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I haven’t forgotten about the contest. Since being home from vacation and doing laundry and starting back to work again, it’s just been crazy around here. So the bonus contest has been extended.
For any donation made to my fund-raising efforts for the Breast Cancer 3-day through Saturday, May 15 at 11:59:59pm Pacific Time, you will be entered into the contest to win a Flat Feet!!
Please visit my donation page at http://08.the3day.org/goto/hellolovely.
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Well, Mystic Light was a beautiful shawl, but I am not going to be joining the Mystic Meadows KAL. Anna’s decided to charge people to join the KAL and knit the shawl, and after the whole Halloween Mystery Shawl by Goddess Knits debacle (people getting their money refunded and getting kicked out of the group with no warning for bitching with friends on the LNV message board), it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. That, and I’m not big into participation on the boards, and I can never keep up anyway, so paying for the KAL is just not in my best interest. Bummer! Anna’s patterns are lovely, though, and maybe one day I’ll finish the Mystic Light shawl (too many other things going on right now!) and get to start the Mystic Waters & Mystic Meadows shawls. 
Check out Anna’s blog for details on the next KAL. I’m sure it’s going to be lovely! It looks like it’s going to be knit in purple, too, which is REALLY spiffy. 
BTW, I finished a sock while I was on vacation. If you don’t read my other blog, I’ve started posting the vacation update there, and pics can be found on my Flickr.
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My friends here like to joke around and say that I’m Knitting Royalty because of the whole podcast gig, but I’ve got nothing on this lady!!!
Today the girls from my 3-Day team went to the Maker Faire to see the Yarn Harlot!! We had a blast, for sure. Her talk was hilarious, and she is so funny. If you ever have the chance to hear her talk, I recommend it!! We got in line and got our books signed, including one for my contest and a couple for our donation raffle prizes at the LYS.
Aside from hearing Stephanie talk and getting her to sign a few books, we also got our picture taken, and she might be blogging us, so stalk her blog!!
After all of that, we stopped to get a bite to eat because no one ate breakfast, lol, and then we walked around some more. We checked out the Bizarre Bazaar, and I bought a few things at the Market (a spinning kit, a necklace kit & a prize for our raffle at the LYS), but mainly we just walked around.
After the Bazaar, we walked around some more. We found a booth that was test-tasting chocolate, so we decided “mmm, chocolate.” so we stopped. While we were standing in line, I hear “Manda??” I was like, Who in the world knows me that isn’t my group? lol. So I look over, and HOLY CRAP!! It’s NICOLE!! I kind of just stared at her like “omgomgomgomgomgomg…!!” lol. I was completely starstruck. It was really hilarious. I probably sounded like a moron. Anyway, we talked for a bit and then she went off to find her guy, and we continued walking around. It was really awesome. CPurl took a picture of us… she calls it “Podcasters in the Wild“.
The day was full of famous people! 
We’re leaving for Vegas in approximately 12 hours. lol. I’m hoping that I strike it rich. Then I’ll come home rich AND famous!! lol.
I’m taking 2 socks for knitting projects… my PIF socks and the Harlot Socks (aka the Theta socks).
Now I need to figure out what clothes to wear.
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Well, tonight I am keeping myself occupied by watching Game 5 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals.
Tomorrow? I’m going to see the Yarn Harlot at the Maker Faire!! Sunday, I’m flying to Vegas!!! woohoo!!
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I’m back with a new episode!!
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Contact me via email at hello-DOT-lovely-AT-gmail-DOT-com
Visit me on the web at http://knitpsychos.hello-lovely.org
Check out my notebook on Ravelry… I’m knitpsycho!
Some things I’ve done over the last few months:
- Visited Purlescence Yarns in Sunnyvale
- Visited Commuknity in San Jose
- Attended Stitches West where I bought way too much yarn, some books, some Ravelry goodies, & took a Market Session on installing zippers and buttons.
- At some point, I went to Article Pract, too.
WIPS:
- Baby Sweater for a co-worker. It started out as the I Love You Baby sweater, then turned into the Easy Baby Cardigan, and now it’s the Essential Baby Cardigan, which is almost finished.
- Lady Eleanor
- Waving Lace
- Mystic Light KAL
- Peacock Feathers Shawl
- My first PIF socks!
- Wicked
My new knitpals RULE! Check out Filati Fine Yarns!
If you haven’t already, check out a few new podcasts!
- Knit Naturally
- Knitting Rose
- Piscean Knits
- Y Knit
- Socks in the City is back!
- Stash & Burn are back!
- Sticks & String just started his break.
- It’s a Purl, Man! celebrated his 2nd Podiversary.
- Stitch It!
- Math4Knitters
- Knitting Obsession w/ zknits
- Diva Knitting
- Faery Knits
- CraftLit
- Cast On
- Belle of the Ball
- Barknknit
Is there any interest in a Knitting Psychos Ravelry group? I keep waffling on the idea, so if there is interest, please let me know!
The entire reason I’m podcasting… it only took me 30 minutes to get there! I am participating in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. Visit My Personal Page! Visit the Team Unraveled page! Thank you to adminnie for chumming my cause, to Jenny & Nicole from Stash & Burn, and to David Reidy from Sticks & String for mentioning my contest! Check out my contest page for details on getting yourself entered to win some fabulous prizes!
BONUS CONTEST: For all donations (any amount!) made to me/on my personal 3-day page by Saturday, May 10 at 11:59:59pm, Pacific Time, you will be entered to win a Flat Feet straight from my stash! I will pick the person on Sunday and hopefully get your yarn in the mail to you by Monday!
Please sponsor me and help me reach my goal of $2200!
Thank you for listening!! I’ve missed you!
Intro/Outro music is provided by the Podsafe Music Network. The song is called “I’m Back” by Vanilla Shadoe
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The upload is not cooperating, so I will be uploading this evening. Sorry for the delay. 
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The latest episode of KP!!!
I recorded tonight and started editing, only to be distracted by the need to eat dinner & watch CSI on Demand, followed by the last few minutes of the hockey game (Stars 3, Sharks 2… GO STARS!!). The episode will be up by the end of the weekend.
After CSI & the Hockey Game and a partial marathon of CSI: Miami, I decided to get cracking on organizing all of my yarn. I’m trying to keep like yarns/brands together. Like, all of my STR fits in one drawer. All of my Vepser and Yarn Pirate fit in one drawer. For now. I’ve decided that if it doesn’t fit in the two 5-drawer units I now have, I can’t buy it. And if I have one brand in a drawer, if it won’t fit in the one drawer, I can’t buy anymore. So… no more STR until I start knitting it! (Aside from the kits, which won’t fit if I don’t start knitting!!!) Also, no more YP and Vesper Sock yarn. They’re in a drawer together, and I scored on the latest YP update (Emerald City & Culture Club), plus I got a skein of yarn from the update before last from Vesper (Verbena…seriously, it’s my new favorite color). I don’t think that I can fit anymore, much less those 3 skeins. lol
see the Verbena? | click to embiggenI just fit all of my Stitches yarn in one drawer, with room for some more, so the last few Loopy orders that haven’t been placed are now in a place. I love that. All the destash and Prize yarn are now in their very own box away from the rest of my yarn so I don’t get tempted to um.. keep it. LOL
I also found out that Yarn Harlot is coming to the Bay Area the day before I leave on vacation, so instead of packing, I’m going to go hang out with My People at the Maker Faire. RULE!
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Well, I just taught myself to knit backwards. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be. Why did I do this?? I started straightening out my corner by the couch. Behind my table, I have a basket of long-forgotten (maybe not forgotten, but long-not-worked-on) projects. Most notably, Lady Eleanor and Rusted Root. I’ve been itching to pick both of those back up, in an effort to try to clear my needles of all old projects. I’ve been finishing or frogging just about every old project I have on the needles. It’s really very therapeutic.
I’ve also been working on Mystic Light for a bit since last night. I’m still on Clue 2, but it’s so pretty that I’m still working on it. I love the yarn, too, and that helps. I’m only on row 92 because I’ve had to knit, tink, and reknit the last 3-4 pattern rows. I keep losing my place or being interrupted mid-row, and it’s been sort of a pain in the butt. lol. I will keep on keeping on, though.
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I am in the process of upgrading Wordpress, so if anything goes screwy, uh… well, that would suck. Hopefully you won’t notice anything on your end.. it’s just on my end.
ETA: Looks like everything’s okay!!
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4/16/08: I have been chummed!! Thanks to adminnie for adding a post about my walk and the contest to the Daily Chum, and thank you to everyone who has donated. You rock!
As you may or may not know, I am participating in the Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. I am walking in the San Francisco walk, and I would like your help!!
I need to raise $2200, and I would lovelovelove for you to help. Aside from the goodness in your heart that you will feel for donating to an awesome cause, I am holding a contest that will run from now through Sunday, September 7, which is the last day of the walk here. I know it’s a LONG time, but I’m trying to meet my goal as early as possible so I don’t have to worry about it. I’m more worried about trying to raise a couple grand than I am about walking 60 miles in 3 days!
Like I said before, I am hosting a contest. For every $10 that you donate, your name will be entered into the drawing for what will hopefully be some awesome prizes! I’m stash-diving, but I’m hoping to get some more prizes as well. I’m still working on that, though. Not only THAT, though, but you have chances to gain BONUS entries!!
Here’s what you do:
1. Make a donation on my 3day.org donation page, and email me at 3dayunraveled@gmail.com telling me how much you donated or leave a comment letting me know you made a donation. ($10=1 entry, $20=2 entries, $50=5 entries, $100=10 entries) 2. Tell everyone else! Put a link on your blog to this entry or to my 3day.org donation page, and email me at 3dayunraveled@gmail.com or leave a comment with the post URL so I can check out your blog & you get a BONUS entry! 3. If someone tells me they found my page via your blog, you get *ANOTHER* BONUS ENTRY! 4. If you have something you would like to donate for a prize, please send me an email at 3dayunraveled@gmail.com or hello DOT lovely AT gmail DOT com. Prize donors receive a BONUS ENTRY!
I know knitters are generous people, and I hope that you can still spare a couple of dollars for my fundraising efforts! I’m not trying to make records or blow people out of the water… I just want to make my goal & give people some yarny thank you’s.
Thank you for your support in advance!
PRIZES!
All prizes are currently straight out of my stash. If you would like to donate a prize to the drawing, please leave a comment or email me at 3dayunraveled@gmail.com. You will be credited with the donation!
Prize A: 2 skeins of Crown Mountain Farms in “Pink Cadillac”
Prize B: 1 skein of Lisa Souza Sock! Merino in “Violet’s Pink Ribbon
Prize C: 1 Skein of Cinnamon Stitches (now ZenString) Giddy Feet in Chocolat Cherise
Prize D: 1 Skein of Sophie’s Toes sock yarn in Pink Frosting
Prize E: Row Counter Bracelet and Stitch Markers generously donated by Ronda
Prize F: 1 Skein of “Pink Sapphire” sock yarn from CrashIntoEwe’s “Jewel Collection” (yarn with REAL silver in it!!) generously donated by Terry!
Prize G: 1 Skein of Pink yarn from J. Knits and a Pattern generously donated by Sheri from The Loopy Ewe. (not pictured)