relief.

yesterday i had a great day to myself... i knit a hat and went to yoga! i forgot how wonderful yoga is... i used to go often to a bikram studio, then i fell out of it... when i arrived yesterday i purchased myself a 10 class pass and i am already thinking about going back!  i was intending to go to an earlier class, though, and did not make it until 6 because i was working on this:

yeah, kind of a silly picture.  whatever, deal with me.

hm.

i'm trying to decide whether or not i could pull of wearing a knit beret.

thoughts?

quiet.

so, it's really quiet in my office today. we went through a large round of layoffs, and it's holiday time... but MAN is it quiet in here! and cold. and apparently some people have no work to do... i just witnessed someone knitting a scarf.

reverse cupcake hat

recently knit

i can type while wearing them! (action shot to prove it)

a fall saturday

we got pumpkins.

we went climbing. 

and this time the pretzels were a success.

baby blanket

i knit this blanket for a friend's new baby. it needs a bit of finishing but you get the gist...
i cannot decide what to do for the border-- if it needs one at all...

it is based off of this design, from purlsoho-- found here.

2 part post

1. today i saw the new iPod nanos in the store... they are cool but i somehow felt i was going to break it when i attempted the "shuffle via shake" motion.

2. in search of specific craft items, today we went to both Michael's and A.C. Moore. i'm continually amazed by the fact that no matter which branch of either of these chain stores you go to, there are punk teenagers working there-- more often guys than girls. i mean, seriously, look next time you go if you haven't noticed this. i think i always end up at the checkout counter having my merchandise scanned by a 16 year old guy with dyed black hair, at least 1 visible tattoo, those earrings through his ears such that i can see daylight on the other side (i'm sure they have a name) and/or eyeliner. what about Michael's or A.C. Moore is so attractive to these characters? i am not sure i'll ever know.

cheesy cookies

recipe extracted from the family archives.... mmm!

CHEESY COOKIES

1 stick margarine

10 oz. extra sharp shredded cheddar (yellow is prettier)

1 cup sifted all purpose flour

1-1/2 cups slightly crushed corn flakes

have margarine and cheese soften to room temperature

blend and then mix in flour until well blended

lightly mix in corn flakes

form into small balls and place on cookie sheet

flatten with fork (not too flat)

bake 350 degrees, about 15 minutes

cool and store in covered container in refrigerator

makes about 60 cheesy cookies