Sarchix Finds

I love to knit.  There is such a rush when I actually finish a project and looking at patterns is like walking into a virtual candy store for me.  Don’t even get me started on yarn.

My mother taught me to knit many years ago.  I stopped doing it for easily twenty years but when I was pregnant with my third kid I needed something easy to do while I waited out the last six weeks before he was born and distract me from the Braxton-Hicks contractions I was having.  I had four or five scarves to give out as Christmas presents as a result.

The brilliant idea to start knitting idea came from the dollar section of Target.  They were selling this really cool yarn that came in four colors.  It was like string with confetti sewn into it.  Very cute and I am such a sucker for cheep but cute yarn.

Getting started again was pretty easy.  I didn’t want to go out and buy a book on how to do it when I knew I could find the directions on the internet.  Vogue Knitting and Martha Stewart were where I ended up to get started.  The wonderful thing about the internet there are tons of sites out there with great tutorials that will get you started knitting and eventually you’ll find the directions that work for you.

One of my favorite sites for patterns is Knitting Pattern Central.  The site features all free patterns of all skill levels.  Its updated every few days so I do check it most days to see what kind of new projects are around. There are many other sites out there too that also offer free patterns.  I’m not knocking the patterns that are for sale, there are some TERRIFIC patterns but if you are just getting started or what to try something out, try it on a free one first.

And believe it or not but its not too late to start a knitting project for a holiday gift, just be mindful of the time needed verses the ammount of time you have.  Scarf/Hat sets can be really nice.  Personally, I’m finishing up a nifty hot pink scarf for a friend at the moment.  I promice to post pics of it after its all done.

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I might be a bit behind the ball on this one, but even over a week later it is still making me giggle.

At the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, the Cartoon Network had this float with preformance that was the funniest thing I have seen in a LONG time.  So, as you finish up the last of the turkey leftovers, enjoy this little video.

And for the root of what a RickRoll is, check it out here.

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As I am still getting the blog rolling, I’m trying to figure out Twitter and how to use it properly.

I can not promise that Twitter will always be as positive as this site, but it will be an interesting view into my life.

Feel free to follow me on Twitter for an interesting journey.

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