Emma’s celebrating her blogiversary with a contest – guess which color she and her husband will paint their bathroom and you could win a skein of Wollmeise! Leave your guess by midnight CDT, April 18 – winner will be announced when a color is selected.
Thanks to Rebecca for letting me know about this very funny YouTube video. “Corporal cuddling” is my favorite means of cat discipline. Hee hee.
On Saturday, Jeanne and I journeyed out to the market at Yarnover (imagine an extremely mini Stitches event or the like). While there, we had the chance to participate in Franklin’s 1000 Knitters Project. Here are Franklin and Jeanne:
I’m sure Jeanne will post the picture of me at some point. 
We also spent some time wandering around at Uncle Hugo’s/Uncle Edgar’s (support your local independent booksellers if you want them to survive!) and then had a tasty lunch at Chiang Mai Thai. A very pleasant way to spend a rainy/snowy/sleety/windy Saturday.
Oh, what did I buy at Yarnover? Jeanne and I each bought a skein of the same yarn – 823 yards of Rovings‘ fingering weight Polwarth-silk to dye this summer.
“Is a Polwarth a type of kitty? Or a kitty snack?!” -Mayhem
Can’t wait to see what you were knitting (while having your picture taken)! You still knit, right ;^)
Oooh.. how exciting to be one of the 1,000 knitters! I can’t wait to see what that lace yarn will look like after you attack it with dye..
Did Jeanne get a picture of Franklin taking a picture of you??
How wonderful you’ll be part of Franklin’s project! I’m a little envious! Congrats
I’m interested in seeing the photo of you, too. Also, that video was freaking hilarious!!! Cheers!
She did get a picture of Franklin taking a picture of me! And maybe she’ll even post it someday.
Hey! I love the Polwarth! I knit my chullo out of it, and it’s amazingly soft.
Hmmm…you didn’t snag Franklin? At least from behind…you know.
PSA – Just finished Small Favor: can’t wait for the next one!!!!
Well considering how much trouble you got in for nipping mom’s hand dye last time…I’m going to say it’s neither May.
May, May, May! Guess what I did! I tasted mom’s addis and you know what? You were right! They are delicious!
That sounds like a fun day! I’m sorry I decided not to go, but I need more yarn like I need a hole in my head.
You’ll love knitting the Polwarth-silk yarn, I’m sure. It’s luscious stuff!
Lucky you! Franklin!
Maymay: perhaps you could explore the realm of more conventional snacks……
Chris- I think that Franklin should have got Chaos and Mayhem in the shot. People are only going to know you as the Black Kitty Mom.
Dying? Yeah?
How exciting! One of a Thousand.
You have to be more careful about what links you post! Mom is now eager to try cat yodeling. Thanks for nothing!
That video was so funny I had to share. Sounds like you had fun Saturday even with the icky weather.
Sounds like a fantastic day!
That video is AWESOME.
Jeanne looks great
I’m excited to see how you dye that skein. What did you buy at Uncle Edgars/Uncle Hugos?
That video was hilarious! I’ve already forwarded the link to several people. Katie is very familiar with corporal cuddling.
Your Yarnover market day sounds like a lot of fun.
that video was great. my big fat kitty is fun to piss off via corporal cuddling, just watch out for the claws!
How fun that you and Jeanne got to be part of Franklin’s project! I hope Jeanne posts the picture of you.
Looking forward to seeing how you dye the yarn, assuming May doesn’t make a snack of it.
Congrats on the Franklin photoshoot! I bought some gorgeous Roving’s Polworth last year but I’m still waiting for my knitting and fitting and finishing skills to improve enough to be worthy of it.
That just totally made my Monday! I particularly liked the cat yodeling.
Franklin is coming to my next of the woods (Philly area) this Saturday, and I’m planning a trip to go see him!
Oh, I wish Franklin would head my way
I have it in my head to buy a Polwarth fleece from Rovings… amazingly soft stuff! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!
It’s warming up – soon we’ll be dyeing!
Are the pictures for a hot knitters calendar?
Sounds like you had a great weekend! Maybe dye the yarn black for May?
Okay, that cat video WAS funny . . . even if it WAS about cats (Chappy says).
O.M.G. that video made me howl! We are big proponents of corporal cuddling at our house, but have yet to try the yodeling thing . . .
Fun! You got to meeet Franklin AND go yarn shopping! In one stop! How cool is that???
That video is great — my kitties are feel that cuddling is punishment. And I’m so jealous that you got to meet Franklin and be one of the 1000 knitters!
mmmm, Polworth-silk! can’t wait to see!
Greetings number 500-ish from number 17! Now you can say with certainty that Franklin really is that nice.
My cats (who chose to meow along) thank you and I thank you for the YouTube share. So funny and so well done, but they *are* engineers. Should I be surprised?
Hey – I think I hear ANTM will be calling soon!
Yes May, Polworth is snackable but just for tastings, not for actually eating. Too cool that you are one of the Franklin 1000!
OMG, the youtube of the engineers is hilarious! I work in the Physics Dept and have a friend up in Engineering. I’ve sent it to her, and to everyone else I know! What a riot!
ohhh how awesome to be part of that!!
Somehow we missed each other at Yarnover!
That cat video is hilarious! I laughed so hard I cried. I’m sending it to everyone.
Oh boy – Roving’s polwarth silk is the stuff from Wendy Dennis in Oz I think. It is *verra* nice indeed! I have a hank of it in my stash here – couldn’t leave it at home, can’t knit anything out of it! LOL
http://www.ballaratweb.net/wdennis/
how fabulous that you got to be a part of the 1000 knitters… I just love ti!
Hi Jeanne!!!!!