7.30.2005

It's baaaaaack!


It's amazing what a little flyby of your LYS will do to your get-up-and-go. I picked up this little ditty (pattern called for Eros, but I'm going with the cool tones of Lullaby).



And then of course there is the obligatory skein of scarf yarn (for a friend who I promised a scarf to over a year ago - oops!), another skein of fringe yarn for the Monkeys (cause you know how I am with trying to use up skeins and running out before the project is done!), and a skein of sock yarn.



Yep, I'm jumping on the Cherry Tree Hill bandwagon. KYarns just picked up the line and surprise surprise! They're Vermontian! Which explains colorways like "Champlain Sunset". This is Java and even the closeup doesn't do justice to it; it's a lovely coffee brown with subtle striations of olive and eggplant. It's drinkable! This skein is destined for socks, but if it knits up as lovely as it looks in the raw, I will have to find another project to knit more!

7.27.2005

Ewww!

The efforts to restore the "get-up-and-go" are in baby steps. I've changed my diet a little and am using the "10-minute" guide as posted by Wendy at Knit and Tonic . But until I'm up and running full speed, I've been taking it out on the cats.
This is one day's combing off two cats. Granted it's the two tri-colors who always seem to have their share of hair as well as some share of the others. There's gotta be a knitting use for this. Right? I can just see "Catty's Luxury Feline Fibers". Who needs stinkin' sheep, camels, llamas, muskox, or silkworms? Not me, baby. I'm in the money. In fact, thousands of dollars are rolling around on the floor right now.
Mr Trump? Have I got a business proposition for YOU!

(And to answer your burning question - no, neither combed cat is anywhere NEAR hairless/baldness as of yet.)

7.24.2005

My Get-up-and-go


Got up and left. I'm not feeling the motivation to knit or do much else. Maybe it's coming down off the heat. Maybe it's the summer doldrums. Here's to a new week and finding where the get-up-and-go got-up-and-went-to.
Meepus says she'd come help me, but she's got a boxspring mattress to climb up into and explore.

7.19.2005

Must Haves


This summer's must haves include:

Seal's Greatest Hits. Love him, love his voice, love the music!




One of this lovely little creatures to make lazy mornings better (at this rate, maybe just make lazy mornings, period!)




Four words: Snarky Englishman Hugh Laurie.
Date of release? My birthday.

7.17.2005

Lucy Lu

Meet Lucy. I was browsing the local Joanns and happened upon some Lion Brand Microspun. Hmmmm, that French Vanilla color would go perfectly with the sleeveless dress I happen to be wearing, and hey? Isn't it a little airconditionchilly in here? I overcame my inner yarn snob and bought a few skeins.

Of course, my yarn is not the Zen called for in the pattern, and I want to bell the sleeves a bit and shorten the overall length. But this has to be a first! I've got the yarn AND the pattern at the same time.

Now could I get a little help with the Monkeys?

7.15.2005

Lookee!


Serendi-pattie the shrug. Now if it would just get cool enough to wear it.
1 1/2 skeins of Chocolat, 3 skeins Aquarelle. Done on #10 Addi Turbos. Posted by Picasa

7.13.2005

Don't you hate it?

When
  1. The digital camera goes missing as you prepare to take FO photos
  2. It's hotter than it has a right to be in Vermit
  3. You don't own an air conditioner for said hotness
  4. And this happens

7.09.2005

In Retrospect

In celebration of my one year blogging anniversary at the end of this month, I cleaned up my sidebar a bit. My FOs have been sorted into a less-than-perfect classification system (some items fit into more than one category).
While sorting the FO, the revelation dawned on me: I'm a scarf knitter. Some people are felters, some people are sock knitters, some people are circular gurus. Me? Hi, I'm Catty and I knit scarves. (You? Say "Hi Catty".) And I've only knit one sweater in the past year?!? What have I been doing?
So I've made some resolutions for the next year:
  1. 3 sweaters
  2. Knit some more socks
  3. Try a cable project
  4. Back slowly away from the scarves

Gifts

Christmas Wisp



Steeleyelet Scarf


Vineyard Socks

Sasquatch Socks

Confetti Baby Sweater


Haili's headbands


Micah's Sockittome Cardi Set


McGinny's Socks




Crazy Landlady (Croc) Socks







Nita's 'Nucklewarmers


Sister's Urban Rustics




Frenchy's Toque

Sockotta Cardi



H's Urban Rustic Gloves





Pinki Baby Hat

Twisted Rib Cardi

Scarves for the Island Crows


Bubbies!

Sister Scarves


Koigu Wristwarmers


Baby Mac Hat.



Domestic Goddess

Monkey Purses


Makin' a Splash Hat
Stinkin' Purses
Fuzzy Baby
MomSocks
Plush Blankie

Plush Blankie II


Stuff for me

Hooray for Me Gloves



Felted Stripe Tote



I am the Eggplant Socks



Autumn Wisp




Crazy Anklets



Scarlet Tee

Opal Tiger Socks

Hip 2B Square Tote

Eyre Stole

Pink Piggie Bed Socks















My Perfect Scarf

Spring Thaw Socks

Third Time's A Charm Mock Turtleneck


Urban Rustics


















Socktober 2006 Socks


















Denim Socks

Lucy Lu

Citrus Rib Shopping Bag

Felted Ballet Slippers



















Koigu Wristwarmers and Scarf




















Java Socks

Fluff Cuffs

Avril

Lullaby Tank

Sitcom Chic

Happy Bag

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