Boyfriend

I've got an exotic Persian boyfriend with gorgeous blue eyes. Yeah, The CatMan knows (they have their issues.) Last Monday my boyfriend had an accident, so I've been spending the past few days taking care of his needs, which basically consist of being held/caressed every possible second when I'm home.

(That's the booboo on his back haunch)

How cute is that freakin' tail? And no, he does NOT like to be compared to Mr. Bigglesworth, so don't even go there.

So what have I been ignoring to give my boyfriend his sweet lovin'?

This is Vineyard Sock #1 - these must be in the mail no later than Thursday, the 6th to be on time for my girlfriend's birthday.

The Confetti baby sweater - the baby shower is the 14th. You do the math.

This the Double Eyelet Scarf in Mountain Colors "Steelhead". This has been my car/take along project during the week, but I think it's gonna be backburnered until items 1 and 2 are done.

It's all in the planning

Autumn Wisp is done - I enjoyed knitting it, though I chose to make just a scarf sans buttons. I definitely will knit this again, either as a gift or for myself.

Project specs: Wisp from Knitty, using Madil Kid Seta (70% kid mohair, 30% silk) in Shade on #7 Inox circ needles. I used just one skein and blocked the scarf to just shy of 48" long x 10" wide.

So while the CatMan is doing manly guy things with his friends this weekend, I'm enjoying homemade bean soup, clean laundry, watching DVDs, and planning some upcoming knit projects. On the docket for October:
A pair of socks for a girlfriend with an October birthday (in this colorway).
Some baby shower knitting for a co-worker including these booties and this top-down cardi

And this pullover

Best part of the whole she-bang? I'm knitting from stash. Unless, in typical Gathering Wool fashion, I run out with a row to go.

I am the Eggplant koo-koo-cachoo

Don't know why a bastah-dized Beatles song would pop into my head when I saw the yarn for these socks, but it did and the rest is history.

Project specs: Zitron Trekking XXL in color 76 (purple/navy/moss brown/orange). Pattern ribbing based on Nicole's "9-to-5" sock pattern with my standard heel and foot. Needles: #2 Brittany DPNs.

And then I immediately cast on for the Autumn Wisp. It's what got me through 18 minutes of GW and the Democratic response last night.

Burning it up

Summer gave us (hopefully) one last heatwave this week. (If I wanted to live in 95 degree weather, I would have stayed south of the Mason-Dixon.) So, I kept things light on the knitting front.

Luckily, all that was left was the felting of the One Skein's Felted Striped Tote (quarter is for size reference)-Project specs: odds and ends of feltable wool on #10 Addis.

Project mods: I made I-cord handles which I then criss-crossed across the tote body to add some reinforcement.

Here's a closeup of the first Eggplant sock. I tried to get some detail of the faux ribbing, but it's hard with the yarn. I'm using the stitch pattern from here, but the rest of the sock is my usual suspect.

And this? She is a secret. But I can tell you she is made of Suede.

Yesterday, we attended the annual corn roast/bonfire. We cooled down to the lovely breeze blowing through the Underhill valley. This is the bonfire pile: see the teeny-tiny pallets on top of the pile? That's because I am standing in the first row of chairs very far away. Why?

Because this was hot enough to melt anything closer!

So long Summer 2007!

Labor Day is a day of rest!

Because this is done -

You really can't appreciate the softness of the yellow, but trust me all 17 wall surfaces of the CattyAbode's 3rd floor positively glow sunlight. While in Vermit's few weeks of 95 degree temps, this may not be our first color choice, the remaining 49+ weeks of the year need happy, sunny yellow.

These are also done!

Size 14 Sasquatch Socks knit with Lion Brand WoolEase in Grey Heather and Seaspray on #7 Brittany DPNs. That would be one of my size 9.5 Tiger Socks for scale.


And this (almost!)

Felted Stripe Tote from Leigh Radford's One Skein.

And in case you were wondering about the new button on the side bar, you can go here to read the rest of the story. I'm freeing myself from the labor of sweater-making. At least for now.