You say it's yer birthday....
Okay, well, it IS my birthday. And my sister's birthday too! We're going to be twins about and hang out tonight in the ATH. I am v. excited about the evening's festivities. But, I know that YOU want to see some knitting, and boy, do I have some to show you. (NOTE: Clicking on the pictures is reserved for people who are NOT my twin sister ONLY. So make sure you're not my twin sister if you click. )
So, here's project number one.
Click to see!
Fun times making these. I started seeing them on a lot of blogs, and they seem like the perfect summery gift. I kinda of made these up as I went along.
But wait! There's more!
Click for Project 2! You know you wanna.
Another project that's making the blog rounds, and I know why -- it's super quick and SO. USEFUL. Used a cotton acrylic blend that I had in my stash, so it's perfect for summer, and machine washable! I am so making one of these for myself!!
And last but not least:
Click for the big picture.
Click herefor a closeup (not you Cat!)
This one was from a free pattern I found online and some yarn I got at Maryland Sheep and Wool. It's actually made of hemp, and it blocks beautifully. I'm really excited about how this one turned out - this project was a bit of a question mark for a little while.
So there you have! The secrets are out. I've been a busy little knitter, but ya gotta show some knitting love on the birthday, especially when it's my birthday too! (The reason there are three is because I could NOT decide which one to knit. I can get easily distracted by pretty colorways and patterns...)
Tonight? I will be eating and karaoking with the coolest people I know - including Jacob, HEJ, and Anne Marie. And of course my twin sis and her husband. I can't think of a better way to spend my birthday than at a hole-in-the-wall karaoke bar with the people you love! Can you? Well, maybe if there was some knitting involved...or some other kind of needlework? Hmm...more on that next time.
Have a great day! Mwah!
Comments (72)
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birthday! Times 2!
Posted by Cara | July 17, 2005 11:51 AM
Happy birthday! Great secret gifts.
Posted by Jenn | July 14, 2005 10:22 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by Karen | July 14, 2005 10:17 PM
Delurking to say happy b-day to you and your awesome twin! The gifts were fab - your sis is very lucky! Can you please post the link to the pattern for #2? I can't get over how cute it is! I MUST have one of those shrugs for myself!
Posted by Melissa | July 14, 2005 2:19 PM
Happy belated b-day! Gorgeous knits--all three are beautiful!
Posted by Lori-Ann | July 14, 2005 1:16 PM
Happy B-day from Blogland!
Posted by Brooke | July 14, 2005 12:20 PM
Happy Birthday Chicky!! I hope you had an amazing time. The projects looks great. I suppose the surprise has been had, but I won't give anything away. Where is the pattern for #3?? I love it!! How did you like the hemp yarn? That might be the perfect chance for me to try some. You're a good twin :)
Posted by Vicki | July 14, 2005 12:15 PM
fantastic projects! i especially like the third one. it's gorgeous.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to you and your sister!
Posted by gleek | July 14, 2005 12:03 PM
Hope you had a happy birthday! It was my brother's birthday too!!
Posted by Cheryl | July 14, 2005 11:48 AM
Loved all the presents but THE SOCK YARN IS BEAUTIFUL and SO PATRIOTIC. Makes me want to try and make some!
Happy birthday to you both!
Posted by Susan | July 14, 2005 11:30 AM
Happy, happy, HAPPY birthday to you and your lovely sister! On surprise #3, where did you get that pattenr? It is GORGEOUS and I am drooling. Sounds like y'all had a good time celebrating!
Posted by Sarah | July 14, 2005 11:23 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you both have a wonderful Birthday.
Posted by Kitty Kitty | July 14, 2005 11:20 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you :)
Btw. fabulous gifts :)
Posted by eva | July 14, 2005 11:18 AM
OMG! The 13th is my oldest's birthday! You guys are like astral twins...er, triplets! Happyhappy birthday! I hope my girl grows up to be as cool as you, Carrie.
Posted by gwyn | July 14, 2005 11:03 AM
what a generous knitblogger! you have a very lucky sister. please post photos of the presentation of the gifts.
Posted by carrie m | July 14, 2005 10:54 AM
Happy birthday!
Must have the pattern for #3! Can you post the link, pretty please?
Posted by Kelly | July 14, 2005 10:49 AM
Happy happy happy birthday! You have one lucky sister there -- what gorgeous gifties!
Posted by Ann | July 14, 2005 9:31 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL!!! :)
Have fun....xo,Lisa
Posted by augusta lisa | July 14, 2005 9:29 AM
Happy Belated B'day!! Hope you had a ball with your b'day festivities!!
All the projects look fabulous and my favorite is #3!!! So pretty!
Posted by jessica~ | July 14, 2005 9:28 AM
Happy birthday...all the secrets are beautiful!
Enjoy your birfday!
Posted by heather | July 14, 2005 9:18 AM
Happy birthday to both of you (as usual I'm a day late and a dollar short)! I can't wait to see how much your sis loves the secret gifties!
Posted by chris | July 14, 2005 8:54 AM
Happy birthday! Your Secret projects look awesome! Quite ambitious to do three for one gift - I'm sure she will love them.
Posted by Maya | July 14, 2005 8:39 AM
awesome super secret pictures!!! she's a lucky twin! and i'm lucky to know you! happy birthday baby!! smooches!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by carolyn | July 14, 2005 8:29 AM
Happy birthday! love the prezzie's. Oh and that last pic, is that you in your new office?? I'm jealous you have a window. Sending you birthday lovins.
Posted by Kate | July 14, 2005 8:19 AM
happy birthday! i hope you guys had a great time. one year older and better. :)
Posted by erika | July 14, 2005 8:16 AM
Happy Belated Birthday!
The secret surprises are wonderful -- number three is my fav!
Posted by Wendy | July 14, 2005 7:29 AM
Happy birthday, hyvää syntymäpäivää! Your secret presents are all very beautiful. What a lovely sister you are. :-)
Posted by terhi | July 14, 2005 3:12 AM
*** Happy Birthday! ***
Posted by alison | July 14, 2005 3:04 AM
P.S. Just got home from karaoke in Athens, and boy was it fun.
P.P.S. Dear Internet, I loved all of my presents. I wore my little shrug all night long.
Posted by Cathy | July 14, 2005 1:27 AM
Happy B-Day!!! Kareaoke + good folks = perfect b-day, IMHO. And, nice job on all of those secret projects -- they look super-fab! What pattern did you use for secret #2 (ha! that makes it sound like it's poo!).
ps Summer Lovin' from Grease is a great duet, if you and your manly-man haven't tried that song yet. My husband makes me sing it with him *every single time* we do kareoke -- and we own a kareoke machine, so you do the math. We sing it A LOT!
Posted by heide | July 14, 2005 12:54 AM
Happy birthday Carrie!!! And Cathy!!!
(At least you remember that it's your twins birthday too. Poor Tracey...i always forget it's her day too :/ I am a bad twin.)
Posted by Stacey | July 14, 2005 12:14 AM
OMG OMG OMG! HAAAAAAPPPYYY BIRRRTTHHHHDAYYYY!!!!!
and I'm sooo jealous of all your sister's pretty new knits! GIMME!
Posted by Lara | July 13, 2005 11:51 PM
Happy birthday!
Your knitting is awesome, and your blog makes me smile.
Posted by terby | July 13, 2005 11:21 PM
Happy Birthday!
Those are awesome gifts. Your sis is so lucky!
Posted by jen | July 13, 2005 10:29 PM
Oh my goodness, those are SO BEAUTIFUL! Especially love the shawl. Those colors are amazing!
Happy happy birthday! Hope you made yourself a little something, too... :)
Posted by Stephanie | July 13, 2005 10:03 PM
Lovely gifts -- have fun schmoozing with your sister schmoo!
Posted by Carolyn B. | July 13, 2005 10:01 PM
Happy Birthday!!!
And what awesome projects! I wish I was your twin :)
Posted by Adelle | July 13, 2005 9:56 PM
Happy Birthday and gorgeous knits--especially that lace...
Posted by Anita | July 13, 2005 9:49 PM
Have a GREAT Birthday! Tell Cathy Too! Love the shawl! They're all beautiful, but DANG! That shawl is BEA-U-TI-FUL!!!!!
Posted by Carrie | July 13, 2005 9:35 PM
Lovely Happy Birthday wishes to y'all, schmoos!
Posted by Post-urban Naturalist | July 13, 2005 9:26 PM
Happy Birthday!! I love all the knitted gifts, what a lucky sister you have!
Posted by Carrie | July 13, 2005 9:24 PM
Happy Birfday Carrie!!! Have a great time with your twinny!!!!
Posted by Danielle | July 13, 2005 9:18 PM
Holy comments batman!
Happy Birthday to Carrioke and Sisteroke!
Beautiful secret projects! Have fun!
Posted by BigLug | July 13, 2005 9:08 PM
Happy Birthday Carrie!!!! Have fun at karaoke - can't wait to see the pics. Congrats on all of your super secret, super cute knits!!!
Posted by kat | July 13, 2005 8:44 PM
Happy B-day!! Your sister is one lucky gal getting all of those terrific presents. Hope you have fun and get a lot of yarny goodness!
Posted by kim | July 13, 2005 8:08 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!!!!
Those projects are amazing! You have one lucky sister!
Posted by frecklegirl | July 13, 2005 7:17 PM
Happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy
BIRTHDAY!!!! And many happy returns!!!
Posted by Janice in GA | July 13, 2005 7:00 PM
happy happy schmooday. haha. i know what you did this birthday. ;-)
Posted by Jenny | July 13, 2005 6:34 PM
Everything looks great.
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you.....
Have a good one.
Tootles~
Posted by Karen | July 13, 2005 6:18 PM
First, happy birthday! Second--I didn't realize you were a twin, but this so explains why your sister looks so much like you (grin). And I'm just a little jealous that you're celebrating your birthdays together--I WAS a twin, but we were too early and mine only lived a few hours. We didn't get to do all the cool twin things, but I've got a special place in my heart for twins--no wonder I enjoy your blog so much! Your gifts look beautiful, she's going to be thrilled. Have a great, great day!
Posted by Deb | July 13, 2005 6:14 PM
Why oh why doesn't your comment feature remember me? Am I that forgettable?
Well, YOU are not forgettable and neither are these gifts! Congrats!!
Hope you enjoy belting it out tonight. Whatever you do, avoid Irene Cara's "Fame" cuz I can personally attest that when one is drunk, it is a particularly difficult choice...or, er, maybe that's just me.
Posted by Rachel | July 13, 2005 6:01 PM
Fabulous secret projects. I'm sure Cathy will love them! Hope you both have a super birthday and get lots of knitty gifts.
Posted by shell | July 13, 2005 5:35 PM
Happy Birthday! Cathy is a lucky sis!
Posted by Julia | July 13, 2005 5:32 PM
Happy Birthday! Those gifts look great and THREE Of them! Your sister is lucky!
Where did you get that shawl pattern?
Posted by Angela | July 13, 2005 5:24 PM
happy birthday and yay twin cancers.
i should have known the secret projects were cathy presents. and they're all soooo nice.
Posted by karen | July 13, 2005 5:15 PM
WOWWW!! I read your blog often and with much enjoyment... Why wow??? Because I woke up this morning thinking I was going to do what I wanted today since it is MY birthday...I checked your blog and realized we are all birthday babies today! Happy birthday! July 13th rocks! :)
Posted by Mindy | July 13, 2005 5:15 PM
Sheesh, I wish someone would knit something for me.
Posted by Alexa | July 13, 2005 5:10 PM
WOW! Those are fun gifts. Very nice.
Happy Birthday to you ...
Posted by Kristin | July 13, 2005 5:08 PM
Happy Birthday, Carrieoke and Sister of Carrieoke! What a fun evening you have planned! Enjoy! And those FO's are so pretty!
Posted by Rossana | July 13, 2005 5:08 PM
Happy Birthday...doubly so! Have a great time and I know she'll love all 3 gifties!
I'm with Melissa, can you post #3?
Posted by Christie | July 13, 2005 5:04 PM
First, Feliz Cumpleanos! Second, you're the best (twin) sister ever to make her not one, not two, but THREE gifts.
Hope you have a great day!
Posted by Nancy | July 13, 2005 4:58 PM
Good Lawd, woman, that's one lucky sister you got there! Happy Happy Birthday to you both!
Posted by sarah b. | July 13, 2005 4:24 PM
Happy Birthday! Looking forward to seeing pictures of how your sister loves her secret projects!
Posted by Cordelia | July 13, 2005 4:24 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARRIOKE!!!!!
and that's all i have to say about that.
oh, and the knitting is wicked awesome too.
Posted by loody | July 13, 2005 4:16 PM
De-lurking to wish you a Happy! Love reading your blog :)
Posted by Brenda in Toronto | July 13, 2005 4:06 PM
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE DOING THIS TO ME!! IT IS TAKING ALL OF MY WILL POWER NOT TO CLICK.
I WANT TO CLICK SOOOOOOO BADLY.
Happy birthday, schmoomie! I can't wait to see what you knitted me!
Posted by Cathy | July 13, 2005 4:05 PM
Happy Birthday, Carrie! Your knitting projects are all beautiful. Your knit blog continues to inspire/entertain me (esp at work!). Best Bday wishes from one of your readers.
Posted by Beatriz | July 13, 2005 3:57 PM
Hey! Happy birthday! I love all the presents you knitted for Cathy! Simply beautiful. Have fun karaoking and sing "Mandy" for me.
Posted by Leslie | July 13, 2005 3:56 PM
i would click and then lie about it.
HAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i wish it were my birthday.
but i like presents even if they aren't for me.
Posted by miss fitsandstarts | July 13, 2005 3:56 PM
I hope that Cathy has more will power than me...there is NO WAY I wouldn't be able to click on a picture of my present! Let's just hope she went straight from the dentist to Athens and hasn't had a chance to look online.
PS They are all divine!
Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted by Anne Marie | July 13, 2005 3:44 PM
Happy, happy birthday. All your secret surprises are lovely! (and, please can you post the link to the pattern for secret 3 after gifting has occured? Thanks!)
Posted by melissa | July 13, 2005 3:41 PM
All your projects are gorgeous :) You've done a wonderful job. Hope you have a very happy birthday today and enjoy yourself tonight :)
Posted by jan | July 13, 2005 3:33 PM