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It's Monday. I haven't had any coffee yet.
First things first: Anne Marie has moved her blog! Change your bookmarks and go check her out: Anne Marie's New Site!
The play is over, finally, and I'm breathing a little easier since now I can have my nights back. It was fun to meet all the people, but I miss my knitting time and my Jacob time. And I need to clean the house, like right away, before some reality show comes in and deems it "the dirtiest house in Athens, GA." (Although, secretly I'm thinking, would they clean it if they came over?)
We had knitting night at Transmet last week, and we were joined by a reporter for a local magazine that is writing an article about knitting and its recent resurgence of popularity. (Said reporter is also a friend, but her identity will remain unknown for now.)
Anyways, she asked us lots of questions, and Jacob came and took pictures of us knitting. Wanna see a few?
most of us.
I look pretty mean in this picture. I'm not normally mean, I swear. The room we're in is a little sitting area at the bar that is perfect for knitting. It looks like someone's living room, complete with comfy leather couch and a fireplace. We're always a little bitter if we get there and someone else is sitting in there, because it's like SO our room.
Talking.
Here is me talking and flailing my hands around while Jenna and Leslie are focusing on their knitting. I'm wearing my partially finished top down raglan, which I actually wore out of the bar. We're thinking that maybe a half-finished sleeve with strings hanging out could be a new edgy fashion? (You know if Carrie on Sex and the City wore it, it would totally work.)
Jacob took a lot more, but the lighting in the bar wasn't great for pictures, so he says. I did want to share two more...
You like my kitty hat?
I've been making so many hats lately! A girl in my play saw me knitting one and said, "if I bring you some yarn, can you make me one?" Now, if I had a nickel for every time someone has said that...I'd have a lot of nickels. But Courtney actually brought me yarn the next day. It's a dark purple, just in case the color is off on your screen. And she looks damn cute in it.
And this has nothing to do with knitting, but just proves once again that my twin sister is totally awesome:
It's a Carrieoke belt!
She sent me this totally rockin' Carrieoke belt, courtesy of customglamgirl.com. How cool is that? Clearly, she's trying to butter me up before her wedding when she morphs into Bridezilla. (JUST KIDDING CATHY)
Um, in other news:
*Jacob was camping all weekend (by himself, which made me really nervous, because I did not want him to have to cut his arm off after getting trapped under a rock.) He survived and even took some nice pics of the mountains.
*I spent all weekend with the girls because my man was gone. That included karaoke with Anne Marie, JoAnna and my new friend Jenny, lunch and shopping on Saturday with Cat and Anne Marie, and sleep on Sunday. Fun times.
*I might be moving somewhere. More on that later. I can't even wrap my head around it right now, but let's just say it's a big opportunity for me, and I think I can't pass it up.
Okay. Now I need to figure out how I can sneak out of the office for some coffee without getting busted. Just kidding.....
Comments (28)
I know what you mean about the Kittyville Hat. I just made one for my SIL, now I have to make one in pink for my neice (who is almost 2) because she won't take it off!
Please post a link to your friend's article.
Nice blog.
Posted by Heather F | October 29, 2004 5:04 PM
Nice pics -- you and your friends are adorable. And you know the time is right to move up to Canada, don't you?
Posted by alison | October 28, 2004 12:58 PM
Hmmm. I'm starting a rumor you're moving to San Francisco. Hey! Everyone! Carrie's moving to SF! Dude! Really!
Posted by Rachael | October 28, 2004 9:11 AM
Knitting is the coolest thing in the world. It seems like everyone I know is knitting. In honor of the act of knitting I am replacing the word "the" with the word "knit" in the English lexicon.
I also hear knit town of San Francisco is a great town this time of year. They knit in San Fran, right? RIGHT?
But seriously, I love you.
Posted by Josh | October 27, 2004 11:41 AM
Ooh I love your belt! Very very cool. The top-down raglan is looking good too - nearly done!
Posted by jen | October 27, 2004 11:36 AM
Hi
I've recently become both addicted to knitting and your blog. :)
Just wanted to say thanks for writing it - I love checking in on all your projects.
Cheers
Melinda / Merinda
Posted by Merinda | October 27, 2004 1:23 AM
i just finished my first london beanie, it was my first time ever knitting in the round, i bought my first circulars and my first set of double pointeds for this project. i LOVE it and it was all thanx to you! i love your blog and all your projects are amazing, someday i hope to be as talented a knitter as you (i got a lotta practicing to do i know!)
anyways now i'm crocheting mittens to match the beanie and scarf i already have (is talking about crochet a taboo on a knitting blog? heh)
take care & i love your belt!
Colleen
Posted by Colleen | October 26, 2004 10:06 PM
What's all this D.C./NYC talk?? I think Colorado is calling your name;-) I'm curious where you are going since your post was all mysterious! I love the progression of the Top Down Raglan and the fact that you can try it on while it's still on the needles! Love the kitty hat too!!
Posted by Stacey | October 26, 2004 6:01 PM
That is such a cool belt. I just may have to order an Ei Knit! Looks like you have so much fun & I love the place you all knit at.
Posted by Eilene | October 26, 2004 5:28 PM
I like the pictures of the group at Transmet! Looking good... I want to hear more about the exciting oppurtunity- I heard a little bit last night from my new roomate- if you can believe that!- word travels fast! Miss u,
c
Posted by Camille | October 26, 2004 4:43 PM
The belt is so cute. I still wish it was hot pink. Anyway, I love the knitting pics-- Jacob did a really good job. Also, I don't want you to move. Totally selfish of me, I admit. Sniff.
Posted by Cathy | October 26, 2004 3:29 PM
It looks like your knitting night was a blast! How cool about the article...Where will it be published?
And Cathy is a genius with the belt. So Cute!
Posted by Georgia | October 26, 2004 12:53 PM
Your knitting group looks like so much fun. I need to find me one of those...I'm loving your sweater too, the colors are so great!
Posted by Vicki | October 25, 2004 11:03 PM
ooo!ooo! Where ya moving? Say DC or NY! ;) If you move to DC, that would rock cause that's where I live, yo (well, MD, but whatever) and if you move to NY, I'm likely to visit, so YAY!
ps - I think I like YOUR kitty hat better than mine...
Posted by lara | October 25, 2004 10:43 PM
Yay a new post! See, Jacob didn't have to saw off his arm last weekend afterall!
I think we should post a sign outside OUR knitting room at Transmet, sos we can give anyone the boot that tries to make themselves at home in there.
And thanks for the super link to my new site...and all the help with it!
Posted by Anne Marie | October 25, 2004 6:20 PM
ooh! moving is exciting. hope to hear more soon...
and you could definitely pull that half-finished sleeve off up here in the big apple. people might even copy you. :)
Posted by melissa j | October 25, 2004 4:29 PM
Hey Carrie, thanks for taking care of Anne Marie's stylesheet. Her blog looks great. Let me know if you have any other suggestions for her site...
Posted by eponymous | October 25, 2004 4:03 PM
first off, what a cool group of knitters. the hat you are sportin' and the top down look really great. and that is one cool belt. can't wait to hear about the move.
Posted by froggy | October 25, 2004 3:08 PM
Love the belt! That rocks!
Good luck with moving if it happens...The Northeast will welcome you!
Posted by Jen S | October 25, 2004 1:44 PM
Oh, and the carrieoke belt is totally awesome.
Posted by Valerie | October 25, 2004 12:55 PM
Please post some pictures of jacob's camping trip! I miss trees! They don't really have any of those in The OC. Just miniature trees that don't ever lose their leaves.
Moving time? :), or I should say, ;)
Posted by Valerie | October 25, 2004 12:54 PM
Soo much coolness, where do you start?
1. My goal is to make it to one of your knitting nights- looks like so much fun! I am going to a SnB tomorrow night, I think. They can't possibly be as cool as you guys though!!
2. Looove the Kitty hat- I totally need to make one of those. The dark purple is awesome- she made a good choice.
3. The carrieoke belt is awesome! Go Cathy!!
It sounds like you have worked through the move a bit more since I talked to you... We are waiting with baited breath up here to know how you are doing!
Posted by frecklegirl | October 25, 2004 12:48 PM
as a longtime reader and huge fan -- and new yorker -- i'd LOVE for you to move here. is this musical theater related? are you starting a one-woman show titled "yarn -- a love story"?
Posted by carrie m | October 25, 2004 12:33 PM
Awww, your group of friends looks so nice.
Meanwhile, I am stuck in D.C., no friends in sight. It is so not fair...borderline pathetic(?). You guys look super cool.
Anyway, love the raglan and the hat.
Glad to hear your boyfriend came back alive.
Posted by isel | October 25, 2004 12:32 PM
You know I'm pulling for the big NYC move, but hell, even D.C. is close enough. Unfinished sweaters are all the rage here.
OK, not really. But they could be. Hmmmm.
Posted by Em | October 25, 2004 12:06 PM
That's it! Next time I'm in the States I'm heading to GA and to Washington, D.C. I wanna hang with y'all! [I even wrote "y'all". See how much my totally non-southern self loves you???] It looks like such a fun group.
P.S. Curly yarn on the way to you :-)
Posted by Becky | October 25, 2004 11:50 AM
ooh... moving... is it moving season or something? where are you going? well, if you end up farther north in nyc, you will always have ppl to knit and karaoke with! ;) definitely love the belt, and your twin is awesome for getting you one! can i bite your style and get one too? (that doesn't say 'carrieoke', of course) :)
Posted by joy | October 25, 2004 11:32 AM
okay...please tell me you will be possibly moving up here to DC Metro Area...I know it's incredibly selfish...but I just have to inquire! :)
Personally, I think that the unfinished raglan look is hot...and should be in the next vogue.
Love the belt.
Posted by Heather | October 25, 2004 11:20 AM