Look! Pictures of actual knitting. Knitting that’s bigger than just a sock or a string bag! (I know, I’m giddy, too.)

This is the neckband of my Ingenue sweater. The neck will be this lovely, mild brown, and the rest of the sweater will be that dusty blue that I love so well.

It’s been a pretty quiet day, here at Chappy’s house. We were all still tired from our busy (but fun) family weekend. And Mom DID insist on scrubbing the dining room rug again, even though Dad and I both said we really didn’t see any stain left. Or, at least, not enough to warrant that much more work! As it is, I’ve spent most of the day upstairs in my room instead of in the dining room to avoid the cleanser fumes.

What about this picture of gorgeous Chappy, though, huh? He was lying in the sunspot and I looked at him and said, “Oh, you look so handsome. Please just let me take your picture,” as I reached for the camera. Well, he DID. He actually posed for the camera for exactly as long as it took for me to snap one picture–then he hopped up and came over and gave me a kiss, as if to say, “There you go, Mom. I love you.”

Isn’t he a nice boy? Of course, he’s been teasing Mom all day. First, he gave her the “You’re invisible and I can’t see you” treatment while he ran around the house saying good morning. Don’t ask me why, but he does this almost every weekend–he’ll look right past her to go running to Dad, even if she’s calling his name. Then, while she was getting dressed, he stole the slipper out of her closet–right in front of her. He carried it downstairs to his favorite “I’ve got a trophy” spot in the dining room, and then went back and stole the second one! The sneak!

But, otherwise? Quiet, with beautiful weather. We four did go out for a walk around the block around 1:30, but mostly stayed in one place.

I did order some business cards for Knitting Scholar, because it’s something I’d like to be able to promote. I thought about Moo cards–which I really do love–but since I could get more business cards for less money, I opted for the standard size. (And, no, that didn’t really make sense to me, either. I wonder why bigger is cheaper?) I wonder how you get on those “Blog Tour” lists that publisher’s do when a new book comes out? I don’t exactly have a big readership (yet?), but am getting some decent page-view statistics for a blog that’s only a week old.

Does anybody have ideas of how to boost my Knitting Scholar readership? I’m really hoping that this blog takes off, and am hoping that it pays for itself–and bringing in some extra money would be great. (Again, money things here are scary scary scary. We all really love our house, you know?)

Oh–and my review of Vogue Knitting–you know, the big reference book–is up over at Knitting Scholar, with great thanks to Kim who lent me her more-current version so that I could compare my old, 1989 edition to what’s on the shelves today. (And, really? Barely any difference at all. Except for the actual patterns at the back of the book, I’m at a loss to say what, exactly was “Updated!” in the newer edition.) Anyway, the review is up, so do feel free to head over and take a look.

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