Recent Posts Tagged With 'nyc'

• Bag Lust

  Posted on Wednesday September 30th, 2009 at 18:13 in funny, humor, knitting, nyc, bag

  I've always been a bag ho and I have the Le Sportsacs to prove it. Ever since I started working I've loved bags. Not lil purses but big multi pocketed shoulder breakers. I'd go to Innovation Luggage on 42nd Street and 2nd Avenue every pay day and loo...

• Two Fer

  Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 12:48 in crafts, knitting, nyc, fingerless mitts

  As promised here are the fingerless mitts I made for Glenn:I made these in two days and really enjoyed making them. I used the yarn I got on my Craigslist purchase. I don't know what kind it is but it was perfect for this pattern. They're nice and...

• I'm Too Young For This

  Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 05:19 in arthritis, crafts, knitting, nyc, slippers

  Arthritis that is. I've been having some knee pain and was diagnosed with severe arthritis this past week. Then my knee popped. I mean an audible pop came from my knee. When the doctor asked I told him it popped like a high school senior's cherry...

• Cash Cab!

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 08:53 in crafts, knitting, nyc, cash cab, glenny, hermiones cable hat

  My brother in law, Noam, and his dad, Nate will be appearing on Cash Cab tonight! It was filmed a while ago and we've been waiting and waiting and now it's finally here. It will be on this evening's show. I don't know how they did because they had...

• Weekend In The Country

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 05:03 in books, reading, knitting, nyc, easter, country house

  This weekend we'll be going to our house upstate. Don't think it'll be a weekend of knitting by the fire or anything. This will be the clean up the mouse poop, clean out the refrigerators, start the garden weekend. Thankfully all the snow has melt...

• Contest Winner!

  Posted on Tuesday March 17th, 2009 at 12:14 in contest, winner, knitting, nyc

  I'm just overwhelmed by the response for my contest! From the first comment from Katie going on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty, to Jess wanting to stay in the Library Hotel, which I never knew existed to Kelsey's trip to Strawberry Fields to Sar...

• And Then There Were Two

  Posted on Saturday March 14th, 2009 at 16:44 in crafts, knitting, nyc, sister, sweater

  Sleeves that is. Here are the two sleeves for my sister's sweater. Not too shabby huh? I like that the pattern is called Striped Treeline Sweater yet I have no stripes. I know...typical New Yorker going against the grain. I'm working on the body...

• A New Yarn Store!

  Posted on Friday March 13th, 2009 at 05:10 in knitting, yarn, nyc, yarn store, pastaza, classic elite, seaport yarn

  Well new for me anyway but, from what I can see, it's been there a while. Yesterday Al and I went downtown to Seaport Yarns. What a great place it is! When you first walk in it's a sensory overload. There's so much yarn in so many places that you...

• I Love Surprises!

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 04:48 in crafts, knitting, yarn, nyc, scarf, the point, misti alpaca

  As a new knitter, I come across surprises rather frequently. A new knitting store or even a new shipment to my favorite knitting store, can bring something new and exciting into my life. Yesterday Al and I went to The Point for a day of knitting wh...

• I Lied

  Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 04:45 in crafts, knitting, nyc, hat, ysolda, irish hiking scarf

  Yes. I lied. It DOES end. The scarf that would not end, ended. Finally! I know I kvetched and moaned but I finally finished it yesterday. Here ya go:Isn't it lovely? I can't believe how much I like it after two hate filled weeks. It'a very den...

• Never Again

  Posted on Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 19:13 in nyc, world trade center, 9 11, twin towers

  I know most people have a Wordless Wednesday. I don't believe in those. I'm too much of a chatterbox. This is one day though that I'll say as little as possible....