Kat Knits!

Rest in Peace, Whitney Houston

2012-02-12T12:57:00.002-05:00

Random graveyard pictures

2012-02-06T01:02:00.001-05:00

(Mark) Oh the places Kit'll drag her mother to, just to get some pictures... She took these over at the Molly Pitcher Cemetary near where she works. She's going to go back for more when the weather warms up and can wander without freezing her butt or fingers off. Which'll hopefully be soon, since there're some nice examples of just how old her hometown is. She's also planning on

I've got pictures!!!

2012-02-04T00:12:00.001-05:00

Well, I got hold of Ashley right after the kids were dismissed at work and got pictures of her wearing the cabled shawl! Now without further ado! Yes, the top's ribbed, so it'll wrap around her neck like it does, and not have the main body up around her neck. It also goes down each side and down through the tail. Yes, I said it, tail. That's kinda what it looks like. Thankfully, it's warm

Randomness, and no shawl pic

2012-02-03T00:22:00.001-05:00

I know I promised y'all a picture of Ashley and her shawl today, but our paths keep missing each other. Yes, I've relayed a message thru her hubby that I'm grabbing her after the kids get let out to take her picture with her shawl. *Evil laughter* However, I have current!pictures of the baby blankie! Somewhat blurry... Better angle and less blurry! Ah, just about

I'm baaaaaaaack!

2012-02-02T00:12:00.003-05:00

At least for now. Was having issues with th computer shutting down on us (Yay, family computer!) and not restarting for days. Hm... Time to put money aside to fix my lappy or just invest in a new one. Thoughts, Bloggo? Any reccomendations on a good laptop brand? Personally, I'm leaning towards another Sony Viao if I can get my hands on one. But that's just my personal preference. Finished

Adopt a Bun!

2011-12-10T23:40:00.001-05:00

Disapproving Rabbits: Dougal Clicky the link above to check out an absolutely adorable rabbit who has a forever home! And remember folks: If you can, become a bunny's slave adopt a shelter bun. they'd love the attention and carrotinis! Tata for now! Kat

Gift ideas for the obsessed knitter in your life

2011-12-08T00:29:00.001-05:00

Over the last 7 days, the Yarn Harlot has been posting gift ideas for the nonknitters in a knitter's life to give said knitter. That spurred me to thinking: Why not give you readers an idea or several for gifts for your knitter? So, here it is! Hope this helps you kids! · Knit bags (Can never have enough, if only to keep projects going outside of the house neat and tidy, also to

Knitting as a profession

2011-12-07T00:01:00.001-05:00

I read something fairly interesting on the Yarn Harlot blog after work, and it got me to thinking. Most folks don’t take hand knitting very seriously, and don’t really want to pay what it’s worth, both for the knitter to buy the amount of yarn that went into the finished product, and for the knitter’s time. I don’t know about other knitters out there in the world, but it takes me

Stuff

2011-12-03T23:09:00.001-05:00

Well... Yesterday was mom's birthday. She's now 62 years young! Gave her a handknit hat and scarf, both of which she's been wearing the last couple days, and got her a Queen cd when we went to the Capital City Mall. Other than that... Got more done on a shawl I've been workin on on and off for the last... 5 or 6 months. Honestly? Can't wait to get it finished! Just gotta find my dang camera to

Happy ThanksGiving!

2011-11-24T21:58:00.001-05:00

Hope all you readers (GVers included if y'all're still popping over!) had a good one with family, friends and loved ones! And if you're going out to any of the Black Friday sales... Good Luck. I was just over at WalMart *All hail the allmighty WalMart!* and there was already a crowd, and EMS and the local cops standing by. And for those of you sane enough to stay home, More power to us! Just

Snow

2011-10-29T22:09:00.000-04:00

Okay, seriously?!? Snow before freakin' Halloween?!? How much crazier can Mama Nature be?!? Just kidding up there... Don't send any more snow this way. Please? Pretty please? And obviously, the kid at Mom's work returned my camera. Yay! Although.... In knitnews, got some knitting done on the baby blankie I'm knitting for Jo's granddaughter. (Yeah... Not niece, like I'd thought last post...

Hm...

2011-10-24T02:05:00.000-04:00

Well... Couple updates since I posted last. Update the first: Opened up the seller half of the Kat Knits blog. http://katknitsandjewelrytoo.blogspot.com/ Click there and favorite it 'cause I'll be adding stuff to it as I make it. That is, provided Mom's coworker returns my freakin' camera like she said she would. Story on that is that she and her mom went to NYC for a day or two, took pics and

Blog abandonment...

2011-09-01T00:40:00.000-04:00

Hm... Been posting more over on Pack's tale. Sorry I didn't post for so long on either though. Was having computer problems. Namely an old ass operating system and not enough ram or something to upgrade... Still on dial up net, though. *insert banging head on wall here* Oh well. Long as I've got a net connection, I'm good. Knitting projects Have two on the needles that are semi-commisioned.

Blog neglect

2011-04-05T01:03:00.000-04:00

Hm. I need to stop neglecting the blog and ranting about the muses on here when I do post. Meh. Started a blog to track a diet I'm starting tomorrow. Please, go read it and support the effort. Here's the link: My weightloss blog! Visit often!

Umemployment idea

2011-01-13T23:38:00.001-05:00

Heard a story about unemployment awhile back on my local NPR (National Public Radio. Love them. And yes, I'm a bit of a geek at heart.*) station, and it got me to thinking about how we could possibly solve the problem. Being a knitter/crafty person, my mind turned to possibly teaching jobless persons how to knit, quilt, or something else just as crafty and in some cases, just as much of a dying

UFO into FO, part Duex

2011-01-13T01:02:00.000-05:00

Well, finished off Sam's birthday pressie at work. All that really remains is washing, wrapping, and mailing. Should be able to at least wash and wrap this weekend, and mail out sometime next week. That's one more overdue project down, thankfully.

UFO into FO

2011-01-11T22:33:00.002-05:00

Finished off the scarf I was making myself on Sunday, just in time to wear to work on Monday and today. Came in handy today thanks to the snow that's falling. And I've already cast on for one for a coworker since she said she loves the yarn color.

depression

2011-01-03T01:16:00.000-05:00

Depression's been tugging at me more and more since Sam talked about how much it hurts her to have me bring up Dave in conversation. She also said that she and Shi can see that he's happier since we've mated, but still... I know they weren't happy towards the end of their relationship, and considering how quickly he and I came together after they split, it probably seems like he was cheating on

Resolution update

2011-01-02T00:32:00.001-05:00

Well... Some progress has been made on NY's resolutions 1 & 2. Number three is a work in progress. I've got a bit of a plan worked out where I'll give myself a cheat day on Saturdays, so I'm not freaking out completely over it, and start out slow. Have some of the crud on the main part of the floor semi sorted out. Actually have a bagging system going on that. One (largish) bag for books, a (

Happy new year!

2011-01-01T02:03:00.000-05:00

Well, it's January 1st, 2011. Made it through another year fairly intact. Didn't make all that many resolutions for this upcoming year, just some stuff that will hopefully cut down on stress. Here's what I plan on doing in the new year to accomplish that: Finish the knitting I have on the needles. As of last count I have the first socks of two pairs on the needles, both of them for myself. I'm

Sam

2011-01-01T01:42:00.000-05:00

Sam, However long our days are, I'm sure we'll find a way to fill them with excitement every step of the way. And to be completely honest, I know I don't say I love you nearly enough, even when you're giving me a hard time. Especially then. I love your wildness, your brashness, your bluntness and your honesty. I love you wold and weird. I don't care that you have a cursing problem, 'cause it

Love letter

2010-12-15T23:30:00.000-05:00

(*This is from Mark to Samwise.*) Sam, where do I start on how much I love you? You're so much a part of me now... Before you came into my life, I never gave serious thought to having a younger lover, let alone actually want one. Yes, I've had a few one night stands with younger women before we met, but they never captured my interest and heart as effortlessly as you did, and still do each day

2010-11-30T00:03:00.000-05:00

Is it just me or has customer service in some stores gone down the drain? Mom had to return a shirt at the local Kmart today, and had a really bad experience with the person at the customer service desk. Mom was at the head of the line, and a guy came over to the lottery area, and instead of waiting on Mom (the person who'd been there first), the salesperson went to help this arrogant jerkface

Belated happy thanksgiving!

2010-11-27T00:25:00.000-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Okay, so I'm a day late, but oh well. Life happens, y'know? My Thanksgiving was okay. Watched the Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade on CBS... I swear, they showed more bleeping commercials and had more damn jawjacking than parade!!! Even when I was younger, maybe 10-12, they didn't have as much talking or as many commercials interupting the paradey goodness! What in God's

Why?

2010-11-20T00:27:00.000-05:00

Why? Why do I bother to keep living? I look out at the world and see people laughing, emjoying being around each other... And I just sit back and observe while I knit... When anyone notices that my mask has slipped, they start asking questions when all I want is to be left alone. But do they care? No. Do I speak up? Nope. Too much of a damn coward like that. Sometimes, I think the world would be