Little Harry
Here’s a peek at the latest baby knit — a little cardigan called Harry. This is the back. The pattern was designed by Martin Storey for the most fetching book of baby knits I own, which is called (less fetchingly) Jaeger Handknits JB29. I’ve already finished one of the fronts, and I hope to finish the other today.
Because I have been a somewhat negligent blogger of late (too much work!), here are my responses to a meme for which Gryphon tagged me a while back.
1. What was I doing ten years ago?
I graduated from Grinnell College in May 1998, and then I headed straight to England, where I was an au pair for the summer in Harpenden, a small town to the north of London. When I got home, I picked up my stuff from storage in Iowa and drove to North Carolina, where I moved into my new apartment and got ready to begin graduate school.
2. What are five things on my to-do list for today?
I am actively ignoring my to-do list, which contains a variety of uninteresting items. My true to-do list looks more like this: water plants, make lemon bars, take nap, knit cardigan front, make dinner. I have already achieved three of the five, and I’m on my way to do number four as soon as I finish writing this.
3. Snacks I enjoy:
Lemon bars and all sorts of other home-baked cookies, almonds, plain yogurt with a little maple syrup in it, corn chips and salsa, and apples with cheese are probably my favorites.
4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Aside from some small house and landscaping projects, I can’t think of many things I want to do that I can’t already afford to do except "give more money away." I’d want to give money to historical organizations, public libraries, scholarships for high school students who want to go to college, and homebirth/midwifery organizations. No doubt I’d come up with other worthy recipients.
5. Places I have lived:
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Oregon, Colorado, London, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.
June 1st, 2008 at 8:25 am
Hey! Grinnell! I had no idea you went there! That’s where my little sister went too, though she just graduated last year so I’m sure you didn’t know each other. Still a funny coincidence given how small the school is (and how few people have even heard of it).
Also, I love the colors and patterning of the sweater back, I can just imagine how adorable-yet-polished the finished sweater will be!
June 4th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
Your tag reminds me of when we were living on a grad student stipend and thinking how our lives would change with real paychecks - I have now achieved two of the big goals: buying Really Good Cheese and sometimes wine > $10!
June 5th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Lots of great baby knits!
Yeah, I think most of the money would be donated if I were a billionare, too. I can only use so much yarn 
Mmmm… lemon bars