Showing posts with label knit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knit. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

breakfast and a trip to humboldt

My dad was in town so we wanted to try a breakfast spot we had never been to. But it wasn't open until 8 so we went to an old favorite, Chloe's.  We were earlybirds Sunday morning because we had to take our house guests to the airport then drive 5 hours to Humboldt.
I love love Chloe's and I always recommend this quaint Noe Valleyish spot to visitors. I think I love it so much because it has a lot of memories for me. I used to live near Chloe's and it makes me miss this part of the city. I've eaten many a meal with friends here so it makes me think of every single one of them.
It's a pretty small place but they have tables outside, so if you don't have a preference your wait won't be too long. Cash only and the earlier you get here the better especially if you have a big group.



 



I always get the same thing and I'm okay about that.
I order the Avocado and Jarlsberg cheese scramble. I add salmon and get the rosemary bread.
I always hope that Kris will get the french toast. Which he did:)




After breakfast we started the trek to Humboldt. With one quick stop at a yarn store to start a knitted cowl for Jennifer which helped the trip go by a little faster.


I wasn't paying attention and soon my yarn went crazy.
but I tamed it.

Kris had an orthodontist appointment early Monday so we wanted to get up there at a decent hour. 
We ordered Chinese on the way to my in-laws (I love the lady that owns Far east cafe) and had dinner with them while watching the Giants game (we won!) and I got to cuddle with some of my favorite pups.



Kris and I pretended we wanted to Skype with a bunch of friends late that night but we ended up surprising them at their home. And it worked! I love a good surprise!
It's so helpful that the girls live at the Startares now and everybody else just hangs out there. I get to hug quite a few friends at one house.


xo
~Katharine





Thursday, September 15, 2011

getting crafty

I promised to get craftier or at least to finish what i started!
I learned how to knit from friends and I watched this video over and over again:
Here
it has some pretty sweet music too:)
I also learned knitting from Sunni. She owns THE most adorable yarn store. If you want to take a class take one from her if you are in the Humboldt area.
Yarn.

I wish there were pictures of her adorable shop online. It is so charming!

I'm embarrassed to show you my collection of yarn that has been collecting dust. 
Since I see yarn and feel the need to buy it-I have quite a basket full.
I found this project thru ReadyMade (one of my favorite magazines).
also. while finding the link for ReadyMade I read that they are shutting down:(
They have the best projects! sigh...
ok so this one is so easy!
(I've made one for my brother-I'll have to dig up that picture)
I love it because it's just a Knit pattern and no thinking involved ( my kind of project)
one day I'll be crafty like the one sheepish girl blog.

but for now:


the instructions are here.
I love this project because you can use leftover yarn and really make the pattern anything you want.
Happy knitting!


some pictures from my night of starting to knit (again).

my first choice! 

cast on.

 found these at a flea market for all of my projects!

aren't they adorable?

a project i actually finished!



Happy knitting!