My mom recently adopted a dog, Oliver (named after the famous orphan). This is HUGE news. My mom has ALWAYS wanted a dog. Her husband thought he was allergic (since he’s allergic to most everything else), but then he recently had some tests done and found out he wasn’t, and they went out and found [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Merry Christmas, Ollie!!!
Posted in FOs, Knitting, tagged dog sweater, Knitting on November 30, 2007 | 4 Comments »
FO Update: Some quick knits for me!
Posted in FOs, Knitting, tagged Fingerless mitts, Knitting, Nakiska on November 29, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Well, winter is most definitely here, and I haven’t felt any serious effects of seasonal depression yet! I think that’s partly due to the fact that I’m really trying to APPRECIATE this time of year (besides the fact that I can’t take any decent photos). I’m also focusing on the fact that the days [...]
Portland yarn crawl
Posted in Knitting, tagged McDonald's mural, yarn crawl on November 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Things have been a bit crazy lately, and they’re about to get a little crazier (but in a good way – our good friends are flying in from Chicago this weekend, then we’re going to the Bears game Sunday (!!!), then Thanksgiving is next week, then my other friend is flying out the following weekend, [...]
3rd time’s a charm!
Posted in FOs, Knitting, tagged "top down raglan sweater" on November 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I actually HAVE been knitting lately. A lot, actually. But nothing has been going right. I’m knitting a scarf that’s the wrong color, slippers that might be WAY TOO BIG (even after felting), a hat that’s TOO SMALL, and I’ve been fixing this sweater that I actually thought I finished LAST YEAR.
Here’s a photo of [...]



