ravelry…
2007 @ 9:53 am
I’ve talked a bunch about Ravelry here and in light of a recent letter posted by the developers, I hope I haven’t made anyone feel left out. I am very happy to be a part of the beta version of the tool and I in talking about it I hope to generate excitement, not spurn jealousy. If not being a part of Ravelry up to this point has made you angry at all, please read this. Casey and Jess and doing an amazing job and are keeping up with demand as they can. It is obvious that the online knitting community has been poised for something like this–waiting a little longer won’t hurt anyone and will make the tool even better.
Just wanted to put that out there… if you haven’t had a chance to look at Ravelry yet, check out the tour.
~Kaitlyn
vestee report
2007 @ 8:54 am
why am i able to blog so much lately? I’ve struck a deal with the wobbler–she can stick food down her shirt after breakfast and I can blog. Sure, it’s a little extra clean up, but it’s worth it 
I owe it to whoever is knitting the Vestee from Knitty to blog about my progress. “It’s a vest and tee shirt combined.” Is it? How so? Folks, it’s a raglan sweater.
(crappy picture courtesy of moi not understanding new camera. A Canon Powershot G7. Everything looks fine until I upload! Must read manual)
Overall, it’s going well and I am happy with how it’s looking. There are a couple of snafus… whether it’s the pattern or me remains to be seen. One thing I do know–whatever is going on, keeping knitting IN PATTERN. I’m doing this as part of a knit-a-long at the shop and I’m a little worried some of the less experienced knitters will run into trouble with the wording of the pattern. Just keep purling when you see a purl column… it will work itself out.
I chose to knit the body and sleeves in the round and then join. The only trouble I ran into here was that the first couple of rounds after joining were pretty tight. I got through it though! I’m shaping the raglan and collar now–next I’ll knit up the shawl collar and attach. I’ll keep you posted 
we’re winners-soon with new uniforms
2007 @ 8:30 pm
You guys are the best!
You may have already heard, but your votes have won Red Bamboo Brooklyn the
Time Out Eat Out Award for Best Vegetarian Restaurant of 2007!
We are proud to share this testament to mock meat with the original Red Bamboo in Manhattan.
RED BAMBOO BROOKLYN.
Sprouts, shoots and leaves-we’re all for healthy vegetarian eating.
But sometimes the best way to judge a flesh-free joint is by how convincing
its mock meat is. Red Bamboo Brooklyn, a vegan and vegetarian Caribbean
home cookery, owns this category. Slip into the intimate, brick-walled
space and start with the appetizer combo: a trio of soul chicken (in a light
panko coating), Cajun fried shrimp (with a convincing sea-salt aftertaste) and
kicky buffalo barbecue wings (a stick takes the place of the bone).The Willy Bobo sandwich, which layers soy ham, pickles and vegan Swiss cheese
on grilled coco bread, is better known to carnivores as a classic Cubano-herbivores
know it as a craveworthy alternative to duller veg fare.
Deepest gratitude to our friends and fans…
We’re looking forward to a great summer in Ft. Greene–be sure to visit.
spiffy new uniforms underway…
PLEASE VOTE
2007 @ 11:51 am
I am pleased to announce that Red Bamboo is up for a 2007 Eat Out Award!
We are in good company for Best Vegetarian Restaurant in NYC–help us rise to the top, will you?
Cast your ballot at timeoutnewyork.com/eatoutawards by March 12, 2007.
Your choices will be announced in Time Out’s April 11 issue!
featured item…
2007 @ 8:58 am
Take my word for it: I’m happier than I look, but probably am as tired.
Completed Farrow Rib scarf in Malabrigo, Slate Blue.
jumping on the bandwagon
2006 @ 11:32 pm
it’s been a hell of a year over here… like other bloggers, I give the first lines of the first post of each month:
January
Welcome to 2006 everyone!
February
I’ve gotten one sleeve nearly complete on my Kaitlyn sweater–just need to do a lace repeat and graft it to the cuff.
March
No text whatsoever… just this:
April
So, what does a Jaywalker sock look like on a pregnant woman’s cankles?
May
It’s been so long since my last post you might have wondered whether I have had the baby or not. [Now this is odd since I had MJ in April. Turns out I started this post on Easter Sunday and then had to run off to brunch. MJ was born the next day, before I got to finish the post! And then it took me three weeks to put it up and I didn’t bother predating.]
June
and it fits! [title: mommy made me a sweater]
July
That’s right, I finished my Jaywalkers… and this is how much Socks that Rock that remains [5 inches. This was my only post in July!]
August
That seems to be all I can muster on this blog! [title: once a month]
September
While I can’t find any photos, according to Wikipedia, Dragon is a Canadian TV show that played in 2004. [Dragon knits in almost every episode]
October
Off to the tropics… see you at the end of October!
November
Wow. Yesterday marked one year with this site. [alright, technically 2]
December
I finally did it! [opened a store on etsy]
no sooner had a said it…
2006 @ 1:12 pm
I just commented this morning on Gleek’s blog, which features a short video of why men should knit. Why it’s manly and all that. What I said was this: Mr. Sassy should start knitting again–and with something other than Lamb’s Pride Bulky. And while I was busy feeding MJ, without a word from me, this happened:
This is a hat in doubled stranded lion brand alpaca (and whatever the heck else they put in that). He’s speckled in some blue springy cotton which is a nice effect! I’m liking it much better than anything else he’s done–I’ll post the finished product!
hey you…
2006 @ 8:22 am
cllck through your newsgator and come visit me over here–everything’s different!
Many thanks to Stephanie The Gleek for taking the time to design, implement and vastly improve Sassy Stitchess! I am so happy with it. The wider design is just what I’ve been looking for and the colors are way sassier. The comments have also been updated to require a code and get this–they load up right away! No need to refresh and waste time. Wahoo for geekiness!
I hope you and enjoy the new site. If anyone has trouble loading (there were apparently issues with the last template) please let me know!
~Kaitlyn
now on etsy
2006 @ 7:35 am
I finally did it! I’ve opened a store on Etsy. After Mr. Sassy wore my very first FO scarf around town for a few days and was asked repeatedly about it, I started making some nice chunky scarves. Can I tell you how satisfying it is to finish a whole scarf in an evening? I highly recommend it! I had some absolutely gorgeous yarn around with no plans for it–handspun, slubby, etc. And then, Brooklyn Handspun Marie gave me even more! So, while I am sure none of my amazing knitter readers are interested in purchasing something they themselves could make in an instant, I would ask that you visit, tell you friends, and consider making a purchase should your Christmas knitting plans blow up in your face. You can totally lie and say you made it–i don’t mind!
Here’s a sample of what’s available:
In addition to the scarves, I’ve put up a few ribbon & glass ornaments that I made last year. I’m hoping these sell because I’m itching to make more! They are really beautiful and I aim to trim my whole tree in them someday. For now, they look delightful grouped together on our twisting bamboo plant. Here’s a sample:
I hope you’ll visit and maybe even talk about it on your blog–I’d certainly appreciate the support! It’s quite nervewracking to throw a bit of yourself up for sale. I’ve got other ideas for items to put up on the shop and will be working on them in the coming weeks. How does everyone feel about laptop keyboard dust covers with their blog name on them?
This is what I’ve been up too!
The knitting dragon
2006 @ 10:36 am
While I can’t find any photos, according to Wikipedia, Dragon is a Canadian TV show that played in 2004. Well, it’s made it to the States and guess what? The claymation Dragon was knitting on this episode*. He must not have swatched… All of his items, which he knit in record time, were too big to fit his friends. Even magical creatures have to swatch. How disappointing.
Yea, my kid wasn’t watching this… she’s napping. phew.
