tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75842459008409332422011-07-30T20:21:49.869-04:00My reflections on color, knitting, city-living and such.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comBlogger1351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-49995828489735778162009-01-26T12:54:00.003-05:002009-01-26T13:09:34.625-05:00

I actually remembered to bring the camera to work with me today, so let's enter this one into the books as the first FO of 2009 (even though technically it's No. 2). I think my first FO of 2008 was also a pair of socks, so I'd like to keep that trend going! Sadly there was not enough of the silk garden sock yarn to make a pair of knee socks like I wanted. But the end product will still go nicely

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Please pardon the lack of activity. I swear that there has been much going on, not all of which is blog-worthy, but much of which is and I have been severely disappointed in my inability to get any interesting pictures up to describe said goings-on. Problem is that I somehow managed to massively screw up my computer by, of all crazy things, doing a disk cleanup. It no longer recognizes my USB

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I think this was such a worthwhile tool last year to keep me focused. Otherwise I worry that I lose focus and fall victim to chronic startitis.January: Finish Nantucket Jacket. Start Venezia Redux and Thrummed MittensFebruary: Start Blanket and Francis RevisitedMarch: Shalom Cardigan or similar. Finish Venezia Redux.April: Spin 1 batt of fiber. Start Wallis Cardigan w/ blouson sleevesMay: Finish

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-65668957847790097902008-12-31T23:59:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:25:33.861-05:00

2008 Finished Objects Darkside MittsRepublic Hat #2Republic Hat #1Thorpe HatNoro Striped ScarfIleanDarkside CowlPomatomusZeebee HatDrops JacketDad's AranShort Rows Wavy HatHaruha ScarfBrompton SweaterBeechwood CowlEllen CowlRoped ShellRenaissance PalmMaine Morning SweaterFir Cone StoleKoolhaas II Frock CamisoleMmmmmalabrigo ScarfLeah TunicHexacomb CardiganMossy Shell

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INSTRUCTIONS:Bold for stuff you’ve done, with an asterisk for things done for the first time in 2008italics for stuff you plan to do in 2009, andnormal for stuff you’re not planning on doing.Afghan/Blanket (baby)American/English knitting (as opposed to continental)Baby items (finishing anyway)BobblesButton holesCable stitch patterns (incl. Aran)Charity knittingContinental knittingCuffs/fingerless

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If 2007 was the year I got serious and got knitting, then 2008 is the year I turned into a knitting machine. Having already accomplished serious milestones of sweater knitting and such, there was very little I was not willing to try. But I ended the year having finished a whopping 39 items (one of these, as of press time was awaiting finishing, but with confidence that it will be completed in

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1:43 PM me: so um i started mildly freaking out last night b/c i haven't woven in the ends of dad's sweater and therefore have not washed it yet, have not started on tara and melissa's gifts cousin danny and cousin jess are only half done Jenn in DC: well christmas is a week away me: and anthony's hat also needs the ends woven in Jenn in DC: you should get a lene me: lol yes1:44 PM well i

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This weekend Lauren and I hosted our Annual Drink the Tree Party. It's a holiday tradition wherein friends bring little bottles of booze (nips) to decorate our tree with the idea being that we drink them at a second party held at a later date, but that typically never happens so we try to drink the tree every other year. This year was fantastic. Pre-party, not a creature was stirring...The tree

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With the major hurdle of Dad's Aran complete (and the sleeves sewn on in proper fashion), I've moved on to other projects including a big bout of finishing. This, of course, means I've got some stuff to show off!First up is a project I had hoped to finish during NaKniSweMo, but it just didn't make it: the ubiquitous Drops Jacket.It would've been done ages ago, but the collar gave me all kinds of

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NaKniSweMo, I owned you this year. I picked the biggest, most cabley sweater I could find and knit the heck out of it. Don't believe me? Bam! Taken at 11:30 pm on November 30:That's right. Dad's Aran is as done as the turkey on Thursday. Or maybe the stuffing which was gone after about 15 minutes. Seriously, for some reason no matter how much my dad makes, there's never any leftovers of stuffing

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-23032885679809293242008-11-14T16:17:00.002-05:002008-11-14T17:59:01.052-05:00

I've got some big plans for this weekend. Lots of stuff needs to get accomplished and I'm really hoping to get it all done.1. Finish the body of Dad's Aran. I caved to pressure and bought 2 additional skeins to be safe.2. Rearrange the bedroom. I've been thinking a lot about the way my room is set up and the fact that I have an incredibly comfy chair that is in an awkward spot which means I

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Not bad eh?However, I'm getting progressively more nervous about yardage. At this point I'm about 1/3 through the fourth ball of yarn (out of eight). Hmmm. Another inch or two and I'll start decreasing for the armholes. Luckily the sleeves are not cabled, but still I think I'm going to have a heartbreaking realization soon.

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-48065767626371057852008-11-06T11:05:00.002-05:002008-11-06T12:01:02.353-05:00

I've been spending a lot of time over the last couple days reading over the various reactions to the election and discussions of the path our new President-Elect will be taking. It's still so hard to put into words how I feel right now. I think it's equal parts hope, pride, and pleasant surprise.2000 was my first presidential election. I remember so clearly going to vote for the first time and

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-57380092688648174872008-11-03T10:34:00.005-05:002008-11-03T10:59:25.884-05:00

This weekend, November 1st, marked the start of National Knit a Sweater Month and I decided to participate since one of my goals this year was to knit a gift sweater for Dad. He's always asking for Aran sweaters and I picked one up for him when I was in Scotland (made in Ireland, but Scotland was more convenient for me at the time). But I figured making him one would be a nice use of my skills

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Caution: Picture Heavy Post Ahead!Rhinebeck this year was seriously wonderful, though how it could be anything else is beyond me. You put enough sheepy things in one place and I'm fairly certain you're guaranteed a good time. Knitting Jenn from DC and I drove up Friday night and made a late arrival at our b&b, the lovely Creek Locks B&B in Rosendale. We slept like babies on one of the most comfy

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I've been out of the office all week working outside which meant no internet, which means I'm unbelievably behind (in my blog reading). So today involved a real effort to catch up on all the stuff I missed (over 400 bloglines posts) Here's some of the coolest food related blog posts I've come across this week. The weekend can't come soon enough so I can get cracking!Muffin MixChai Mix5 Minute

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I've got election fever. Amazing how the Palin pick galvanized me as a fervent supporter of Barack Obama, huh? In the event that you're like-minded*, crafty, and live in the NYC area, this event might be for you.Some of my required daily reading:Andrew SullivanMatt YglesiasHuffington PostPoliticoReal Clear Politics (I keep this open all day to monitor the poll index)Wonkette*In the event that

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-79676357967645467222008-09-15T15:01:00.005-04:002008-09-15T17:14:56.357-04:00

If the updated Starbucks menu is any indication, it's officially fall. And you know what that means! Tumultuous weather? Nasty political ads? No, silly! Knitwear!I've finally photographed a bunch of projects that have been finished for ages but just haven't made it to the blog due to my own laziness. Part of me just felt silly blogging knitwear in 90 degree heat (though admittedly, August was

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-49191426866505329802008-09-02T17:22:00.002-04:002008-09-02T17:26:34.546-04:00

He's running for some political office. And I'd really like to get invited to the inaugural ball.Link

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With the exception of a bbq event on Saturday, I'll have most of the weekend to myself for the first time this month. With that in mind here's a few of the things I'm looking to accomplish:1. Weave in ends on several unfinished projects (one pomatomus, roped shell, koolhaas II)2. Photograph finished and updated projects.3. Photograph and update the stash.4. Try to implement this awesome storage

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Yes, yes I know. Let's move on from the lack of blogging content shall we?As many of you may know, the Discovery Channel's annual "event" Shark Week just ended. It (rather conveniently) coincided with Ryan Seacrest getting bitten on the toe by a sandshark. Little did I think that Ryan Seacrest and I would ever have anything in common, but we do now!This past weekend I took a little girls' weekend

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-31602073397519328382008-07-16T10:02:00.003-04:002008-07-16T10:02:00.463-04:00

As you can probably tell from the lack of posting, my summer's been busy. So busy in fact that my blogiversary came and went this month without my noticing. There has been much knitting, and even better, much finishing of projects! But actually photographing said finished knits has been difficult due to the business.I finished the Leah Tunic from Purl Bee and she had her coming out party at the

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-33775363085181336862008-06-23T13:38:00.005-04:002008-06-23T17:47:51.857-04:00

So on Friday, rather than thinking about what delicious item I was going to order for dinner from 5 Napkin Burger*, rather than planning what new item I was going to knit this weekend, rather than scheduling a multitude of site visits for the coming week, I was busy getting this:My skin does not naturally have that jaundiced glowYup. I got assaulted (accidently) by my boss with a broomstick. I

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Three day weekends, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways!1) Finished objects galore!Here we have Picovoli in Knit Picks Shine Worsted, Mallard Colorway. I added a 2x1 ribbed hem at the bottom to help it stay put and prevent any curling since I didn't do a picot edge.Here we have the Child's First Shell Sock from Knitting Vintage Socks in Sundara Sock Yarn, Mossy colorway from the Seasons

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-90761721226761361542008-05-20T15:01:00.005-04:002008-05-20T15:23:22.074-04:00

I know that Clapotis has developed a rabid following, and while I think it's a good pattern, I'm not exactly wild about it. Truth be told, it's a bit boring, which is fine when mindless knitting is called for, but it was a bit of a let down when dropping those stitches was not as much fun as I had envisioned due to the stickier yarn I used.I finished my mini-Clapotis a while ago but have been

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-5945140631548983392008-05-08T15:05:00.002-04:002008-05-08T15:11:08.296-04:00

I told you the stash was taking over:(Click for notes)It's now made it's way almost 200 blocks south to my office.There may or may not be a cone of Harrisville Shetland under there.

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I'm going home this weekend, which is good for several reasons but mainly for the travel knitting. Hopefully my father will respect my wishes about not being ready to meet his new ladyfriend and there will be minimal awkwardness on this weekend of all weekends.Because this weekend's all about moms. And there have been a bunch of things that have caught my eye recently as wonderful things to make

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Today's Messy Tuesday post is all about the stash. I got a bit overwhelmed this weekend just looking at it. It's getting a bit out of control and taking on Blob-like tendencies. First, everything was neatly placed in bins on my bookcase and a larger bin on the floor. Then a few straggler cakes sat on top of my books, you know, for display purposes.Then the Rhinebeck stuff was stored in a space

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I made quite a fuss about planning out my projects for the year, didn't I? Well suffice it to say, the reason Venezia isn't still on the progress widget over there is b/c I've stuck her in hibernation. There will probably be a fair amount of frogging going on when I pick it up again (read: Starting over from the beginning). And Juno is theoretically there as well, but I like the symmetry of

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So now that spring has officially arrived, I think I'm ready for fall. It's not that I'm not happy about the arrival of warmer weather, I'm just dreading the arrival of even warmer weather and all that entails.It's currently time for the annual sale at Webs, which means lots of worsted and bulky wool purchases. Not exactly summer fare and it only makes me long for fall. As evidenced by the

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-87367531596635582172008-04-16T10:38:00.004-04:002008-04-16T11:38:00.119-04:00

A little while back I showed you some pics of my favorite place in Inwood, the Heather Garden in Ft. Tryon Park. Let's check back in with it shall we?This was on Easter weekend:Same shot now:Pretty cool huh?If you recall, the daffodils and forsythias were just about to bloom. Well they've arrived.The Daffodils put me in mind of the Wordsworth poemI WANDER'D lonely as a cloud That floats on

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-86990760612526030492008-04-08T12:12:00.003-04:002008-04-08T12:26:55.851-04:00

This is quite possibly the most beautiful yarn in the world. So is it any wonder I abandoned all other projects in favor of this one?And now I have an absolutely amazing shawl.Pattern: Kiri by Polly Outhwaite (Rav link)Yarn: Sundara Yarns Fingering Silky Merino (50% silk, 50% merino wool)Color: Autumn Rose from Seasons Yarn ClubYardage: Approx. 500ydsI did 14 repeats of the lace chart. And ran

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I've been intrigued by the Messy Tuesday posts that have been popping up on some of my favorite blogs. And so I present my desk.You've seen my desk before in other formats, but this may be getting out of hand. I've noticed the mess seems to be spreading like an amoeba and engulfing anything in its path via phagocytosis. I encourage you to check out the notes for this pic over at Flickr. I swear

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So now that you've seen my favorite things, what about my favorite links (at least for this week)?You don't need to be a college basketball fan to enjoy brackets. You can also be a fan of bad fashion. I've got a beer and cheeseburger riding on Chloe Sevigny taking the whole thing. (Tyler's hoping that some no-name attention whore will win the whole thing. I think America knows better.)Best pie

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Whoa. That was quick. I can't believe I've had a hundred posts in less than a year. Whatever happened to quality over quantity, eh?I tried to think of a fun way to mark this milestone, but it's difficult at best. But I had a bit of a brainwave this weekend and I thought I'd give you a bit of an insight into some of my favorite things.Favorite Neighborhood PlaceHeather Garden in Ft. Tryon

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I recently found I was powerless to resist the sale over at Lexie Barnes. Especially when I discovered the Mariposa Yoga Bag was available in my favorite discontinued pattern Dutch Treat. You can't beat it for $32, I say. I certainly wasn't expecting it to come in so handy so quickly. I used it to carry some laundry home to Jersey last weekend rather than packing a huge duffle bag.So far I have

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These mittens are so frickin precious I find myself speaking lolcat whenever I look at them. I mean, c'mon:Precious!!!I don't know if it's the combination of pattern and color, or what, but you can't tell me they wouldn't cheer you up on a gray soggy day in March. The color in the top picture is very accurate, but here's a gratuitous mitten shot:Pattern: Mitered Mittens by Elizabeth ZimmermanFrom

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So I may have signed up for a sock swap. And I may have been bitten by the sock bug.These are toe-up Hedgerow Socks for my sock swap partner in Zitron Pro Natura. And they're pretty awesome.These are getting bumped to the top of the queue:BaudelaireToe Up JaywalkersCrazy MonkeysPomatomusNow if only those argyle socks didn't have me stymied. I'd be knitting socks for days.

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-21411035476054042072008-03-03T14:19:00.003-05:002008-03-03T14:59:50.411-05:00

It's a positively balmy 55 degrees outside which has been giving me pleasant thoughts of warm breezes, blossoming flowers, lazy strolls through the park... and spring cleaning.In that mindset, I've made some changes to the sidebar content over yonder --> primarily where it concerns my foolhardy goals for 2008. Never fear, this rejiggering* is only a minor matter of shifting the finish dates for

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-87997880429875918172008-02-20T10:43:00.005-05:002008-02-20T11:25:42.191-05:00

I had meant to scan a better picture for today's post, but in the craziness* of the long weekend and the recovery from the long weekend, it never quite happened.Today's my 27th birthday and my mom would be 56 today. Today's the day I miss her the most, although I tend to miss her any time something ridiculous happens or my boss does something fucking insane (which is pretty much all the time) and

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Miss Enid is done and I couldn't be happier. Ok, I'll admit I haven't put on the buttons yet, but I don't really care, I still think of it as finished. And I now have a pretty sweet alpaca cardigan. Jealous?Enid Cardigan by Veronik AveryFrom Interweave Knits, Winter 2006Yarn: A Touch of Twist Alpaca, sport weight in Black (from Rhinebeck) approx.1200 yards? I didn't quite use up all of the two

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So lest anyone doubt my fandom, I'll describe my day yesterday.I woke up early. I called out sick. I packed my bag. I took the train. I walked the wrong way. I met my brother. I staked out a spot. And I watched a parade.My only beefs with these tickertape parades is the fact that they space out the floats with the players way too much and there are huge stretches with nothing going on. Also the

Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432007267363208929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7584245900840933242.post-80053945751953154432008-02-04T15:57:00.000-05:002008-02-04T16:20:07.339-05:00

I'm still in a bit of shock. I occasionally catch myself sitting here smiling or tearing up. I'm reading articles about THE CATCH and holding my breath reliving those few seconds in my head.I was a little disappointed the newspaper guy at my subway stop only had the Daily News this morning instead of the usual big three. I definitely would've bought one of each :)Last night, I was at a great

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Venezia Swatch We have a swatch! Kinda fun that these are some vaguely Giants-related colors and that I've picked another yarn that seems to match my bed perfectly.The top half of the swatch shows white as the background color and blue as the figure. The bottom half is blue background, white figure. I'm leaning towards the blue background if only because I think it'll look less dirty? Maybe?

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go read Subway Knitter's post about her ingenious Charlie Card mittens and their secret nefarious purpose.People, you do yourselves no credit when you rant and rave and don't bother to actually know what you're talking about before you open your mouths (or start typing away on your keyboards).

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I know it's been a bit quiet here at Chez Colorworks, but I swear it's not for lack of knitting.You may remember my incredibly detailed, possibly foolhardy list of goals for 2008? Well I'm happy to say that 2/3 of the January goals have been accomplished as you can see in the progress bar widget over there on the right. But that ever elusive 3rd goal, is also unfortunately still visible. I don't

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Just learned of this site EveryBlock from a post on Curbed. Pretty freaking awesome actually. I can get newsfeeds for any address or neighborhood including business reviews, blog posts, crime stats, all that fun stuff. Apparently they aggregate the Craigslist missed connections as well? How fun!Dear staring guy on the A train: You were kind of cute, but the staring was a total turnoff. Hopefully

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The conference was a hit. I was not booed off stage. I received many compliments and think people were just being nice or perhaps grateful that I was not one of the 5 presentations that day devoted to Colonial Williamsburg. Anyway with that out of the way I feel like I can devote myself wholeheartedly to my knitting again.I'll be steeking Enid tonight at Yarntopia. I'm very nervous and excited

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1. Enid is almost ready for steeking.2. I'm totally ready for my presentation tomorrow at the paint research conference.3. I have not cast on for the Venezia Pullover.Can you guess which one of those statements is false? Because I'm certainly in denial about it.It's true. Enid is almost ready for steeking. I picked up a small crochet hook on my way back to the office this afternoon (after a

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Ok I know I said several months ago that I had the best weekend ever, but I was wrong. This weekend totally topped it in terms of scope and diversity of enjoyment. I had a delicious dinner on Friday night at Community Food (& Juice) followed by a delicious brunch (French Toast, carmelized bananas and white rum caramel? hell yes!) the next day at The Smith with some energy expended strolling

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I've never been too fond of the trend to apply cutesy nicknames to neighborhoods. Especially not when a neighborhood already has an identity such as, for example, Inwood. Ok TriBeCa, DUMBO, you had no identity before you got your asinine names. Congrats. You've now ruined it for the rest of us.Instead of using a perfectly lovely name (Guess what, we kind of are in the woods! How appropriate!)

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I hope that there was a really good reason that Enid was given that name because honestly, I don't think it does her justice. (Maybe it was someone's favorite aunt? I certainly hope so.) I'm sitting here, looking at pictures of the work in progress just marvelling at how beautiful the stockinette stitch looks on the sleeves. Do I credit the yarn or my own not insubstantial innate abilities^? I

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Happy New Year One and All!Ok I know in an earlier post I said my plan for the new year would involve no added pressure and I know this is just asking for trouble, but you know what a sucker I am for lists. This one just happens to be in a monthly schedule format:January: Finish Enid Cardigan and Start Venezia Sweater and Juno ReginaFebruary: Continue Venezia and Juno Regina. Start St. Patty's

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I posted this meme in August, not long after I started this blog, and I thought it would be a great way to review the things that I learned this year.INSTRUCTIONS:Bold for stuff you’ve done, with an asterisk for things done for the first time in 2007italics for stuff you plan to do in 2008, andnormal for stuff you’re not planning on doing.Afghan/Blanket (baby)American/English knitting (as opposed

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Dear Gmail,I love how when I open mail I get ads in the banner that reflect the content of the letter. Usually you're awesome and totally spot on. Like when I email Jenn from DC and talk about yarn and you remind me that I haven't checked out the Yarn Pirate shop in awhile. That is ever so helpful. Or when Lauren and I were trying to get rid of the bedbug infested roommate and you helpfully

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2007 will go down in history as the year I got serious and got knitting.Not merely by starting this blog, but by truly embracing a hobby and making it something much more. It's the year of my first (real) sweater (still unfinished, naturally), my first wearable garment, my first Yarn Harlot experience, my first fiber festival, and my first inkling that I may have a wee bit of a problem in the

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I think my coworkers believe I have some sort of disability that causes me to giggle at inappropriate times.TV's funniest lines of 2007

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Wow. That was fun. Let's get to the goods, shall we?Pattern: Voyager Lace Stole from Elann.comYarn: School Products Supergeelong Coned YarnNeedle: umm... 7?Yardage: Goodness knows, but I've still got plenty left.This project, a Christmas gift for my Aunt Judy, was my first real experiment with lace and my first experiment with coned yarns.In my naivete, I thought it might be fun to just knit

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Greetings from beautiful snow-covered New Jersey!I love this time of year for so many reasons. It's partly the decorations and the bustle of it all. It's partly the gifting and getting. It's partly bundling up in warm woolens and walking in the snow (and preferably not slipping and falling on my ass on the ice). It's partly Vince Guaraldi and a Charlie Brown Christmas. Jimmy Stewart and Donna

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I've managed to remember my camera today which allows me not only to upload the countless work pics I took last week on my site visits, but to finally give my Secret Pal some love.Gustav Stickley's House at Craftsman FarmsReally pretty in the snow right? Yeah not so pretty, when there's no heat.I got my reveal package last week and it was truly fantastic. And my spoiler is Heathir! I feel like

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Over at Curbed there's something interesting going on:The Curbed Cup, our annual award to the New York City neighborhood of the year, for the past three years has been determined by reader vote. This year, we're upping the ante with a 16-neighborhood elimination tournament spanning the month of December. The first round concludes today with two more faceoffs, the winners of which will meet in

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and I've left my camera at home with all the fabulous pictures.So instead you get an awesome yarn pr0n shot of the delicious bit of silk lace that was waiting on my desk chair this morning:It's my first Sundara Yarn from the Seasons Yarn Club. 1000 yards of silk laceweight in "Copper over Bamboo." I opted for the Autumn colors and I was just telling Soon-to-Be-Not-So-Blogless-Jenn-from-DC that

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So with the writers' strike ongoing and some of my favorite shows having ended or ending this week, I'm a bit horrified at the prospect of what I will be seeing on TV in the coming weeks and months (American Gladiators much? Or that creeptastic Moment of Truth show??)Making matters worse, I have friends who enjoy The Hills. Mother. Of. God. Save me now. (And thank goodness I don't have cable)The

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I've progressed to the point on Enid where the time comes to divide for the front and back and start on sleeves. It is at this point that I have an epiphany: This is so not fun. This is essentially the same point I stalled on the Blaze sweater but luckily instead of way too many cables, I have the prospect of some awesome stranded color knitting to encourage me through some dull sleeve knitting.

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After almost a week spent at home in New Jersey I feel (and look) at least ten pounds heavier. It's sad when my gap "curvy" pants get a bit tight. (Curvy is just a kinder, gentler way of saying "Hey there, pear shape!")This was therefore probably not the best time to cancel my gym membership, but I'm sick of nysc charging way too much when I hardly go. Now that a Planet Fitness has opened in my

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I'm commuting into work from NJ (the motherland) this week and despite the snow showers this morning, I'm so pumped.I love you, New Jersey.You are great. Has anyone ever told you that?Because it's true.This means that every night I have the prospect of not having to cook/reheat my own dinner (Dad does it for me! Three cheers for Dad!) And then I get to wake up and look out my childhood bedroom

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and cast on for the selfish sweater.I know the poll wasn't over yet but it was clear that Enid was in the lead and I haven't worked on a colorwork project in ages (hello! look at the blog title!) that I really couldn't resist.So Enid is being made using black sport weight baby alpaca from A Touch of Twist, a vendor at Rhinebeck. I'm currently about 4 inches in on the body of the sweater and the

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I was on a quest.I climbed the highest mountain.Braved the darkest forest.Battled the white knight.Crossed the drawbridge over the moat.Reached the castle.And climbed the crenellated fortifications of the tallest tower.Where I rescued the fair Lady Eleanor.Actually I took a walk in Ft. Tryon park on a beautiful autumn day when the leaves were just starting to turn, but whatever. Anyways... it

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Two of my favorite guys just totally made my Monday.Photoshoot pics coming shortly.

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My replacement camera has arrived. I may be so overcome with joy at having a camera again that my next few posts will consist of nothing but pictures. Watch out.I'm finding it very hard to resist casting on for one of the contender sweaters below, so help make my decision easier by voting. --->>>

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Yes, it's approaching holiday time.Yes, I have lots of gifts yet to knit.Yes, I know I typically only knit for myself.But wouldn't it be nice to have something started that I can work on while I'm home for the holidays that's just for me? Yeah, that's what I thought.So in the spirit of giving (to myself) I'm setting up a poll over yonder >>>We're only a year away from the presidential election,

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So I'm currently without a camera. It's a very sad state of affairs because it is solely due to my carelessness. I overpacked my purse on Halloween and while digging for my wallet to pay the very nice cab driver who drove me home in all my blue-wigged glory, the camera was taken out of the bag and never put back in. But I managed to remember the $20 butterfly wings. So there's that. At least I

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article from the Times just because I can never get enough Stephen Colbert. I even added Comedy Central's channel to my TV, despite the fact I do not have cable. So now I watch scrambled/snowy/blurry TV, just so I can listen to his voice. Is it any wonder he gets 13% of the vote?LOL "Well, suddenly an option is looming on the horizon. And I don’t mean Al Gore (though he’s a world-class loomer)."

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This article in the Times brings me back. I remember so well the anguish I felt when ABC cancelled my favorite show. Poor Angela Chase, they just didn't understand you. Or me. I'm adding the DVD to my Amazon wishlist. Maybe I'll pick it up along with Veronica Mars Season 3 this weekend.Why do these TV networks insist on cancelling awesome shows with young female leads that have depth?

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It's almost enough to make me want to be a Dodgers Fan.A-Rod: What a jerk.Holy crap. (Video link) I enjoyed watching this last night with the guy on the recumbent bike next to mine at the gym.I'm so disappointed in Heroes this season. It seems like every plotline is either a) incredibly boring and/or b) a complete rehash of a story from last season. BOR-ING. Claire takes on a bitchy cheerleader?

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you slay me almost as much as David Gregory.Favorite line: "CHENEY: If Admiral Mullen wants to be Admiral Sullen, that’s his business. I’m not going to be a defeatist or question the courage of our fighting men."Is anyone else as happy as I am that the NYTimes finally wised up and made the editorial columns public again? (Well I know Blogless DC Jenn probably isn't, due to the NYTimes' status as

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Or at least since Rhinebeck last weekend...To counteract all the effects of fresh air and the "cheap showiness of nature" (thank you, Rev. Lovejoy), I decided to be a shut-in this weekend. Who knew it could be so much fun?!Friday, instead of going out, I made a delicious dinner for myself. I was sorely tempted by the illustration on the back of the Alexia fries to make myself a bowl of fries, but

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I went to Rhinebeck with not so much expectations as a general plan. It's hard to go into anything for the first time with a concrete idea of what you want to accomplish, but I would say I came very close. This, of course, is due to my borderline OCD planning. There were print-outs, maps, spreadsheets... in short, everything I needed to know so that I could be as prepared as possible.I may have

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here I am smack in the middle of Rhinebeck...Ok that was bad, I apologize.Let's get down to business shall we? Because there is so much to discuss. For the non-fiber fiends in the audience I apologize again for what will surely be of no interest to you (it should be, but I can't help it if you have no discerning taste when it comes to hobbies). This is a picture-laden post so as always, click for

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Just got back from Rhinebeck and have laid out my extensive purchases on my bed. I think I will just collapse on top of them. I'm going to need at least 2 days to recover. Wow.

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Nothing screams fall quite like that title.A post on the Football-Along blog sent me to a very interesting discussion about women and football over at Neighborknitter. I know I can identify with her sentiments. I'm the sole female in my immediate family and it's taken quite a lot of work for my dad and brothers to accept that I'm just as much of a fan as they are. For some reason they accept my

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I completed the Charade socks last week but waited forever to photograph because they were way too big. Luckily I learned on Ravelry that Koigu tends to shrink a bit when machine washed as socks. Just in case, I put them in a delicates bag and they turned out really nice. Still a bit big, but what can you do. This has just confirmed for me that I prefer knitting socks toe-up rather than cuff down

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Is all I can say.My secret pal has outdone herself again. I can't even begin to describe my joy at the latest package. There's something so wonderful about coming in on a Monday and seeing a package sitting on my desk that is not work-related. Hooray!So where to begin? Maybe first with the fact that my SP has quite a knack for packing, because I cannot fathom how she managed to fit so much into a

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Because that's what blogs are all about, right? I'll try to prep for an image-heavy post next time. :)On the end of an era? I will miss Joe Torre. Stupid Steinbrenner"Steinbrenner probably thought – if he was still awake – they would be hissing, furious at another missed opportunity, thirsty for blood. But fans are smarter than that. They knew, if Torre does leave, that they were seeing the end

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I love my neighborhood.But as in any place that you live there are inevitably things that you don't like, be they noise, traffic, rude neighbors, etc. You learn to live with the things that you don't like because the things you do like outweigh the negatives by far. I don't like being stereotyped or labeled, but it's definitely not enough to make me leave.I came across a blog yesterday written by

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Best viewed LARGE1. Reynolds Garden Tweed, 2. Caron One Pound, 3. Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome, 4. Debbie Bliss SoHo, 5. Malabrigo Laceweight Emerald, 6. Cherry Tree Hill (unknown), 7. Boston Stash, 8. Malbrigo lace weight Emerald, 9. Patons SWS - Natural Earth, 10. Tofutsi Sock Yarn, 11. Handmaiden Sea Silk Rose Garden, 12. Knit Picks Palette Ivy, 13. Knit Picks Palette Green, 14. Knit Picks

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I've decided to participate in Socktoberfest this year. I have been collecting quite a few sock yarns with the intent on producing a bunch of socks for Christmas gifts. Problem is there has been more collecting than producing going on at Chez Colorworks. I think I finally made some headway though by casting on for Charade. Except that those socks are for... um... me.So my goal for Socktoberfest

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I can't even begin to describe my excitement about the return of the Fall TV season. As if I needed to spend more time sitting on my couch, I've tried to be very selective in which shows I watch this year. That means that some of them just didn't make the cut (I'm talking to you, Grey's Anatomy!), while I'm giving some new shows a trial run at making it into the rotation. I'm really excited about

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I managed to upload a set of pics to flickr last night (finally). Mostly they're a stash update with the yarns I picked up in Boston with the addition of some UFOs (Hey there cabled blankets! Where have you been hiding?). I think the fact that I feel guilty walking out of a yarn shop empty handed is not a good sign. But out of all the vices I could have, I feel like yarn gluttony is least likely

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Less than a month until Rhinebeck and I'm kind of freaking out (squee!). And it's not because I spent a hefty chunk of change on yarn in Boston (well, not entirely because of that). I'm getting a bit overwhelmed at the coordination and organization that so many people put into it. Over at the Rhinebeck!!! Ravelry Group, there's thread after thread discussing vendors on the must-see list, things

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I find that song ironic if only due to the theme song of Cheers (was that intentional?). But anyway, yes, I spent a good part of Friday and Saturday in Boston, that most hated of cities. I was even forced to drive past Fenway Park on numerous occasions (boo! hiss!) but luckily, was able to tune into 660AM WFAN while I was there and get some quality NY sports.I was there ostensibly for a wedding (

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Do you ever just get so frustrated with the lack of activity on a project that you just start looking for reasons not to work on it anymore? Oh, it's too hot to knit that right now.I really need to finish this other project so I can post pics on the blog.[Insert technique here] is so boring, I want to try something new.That's basically the point I'm at right now with the Fair Isle Kid's Cardigan.

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So I'm starting off this week on a new foot. After the serious negative energy I had going on last week, the long weekend did wonders for putting me in a better frame of mind (as did the smooth move-out of the now ex-roommate). I had a great weekend: went tubing on the Delaware River (and sincerely regret I did not buy a waterproof camera), got in some quality sunbathing, hot-tubbing, and

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Next item on the update agenda... Secret Pal! (Unfortunately preceded by a completely unrelated, lengthy rant... I encourage you to just scroll down to the pics)It's been a busy few days for me. With the non-infested roommate on vacation in Greece (sailing on a yacht from island to island... must be nice ;) ), I've been given the responsibility of supervising the moveout of the infested roommate.

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So I was holding off on posting until I felt that I had good pictures to post and some good updates that people might actually be interested in. And um, yeah... today is going to be a whole lotta pictures and updates.So now for the big (red) reveal:Good grief my hair looks horrendous, but oh my that sweater with a skirt is delightful!Tilted Duster by Norah GaughanFrom Interweave Knits Fall

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So.Last night I seriously pondered what I was going to do about Big Red. She's become finicky and I've become finicky as a result. But ultimately Big Red won.I undid the seam on the sleeve that I worked on the other evening and was all set to try and steam block (I even got most of the body pinned) before I remembered "Oh, right, the excess dye that has turned my hands pink!"Note the two

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An e-mail from my friend Kris:From this month's Maxim, an interview with our gal...Interviewer: Besides angry letters from producers, what pisses you off?Lin-lo: One pet peeve- a Lindsay rule- is no denim on denim.Her second biggest pet peeve, you might ask? Lying. Yes, that's right,denim on denim beat out lying. This leads me to believe that crazy drunkencar chases didn't even break the top

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I can't stand Britney Spears, but girlfriend's got a point. Last night in my infinite wisdom and rush to get out of the office so I could a) buy jeans and b) attach the sleeves to Big Red, I managed to leave my keys at work again. How does she do it you say? Oh, just by being unbelieveably disorganized. It's hard work, let me tell you, keeping this desk as messy as it is.My desk in better days...

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I have a problem. A very serious problem. I just can't stop myself. I can't. I walked into Knitty City yesterday. I wanted to see if they had Sea Silk. You know, just to look and maybe give it a squeeze. And yes... I bought some.I believe this is the Rose Garden colorway I had been eyeing on the Handmaiden site, but it's not labeled so I can't be so sure. And I know, I'm typically not crazy about

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