Sock Summit Part II, In Which Knitters are Located
As we wandered around the city on Wednesday, we had detected the faintest hints that there just might be knitters in the area. I saw the occasional shawl (shawls being worn in public in July often mean knitters are about), someone was working on something at the restaurant where we had dinner, and of course Powells had a bit of a display. But none of that is adequate preparation for the spike in knitter density as you approach the Convention Center. The Boy drove me over Thursday morning. As we approached, it quickly became clear that I was among my [...]
Sock Summit Part I, In Which We Arrive and are Refreshed
In an attempt to prove my love, I'm going to try and keep up with the blog while we're at Sock Summit. I may instead fall into a yarn-based stupor and disappear completely. If that happens, know that I died happy. We arrived on Tuesday after a trip that was all you could ask for. The plane got where we expected, when we expected, and with our suitcases in tow. We did not have a personal encounter with any member of the TSA. No one said anything about taking knitting on the plane. We made our way down to Portland [...]
Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, Meet me at the Fair
So, anybody else going to this Sock Summit thing? I've heard rumors I might not be the only one there. If you are going, it would totally be cool to meet you. I'll be in classes on Thursday and Friday, plus the opening reception and Stephanie's lecture Saturday night. I'll be in the market Thursday evening and Friday at lunch and likely Saturday afternoon too. I'll be the shy one standing in the corner trying to hide. You can lure me out with yarn. Cooperative Press has a booth (#206), and yes the book will be there as will many [...]
Packing
I leave for Sock Summit tomorrow. Let us all pause for a moment to make the appropriate 'squeeee' noises in celebration. Of course leaving for a trip means packing. I'm good at packing. It's not that hard. The plan goes something like this: 1) do not get arrested for public indecency (pants, check: shirts, check: foundation garments, check) 2) do not offend anyone with your lack of personal hygiene (toothbrush, check: soap, check: deodorant, check) 3) strive for a basic level of presentably (hairbrush, check: face stuff, check: possibly some sort of jewelry, check) 4) be prepared to entertain yourself [...]
Hard Work
Playing with a tiny knit mousie is hard work...you'd need a nap too if you were only a few weeks old. You may now all die of the excess cuteness. And just on the off chance that you are the sort of person who wants to watch someone else's cat fall (literally fall) asleep, you can do it over here. Not that any of you are that sort.
Look, Knitting!
See, look at that. A post with actual knitting content. You thought I'd strayed from the true path and it was going to be all exams/kittens/books around here, didn't you? I'm not saying your concerns were unjustified, but I can at least put your mind to rest for the moment. I have made many many tiny sock stitches. These are the sanity socks, started during the project from hell, picked up again when the neighbor kids showed up with an unexpected kitten, and continued on the flight to the woods (in between restorative naps). They're in the Casbah sock by [...]
Does This Match My Eyes
Home safe, if a bit tired. We enjoyed our brief sojourn in the woods. Kitty has a name (Douglas MacArthur), and has been introduced to yarn. He picked out that blue one and I made him a wee toy. I'll check back in shortly with pictures of actual knitting.
Stacks
Every once in a great while, knitting does not go smoothly. Not at all.
Mountains
This is what 'the middle' of my projects always looks like. Please note that I am one of those overly-organized souls who feels that books should be lined up on the shelf with a ruler (and yes, I have a special ruler just for this job). Left to my own devices, my desk holds only my computer and a lamp at the end of the day. Anything else just doesn't belong. So it is with great relief that I now report that my desk is once again pristine. I handed in the giant project earlier this afternoon. I spent the [...]
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