ED & NED - BABYSITTING THE NEPHEWS...

KNITTING AND FITNESS #3

Number three and the last in this series ~  want this awesome illustration on a t-shirt?  Look HERE!

Knitting And Fitness #1
Knitting And Fitness #2

KNITTING AND FITNESS #2....

 

click here to see a fabulous t-shirt with this toon

A LITTLE BUNNY GIFT...

 

Want to make this cool bunny too?  E-mail me at warmnfuzzy[at]comcast dot net and I'll send you a copy of my pattern free as an Easter Gift, no strings attached...Cuz everyone needs something cute and fuzzy to hug once in awhile :)

KNITTING AND FITNESS...

Note:  Photoshop Elements 8.0 very much rocks :)
click on the above toon to see it closer...click here to find a great t-shirt with this toon on it

PEARL IS 1 YEAR OLD! PARTY TIME!!

Yup, my little knitter girl has been on the net for one whole year, and yes...I'm wanting to celebrate this fact by having:

A TEE SHIRT GIVE-AWAY!

I will be giving away one of the Needled Heart Tees at the end of this month...all YOU have to do to enter is comment on this toon with your name, e-mail address, which style tee you want and which size - I have them in xsm - xl in one tee and up to 2xl in the other... I will have Cafepress send the tee to you personally!  To see the shirts, just click on the two 'Needled Hearts' on the left...I have one myself and I am thrilled at how great it is!  On January 31st, I will use a random number generator to chose a winner...one entry per person please.  Thank you all for being with me here on the Pearl Too comic  :)

Early Christmas Shopping...

Just keep this in mind...alot of knitters knit their gifts ;)

Everyone Has a Little Trouble Now and Again....

I have nearly a lifetime experience with yarn, but just sometimes, I swear it's like my knitting explodes or something...weird, huh?

This 'toon available on this lovely tee here

The Knitting Jag...

sometimes, a knitter will get extremely fond of a pattern or a certain kind of project, so much so that for a time period that seems to last forever, that's all the knitter knits - in a kind of extreme sort of obsessive way. The problem is eventually you have to find homes for all this stuff by giving it to everyone...and anyone ;)

(click on this cartoon for a tee with this image!)

Yes, We can...

....really ;)

(click today's comic to see an awesome tee with this image! buy one and I'll be so happy! and hey, there's a tote bag too - buying one of those would make me happy too! buy one of each and you're on my xmas card list forever.)

Naughty Kitty...

Pearl's back!! (And her front too)

Arm update: Off to the orthopedic surgeon on June 1st for a progress check-up...got my fingers crossed that I'll get an 'all's well' and be cleared to get life all back to normal :)

*Click on the 'toon to find a tee with this image!

The Joy of Knitting...and Knitting....and Knitting...and Knitting Some More...

'Mindless or TV Knitting (definition): A knitting project that, by virtue of it's easy and repetitive pattern can be knitted without too much thinking, something that can be done while the better part of your mind is occupied with another equally entertaining activity such as watching reality television.'

Sometimes, just sometimes the knitter gets too involved with mindless knitting. Smile gently & wear it anyway.

(Click on the image for Pearl Too stuff)

What's Wrong?? Ohhh, Nothing....

Misplacing Knitting Needles . . . . . Bad

Finding Them the Hard Way . . . . Also Bad

To your non-knitting friends, the look on your face . . . . . priceless

(click on the above image to find Pear Too merchandise)

Don't Bother Us When We're Counting....

Nearly every knitter I know reacts in nearly exactly the same way when someone unwittingly tries to get the knitter’s attention while she/he is counting (and very often re-counting when we lose count) about a bazillion-six stitches – raising our voices and counting louder & louder until they get the picture…so, dear family and friends – we really do love you, just go away when we’re counting stitches.

Click on the cartoon to see it bigger...Click HERE to find merchandise with this and other Pearl Too images :)

Stash? What Stash?

Stash (as in how it applies to knitting): A knitter's collection of yarn and/or fiber, if said knitter is also a spinner. Seems to grow by itself & acquire a mind of it's own.

Technically, if you can find somewhere to store it, your stash is really never out of control or overwhelming...personally, I find stuffing skeins down the sleeves of coats we rarely wear to be a great alternative storage solution :)

Click on the above cartoon to find cool merchandise with this image on it and more...

Knitting Attitude...and oh yes, a Give-It-Away

Occasionally....well, probably more often than not, you'll see your knitter looking less than happy.....actually, what you'll notice at times is some yelling, crying, pitching a fit, and sometimes a knitting project thrown on the floor and some stalking off followed by a stream of words muttered under our breath. And you ask why do an activity that is occasionally incredibly frustrating, and you're probably fairly certain that said knitter will never knit again.....well, the answer to this is simply because we really and truly do love what we do, no matter what :)


Okay....as noted in an earlier post, The Knitting Krazies will be having a little contest to win a great ceramic coffee mug with the above artwork on it (you can click on this comic to see this mug in Pearl's Cafe Press store). It hasn't arrived at Chez Fuzzy yet- I will post a photo of the actual mug when it shows up. To enter this little contest, all you have to do is leave one comment on only this post with one word that describes what you think of Pearl Too and a good e-mail address to contact you with if you win. Each post will be numbered in the order recieved, then I'll use a random number generator to choose a number and ta-da, we'll have a winner! Winner will be chosen at 6 pm pst on February 15th, the day after Valentine's Day (lol...different, hm?) - one entry per person, please, and Good Luck!

Knitter's Language 101....

Definition: If you make a mistake in your knitting and/or decide to rip out a whole project and start over, either because you were knitting the wrong size, decided you didn't like the pattern, or for some other reason, you are frogging. So, you "rip it, rip it" - this is reminiscent of the sound frogs make, hence the term 'frogging'.

Note from Head Krazie: This is one of those instances I warned you about - a Pearl Too comic I just couldn't wait until the 1st or the 15th to show you :)

Click on Pearl to find merchandise with this comic on it.

(remember, images of Pearl Too belong to me, you need permission to use or copy in any way)

Stuck on Sticks & String....

We take it in the car, on the bus, out to dinner, while on a walk, even when we're shopping for more yarn - if I could knit while riding my bicycle, I'd do it. Putting down the sticks even for a little bit is something else - so for those of you who have a hard time understanding the difficulties of just stopping, we're working on it.

Click on Pearl to find her Cafe Press shop :)

*Note from Head Krazie: Pearl's images are copyrighted so ask permission before using, borrowing, etc.

Welcome to The Knitting Krazies!

Glad you found your way to us.....here you will find a special knitting dimension of yarn, needles, laughs, and occasionally a contest or two. If you're a beginner fiber artist or an uber-crafter, we'll try to cover all the bases for you. Here you'll also find the home of the cartoon, Pearl Too, a bi-monthly comic of a little chibi girly full of spunk, humor and wayy too much yarn, drawn by yours truly, Iris, the head Krazie here at chez Warm 'N Fuzzy :)

Here you'll also find links to my stores, Warm 'N Fuzzy Fiber Arts - my online yarn shop, Designs by Iris - featuring original handbags and wallets, and my Cafe Press store where you will find knitting-themed goodies and eventually Pearl Too merchandise....plus links to other points of interest in the on-line universe as I discover them.

By the next time I post, most of the 'construction mess' should be cleared and this blog will make much more sense - so for today, let me just say we are so glad you are here.

~Iris