tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164526482024-02-28T02:37:19.600-05:00One Voluptuous Cat and some YarnKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-23769477641739086242008-05-29T17:31:00.006-04:002008-05-29T17:53:39.895-04:00Wonderful Finds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-splBU1-l_xPravjpDRRjU1842cygClR2Cig7t-hWvGkRWuPygJLpRHlyM13Gz1KsE9vk644i7jv8gkTQ-6cjVMAZyR0-YeMJ0VIH2-wVG27DPI04zBvPLYqSromSPW8W6qrPQ/s1600-h/Nicki+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-splBU1-l_xPravjpDRRjU1842cygClR2Cig7t-hWvGkRWuPygJLpRHlyM13Gz1KsE9vk644i7jv8gkTQ-6cjVMAZyR0-YeMJ0VIH2-wVG27DPI04zBvPLYqSromSPW8W6qrPQ/s320/Nicki+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205921058871084210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >A few days ago I was able to head out of work a little early and go down to our local Savers. I have been amazed and overwhelmed at the size of the store in the past, but on this trip I discovered some wonderful treasures.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Of course now I have to figure out what to do with all this wonderful yarn. I am planning on making the felted slippers from Knit 2 Together from the bulky Aspen yarn - I actually found a skein of it in yellow in my stash when I got home! The variegated pink I am thinking of using to make a scarf since it is so soft, but possibly it might become gloves or fingerless mitts. </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYDTzlT79niUf4yXUiACgzB2hPO-Zq__6vcKYyN5QBQvt_gUAYuzqhS8oruTkCiN1rmfwi_agsUb17frrh_gPlATJSNRoK-WtjPpH47Ii-2W-W6lCX70OTOiHtwUYJRSp7e3E3Q/s1600-h/Nicki+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYDTzlT79niUf4yXUiACgzB2hPO-Zq__6vcKYyN5QBQvt_gUAYuzqhS8oruTkCiN1rmfwi_agsUb17frrh_gPlATJSNRoK-WtjPpH47Ii-2W-W6lCX70OTOiHtwUYJRSp7e3E3Q/s320/Nicki+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205919985129260194" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />If anyone recognizes the grey yarn please let me know - I believe it is Japanese but I have not been able to find anything on the internet about it.</span><div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(51, 0, 0); font-family: georgia;"><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >The fabric is a couple of pillow cases and some silk napkins. The pillowcases are going to become skirts once I get the chance to work on them. I am not sure yet what will happen with the napkins. The trip I am planning on using to create handles for tote bags, now I just need to find the fabric I plan to use them with.</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >The total cost for all of these treasures: less than $25.00!</span> <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I have to go visit Savers more often - if only I had the room to store the stuff I buy there!</span><br /></div>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1162735055592383792006-11-05T08:27:00.000-05:002006-11-05T09:11:42.770-05:00Mitten Swap<span style="font-size:100%;">So I thought I have plenty of time to fill out the survey and get organized for the swap. I was fooled by the late send date which is wonderful for time to customize the items but - I still need to get his survey up. So here it is a little late . . .</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br />What are your favorite colors?</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Green, blue, blue-green, purple. Deep rich saturated colors.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Are you a new mitt knitter? How long have you been knitting mittens? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">I have been knitting mittens off and on (more off) for the past four or five years.<br /> </span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> Do you prefer solid or multicolored yarn? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Tonal solids - kettle dyed type looks.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What fibers do you prefer in mitten yarn? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">All wool (or alpaca, or baby camel, or even angora) , the softer the better.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Where do you usually knit mittens? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">On the sofa watching tv or movies, at the computer, occassionally in bed while listening to NPR.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> How do you usually carry/store small projects? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">I rarely carry small projects since I work mostly at home, I store them on the coffee table since the cat has been well trained not to steal yarn or projects on needles!</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What are your favorite mitten patterns? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">I don't have any favorites, but I am hoping to try out someone elses favorite.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What are your favorite mitten knitting techniques? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">None</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What new techniques would you like to try? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Nothing specific, but I am an adventerous knitter and will try any new technique (although I am not a big fan of color work!)</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What are your favorite needles for knitting mittens? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">In the round: double points, strangly pony pearls - I love the flexibility and strength.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What are some of your favorite yarns? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Anything that is incredibly soft in rich colors. I really am tactile and the softness is a major factor for me. I also like finer gauge yarns rather then bulky yarns, I appreciate the appearance of the finer knit and don't mind the extra rows on smaller needles. I do also have a deep love for Meditation by Skacel.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What yarn do you totally covet? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">I was just in the yarn store yesterday petting the Fiesta La Luz. What totally amazingly soft yarn.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Any pattern you would love to make if money and time were no object? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Not that I can think of.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Favorite kind of needles (brand, materials, straights or circs, etc)? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Pony pearls for double points, I hate straight needles, Inox Express circular needles (but I can't work with 16" or shorter).</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> If you were a specific kind of yarn, which brand and kind of yarn would you be? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Debbie Bliss cotton/angora, soft, drapy, but able to hold some form of shape, and both warm and cool depending on the weather.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Do you have a favorite candy or mail-able snack? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Dark chocolate - the more chocolate the better! (But I can't have any dairy so no milk chocolate)</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What’s your favorite animal? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">A close tie between cats and dolphins, both share a level of grace and poise that I so admire. They are also both very intelligent creatures.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Would you prefer super warm mittens or something more like fingerless mitts? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Somewhere between fingerless mitts and super warm, enough fabric to keep the wind from blowing through, but not so much I couldn't hold the steering wheel to drive the car.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> If you were a color what color would you be? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Green - the color of leaves when the first come out in spring.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> What is your most inspiring image, flower, or object in nature? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">I love flowers, colors, texture, and rocks, smooth rocks polished by the water, or crystals with amazing structure, and waves from the ocean washing up on the beach and creating ripples in the sand.</span><b><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <br /> Do you have a wishlist? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/WG5U4NUIENHA/ref=lst_llp_wl-go/104-5478310-6740732<br /> <br /> </span><b><span style="font-size:100%;">Anything else you’d like to share with the group today? </span></b><span style="font-size:100%;">Thank you all and have fun with the swap!<br /></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1153699205284918232006-07-23T19:48:00.000-04:002006-07-23T20:00:05.296-04:00The Capelet is almost done<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-23-06%20005.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/200/7-23-06%20005.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't do much knitting yesterday as I was busy trying to find the floor in my room! Now I can see a large portion of the floor -<br /><br />But today I sat down and picked up the Anthropologie Capelet again. And I just sewed in the last end. Now I need to find two buttons that are perfect for the capelet. Until then I can wear it open, if it gets cool enough to wear that is. I am so proud of how it came out.<br /><br />Here it is this morning:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-23-06%20002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/7-23-06%20002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just one more sleeve to finish and the ends to sew in.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-23-06%20007.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/7-23-06%20007.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>And now here is what it looks like all finished except the buttons! The color is a little more pinky purple then in this picture, less blue, more red.<br /><br />Now I have to figure out what to do with the approximately two balls left. I went through 4 balls of Debbie Bliss Cotton Angora. It is very soft, and has wonderful give to it that I wouldn't expect from cotton. The only down side to this yarn was the little bits of angora that would fluff up as I was knitting and somehow attach to my nose, face, and clothing for the rest of the day. Other then that I love this yarn.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1153422719833195382006-07-20T14:45:00.000-04:002006-07-20T15:12:00.006-04:00It can be too hot to knitI discovered earlier this week that it can in fact be too hot to knit. This is something I didn't think could happen - living in Vermont rarely does it stay in the 90's for days. But with the incredible heat wave that seemed to hit the entire country I found that even with lace weight cotton I could not bear the thought of knitting, the yarn would stick to my fingers, to the needles, it all felt too hot and now the stole is so long it was pileing up in my lap making me even hotter. Finally, yesterday it got a lot cooler and now I am able to make up for the missed knitting time.<br /><br />So here is what I have been working on:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-20-06%20011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/7-20-06%20011.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here is the stole that is made from the lace weight cotton I got at the Webs tent sale. I am pretty sure this cone was only two dollars (maybe three), and there is still a LOT left on the cone after I finish this piece.<br /><br /><br />Here is a picture of the yarn left on the cone, and the ball that I wound off to knit from for the stole.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-20-06%20013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/200/7-20-06%20013.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> I had the grand idea I would get this done while on my trip to Hawaii. That was a very optimistic idea, I am not sure I ever picked up the needles on the trip I was just so exhausted by the end of the day of visiting museums, touring the countryside, and generally enjoying the beautiful state!<br /><br />Yesterday I got the grand idea that I needed to work on something else as I have been plugging away at this stole for so long I needed a change of pace. I was trying to find something to use up some of the older yarn in the stash (after the trip to the Webs tent sale I am not allowed to buy any more yarn until I make a serious dent in the now very very very large stash). But in swatching for the <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=62184.0">Anthropologie Capelet</a> I decided it would be perfect for the Debbie Bliss cotton angora I had bought in Maine last fall (at half price!). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/7-20-06%20006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/7-20-06%20006.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I am so thrilled with how this is coming out. I have made several changes but it is looking great.<br /><br />I am hoping to get this finished by the end of this weekend but we will see, I have several other projects that want my attention, and it will be too hot to wear this when I finish so I may end up distracted before finishing. At least I have a list now to work from! I am going to try and create one of those lists on the sidebar about what I am working on and how it is progressing.<br /><br />Finally, in I didn't believe it actually happened, I got a fedex package today, it looked like the usual junk that you get in the mail letting you know you have won some sort of prize but first you have to pay for it I was a little skeptical when opening it. Then I pulled out a certificate for a free year of Netflix! I love Netflix, I have almost 500 items in my queue - now I get them for a year for FREE! I have never won anything before and was actually not sure that real people ever won things in contests. Yet I seem to keep entering them in the hope that I will actually win one. This time it appears it was contest in Self, I entered it and now I have won! Of course now I will be constantly entering contests.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1145413184520579782006-04-18T22:05:00.000-04:002006-04-18T22:19:44.990-04:00Long time no postI have been really busy knitting trying to use up yarn so I could go to some wonderful yarn sales that were coming up. I have several things that have been finished since posting. Here is the stuff I finished this past fall for a new baby that was at my old work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_4613.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/200/IMG_4613.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>This is the cotton blanket that would never e<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_4617.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/200/IMG_4617.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>nd, once I finished the body I had the brilliant idea to knit on the ruffle, it was knit out from the blanket, I think I was up to 7 size 6 circular needles before I finally finished the thing. But look how nicely it turned out.<br /><br /><br />Then of course I had to make a little baby wrap to go with the blanket to use up all the extra yarn since this project was supposed to be a stash buster and not a stash enhancement. I love how cute this turned out and have been thinking about making one in my size!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_4610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_4610.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I tossed in a few baby bibs with this package and the mother-to-be seemed thrilled. I have not been back for a visit since so I am unaware of whether or not the baby actually used all of these things.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1137912341535545422006-01-22T01:43:00.000-05:002006-01-22T01:45:41.546-05:00I am a PrincessI know, long time, no post. Life seems to have gotten away from me. I will try to be much better about this in the new year, although since I don't make resolutions, I can't be too disapointed in myself if I don't do a better job.<br /><br />I just took a really cool test and look what kind of princess I am:<br /><br />(Please note this is also the kind of princess who wears diamond tiaras!)<br /><br /><img src="http://images.quizilla.com/F/FA/FAE/FaerieFriend/1128880847_e-Romantic.JPG" border="0" alt="HASH(0x8b674e0)" /><br />The Romantic Princess<br /><br />You are absolutely in love with love! Charming,<br />romantic, and feminine are all words that<br />describe you. You are a huge flirt and know how<br />to use your feminine wiles to get your way. You<br />are always on the lookout for the guy who will<br />sweep you off your feet.<br /><br />Role Models: Isolde, Juliet<br /><br />You are most likely to: Free a cursed prince from a<br />terrible spell with a single kiss.<br /><br /><br /><a title="Take this quiz at Quizilla" href="http://quizilla.com/users/FaerieFriend/quizzes/What%20Kind%20of%20Princess%20are%20You%3F%20%20-%20%20Beautiful%20Artwork%20(Original%20Music%20is%20BACK!!!)/"> What Kind of Princess are You? - Beautiful Artwork (Original Music is BACK!!!)</a><br /> <span style="font-size:-2;">brought to you by <a title="Quiz, Horoscope, Flash Games, Poems - Quizilla!" href="http://quizilla.com">Quizilla</a></span>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1128029840724776362005-09-29T17:33:00.000-04:002005-09-29T18:16:31.443-04:00Finally Getting BetterI have had lots of time to knit over the past few weeks as I have been at home sick, ostracized like I have the plague, until the doctor finally determined that it was most likely some form of pneumonia and gave me an antibiotic to get it out of my system.<br /><br />But the good part has been the down time to get a lot of knitting done.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_5170.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_5170.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I now have finished my multidirectional scarf in the awful yarn, it was a very fuzzy mohair which was in a great colorway, but it was impossible to correct any mistakes, and to match the colors when moving from one ball to another.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A strawberry cap, and another quick cap for the knit a cap project also came off the needles this<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_5164.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_5164.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> week.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I also started on a premie cap and the beginning of my self designed lace shrug, hopefully it will come out as well as I see it in my mind. I will post pictures when both are further along.<br /><br />I have decided that I want to replace all of my metal double pointed needles with either wood or synthetic material ones. The metal is just too hard on my hands, and given that I am a much looser knitter then I used to be, I don't think breaking needles will be as much of a problem as it used to be.<br /><br />Finally, Nicki has been by my side taking good care of me while I have been sick, the little nose kisses and purring while sleeping on my tummy seems to be her best form of medicine, and it actually seems to have helped!<br /><br />Now, off to knit and sleep and get rested and feel better!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1127260068937115882005-09-20T19:33:00.000-04:002005-09-20T19:47:48.943-04:00Multi-Directional ScarfI am sitting here with Nicki getting my daily padding (she likes to make sure that my tummy is well exercised). She is in such bliss, just purring away and mushing my stomach!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_51101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_51101.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>I took pictures today of the scarf I knit for my mother - it was my first multidirectional project, and it is just the first of many.<br /><br />The yarn is hand dyed cotton I got at a wonderful yarn store in New Hampshire. The colors are much richer then they look in this picture. They include a royal blue, lighter turquois, and then a purply color. It is just beautiful and there is a bunch of it left!<br /><br />I am working on another multidirectional scarf already, the pattern is by Iris Schreier and is from the Multidirectional Knitting Yahoo Group run by the incredibly talented and friendly Iris. I am going to try and use up a bunch of stash and then reward myself with Iris's book - Modular Knits.<br /><br />The cat has now left and is curled up on my foot, but now both of my hands are free to knit!Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1126742939225445872005-09-14T16:23:00.000-04:002005-09-14T20:18:58.566-04:00Hats for the Knit-A-Cap Project<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I read about the Knit-A-Cap project in KnitLit. I wrote for the information, and after some trouble getting gauge (it turns out I needed a heavy worsted and not a light worsted like I was using) I got three caps knit up for the fall mail out.</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_46521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_46521.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_4650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/200/IMG_4650.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I wish I had been able to knit up a few more for the package, but they prefer to have them in late August. Mine went out the first few days of September. I will try to start earlier this year on knitting them up so there will be more to send in the fall.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </span><a href="http://knit-a-cap.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I used Lion Brand Jiffy - the worsted weight, not the thick and quick, and knit it up on size #10 wooden double point needles. This is such a quick project, finished in less time then a baseball game!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are interested in the project you can find more information on their website: </span><a href="http://knit-a-cap.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Knit-A-Cap</span></a><a href="http://knit-a-cap.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16452648.post-1126073193629239252005-09-07T09:49:00.000-04:002005-09-07T09:50:46.440-04:00WelcomeHello All,<br /><br />I have finally entered the blogosphere. This will mostly center around my knitting and my cat Nicki. I really wanted a place to put up pictures of both!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/1600/IMG_36341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1780/1562/320/IMG_36341.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>She is a cat with an attitude and what she wants she gets. Despite her diet, she has yet to get down to a weight the bossy vets think is appropriate. She is desperatly trying to loose just a few ounces (apparently one pound on a cat is like five pounds on a human) so that she doesn't have to go on kitty weight watchers. The thought of getting in her carrier every two weeks to be weighed in and then have her food adjusted to match her metabolism is just too much.<br /><br />The knitting is something I have done off and on since I was 11. Now I am on, and trying to knit through my vast amount of stash before more arrives! I have another baby to knit for as well as holiday presents to start. I will keep you posted on all the projects as they progress.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18404965969044755832noreply@blogger.com0