I just found out about this from my dear friend Ada and I'm so excited!!
Imagine knitter's across the globe sharing a craft that knows no color, no race, no wars, no gender, no boundaries!! Let's ALL KIP on June 11!!
Now what I hope to be KIP'ing is this:
I just fell in love with this sweater! I bought the Adrienne Vittadini Spring 2005 pattern booklet on line because I saw another shell that I found intriguing but when the booket arrived I rethought my first *crush*. The original shell I was intrigued by was heavily textured with a twist (knotted) front and I am not sure how this would look on a *fluffy* girl like me. Enter the Shaped Top ! Now this is me :) And I have just the periwinkle (Ravish) All Season's Cotton in the stash to do it with!! YAY! summer knits....anyone care to join me?
One thing I really like about AV designs is that she always includes *real* sizes in all her patterns! Most of her designs go from XS or Petite to XL/1X/2X and go up to a 48" - 52" bust which is great news for a fluffy knitter like me! And the few designs that don't are relatively easy to upsize. Unlike Vogue and Rowan who consider an XL a 40" bust!!!!! ON WHAT PLANET???? Hello, the *average* woman is a size 14!! Yeah, yeah a sore spot for me....but I'll save that rant for another post :)
Pumpkin update: unfortunately we are still with cone :( He was doing great before the Vet visit and the Vet confirmed the ulcer is healed!! YAY! But when we got home, he started rubbing his eye like crazy!! I think the stuff the Vet uses to illuminate the ulcer irritates him and frankly, I don't think the Vet washed it out throughly enough! So to avoid re-living the last SEVEN weeks all over again, I put his cone back on, gave him some eye drops to soothe him and wash out his eye a bit and will continue with the antibiotic ointment twice a day until Saturday. I will also keep his cone on for another week without meds just to be safe and sure that everything is all healed! Needless to say, I will be finding another Vet!! I just wish Pumpkin didn't have to suffer all this, he just so sweet and loving, even through this!! See....
Poor lil guy!! Maybe some *chicken* will help!
dude, I suck.
ReplyDeleteTruck Face refers to a stray cat we once took in when I was a kid. My brothers took one look at him and named him "Truck Face". It's a fond memory, and a term of endearment.
La
www.knottygirls.com/jenlablog
I'm spreading the word about KIP! Thanks for the info.
ReplyDeleteKris
Meow, baby. I think you're a hottie, even with the silly plastic collar!
ReplyDeleteLucy
http://wendyknits.net
well, pumpkin, perhaps it is a new fashion trend. I have seen women from Parkland and Boca sporting plastic jewelry, so you are right on the pulse of today!!
ReplyDeleteCheck out the Meetup site. I posted an event for 6/11!!
Perhaps you could bring the pattern book with you on Thursday??? I would LOVE to see it
Poor little Pumpkin! He looks so pitiful in his little collar. *Thinking healthy kitty wishes*
ReplyDeleteOhhh, poor Pumpkin looks so unhappy. Handsome, but unhappy.
ReplyDeleteIda
www.knit-a-while.blogspot.com
Poor kitty. One of ours had a collar on one time to and she was not very happy. And I certainly will participate in World Kip Day and spread the word.
ReplyDeleteThis is clearly a cat who needs to be spoon-fed gravy until he feels better. (This advice channeled from my personal furry gravypig who would likely kill anyone who put a cone on her.)
ReplyDeleteOh, poor little Pumpkin! And I *so* get your point about 'real' sizing in knitting patterns--I get so irritated picking out a pattern for myself and either having to knit the Large or XL size, or having to size it up because there are no instructions for ME (and I'm regularly a size 12)!!!!
ReplyDeleteKIP day! Cool, I will do it!! How are you Debi? Just wanted to drop by & say hello. I went to my first Fiber Fest in Greencastle, IN last month. It was a great experience even though I'm sure it wasn't one of the biggest.
ReplyDeleteDonna S.
Ahh, kitty issues. Been there this week. That is a cute cat. My neighbor has three of that breed (she lost one last month). Is your kitty shy and skittish? I just wonder if it is typical of the breed. I have had only free cats from neighbors and shelters, mutts of the cat world.
ReplyDeleteThat AV tank is so adorable. I can't wait to see it started.
I will be there I will have to dig out my needles, my personal passion is crocheting but I did see a beautiful blouse I want to make so this will get me started. KNITTING NEEDLES UNIT JUNE 11th
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