Monthly Archives: May 2012

Knitting! (6)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by kmkat

Younger Son's fiance asked for a cowl.  Not just any cowl, but the Big Herringbone Cowl from the Purl Soho website. (That link worked when I needed the pattern a few weeks ago but doesn't seem to work today. Maybe it will … Continue reading →

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Knitting! (5)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by kmkat

While I was knitting that Montego Bay silk scarf I found myself experiencing an almost visceral urge to knit socks. Fingering weight yarn! Tiny needles! I wantwantwant! However, I mananged to keep that feeling in check until the scarf was f-i-n-a-l-l-y … Continue reading →

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Knitting! (4)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by kmkat

Fourth: silk Montego Bay scarf.   Yarn: Alchemy Silk Purse, 2 skeins. DK, 100% silk single ply.Needle: KnitPicks US#8 circ.Pattern: Montego Bay by Amy Singer. I originally announced that this yarn — also souvenir yarn purchased at Knitty City last year … Continue reading →

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Knitting! (3)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by kmkat

Third: a Moebius cowl from a class on same at Yarnover, taught by the totally delightful Silvia Harding. Yummy yarn; too bad I now find the color rather insipid. Hannibal is not sure about this. Not sure at all. Pattern: … Continue reading →

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This is a rebuilding year.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by kmkat

You know how sports teams, when they have lost all their star players and consequently are not winning many games, they call it a "rebuilding year"? That's what Smokey and I are having in 2012… literally. But not in the … Continue reading →

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Knitting! (2)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by kmkat

Second: Daybreak, last seen here. All done, love it, worn only once. Spring came rather early this year and thus ended wool-scarf-wearing season. Pattern: Daybreak by Stephen West. Nearly every one of his patterns appeal to me. I love this one … Continue reading →

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Knitting!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by kmkat

I started this post with the intention of showing you everything that I had knit since the last time I blogged an FO. Then it occurred to me that each piece deserved its own post; also, that that method would … Continue reading →

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Ennui.

Posted on May 20, 2012 by kmkat

You may already have seen this but it is worth a second look. Enjoy!

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Especially for single mothers.

Posted on May 19, 2012 by kmkat
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Eye candy Friday.

Posted on May 18, 2012 by kmkat

From Younger Son:  I went to Ikea with my friend last night. All at the same time, we left the store, the rain ended, and the sky became a beautiful mix of colors. He snapped a picture of me silhouetted … Continue reading →

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