The Keyboard Biologist KnitsA thirty-something biologist, computer scientist and all around crafter living in Chicago's Ukranian Village talks about her fibery pursuits.Finished Fairy Wings- June 30, 2008 With my niece's 5th birthday party only a weekend away, it was clear that I needed to finish her wings.I'd been procrastinating on this project since I thought the sewing up part of it was going to be fussy and...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/finished-fairy-wings.php Baby Steps- June 26, 2008 Whoever thinks baby steps are small ones has never had the opportunity to watch their own baby take them.Ms. Z took her first independent steps on Monday morning to try to get a glass of water that John was holding...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/baby-steps.php Just a Test- June 26, 2008 Trouble here in River City... I'm trying to get things restored. New version of MT and all the fun that goes with it. Sigh. This is what happens when you don't stay up-to-date with your understanding of the tools you...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/just-a-test.php Thoughts About Babies and Gender- June 23, 2008 Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post. I found both the comments with sweater suggestions and the comments talking about gender and babies to be interesting and thought provoking. While I am still ruminating about the sweater,...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/thoughts-about-babies-and-gend.php A Bowl of Yarn- June 20, 2008 No Friday baby pictures, but I do have a bowl of baby pink yarn to share. This yarn is Rowan Purelife Organic Cotton. It's a beautiful cotton yarn, in DK weight, and it has a lovely sheen. It's perfect...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/a-bowl-of-yarn.php Not Entirely Random Wednesday- June 18, 2008 Chicago has gone from a very cold spring (the coldest May on record for over 100 years) to a blast of August and is now finally settling into some reasonable weather. Probably my favorite temperature range is 70 to 75...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/not-entirely-random-wednesday.php Wrapping Up Boston- June 12, 2008 It seems like I turn around and another week is gone. I've been meaning to sit down and post for quite a while, but with one thing and another, it hasn't happened. My husband marked another year on the calendar...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/wrapping-up-boston.php Plushies- June 3, 2008 So far, this is what I have to bring home to Ms. Z -- a plush E. coli bacteria toy (E. coli is a bacteria that likes to live in the human gut; it's also a work horse bug...http://www.keyboardbiologist.net/knitblog/2008/06/plushies.php |