Mo Kitty

Mo likes to sit at the window and check out the goings-on in the neighborhood. When she was smaller, she tended to sit or lay on the sill. Now that she's too big for that, she likes to sit like this.

Is it just me or does she make you think of a meerkat?

It's all well and good, except for when she goes batshit for no apparent reason. Like she did yesterday morning at about 6am.

Speaking of 6am, that's when I have to get up tomorrow (and possibly Tuesday as well). Can we say 'Suckfest Extreme'? I have to work inventory, and it's naturally on day shift. Yes, I'm going to whine about it for a little bit longer. The only up to this is that I've only got about 4 weeks left of the year to work. I'm taking, more or less, the last two weeks of December for the rest of my vacation time.

On the knitting front, I've finished a scarf. And a matching bag. Both for my 13 y/o niece. The scarf is the Zig Zag Scarf by Lion Brand. The bag is the Small Diagonally Knit Bag by Barbara Breiter.

The scarf took me a few days, but lump together the time and it's only about 3-4 hours to do. The bag is 2-3 hours, not including lining. I included lining. Yes, I've gone insane.

Stole Update

The stole is progressing. Slowly, but surely. Above is a photo of the edge. Now, I'm in the transition chart, then on to the repeats. A dry-block measures 9" long and 17" wide. I'm hoping that the next sections go a bit faster. It would be cool to finish it by Christmas, but I'm not going to push it too much because that tends to attract a rain of frogs.

So, I had class Tuesday. Did I mention that I am taking a class (to get a raise)? It's basically a class on how to talk to people. Anyway, for some reason, I forgot my cigarettes and lighter at the house. So I stopped along the way to buy some. Picked up a red disposable lighter. The cashier was nice and tested it to make sure it worked. It didn't. The casing around the wick kept popping off. So I reach over and pick up another red one. This one would not stop burning after being lit. Thank goodness I thought to check that one. By this time, the cashier and I are both chuckling at my luck. Third try, I pick up a clear one. It works fine. Whew. Guess I wasn't meant to have a red lighter right now. Did you know that some people think that red is a color of bad luck? I'm not one of those people. Red actually happens to be one of my favorite colors.

Yesterday, I met up with Ames and Spud at Starbucks to have coffee and yarn and conversation. It was fun. The weather was crappy, but we were inside so it didn't matter quite as much. Ames talks about it more over at her blog.

That's about it for now.

One-Word Answer Meme

I got this from Si, who got it from Posie Gets Cozy, who got it from...well you get the idea.

Where is your mobile phone? loveseat
Where is your significant other? couch
Your hair colour? reddish
Your mother? friend
Your father? invisible
Your favourite thing? stuff
Your dream last night? dream?
Your dream goal? happy
The room you're in? quiet
Your hobby? knitting
Your fear? nuttin!
Where do you want to be in 6 years? uhhh
Where were you last night? out
What you're not? graceful
One of your wish-list items? furniture
Where you grew up? places
The last thing you did? read
What are you wearing? clothes
Your TV? DVR
Your pets? Mo
Your computer? entertaining
Your mood? lazy
Missing someone? nah
Your car? Mine!
Something you're not wearing? shoes
Favourite shop? knitpicks
Your summer? work
Love someone? yep
Your favourite colour? green?
When is the last time you laughed? today
When is the last time you cried? forever

Play along — it's fun!

KNITTING!

Thanks, Cheeky!

What is your all time favorite yarn to knit with?

My first yarn crack was Caron Simply Soft. Now... KnitPicks lace weights.

Your favorite needles?

At the moment? My US 2 Addi Turbo Lace circs.

The worst thing you've ever knit?

The first pair of socks I made (with acrylic yarn...boy, were they stinky!)

Your most favorite knit pattern? (maybe you don't like wearing it...but it was the most fun to knit)

Whatever lace I'm working at the moment!

Most valuable knitting technique?

Well Duh! Knit and purl stitch.

Best knit book or magazine?

I don't know about best, but I still use my copy of Easy Knitting since it has a tiny stitchionary and instructions on designing your own sweater.

Your favorite knit-a-long?

Does the Pratchgan count as a KAL?

Your favorite knitblogs?

Look at my links.

Your favorite knitwear designer?

Maybe Shui Kuen Kozinski. Lots of pretty shawls!

The knit item you wear the most? (how about a picture of it!)

Honestly? Probably my cuffs. Photo? Ok here:

Thinking

Here's a photo of the swatch of what I am currently working on. Yes, I swatched. I figured out that I blocked it out just a little too aggressively, so when the project is finished, I have to remember to be a little bit gentler.

Halloween was good. We stayed in and watched a few movies. Now, we're bracing ourselves for the upcoming holidays and flipping coins to see who's going to which ones.

I almost have my homemade swift workable. So far, it's only cost me about 2 dollars. Unfortunately, I have to go buy some more materials. I'm hoping to keep it under $20. And not buy any lincoln logs.

I'd give a better post, but I'm still kind of sleepy.