Manning Knits :: 2007

» More on the SAS interview

Two posts in one afternoon! Oh, the horror! The nerve! The garrulousness! No, but seriously, I wanted to write a short update on my interview at SAS. My first thought when I arrived was, “Wow, this place is really close.” (It’s about a 12-minute drive from my apartment.) My second thought was, “Wow, this place [...]

Posted on: April 24, 2007 by Liz | Tags: General | no comments

» Social engagements, and of course, socks

The last two days have been, comparatively speaking, quite busy. Most of my time these days is spent holed up in the apartment, working on one thing or another. I don’t usually go anywhere, because I can’t justify driving my car very far in its current condition, and I can’t afford to do or buy [...]

Posted on: April 24, 2007 by Liz | Tags: Aurelia Socks, General, Socks | 1 comment

» Harry Potter and knitting go together, right?

Dumbledore does like his knitting patterns, afterall. As predicted, I finished reading the six Harry Potter books long before May, having completed Book 6 last night. (Although I will admit that having read, over the course of about a week, slightly more than 3400 pages – even if it is only children’s lit – has [...]

Posted on: April 22, 2007 by Liz | Tags: Aurelia Socks, General, Socks, V-Neck Soft Twist Sweater, Yarn Porn | 1 comment

» knitting isn’t all we do

The thing I love about what I do for a living is the people it puts me in contact with. Not only are my staff talented knitters, but they’re good friends too, and occasionally we have a chance to have a girls night out. Like tonight. Kim, Jill, Deanna and I had dinner together at [...]

Posted on: April 20, 2007 by Meg | Tags: General | no comments

» Oscar the Grouch knits a sweater named Boris

It’s been that sort of day. You know – the type where all the good things that happen seem to be overshadowed by all the little bad things, and you feel like you’re fighting against the current all day. I woke up later than I would have liked this morning, and things just seemed to [...]

Posted on: April 19, 2007 by Liz | Tags: Designing, General, V-Neck Soft Twist Sweater, WIP | no comments

» Etsy is drawing me in

I’ve found myself becoming addicted to various online sites these days, now that I’ve got more time to kill during the day. Etsy is one of these sites. I try not to let myself get too drawn in, but it’s hard. Especially because their search function kinda sucks, so you end up browsing through a [...]

Posted on: April 17, 2007 by Liz | Tags: Secret Pal, V-Neck Soft Twist Sweater, WIP | no comments

Posts from April 2007