My first Garterlac cloth

I'm planning on teaching knitting lessons this summer. I needed a project for the advanced class, and someone suggested the Garterlac dishcloth. Great idea. However, if one is going to teach something, it might help if one has tried it first. Hence, my very first Garterlac cloth! It took me a little while to get the hang of it, (Ok, I almost quit) but I finally figured it out, and I think I'm going to use it for my lessons. It was so much fun to make! I love the way it looks. Here's a picture.

Knitting in random places

I just finished Driver's Ed. It made for a really long week! Now all I have to do is actually drive, which should be interesting. I managed to get my kites (for the Kite Along) involved. The teacher said we could bring a book or something, so I brought my knitting instead. It kept me sane! I got 5 2/3 kites done, so I felt like I accomplished something. (I mean besides learning to drive.) Here's a picture of all my kites so far.

May KAL

This one is so pretty! Usually I keep my KALs, but I think I'll give this cloth to my second cousin, who is getting married in August. I used P&C light green, and I love it with this pattern!

Hunchback pictures

My Camera ~ Backstage

Here's me. Joelle took this one.

Me and Elise

The Statues in all their glory.

Me, Kelsey, Rebekah, and Elise. (and Nathan)

Jo, (Ruby) David, (Phoebus) and Ginny. (Esmeralda)

Me and David. (Quasimodo) And Flat Stanley.

Me, Jo, and Ginny

Kelsey and Caroline. (Both statues)

Our backstage TV. You can kind of see the sets on it.

Mom's Camera ~ After the play

Jamey, me, and Mom

Me and Caroline

Me and Joelle

Kelley, Parri, and me

Me and Jo again

Hope, me, and Delise

Me and Kendra. She was the Assistant Stage Director.

Me with my grandparents

My Camera ~ Out to eat afterwards

Don't we look great in our makeup? The people in the resturant must have thought we were nuts. David's hair is still grey.

Having fun!

That's all. Hope you enjoyed it. Hope you weren't bored. I won't be around much next week, because I'll be taking Driver's Ed. *sigh*

Hunchback! (Pictures to follow)

It will be a day or two before I can download the pictures, but I wanted to go ahead and let you know how it went. It was amazing! The play, yes, but also the backstage experience! I love everyone in that class, they are all so much fun. If you had a problem, there would be 5 people around you praying for you, and the focus on prayer is really what made the difference in the play. We'd come in costume, (I loved my costumes!) and get our makeup and hair done there. (I loved my hair too!) I don't really mind wearing all the makeup; it's kind of fun every once in awhile, but it is a pain to get off! As we'd finish, we'd congregate in the hall and sing praise and worship or pray. About an hour before the performance started, Mrs. Natalie would come back and talk for awhile, then we'd pray as a group. Before we knew it, it would be time for the play to start. Most of us were in the first scene. (Festival of Fools) I'm normally a very shy person, but when I'm onstage I'm hardly nervous at all. I really enjoy it! Each night, we had a lot of little mistakes, but never a big disaster. Once we finished the festival scene, all the girls had a massive costume change. To go from being a townsperson to a gypsy, we had to change costumes, take our hair down, put on jewelry, and put on 3 times as much eye makeup! I was always nervous I would forget something, but fortunately I never did. We'd finish a scene or two before we were supposed to be onstage for the gypsy scene. Speaking of which, the gypsy scene was so much fun! Acting like a gypsy isn't exactly in my nature, but once I got the hang of it it was pretty enjoyable. (Of course, this being Christian Youth Theatre, we didn't go too far!) That was definitely a comedic scene. We had a dance, a big group number, and all that. I can't wait until the DVD comes out so I can see how it looked for the audience! After that scene, most of us were done until the very end, so I would either pray with a group or watch the play (There was a TV screen so we could watch the stage!) and pray alone. It was really a great atmosphere. The play itself was amazing too. Everyone did such an awesome job, but God really blessed it and took it above and beyond all we ever could have done on our own! I love the story too. The music was beautiful, AND in the Christian Youth Theater version, Quasimodo married Esmeralda in the end! :) I could keep going for a long time, but you're probably nearing boredom, so I'll quit. I'll have some pictures (Ok, lots of pictures) later. I'll just end by saying I can't describe how wonderful it all was, and I'm so blessed to have been a part!

Hunchback Dress Rehearsal

Dress rehearsal went so well last night! I really feel good about it. We went through the whole play once, then went back and polished a little. Backstage we have chairs set up, and there's actually a TV so we can watch what's going on onstage! I took some pictures while we were getting makeup and during intermission, and I thought I'd let you see a little behind the scenes.

David/Quasimodo. Doesn't he look amazing!?!

Me with Kelley. Not the best picture of me, but for now it's only one I have in my townsperson costume.

Nathan, Joseph, and Caroline. 3 out of 6 statues.

Me with Jo/Ruby. Isn't my gypsy eye makeup crazy!?

Me with Kelsey in her statue pose.

Last, but not least, your peek at the girls dressing room.

April Mid-Month KAL

Usually I'm not this late in finishing, but with all the Hunchback rehearsals I haven't had any spare time. Even now I'm about to get ready for final dress rehearsal, which could easily last past midnight. I might have skipped it, except I love patterns that use more than one color. This one was so pretty too! I just love the way it turned out. Check back sometime next week, and I'll have plenty of Hunchback pictures!

Coming soon...

We're getting ready for another CYT play! This one is The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This is the Monday 13 and up class, and it's the biggest play of the year. I'm really excited! The play is this weekend, and we had a rehearsal almost every night last week, and we have one on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, (final dress) and then Thursday is our first performance! I'm a random townsperson/gypsy, and it's really fun. We're in several songs, 2 dances, and we really have a lot to do in our scenes . I love my costumes! It's going to be amazing, but we need lots more practice and LOTS more prayer! If you're in the area, try to come. On Friday Jamey and I went to paint sets. (The sets are going to be amazing too, by the way!) Several of our friends were also there, and we had a great time. We learned a lot too. Mrs. Millie has been doing sets for CYT for 10 years, and she showed us everything we needed to know. We got a lot done (these are big sets!) but we also managed to get some paint on each other! Jamey even got paint in my ear. Here's a picture of us when we got home. (We're holding our cousins' flat Stanleys, but I'll save that for a later post.) Not the best picture, but that's not really the point. Notice my grey face.

After our rehearsal yesterday, we all had lunch, then loaded sets. We all sat on the porch, and it was such a nice day. One of the great things about CYT is that it's like a big family. We all have such a great time together! That's all for now, but I'll have many more pictures next week after the performances.

Free pattern ~ "The Meadow"

The Meadow

Cotton yarn – any solid color
Size 7 needles

CO 40

1. K1, P1, across
2. P1, K1, across
3. K1, P1, across
4. P1, K1, across
5. K1, P1, K1, P1, K32, K1, P1, K1, P1
6. P1, K1, P1, K1, P32, P1, K1, P1, K1
7. K1, P1, K1, P1, K32, K1, P1, K1, P1
8. P1, K1, P1, K1, P32, P1, K1, P1, K1
9. K1, P1, K1, P1, K32, K1, P1, K1, P1
10. P1, K1, P1, K1, P32, P1, K1, P1, K1
11. K1, P1, K1, P1, K32, K1, P1, K1, P1
12. P1, K1, P1, K1, P32, P1, K1, P1, K1
13. K1, P1, K1, P1, P1, K29, P2, K1, P1, K1, P1
14. P1, K1, P1, K1, K4, P25, K3, P1, K1, P1, K1
15. K1, P1, K1, P1, P5, K21, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1
16. P1, K1, P1, K1, K6, P1, K4, P11, K4, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
17. K1, P1, K1, P1, P5, K1, P6, K1, P5, K1, P6, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1
18. P1, K1, P1, K1, K5, P2, K6, P1, K5, P1, K6, P2, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
19. K1, P1, K1, P1, P3, K3, P6, K1, P5, K1, P6, K3, P4, K1, P1, K1, P1
20. P1, K1, P1, K1, K6, P1, K5, P2, K5, P2, K5, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
21. K1, P1, K1, P1, P5, K1, P4, K3, P5, K3, P4, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1
22. P1, K1, P1, K1, K6, P1, K6, P1, K5, P1, K6, P1, K5, P1, K1, P1, K1
23. K1, P1, K1, P1, P5, K1, P6, K1, P5, K1, P6, K1, P6, K1, P1, K1, P1
24. P1, K1, P1, K1, K6, BOBBLE, P1, K5, P1, K5, P1, K6, BOBBLE, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1
25. K1, P1, K1, P1, P12, K1, P5, K1, P13, K1, P1, K1, P1
26. P1, K1, P1, K1, K13, BOBBLE, P1, K4, BOBBLE, P1, K11, P1, K1, P1, K1
27. K1, P1, K1, P1, P32, K1, P1, K1, P1
28. P1, K1, P1, K1, K32, P1, K1, P1, K1
29. K1, P1, K1, P1, P32, K1, P1, K1, P1
30. P1, K1, P1, K1, K32, P1, K1, P1, K1
31. K1, P1, K1, P1, P32, K1, P1, K1, P1
32. P1, K1, P1, K1, K29, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1, K1
33. K1, P1, K1, P1, P2, K1, P29, K1, P1, K1, P1
34. P1, K1, P1, K1, K30, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
35. K1, P1, K1, P1, P1, K1, P30, K1, P1, K1, P1
36. P1, K1, P1, K1, K25, P1, K4, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K1
37. K1, P1, K1, P1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P25, K1, P1, K1, P1
38. P1, K1, P1, K1, K26, P1, K4, P1, P1, K1, P1, K1
39. K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P4, K1, P26, K1, P1, K1, P1
40. P1, K1, P1, K1, K27, P1, K3, P1, P1, K1, P1, K1
41. K1, P1, K1, P1, K1, P2, K1, P6, K1, P21, K1, P1, K1, P1
42. P1, K1, P1, K1, K22, P1, K5, P4, P1, K1, P1, K1
43. K1, P1, K1, P1, K4, P4, K1, P23, K1, P1, K1, P1
44. P1, K1, P1, K1, K24, P2, K1, P5, P1, K1, P1, K1
45. K1, P1, K1, P1, K6, P26, K1, P1, K1, P1,
46. P1, K1, P1, K1, K17, P2, K7, P6, P1, K1, P1, K1
47. K1, P1, K1, P1, K7, P3, K3, P19, K1, P1, K1, P1
48. P1, K1, P1, K1, K22, P10, P1, K1, P1, K1
49. K1, P1, K1, P1, K8, P24, K1, P1, K1, P1
50. P1, K1, across
51. K1, P1, across
52. P1, K1, across
53. K1, P1, across

BO


Patterns By Lindy



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Kirby's haircut

Kirby's hair had gotten way out of hand. Mom cuts his hair every 6 months or so, and it goes from long and fluffy to really short. It's a big job, he had a lot of hair! He's pretty patient, but he fights it a little when she cuts his face and feet. She spreads it out over several days, and in between, he looks really funny! I thought I'd share some pictures.....

The first day she cut his head and legs. (Doesn't he look like a sheep?)

Then she cut his body

Here he is with only one ear done.

Ta daaaaaa!!!!

In case you've been wondering, I'm not taking a break from knitting. I just haven't been knitting dishcloths as much. I've mostly been working on belts for a craft sale this November. I also joined the Kite Along. I've been having a lot of fun with that! I've made 9 already. I'm using my cotton scraps, in all different colors. The color combination isn't that pretty yet, but once I do some more it will be! (I hope!)

Easter

As I mentioned earlier, I had a wonderful Easter! We went to Charlotte and stayed with my grandparents. (All except for my dad, who had to stay home sick) :( I love being with my extended family. My grandparents house feels like a second home. They've lived there since long before I was born, and we've lived in our house for 7 years. We got there Friday night, and then on Saturday we had a nice quiet morning. Before I knew it, it was two o'clock! I decided it was probably time to get dressed. :) That afternoon we went to my aunt and uncle's house for dinner and an Easter Egg hunt, along with my Aunt Julie, Uncle Al, cousin Courtney, and some family friends. We had a great time! Here are some pictures.

Me with my Aunt Elizabeth

Granddaddy caught snitching jellybeans!

Before the Easter egg hunt

Jamey and Courtney

Preparing to play "secret agents" (don't ask)

Easter morning, we woke up early because my grandparents sing in their church's choir and had to be there for the first service. Mom (aka "The Easter Bunny") said she was going easy on the candy this year, but it didn't quite work out that way. :) The church service was really nice. I love going to church on Easter. It's so special. (I always love church, but especially on Easter!) When I was little, my brothers and I would always sing a song on Easter Sunday, (because my dad was a worship pastor) but we haven't done that in a long time. After the service we came back to my grandparents' house and had lunch. It was a very big lunch! It was all wonderful, but I think my favorite was the pretzel salad. After we ate, Will took a nap, the boys played outside, and I sat with the adults. When Will woke up, it was time for our traditional Easter egg hunt! I had filled the eggs with Starburst jellybeans a few days earlier, so we were ready to go. I love Easter egg hunts. (In case you haven't noticed by now, I'm a big fan of tradition.) I suppose I only have a few years left before I graduate from "hunter" to "hider", so I'm enjoying it while I can. We had plenty of eggs for the 5 of us, so it wasn't exactly competitive, just fun. Reed and Will had a great time. They are good egg hunters! We had leftovers for dinner, and then we had to come back home. It was a wonderful trip! Here are a few more pictures. I hope I didn't bore you to death!

You can tell we're tired!

Lunch.... the picture is great of everyone except Reed!

I managed to squeeze in some knitting!

We're ready to go!

Zach and Reed

"Show and Tell"

Happy Easter!

(from left to right) Aunt Elizabeth, me, Nanny, and Mom