I’m moving in a few weeks, and started packing – of course, the most accessible thing to pack was my yarn!

The yarn is calling to me from its cardboard confinement!

And my yarn shelves are bare. (Yes, my craft room is hot pink)

So what to do for knit in public day? I know that moving is about the most super-busy time ever, so I figured I was probably safe packing everything because I wouldn’t have time to knit. But, the yarn, it calls to me! Every skein I touched was begging to be something as I stuffed it mercilessly into boxes. No, no, for this Knit in Public day, and I guess for the next few weeks before I set my yarn free once more, I will commit to… *gasp*… one project. I KNOW! I know. …

To celebrate Knit In Public Day, we’re knitting preemie caps for The Preemie Project over the weekend! The knitter who completes the most preemie caps by 9am PDT on Monday morning wins! To participate, go here.

The Preemie Project is most in need of caps for 3-8 lb. infants, so that’s what we’re knitting. Your finished hats must have a circumference of 11-12.5 inches and a length/height of 4-6 inches. You can get more sizing details in The Preemie Projects measurement guide.
We are not requiring you to use a specific pattern for this speed knitting contest, but here’s a suggested pattern that’s quick and easy. It’s the Basic Newborn Baby Hat by Jennifer L. Jackson.
When you are done, take a photo of your finished caps (they have to be ready to wear, no unwoven ends!) …

When I first heard about Worldwide Knit in Public Day, I didn’t really understand the concept. I mean, I knit in public ALL THE TIME. On public transportation, in the car, in restaurants,in airports…..at any seated event really. And some un-seated: in line at the post office, at the bank…I could go on and on. So, what’s the point of a whole entire day devoted to knitting in public? I already do that!
Then I realized that I have only certain types of projects that I knit on in public. Socks are the most likely thing you’ll spot me working on because they are so portable. Mittens and gloves are up there too, closely followed by hats and cowls. When I knit in public, I don’t drag out the afghans, the color work, the sweaters knit in pieces with 2 sleeves on the needle at once, the snowy white lace that …

The funny thing about World Wide Knit in Public day (WWKIP), is that I almost always knit in public. I’m just not home a lot! I think the reason that I enjoy knitting so much is that it’s portable. I learned to knit a few years ago while I was in college, and I particularly liked that I could pull out my knitting when I was riding the bus to class or making myself sit still while reading a big textbook in the library (that produced a lot of scarves). And now that I’m out of school, I’m still always on the go. This means that I am able to dedicate more time to knitting than my more stationary hobbies such as weaving, machine sewing, or spinning.
I’m getting over a cold, so I didn’t attend a big Knit in Public event. Then I realized that most of my friends in …

Hi all… it’s been a crazy weekend for me so far! But I finally had a chance to sit down and do some knitting in public!

A dear friend of mine got married today… and to do something a little different, her wedding reception is here at Big Al’s ( I heard that the new movie with Harrison Ford and Brandon Frazier was filmed here, can’t wait to see it on the big screen) this bowling alley is cream of the crop as far as bowling alleys go!
Here is my grandson with me helping me out with the KIP (he took the first picture)

Hope you had a fun day knitting!
–Kim
Footnote: This picture and blog was from earlier this afternoon… but I have a new mini computer and a new camera… needless to say, when I went to upload the …

I decided that Knit In Public day would be a great opportunity for a good distraction while I was doing one of my favorite activities!

That’s right, the only way I could keep from kissing my muscles* would be to keep them busy doing something a bit more refined.
Some of the folks at the gym were a little confused by this one, because I was spending my time looking at some pretty white cotton instead of watching myself in the mirror. But hey! I got a workout in and got a few rows done – win-win, right? I didn’t even notice how bad I looked in bike shorts!

Hmmm, I wonder how many rows I’d have to do to get my triceps in shape…

*if I could find them. …

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