Rhinebeck

I drove up to Rhinebeck, NY for the Sheep and Wool festival this Saturday. I wasn't there for the full day, but I got a taste of the experience. The amount of vendors was staggering. I really enjoyed my time there and plan on going for both days next year. I did purchase a couple of things:

It's finally finished!

I started my Cabled Hobo Bag in March of 2007 and it is now finally complete. My mother's friend had sewed in the lining of the bag for me, but left the handle for me to sew. I am terrible at sewing and the two times I tried I screwed it up. Last night I finally asked my mom to help me and she showed me how to do it correctly. So I finally got the handle sewn and now it's ready for me to use.

Is it Moebius or Mobius?

I can't believe I forgot to post about my Moebius scarf. Right before I went on my cruise I watched a Knitty Gritty episode where they demonstrated the Moebius. I became intrigued and decided I wanted to make one. I ordered the Cashmere yarn suggested and after my cruise it was here waiting for me. I started pretty much right away. It's an interesting cast on and was fun to work with. I love the way it came out. I have another skein of yarn, so I may be making another one soon.

I don't know which way to spell Moebius/Mobius. It seems as though both spellings are acceptable. On Ravelry the pattern is spelled with an e, but on the DIY website where I downloaded the pattern it's spelt without the e. I guess it will remain a mystery.

Shrug 2

So after my success at Ravelympics, my sister-in-law asked for a shrug just like mine in grey. One day after work my mother-in-law and I took a trip to Three Black Sheep and I bought some yummy grey yarn. It's Debbie Bliss Rialto Aran. This knit up very nicely and I hope that she is as happy with it as I am.

I also made myself a little card that I will use to tell people that I hand knit the present.

Tagged

I've been tagged for the 6 quirky things meme by ktb38.

The rules:
1) Link to the person who tagged me
2) Mention the rules
3) Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular details about myself
4) Tag 6 other bloggers by linking to them
5) Go to each person’s blog and leave a comment that lets them know they’ve been tagged

The meme:
1) My hair is naturally curly.
2) I hate spiders.
3) I wear a size 10 shoe
4) I love movies, there are very few that I don't enjoy
5) I love Disney

I tag:
CactusNeedles
Becky-Dee
Coley
Melissa
Vagabond Bettie
Auntie Tracy

Left over yarn

I had some left over yarn from my shrug and wanted to use it up. It wasn't enough to make anything big, so I decided to make a cell phone carrier. I am getting a new phone on Wednesday and it seemed like the best thing to do with the yarn. It's a great small project to knit without too much thinking. I started it in the afternoon and finished it this evening while watching the Olympics.

Ravelympics

Well my Ravelympics project is finished.  I was all worried that I wouldn't be able to do it and I finished it on the second day.  Guess I didn't have anything to worry about.  I made sure to record my casting on time and my finish time.  This shrug was really easy to make and there was no sewing, which makes it that much better.  I think if I make it again though I would make the body part a little longer.  Here are the pics.

I am now awaiting my medal from Ravelry to show that I have completed my Sweater Sprint in the 2008 Ravelympics.