Pretty in Pink
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Here’s my first FO for 2009! I started this as a last-minute Christmas gift, but was not able to finish it until the first day of the new year.
Tags: cat, cats, crochet, crochet cotton, crochet thread, dmc, doily, kitten, lace, mom, pink, traditions
Sunbeam
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general
I got a pretty good picture of the cats enjoying some sunbeamy goodness.
Bigfoot in China
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, socks
These socks are big.
Tags: an american in china, black, cats, dk, gift, gray, gryphon perkins, jester, knitty, munchkin, regia, slippers, socks, sos08, white
Kitty Day
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting, personal, socks
Hi! I’m Munchkin, resident cute kitty! lime wanted me to tell you 1) she’s crazy busy (fortunately not so crazy that she doesn’t forget to feed me or laptime after lunch!) and 2) ‘Thank you!’ for your lovely comments about the green socks.
I’m also supposed to give you a sneak peek of her new [...]
Tags: blue, cats, munchkin, sneak preview, socks
Bib Modeling Strategy
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
Stake out potential model’s favorite sleeping spot. Wait until model is asleep. Put camera and bib within easy reach. Wait a little bit longer. model could be faking sleep. Turn on camera. Double check that camera noise didn’t disturb model.
Tags: ann and kay, baby, bib, cats, cotton, mason, peaches-and-creme
The Cat’s Bib*
Posted by limedragon | Filed under baby stuff, knitting
I finally knitted a Mason-Dixon Knitting baby bib. What better model could I have other than Munchkin?
Tags: ann and kay, baby, bib, bongo, cats, mason-dixon, munchkin
Keep your paws clean
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, personal, socks
Two quick things before paw business: The “What’s in a color?” (Contest #5) Winner will be posted tomorrow! And, several people asked about the yarn I’m using for the Yarrow Ribbed socks. The yarn is the Calzetteria shown here, specifically the Venice colorway. I finished them a couple days ago and will post FO [...]
Tags: cats, contests, munchkin, personal, socks, yarn
It’s cold!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under general, personal
Thanks again to everyone who left comments about my Dad. I’m glad to report he’s well on the way to recovery, and was able to spend Thanksgiving at home.
It’s been busy, busy. We’ve been shopping, working, solving jigsaw puzzles, baking and cooking, eating, and knitting. (Okay, that last one was just me!) Here’s a picture [...]
Tags: cats, chocolate, cooking, dad, grandma, munchkin, pumpkin
Knitted Treats
Posted by limedragon | Filed under contests, general, knitting
I’ve announced the contest winners, and you can click Sock Hunt and Dragon Hunt to find out the results. Thanks all for playing!
Yesterday, before we saw the pink quilts, Mom noticed some cute knitted things in a Hanna Andersson storefront.
Tags: cats, halloween, pumpkin
Moebius Basket
Posted by limedragon | Filed under bags or purses, felting, knitting
As I mentioned in my previous post… the felting of the Moebius basket turned out marvelous. Voici!
Tags: basket, berkshire, black, cat bordhi, cats, felting, gift, moebius, munchkin, secret-pal, swap, treasury of magical knitting, valley yarns, webs
