A Pack of Filthy Lies
I had the best of intentions. I have about two thirds of a hat...two thirds of what I am increasingly sure will be a cute hat. I have the firm desire to show you this partial hat. But you see, I also have three nefarious kitten overlords, a tendency to fill the bathroom sink to block swatches, and poor judgement as to how well the kittens will behave in the presence of a sink full of water. Hi-jinx ensued. The short version is that I now have a very damp partial hat that is in no way photo ready. I [...]
Giveaway
The fine folks at knitcircus have a copy of The Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet to give away. If you think you might just possibly be able to find a home for such a thing, head over that direction and follow their directions. As for me, I'll be back soon (hopefully tomorrow if the weather gods allow) with a picture of actual knitting. Not swatching. Not yarn. Actual knitting. Most of my knitting time lately has been going to swatches for the third book. While that's great fun, it does mean an alarming lack of finished objects. I needed a proper project [...]
And Then
Having successfully engaged in capitalism, we found ourselves in need of sustenance. I mentioned before that I had stopped in Ann Arbor on my way home from my friend's house in Lansing earlier in the month. While there, I had popped into the Jolly Pumpkin for lunch. This had occasioned a wee bit of envy on the part of The Boy, he having a much finer appreciation of beer than I. A quick glance at a map revealed that we were, if not exactly close to Ann Arbor, certainly much closer than usual. It seemed an excellent opportunity to remedy [...]
Luck of the Draw
Having fortified ourselves with pancakes (to do otherwise would be bordering on irresponsibility), we headed out to the Black Swamp Spinner's Guild Market Day. This year, they started charging a tiny (one dollar) entrance fee. Given what goes into organizing something like this, I think that's totally reasonable, and we were happy to pay it. After we handed over our entrance fee, they had us write our names on little raffle tickets and dropped them into a bin. My natural inclination in such cases is to write something ridiculous like Isabella Imogen Perseverance Paddington, but this time I actually wrote [...]
Blue
One of the questions I get most often is 'where's the blue?' or some variation on that. I usually wriggle and squirm and more or less decline to answer. The truth is that I'm not a big fan of blue. I realize that most people like it, but it's just never done much for me. There are all sorts of other colors that grab me more (like orange, have you seen all the oranges out there--and gray, how can you waste any time on blue when there are dozens and dozens and dozens of grays to explore). Now for KCC, [...]
Dash
I'm dashing off to the Black Swamp Spinners Guild Market Day and Fiber Fair tomorrow. I went last year and found a few treats. Apparently the yarn there is destined to make good hats. It's where I got the yarn for Lauren's hat and for my hat, and I've actually got an experimental hat on the needles from the third skein of yarn I got there. I'm specifically hunting for more pencil roving (I should have had plenty left over, but it suffered the affections of Barry and is no longer usable). I'm also looking for a good place to [...]
Out for Delivery
The Fex Ex website assures me that the proofs for Book the Second are on the truck and out for delivery right now. Right this very minute (that being 9:04 am). It also assures me that they will be here by 10:30 this morning. I am perched in my office (which looks out over the front yard) so I can see and hear any trucks that swing by. I've left a note on the door saying I am home. My carrier has a history of walking up, not ringing the doorbell, and leaving the infuriatingly cheery 'sorry we missed you' [...]
Unexpected Appeal
It seems some of you want to make the eggs. I'm not likely the best person to help with this, as I don't crochet, and I've never once made clothes for an egg. But, never fear, the internet can help. There seems to be a picture of a pattern (that might make sense to crocheters), as well as a pretty shot of some more eggs, over here. It makes no sense to me, but I'm crochet-challenged. Also, if you go here (that's a link to a shutterstock search), you'll find several really great close up photos of crocheted eggs. On [...]
Kittens are Punks, Part I
I preface this by saying first, it's my own damn fault. Do keep that in mind as we go along. But, with that in the back of your mind, I posit that kittens are punks. The other day, I was doing something in the basement. I have no idea what at this point. Laundry is most likely, but I don't actually think that was it. Whatever it was, I happened to remember that I had some boxes of easter eggs down there. Now if you know me, this is really rather surprising. I don't celebrate easter. I don't decorate for [...]
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