Back Downtown Junior Yr

You forget how beautiful the city is, but not really. I've missed my little room in the city on my own. It's really home. I'm now going into my junior year at Point Park and that means that for 2 years I've lived 9 out of the 12 months in one year, so 18 out of 24 months downtown. I'm truly a city girl. It's what drew me into my school anyway (my home).

I'm not good at writing (or spelling for that matter; thank god for the red squiggles that tell me I'm wrong on this), but I like to just write what I'm feeling at the moment. I'm in love with the city living and my friends down here at the same time. Not all of them are down here but I love being able to share this with them when they visit me. It's the best feeling the city living, I can't say how many times I love it. The sides are probably endless but this city is gorgeous. $0.25 for 5 minutes in a meter ($3.00 for an hour- 8am to 10pm they watch the meters now. $42 for the whole day or suck it up and pay that $30 ticket). Everything at your fingertips, the coffee shops, the food, the places to just relax and the architecture.

I love Pittsburgh.

Now I'll show you some knitting that you've been waiting to see.

This baby blanket was a great summer project. The yarn was exquisite, the pattern was simple and easy to remember (I hate carrying around a pattern book and papers, even though I know I need to at times).



This lovely baby girl came EARLY! I so could've finished in time, but she totally wanted to come out a week early.



I got a bunch of yarn from Bloomin's when I just couldn't stop going and knitting. It's definitely the best store out there. I've been to others now so I can say this. There's no other shop that gives the same vibe and openness.

I finished my first sweater. I need to blog this. The picture is going to be bad. I want to be in it when I show it off. I can't WAIT for the day that someone asks me where I got it and I can say "I made it". I just can't wait!



Now still in training so I'll be back to update later.
<3 Carly ;-)

Summer & needing a catch up day.

There has been so much that has happened since summer has started.

I was dumped because another girl was more tempting.
{I have to make this correction. He had another girlfriend, yet she doesn't want to be his girlfriend. Asshole is how we can put this in politically correct terms.}

I made a baby blanket because of this blog and showing it off at places.

I'm currently on my first sweater.

I'm blonder and have a feather in my hair.

When I shop, I shop hard.

Nail polish.

Summer classes.

Our oven was broken for about a month (thank GOD it is fixed now).

I'm a little damaged.

I miss my friends.

And I almost bought a car.

I need to post pictures of all my adventures and show off my new purchases for yarn and what not. I must first work on finishing up my summer classes. I'm almost done. I always find myself blogging when I am supposed to be doing something else, but it's a good way to get it all out. I forget how good it feels to document something. Not only with a picture but explaining, if for no one other than myself what I felt for that time or thought for the moment.

I could touch on all of it now, but I'll be good and get back to you by Thursday the latest. I want to post pictures of all the things I've baked, my shopping sprees and even my WIPs and finished projects.

Until then, stay in AC and enjoy the rain ;-)

<3 Carly

It's a GIRL!

I finished the hat, RIGHT as I got the text informing me that she had a GIRL!!! :)

I got wind that she was in labor and I was already working on the hat, but I went into SPEEDY GONZOLAS mode once I found out she was at the hospital IN LABOR!

But my gifts are all finished for the new baby girl (if it was a boy, it would've been the best Easter gear- haha) & here they are!!



They're so tiny! Haha-



Can't wait to see the baby :)

Happy Friday everyone!!!

<3 Carly

CATCH UP!

I'm so sorry I've been keeping you all in the dark. I MUST share with you what I've been up to!!!

1. There are too many papers assigned the last month of classes. It truly is just wrong. I think the teachers are just asking for the trouble too- they are the ones that have to grade all these papers! If I were a teacher, I wouldn't want to grade a bunch of papers the last week of classes and grades due in a week. Talk about procrastination. :-P This is why I don't have time to blog... But apparently time for knitting... No judging please.

2. Other things need to be done around here to get things ready to move out by May 8th, which is Mother's Day, which I will be working-- SORRY MOM!!! LOVE YOU!!! && it will all become hectic very soon I'm sure.

3. LET GET TO THE KNITTING!!! :)

I finished my Sleepwalker Socks- YAY!!!



As I was watching The Hills-- another distraction, oh my---



I tried to get a good *SUN* picture, but it was cloudy... Here's my try anyway- haha



You can go see more on RAVELRY if you want ;-)

NOW I have already started and finished another project. Yup- I'm that quick-
One of my friends at work is having a baby MONDAY! It's her due date, so really any day, but I'll be seeing her husband Sunday at work. I'll be gifting the set then, but this is what I have so far---



AREN'T THEY CUTE?! They do NOT know the sex of the baby, so this is the best unisex color I could do. I'm also planning to do a little hat with it. I have so much extra yarn that I might as well use it! Again, you can see more on Ravelry if you so please to do.



They're so tiny, yet people have told me they look a little big! Crazy craziness.

Well, back to homework and knitting ;-)

<3 Carly

BIRTHDAY & SUCH

I've had such a great day! Honestly, I loved my birthday-

It was a nice and easy- classes were smooth, the day was beautiful out, everyone I ran into just made me feel so special wishing me happy birthday on their way to classes and hugging me, just such a great feeling! <3 :)

I got flowers too! Some from my mommy, some before and for my birthday from a very special guy ;-) xoxo



Then my before flowers--



&&& My beautifully smelling LANVADER roses that I just can't stop SMELLING!!!!



I LOVE having flowers all over my room :) They smell so pretty and just make my room feel more homey :)

Thank you both mommy & special man for my flowers and brightening my day ;-) xoxo

I also have CAKE! Which is now all gone-- hehe- but here it is right before it was ALL eaten--



It's been the same kind of cake for years! I just love having my Funfetti cake and ice cream (it might be gross to some, but I seriously MASH it all up together-- haha- it's better that way!).

Lastly I must put an update of my sock-- I've knitted a few more rows after this picture but I'm so close to the heel flap I CAN FEEL IT!!



Can't wait to wear this pair! They're just too cute :)

Until next time <3 Carly

P.S. My Knitting & Crochet Craft Club here at Point Park University, HAS BEEN APPROVED!! IT'S COMPLETELY OFFICIAL!!! =)

SPRING!

I'm very excited that SPRING is finally showing it's true self :) It's all warm and sunny and then I see that it's raining over on the West Coast. I know we're bound to get that, but that's ok, because I'm looking forward to a great thunder storm. I really can't take this jack hammering anymore. It's right out my window.... MAKE IT STOP!!! I know Point Park wants a new park, green up the campus and have it all done by Fall 2011, but I can't take it anymore!

On the up side, I finished my 1st sock of the Sleepwalker pair <3





I showed it to my history teacher (I would knit before he started class and he commented on it a few times. Knitting being a dying art and all-) and he asked me if I had a bundle of joy on the way.... No sir, just because I knit doesn't mean I'm pregnant. Also, what I'm really curious is that does a sock made for a woman's 8 really look like it's for a baby? I hate all these assumptions made by people. So I'm going to list some things about why I knit: I knit because I enjoy it. I enjoy making something for myself & others. Just because I knit does not mean I'm 70 years old. Just as well, knitting does not mean I'm pregnant. The skills acquired from knitting help me with math, patients and hand eye coordination.

{These next few I've said before..} Those holes are eyelets. My sock or knitted item will not fall apart when I wear it because those are bigger holes than others. Yes I do wear these. I will make another. I do have multiple projects at once, but I tend to knit ONE thing at a time in my hands. I can't knit both socks at the same time (yes there are ways to do this, but I like making one sock at a time right now thank you very much). I'd also like to ask a question to the non-knitters out there; Why do you ask these things? Do I ask you why you're drinking coffee instead of tea? Or why you go on facebook all day long? Do I ask you if your pregnant because you're drinking milk all the time? I don't appreciate these assumptions, and I'm sure that you don't like the assumptions I would make of you

Anyway- maybe it's because I'm still young and they expect me to have a hobble and wrinkles while I knit. There are PLENTY of us without wrinkles that knit. I'll continue to complain about this on later occasions. Until then- please let others know that assumptions are rude.

NEXT on the knitting front. I've started my 2nd Sleepwalker sock and I'm also considering a Lacy Scarf :) It's from a book I just got and I seriously want to make EVERYTHING in it! Haha-



Side note... I take pictures while I Blog or after I've typed everything. My camera has rechargable batteries and they die A LOT. Not in the sense that I use them all the time, I do, but I feel like every 2 times I turn my camera on, they're already dead. I must look into a new camera because I'm not liking all these charges not working. I just tried to use my camera for my socks and it was the first time I put them in after charging them (still in the charger-- but not the outlet anymore) and it flashed low battery after the 1st picture, turned off after the 3rd... Problem there. ALL fixed now.. Haha--

Stay tuned for the Lacy Scarf and progress on sock 2 ;-)

<3 Carly

Break- fasttt

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. But when I was little I really couldn't say breakfast, it came our more of break fast. I separated the word for some reason. BUT this isn't even relating to the post title, just a fun little fact to get you started. Basically I just had Spring Break and it seriously flew by. I was on duty for my CF job Monday & Tuesday, and was super lazy those days- got a little homework done though :)

ANYWAY- this break went by way too fast. I did a good amount of baking even with having to work almost everyday of break.

First I made brownies :) They are called "Brownies for a Crowd" and are supposed to have nuts in them, but I have a very picky guy that doesn't like nuts in his baked goods so I was nice and didn't put them in. I put more chocolate chips in instead =)



They were definitely a hit. My mom couldn't get enough of them- haha. I put my own twist on them as well. They called for so much chocolate syrup that I wanted to use the cocoa to see a mix of chocolates- mixing with the chocolate chips (mini semi-sweet morsels and white chocolate chips).

I was also working on the Homesick Scarf I am making for my man's sister. She misses Pittsburgh so much and honestly who wouldn't? We live in an awesome city =) . I wanted to get more of the frilly purple, but I might have to frog it back and just make it thinner. There wasn't anymore of the yarn at the store I got it from.... Problem!



It's super cute and I totally want one. But with the purple now being available it kinda puts this aside because I don't want to frog the whole thing and I don't want to fail at finding another skein. Finding another skein would be great but also a hassle because I want her to get the scarf soon. It's only going to be cold so much longer.

I then made some cookies over break! :) My friends wanted some sweets when we got back. These are my favorites- the "Kitchen Sink Cookies". If you are allergic to nuts, you should stay far far away.



With 18 oz of chocolate chips, 4 oz pecan halves, 4 oz walnut halves, & 4 oz of almond slivers- these babies are AWESOME!



Not to mention the batter has the brown sugar as the main sugar- that's my favorite way to go. I like the toffee like quality it adds to the cookies. I want to try it in brownies, or blondies because it's my favorite thing about cookies is brown sugar. The way brown sugar bakes just makes me drool!!!!!

Oh, and then I worked on my pretty "Sleepwalker Socks" over break :) Working on the heel flap currently-



I don't like the way that the flash on my camera alters the look of the yarn. It's very disappointing, but the sock is coming along swimmingly! :)

Surprisingly enough I didn't take ANY pictures of Ms. Pudge, but Mittens got some photos done ;-)



He was kind of sleeping, but he's a cutie nonetheless. Our old man with diabetes- <3

I'll try to keep you all updated on the search of yarn and my Kitchen Sink cookies are going fast! Hope you all are enjoying the warm weather? It's supposedly getting warmer-- haha ;-)

I'm going to be busy back at school working on classes and what not. Until then-

<3 Carly