vested

Christmas gift for someone special who might read my blog. Unisex Vest pattern by Lionbrand in Berocco Ultra Alpaca will be nice, toasty and natty.

A cardigan that fits!

Love this- I just need to find a great button for it- a nice big button. This fits me just right, not to loose, not too snug. Like the 3/4 length sleeves. Lionbrand CottonEase is great for bargain knitting. I will certainly do another project with the stuff. This cost me less that $30.00! Best of all, it is a microfibre blend, so it should not get all streatched out and funky while I am wearing it. Joy!

Mr Greenjeans

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Knit Kit

This watch cap is from an original Red Cross pattern printed in the 1930's. I am knitting it with two strands of wool sock yarn so it should be nice and warm. Last night was chilly. I hope in some small way that this cap will help. I guess it could be worse- you could be a homeless veteran living in Wasilla, AK or some other really cold place, don't chya know.

Knit Your Bit

As part of Knitters for Obama, I am knitting a hat for a homeless veteran. In WWII women at home were asked by the American Red Cross to "knit their bit" by making wool socks and hats for GIs over seas. I will do my bit by making a hat for a vet here at home. They are not hard to find. There is one man who I see in front of Trader Joes. This once bright, handsome fellow who served in Viet Nam is begging for food and money on the streets of Santa Rosa. I usually get him a sandwich and hand it to him on my way out of the parking lot. I wonder if he enlisted or was drafted? He deserves better treatment- both mental health and healthcare. It is a crime that he does not have a home. We did not learn from that war that these guys needed treatment for PTSD. They were left twisting in the wind. I do worry about the men and women fighting in the Middle-East and what they will face when/if they get home. We need to do better by them.

I found this cool little "Knit Kit" which came with a sock pattern, knitting needles and enough yarn for a couple pair of socks or watch caps and it came in this nifty tin. I plan on knitting up a cap for my BF and for Soldier Joe.

Mr. Greenjeans is almost done

My Mr. Greenjeans cardigan project is part of the Ravelry 2008 Football KAL (Knit-A-Long) and just needs sleeves to be complete. I needed a project to take me through December (when the season ends) but, alas have been able to crank this bad-gal out pretty quickly. I love the idea of KALs- you get great ideas on what to knit next, plus advise and photos of what others are knitting. I saw about 500 examples of this sweater alone on Ravelry, modeled on just about every body type, using all kinds of different yarns. It really is inspiring.

weeeeee-haaaaaaa!

We had the BEST seats- front row! It was also colder than a witch's you-know-what. The ampitheatre is right on the lake and we got the wind right off of it. As luck would have it, there was an old moving blanket in the back of my car (Kozmo's blanket!) it saved the night. We got past the furry, doggy, groddiness of it when the sun set and were able last through the show. Don't know what we would have done without it! THANK YOU TISH AND CRAIG!!

Allison and Robert

picures courtesy of Craig Davis

A dream realized....

Last weekend my sister, her husband and my guy-friend went and saw Allison Krauss and Robert Plant. It was a GREAT show. Plant still has it- a great voice and as easy on the eyes as ever. OK, he is a little grizzled, but WTF, we all are a little bit. Krauss is amazing and has one of the strongest voices I have ever heard live. Together they were amazing.