http://blog.sweetseattle.com Thoughts on pop culture, knitting and more Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:19:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I spent a fun-filled weekend in San Francisco last weekend with Janine. Not only did I find some adorable new Franco Sartos, but I got my hair chopped off at a trendy little salon on Haight street. Additional photos below include a few shots of my newly painted and remodeled ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/09/13/new-hair-new-shoes-new-office/ After finishing the Cat Bordhi sock, I'm relieved to be doing a regular ol' cuff down sock with this very fun yarn that I got from The Textile Arts Company recently. It is called San Francisco from Wisdom Yarns. It is 75% wool and 25% Polyamide and super fun to ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/08/23/san-francisco-sock/ I finished the shrug! Haven't had a chance to wear it yet, it's simply been too warm even for such a little shrug. But I'm looking forward to getting lots of wear out of this versatile little number! I ended up doing the kitchener stitch to join the two pieces. ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/08/23/the-finished-shrug/ I've been so lax in updating my blog. I'm now juggling Facebook, Plaxo, Ravelry and my own web site which is the hardest to keep updated. Anyhoo, enough of my whining. Thought I'd post my latest project. I'm planning to knit a sweater for my dog, Buddy, but that will ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/07/16/a-new-project/ Well, I've actually had this yarn for two months, but it still feels new to me. I was visiting the East Coast and decided I had to stop at one shop (at least!). I chose The Yarn Lounge in Richmond, VA. What a great shop! It is located in a ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/03/25/new-yarn/ It was a movie marathon weekend. Three of the four were on The Seattle Times Top 10 Movies of the Year The Lives of Others (German with English subtitles): Before I saw it on the Top 10 list, a friend highly recommended this film. It takes place in 1984 Eastern Germany, ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/01/08/movies/ Better late than never ... Crazy Aunt Purl was in Seattle in October for her big book tour, and I have proof! We were just late enough to miss her reading, but just in time to stand at the back of the line for a book signing. She is sweet ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2008/01/06/crazy-aunt-purl/ Merry Christmas to me -- I got a new camera this year! I'm excited to say that, once I learn how to use it, I'll be adding lots of new photos to my blog. I just finished all of the knitting on the Alpine Lace sweater. Just have to block ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2007/12/26/more-pictures-coming/ I've begun yet another lace sweater. This one is extremely easy, from the book "Lace Style" from Interweave Press. The pattern called for a chunky-weight yarn. Yippee! Super-fast! I picked up some "Alpine Chunky 14-ply" by Naturally New Zealand Yarns (100% wool, 3.5 sts=1" on US 9-10.5) at a brand spankin' ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2007/11/18/another-lace-project/ I finished my Blue Sky Alpaca sweater! Yippee! I actually finished it like two weeks ago, but it has taken me this long to write about it. It's looking a little wrinkly in the photo. I was surprised that some of the crinkly-ness did not block out. Maybe on the ... http://blog.sweetseattle.com/2007/11/18/a-sweater-complete/