Archives for August 2007
Two Little Monkeys
Work brought me to the Bay Area on Friday, which happened to be my mom’s birthday and the day she and my dad got back from their trip to Mendocino. Madly finishing the second Monkey sock Thursday night (before a 7am flight on Friday) paid off, and when I gave them to her at [...]
8-Ball Cozies
Last month, a co-worker asked if I might be willing to knit prizes for the winning two-person team in the office pool tournament – a little bag to hold a billiard ball, possibly even looking like an 8-ball. I decided it sounded simple enough, might be fun to make, and would definitely make good [...]
“One Monkey Don’t Stop the Show”*
I don’t normally suffer from Second Sock Syndrome, but after finishing the first short Monkey for my mom this morning, I’ve:
re-wound the remaining yarn
showered
washed a bunch of dishes
taken out the trash
eaten lunch
caught up on some blog reading
browsed Ravelry
woven in the ends of the first sock
photographed the first sock
prepared this blog post
and I may even start [...]
Bags, Pins, and a Doula
I have a few cool recommendations I’d like to share.
It’s no secret that I like bags – purses, totebags, backpacks, duffel bags, and also (especially) smaller bags to put in those bags. I credit/blame my mom for the idea/habit/obsession. My boyfriend affectionately makes fun of me for the bag in a bag in [...]
Half Off Lorna’s Laces
…and Malabrigo and some Debbie Bliss and basically everything left in stock over at Knit2Purl2. The Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock was what did me in though – there were so many colorways I wanted, I had to pass up Malabrigo and Lion & Lamb to keep my order within $10 of my original limit.
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8 Facts and a Question
A while back, Kate tagged me for the random facts meme. I’m finally getting around to posting mine, but I’m going to be a spoilsport by not tagging 8 more people. If you haven’t participated and want to, feel free to tag yourself in the comments!
8 Random Facts:
My very first job (in high [...]
More Ear Flaps
I’m back from my travels to Seattle, Massachusetts, and New York!
I finished my second ear flap hat in Seattle and was able to bring it for the unusually warm Falcon Ridge nights this year (luckily it cooled off by the end of the festival). I was also able to give the first hat to [...]