MUST....HAVE......MUST!

Found some goodies that delighted me so much I had to share. The knitting kitty is a canvas bag and the next two images are available on t-shirts. Love 'em.

How can any craft room not be adorned with one of these?

This pretty much sums up my personality in a nutshell. And probably yours too? Available at cafepress.com.

Just a couple of shots from last year's craft fair. I'll never forget the thrill of my first sale - the woman bought the sari silk scarf draped around the picture frame above for her daughter in college. She gave me so much more than the price of the scarf, however, she gave me confidence and the knowledge every crafter/seller craves...that people will indeed plunk down their hard earned dollars for something you've created. I was humbled and grateful for every sale and remain so to this day.

Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do'

Simon's Cat 'Cat Man Do'


Tried and failed to get the actual video up. But if you go and watch this and DON'T laugh out loud...check your pulse...you're probably dead! Happy Wednesday to my friends and their kitty masters!

Limited Edition: Wisped Away: Semi Boucle Banana Fiber Yarn | Darn Good Yarn Shop

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WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT!!! I can barely restrain myself from ordering, like, a gross. O, Brave New World that has such fibers in it!! Found this at Darn Good Yarns. If you order some, don't tell me about it. I will be SICK with jealousy!

A Most Unfortunate Title....

Perhaps "Cooking with Winnie The....." would have been a better choice, no? Just sayin'! (although I hear the Pooh Souffle is delicious....)

Walk much?

This entry goes out to all my fellow belly buddies. The other morning I had a SPECTACULAR fall in the shower. It was just like the cartoons, where you see your feet fly up in front of you and everything. On the way down I scrabbled frantically for a hand hold, but as I was in a wet shower stall I was pretty much out of luck. FORTUNATELY, I landed on my now (admittedly) amply padded rear. And my right calve, right arm and (ouch) head. Izzy, snug and well cushioned in the front of me, probably only felt a jolt like a drop on the roller coaster. She is merrily kicking me in the ribs as we speak. (That's my girl.)

Gang, this is the second dramatic fall I've had in this pregnacy and both involved slipping in water. I must confess that when I read the bit in my baby book about falls being a danger to pregnant women, particularly in their last trimester, I sneered. Yeah, right. Who ARE these clumsy oafs and why can't they stay upright? Well, apparently, the clumsy oaf is ME!

I thought, that being young and flexible AND a veteran of numerous dance, movement and combat classes, I would surely be immune from this particular hazard. I can ride a unicycle, for God's sake! I juggle knives! Balance, I got. Coordination, check. Looks like it doesn't matter after all - when you strap an extra 20 pounds (oh all right, 25 and counting) to your midsection, balance goes out the window, maybe never to return??

At 7 months, I'm just starting to feel ungainly, awkward and well, large. I must say that I don't much like the feeling of heaving myself up out of chairs, puffing up the stairs or flailing on my back like a beached turtle when I try to get out of bed in the morning. Never before in my life has bending over and putting on my sneakers caused me to grunt and strain. Never before in my life have I been so grateful NOT to be a momma cat- can you imagine if we had to carry LITTERS? All those kicking feet... (Then again, they don't have to worry about sneakers, so maybe it evens out.)

But I digress. I just wanted to give a shout out to my many pregnant friends - the baby book is RIGHT! Please do not follow my example and be extra cautious when getting in and out of the bath tub, shower, going up and down stairs, etc. I know it makes you feel like you're 80, but we gots to protect our precious cargo! In the meantime, be well, sleep lots and happy eating. Love you!

The launch date is coming for Fat Joey Knitwear's 2nd ever craft fair, and we at Fat Joey Knits (that is to say, me) are all of a flutter. With so many choices and so little time, what should I knit next to bump up my numbers and round out my stock?? More baby hats? Matching Mommy and Me scarves? Wine bottle covers (for the whole bottle) wine bottle hats and little scarves??

I appeal to you, Gentle Readers, what do you think would sell the best? What would charm you the most? I am so excited about this that I can't sleep at night- I think about knitting from the moment my eyes open (somewhere around 6 a.m.) and then can't get back to dreamland. Boucles, alpacas, and acrylics dance through my head like so many freakin' sugar plums. Pom poms, patterns, swatches and buttons flicker across the back of my eyelids....Baby Isabelle, sensing my excitement, begins her morning kickies....and it's all downhill from there. Next thing you know, I'm up and scarfing Zantac, knitting in my jammies as the sun rises over Newark. There has to be a name for this sort of thing......

But I digress....I hope you will try and stop by the Newark Craft Fair on October 3rd, 10 A.M. to 4P.M. and get a jump on your holiday shopping. Special discount to Blog Readers who say "Fat Joey sent me."