OMG, I could NEVER EVER have brought myself to watching that. I think they are both crazy and sleezy and are made for eachother. But it doesn't change the fact that she IS amazing hot. I don't blame him one OUNCE for clinging on to her. She put herself out there for him and who in their right mind is not going to latch on? Go Kev!

You're so cool for taking the subway!!!!

Send the subway hat to K-fed and see if he'll wear it on the show!!

Try squirting your teevee with Bactene first and see if that helps. Or make a run across the border to buy some Aunty Biotics... not that I would ever do that. I'm just saying.

You need to watch "House" on Fox instead...yummy doctors...

Bravo for ignoring the staring people on the Red line.

hey, we have a Red Line on our subway here in boston too!

*snort!* Love is love, man.

Reminds me of the time I was referring to a restaurant here in Boston and uttered the words, "For what it is, it is what it is, and it's what it is and that's what it is."

Um. What? I just let it lie there. I couldn't recover. Who knew I'd have something in common with the Fedster?

i'm glad i'm not the only person who implies that inanimate objects catch STDs from celebrities. i'm pretty sure i have an end table that caught the clap from a magazine with paris hilton on it.

hooray for public knitting! i'm not that brave yet.

I can't believe I forgot that was on last night! I've wanted to see it ever since I read some K-Fed quote on USA today where he said something deep like "I love Britney because she's so damn proud of me. I can sit at home and do nothing but play video games all day and she's so proud of me." I was instantly intrigued.

Cheryl, I taped it for Jen, so after she watches it we can send it to you!

Drew, check your email.

Jenn, LOL... your coffee table and my teevee need to get together and go to the clinic.

You can make the hat into a cute little felted bag/basket if it is just way too enormous for a human head! I love the colors.

Also, you can protect your teevee from nasty STDs by wrapping it in plastic wrap (or a giant sheet of latex, but not many people have one of those hanging around the house) before watching.

I wanted to watch it to be able to compare notes, I really did, but I just couldn't. I had seen them earlier in the day on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (which I love) and I knew my brain, not to mention my stomach, couldn't handle one more second of them - especially him. "Ewwww" somehow isn't strong enough for him. And why doesn't someone tell him to shave and get a haircut. I'm shuddering just thinking about it.

There was something so nasty and lecherous about him. In the show, Brit's bodyguard HATED K-Fed on site. Makes me think the bodyguard is the only one with a lick of sense.

K-Fed is just icky. No two ways about it.

I saw them on Ellen yesterday- BORING! But I'm still taping their show tonight (It's a day late here in Canada).

Last time I knit on the subway, some guy stood up and moved far away from me- he didn't want to get impaled by my needles! LOL!

Your hat looks so cute and pretty. Love the colors!

I had to stop watching the show about halfway through because the "cinematography" made me sick. That camera whipping around made me sonauseous. That and Kev is super creepy gross.

I pity your teevee. Your eyes may need some penicillin too after seeing that schlock. :)

Even if the hat doesn't fit, the color scheme is super cute. And everyone knows that's what's important. ;)

Hooray for knitting on the subway! I do it everyday and haven't noticed a stare yet. I have noticed more and more knitters on the T over the last few months. K-Fed gives me the heebie-jeebies and Brit is a fool for getting involved with him. I'll be watching House next week. Last night's episode was excellent.

I knit at my son's soccer games. How geeky is that? And when the ref makes a bad call, I wave my needles at him and yell "Yo! Yo! You gonna call that? Number 13 was tripping my kid! Goal kick, ref! That's a goal kick!"

those country girls. they like them their slimey men don't they.

I couldn't bring myself to watch that trash last night. I imagine the only thing creepier than watching Mr. F spout philosophy, is if they peppered the show with those pervy Burger King commercials.....I get chills just thinking about it.

oh, and

Holy shit! We've got a subway here? How come nobody tells me these things?

Oh, honey...there can't be anything worse than watching Anna Nicole Smith, can there?

You will master the hat. I made one hat. Out of Muench Touch Me yarn, a chemo cap for a friend. With Addi Turbo needles, with the yarn sliding merrily right off every other stitch. I finally finished it and gave it to her for her "it's the thought that counts" collection.

OK! I really tried to watch the Brittany and K-Fed show...I'm trying to relate to all you young people out there. I could only stand about 10 minutes! It was worse than watching my own home movies. Ugh! Those two are seriously boring. Read more about it here: tp://www.upn.com/shows/britney_spears/
LOVE Drew's comment about sending the pink/orange hat to K-Fed to see if he'd wear it on TeeVee. He prolly would.

Laurie! Is the hat too big? If so, you can felt it down a few sizes. OR, you could make a very cool felted bag. I'm not a hat-knitting expert, but I'm sure there will be many at the WeHo SnB who can give you advice.

Knitting in public rocks! I even knit while waiting in line at the super market!

L.A. Ell

I haven't seen the Brit/Fed show, and i'm not sure I should as my shots are not up to date.

I love the hat! I haven't ever knit in public, but I knit at work every day. I drive to work out of necessity and I have knit in my car when stuck in traffic. That got me some wierd looks!

Tv Without Pity has an excellent recap:

http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/story.cgi?show=149&story=7993&limit=&sort=

(sorry I can't get links to work in the comments)

whew...I need all the grey matter I can get my hands on! I can't waste 'em on stuff like that! I prefer the subway to the bus, but I can't take it to work! The people who stare don't bug me, it's the crack head who stare and mutter under their breath...that's fun times! Maybe I'll see you tomorrow for an hour or two before Star Wars!

oh my gosh, somehow I got sucked into that show too. Once I started watching, I couldn't turn it off.. it was strangely repulsive yet I wanted to figure them out. Did you see the part where he is in the shower and says "payback is a bitch"- Scary.

I haven't seen the show, but on the radio this morning a DJ commented that K-Fed makes Tommy Lee sound like a Rhodes Scholar and played some clips. I'll be sure to catch it next week, after I get my shots.

I am also working on THE HAT. I got me a circular needle and some yarn today, and right now I am casting on. Casting on this many stitches sucks. But I will also conquer the hat...which will be important because all I have conquered thus far is the scarf, and the scarf didn't put up much of a challenge...

I couldn't bring myself to watch, but it's Tivoed for later self torture.

I knit at all of the many ball practices I have to sit through. Sometimes a actually get almost an hour of uninterrupted knitting time!!

Love the hat colors, I hope you can fix it!

Oh if only I had cable to be exposed to the wretched compulsion that is Britney. Thank god for TWOP.

I thought that hat was going to be all orange, and that was good, but I like it SO MUCH with the pink--you have to fix it! It is so cute! And you totally can--I know it. Also, put it on your head so we can see how big it is for real. Seriously, do it. It's fun.

Yeah, come visit Boston, no one will stare at you funny if you knit on the subways and buses. SubwayKnitter can accompany you if you're nervous, and I can, too. They know we've got the pointy sticks, and that's a clear sign to not mess with us.

You could undo the stitches on the hat and remake it into individual cool cat hats for Bob and Frankie or leave as is for a double hat for Roy and Soba. They seem to be a bit "Siamese" in the pic.

I don't mind the stares; what I hate is the people that insist on talking to me. Would they do that if I were reading a book? Perhaps, but not as likely.

The time I'm sitting in a coffee shop for a quiet coffee or travelling on the train/bus is often the only quiet time I have during a given day. For some reason, if I'm knitting strangers insist on holding a conversation with me.

I haven't yet mastered the art of politely but firmly telling them to go away. For that reason I rarely KIP anymore.

I get the crazy looks when I knit on the trains and subways here in DC... it is like it mesmerizes people. :)

Yup, if you need a KIP escort, I'm your woman. People don't stare at me anymore; I'm just the freak with the needles on the Orange Line (as opposed to all the other freaks on the OL).

I caught some of the Ellen Show with them on it. Ick. She didn't bother me so much, but he did. Same as you. He's kinda creepy. I wanted him to quit slouching and sit with his legs together. The two of them seemed like country came to money.

Oh well. At least I have my 80s music. Boy George had some class.

honestly, if i were on the subway in LA, i'd be staring at all of the subway riding people. because the subway in LA just sounds wrong. doesn't it? i mean no disrepect by the way.

I suck at the following when I knit.

Hats.
Socks.

Can I knit a sweater that generally fits? Sure! Can I knit lovely lace? Of course!

Can I knit a hat or a sock, which is all stockinette and really just a damn tube and end up with something that is comfy and fits? No! My last pair of socks (which I was knitting while high on codeine, so that's an excuse) were meant for my little feet. They fit the massive feet of my boyfriend when I finished.

The little socks that I knit for my feet that kind fit, but were really too baggy? Ended up fitting my mother's size 7.5 feet. (Mine are size 6 hobbit feet, otherwise known as wide.)

I swear, I swatch. I watch gauge. I adjust. Something just always goes veyr very wrong.

(I've only tried one hat, and it was too small for everyone. Well, not stuffed animals.)

(Why do I write better comments in people's blogs than I can write in my own blog? Why? I should just hire myself out as a paid commenter.)

Oh my god, like I was totally enlightened by Brit and K-fed. I mean love is love. Profound. Truly. (No, I didn't lose too many brain cells from Chaotic last night).

By the way, love the colors of the hat.

Gawd. I am way out of loop. Didn't even know the show aired. (see what i get for missing a day of Purl??) I *must* to tivo it for next week. I can't resist the stupidity of it all. Seeing that I watched "the 50 most awesomely bad songs ever" on VH1 last night -- how selective am I about my TV viewing??

BTW -- did you say that hat you're making was too big? Hmmm. I might know the perfect abnormally sized madulla in need of a nice orange hat....I say it's time I knit "normal" sized hat for your friend and you can mail me that melon head one. Ha! She'll never know!

Don't take that TV stuff too lightly! Watching Brit'nKev could actually be killing more braincells than you know:

http://sfgate.com/columnists/morford/

K-Fed just looked GREASY! Even when he was done showering it looked like he'd rolled his head in a tub of grease. K-Fed what beady eyes you have! The better to see you with my dear as I imagine you without your clothes! Ugh, yuck, double ewwwww! He looks like the type of guy out for his next cash cow. Maybe he married Brit to get money to pay child support for his two kids! Unfortunately I couldn't look away once I started watching and my three year old actually uttered the word 'scarey' and pointed to the tv! He's got the right idea. But will I watch next week? Of Course!

On a side note - I've got the head and shoulders of a little Mr. X voodoo doll going for the Mr.X KAL but I soooo want the pattern for the X cuff!

Hugs'n'happy thoughts!

Don't worry, Laurie; we'll definitely figure out a way to fix that hat tomorrow night. It looks great, though, even though it may be too big :) And those cool, improvised stripes are way cool.

Check out this site, she just finished the hourglass sweater that you said you want to make:
http://obsessiondujour.typepad.com/obsessions/

Who? what? Anyway, what's wrong with the hat? Using your hand for size, it looks o.k. to me There is a lot of roll on that brim, so if you're worried about the hat being too shallow, blocking and wearing will help. (My hats always do that at first.) Put it on and see how it fits you. It'll be a little snug around since it's not sized for you, but you'll be able to tell if it's deep enough when the brim hits where you'd like it to be. Do one or two more rounds and then start the decreases. If it's super too tight, or too big around, then you need to rip those stitches. Rip It! Rip It Good! If a hat is a little loose that's o.k.; it won't mess up the hair so much.

Meow, Bob! I think you are dreamy! Purrrrrr . . .

"There is no such thing as a mistake; only a creative opportunity." -Some idiot teacher I had as a kid.

Anyway, you are knitting with 100% wool, so you are fine. Too big is okay; too small is not okay. You will just be inducted into the felting world!!! Once the hat is finished, felt a little bit at a time until it is the correct size, and Voila! You meant for it to be a gorgeous felted hat! ;)

Hey - I crocheted a hat (my first. oh, and I think my last) with pretty much those exact same colors. It turned out all big and mistake laden and really stupid looking but the colors are awesome...

hey, i knit on the l.a. subway too - i think we may be the only ones out there ;) but i knit going the other way - from koreatown where i live to the valley where i work - so that might make some weird difference! another but: i never have knit on the bus though, for some reason, it's too out in the open for me, whereas the red line is all dark and private. silly reason, now that i see it written.. ;)

Oh sweet jaysus!

Why don't you live near me, girl, I would SO love to hang out, drinking wine and knitting in public. To be honest, those bottles in brown bags are quite the thing when knitting on the subway.

Easy fix for the hat... Try working it on needles one size smaller. Okay, you'll have a cardboard chapeau, but you say that like it's a BAD thing!

BTW, you look absolutely gorgeous in your "X" band photo. Southern girls know how to look UP for the camera - good girl!

What's with people starring? It's just knitting.....although I must admit that I do too stare at people who are knitting. Not b/c it's weird or anything like that....but b/c I like watching people knit. It looks cool. I saw a preview for the tv show Stacked and Pamela Anderson was in a knitting group knitting! I had to watch. I watched the whole thing to finally see the scene where she knits for like 2 seconds.

I love how you take pictures everywhere you go. I can just picture you asking strangers to take pictures of you. "Excuse me....miss...fellow bus passenger....do you mind taking a picture of me in front of the burning buss? Please!" LOL You may have already answered this.....what kind of camera do you use?

Enjoying the blogs....thanks for putting a smile on my face and making me laugh.

I agree you doo look amazing in your "X" band photo!

Ok so, I turned on the TV and heard "They look like boobs. But they're not. They're my knees! They’re my knees!" I was in hysterics. I mean what the hell is wrong with that girl? K-Fed is just sleezy and Brit hasn't matured since she was 12. It's just sad.

Anyway, I must say that TWOP is the BEST website ever!!! The recappers are just too freakin' funny!! I love Potes who does America's Next Top Model and Sara M who does Gilmore Girls and 7th Heaven. I don't even really watch the shows anymore, but I still read the recaps. They totally make my day...as do all the new Bloggs I have discovered thanks to to Craigslist!!

You girls are too hysterical!! Thanks for all the laughs!

Can I just say that you are a super fun and funny person! All us knit blog fans are glad that you are no longer a hermit :)

Brianna -- I use a Kodak Easy Share CX 6330. I like it because it doesn't have too many buttons and the Kodak "special" batteries you buy really do last 10x longer than regular.

Annie!! Heh, YES. One must always hold the camera UP and shoot yourself from ABOVE so the double-chin mysteriously disappears. Of course from this angle my forehead looks like inbreeding, but it's better than the fat face look!

I used to knit on the red line in DC, and on the Santa Monica BBB 10 to downtown. Knitting on the bus is much harder, it gives me motion sickness. I never noticed if people were staring, I've come to believe the key to surviving public transportation is to avoid eye contact.

Love the hat!

Nice! i knit on the subway in DC (also the red line!!) and don't get too many stares, mainly b/c not many people in dc even make eye contact on a general basis!! i saw some photos from the SNB last night (my friend michele was there with her friend darcy) and it looks like tons of fun. hoping to visit the group when i am on vaca later this summer!!