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Our knitting group is finally printing t-shirts. We've gotten enough requests from folks not actually in the group that we decided to print a bunch and give the proceeds to CASA, an organization which aids victims of domestic violence.

So, if you would like one, please email me at aharris@marine.usf.edu with your desired size and quantity, and I will respond within 24 hours with a paypal invoice. I will stop taking orders at midnight on Sunday, April 13, 2008. When ordering, please keep in mind that these shirts are American Apparel, so will run small. They should take a week to two weeks to come in, and we will ship them immediately.

They are $16, plus $3 shipping for the continental US (if you are ordering from elsewhere, email me and I will give you a shipping total).

And in case you missed the knit night post, here is what they will look like:



You can thank Erin for the name, Patrick for the design, and my three pints of cider for the motto (mantra? catchphrase?).

Yeah, I know a guy.

I have gotten a few emails and comments from folks who loved the brunch flyer and our knitting group emblem. They were both done by my friend Patrick Kiernan, and he is happy to talk to you about your graphic design needs. Email him at prkiernan@gmail.com. Or visit his blog, I Was On A Mountain.

In case you missed them, here are what people have been asking about:

He did this one for our Thursday night knitting group. Eventually they will be made into t-shirts, woot. Read the original post here.


This is his flyer for the last Snell Isle Brunch. Original post is here. (PS, the next brunch is March 23rd. The new flyer with the menu will be up soon).


And because I like photos in every post, here is Patrick with his wife Stephanie, my Sunday morning kitchen accomplice.

Knit night, vegan treasure, PSA.

Recently, my friends and I are sufficiently busy with work, grad school, family, etc, that it is difficult to see one another very often. So we began getting together every Thursday to knit at The Cider House. It is sometimes more about cider and catching up than knitting, but we make up for it with the sheer volume of yarn and needles piled onto the bar.

This Thursday, there were also some excellent vegan birthday spoils. Ashley brought me flowers (green-grown-and-wrapped-in-corn-plastic, no less), and Stephanie brought me all sorts of goodies. The pictures are dark, because I hate having the flash on in a dark public place. It would help me out if you would just think of it as artsy or romantic. Have a look:

She made birthday cake! This is the basic chocolate cupcake recipe from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World, with raspberry extract added. It was delicious. Also, precious.


And in case you can't read the title in my incredibly romantic lighting, this is Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein, which I have been coveting forever.


Ho-made cupcake birthday card!


And the ultimate, zombie MadLibs. I adore zombies.


Steph and Ashley, buzzing on birthday cake.


Me, Ashley, grin.


Erin's husband Matty, a welcome party crasher.


Some knitters. From the left: Pam, me, Erin (our resident expert), Stephanie, Judy.


Oh! And Patrick made us a logo. We have a logo. How awesome is it, anyway?


And before I end this post, a word about wool. If you are going to knit, please consider using cotton, acrylic, bamboo, or any of the other non-animal based yarns. Sheep raised for wool, like most animals raised for industry, are treated like machines and are kept in conditions that would horrify you. Plus, wool is itchy.