chance to win some cool stuff? Aimee is holding a raffle to help raise money for The Lupus Foundation. Her goal is $5000. Look what you could win:
I’m sending a book, a pair of Yarn Pirate needles, a skein of my handspun, and a skein of “Rain”, which won’t be available again as a colorway until next spring. Seriously, I’m putting these in the mail today. The raffle is up until October 5th. She has lots of other goodies to give away too. For every $5 you donate your name gets entered in the drawing.
This week’s Booty Club projects were knit by Lou. Lou doesn’t have a blog (that I know of). She works with my FIL and is very good about keeping him updated on what’s happening on my blog ;). She made mittens with “Rum Runner” and some very cute socks with “Calamity”. She didn’t tell me what patterns she used. Maybe she’ll be kind enough to leave a comment with the info. Lou, when you read this tell D that his grandson is doing just fine today (as far as I can tell).
I’m excited the weekend is here and it’s almost October. October is my favorite month. I love living in the Pacific Northwest this time of year. The days are sunny and cold and the trees are starting to change colors. I might get a head start on my 31 pairs of baby socks this weekend. That’s not cheating, is it?
Sarah wrote:
The scarf looks very cuddly. Thankfully for us booty club members you are a little crazy. Crazy in a good way!
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 11:19 am | Permalink
Viki wrote:
Wow! The varigation in the mittens is super.
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 11:37 am | Permalink
Madge wrote:
October is an awesome month. Think of the fun you’ll have with Baby Pirate at Halloweens to come!
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 12:02 pm | Permalink
Aimee wrote:
Thank you for the mention AND the prize - I will keep an eye out for it, post it today and drool with jealousy!!!!
Oh - and thanks for being insane because I LOVE my booty club membership. I would be super hard pressed to ever give it up. Its like its my birthday EVERY month!!!
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 12:20 pm | Permalink
Lisa J wrote:
I l-o-v-e those mittens. Great job Lou! I am still working on sock #1 of my Rum Runner socks. I am obediently knitting my booty club skeins in the order received (although they did skip ahead of quite a bit of other stash).
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 1:09 pm | Permalink
Heather wrote:
Friday did kind of sneak up this week didn’t it?
I have many thoughts in my head for what I’m going to do with Calamity, the Rum Runner Monkey’s are almost done.
Oh, and thank you for being a little bit crazy. Because even though it take my club shipment 2 weeks to get here, it’s SO worth the wait.
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 1:31 pm | Permalink
Nikki wrote:
I think starting on the baby booties a day or two early does not count against you. I mean, babies need booties and knitters need something to knit
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 2:36 pm | Permalink
Allegra wrote:
When will you have a new sign up for the Booty Club? I am hoping to get my hands on some of your yarn! Wish I lived closer, I’d love to help you out dyeing…in between feedings of course!
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 3:13 pm | Permalink
sheepishone wrote:
Lou, love the gloves!!
Like everyone else, I thank you for being a little crazy. Although I’m a “charter subscriber” to the Booty Club, I love that others have the opportunity to get the yarn, too.
October is special for me too. With two of my three kids celebrating birthdays, it’s also an expensive month!
Posted on 28-Sep-07 at 4:00 pm | Permalink
Melissa M wrote:
Hey, Rum Runner and Calamity both knitted up all purty-like. Right on.
Posted on 01-Oct-07 at 10:23 am | Permalink
Theresa in Italy wrote:
I’m another one who’s so thankful that you are a little bit insane! Those mittens look great. Love seeing what other people come up with, especially with Christmas around the corner (not to mention birthdays—it’s heavy birthday season in my family, too).
Posted on 01-Oct-07 at 10:23 pm | Permalink
Lou wrote:
both mittens and socks based on patterns found in the “not just socks” series. Great books!
Posted on 02-Oct-07 at 12:39 pm | Permalink