Knits With Cats
Knits With Cats
I'm a senior technical project manager at work, a knit project starter at home and a list-maker everywhere! I'm married and have too many cats, lots of books, almost enough rose bushes, and way too much yarn!
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January 2005
Monday, Monday
Monday, 31 January 2005 12:08 P GMT-08
The first FO of 2005! Yes, I know it's just a scarf. But it is bright and cheerful, it's the first time I've managed to figure out mistake rib and actually knit it, and as you can see from the tails-not-yet-woven-in, I used ALL the yarn. It s
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Bits and Pieces
Thursday, 27 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Lots of little bits, all over the map.Erica, if you're reading this, your package went out today (Thursday) priority or whatever it is that should get it to you in 2 or 3 days. Enjoy!I read Nancy Drew mysteries as a pre-teen, and was pretty convinc
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Hump Day
Wednesday, 26 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
And I'm glad it is!The lunchtime knitting group was great again today. Not as many knitters as last week, but a couple of new ones again. I plan to raid my Embarrassingly Large Stash for some yarn and needles that can be left with one of the orga
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Sock It To Me!
Tuesday, 25 January 2005 10:01 P GMT-08
If you've looked at the list of items On the needles in the right column, you know I have a lot of projects started. I love starting projects. I love finishing projects, and I love working on projects. In the interests of keeping some order to
Manic Monday
Monday, 24 January 2005 9:37 P GMT-08
The weekend just whooshed by, and it's back to work.I blocked the back of the Viking Turid for my Sis; just to make sure it should fit. The picture isn't very good, in part because the yarn is deep purple, and in part because the front room light i
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Weekend Report
Sunday, 23 January 2005 8:32 P GMT-08
It was an interesting week. Wednesday was the knitting group meeting at Mr. Ken's workplace. Nine knitters: two total newbies who wanted to know what yarn and needles to get (one even asked what color!) for next week, one was almost to the hee
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I'm a Nerd King!
Tuesday, 18 January 2005 8:47 P GMT-08
I knew it! Can't work in the valley as long as I have without picking up some of this stuff. Mr. Ken sees this as a badge of honor, and so do I.MORE GREEN SOCK YARN!Looking for green sock yarn is an excuse to take inventory of my Embarrassi
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This is a test...
Monday, 17 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
More items of substance later, perhaps, but specifically for Erica, here are pictures of some of the sock yarn I would consider trading for the Wildfoote Sienna Red.The first picture is all Opal. Top is brown toned sport weight Opal Batik from a Ge
Shop 'Til You Drop
Sunday, 16 January 2005 9:39 P GMT-08
Mr. Ken and I spent much of this weekend conspicuously consuming. Friday we met Brent at Stanford Mall in Palo Alto for a bit of shopping and dinner. Saturday, Geoff joined us for a road trip to the outlet mall at Vacaville (formerly the Nut Tree
Off the Needles in 2005!
Friday, 14 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
2005 Socks:2005 Other Items:Colinette Popsicle (?) mistake rib scarfPeach Pizazz fuzzy scarf
It's Still Not Friday?
Thursday, 13 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Mr. Ken and I celebrate our wedding anniversary every month - he wanted to do this since he waited so long to get married - and today marks 52 months of wedded bliss. We'll do the celebratory dinner this weekend. I was married before, actually tw
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Is it Friday yet?
Wednesday, 12 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Viking TuridI finally finished the back of the Viking Turid last night and it looks tiny! I did some preliminary measurements prior to blocking it, which will happen this weekend BEFORE I cast on the front or the sleeves, and it's spot on for the s
Serendipity!
Tuesday, 11 January 2005 9:21 P GMT-08
We just had a little bit of serendipity right in our driveway! A couple of months ago I heard about FreeCycle, which is a localized series of Yahoogroups where you offer your stuff that's too good to trash but you don't want anymore. We hemmed a
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Knitting, Cats - Life is good!
Monday, 10 January 2005 10:55 A GMT-08
In spite of the busy weekend, there was knitting time!The back of the Viking Turid is almost complete. I'm up to the last 2" of armhole, and based on what others experienced, I plan to make a little opening with a button, just to be sure Sis c
Weekend Wanderings
Sunday, 9 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
It's been a wonderful weekend, and I hate to see it end!Saturday was busy and fun. We did the usual Super Slow weight training, then headed to San Jose and our list of errands.After a quick visit to my favorite jeweler where we retrieved Mr. Ken's
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RIP Amelia Vahl
Saturday, 8 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Last night we had dinner at a favorite Italian restaurant in Alviso, Vahl's. It's a lovely place, stuck in about 1965 - how long has it been since you heard "Tammy"? - and altogether delightful. Our favorite waitress told us the sad news
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It's Raining, It's Pouring...
Friday, 7 January 2005 4:18 P GMT-08
While much of the US is digging out from under lots of snow and ice, we're getting so much rain I think my feet are becoming webbed! We've had over 4" of rain in the past week, and are expecting another 4 to 8" before Tuesday. It's need
2005 On The Needles...
Thursday, 6 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Socks Red KPPPM waffle pattern Petrol colors Match spiral rib Stained glass Kroy socks 2x2 rib Apricot Opal Royal waving lace pattern Olive, coral, brown twisted rib Opals Sockotta zinnia colors, feather and fan Gold and brown Opal handpaint, pattern
Books Read - 2005
Wednesday, 5 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
FebruaryEarth Colors Sarah AndrewsMallets Aforethought Sarah GravesMaze Catherine CoulterThe Kills Linda FairsteinHigh Country Nevada BarrWhisker of Evil Rita Mae BrownJanuary Dirt Stuart Woods Rough Justice Lisa Scottoline Motion To
Prodigal Socks Return
Tuesday, 4 January 2005 4:03 P GMT-08
The missing socks have been found!It was inevitable: as soon as I posted to the world (at least the part of it that reads my blog) that I'd lost a pair of practically finished socks and all 4 size 1.5 Crystal Palace bamboo needles, they turned up.
Back to Real Life
Monday, 3 January 2005 4:00 P GMT-08
Lost Have you ever lost a knitting project, a practically complete knitting project?Apparently I have. I remember finding my charcoal Regia Linien socks before we left for the various December trips (one of the cats had taken the complete-off-the-n
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WIPs 2005
Sunday, 2 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
2nd Socks:KPPPM shades of red waffle patternMatch teal, petrol and camel spiral ribOpal olive and peach tweedy twisted ribOpal royal apricot Waving LaceOlive purl laceKroy stained glass1st socksSockotta zinnia feather and fanOpal shades of brown tie
Completed Knitting Projects - 2004
Saturday, 1 January 2005 11:59 P GMT-08
Sweaters: Best Friend Jacket (Trendsetter Fresco)Cabled Sweater for SIL (Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece)Socks:Fast Florida Footies (Cascade Fixation - lime)Fortissimo Mexiko 3x1 ribsOpal Magic 3x1 ribs (green)Regia Linien 3x1 ribs (charcoal)Opal Brasil 3
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