You know, even though I got up at 6am to get to the airport in time for my flight, I was totally thinking that I wasn’t really that tired. Sure, I’ve pretty much done nothing but walk around Manhattan for 3 days, but that’s not really that tiring, right? Heh. I got back, unpacked, had [...]
Archive for April 6th, 2008
Inexplicable, Part 2
Posted in knitting in public, knitting tourism, yarn stores on April 6, 2008 | 12 Comments »
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- On the menu for today: Guggenheim museum, lunch, and yarn shop. It's a hard job but someone's gotta do it. 2 hours ago
- Super long 2-hour delay thanks to wind at Newakr, enhanced security measures pre-boarding...But no one cared at all that I was knitting. 17 hours ago
- After all the security over-compensation, flight is now delayed 90 min due to wind at Newark. Boooo. 22 hours ago
- Check-in and security at Porter was smooth as silk. So far we are go. 1 day ago
- Am packed for NYC, have emergency stash of Lindor chocolates stashed in handbag, and am crossing fingers for a timely and boring flight. 1 day ago
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- *Laurel beret, pattern by Jared Flood, in Cascade 220 Heathers (cranberry-ish sort of colour)
- *Jaywalker Socks, in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock (Mixed Berries colourway)
- *14 Karat socks, medium sample, in Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight
- *Plain 3x1 ribbed socks, in Socks That Rock Lightweight ('rolling stone' colourway)
- *Striped knee-high stockings, in Sweet Sheep Sweet Socks (joker and shamrock colourways) and Malabrigo Sock (black)
- *Autumn Rose, in Knit Picks' Palette fingering weight, pattern by Eunny Jang
- *Mulled Wine Mitts, in Malabrigo Silky Merino ('velvet grapes' colourway)
- *14 Karat socks, smaller sample, in Holiday Yarns Flock Sock fingering weight
- *Swallowtail Shawl, pattern by Evelyn Clark, in Handmaiden Sea Silk
- *Jaywalker socks, in Lorna's Laces shepherd sock (Rockwell colourway)
- *Basic stockinette socks, in Regia 4-ply (gift)
- *Sanqhuar gloves, in Touch of Twist light fingering weight wool
- *Gentleman's Fancy Socks, in Schaefer Anne, pattern by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage Socks
- *Basic 3x1 ribbed socks, in Tanis Fiber Arts Blue Label fingering weight (chestnut colourway)
- *Oyster Bay Shawl, in Tanis Fiber Arts Blue Label Fingering Weight (royal flush colourway)
- *Jaywalker socks, in Lorna's Laces (devon colourway)
- *Climbing Vines Pullover, from Interweave Knits Winter 2008, in Dream in Color Classy (blue lagoon colourway)
- *Basic Mittens, in Tanis Fiber Arts Green Label Aran (royal flush colourway)
*Viper Pilots socks, in Dream in Color Smooshy (nightwatch colourway) - *Blooming Cardigan, from Interweave Knits Winter 2008, in Wild Apple Hill Farm 2-ply (blackberry colourway)
- *Koolhaas hat, by Jared Flood, in Tanis Fiber Arts Green Label Aran (royal flush colourway)
- *Charade socks, in Cherry Tree Hill Supersock (potluck 'Jewels' colourway)
- *Basic 3x1 ribbed socks, in Fibra Natura Yummy (raspberry mocha)
- *Cat Mittens, in Drops Alpaca (black and pale blue)
- *Korknisse, a New Year's set
- 2008 Finished Objects
- 2007 Finished Objects
- 2006 Finished Objects
*Tibetan Clouds stole, pattern by Sivia Harding, in Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight (deep sea colourway)
*Plain stockinette men's socks, in navy Knit Picks Essential - gift for my grandfather
*Plain gloves, in Berroco Ultra Alpaca (lobster mix)
*Striped tube scarf, in Berroco Ultra Alpaca in five colours
*Mini Ski, a steeking class project for use at the Purple Purl (Patons Classic Merino)
*Jaywalker socks, in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock ('Jimmy's Journey' colourway, limited edition from Jimmy Beans Wool online)
*Yellow Brick Road stockings, in Sweet Sheep Tight Twist, kits coming soon from The Sweet Sheep online
*Cassidy, in Berocco Ultra Alpaca (oceanic mix), pattern by Bonne Marie Burns
*Triangular scarf/shawl, of my own devising, in Berocco Ultra Alpaca (lobster mix)
*Slouchy Copy-Cat beret, in Berocco Ultra Alpaca (lobster mix)
*Beaumont Tam, in Classic Elite Fresco, pattern by Jared Flood in 'Made in Brooklyn' booklet
*Podster Gloves, in Dream in Color Smooshy fingering weight (In Vino Veritas colourway)
*Swallowtail shawl #2, in Tanis Fiber Arts fingering weight ('Plum' colourway)
*Rendezvous Jacket, for Tanis Fiber Arts, in Tanis Fiber Arts aran weight ('Peacock' colourway)
- *Jaywalker Socks, in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock (Mixed Berries colourway)
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