Saturday, April 30, 2011

Day 120-365: Self

Day 120-365: Self

Wanted to work on photo adjusting and figured it's been a while since I've done a self portrait.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Day 119-365: Gloom to Bloom

Day 119-365:  Gloom to Bloom

The other day these flowers had not popped and it was like Spring decided to show up overnight because the city is just bursting with color now.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Day 118-365: Love Note

Day 118-365: Love Note

One of the cool things about sending your kid to school with a sack lunch is putting that little note in to remind them of how much you care.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Day 117-365: Looking Up

Day 117-365: Looking Up

On my way to the UPS store today, I walked through the lobby of the Palmer House Hotel. This hotel fascinates me. Shhhhh, don't tell anyone, but I love to sit in the lounge chair and people watch. Also, don't forget to look up!

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Day 116-365: Mini Swap Delivery

Day 116-365: Mini Swap Delivered

Was super excited to see a package arrive with 20 mini skeins from yarn swap. Can't wait to turn these little mini's into squares!!

Monday, April 25, 2011

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Day 114-365: Easter Eggs

Day 114-365: Easter

Why do egg salad sandwiches taste so much better when the eggs are colored?

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Monday, April 18, 2011

FO: Eternal Knot Baby Blanket

Here is the main reason for much silence on the blog lately. Knitting for a knitter is hard... and keeping it a secret can be a challenge.

What's even funnier is having your knitter friend cast-on for the same blanket. Oh did we have a good laugh over that one.

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Pattern: Eternal Knot Baby Blanket by Daniel Yuhas

Yarn: 7 skeins of Encore Worsted

Needles: US 8 circular needle

Started: February 10, 2011

Finished: April 9, 2011

I cast-on for 20 loops and modified it by using a provisional cast-on to keep those stitches live for the set-up row. I then realized that I preferred a more traditional method of cables and changed the garter stitch to stockinette.

Liking the more tight cables I then decided to add another cable twist, but didn't want to change the overall structure too much. This lead to me adding a cable twist on the wrong side and still stay in pattern.

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Overall it's a great pattern. I did have to buy a few more skeins just because the tighter cables were eating up the yardage.

Day 108-365: Eternal Knot

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One huge reason I haven't blogged about what I'm working on is this blanket. That's what happens when you knit for a Knitter. silence.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Day 106-365: Cupcake Overload

Day 106-365: Cupcake Overload

There is nothing like a good dark chocolate raspberry cupcake to make things all better.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Day 105-365: New Plantings

Day 105-365: New Plantings

The city workers have been busy filling the raised beds along Michigan Avenue.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Day 104-365: Blue Woobie Coming

Day 104-365: Blue Woobie Coming

Since I'm about to release a new pattern for the Woobie Baby Bunny, I figured a good idea would be to have a blue version for those little boys out there.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Day 103-365: Yellow

Day 103-365: Yellow

This one out of the series of three is not gated. Kids where having a ball climbing it.

Millennium Park - Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Day 102-365: White

Day 102-365: White

I love that the weather is turning just a little bit warmer and new artwork in the park is the best!

Millennium Park - Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Day 101-365: Blue

Day 101-365: Blue

Millennium Park has on display the Interconnected: The Sculptures of Yvonne Domenge.

I got a chance hit the park real quick and I'm hoping to highlight these over the next couple of days.

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Day 99-365: The Sweet Spot

Day 99-365: The Sweet Spot

If you happen to lay on the couch to catch a few zzzz's, your going to have company.

Friday, April 08, 2011

Day 98-365: Engine, Engine, Number 5

Day 98-365: Engine, Engine, Number 5

The Chicago Fire Department does not play around. I think there were no less then 6 engines at this corner. Streets blocked off. Police redirecting traffic. Not sure what was going down.

Thursday, April 07, 2011

Day 97-365: Hey, Where Do These Stairs Go?

Day 97-365: Hey, Where Do These Stairs Go?

They Go Up!

Do you recognize that quote? It's from my favorite movie. These stairs are in my office building and I love the contrast of the black rails with the white steps.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Day 96-365: What Time Is It?

Day 96-365: What Time Is It?

Early. At least early for me. Most days have me staying up till 1am.

It's really hard to blog about stuff that needs to be kept a secret. sigh. Bare with me, I've got tons to share.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Day 95-365: Psycho

Day 95-365: Psycho

This is located in the back ally of my building. The words might be spelling something else, but Psycho is all I see. I don't think I could hang out there past dark... I've watched way too many zombie movies;)

Monday, April 04, 2011

Sunday, April 03, 2011

Saturday, April 02, 2011

Day 92-365: Open House

Day 92-365: Open House

Today was the Open House for the Community Center. We took the tour and Miss Mac enjoyed some face painting and the inflatable obstacle course.

Friday, April 01, 2011

Day 91-365: It's Real

Day 91-365: It's Real

The big quote of the night was from my daughter: It's just like my Wii, but real.