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And The Winner Is...

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Thank you to everyone who sent a caption.  I thought they were all funny, so I turned to my family to decide.  They were no help because they couldn't agree.  That's why I took it to the polls.  This was a lot of fun - watching the poll as it changed, and new leaders would emerge.

I appreciate everyone who took the time to vote, so somebody would finally decide who had won.  The poll is now closed, and I will leave it up in my sidebar for awhile.  I tried to embed it in my entry, but it wouldn't comply.

Nicole, I am emailing you to get your home address.  Please send it to me - or if you don't receive my email - please email me at blissfulknitter AT gmail DOT com.  Congratulations!

**a big nod to lolcats - who took captioning to a whole new level

(I apologize this post is late.  I have been trying to get it posted for almost 45 minutes.  I'm on dial up currently...don't ask...this is a rant free post.)

Added later:  I am back with egg on my face.  I just realized Jennifer's caption "I has a pet, hiz dress is good." did not get on the poll.  I am sooooo sorry!  There will be two winners.  Jennifer, I need your home address, too!

Poll Up For Contest

If you look to my right side-bar, you will see there is a poll up for you to vote on your favorite caption entered for my Caption Contest.  I can't decide, so I'm going to let the readers decide (and I suppose the people who can see the poll on visu.)

Voting ends tomorrow night a 6:00 P.M.

I will announce the winner as soon as I know.  Sock yarn prize will be sent to the winner.  Woot!

New Sock and Contest Extension

I have been able to sort out some of my computer woes, but I still have a computer tech. coming to the house in the morning.  Hopefully all will be well when he leaves, and he will not be taking my computer with him.

Because of the uncertainty.  I am going to extend the Caption Contest until Wednesday (oops) Tuesday - November 13th until 6:00 p.m. CDT.  Please continue to add your captions by comment or email.  There have been some great ones, and it will not be easy to make a choice.

I have a new sock on the needles.  I am having to suspend some knitting for myself so I can get some Christmas knitting done.  This sock will be a Christmas gift...

Pardon the bad picture.  This was taken inside at night, with a flash.  The yarn is very bright, but much prettier than it is showing here.  This seems to be a great pattern for variegated yarn.

The pattern is Sleepy Eyes Tipsy Sock Pattern by Gina House.  It is a free pattern you can find here (pdf file.)  The yarn is Vesper Sport Yarn from Julia of Knitterly Things. 

Yummy yarn, sport weight, great pattern = fast and fun sock knitting.  Let's hope the computer stuff goes this well.

Dogs on Thursday & Contest!

Today's Dogs on Thursday post has a

~ Caption the photo like a lolcat photo

~ Leave your caption in the comments

~ Or email it to me: blissfulknitter AT gmail DOT com

~ Deadline midnight (central time) Sunday - Nov 11th

~ Winner will receive nice sock yarn prize

Stay tuned...tomorrow is FO Friday - YAY!

 

And The Winner IS...

Hayley of knittyauntie!  Congratulations Haley. 

After a quick email exchange, I found out Haley is a girl after my own heart.  She loves to knit socks, she loves superwash yarn, and she loves bright colors.  When you look in my sock yarn stash, that is admittedly gnormous, you will find lots of superwash yarn and eye-searing colors.

So here you go, Haley, pick your favorite...

From left to right:

Sunshine Yarns - 100% superwash, in Lemon Lime, approx. 450 yards of fingering weight yarn.  Machine wash - dry flat.  (I think my particular skein is all lemon and no lime, but I love the bright yellow.)

Twisted Fiber Art - 100% superwash in Pinks/Purples Organic Stripe, approx 480 yards of fingering weight yarn.  Machine wash - hang or dry flat.

Duet Sock Yarn from A Swell Yarn Shop  100% superwash in Leprechaun (with solid yarn for matching heels and toes) - approx. 360 yards total in a Dk weight yarn.  Machine wash, gentle cycle - tumble dry, low heat.

This is my personal opinion on 100% merino superwash yarn that has no nylon added; it is best hand washed in a wool wash like Eucalan and dried flat. The socks usually stay nice looking longer.   I don't mind hand washing socks.  Why should I?  I have caregivers to do it for me - heh!  I never minded when I did everything myself either.  I love individual artist's handpainted yarn, and it worth the little bit of extra effort to me.

However sometimes I am totally in the mood for easy care socks.  These are a must when given to other members of my family, friends, etc. who are not knitters.  Regardless of instructions - they are going to throw them in the washer and dryer.  Sometimes their adult-sized socks will come out child sized - heh.

Haley if you are interested in truly superwash yarn (as in machine wash and dry), here are some more choices from commercial yarns with nylon added for durability:

From left to right:

Lang Jaywoll Color, (self striping) 75% superwash wool/25% nylon, aprox 459 yards.  Machine wash and dry.  (Sorry, there is a bit of the glare from the plastic wrapped skein.)

Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in color River, 80% superwash wool/20% nylon, approx 215 yards per skein - 2 skeins.  Machine wash and dry.  This one is beautiful, but not quite as bright in case you want to save our corneas from severe scorching - heh.

Regia Goal Color (self-striping), 75% superwash wool/25% nylon, aprox 459 yards.  Machine wash and dry.

There you have it Haley.  The colors appear fairly accurate on my monitor for once.  I hope you find something you like among the choices.  Please email me your choice, and I will get it out to you next week.

Thanks to everyone who left comments!

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In other news...

I have not gotten any knitting done since getting fast internet!  I thought I would get more knitting done, because I would be able to get most of my blogs, mail, etc. read and move on to other pursuits.  Hopefully that will become a reality once the "new" has worn off being able to download anything fast.

My DH is back in the hospital AGAIN.  Sigh.  He went in last Thursday, because the IV antibiotics were not doing the job this time.  After 10 years, I suppose it should not come as any surprise that he has grown immune to some of them.  They hit him with three different IV antibiotics, and it seems to be working.  He is getting lots of time in the whirlpool - at least his foot is.  The rest of him gets a lot of time in bed, which he hates.  Hopefully he will be home by the first of the week.

Later gators...
 

Woohoo! No More Dialup

This here rural gal has gone all "citified" and gotten fast internet.  I know!  Believe me I would have had it years ago if it had been available.  Now I can surf Bloglines and actually make some headway on the eleventy million blogs I have saved to read.  No more waiting 20 minutes for some blogs to load, clicking repeatedly on the little red x's to see the pictures.

What's in it for you?  I'm so glad you asked!  Now that I can actually download a YouTube video in less than thirty minutes...I might occasionally bring you sterling examples of the comedy kind like the following...

Evolution of Dance.

You're welcome.

For those actually reading this and commenting...there will be a PRIZE for the person leaving comment #3000.  It could be YOU.  It will most likely be sock yarn, since I have a skein or two in my stash. (snort)  Unless you are opposed to knitting socks, and them I'm sure I can find something else to make you smile.  Winner will get a list of choices from which to choose.

 

Contest Results!

We have a winner...introducing...

We actually have two contest winners.  Originally I said I would pick a random winner, since I was not sure we would be choosing anyone's suggestions - although I welcomed them.  That was because I was so sold on the name Idgy.  This little ball of fire reminds me of Idgy Threadgoode from Fried Green Tomatoes.  She thinks she is much bigger than she is, and is not afraid to tackle someone or something bigger.  Plus she has that feisty spirit.

Then along came Heather and suggested Sachi (pronounced SAH-CHEE) - which is Japanese for girl child of Bliss. (capitalization mine)  Now how could I resist THAT?  Plus the family loved the name.  So Heather is a winner!  Heather, please email me your address.

I went ahead and picked another winner at random as I said I would.  You guys really picked some good names, and it was hard to choose.  Poor little dog probably is confused, we have called her by so many names the past few days.  The second winner is Trek!  I already have her address, because I can't resist her sock bags.

Congratulations ladies!  You will have something knitterly coming your way shortly.

It was a exercise in futility trying to get a good, still picture of Sachi today.  In case you haven't read it before, go read my post called How to Photograph Puppies......in 3, 5, 10, 15, 27, 40 easy steps.  If gives you new respect for people who photograph puppies and dogs.

Sachi managed to capture Winston today.  As you can tell by his expression and laid back ears, he is anything but thrilled.

Winston:  Whew!  Thank goodness that little brat can't climb stairs yet

A little spot on the floor plotting her next attack...

Sachi:  Kiddo come back!  Why does everyone keep going upstairs and leaving me?

(Sachi, that's the same way they get rid of me.  Mommy can't climb stairs, so don't be getting any ideas.)

Sachi:  Remy, come play wiff me.

(Doesn't she look like a little black sheep?)

Sachi: Thanks for helping my Mommy name me...puppy licks all around.  Hey!  Don't wipe that off - I saw that!