Just Knitting... and the cat... and wine... and cooking...

This was originally a knitting blog, but I see that my posts seem to be wandering further and further and further from this intent. But that's ok with me, because this little corner of cyberspace has given me something that the entire drawer full of dusty old journals from my youth can't - an actual visual snapshot of my life that can forever be accessed and appriciated. Of course, I have not reached that point where I feel comfortable divulging my secret fears and desires for all the world to read, but this could be a good thing, since I am a person who usually keeps a lot inside and this is teaching me it's ok to put it all out there.

Ok, so that was my Wednesday meditation. But guess what! I do have knitting stuff!
Don't Look Now But...

Are you sick of seeing OSW's on the Internet yet? Well this is mine, in Cascade 220, with longer sleeves than called for, and a very confused look on my face. And that's Bonny Doon Syrah. MMmmmmm.... Syrah.....

OSW #2, the forgotten wedding shrug, survived a beating from a 6 month old kitten named Billy and is now hanging out in the knitting bag, awaiting the day I will be motivated to finish her. When that will happen is questionable, seeing that the wedding has PASSED. Ces't La Vie! For #3, I am working on a way to add some spice by applying a different stitch-pattern to the entire thing. We shall see.

Lacy, Pretty Things

Next up, is my progress on the Lacy Kerchief from Interweave Knits. This is Cotton-Ease and size 7 circs... and I LOVE this scarf. Every single teeny-tiny mistake I have made I have fixed - which is unheard of in Delia-Knitting. I'm like a proud mamma with this thing - I look at it and say wow - I did that? My first venture into real lace, the provisional cast on (I can kinda crochet!) and following an eight-row repeat. Yes, I am very, very proud.

Christmas in July August

As I cleaned out my office at work a few weeks ago (You KNOW I was stressed when I was CLEANING my office), I found a gift certificate for the Knitting Garden. You know what that means, right?

Obviously, this is all not from the Knitting Garden, but what it did was INSPIRE me to stash-enhance. Yes-sir. My enabler, if you will. I really has been a long time since I bought stuff on a whim, so I felt absoulutely no guilt. Score!

• 3 Balls Calmer, for Lelah (FINALLY!)
  
• 5 Balls Cotton-Ease (from Ebay) for Garet's X-Mas gift and other random things
  
• The awesome pattern for Sunburst Sling Bags (Elann). FINALLY I can use that recycled silk I bought like 16 months ago! Family and friends, behold your Christmas Gifts!

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College-Recruiter world kicks into full gear again in a few weeks - which means it is time for the return of the knitting-college-representative on the fair circut. Everyone else chating it up and perfecting their tables while I sit with my feet propped up on a stack of viewbooks with the needles flying. They are just jealous, I know it.

Ciao!

PS - It's been forever since Viva got some love so here she is, treating me like her bitch.