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She's Finally Here!!

2008-06-01T20:39:00.000-07:00

Clarissa, of Clarissa's Baby Kimono and Clarissa's Bucket Hat and Clarissa's Baa Baa Blanket, is finally HERE!! Isn't she beeyootiful?Mother and baby are well and happy.

And yet another finished object

2008-03-17T18:52:00.000-07:00

But before you think me too productive, let me tell you it was a hard fought battle against UFO-dom. First, I thought the baby shower was NEXT weekend. Said a coworker on Friday "Your friend's having a baby shower on Easter?" which made me think hmmm. So I pulled out the invite to discover the shower was Sunday (yesterday). Okay then. One day to finish. So I had on the schedule this baby kimono,

Baby Kimono

2008-01-29T22:45:00.000-08:00

Working away on a baby kimono for the aforementioned preggers friend. It's the Kimono Set by Ann E. Smith from Knit It! magazine. (BTW - does anyone know - is that no longer being published? I can't seem to find a website.)I finished the pieces for the top, and joined them tonight, but have to pick up stitching around the outside for a border. I need to find a crochet hook to help pick up the

On a roll

2008-01-20T22:19:00.001-08:00

Ta-DA! (drumroll)Tempting is FINALLY complete! (Weaving in loose ends as we speak)

An actual, honest-to-god FO

2008-01-20T16:56:00.000-08:00

Yes, I finally finished something - truly finished, even with the weaving in of the loose ends and quasi-blocking. (Translation, I pinned it out, but then discovered that you shouldn't block acrylic, so I unpinned it. But at least I tried.)This is a SDSU-colors throw for my daughter's dorm room. I have been working on it for a couple months as a Christmas present, but of course, it took until

What Makes a Pattern Sexy to You?

2007-12-09T21:42:00.000-08:00

As part of the next issue of the Sexy Knitters Club newsletter, I want to find out what makes a pattern sexy. It's amazing to see the diversity of styles that are nominated each time for the KALs and I'm fascinated by what makes a pattern such a hit with some and a dud for others.What Makes A Pattern Sexy to You?It's all about the fiberIt looks good in "

SDSU Throw

2007-11-15T19:38:00.000-08:00

It's not exactly rocket science, now is it?I'm exactly halfway through the SDSU blanket for my DD. I did forget to change the stitch pattern when I did the first white stripe, which threw it off, but oh well, it's moving along pretty quickly and I can do it fairly thoughtlessly while watching TV or listening to an audiobook.Continuing my repeat journeys into the off-topic, I've also been playing

Fingers crossed, prayers said

2007-11-14T21:53:00.000-08:00

My girlfriend? Pregnant again. I am so happy for her - really, just deliriously happy. She's made it past the first trimester (they didn't tell anyone in case of a repeat of last time) and the testing has all come back clear and healthy.I have to send a little positive-ity for her health and happiness into the blogosphere.

Meme: 8 Random Things About Me

2007-10-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by KnittyMuggins for the 8 Random Things meme. Something like a month ago. But I've been blognasticating.The Rules:Once tagged, you must link to the person who tagged you. Then post the rules before your list, and list 8 random things about yourself. At the end of the post, you must tag and link to 8 other people, visit their sites, and leave a comment letting them know they’ve been

Adventures in Cooking

2007-10-04T22:47:00.001-07:00

Okay, major extra credit points for anyone who can tell me what this is:DH calls me at work and says "what do you say if for dinner tonight we have banana something?" And I'm thinking "pregnant much?" But it turns out that - amazingly enough, THAT is a banana flower. (Which I didn't even know existed until it sprouted from the bunch of bananas on the dwarf banana tree in my front yard.) DH was

I am a Sexy Knitting Editor

2007-10-02T19:29:00.000-07:00

Check it, my knitting sistahs: You are looking at the new Executive Editor of the soon-to-be awesomely debuted Sexy Knitters Club newsletter. (Don't I sound official?) I am so... super excited. We've already had several volunteers offer to help with the newsletter, and Jeanie and I seem to be gelling on the same page pretty easily, so I can't wait to sink my teeth in to this project.It's coming

Fall Season, End

2007-10-02T19:16:00.001-07:00

Rounding out the week, we have:Brothers and SistersYou know what I hate? When they cliff-hang you with a possible death (hellooo Desperate Housewives, CSI, CSI again) cuz that hasn't been done lately. If you're going to kill someone off, you go all Shield on his ass and just do it. You know what I hate even more? When they then insist on showing you what looks like proof of the death ... Edie's

Fall Season, Part IV

2007-09-27T23:02:00.000-07:00

Greys AnatomyHooray! Much like Heroes, all Greys has to do is show up. Love that bitchy Christina is back - and really, Sandra Oh is such an awesome actress, I just can't even say. The Izzie and George thing is just awful - LEAVE HIM ALONE, for frick's sake. Also high on the creepy scale is the gothic romance I like to call The Seduction of Lexie. Can't McDreamy either 1) not date for awhile

Fall Season, Part III

2007-09-26T23:50:00.000-07:00

Private PracticeThere's really on one show to care about tonight - Private Practice, the heir apparent to Grey's. In this case, the offspring should definitely be disinherited. Poor Addison. Maybe McSteamy will take her back.What works:Um. I like the theme song. And that scene with the chief at the beginning.What doesn't:Addison is silly.They replaced Kelly from King of Queens as Naomi. Taye

Fall Season, Part II

2007-09-25T22:14:00.001-07:00

More from the front lines of the Fall SeasonThe Biggest LoserI just love this show. Jillian is THE MAN, and I'm so glad she's back. I think I have a massive girl crush on her. Kim is like a bad therapist and Bob's like my mom. The masochist in me digs it when Jillian barks at the competitors to MOVE IT MOVE IT MOVE IT. Go black team!ReaperA pleasant surprise. It was cute, charming, funny. Of

Fall Season, Part I

2007-09-24T21:50:00.000-07:00

I love this time of year. The crisp smell of turning channels, the softly falling pilots, the crunch of dying plots underfoot...And here are my impressions of the best of the best, or worst of the worst, so far:MONDAY HeroesYatai! Hiro Nakamura et. al. came into this from a pretty easy starting position: just don't fuck it up. And the pilot, while it didn't "deliver," didn't screw it up too

Ravelry Revelry

2007-09-23T21:41:00.001-07:00

So I disappeared.Forever.My best friend - who the doctors were not sure could ever conceive - became pregnant. I immediately began a blanket, booties, pjs... all filled with love and diligently worked on every night. Then she lost the baby - hopelessly unviable. I can't even find the projects I began. I think I may have thrown them out. Then my co-supervisor quit. With his big event of the year

Back from vacation

2006-08-24T23:22:00.000-07:00

Spent a blissful five days lolling on the banks of a lake. Am now dappled, much like a palomino pony from peel-y formerly sunburned limbs. (This is what happens when you don't get any sun for three years.) Hooray for vacation! Double hooray for leaving the office! Triple hooray for leaving the office and avoiding the dilbert equivalent of the spanish inquisition, corporate-style. Even made some

I am in love

2006-08-24T23:13:00.000-07:00

I have a new love. His name is Duff. I want to live in his kitchen forever and bask in the glory of his fondant. Those of you who did not tell me of his genius are jealous beeyotches who wanted to keep him to yourself.http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_dbhttp://charmcitycakes.com/noflash/Of course I forgive you, but only because cake love forgives all things.

The UFOs, they are a-multiplying

2006-06-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

I've been neglecting Tempting, just so I can whore myself out to other projects. (Though I must report that I did finish arm #1 in the pedicurist's chair, so I should cast on for arm #2 and rip my way into oblivion again.)For instance, the unfinished Dulaan care package, which is due in their hands tomorrow. However, I have assuaged my rampant guilt by upping the planned contents of the package

Ooh Mista Kotta, Meme meme

2006-06-29T13:29:00.000-07:00

From golden state, a meme guessing game.pick favorite movies, then pull random quotes. invite guessing as to whence the quotes came:1. "When you're dead, lie down. Besides, there's gotta be more to life than just makin' out."2. "Come on, Dover, move yer bloomin' arse!"3. "I'm going to get chip faced"4. "While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?"5. A

Just keep shopping, just keep shopping

2006-06-29T08:02:00.000-07:00

Okay, so yesterday my husband called me "really, incredibly overweight." Ignoring the obvious marital repercussions of THAT conversation, needless to say I've spent the last 24 hours in self-soothing activities like shopping (and eating, but again - a whole other conversation).So I went to Yarn Lady, and got this:and then I went to Joann, and got this:And now it doesn't matter, because everyone

Time for a Yarn Diet

2006-05-26T23:04:00.000-07:00

I went into the craft closet to look for a possible sweater pattern and yarn combo for a Dulaan sweater. And as I started to pull out tote after tote of yarn, it occured to me that maybe it's time to downsize:Each tote is layered with yarn, two skeins deep. And that doesn't include the box of yarn for the Dulaan hats. The sad part is the yarn bought for baby gifts for Cynthia's baby... who's now,

One down... AKA actual knitting content

2006-05-26T21:42:00.000-07:00

I finished my first Dulaan hat (actually weeks ago) but I have been procrastinating on taking the pictures.So here is an honest-to-God FO:Pattern: Double Thick, Super Warm Dulaan Hat Pattern from Now Norma KnitsYarn: Lion Wool Prints - Flower GardenNeedles: US 13 circsRecipient: Project DulaanNotes: The pattern calls for threading the yarn through the the stitches at each end of the tube and

Oh mommy, it hurts

2006-05-08T10:32:00.000-07:00

My husband enlisted me this weekend to help with the landscaping and hardscaping of our front yard. Now I should point out - as a disclaimer - that he has put in about 8 kajillion hours by himself forming concrete molds, mixing, enlaying with stone, finishing, etc. And I also want to point out that I WAS SICK THIS WEEKEND AND WANTED TO SLEEP.That said, I spent the weekend loading 20 bags of

2006-04-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks to an online coupon from a random visit in the blogosphere, I had a $10 off coupon for JoAnn.com, and ordered my wool yarn for the Dulaan Project. I opted for Lion Brand wool in Flower Garden which was a nice mix of blue, green, purple and pink that I though would work up cute.I started with 6 skeins, so we'll see how far that gets me. (With the coupon, I got the yarn and a size 13 circ

Vogue Knitting, Part II

2006-04-10T19:01:00.000-07:00

So many patterns, so little time.First, must participate in the Dulaan ProjectI think I will use this pattern:the Double Thick, Super Warm Dulaan Hat Pattern from Now Norma Knits, but I would like to do a sweater as well - I just have to find one I like and can commit to. In the interests of warming as many as possible, I think I should find one that is sturdy and easy to do.(For those of you who

Vogue Knitting

2006-04-10T10:48:00.000-07:00

Whew - what a relief. I subscribed to VK through one of those "try us for free" offers and was really disappointed when the first issue arrived (last months) and there was only one thing in the magazine that I could seriously see myself investing time and money into making. (The brilliant mock turtleneck/v-neck upsidedown-able sweater.) I flipped through it over the weekend with the pack of

FO Quickie

2006-02-07T08:23:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you've just gotta take your fiber lover, slam 'em up against a wall and get it done. Case in point: Moda Dea Cache needed to be turned into a simple little scarf for a care package to my niece.Pattern: That scarf that everyone knows how to make (knit knit knit purl purl purl)Yarn: Moda Dea Cache, Rave and RendevouzNeedles: US 15 circsRecipient: BriBought the yarn at Christmas time,

Suzie Homemaker

2006-01-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

Have you ever walked through a model home or an open house, and looked at the kitchen/pantry/library/whatever nook and had this little fantasy:You see yourself (looking purrfect, of course) in a soft diffused light, humming sweetly while putting the final touches on the rack of lamb/towers of presents/great American novel while the smells of homemade bread fill the house. And you think that if -

Sometimes people are ugly... and sometimes they're not

2005-12-12T11:35:00.000-08:00

I have to completely digress from knitting, crafting or anything related thereto.I will start by saying, that I am not an athlete. I did not win one for the Gipper, or do a perfect vault on a broken ankle or run, Forrest, run. Therefore, sometimes the things that sports peoples do boggles my mind.Regardless, I have a feeling that competition can elevate, and competition can expose what a sad,

I'm doin' the Knitty dance

2005-12-05T10:58:00.000-08:00

It's always a happy day at the ol' homestead when a new Knitty arrives. (NOTE: I had lots of things to say about that, but somehow blogger ate it up when I went to publish, so I'll just summarize and cut to the chase:)I-never-find-more-than-one-thing-I-want-to-make-because-it-takes-so-long-for-me-to-knit-anything-that-it-has-to-be-super-wearable-to-be-worth-the-effort.-

Back in the day

2005-11-18T09:17:00.000-08:00

I remember the day when I thought this would be a knitting blog. It is however, a barely-on-life-support, neglected-like-smelly-cat, quasi-blog-thing just sitting there in space.But I have an excuse - really. It's called hell. Some of you may refer to it as moving, but you're just fooling yourselves. After FIVE DAYS of hauling cr*p back and forth in a U-Haul, I am now the proud owner of several

Why No Knit?

2005-10-27T22:42:00.000-07:00

See Lisa pack. See Lisa pack some more. See Lisa debate killing husband or self to get out of moving. This is like one one-hundredth of what's left to be done in the next two weeks.

Say A Little Prayer

2005-09-21T00:57:00.000-07:00

for me. i'm in vegas for a trade show. which you would think means:vegas = wooo-hooooobut trade show = running your ass off until you drop and then resurrecting your carcass to run your ass off some more. now this is actually made more pleasant by the fact that I'm with a great group of people who are all upbeat and a lot of fun and made it okay to work until 12:02am preparing trade show

The Joy of Shopping!

2005-09-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

I can only deal with so much college football (the yelling, the talking to the TV, the fact that we have to have two TVs going at one time), so I ran away from home on Saturday. Went window shopping for furniture for the new house, and then wandered into Joannes Etc., and discovered Lion Brand MicroSpun. Did you know about this and forget to tell me? So fun - cheap and feels awesome.I feel

Check this bad mofo out!

2005-08-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

An automated stitch counter..... Bless little Rebecca's heart!From the Iconoculture newsletter: KEY INSIGHTKnitWit smart needles track the number of stitches a knitter has stitched. Needles are wired with movement sensors and stream info back to a base station that calculates the number of stitches. CONSUMER CONNECTIONSimple gadgets that help crafters concentrate on the

Casting on

2005-08-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

Finally back to it. Cast on for the sleeve of Tempting. Used the medium measurement and the sleeve came out huge - since it's going to be a full length sleeve, I didn't want a wrist measurement that's as wide as an upper arm. So I recast on for the small size (52) and checked stretchiness against my arm. (Hopefully I won't get to the top of the sleeve and decide I don't like it!)I just love this

Do you know the muffin man?

2005-07-26T00:23:00.000-07:00

I recently weighed in on the Kelly Clarkson ab flab debate on The Manolo. For those of you not addicted to the site it goes something like this: No, Kelly Clarkson is not fat so don't hate me for criticizing her, but if you wear pants that are a size too small even if you are a size 2, you still end up with a jelly roll hanging over your low-riders. I had to join in because it's a disease near

What I'm watching

2005-07-20T23:19:00.000-07:00

Q: What do you do when the men in your life want to go see "War of the Worlds" despite the fact you are on a Tom Cruise hiatus?A: You go see a chinese lesbian chick flick by yourself.Went to go see "Saving Face" (in which Joan Chen knits, by the way). Let me tell you, go find whatever arty theater in your neighborhood is showing it on one screen every other Sunday, and watch it NOW.I loved this

The key to my soul is...... FOUR

2005-06-24T21:25:00.000-07:00

Got to archive this puppy cuz it screws up my layout in the blogCourtesy of the funniest girl in the world:the RomanticTest finished! you chose BY - your Enneagram type is FOUR."I am unique"Romantics have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive. How to Get Along with Me Give me plenty of compliments. They mean a lot to me.Be a supportive friend or partner. Help me to learn to love and

(Almost) Finished Objects

2005-06-10T23:45:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is my darling niece's graduation, and I made her two hats. (Don't worry - she's also getting a nice digital camera from us.) She's going to Princeton in the fall, so they are in the university's colors. They are currently laying on my kitchen counter, blocking and drying. (And wafting, by the way. Evidently a wet alpaca smells remarkably like a wet dog.) I hope I did it right, as I

I love this thing

2005-06-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

Even if it proves I am now officially out of vogue. Take a little trip on the Baby Name Wizard's Name Voyager, and see where you chart out.I - a Lisa - was a #1 hit in the 1960s, but have since fallen to the low 300s. Ah, how the mighty crumble... My name looks like a dot-com stock chart. But, I can still claim name superiority to my hubby, whose name peaked in the 1940s at #5 (loo-za!).And I've

That new job?

2005-05-25T10:08:00.000-07:00

A farking bucket of crap. This is officially my shortest tenure anywhere. Only four months in and we've already agreed to an amicable divorce. The problem being that - even though I appreciate being able to get a paycheck while looking for a new gig - all I want to do is pack my stuff up and get the hell out. For the record, boy and girls - this is my legacy to you: If you know someone to be an

Because I don't have enough unfinished crafts in queue

2005-05-11T20:33:00.000-07:00

I MUST learn to do this:It's called Kanzashi, and it's the Japanese art of making flowers out of leetle bits of folded silk, glued together with rice paste. They used them for hairpieces for the geisha.. and I think they're fabulous.And of course it's something totally missing in English how-tos on the Internet. But after reading about it on the Craftster blog, I did run out and eBay this great

What Kind of Girl are You?

2005-05-05T09:22:00.000-07:00

Turns out I am a Progressive Girl. At first I was kind of let down - "how boring", but when I read the other profiles, I realized I'm progressive and I'm proud! (giggle) Okay maybe not quite THAT enthused, but it's a fair approximation.I realized my true NYR should be to be who I am - a 30-ish former party girl who still wants to tie one on every now and then, the youngest soccer mom on the

Haven't had a quiz in awhile.

2005-04-20T18:56:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure where the Dixie comes in - evidently even the south in southern california is south enough...Your Linguistic Profile:75% General American English15% Dixie5% Upper Midwestern5% Yankee0% MidwesternWhat Kind of American English Do You Speak?

feeling.... faint... need.... yarn....

2005-04-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

I am crawling towards the oasis of yarn, parched for its soothing refreshment, when WHAM! works shotblocks me. All I want is to curl up in front of the TV with some WIP in hand, but no, I'm IMing with our CEO at midnight.I'm in by 9, out by 1 (am). When I come home at 8, it's like a vacation. It's so stressful that I wake up every morning puking from nerves. My husband doesn't know whether to

Finally back to knitting

2005-03-07T23:48:00.000-08:00

What a relief - it's so therapeutic to sit back, knit and unwind on the couch with my hun-nee.Started to do a mobius tube scarf in Amelie for my MIL's birthday - the opera scarf just wasn't working in this yarn. I did take Terby's suggestion and bought bamboo needles which worked so much better. Up watching late night TV to finish it... got through 2 skeins, and realized I needed a third to make

Breathe in, breathe out

2005-02-19T22:40:00.000-08:00

I've finally transitioned to my new job full time. And I'm really, really happy. I screw up in a major way at least once a day, my boss is constantly riding my ass, I'm working 12 hours a day even now that I'm not doing two jobs, and yet, I am still stoked to get up and go to work everyday.Which is nice because other things are not going so well. My aunt died last Sunday. She was only in her 50s

Taking a breath

2005-01-19T23:32:00.000-08:00

Well, I accepted that new job. I gave my notice today, and it went really well, but for the next month, I'm going to be splitting my days between the two jobs. I'm really excited, and really determined to make this a success, so I'll be taking a little break from blogging. I'm sad because I was just invited to RAOK, and I haven't even had time to go introduce myself on the message boards, or

Belated New Years Resolutions

2005-01-17T17:31:00.000-08:00

Well, one way to avoid breaking your NYRs by mid-january is to wait until mid-january to do them. Really, I was just going to re-tred last year's so I had no real urge to work on them. Last year I did them based on a Franklin Covey "what matters most" worksheet. So they're all a value + a goal. Value: Being well-educated Goal: Work on getting my degree. This one may actually get done. The new

Amelie, you wench

2005-01-12T16:03:00.000-08:00

First off, I have finally succumbed to that loverly flu (sniff, sniff, hack, hack) that has been making the rounds. I spent the last two days dozing and knitting (which aside from the "hit by a truck" muscle aches is actually quite a perfect day for me). The good things: I finished my Tempting body up to the armpits (and then discovered I had no size 8 DPNs for the arms). I did one repeat of the

The Flower Hat, part duex

2005-01-08T19:35:00.000-08:00

*Now Updated With Pictures* Okay, so I frogged the damn thing back several inches, and switched to the decreases from the NY Mets Hat. Much better! Here's my boy, thinking he's all that in his new hat (unfortunately, the boy is more visible than the hat): But THEN, I had a total brain collapse and BOUND OFF instead of pulling the yarn through and knotting. So now the hat has this horrible

Hooray for Photo CDs

2005-01-06T19:19:00.000-08:00

Finally!! I got the disposable camera developed, and now have pictures to liven up this deadly dull blog. So I went back and updated several posts from the past month. And here, as a bonus to you for coming today, is your FREE PREVIEW of The Cutest Dog In The Whole World:

There is way too much disposable income in the world

2005-01-05T19:36:00.000-08:00

Because who would have thought there would be a need for this magazine: Yes, that's right - "The Ultimate Cosmetic Enhancement Guide"

I have only one thing to say

2005-01-05T09:24:00.000-08:00

USC rocks my socks!!! Where are all the color commentators who said the PAC 10 was too soft NOW?!?!?

Chugging right along

2005-01-04T18:58:00.000-08:00

Tempting isn't exactly flying off of my needles, but it's coming along at a respectable clip. Here it is at 6.5" - I'm 50% of the way done with the body (pre-adding sleeves)

Intarsia

2005-01-02T19:06:00.000-08:00

As part of my knitting new year's resolutions, I want to learn new skills I do not currently have: cabling, intarsia, fair isle (maybe), entrelac (maybe). So my first project was this intarsia skull and crossbones. It was going to be the first square in my Zephren's Skull Blanket, but this was HARD and time-consuming, mainly because the chenille did not flow off of my needles, so I don't think

101 Things

2005-01-02T02:19:00.000-08:00

Yes, another one. But there are cookies and milk at the end for those of you who slog all the way through. 1. I have the "perfect" family - me, hubby, daughter, son, dog, cat. 2. Who are all blessedly imperfect. (except maybe the dog - he is my perfect angel baby) 3. I am on the 25 yr. plan for getting a degree. By all accounts, I should ahve a bachelors in 2014. 4. My husband is 16 yrs. older

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

2005-01-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

Happy new year to everyone! I hope your 2005 is happy, fulfilling and crafty!! I am off to unwrap my 2005 Knitting Patterns-A-Day calendar, write my resolutions (which, conveniently enough, will be the same unacheived ones from 2004), and lay about on the couch with hubby cheering on the PAC 10! (Go USC!!! Okay so I know they don't play until Tuesday, but my other loud vocalization option is

On my way

2004-12-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

It took four - count 'em, FOUR - restarts (twisted, uneven number of stitches, ribbing hopelessly offset,success) but I finally got Tempting on my needles and properly lining up. Hubby and I are spending tonight in front of the TV with each other, my darling son, and some form of "rockin' new year's eve." So I'll be bringing in the new year with champagne and a successful knitting project - what

Do NOT twist - oh but why?

2004-12-30T23:23:00.000-08:00

And WHY do all the books tell you not to let your stitches twist when joining? I'm sure you all know what I finally figured out 2 inches into my Tempting tonight. Riiipppppitttt.

Entrepreneur... thy name is Lisa?

2004-12-29T16:16:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking - alot - lately about opening my own business... a hybrid book and knitting store, with a cafe... KnitLit Cafe or some such nonsense. Very "someone's living room" times 20 - huge overstuffed couches, coffee, SnB meetings, with an online store for yarn, and also knitted goods on consignment. Kind of a melting pot of everything I ever want to be surrounded by. BUT there are

It's time for the lightening round!

2004-12-29T10:12:00.000-08:00

Haven't updated in weeks, and so i am cheating and backdating stuff.... the pics are all currently in a disposable camera i was forced into buying in DC (on business), so i'll insert them when i get it developed.

Back to selfish knitting

2004-12-28T10:31:00.000-08:00

Now that Christmas is over and the infamous Flower Hat has been neutralized, it's time to get back to knitting for my most grateful recipient - ME! I am in <3 with Tempting from the current issue of knitty , and have got about an inch done so far. I'm changing the pattern to make it long-sleeves though, as I, unlike Jenna, have big flabby arms. I have also kicked aside my previous belief in

Merry Christmas!!

2004-12-26T10:03:00.000-08:00

Well, Christmas was mostly a success, except that DH was supposed to give me knitting needles (that I needed to buy myself) but I blew my whole budget on already knitted sweaters (I had FO-lust, and they were so cute!) So I will have to wait until some more cashola comes my way to finishing tricking out my knitting needle collection. On the other hand, next year will be ALL about homemade gifts.

The Flower Hat

2004-12-24T02:30:00.000-08:00

I realize it's probably my gimpy knitting skills, or the fact that I'm racing to finish it at two in the morning, but I choose to blame it on the J Crew Hat pattern. When doing my decreases, the hat got smaller really really really fast, and the top now looks like a three dimensional black and red daisy. My 11 yr. old BOY cannot wear a daisy hat in public, so it's FROG away. Grrr.... only two

Hat Head Ahead

2004-12-21T22:13:00.000-08:00

I decided to make my darling son a hat for Christmas... after much frantic googling, I settled on either the JCrew Hat or the NY Mets Hat. This, by the by, was my first attempt at a hat. Luckily I cast on while at SnB, so I had mucho help to keep me from completely screwing it up. Only got about two rows knit because I had to keep recasting on (doing the long-tail cast on without a long enough

I <3 Giving Gifts

2004-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:00

While tucked away in freezing Washington DC (okay - I'm from California - I have thin blood - 48 degrees is UNBEARABLE to me), I frantically finished my baby uggs. Had dinner with ex-coworker Stephen and his new bride (and soon to be mother) Becca - they loved them, or at least did a convincing job of pretending to love them. Here is where the finished booties would be if I had my pictures done:

Ummmm... what a yummy so-called week

2004-12-01T14:16:00.000-08:00

Turns out my favorite coworker ever has all five volumes of the one-and-only season of My So-Called Life. Which he lent me. Which I watched for five straight days. And which is why my decade old crush on Jordan Catalano is now raging in full fire. He (my CW) tells me I am an Angela, however I have proof right here that I am, in fact, a Rayanne. In addition, as an old-school slap in the

Going into withdrawal

2004-11-03T10:29:00.000-08:00

Got a new boss, and the previous two year's work isn't buying me any slack. So it's prove it, prove it, prove it time and between working all the time, and stressing about work the rest of the time, I've not had a minute to pick up the sticks. Ironically, knitting is stress-reducing, but I just can't find the time.Did I mention it is at this juncture that my darling son has gathered a complete

Hooray for Babies!!

2004-10-16T14:33:00.000-07:00

Fabulous news - I found out yesterday that my BF from high school, Cyn is preggers! And she told me right away, so I have NINE WHOLE MONTHS to knit stuff for her.... Sad as it is, the items in the queue for my coworker's baby just aren't as exciting anymore. I did find my Easy Knitting, so the sheep blanket is back in line - though now I think I need to make two! And a sweater - if it turns

Okay this one is soooo not right

2004-10-14T13:47:00.000-07:00

I am definitely not a guru... somedays I have trouble feeling qualified to be a newbie. You appear to be a Knitting Guru. You love knitting and do it all the time. While finishing a piece is the plan, you still love the process, and can't imagine a day going by without giving some time to your yarn. Packing for vacation involves leaving ample space for the stash and supplies. It can be hard to

It's a Quizilla Week

2004-10-14T13:44:00.001-07:00

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2004-10-12T11:36:00.000-07:00

You are Novelty Eyelash. You are very of the moment, hip, and happening. You are often seen wrapped around someone's neck. Some see you as too flashy and ultimately shallow, but you are having too much fun to notice. What kind of yarn are you? brought to you by Quizilla

My name is Lisa and I'm a yarnaholic

2004-10-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

The worst (and best) part of becoming a knitter is that I crave new yarn hits everyday.... it's become an addiction. I've been working on the same darn tank top for two months now, and all I want to do is shop for more yarn for unspecified projects. The DH smiles at me indulgently, but only because he doesn't realize the depths of my addiction - there are rubbermaid storage totes stacked in my

Am I a serious knitter?

2004-09-28T15:54:00.000-07:00

To feed my new pattern fixation, I was happily googling the day away. And I came upon a link (that I'm sure everyone knew of but me) to KnittingNow, a "newsletter for the serious knitter." And I thought to myself: Huh? What exactly is a serious knitter? Someone who takes their knitting seriously? Someone who only knits serious patterns - shrouds, veils, sensible shoes? (No bubblegum-colored

2004-09-28T15:21:00.000-07:00

Worst part of being a knitter? The constant nearness of sharp metal objects when you're coworkers are being a**es. The urge to skewer is strong...

2004-09-27T13:36:00.000-07:00

ACK! Have lost the pattern for the baby blanket... Frantic searching turns up bupkis... still have MONTHS to go before the little bundle is due, but the mag is already out of stores and i've already bought the yarn, so i'd rather not change projects. AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH! (cries self to sleep piteously over thwarted project) In good news: have figured out how to keep The Cat from

2004-09-22T11:18:00.000-07:00

The tank is zooming along. As I started the back I discovered I did the front wrong - a seed stitch hem instead of ribbing - but I like it, so I just messed up the back in the same way. The Cat (his highness does not approve of the more familiar lowercase) loves the yarn, and has had to be extracted from the ball twice now. Already done about 5" of the 13" length, but I need to decide pretty

2004-09-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

Well, I know I'm eight kajillion years behind the rest of the world in starting a blog, but it's actually the love of a very old hobby - knitting - that inspired me to start this very new hobby. I love reading everyone else's knitting blogs, looking at their WIPs, and getting inspiration. And as a writer, I love to blather, so it's the perfect indulgence - a world to babble in ad nauseum without