It’s sweater weather!
It is suddenly FREEZING in this apartment. One of about 3,457 pluses about moving into a house is that we’ll actually be able to control the thermostat. For now, we’re just huddling together (the dogs and I, that is. Billy …
Month: September 2003
Knitting: Good for what ails ya
Thanks so much for the supportive messages following yesterday’s post. It’s nice to know I have so many people pulling for me. It’s also interesting to see how many knitters are currently writing novels. Anyway, I knew the MFA thing …
Title? Eh. No title today.
The chunk o’ novel was workshopped last night. My head is still spinning. A lot of conflicting comments. Some helpful, some less so. The biggest problem I have coming away from it is that I felt a lot of people …
FO!!! (Finished Monster!)
Here it is, folks! Once it was all done, and the underarms grafted, I liked the fit a lot better. It’s pretty much what I had in mind when I planned it out. I can wear the neck rolled down: …
A monster grows in Brooklyn
I’ve been all about the Muppet monster lately. My brother’s sweater? My mom’s sweater? Those baby gifts? Off to the side, baby. I want a new sweater for fall. I’m three ribby turtleneck inches away from casting off. Then some …
Monsters need love too
Sadie thinks the Muppet monster sweater is perfect for snuggling. I decided to skip the flea market this morning. I’m getting a bit nervous about the expense of all the repairs we’ll need to make to the new house, plus …
And now the fun REALLY begins
I turned in a chunk of the novel to my workshopmates last night. That means it’s my turn on the hot seat next week. Gulp. This is where the whole MFA thing really starts–my work out there for critique for …
Lazy Wednesday
We’re moving kinda slow around here today. I’ve got plenty that needs to get done today, but I just want to sit around and knit. It’s been one of those days so far. “Just one more round and I’ll get …
Because I didn’t have enough projects planned already
The new Knitty is out and it’s full of great projects this time. There wasn’t anything in the summer issue that really appealed to me, which was disappointing because usually there’s a few things I could see myself making. Not …
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Muppet Monster Marches On
I’ve been knitting away at the Muppet monster sweater. The body is at 9 inches now. Five more to go before I join for the yoke. That’s it for the yellow stripes. It’s all salmon from this point forward. I …