This is some of the aftermath of yesterday’s fiber bender at Threadbear – some I cannot post for gifting reasons. I was like a junkie driving to that sale – cursing like a sailor at slow drivers and red lights and pulling into the parking lot like a speed demon and praying the cops weren’t [...]
Entries from February 2006
February 23, 2006
ooh la la cha cha fini! and I see trouble
Last night, OLLCCC (AKA ooh la la cha cha cha scarf) was finished blocking and I put on the fringe – all 72 of them! I swear this process took longer than actually knitting the scarf and was also a challenge with this kind of yarn. I looked up and it was 12:30 am!
The Vitals
Pattern: [...]
February 22, 2006
headline reads: woman impaled with needle, a knitters treatment plan, and ooh la la cha cha cha
You hear about the dangers of people falling asleep while smoking or with a burning candle or space heater, but this??? I fell asleep the other night and woke up to a stabbing pressure on my side after rolling over in bed to discover my bamboo needle lodged into me…is there a public service [...]
February 19, 2006
olympic glory and retail therapy
OLYMPIC GOLD!!!!!! Didn’t think I would complete the course but I came back from potential defeat (see prior post and then erase from your memory) to medal in the toe-up sock event.
The Vitals:
Pattern: LynnH First Time Toe up Socks, I did a 2×2 rib for the cuff and then two rows stockinette and then [...]
February 17, 2006
olympic defeat (warning: no pics and for good reason)
Scene One
Time: Thursday evening, 9:00pm – it’s thundering and lightening yet there is snow on the ground adding to the eerie feeling in the air.
Place: Sitting on the sofa by the fireplace, belly is full after a wonderful spicy flafel sandwich from Woody’s Oasis. Glass of pinot grigio is on the coffee table, hubby is [...]
February 15, 2006
otis goes national, my picture is on the fridge, and mini me
Otis has hit the media! I discovered Crazy Aunt Purl’s blog a few days ago and she frequently displays cute pet pics, so I sent her Otis’ debut modeling pic and he has received quite the response!!! To be honest, I had wanted to start a blog but struggled with a name and a [...]
February 14, 2006
olympic standings, more snapping, team michigan, birdie’s story, and phone fiasco part II
TA DA!!!!!! One down and one to go and it fits perfect! I’ve discovered a few things about myself with knitting socks:
1) I like self patterning socks and I think it’s cool to have two socks with same colors and patterns that are not identical – more fitting with my personality.
2) Brittany needles in [...]
February 12, 2006
the sock verdict is in, olympic standings, my new best friend, and SNAP!
My name is Kristi, and I’m addicted to socks…..
I am totally hooked on them…I’ve joined the ranks…I can’t stop and I feel powerless to stop….I don’t know if it’s the self-patterning yarn, or the ability to knit to fit my feet, or the options for patterns – ribs, cables, stockinette…it’s like a little piece of [...]
February 10, 2006
godspeed fellow olympians, an opera, knitty critter strikes, and belize
The fat lady has finished singing and my scarf is complete! This is only because I ran out of yarn but good timing in regards to freeing me up to focus and obsess on the winter knitting games. Here are the specs: 80′x7′, size 8 US, Designed by Deb Patterson, 2 skeins Alpaca with a [...]
February 8, 2006
what’s your knitting m.o.?
modus operandi
n. ‘method of operating or proceeding’
I recently stumbled across another medium for knitting – podcasts. In particular, I am very amused and entertained by Brenda Dayne’s podcast called Cast-on – if this qualifies me as even more than a knitting geek, than so be it!. One of her recent podcasts spoke of how she [...]
