You’re All Invited…

Posted on July 26, 2009 by gettinitpegged

To my 2nd Annual

Blogiversary 08

I’d love it if you all could come celebrate with me on my second year anniversary of starting the Gettin’ It Pegged…Loom Knitting Clique Website! 

Please come this Friday, July 31st….

We’ll be having loads of fun, including:

  • New Patterns! (freebies and for sale)
  • A Special Gift for Everyone who Attends!
  • Giveaway Drawings!
  • A fun video Loom Along surprise project!

**If you’d like to participate in the LAL, please bring the following:

  • 100% Cotton Yarn (Sugar & Cream works nicely)…you will only be using about half a ball, but holding 2 strands together…you can use both ends of one ball, ends of 2 separate balls, and mix & match colors…whichever you feel most comfortable with. 
  • Tulle: in white or complimenting color…you can bring it on a roll, or from a bolt, whichever is most convenient for you!  (we will need about 8 yards of 1.5-2″ wide strips…we’ll go over how to prepare your tulle during the LAL, so don’t worry about getting it pre-prepared)
  • Blue Round Knifty Knitter Loom
  • Loom Tool
  • Crochet Hook: (size 5.5-6.5 mm)
  • Sharp Scissors: (will be used for cutting tulle & yarn ends)
  • Row Counter: (or other method to keep count)

This project is really fun and super quick, so we’ll have it all completed in under one hour!!!  And I promise it’s something you’ll really like.  😉

Bethany tiny iconI really hope you’ll join me in all the festivities…
Feel free to RSVP in the Comments!

Hope to see you there…Bethany~

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…a little of this and that

Posted on July 18, 2009 by gettinitpegged

Hey, all!  I hope you’ve been having a great week!  🙂

Things have been busy, busy, busy around here.

We’ve been working on packing and organizing and cleaning and separating what’s to keep/toss/sell…all to get ready for the big upcoming move.  Now it looks like it’ll be more in the middle of August, which will be right in time to move and then get ready for the start of the school year.  I know…we’re pushing it pretty close, but we’ve had no other choice. 😛  The process of purchasing the house is going reeeaaalllly slow.  *sigh*

Organizing Mags...tons of themHere’s a project I’ve been working on: sorting through my huge collections of magazines!  I have tons of these things and have been so reluctant to get rid of any of them (I’m a terrible pack-rat), but my growing piles have proven that this is just ridiculous, lol!  I-must-de-stash!  So here’s a start: the Organizing Mags in Bindercrate holds all magazines to be recycled and in the box are the ones I’m pretty sure I need to keep.  The articles out of the magazines that I’m not keeping that I feel will come in handy (someday, lol!) I’m organizing into pocket pages in these big 3 ring binders.  🙂  I think I’m doing pretty good so far… look at all the ones I’m getting rid of!  (pat, pat, pat on the back)

Another thing we’ve been doing is playing beauty parlor.  Last weekend I gave both my dd’s perms!  This was my youngest’s first ever…she kept saying her elder sister and I were beauty vultures, with all the ideas we kept throwing at her, lol!  In the end, we decided on just a trim on the long single length ends, and a spiral perm…simple but stylish, don’t you think?Megan's First Perm~

My elder girlie got a loose wave perm and trim based on a pic from a hairstyle magazine.  It turned out really close to the pic and looks super cute on her…but sadly I forgot to take pics of her in process.  I think because she was second in line, I was too tired-out to remember, lol.  I’ll try to post her “after shot” later…

Babysitting BlakeThen we got to babysit my great-nephew Blake!  

Isn’t he a cutie pie??? 

He’s a very busy little guy too…into everything & anything that catches his eye. 🙂

He’s grown so much over the last few months and is actually almost walking now!

The newest news is that another of my nieces is now expecting, so I’ll have another great-niece or nephew soon!  I guess I’d better get cracking on another pair of booties, lol.  😉

Happy Weekend!

Bethany~

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Tuesday’s Terrific Tip!

Posted on July 14, 2009 by gettinitpegged

Hey!  Looky what I found and thought I’d pass right along to you all…

Self-Sealing Laminating Pouches by Scotch! 

Cool as punch!

Cool as punch!

Why am I advertising for this sticky big named  brand?? 

Well… remember that cute little ditty of a pocket sized quick guide on the Kitchener Stitch that I whipped up for you a bit back?  These pouches are the perfect size for laminating them without having to have a special machine!  Now your little pocket guides will be safe from all that rummaging around that tends to go on inside those knitting bags, lol.  😉  I picked mine up at Walmart in the office supply section… I’m sure they’d also be available anywhere that sells office equipment, etc.  

There ya’ go…hot tip of the day!  Hope you’re all enjoying your week.

Bethany~

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