tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-121074962024-03-28T05:29:48.749-04:00FluffyKnitterDebPurls of wisdom from a Fluffy Knitter! Yeah, sure...Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.comBlogger256125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-30619679760106846812012-02-17T04:50:00.011-05:002012-03-13T16:29:11.653-04:00Good-bye Sweet BoyGood-bye my sweet, beautiful boy....seven years with you was far too short but you made my heart smile every single one of those days.My P-Man, my Bubba, my Puppy, my Squishy Man....I will love you forever!There hasn't been a sweeter boy or a more gentle and loving cat EVER. Thank you for loving me and for letting me love you back, my Puppy. I'll miss your good morning wake up chirps most of allDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-81116969039974410562011-10-10T03:35:00.010-04:002011-10-10T14:21:31.222-04:00An Unexpected Post, oh my!!I know it's not July yet but I just had to say HI!I love the socks in my last post, I just had to share Chuncho v.2Aren't these just beyond cool? And you can really see the Tocapas (animals)See?I figured this beautiful Peruvian pattern deserved to be on some genuine Peruvian feet so I knit a second pair for the P-Man's favorite gal, my next door neighbor, Giovana!I did love every stitch but I Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-13726852315422913112011-07-05T14:04:00.007-04:002011-07-05T14:35:52.732-04:00It's Time For the FKD Annual Post!!Hi there!Remember me, I used to blog a loooooong time ago :)Things are pretty much SSDD here at Casa de FluffyKnitterDeb - still knitting, mostly socks, and still administering Sock Knitters Anonymous over on Ravelry and with over THIRTEEN THOUSAND MEMBERS (we're the fourth largest group on Ravelry!) it's like a full time job! I just thought I'd pop in and say hi because I do miss all my blog Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-61349906661161265752010-07-05T13:00:00.004-04:002010-07-05T13:23:36.129-04:00Hi there, remember me?Gah! It's been so long since I blogged I don't even know how to use Blogger anymore! :)So I'm still alive and kicking knitting but despite losing my blogging mojo I do still miss all my blog friends!Ravelry keeps me really busy - the group I administer, Sock Knitters Anonymous, is the third largest group on Rav and has almost 11,000 members!! Wowser!Anyway since y'all have been staring at my Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-85992520022672179582009-07-05T21:14:00.001-04:002009-07-06T11:14:08.211-04:00Socks on Parade, Part Two!Two more socks for you my Knitbloglandia buds!First up -Christmas in February SocksLast year during our entrelac challenge over at SKA I knit theseMy partner in crime fellow mod Bettina went so crazy for them that I promised to knit her a pair which I sent to Germany for Christmas in February!Specs:Pattern: Annetrelac SocksYarn: Schaefer Heather in the Cranberry Kiss colorway ( I ♥ ♥ ♥ this yarn!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-42191447230010291162009-06-23T11:25:00.006-04:002009-06-23T12:28:56.208-04:00Yeah, me again but this is REALLY important!Every year, Claudia of Claudia's Blog participates in a Ride to Raise $$ for MSI always make a $$ donation and I usually donate a prize as well (every $10 donated gets an entry into a raffle for some AMAZING prizes)Well last year, I donated a pair of hand knit socks....I said that I would knit a custom fit pair of socks for whomever won my prize. Well guess who won my prize? One Anne Hanson of Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-64544971691264809392009-06-21T03:19:00.004-04:002009-06-21T04:23:48.782-04:00Socks on Parade......Howdy Strangers!It's been so long since I've updated Knitbloglandia with the many, many socks I've been knitting I think the time has come!So as not to innudate my readers (the shock of frequent posting could kill the few that are left, hehe) I'll share them over the next few weeks, 2 at a time....Then as an added bonus, y'all can look forward to some regular kitteh beefcake too!And so we begin:Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-37144894736327415132009-05-17T11:12:00.002-04:002009-05-17T11:32:49.430-04:00Life before knittingHi all! I'm back and it's actually been less than a month since I last posted! I'll wait while y'all recover from the shock :)Thank you all for the lovely compliments on Mom's Lace and Ribs Tee! She's really happy with it too, she's already worn it three times! (which is more than I can say for some of my other handknits!)I also got so many nice compliments/inquires on my cross stitch sampler Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-81238517447779939752009-04-22T06:00:00.004-04:002009-04-22T21:02:23.061-04:00I just couldn't wait for Mother's Day....So I gifted FKMom with her new Lace and Ribs Tee last night!!Isn't it a perfect fit and doesn't she look bee-yoo-tee-full in it?SQUEEEEE!!!!!Dontcha just love it when handknits come out *exactly* as planned, look fabulous and are super appreciated? :)ETA: To all those that have asked, yes the sampler is also *my* handiwork!I used to cross stitch all the time BK (before knitting, hehe) If you Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-30327914368006392572009-04-19T20:27:00.002-04:002009-04-19T20:50:55.855-04:00Will Wonders Never Cease?What wonder you ask? Well here at Chez Blog de Fluffy, there is actually KNITTING to share....AND it's NOT SOCKS :)(of course socks will always be near and dear to my ♥ and there are a few of those to share but that's for a *future* post - hey! there's another "wonder" - plans for a future post for uber lax blogger, FKD, hehe)Anyways, yep it's true - finally a garment makes it's debut....I give Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-21481518728520214392009-04-05T19:55:00.008-04:002009-04-06T00:55:50.461-04:00A Long and winding road...Thanks for giving the P-Man such a warm reception after such a lengthy absence...boy time does fly when all you do is eat, sleep, chase the occasional catnip mouse, sit on sunny window sills and look amazingly cute :)So while we wait for the Lace and Rib Tee to make it's debut I thought I would share a little long overdue, triumphant story with my long suffering standing readers at Chez FKD...ForDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-69586283057751011952009-03-29T04:03:00.003-04:002009-03-29T04:14:23.348-04:00Hi There!Howdy Everybody!!I've been lying here working on my kitteh tan when I realized it's been SOOOO LONG since any of you have heard a peep out of the P-Man!I'm here to tell you Mom is fine, just really busy with life and her GINORMOUS group on Ravelry (altho I still don't get the whole sock thing!)She says she promised herself she wouldn't blog again until she had something to show you besides socks Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-86867682626429106622009-01-07T04:50:00.002-05:002009-01-09T01:24:43.337-05:00Time to tie up the loose ends,...Now that 2009 has arrived I have a few loose ends to weave into 2008 :) Just a couple of FO's I never shared but are definitely share worthy! First up, Basket Check Socks:AS ALWAYS, CLICK ANY PIC TO EMBIGGEN This was such a fun sock to knit!The pattern is from The Little Box Of Socks by Charlene Schurch and Beth ParrottTo an experienced sock knitter like me I didn't think these "simple" Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-64838135675420845902008-12-31T13:25:00.003-05:002008-12-31T13:37:42.221-05:00As you can see, the P - Man (and the rest of the FKD household!) is more than ready to see 2008 come to a close but......Pumpkin and I are wishing everyone a Happy Healthy Joyous 2009 and better days for all!!Here's to change....HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-59469838230602871282008-12-14T16:42:00.002-05:002008-12-14T21:15:10.557-05:00On occasion.....I do knit something other than socks around here. Shocking, innit? :)I know it's been nothing but socks, socks and more socks around here for a while but I do have a couple of non-sock items to share.....First of all, I confess I finally popped my Malabrigo cherry....what was I waiting for?? This stuff is heaven in a skein!In my defense, I have no LYS and you can't really appreciate the splendor Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-13676681599881504942008-11-29T00:01:00.001-05:002008-11-29T07:58:20.623-05:00Holiday Gift Eye Candy :)In my last post, I mentioned I was going to be the designer of the November Mystery Sock for the Sock Knitters Anonymous Group on Ravelry.Well the month is almost over and I'm happy to say the design was a great success! Have a look at all these gorgeous socks! (Ravelry link)Now I couldn't forget my faithful blog readers, could I? (hello, is anyone out there, heheh)So if you're not on Ravelry or Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-12047402400063386792008-10-25T06:05:00.004-04:002008-10-25T15:58:55.955-04:00So many socks!!Anyone who knows me even a little, knows I am a pretty monogamous knitter.For me it's one "big" project and one smaller/portable project, usually socks. Any more than that and I get nervous and jerky - I'm just not a knitter who does well with multiple WIP's.Since the Vest from Hades has been my "big" project since February (February!!! GAH that makes me shudder just to put in writing how long itDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-33240067711825240262008-10-17T04:41:00.007-04:002008-10-19T19:12:24.542-04:00Don't hate her because she's beautiful!Last Thursday was FK Mom's birthday so y'all know what that means....... The vest from Hades Mom's Vest was gifted!!!Despite being a very reluctant supermodel (hence the bare half smile despite my hijinks to make her strike a pose, hehe) here's the money shot:Doesn't she look dishy? It's a perfect fit, just the length she wanted, the cute little Star Trek cap sleeves she requested AND SHE LOVES Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-71999070353628368892008-09-04T22:40:00.001-04:002008-09-04T22:44:21.428-04:00I'm keeping that promise....I promised I'd return when the vest from hell was finished so I buckled down and gotter done :)Here she is blocking after a nice bath.....(click to embiggen as always) It is a beautiful vest when all is said and done and just what Mom requested. Plus the color is so yummy...she saw me knitting some socks with the same colorway of Louet Gems fingering so I used the sportweight for her vest.Thanks Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-14291250362681607662008-08-24T11:24:00.010-04:002008-08-25T20:08:19.117-04:00Something REALLY worth blogging about!Hi there! Remember me? Oh, come on it's just been a little over a month... :)I promised myself I would return to Chez Blog de Fluffy as soon as I finished the oft procrastinated oft mentioned "Mom's Vest" cause I figured surely that would only be a week or two at most. Um, not so much....and Mom's October birthday looms closer and closer!Well, as you may have guessed by my absence, I haven't Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-6416193649339394202008-07-10T00:01:00.000-04:002008-07-10T00:01:00.724-04:00Someone's turning 4 today!Happy Birthday, sweet boy!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-71056416641323115082008-06-30T06:10:00.003-04:002008-07-09T23:53:12.369-04:00Eye Candy MondayA couple of weeks back when discussing my blogging ennui I mentioned subjecting y'all to yet another sock and you (wonderful, supportive!) guys all seemed never to tire of the endless sock parade here at Chez FKD :)I haven't finished Mom's vest yet but soon I hope, altho I've kinda forgotten what it's like to knit on needles larger than a US #1, hehe....plus, I'm almost finished with a Fugly SockDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-70360230381954006012008-06-21T00:01:00.002-04:002008-06-21T10:13:56.493-04:00A Present for my Readers Saturday :)My latest sock pattern for anyone that wants it!Meet my new Crystals, 'Combs and Cables Socks....Crystals for the beads, ‘Combs because the medallions remind me of lacy honeycombs and Cables are for the flowing braided twists. Beaded Cuff Close UpSpecs:Magic Loop 32' nickel circ, US#1 (2.25mm)Fleece Artist Merino, Seafoam colorway steel crochet hook for beading size 12 (1.0mm)approx. 200 amethystDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-84979981928172790462008-06-19T10:17:00.006-04:002008-06-19T10:29:05.920-04:00Wanna see some real eye candy?And make a real difference?My blog friend Kristi has designed the most beautiful and meaningful sock and I thought y'all would love it...plus the story behind it is quite amazing. Bring a tissue!Guided by Love Sock (Ravelry Link)100% of the sale will go to this very worthy cause so have a look and maybe purchase a great sock pattern that can make a real difference!Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12107496.post-26269008732494891702008-06-15T00:00:00.000-04:002008-06-15T00:15:41.213-04:00Eye Candy SundayThis is Sammy, my 4 year old nephew...He flew in from California yesterday so he could participate in World Wide Knit in Public Day and the Socknitters Anonymous First Annual WWKIP Day Sock Scavenger HuntOk, he really flew in with the rest of the Cali FluffyKnitterFamily to celebrate Father's Day but it's never to early to pique a future knitter's interest, right? :)Hope everyone had a great KIP Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418096505673650250noreply@blogger.com14