Odds and Ends

I'm obsessed with knitting little squares. You know those little squares she's knitting for a blankie? They're so quick, so instantly gratifying, so addicting. I'm not sure what I'll be doing with them - possibly incorporating them into scarves. Or maybe purses. Or maybe pillow covers. I can't think about it right now - I've got squares to knit.

But lest you think I've abandoned the WIP list for good, I have made some progress on the second Denim Sock. I agree with Stephanie - I'm now officially over the halfway point of the dreaded SSS.


And in other news, yesterday the Cat Man and I journeyed to Roaring Brook Falls in the Adirondack Park. We didn't make it to the top (and by 'we', I mean 'me'). I'm just a tad out of shape and combined with the humidity and the sweating (wayyyy past 'glow' and 'glisten'), the top of the falls was out of reach for this trip. I'm hoping to have better luck in the fall. Thank dog I didn't sign up for the TrekAlong!

Successful dating

So Lucy and I had a date last night and we even kissed at the end of it. The sleeves and shoulder seams are reattached and I actually feel like I will wear her in public.


Thanks to Nancie Wiseman's book, I sat down without TV/radio/cat interference and took the process step by step. I was pleasantly surprised to see 1) it took far less time than I thought, and 2) it was far easier than I thought. So much for thinking.

To celebrate, I knit some more on Denim Sock #2 and am now ready to start the heel.


Cinco says, "Party on!"

Of Babies and Frogs

First, the babies.

Let me just say baby hats are addicting. You finish one, you immediately cast on for another. The bag of yarn remnants I've been using barely appears to have a dent in it. So I just want to keep knitting. This is a bad thing when you have other stuff to do. Like work. And spending time with your mate. And cleaning cat litter boxes.


And when I say "frogs", I mean "Lucy Lu". As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am not happy about the shoulder and sleeve seaming. So I've frogged the offending seams and am taking my time to fix them. I've already decided on the 3-needle bind off for the shoulders. Insetting the sleeves is going to take a bit more thinking.

I need to trust myself and stop when I look at something and think "I'm not going to wear this in it's current state. And I'm not going to convince myself otherwise."

Did I mention the heat?

Cause it's hot here. Especially in the CattyAbode which has no airconditioning or third floor windows that face the Lake and it's cooling breezes.

But the Baby Hats continue (I'm working on the 11th one right now.) Perfect little bits of hot weather knitting candy. *tm Norma.

New Favorites

I've discovered etsy! So much fun. So much inspiration. So much damage to the checkbook.


And this is my new favorite thing in the world. Imagine your own personal radio station with a brain. And it's blog-friendly (check out my sidebar). And it's free.


Good thing. My wallet couldn't take the heartbreak.

Oranges and Grapefruits

are what ya need when knitting baby hats. Preemie heads = size of oranges, Newborns = grapefruits. I've put PS on hold to knit up some remnants for this project. This standard baby hat pattern is incredibly adaptable for any yarn, needle, or size - I've made it with and without the eyelet row, out of wool, cotton, and novelty yarns, chunky or fingering weights, on straights or circs. Right now, I'm averaging one hat a day and using up some remnants while I'm at it. Try it, you might like it.

Objects in mirror

Are done.

Here's the finished Lucy Lu pic. As you can tell, Pip is excited by the completion process. Pattern: free from the Berrocco website. Yarn: Lion Brand Microfiber in French Vanilla, needles: #8 Addis. Started - the week before Easter. But hey, I got it done before July 4th.

Celebrating my independence

From the WIP list! I managed to knock out 2 of the 3 June projects and put a good dent in the 3rd. That's what 16 hours in a car with nothing else to do will buy ya.


From left to right - Denim sock #1, Baby hat in Salsa and Baby Ull (on #3 Addis), and a Bubby in Plush (on #4 Brittanys).


And what was I doing in a car for 16 hours? Why a round trip to here!

All the Catty siblings and their offspring were going to be in the same place at the same time (an event that has not happened in eight years.) So even though the CatMan had to work today, we pretended to be college students again and roadtripped to the flooded regions of PA. The Cattyparents didn't know we were coming - needless to say, they were very very suprised. Much beer and pizza (mmm...real pizza) were consumed. We also laughed ourselves silly many times over, especially when the neighborhood cat Ranger decided the top of CatDad's prize Benz was the perfect place for a bath.

Here's hoping your Fourth is as much fun as mine is turning out to be!