The online knitting magazine For the Love of Yarn is having a contest – leave a short comment about who taught you to knit and you could win a Yarn Safaris sock knitting kit.
Have you checked out Good Yarn Karma yet? It’s an intriguing idea to move along some yarn or fiber that just isn’t working for you and perhaps find new inspiration in someone else’s unloved yarn or fiber.
Vicki Knitorious is going to be in the Twin Cities this weekend! If you’re in the area and you’re interested in getting together with Vicki, Deb, Jeanne, and I to knit and chat Sunday afternoon, please let me know.
Update: We’ll be meeting at D’Amico & Sons at 2210 Hennepin Avenue South at about 4 pm on Sunday, February 25. We should be easy to spot – I look exactly like my little icon in my sidebar (although the cats won’t be with me!).
Update the Second 2/24/07: CANCELED! Vicki had car trouble, plus the weather is crappy. She will reschedule. We will not be meeting at D’Amico on Sunday.
Thank you all so much for your supportive comments yesterday! I don’t have much to say today other than TGIF – it’s one of those sleepy mornings and I’m already thinking I need a second soy mocha. 🙂 Hopefully by Monday I’ll have an FO or two to show you – I have less than an inch left on the second Project Spectrum sock and maybe 20 rounds left until I finish the neck of the refined raglan.
Here’s a picture of Chaos and May checking out the snow a few weeks ago. Suddenly it’s much warmer here (+50°F on Wednesday) and most of the snow in this picture is gone – although it sounds like we could get more snow later today and over the weekend.
“I know you think that white stuff looks like birds falling out of the sky, May, but trust me, it isn’t.” -C
“You’ve got to come down sometime, May – and then look out! Bwah-ha-ha!” -C
What a cool kitty doodad the guys have! I need to get one for my guys, the “scratching” chair has been pretty much demolished by Gandalf…
Thanks for the Good Yarn Karma! I’m thinking I’ve got a few in my stash looking for a good home…
Chris- Don’t be fooled- we had a bit of a thaw up in Toronto, but winter has come back with a vengeance.
Maybe we should all think about carrying some pepper spray. Poor you, Chris.
At least you have those sweet babies to come home to.
Those kitties are spoilt! Our poor cat only has furniture to climb on 😉
Two FOs? We haven’t had that much excitement since the multiple bibs!
Oh No May! You’re about to be “tagged”!
You knit?! No way, yer jerkin’ my chain. (sorry, you can leave a snarky comment on my blog now if you want or just delete me)
Can’t wait to see this raglan. Is this the black one? How dose one go about photographing black knitting. This one is still lost on me.
I always want to pet my monitor when I get to your page in all it’s kitty goodness.
Love the pictures of May and Chaos.
Wow, I can almost not tell which cat is which. Mayhem’s “all growed up”!
Interesting links today! Sounds like you’ll have a wonderful weekend with knitting!
So cute to watch kitty friends play *sigh*.
The yarn karma thing is COOL..thanks for the link!
Boy May looks comfortable in thoses pictures. Do you think if we’re all reeeally good in this life we get reincarnated as spoiled kitties?
Hey, I think we ordered our mega cat tree from the same place you did.
Thanks for the pics of May and Chaos! They are super-cute and I’m so shocked at how quickly May has grown.
Whoa! I had to de-lurk to comment on your little ‘episode’ at the market, I’m so stunned at the rage expressed over something so trival as muffins. You sure handled it better than I would of, I would of been so freaked out . What’s up with that kind of verbal abuse? Well, the silver lining is it gave you blog-fodder! heh heh!:)
It makes me want a little black catchen. Almost. 😉
Bleck ptui thaw. Icy mud. Muddy ice. More like.
I just sent Vicki an email – I might be able to do something Sunday afternoon & would love to see you guys!
Maybe see the round knitting thing up close and personal again.
FIFTY degrees!!!??? Must’ve made you want to wear shorts! It was 27 here the other day and I was thinking how hot THAT felt! LOVE Vicki’s St. Brigid, it’s on my “I want to make this” list!
(Let’s see if my comment shows up:)
Love the kitty picts as usual. You are always so creative with the captions!
The weather seems to get stranger every year, no? I’m actually eager for a little bit more snow this weekend. Love the captions!
Jeff was in the Minneapple yesterday and he said it was surprisingly warm. I heard you might get ice storms today though. Take care and have a great weekend!
ooh, I’d love to meet up with you guys, but (assuming I don’t get snowed in) I’ll probably be trapped at dance most of the day. (yay for St Pat’s rehearsals). send me info anyway, maybe it’ll work out.
It’s getting hard to tell which cat is which. May is growing up… sniff. There must be something in the air. I’ve had a hard time waking up today too.
May does not look that worried.
Oh cool, maybe I’ll be able to sneak away on Sunday and meet up with you guys. If I’m not all snowed in, that is…
You know what, my mom’s family is from Minnesota (well, her dad) and I’ve never been there! I’m sorry I’ll be missing the festivities! Hope you have a great time!
When I went to the grocery store this morning all I could think about was your muffin story. I was a little paranoid so I stayed away from the bakery. That still just freaks me out.
I’m here! Almost 11pm, but whatever. I’m here. 🙂
Our snow was starting to melt…the temps dropped to about -5, which, given the temps as of late, felt pretty close to warm, and the big puddles took shape and the rivers started running down the drivway…
…and then last night we got like, a foot of snow.
Hmmm, do I want to come back to Mpls that early on Sunday (after working on Saturday)? Maybe… knitting with youse guys is a strong temptation.
Chaos wants up there. I can so tell.
Oh, too bad. I was thinking I probably could have made it to knit with you. Stupid cars, stupid snow and all. Bother!
hope that your weekend is uneventful and knit-full 🙂
those kids sure look cute on their perch. must get me one of those things (and maybe they’ll stop scratching the chairs – hah)
Your cats use a scratching post?! What bribes did you give for that one? Mine have a navy blue one aka a sofa. LOL Tim knows I want to replace it, so he’s “helping.” 🙂
Hope you had good weather there. We’re due for another snow storm tonight. Just when I was getting used to the idea that spring is around the corner.
That is one tall scratching post!