It's Been Awhile...

My apologies. I've just been so immersed in books and music...

But I suppose you might want to hear about my knitting. I haven't really been doing much, for the same reasons I haven't been blogging. I'm about halfway done with my baby blanket. I hope it'll be put to good use...I'm sure it will.

 Also. Today is a birthday of a friend of mine. Happy birthday Chirstianne!!!! Enjoy your christian metal music, haha. :D

*sigh*. I don't know what to write about. D: I'm boring and don't have lots of interesting pictures and projects going on, haha. Ohh well...Some day. (:

But today...I'm sad. :( There's amazing concerts with amazing bands nearby and I can't go. It stinks. But I'll see 'em some day. Until then, I'll just listen to those amazing people for awhile in honor of their concerts. (:

Music, Pictures And Knitting Oh My. O:

Hey! (:

I was at my Grandparent's house yesterday, and I was bored, so I took some pictures. :D Except, I took 'em with my phone, so I can't upload 'em...Except this one:

Hehe...I have a flower in my hair. xD

But yeah. I started another pouch using the same yarn I used for the Rainbow Brick Road Scarf. It's nice...(:

I also finally started working on that baby blanket again. :D It's progressing...slowly...But it's getting there. (: I think I'm gonna try to put a crochet edging on it if I can...We'll see how that goes. :p

I also finally put more music on my Zen (MP3 Player). Good stuff right there. :D

It's been a long week...I'm not sure why though...It's not like I've been doing a lot of stuff...Well, I read like three novels since my last blog post, but...xD I read way too much...If that's even possible. (;

Not much else to tell you...So...Yeah...Bye...

~Rachiella

More Pictures!! (;

Hey. I guess this post will mostly just be pictures...So...Here ya go:

Me:

Spring Break:

Random Pictures:

Um...Yeah. Like 'em? (:

It's April Now???...Daaaang.

Yes, I know, this is my second post in April, and I'm just now saying something about it. But, hey, that's me for ya. xD

But anyway. I still remember it being my friend's birthday and going bowling in February. Doesn't seem like too long ago. Crazyness. (:

It's just three months 'till my birthday!!! :D No idea what I'm doing for my birthday party, but, hey, doesn't matter right now anyway, haha. It's gonna be amazingly fun though. Seriously. Haha.

Tomorrow's Easter. That, my friends, is insane. Completely and utterly INSANE. O: I'm actually going to wear a skirt. And that's even more insane. xD

Today was busy. We went shopping, AT WAL*MART, THE DAY BEFORE EASTER, and I picked flowers for my mommy. 'Cause I'm cool. xD

But I have to go. :(

Another Pouch For Selling! (:

Only I made it different this time!
At first I was gonna make it a drawstring pouch like my other one, but I like it better this way. (:
It's also seed stitch, instead of stockinette. I like it. Hehe.

It'll hopefully be up for sale at my Etsy store soon-ish, so be checking there!

Here's some more pics:

Sorry for the bad quality, our camera wasn't cooperating, haha. :p

Anyway. These pouches have unfortunately distracted me from my scarf, so I'll be working on that more now. I'll probably try to sell it once it's done. (:

Phone/iPod Pouch - Pattern

Skill level: Easy - Beginner

.::Skills needed::.
.cast on.
.k1, p1 ribbing.
.stockinette stitch.
.bind off.

 I made the "pattern" up myself (if it may indeed be called one, it's so easy). It's just simple k1, p1, ribbing and stockinette stitch.

 The gauge really doesn't matter. You can pretty much use any size needle, and I'm not too sure the type of yarn counts for a lot either, if you just make a few changes.

I used size 8 needles and some acrylic yarn (worsted weight, I think? I got it from my grandma without any labels, so I'm not 100% sure what thickness/weight it is).

You do not need to use two strands of yarn. I just did so because I liked the way it looked.

Keep in mind the number of stitches you cast on will need to be increased depending on if you use one strand of yarn, the type of yarn/size of the needles you use, etc.

If you use two strands of yarn, hold them together the ENTIRE time, knit them as if they were one.

PLEASE NOTE: this pouch is knitted in one long strip and then sewn up the sides.

• Cast on 14 sts with BOTH strands of yarn held together (if desired).
• Work in k1, p1, ribbing for 4 rows.
• Work in stockinette stitch until double the desired size, plus one inch (about 11" for mine) .
• Work in k1, p1, ribbing for 4 rows.
• Bind off in k1, p1.

Sew the 'flaps' of ribbing down over the BACK (bumpy side) of the stockinette (these will be the holes for the drawstring to go through, so don't sew the sides of the ribbing closed).

Sew up the sides of the pouch (I did it in mattress stitch, but you can do it any way you choose).

Pull the strings through the holes, and viola, there you have it.

Does that make any sense? It's the first time I've actually WRITTEN DOWN a pattern, haha.

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Works for me Wednesday at We Are THAT Family

I Might Just Have to Start Singing...

It's my dad's birthday today!!! But I won't tell you how old he is either. (;

Honestly, he's the best dad ever...And I wouldn't trade him for anything!!!! I love you Daddy, and thanks...For everything. :D

Besides my wonderful father's birthday, nothing much is going on. I have a really boring life. (: But I'll have pictures, either on my next post, or on the one after. Don't worry. (; I promise I will. Promise.

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!!

Today is my Grandma's birthday. But I'm not telling you how old she is. (;

I would like to thank her for teaching me how to hand-sew purses and pouches and bunches of other stuff. And also for putting up with me the whole time, haha. I was a silly little girl at times. (:

So, thank you Grandma!!! Happy birthday!! I love you!!!!! :D

I'm afraid I still don't have pictures or the blanket. :( Due to an unfortunate event, I have had to stop working on it for a while. I don't feel like taking a hour to fix it at the moment. :p But I will later, I promise!

So yeah. Nothing really happened today, I went to youth and watched a documentary on the movie "Faith Like Potatoes". It was interesting. It would be really weird if it wasn't based on a true story though.

LOTRO (Lord of the Rings Online) is amazing!! (:

~Rachel

Today is...

...Thursday, March 25th, 2010. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!?!?...No?
Well...Neither do I. (:

There's nothing really to tell about the week. Not much going on. Although, today was a Bible study at my church, and I help my mom do the child care. So, something DID happen, I guess.

Still nothing worth telling though. We only had three kids, two "baby's", and a five year old. Oddly quiet...Nobody cried or ran around screaming. Fairly good day so far, actually.

Potato soup for supper...yuck. I don't mean to insult my mother's cooking, her cooking is amazing. I just don't like potato soup. But I DO love mashed potatoes with a ton of gravy! :D

Yesterday I rediscovered GIMP. I forgot how much fun it is to make graphics (computer wallpaper, avatars, signitures, banners, etc. etc.)!!!! I would share them with you, but I'm too paranoid. I don't want anybody stealing my stuff (not that they're good enough to be stolen, but whatever). I hope some day to get around to copyrighting my stuff...Just haven't gotten around to it yet. :(

Anyway, I guess that's all. Not much progress on any of my knitting. I'll have more pictures up soon, I promise! :D

~Rachiella (:

A New Beginning

Remember that skinny scarf I was making? Well, I've decided to start it over. Why, you ask? Because. The edges were uneven...And I just wasn't happy with it. So, I've started it over, this time using the "slip first stitch on every row" method. It seems to be working okay, the sides are more or less straight, so I think it'll work.

I've also changed the purpose of one my knitting projects. I was trying to create a makeshift baby sweater/cardigan...But decided that since I don't have any experience, and don't wanna mess with measuring, I should just make it into a car seat blanket, since (according to my mother) it was the perfect size for one anyway. It's really plain, just stockinette stitch. I might post a picture of it later. (: