Monday, December 06, 2004

Another FO and a Mitt Tale

I got the hat finished last night…

I made a short, fat tassel this time, but almost ripped it off before I asked Myria about it.  I thought it was too goofy for words, but she thought it looked pretty cool, so I left it and thought it over while I finished up the band.  When everything else was done, band stitched, ends woven in, etc., I tried the hat on and went and looked in the mirror.  Damned if she wasn’t right - the tassel was cute!  I’m glad I asked for her opinion and didn’t just go ahead and rip!

You know about the Knitting Pattern-a-Day calendar?  It’s pretty neat - loose pages in a box/stand that gives a pattern for every day of the year, sometimes every two days if the pattern is long or complicated.  Well, next year, Accord Publishing is going to do one for crochet as well.  And these are going to be in it:

The web page is Crochet Pattern-a-Day and the project is being coordinated by Annie Modesitt.  There’s still time and I believe she is still accepting patterns if any of you creative folk have something you’d like to offer.  There’s no money involved, of course, but you’ll get your name in print (and your pattern!) and a free calendar out of it.

Thanks to Barb-in-east-texas for directing me to the web page and suggesting I submit the mitt pattern, to Dawn for putting the idea in my head and to Bron for reminding me how much fun crochet could be!

It was salmon for breakfast this morning (no, I can’t imagine it either) and Jade was hogging the bowl.  Since Goldie is roughly twice her size, I can’t imagine why he doesn’t just go over and give her a nudge - or even a nudge or a NUDGE.  He doesn’t though - he just waits.  I hope he’s not laboring under the false impression that Jade will be impressed by his gentlemanly behavior because she won’t.  All she’ll do is take greedy, piggy advantage of it and, likely as not, take a swipe at him for good measure.  I’ll have to remember to baby him a bit today :)

Happy Monday everyone!

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1. A big Congrats for getting your mitts in the calander!  They really are great and I know lots of people will enjoy making a pair of their very own.  Thanks for the compliment on your blog, too.  Very much appreciated.  Love the blue hat and the tassel, by the way! 
   ~DAWN

   Posted by Dawn  on  12/06  at  10:09 AM
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2. Dawn - Thanks!  I sure hope people enjoy making them.  It has been fun, I must admit :)
   

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/06  at  11:54 AM
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3. what a jaunty tassel! no matter how i try i can always make both tassels and pompoms look like long and lanky bits of leftovers-

   the mitts are pretty and i am delighted you will receive recognition for your innovative ideas- hooray for robbyn!!

   our fat cat is also the most shy about attacking the food dish- i attribute her massive girth to an ability to look most pitiful while the others are gobbling so we fall prey to her schemes and give her extra treats- just another example of how well pets train their people-

   stay happy-

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4. Way to go Robbyn...How exciting for you! I love the blue hat and the tassel is a nice touch too.

   Posted by Maureen  on  12/06  at  04:04 PM
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5. Barb - What is it with the big ones (cats, that is)?  Wanna trade? Heheh…

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/06  at  06:21 PM
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6. Maureen - Thanks!  And once I stopped thinking the tassel was goofy, I kinda liked it too :)

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/06  at  06:22 PM
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7. You’re famous! hee hee.  I like the tassel, too.

   Posted by Laura  on  12/06  at  07:25 PM
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8. Laura - Is that “famous” or “infamous”?  I can never remember…

   Posted by Robbyn  on  12/06  at  08:25 PM
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9. LOVE the depth in your yarn choice for the hat! LOVE the tassel! You have quite inspired me to make a few hats for next winter (its currently approaching mid summer here)

   Cheers for the mo
   Nat

   Posted by Nathalie  on  12/06  at  10:50 PM
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10. Hi Nat :) It seems to be unanimous for the tassel - and to think I almost pulled the poor thing out by its little roots!  Thanks :)

    Posted by Robbyn  on  12/06  at  11:18 PM
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11. woohoo - congrats on the pattern! Now I’ll *have* to buy a copy of the calendar when it’s published. :)

    The tassel is very, very cute - you did a great job on the hat. :)

    Posted by Bron  on  12/08  at  10:21 AM
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12. Poor Goldie looks really sorry for himself.  Wee MacFluff was always a bit of a martyr like that too - if Pushkin asserted herself, he would just give up and look miserable.  We used to call him Saint Fluff when he did that lol.

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13. Bron - heheh - I was wondering about your “Misty Morning Stole” - don’t you think that would look nice in the calendar?  There’s still time :)

    Pam - Yes!  Exactly like that!  We’ll have to start calling him St Goldie - LOL!  It does seem to me that the females are much more assertive than the males

    Posted by Robbyn  on  12/08  at  12:22 PM
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