MondayLunchCrew

Looks like I was definitely slack this year compared to the last. However, I have to say that having spent most of the summer on Mystery Stole 3 and most of the year on a unfinished cable intensive sweater, I’m not surprised that the numbers are so low. But here they are anyway and I [...]

Here’s the complete photoset on flickr.

Pattern: Jane Crossover Sweater Yarn: Handmaiden Ottawa Needles: US 8 Addi Turbos Date Started: July 31, 2007. Date Finished: Sept 4, 2007. Sewing done Sept 9, 2007. Modifications: None. Will I make it again? No. While it was fun to knit since it was easy, I don’t like the way the construction is set up. [...]

Santa was good to Flour this year. The rest of us got some great gifts as well.

The apt has been a cookie factory for the last few days…

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse(Westie);* *The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore Yes, I’m having some trouble staying away from my presents and I’m trying to occupy myself as distraction. Flour does not see this night as any different than [...]

Merry Christmas to you and your families! Hope Santa was good to you It’s the home stretch… We’re having our dinners at our family’s houses in the next two days and I’m making the list to make sure we pack everything to go properly. Now, off to do the very last minute grocery shopping.

I made these for me, and will get to wear it for Xmas.

Today…, a little work, and out to run some errands. We managed to experience some holiday shopping in a mall; the holiday traffic on the roads; the holiday mess of a parking lot at a mall; and a little holiday food shopping. It gets worst from here for the next few days out in public. [...]

Been tagged for this AGES ago…and here’s my answer finally. You have to open the book you’re currently reading on page 161 and read the fifth sentence on the page, then think of 5 bloggers to tag with… Book I’m reading: A Deadly Yarn (A Knitting Mystery) by Maggie Sefton Quote: Jayleen tossed her hair [...]

Pattern: Kate Gilbert’s Generic Socks Worksheet Yarn: Opal Magic Needles: Puppy JP 1 dpns Date Started: Dec 6, 2007 Date Finished: Dec 13, 2007 Modifications: I read the toe decreases wrong and I decreased more than it calls for. However, it doesn’t look bad and doesn’t seem to fit poorly. So, I’m okay with it. [...]

I’ve been really busy lately, and at the end of a important project, I decided that I needed to reward myself with a little present. I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time, ever since I found out about Knitting Notions from Cara earlier in the year. So, I ordered it last week, [...]

Knitty: Winter 2007 is out. And as per usual, their servers completely couldn’t handle the first day load and kept crashing. I told myself that I wanted to wait until today, or later this week to look, but I couldn’t help myself. I kept on pounding that server until it could give up nothing but [...]

The New York Times recently published a new article highlighting Hot Chocolate spots in New York City. Makes for a nice addition of info for the next time you’re looking for a hot chocolate Snack in New York or enjoy Chocolat Chaud in general. Now that it’s officially very wintery outside and getting colder. It [...]