extra long weekend...

It was really hard to come back to work this morning. Even though I didn't do anything really exciting with my last 5 days off, I really enjoyed doing "nothing".

I was able to finish knitting mon petit chou. All of the ends are woven in and the only thing left is go get the ribbon...I see a trip to the fabric store in the future. Sorry, ladies (and gentlemen), I will not be modeling this little number. :P

I also knit up a quick toy for the new kitten. My BF and I went to Petco to buy all of the cat supplies. We didn't buy too many toys at this point since the prices at Petco seemed a bit high, but I'm sure we'll buy more next time we go pick up food. Unfortunately, we didn't get to bring her home this weekend (read all about it).

out of action...

Yesterday I had to stay home from work due to sickness. I made a little progress on mon petit chou and the project I'm working on for my Secret Pal. Then, midway through the morning I felt too tired to knit anymore.

I rested for a lot of the day so that I would have enough energy to go to the shelter once my BF got home from work. And, I'm so glad I did. We found a cat to adopts.

I went to sleep at nine last night and slept 'til about eight this morning. Today will be spent cleaning the house and shopping for kitty stuff.

not knitting related...

I'm currently looking to adopt a cat, and have been going around the apartment trying to get it ready to bring home a little critter. Unfortunately, our first choice kitty -- who we met on Sunday at the shelter -- is no longer available. They said that owners have 5 days to claim a pet that is brought in to the shelter. And, Sunday was the last day...Well, I got a call this morning letting me know that the owners came in today (day 7). So, the good news is that the cat gets to go back to it's comfy home...the bad new is that I have to go look for another kitty.

I think my BF and I are going to go check out the shelter again on Thursday night. We'll play with some of the cats we didn't look at on our first visit and maybe there will be some new rescues as well. If we don't fine one there we might try another area shelter or rescue.

coolest thing...

Today, I got to see my secret pal show off the package I sent last week...This is my first time doing an SP, and it feels really good to see such a small gesture appreciated!

3rd time's a charm...

Over the weekend, I cast on for the top of mon petit chou. Last summer when the pattern was first released by Knitty, I quickly bought yarn and started knitting this project. It took me 3 tries before I got the bottom right. The first time, I kept running into pattern problems. The second time, my gauge was too tight. Since I wasn't used to working with elastic, I kept pulling the stitches tight. Finally, I relaxed and was able to finish the bottom.

Then I cast on for the top. I was quickly heading down the same path. After starting the top, I read about some corrections to the pattern. Then the second attempt was thwarted by choosing the wrong size for the top. So, it got ripped again and was placed on the back burner. Well, before casting on again, I thought I would go back to Knitty to see if anything else had changed. Am I ever glad I did! There have been more corrections made since last July. So, I printed out an updated version, and I'm ready to go!

yarn diet update...

I've been so good! There have been 41 days this year and I haven't bought any yarn. For some reason, I still have the habit of looking for deals. So far, I haven't acted on the urge to buy yarn online. I have ordered new magazines though, hoping that I will be able to make something using the yarns already in my stash.

Unfortunately, I'm going to be faced with a huge challenge this weekend. There's a new yarn store opening in the city this weekend. And, just my luck, I already have plans to be in that neighborhood on Saturday. And, to top it off, I have already received my tax refund and I can feel the money screaming to be spent.

Just 56 days left...Someone give me some willpower!

clapotis est fini...

I actually finished clapotis over the weekend while playing Scrabble with my BF and my friend Matt. (hmm, that didn't sound too dorky did it?) When I finished loosening all of the dropped stitches, Matt took a picture of me with the finished product. Unfortunately, he hasn't emailed me that picture yet. I'll post it as soon as I get it from him.

The finished product looks great, but it's a bit short. I was able to do six of the seven increase repeats and all of the "straight" repeats. Also, the tighter gauge made my Clapotis into a wide scarf, not a large wrap, like other bloggers.