<clears throat> Could everyone please gather round?

[Marlet]

I have an announcment to make.







I, OtherMother'n'Madre, have............................














































FINISHED all the swatches for level one of the masters handknitting program!!!! About freaking time! I was so thrilled last night when it happened I had to share with anyone who would listen. Sadly everyone was asleep.

I am working on blocking them right now. I cannot wait! You know what this means? It means I only have a hat to make and answer some questions and then I send it in. And then wait forever to find out if I have to redo anything.

Yay! for me.

[rootzdawta]

Congrats!!!!

[sabrinat]

Explain what this is so I can share your excitement.

[honeybunmom]

Very cool!

[blazfglori]

Wow!
Congrats!

I thought you were going to say you're pregnant. LOL!

[joshs_girl]

Oh that's wonderful!

(I, too, thought there was a PG announcement in here somewhere!)

[flapjack]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! See, I knew you weren't pregnant...

What kind of hat?

[xanandali]

WOOHOO! That is such an accomplishment! Way to go, keep us posted on the rest of the process.

[NullSet]

Yay!!

[Marlet]

All you pregnancy talkin' folk are here by banned. That is just nonsense and if Dh knew you were talking about it he'd try and convince me it was a good idea.

sabrina see here. I'm on level one of the handknitters one.

flapjack! 2 things! 1: the ginger did NOTHING. Be happy yours showed up because you would have been panicking when it did nothing for you too. I'm assuming it would do nothing because misery loves company. 2: I just used the dyes you sent me and boy are they lovely!! I cannot wait for the skein to dry so I can take pictures of get knitting. It's getting cold here so I dyed some up specifically for longies.

The hat is some ugly kid hat with an icord looped around on top.

Blocking has become a pain in the butt though. I can't get my sides to stop curling but I don't want to overblock any and get them sent back for that! I'd rather they get sent back due to craptastic knitting.

[Angi]

Congratulations! I've always wanted to try my hand at getting a master's level, but I'm just too darn chicken.

I think it's great.
Maybe. Someday I'll get the courage up to try.

[flapjack]

OMM, the reason you don't have AF is because I'm having your period too. Seriously. The copper IUD is almost enough to make pregnancy seem like a good idea.

Happy blocking. Its one of those things I try to avoid as much as possible, so- you know- good luck to you.

[MamaFern]

you are an inspiration!

[channelofpeace]

Woot! :

[Marlet]

Angi go for it! You have as long as you want to complete it though after a year you need to double check to make sure there aren't any revisions. It's really not too bad. That swatches are all entertaining enough that your brain doesn't explode from boredom. And I don't swatch. Ask Teresa.

flapjack I wouldn't mind you sending it my way. This is old!

[VikingKvinna]

That's a heckuva lot more work than getting pg!

Congratulations...you are going to keep us posted of course?!?!

[BlueMoonBean]

Congratulations!! :

[Angi]

Originally Posted by OtherMother'n'Madre

Angi go for it! You have as long as you want to complete it though after a year you need to double check to make sure there aren't any revisions. It's really not too bad. That swatches are all entertaining enough that your brain doesn't explode from boredom. And I don't swatch. Ask Teresa.

flapjack I wouldn't mind you sending it my way. This is old!

Hmmm. It's a thought. Do you have to be a member of the guild? I'm too lazy to go read everything.

As for swatching? I've been crocheting for 30 years and I don't think I've ever swatched. I think I swatched for a sock once. And I ended up not using the yarn I swatched and different needles. :

I may just consider it.