Episode 8 - Oh Pikachu

Happy Monday! It has been a not so hot week here coming down with a nasty cold.  Runny nose, scratchy throat.  Hooray...

Before the yuckiness hit however, I got to spend a fun family day with my hubby and kiddos at the Detroit Zoo! We all went together with the kids Preschool.  It was a chilly day (I wore a sweater).  I mean really?? A sweater in May??  It was ridiculous. But we all had fun.  Emily was most excited about the Zebras and David really liked the Penguins.  My favorite was the Butterfly House. The Giraffe's were totally about to "get it on" but Lady Giraffe was not really in the mood.  It was quite a sight to see! 

We followed it up with an ice cream cone from McDonald's on the way home. 

Watching the butterflies

Butterflies are my favorite!

So pretty!

They look like they are smiling

Gotta get a picture by the bear fountain

Rawr!

Emily was excited about the Zebras

Um...it was totally mating season...

And she wasn't really in the mood. Haha!

This weekend was another birthday party! This time at Chuck E. Cheese.  It was actually my first time there and it wasn't too bad.  Last time the kids went, hubby took them by himself for another birthday party. He said it was mass chaos. Luckily it wasn't overrun this time.  Kids played a lot of little games and cashed in their tickets for a bag of junk, haha. Got to leave with a balloon - a successful day!

Lots of crafts, not enough time! Finished Objects, and lots of Works In Progress. Plarn, Yarn Dying, Mitered Squares and more! The most exciting of the FO's is my shawl! Behold the Sunlight Shawl for Sad People by Sylvia Bo Bilvia on Ravelry!

Fun with Selfie's

Now, On to the show!

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SHOW NOTES

Generic Mitered Square Blanket Pattern

Tips on dying yarn black with food coloring - Here

"Unicorn Farts" dying tutorial by TomBoyKnits (using a thickener to stop colors from bleeding)

Worldwide Knit in Public Day - Find an event near you!

Don't forget next week's episode may run a bit late do to the holiday weekend.  Hope everyone has a great week!!

The CATT Lady

Mini-Episode 3 - Making Plarn

Welcome to another mini episode! Here I demonstrate how to make plastic bag yarn aka Plarn.  It's a pretty simple project that is pretty fun.  I enjoy tying all the pieces together!

When knitted up, the "fabric" it creates is stretchy and quite bazaar. Can't wait to show off the final product - a plastic bag bag (that's fun to say.)

Enjoy!

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The CATT Lady

Episode 7 - FAIL!

Hello!  What a week.  Birthday party planning, Mother's Day adventures and another glimpse at the now completed Giant Tutu!

And guess what else? I can knit again!  Stitches are out and I'm getting back into the knitting groove. Working to try to finish the "Sunlight Shawl for Sad People" and embarking on an ambitious project of a hand dyed mitered square blanket with mini skeins of wool hand dyed by me.  Great way to experiment with dying techniques which are so much fun!

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See ya next time!

The CATT Lady