In no particular order, I’m a knitter, dancer, doctor, mom and wife. I love yarn, books, music, the outdoors, and learning new things. Some may know me as Cathy-Cate — my nom d’internet. (My husband always calls me Cate, I think because he dislikes the name Cathy, though he has never admitted it. Then he introduces me to his friends that way. So I answer to either or both. Just don’t spell it with a K…) Find me on Ravelry as CathyCake.
I live in Wisconsin, in a 115-year-old construction zone (aka Victorian former college rental house) with my musician/producer/multitalented husband and our two lovely and similarly talented daughters, the 14-year-old RockStar (formerly The Pret**n) and the small Goth one, The Gothlet. Did I mention they knit? (The daughters, that is.) Also, currently to be a pet in our household, it helps to be orange and capable of eating mice [we have an orange tiger cat, Citrus, who thinks he's a dog, and an amelanistic ('red albino') corn snake named Trinity (she's a girl -- we think)]. A black kitten, Beya, skirted the requirements recently and joined the insanity.
I think– and write — parenthetically. Apologies to any linear readers.
14 responses so far ↓
SB&C // October 22, 2007 at 2:07 am |
Hi again Cate !
I would like to point out another similarity (other than the Lord of the Rings thing) but I have Orange cats both on my Website ( BIG ones) and 2 at home with my mother who are enormously spoilt. Must be an common denominator.. orange mogs and yarn
Manda
kmkat // October 23, 2007 at 5:05 pm |
Somehow I didn’t know you were a fellow Wisconsonite. Sorry you can’t make it to CAP.
dale-harriet in WI // January 23, 2008 at 1:02 pm |
How HAVE I missed you? I’ve seen some of your comments elsewhere, but I recognize a fellow cheesehead/hivernant/knitterhead sort when I see one. I guess I’d missed meeting you at CAP too (although met, loved and am indebted to kmkat forever more). I’m in Madison, am a process knitter (of no great skill but whomping enthusiasm) and have the seemingly-requisite feline companion(s), Evangeline & Lilliane, who generously let us live in their house as long as we follow the rules (FEED us, clean the litterboxes, FEED us, snorgling when we want it. Oh…and FEED us.) So…just wavin’ from down here in Madison!! (Uhm…hmmm – could be “wavin’ from UP here in Madison, if you’re like, in Janesville.) ‘ALLO!!
girlatdesk // February 15, 2008 at 9:50 am |
Nice to meet you. Enjoying your site. I have two mice eaters – one gray and the other brown and black stripes. They’re fabulous!
bibomedia.com // March 5, 2008 at 2:22 pm |
helen (of troy) // March 8, 2008 at 8:40 pm |
Hello (again) you are the same cathycate i know from Tsarina of Tsocks, right? i got directed to you blog re your post on shells.. (from the ravelry group of Unexpected Knitting…)
Nice to “meet you again”… (and now i am off to add you to my ravelry friends…
Krista M // June 18, 2008 at 8:01 pm |
Hello! I am writing to see
if you wanted to contribute to
an afghan for Rachael at yarn-a-gogo
in sympathy for losing her mom. I
am trying to collect 8 inch knit
squares.
Please contact me at knitdelaware
ATyahooDOTcom and let me know.
Thanks! Krista M
walnutt // October 9, 2008 at 5:23 am |
Hey,
Can I use the images of your goth barbie for a party flyer image to a free event my band is doing? Please let me know & send email. Thanks!
Walnutt
Marlene D. // November 16, 2008 at 10:34 pm |
Hi: I learned of your site while searching About Knitting and looking at Scarf patterns. I’ll look for you on Ravelry. I’m new to Ravelery and go by annofgreencables. Looking forward to reading more of your blog.
Betts D. // January 21, 2009 at 4:52 pm |
Hello Cate – I was reading about how you changed the BO for your Waterfall Scarf because you were confused by the BO instructions. Me too! Do you remember what you did? Many, many thanks! Betts
susan // April 12, 2009 at 1:13 pm |
Hello there!
I would like to knit the grow with baby hat for a 3 year-old. How do I allow for that?
Love the hat, love your site.
Could someone please email me at
susanreynoldsvc@hotmail.com. I would appreciate that immensely. Thank you so much!
Susan
alwaysjan // May 31, 2009 at 6:28 pm |
When I first started bogging a year ago (www.planetjan.wordpress.com), I was checking out lots of blogs to see what was out there. I have to admit that I first thought your blog’s name was “Hitler and Yarn.” Whoa! Gotta read THAT one. I’m a middling knitter – Sewing is my drug of choice, but I do enjoy reading your posts.
Teej // July 30, 2009 at 12:34 pm |
*ping*? Tried to email you, but it bounced. Everything going okay?
/t
Peter Wyton // July 31, 2009 at 5:47 am |
Listen to Peter Wyton’s knitting poem Needles And The Damage Done – live recording on youtube and at http://www.myspace.com/peterwytonpoet