Knitting in the Round: Spring Hat

Last weekend, I brought along a couple of balls of  Lion's Brand "Vanna's Choice" Worsted weight yarn to "Fat Camp."  Between playing and eating, I had plans to attempt to knit a hat with circular needles.  After several mis-attempts at starting the hat, I finally figured it out, and only made a few mistakes on the brim of the hat (they are on the other side).  I finished the stripes on the bus this week and think they turned out fine, but then I realized I had to use double pointed needles(dpns) on to shape the top of this beanie.  Well, I swallowed my fear, bought the needles and decided to finish the hat while babysitting a sleeping babe.  Mart, Whit, I may have used your computer to watch how to use dpns on youtube.  I more or less butchered the top, but managed to salvage the hat.  This knitting hat thing?  I kind of dig it.  I even might be ready to attempt the dpns again soon!

PS: This hat fits a 24-25 inch head.  Yeah, I kind of botched something pretty basic, but since I wasn't making it for anyone in particular, I'm not too worried about that.  I may just give this to the person with the biggest head I know.......  

Eight Years....

As of this week, it's been 8 years since I moved in with Kelli.  Wow.  We still talk to each other too.  Not bad for two straight girls, I guess.

October 2009.  Maine Coast Kelli-Green, Joy-Orange

Wordless: People in a Peach Orchard Edition

From Left: Steve L., Jeanette L., Courtney G., Jane P., Ben H., Me, Kelli K. Bottom: "Other Steve" and Roger.  Picture courtesy of Roger.

Quick Update

I'm still alive...just kind of in survival mode the past week or so trying to deal with 80 degree temps in my bedroom and the crazy pollen levels.  Right now, I'm kind of mad at my body for being so paranoid towards pollen, but being angry isn't going to solve the problem.  Luckily, after tomorrow night, the weather looks to be rainy and substantially cooler for a week.  Yay!

Oh, and I had a great Easter with a group of friends up in south central Pennsylvania!  We call our trips together, "Fat Camp," where you play hard and eat harder.  My kind of holiday.  Hope you had a great Easter too!   

Cookie the Penguin..

Cookie is a penguin at the Cincinatti Zoo.  This little penguin has a foot ailment which means it needs to get it's foot wrapped once a day.  Because of the constant contact with the zoo keepers, lil' Cookie is the "unofficial" mascot of the bird house.  Well, one of the bird keepers filmed lil' Cookie getting tickled.  The result?  Well, watch.  Who knew tickling could get such a reaction?

Wordless Wednesday: My Bike Commute Edition

Modcloth Sale and my "Bourge Problem"

Modcloth is currently having a "super secret sale" with the coupon code, "Stay Classy."  I'm pretty sure with a password like that, they are appealing to a certain demographic that I well, am a part of (women or cross dressing men who adore Will Ferrell in circa 1970's clothes).

Anyway, I misread the instructions this morning for the sale and thought it was for the whole site.  I promptly fell in love with the dress below before I realized it was full price.  Now I'm in love with a dress that I can wear without a sweater, that would be perfect for summer for church, the office and evenings in DC after work, but I've got to save money for a Galapagos Island cruise that I'm taking next month.  So, no dress for me, even though I really, really want it. 

Wait, I've totally defined a "bourgeoisie problem."

Yeah, don't feel sorry for me and my "bourge dilemma."  I'm suffering from unrequited love, but I guess seeing blue footed boobies is more of a priority.  Besides, if it's anything like the boots I was enamored with in January, the dress probably won't fit right anyway.        

Here's the link