Pass the Duct Tape

Because my head is going to explode!

I was in the Schaefer booth today. The woman I was talking to said, "I know you from somewhere."
"I met you in Long Beach."
"No, further back, like summer camp or something."
We compared summer camp notes and no match.
"Where'd you grow up?"
"New York," I told her.
"Where in New York?"
"Westchester."
"Where in Westchester?"
"Larchmont."
"Me too."

We went to elementary school together!! How in the world did she recognize me?

Hive Mind

For a moment there I thought Ravelry was having a technical problem because everyone had queued the same item.



Guess you're all pretty stoked about this sweater, huh?

The Who's Who

What a kooky day. I took a morning business class. Then I went to the luncheon where Stephanie was the speaker. The food was awful. It was some kind of "salad." Essentially a lot of disparate leftovers piled on lettuce. Vile. Made me pine for yesterday's bad salad. I got a free signed copy of Things I Learned from Knitting. They give books away here like mints.

I met so many people today. Bonne Marie Burns, Shannon Okey, Kristi Porter, Jillian Moreno, Amy Singer, Franklin Habit...I know it's been blogged before but everywhere you turn there is a familiar face, a well-known designer. I got to peak inside Janel Laidman's new sock book. So much fun. A friend tried to introduce me to Rick Mondragon. He glanced over then turned his back on me!

Tonight was the fashion show. I marked "Thursday" next to a number of items. My favorite set up of the evening was an item that was described as a "cross between a cape and a wrap." I turned to Kris and asked, "A crap?"

In the meantime here is a snippet of January's fashion show. My favorite item is around the 3:50 mark. 4:50 is also worth a look.

Never Leave Your Time Zone

Yesterday I left the house just before 6 am and arrived at my hotel in Columbus at 9:30 pm. There were many long hours of waiting at O'Hare in there. Would it kill them to get someplace to eat in there that isn't so completely crappy and depressing it sucks your will to live right out of you? Seriously, I would happily pay $20-30 for a meal made fresh that doesn't taste like despair. I can't be the only one.

I could not sleep last night. I usually go to bed pretty late. So last night I tried to go to sleep at 1 (10 pm my time). Couldn't do it. Got up and dinked around online for a while. Went back to bed at 2 and slept fitfully until 6. It's 3 am for me. Why am I out of bed??

The trade show part of TNNA does't begin until tomorrow. Today I have a class. At 8 am! And then nothing until the evening. I keep telling myself I can come back and have a nap this afternoon at least.

I knit and knit and knit on my Auburn Camp Shirt yesterday. The back is now just under two inches long. Stop laughing at me! I will finish this sweater some day. And to be fair, there was a hem. So I've really knit, like, three inches.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

This week the fashion world lost a legend, Yves Saint-Laurent. It seems he was not immune to Big Ass Knits either.


photo via Veronik A.'s Flickrstream

See the full view of the "mummy bridal dress" here.

We Have a Winner!

Nephele, you are the lucky winner of some new sock yarn. Please email me your mailing address and I will send you your yarn as soon as I get back from TNNA.

Merino Lace Socks

Pattern: Merino Lace Socks by Anne Woodbury from IK Summer '03 and Favorite Socks
Yarn: Smooshy Sock in Cocoa Kiss
Needles: US1 Addi Turbo
Notes: I knit exactly as written. The yarn is lovely. I'll try to get a better picture when I get back from TNNA.

More Media Outlets for Me

I was interviewed many months ago by a newspaper reporter about and the story just came out today.

Wes has started a blog for our neighborhood. I am one of the contributors.

Wes noticed that the above article mentioned our neighborhood but didn't notice that I was in the article! I don't think he read it very closely.

Don't Look at Me

Goat wanders aboard Portland bus

The Mob Has Spoken

Okay, you're right. I should just share this yarn with someone who will enjoy it. Leave a comment on this post and I'll pick a lucky person at random.

ETA: I'll pick a winner Wednesday at 10 pm.

Calling All Color Geniuses

Linda K gave me these two skeins of Shelridge Farms Soft Ultra Touch back in April. They are not my colors. At all. She insisted I take them anyway and overdye them. I'm stumped, people. My forays in dyeing have been largely disappointing. What do you think? I was going to just slosh some blue in the dye pot and see where that takes me. Any guidance?

Two Blocks

I got two done that are passable.




There was a lot more yard work today. The guys who came to pick up the yard waste wanted an insane amount of money so we sent them away. We've got another guy--who gave us his price upfront--coming next week.