BEETS FOR DWIGHT

I'm a huge fan of THE OFFICE (US Version). I love the show so much. A few months ago I was browsing the patterns on Ravelry.com when I came across a pattern for a beet.

That's right. A Beet.

This beet pattern just happens to be a pattern written by my favorite knitwear designer, too. Norah Gaughan. I love her. Her patterns are gorgeous!

Now if you watch THE OFFICE, you know that Dwight Schrute (played by Rainn Wilson), owns a beet farm. I'm already in the Ravelry fan group for THE OFFICE. Currently, there are 2,240 members. So I thought to myself, WOW wouldn't it be awesome if I can get as many fans of THE OFFICE that knit, to knit a Beet For Dwight! I'm usually not one to toot my own horn, but it's probably the best idea I've ever had. Maybe even the only good idea I've ever had.

So that's when I decided to start the Ravelry group, Beets For Dwight. My ultimate goal is to get fans of THE OFFICE that knit, to come together through their love of the show and of Rainn Wilson and his character, to knit 100 beets. I will then send these beets to Rainn Wilson.



So far there are 90 members. Not a bad start, but we can do better. Just after about a month of doing this, I've received 4 beets so far. One more is on the way. And I just found out that one member knit 5 beets and has sent them out to me too!

Here's a pic of what I have received so far.



I'm sure that with enough support we can reach our beet goal!!

The Norah Gaughan beet pattern can be purchased online here. Or you can check at your LYS to see if they have the pattern, too. Support your LYS!! (Mine is KnitPickyYarns.com)


Or, if you're looking to save some cash, two of my Ravelry friends (and fellow beet knitters) have written a Free Knitted pattern AND a Free Crochet Pattern as well!

They can be found here and here. Although you'll probably have to join Ravelry if you haven't done so already, to view the patterns. Joining is also FREE!!!

So, if you watch THE OFFICE, or know someone else that is a fan, and they just happen to knit also, please let them know about Beets For Dwight. And hey, maybe you are a fan of the show but you don't knit. Wouldn't now be a great time to learn?!?

BEETS FOR DWIGHT!!

Baby Bobble Cardigan

Finished!

Pattern

As some of you know, Mother's Day isn't a particularly happy day for me. If anyone that's reading this has lost their Mother, than you know what I mean when I say that this time of year is hard. The media, TV, sale ads, etc ... bombard you with Mother's Day ads, and just rub it in your face. I miss my Mom enough already without being reminded every 10 seconds of the month before Mother's Day that she's not here, and that I won't be able to get her anything.

SO ... how do I make up for being sad and angry and annoyed at all the attention given to Mother's Day?

I buy myself stuff instead! I've splurged WAY TOO MUCH this month. My credit card is going to come back and bite me in the ass, I know (it's happened before so you'd think I would have learned from my mistakes) But NO.

Thanks to QVC for this one.



The Edge 500 Manual Treadmill. It's manual. No power, or motor. You just get on it and walk and as slow or as fast as you go, your motions move the belt. It was odd at first but I got use to it. It's on a constant incline (which can be adjusted 3 different ways, but I have to use the easiest one) so it feels like you're walking uphill always. Just 10 minutes on it and I'm already sweating and feel like I've really worked out! I'm really happy with it!

Next up is my new bike.



I saw this at Target and just had to have it. I needed a new bike. This is just a cruiser, so it's perfect for just biking around the neighborhood. I've only been able to go riding once since I've gotten it, but I really like it, I just hope I get to use it more! Plus, it was one of their "Breast Cancer" items so I feel even better knowing some of the money went to charity.

I also treated myself to a pedicure!




And last ...



I already have Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely perfume, which I bought a few years ago. Patrick is allergic to it, so I don't wear it that often, but I saw that she had come out with 3 new fragrances and I had to check them out! This is the one I loved the best. To me it smells like fresh soap with just a hint of roses or something like that. I love it!


So to those of you that see me on a weekly basis, if I'm not around for awhile it's because I'm either walking or biking, somewhere with my new perfume, or crying over my credit card bills.