Chicken Salad

I came up with the recipe last week when I was wanting to use some spring veggies. So here goes:

• 1 can of chicken (drained)
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
• 4 tbls mayo (I used Duke's brand)
• 2 tbls lime juice
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley (dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Mix everything but chicken together in a bowl. Add chicken breaking it up and then serve with baked corn chips.

Looking for a good Sock Pattern

I am looking for a sock pattern that uses one skein of Lion Brand Magic Stripes Yarn I have this is the Colorway Jelly Bean Stripe. Which is the bold primary colors and I am thinking about legwamers also but I need a good pattern. I would really appreciate your suggestions.

My SP7 Pal

I do not know her blog address yet but Heather of Texas thank you so much for the wonderful packages. I love the Knit Picks yarn that you sent me this month. I got 3 skeins each of of the colors above. I think I might make me a summer tank out of it. I love how soft it is. and the colors will make a great stripe. Please send me your blog address so that I can get to know you.

Charity Project

Here is an updated with what I was able to ge completed in a little over 2 hours off and on over the weekend. I really think that now that I have the pattern for each square/diamond memorized it is going quicker. I have 2 more colors that I can do before I duplicate a color. I really appreciate the response that I have gotten from everyone that would like to send wool scraps. The squares are 1 inch by 1 inch and so this is going to take alot more squares than I had originally planed but I think that it will look great.

• PS. I am also thinking about making one out of Acrylic as a companion piece because I had such an overwelming response from people with acrylic yarns. So if you have acrylic yarns and would be interested in sending the scraps I am going to do a Striped one on my machine and get it to national headquarters sooner than this one.

Charity Project update

Here what and hour can do I have completed 3 squares/diamonds and one triangle. But, you can get the idea for the concept of what it will look like if you have a good imagination. I am going to have to weave in along the way or I am goin gto have so many ends that it will take forever to get it completed. Original posted located here: http://katiesknitknat.blogspot.com/2006/03/artcharity-project.html

2 Sweater & 2 Evenings Later

This is what happens when I go to Goodwill on 50% off day. I bought 3 100% wool Sweaters and had 2 of them unravelled in 2 evenings later. This is how much wool I got out of it. I love recycling sweaters. I feel like I am able to use what is a reject and make something nice anf useable out of it.

Art/Charity Project

I am working on an art/charity project. It is going to be a knitted charm quilt, and it will be raffled off to raise money for Quilts for Kids (a non-profit charity that turns disguarded fabric into quilts for children that are terminally ill or in shelters) I have a few people that have already donated yarn scraps and I am looking for more it does not matter what weight of yarn it is but I am only going to use wool. I will be knitting 2'x2' squares and diamonds from the scraps using the Domino Knitting technique. It will be shown at various exibits around the southeast and anyone who sends yarn that is used in the quilt will be named in the map of the quilt with the yarn being noted and the name of the contribitor. I am going to be starting this over the weekend. I now have enough donated to complete 10 squares and I need enough to complete 200-300 squares. I would like to finished piece to be 40" x 40 " or 60" x 60'' depending on the number of yarn scraps that I get turned in. If you are interesting in sending some yarn for this project please e-mail me and I will send you the address where to send it. I plan on posting in progress pictures as it is being worked up. (the Sraps can be as short as 10 to 20 yards to work into either a square or triangle.) Thank you in advance for helping with this project.

Talent Show

We had a Talent Show at our church last Saturday, and the girls decided to sing in it, We had a great turn out and had 15 kids and 8 adults. This was our first Talent show so I think that it will get bigger each year. I guess that I am a little bias but aren't they cute.

Class night

I am teaching a class tonight at my shop. the class is cables and I decided to creat my own pattern for the cabled scarf. I decided that I would also share the pattern with my readers. so I hope that you enjoy it I will post a in progress picture in the morning I hope.

• Basic Cable Scarf Pattern
• By Katie Cannon
• Cast on 24
• Row 1: Knit across
• Row 2: k6, p2, k8, p2, k6
• Row 3: p6, k2, p8, k2, p6
• Row 4: repeat row 2
• Row 3: repeat row 3
• Row 5: k6, p2, slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle, bring to front, knit
• next 4 stitches, knit 4 stitches from cable needle, p2, k6
• Repeat rows 2-5 for pattern.
• Follow pattern until scarf is desired length.
• Knit one row Bind off

I hope that you enjoy this simple to knit pattern.

Cool Blog

Check this out, it is in Japaniese but you can use bable fish to tansilate it for your they have some cool sewing patterns.

WhatI have been up to lately

• I have been making fabric flowers thanks to Molly Chicken found thorough whip up
• And Wise Craft also found through Whip up
• I am hooked these are so quick and easy I might just make some for Easter and Mother's Day at our Church.
• I did my own take on the single one above. I collect small pieces of silk fabric and I used strips about 2.5 inches by 6 inches of this folded in half length-ways and stitched along the raw edge using a big running stitch.Then I cut it about every 1/4 inch making sure that I did not cut the thread and then pulled it un and I made 2 so that It will be full.

Recycled Bag Envelope

1. You need 3 clean plastic grocery bags
2. Make 2 stacks of three bags
3. Sew along on all sides of the bags joining them together and sew along the top below the handles. Repeat this step for second stack of bags.
4. Cut off the handles and sew an "X" from one corner to the other corner, one each bag stack.
5. Placing the 2 stacks together sew up three sides and turn inside out.
6. Insert the items that you need to send and sew up remaining edge, stitch this side twice with the sewing machine.
7. Write the To & From addresses with a permanate marker.

I have used these to ship a couple of packages and I do know that they are accepted by the United States Postal Service.

I hope that you all enjoy this new take on REcycling.

One Skein KAL

Too Cute Not To

My girls are at either end with my youngest nieces and nephews in the middle. (R-L) Shae, Sarah, Josh, Amelia, Isiah, & Anastasia

Making Paper Tags

• I have gotten hooked on making paper gift tags with my sewing machine.
• I spent about an hour on Monday working on these .
• There is also an in progress shot on the sewing machine.

The how to on this project is easy.

• Make a tag template out of cardstock.
• Pick paper that corridinates and cut tag shapes out.
• With the scraps cut out interesting shapes.
• Place the shapes on the tags and machine stitch in place
• I do not even bother to glue them first because I have found the glue clogs my machine.
• If you do not have a full size machine I have found the craft machines work just as good for under $10 at most craft stores

Have fun I hope that you enjoy making these as much as I do .

Friday 3-3-2006

This is my design project for the week. I have to show reflection. I like the look fo the showflake. I have to work with just black and white. I really would prefer to work with color but in this class I have to use just blk 7 wht up until the last week of the class when I get to use color.

69 Things about me

1. I love to sit and read outside in the spring
2. I love starting plants from seed
3. I love to garden when I have time
4. I like to draw
5. I love to try new things
6. I scrapbook when I am not knitting
7. I own my own shop
8. I have two daughters
9. I have been married for 7 1/2 years
10. I teach Sunday School
11. I have 4 horses
12. I have 2 dogs
13. I have a Guine pig
14. I love Doris Day Movies
15. Love stories make me cry
16. I want to live on a farm
17. I am in college for my BA in Interior Design
18. I have my Residentual Design Certification
19. I hate white walls
20. I like folk art
21. My hair has never been cut
22. I have been to Israel 5 times
23. I have been to Germany
24. I have been to Greece
25. I have been to Turkey
26. I love to fly
27. I have been to Jordan
28. I have been to Italy
29. I will eat anything once
30. I have been to Egypt
31. I have been to Holland
32. I have a knitting machine
33. I have sold Avon
34. I have sold Tupperware
35. I have sold PartyLight Candles
36. I have sold Creative Memories Scrapbook supplies
37. I have a sister who is 15 years older than me
38. My middle name is Ann
39. I have lived in the same county/state all my life
40. My husband is 9.5 years older than me
41. I like to quilt
42. I collect purses
43. I love shoes even thought I will wear a pair everyday it is comfortable
44. I love getting mail
45. I love seafood
46. I do not like telemarketers
47. I have been knitting for 6 years off and on 2 1/2 years full time
48. I knit on something at least once a day
49. I collect buttons
50. I love popcorn
51. I collect Keychains
52. I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews
53. I love anything Mary Englebright
54. I love Martha
55. I am not the most organized person in the world
56. I am an "Organized Messy"
57. I collect Fountain Pens
58. I am a natural Brunette
59. My eyes are green/blue depending on the light
60. I love stationary
61. I collect charms
62. I love spring
63. I have a ball winder
64. I want/need a yarn swift
65. I homeschool my daughters
66. I love Sweet Tea
67. I love citrus scents
68. I have a fabric stash that is bigger than my yarn stash
69. I Collect cookbooks

Check this out

I have created some things with some of my art work and I thought I would share. so check it out.

40 Days of Purpose

• I am participating this this program at our church and it includes a progressive fast. We started on Monday.
• Stage 1 ~ Feb 27 ~ Mar 5 Eliminate all pork, fried foods, sewwts, soft drinks, and fast foods. Drink water and 100% juice only.
• Stage 2 ~ Mar 6 ~ 12 In addition to stage 1, eliminate breads, and all Dairy products. No eating or snacking after 7:00 PM
• Stage 3 ~ Mar 13 ~ 19 In adition to stages 1 & 2, only two hot meals per day. Vegetables, fruits, nuts, protein shakes are permissible for other meals.
• Stage 4 ~ Mar 20 ~ 26 In adition to stages 1 & 2, only one hot meals per day. Vegetables, fruits, nuts, protein shakes are permissible for other meals.
• Stage 5 ~ Mar 27 ~April 2 In adition to stages 1 & 2, no hot meals. Vegetables, fruits, nuts, protein shakes are permissible as meals.
• Stage 6 ~ April 3 ~ 7 Liquid fast. Liquids only to include broths, 100% juice, Protine shakes, water, etc.
• I will also be reading The Power Of A Praying Parent I have the book but I have yey to read it yet. Our ladies group has it as a recommended read.