Sunset Cat

…the cardigan by Veronik Avery. Not the critters. And amazingly enough I’m THE ONLY ONE on Ravelry that’s working on it. I’m about a third or more through the back after my second night of working on it (for me, that’s pretty fast).
The broken rib pattern is a bit boring, but I’m looking [...]

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Here it is! I’ve actually done a few rounds past the waste yarn for the thumb hole (so I’ve done more than is shown).
The current version of the pattern is as follows:
Cast on 42 stitches (I used a cable cast-on)
R1: (k1, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2)* repeat til end
R2: same
R3: same except instead [...]

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Originally uploaded by stephannie_t.
We’ve planted most of the new plants that we got this weekend. In the foreground is one of the new ones, an Indian Mallow. It’s in our ‘dry wash’ section, which includes some other plants that want good drainage or are more ‘desert-y’.
Behind it but right before [...]

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Dave and I did another jaunt to Theodore Payne yesterday. We came home with more Heuchara, various sages, sagebrushes, and more. Hopefully we’ll get them in the ground today.
The native plant garden tour is April 12/13 of next year. I’m hoping (more hope!) that we’ll be able to participate in 2009.
Rigel had [...]

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I finished Fetching yesterday and started some fingerless mitts for Curtis with the brown variegated handpaintedyarn.com merino. I’ve used a stitch pattern I saw for a sweater in The Natural Knitter for the cuff and have modified it for the ‘body’ of the mitten. I also want to make a similar pair for [...]

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Sometimes I just need to pick a small project I can finish quickly. Instant gratification is not the only goal or component, however. It needs to be something useful, interesting to knit, and a good use of stash.
Fetching from the Summer 06 Knitty fits on all three accounts.
I do need to make some [...]

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Wow, an update. I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth.
My training has gone all to hell, between being sick on & off, the recent fires, etc.
Malibu: survived, first time I’ve not PR’d in a race I’d done before. Could’ve been worse though.
La Jolla: what a neat course. Too [...]

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Hey! Progress on my Lush Greenjeans! I finally got my KnitPicks dpns so I’ve worked a little more on the sleeve.
But….bigger news….I got my Rose! She’s lovely and mesmerizing. Both John and Marsha of Solvang’s Village Spinning & Weaving Shop were incredibly helpful. I’m obviously still doing a lot [...]

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