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No On H8te

In crafts, personal, politics on 30 October 2008 with no comments

No On H8te, originally uploaded by katerw.
The clock is ticking… MoveOn.org has even jumped into the fray trying to help raise 3 million in 3 days.
Help defeat Proposition 8! Donate or volunteer today!
(I didn’t shoot this photo, but it is too fabulous not to share. Carving by Kris Klein, graphics by Susan Bradley.)

how to keep up your hobby, your homework and your day job

In crafts, grad school, personal on 29 October 2008 with 1 comment

knitting while studying, originally uploaded by katerw.
It is all about the multi-tasking. Despite the fact that I’m treading water balancing school and work, I can’t quite kick the knitting habit.
Here’s a blurry camera phone snap of my latest project, a slightly complicated scarf pattern, while studying micro economics. This was from late last week, so [...]

the last wednesday morning of summer…

In business, crafts, personal, san francisco on 13 August 2008 tagged knitting with no comments

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the last wednesday morning of summer…, originally uploaded by katerw.
I’m four weeks post-surgery and just days away from going back to work… So with my energy level increasing [...]

the maker faire and the pop up alphabet.

In crafts, san francisco on 4 May 2008 with no comments

Le and I headed down to the Maker Faire today with every other techie-DIY-kid-or-kid-at-heart in the Bay Area. Now my head is spinning with projects and I can’t wait to jump in and start working in my newly organized and cleaned out studio area.
Tonight, doing some post-Maker Faire internet stumbling landed me on the Extreme [...]

my first scarf.

In crafts, personal on 14 February 2008 with no comments

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my first scarf., originally uploaded by katerw.

Here’s my first knitted scarf… a little valentine’s day present for my sweetie.

my first hat.

In crafts, personal on 10 February 2008 with 2 comments

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my first hat., originally uploaded by katerw.

I’ve been taking a beginning knitting class for the past few weeks as a way to get my mind off work and [...]