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…and other food-related knitting. It was just one of those unexpected things. I was so hungry by the time I got home with my lunch and the golden-crusted baguette that I didn’t take the time to cut off a proper piece. As I rudely ripped into the loaf, leaving a jagged edge, I felt a […] The First Post’s Daily Beast feature has just the thing to send you smiling into the weekend. Cape penguins sporting knitted red scarves with green and white pom-poms for the holidays. Cape penguins at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama. Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno By the way, my Super Cupcake cowl is all done and the […] It was Monday morning. As is his habit, Nik stood on my chest long enough to wake me and make known his desire for his 4 a.m. feeding. He does this every morning, like I’d forget or something. Not bloody likely after 13 years. I’m a creature of habit, too, buddy. I know how it […] I’m the kind of boob who forgets to tell you that I finished the Leaf Beret over a week ago. It is lovely, wearable and an easy knit – especially for those like me re-entering the crafty atmosphere. Pattern: Melissa LaBarre’s Leaf BeretYarn: One skein Louet Gems sportweight in Mustard colorway; 100 grams and 225 […] Sleek. Sexy. Chunky. Fun. Fabulous! These words are all appropriate when describing Vogue Knitting’s Holiday 2009 edition. Honestly, they had me at, “Cowl.” One of these beguiling beauties is just the thing for both gift-giving and stash-busting. Chunky yarns? I has it by the suitcase. Some might say I over-bought. Three hyphenates in four sentences. […] For Samhain, Dia de los Muertos and Halloween For familiars everywhere, whether orange or otherwise. + + + + + See you on the “other side“…of the weekend. […] It’s times like these when I feel like a rank amateur. Indeed, I think it ironic that I’m starting to blossom just when the leaves are falling from the trees. Maybe my circadian rhythm or my satellite reset button. Is. Just. Off. The Leaf Beret (Ravelry) from knit.1 is the first new thing I’ve started […] Ceiling Cat.* First I see evidence of the long-secret plan unfolding over at Chris’ place. Now, Rocky has apparently received his marching orders. “Yes, overlord. She’s here but cannot comprehend.” What’s a caretaker to do? *apologies to anyone who may be offended. it’s humor. really. don’t tell the cats I said so. […] “The blues had a baby, and they named it rock n’ roll,” sang the legendary Muddy Waters, and boy, is that child still wailing! Just ask the cargo shorts boys, the gray-beards and babies and tattooed ladies who came out en masse for Lollapalooza 2009 in Chicago’s Grant Park. I had reservations as the date […] |