Oh, Peace Fleece sportweight... yum...
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Thursday, March 10, 2005
This is non-knitting, but...
UNITED AIRLINES has yet to find my husband's missing bag. They are now admitting that they may NEVER find it.
Dan now has to go and buy a bunch of new clothes tonight as he has a business trip tomorrow and most of his business casual is MIA.
Not too mention that pretty much everything he bought in Ethiopia is now gone, with the exception of my awesome earrings that made it into his carryon.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I mean, how hard can it be to find? Really now. It's either at Dulles, or got hidden somewhere at Detroit Metro and not put on the baggage carosel.
Yes, it's a black suitcase BUT the bottom is covered in duct tape and contains things like "2 paintings done on camel hide"
Stupid United. You need to go squish now.
And, even though it should be covered under US rules for remimbursement on such things, there's still a chance that it will fall under international rules, where compensation is laughable.
OKC: I hate weaving in ends. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate.
UNITED AIRLINES has yet to find my husband's missing bag. They are now admitting that they may NEVER find it.
Dan now has to go and buy a bunch of new clothes tonight as he has a business trip tomorrow and most of his business casual is MIA.
Not too mention that pretty much everything he bought in Ethiopia is now gone, with the exception of my awesome earrings that made it into his carryon.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I mean, how hard can it be to find? Really now. It's either at Dulles, or got hidden somewhere at Detroit Metro and not put on the baggage carosel.
Yes, it's a black suitcase BUT the bottom is covered in duct tape and contains things like "2 paintings done on camel hide"
Stupid United. You need to go squish now.
And, even though it should be covered under US rules for remimbursement on such things, there's still a chance that it will fall under international rules, where compensation is laughable.
OKC: I hate weaving in ends. Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate.
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
If someone really loved you, they would get you these for all of your knitting needs. I know I want some.
No pictures yet. Tonight.
Why, you ask? Well, I offer the following conversation as explanation:
Me: So, is my camera in your bag then? [refering to the suitcase lost by United Airlines]
Dan: Yes [refering to his carry on].
We didn't get that one cleared up until the drive to work this morning...
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Why, you ask? Well, I offer the following conversation as explanation:
Me: So, is my camera in your bag then? [refering to the suitcase lost by United Airlines]
Dan: Yes [refering to his carry on].
We didn't get that one cleared up until the drive to work this morning...
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Monday, March 07, 2005
See, if you're going to fall off the stash diet wagon, you might as well throw yourself off with an unknown vengence.
Not to let you all think that freddyknits shamed me into this post, but my camera returns from Ethiopia today, so I was going to wait until tonight to take pictures of my new yarn and show you.
Because words do not do justice to the wonder of 4 balls of dark blue with various flecks 100% cashmere at 1/2 off that came home with me on Saturday.
Plus, I could hide it with all the pictures of the almost finished patch purse.
oh, patch purse. Even though you are a shop sample, I will still take some old denim and line you. That way I only have to tie up all your intarsia induced ends and not actually weave them in.
But, seriously now... YARN STORE SALE IN 2 WEEKS! mwahahahahaha
Not to let you all think that freddyknits shamed me into this post, but my camera returns from Ethiopia today, so I was going to wait until tonight to take pictures of my new yarn and show you.
Because words do not do justice to the wonder of 4 balls of dark blue with various flecks 100% cashmere at 1/2 off that came home with me on Saturday.
Plus, I could hide it with all the pictures of the almost finished patch purse.
oh, patch purse. Even though you are a shop sample, I will still take some old denim and line you. That way I only have to tie up all your intarsia induced ends and not actually weave them in.
But, seriously now... YARN STORE SALE IN 2 WEEKS! mwahahahahaha
Friday, March 04, 2005
I am a bad person. A very bad person.
Why? Well, I went up to Lansing last night to chill with Dana and Ellie. Now, when hanging out with old (knitting!) friends on a new town, what do you do?
You go to the yarn store.
Now, I had heard of the huge Threadbear, so I said, "let's check it out".
And we did. And it was hilarious, because we couldn't find it. It wasn't in the phonebook. Information couldn't find them. Dana and Ellie thought I had made the store up!!
Finally, we just called everyone we knew until we found one sitting in front of a computer so they could google it for us. (Thanks Dad!)
And eventually we found it. And it was BIG.
And I saw this and had to buy it.
So I did.
Sigh.
Why? Well, I went up to Lansing last night to chill with Dana and Ellie. Now, when hanging out with old (knitting!) friends on a new town, what do you do?
You go to the yarn store.
Now, I had heard of the huge Threadbear, so I said, "let's check it out".
And we did. And it was hilarious, because we couldn't find it. It wasn't in the phonebook. Information couldn't find them. Dana and Ellie thought I had made the store up!!
Finally, we just called everyone we knew until we found one sitting in front of a computer so they could google it for us. (Thanks Dad!)
And eventually we found it. And it was BIG.
And I saw this and had to buy it.
So I did.
Sigh.
Thursday, March 03, 2005
So, you all know about my New Year's resolution of NO NEW YARN, right?
My horrible self-imposed stash diet?
Well, first off, it's going much better than the real diet (Which was so easy! "More salad, less ice cream" And yet, I fail)
Anyhoo... it's been hard, but I have only purchased 5 balls of yarn since January 1. Only 5! And they're *completely* justifiable! Watch me justify them!
1. 3 balls were half priced Kid Seta. 5 dollars/ball for a super fine mohair/silk blend! It's essentially the same as Kid Silk Haze! On clearance! It would have been a CRIME to not buy this yarn. That's all I'm saying.
2. 2 balls of Kiogu KPPM. For a pair of socks. This is only justifiable in that I had to learn how to knit on 2 circs and do the magic loop well enough to teach my class on Saturday. All that practice might as well result in something! And so far it has resulted in a very large gauge swatch. It could already be socks, but I'm too lazy to take off my actual socks and measure my foot and do the math. Lazy lazy lazy.
And, even though needles weren't part of the diet, I've been good there, too! Only needles purchased have been for the socks. 3 pair-- 1 16in Addi Turbo size 1, 1 40in Addi Turbo size 1, 1 set of Brittany 5in dpns size 1 (see a trend?) And see, this is despite the fact that Latern Moon needles are currently on sale at work. Aren't I good?!
But, now I have an ethical dilema.. my dear friend Ellie came to visit. I taught Ellie how to knit one drunken evening in July 2000. I remember because that's the year we celebrated my birthday for an ENTIRE month. Seriously. Every weekend that month had something birthday related. I don't remember large sections.
Anyway, Ellie gave me some of her stash. A box of her stash. Like, 3 sweaters worth of stash, or at least close. A sweater's worth of Peace Fleece Sport Weight! And it's all in large quantities, so it's a box, but only 3 kinds of yarn, so yeah...
Did I mention the sweater's worth of Peace Fleece Sport Weight in Kamchatka Sea Moss? Did I? Because damn. That's going to get used soon.
So yeah... but I didn't pay for it. It was a GIFT, so it doesn't count, right?
RIGHT???!
My horrible self-imposed stash diet?
Well, first off, it's going much better than the real diet (Which was so easy! "More salad, less ice cream" And yet, I fail)
Anyhoo... it's been hard, but I have only purchased 5 balls of yarn since January 1. Only 5! And they're *completely* justifiable! Watch me justify them!
1. 3 balls were half priced Kid Seta. 5 dollars/ball for a super fine mohair/silk blend! It's essentially the same as Kid Silk Haze! On clearance! It would have been a CRIME to not buy this yarn. That's all I'm saying.
2. 2 balls of Kiogu KPPM. For a pair of socks. This is only justifiable in that I had to learn how to knit on 2 circs and do the magic loop well enough to teach my class on Saturday. All that practice might as well result in something! And so far it has resulted in a very large gauge swatch. It could already be socks, but I'm too lazy to take off my actual socks and measure my foot and do the math. Lazy lazy lazy.
And, even though needles weren't part of the diet, I've been good there, too! Only needles purchased have been for the socks. 3 pair-- 1 16in Addi Turbo size 1, 1 40in Addi Turbo size 1, 1 set of Brittany 5in dpns size 1 (see a trend?) And see, this is despite the fact that Latern Moon needles are currently on sale at work. Aren't I good?!
But, now I have an ethical dilema.. my dear friend Ellie came to visit. I taught Ellie how to knit one drunken evening in July 2000. I remember because that's the year we celebrated my birthday for an ENTIRE month. Seriously. Every weekend that month had something birthday related. I don't remember large sections.
Anyway, Ellie gave me some of her stash. A box of her stash. Like, 3 sweaters worth of stash, or at least close. A sweater's worth of Peace Fleece Sport Weight! And it's all in large quantities, so it's a box, but only 3 kinds of yarn, so yeah...
Did I mention the sweater's worth of Peace Fleece Sport Weight in Kamchatka Sea Moss? Did I? Because damn. That's going to get used soon.
So yeah... but I didn't pay for it. It was a GIFT, so it doesn't count, right?
RIGHT???!
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Oh My! Oh My!
So I sat down to learn this new mobieus technique.
IT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER.
let me repeat that:
IT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER.
Seriously!!!!!
Go by the book NOW!!! NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!
Look it over, if it doesn't make sense, come to my class on March 12 at Knit A Round Yarn Shop in Ann Arbor, or find a class in your area. (I try not to schill myself too much on this site, but this is something that everyone should know how to do.)
Plus, it made me feel like a rockstar, as my boss said that it was easy once you got it, but she needed to shut herself away from distractions for a while to "get it". I totally got it in 15 minutes while watching Law and Order reruns.
See, I don't mean to brag, but it made me feel so awesomely cool and rockstar-y! Especially as my Ultimate Sweater Machine is still making me feel like an utter dunce.
Monday, February 28, 2005
No pictures this week, as Dan abscounded with my camera. Abscounded all the way to ETHIOPIA! Crazy!
Anyway... so this weekend I realized that one row of blocks was 2 rows short. A row to blocks 2 ROWS DOWN! After much testing, I decided that I could fudge the seaming so I did NOT have to rip it out. Thank God. I was scared there for awhile.
This weekend I got out my sweater machine again and promised myself I would actually learn to use it so I could knit stuff on it. Stuff I want to wear but don't want to knit. It has some limitations, so there's a good chance I will half hand knit and half Bond it up.
I haven't learned how to use it yet. But I'm getting better. For some reason, about 6 rows in, as a knit a row, I end up somehow, inexplicidly remove the entire work off the needle bed. What the heck???
I mean, each stitch instead of knitting removes off the needles.
I wish I knew *Why* so I could stop doing that! It's usually about an inch or 2 in. But one time I got up to a crazy 5 inches before it happened. Anyone have any clue? I might call the helpline soon.
This Saturday, I taught a class on knitting in the round. I had proposed it as a series, but it got offered as a 2 hour workshop. So, circs, double points, 2 circs, and magic loop all in a jam-packed 2 hours. It was too much. It really should be 2 workshops.
Next Saturday I'm teaching mobieus knitting as found in A Treasury of Magical Knitting. I have to learn how to do it first. Eep!
But I have to say I'm super excited for my 4-week "Beyond Basic Knitting". It's a full class and the people I know that signed up are awesome. It should be lots of fun! I figure I'll teach cables and lace and colorwork and new decreases and increases and cast ons and stuff, but it'll be pretty class-directed. I figure on the first day I'll just see what people want to learn and then teach it!
Anyway... so this weekend I realized that one row of blocks was 2 rows short. A row to blocks 2 ROWS DOWN! After much testing, I decided that I could fudge the seaming so I did NOT have to rip it out. Thank God. I was scared there for awhile.
This weekend I got out my sweater machine again and promised myself I would actually learn to use it so I could knit stuff on it. Stuff I want to wear but don't want to knit. It has some limitations, so there's a good chance I will half hand knit and half Bond it up.
I haven't learned how to use it yet. But I'm getting better. For some reason, about 6 rows in, as a knit a row, I end up somehow, inexplicidly remove the entire work off the needle bed. What the heck???
I mean, each stitch instead of knitting removes off the needles.
I wish I knew *Why* so I could stop doing that! It's usually about an inch or 2 in. But one time I got up to a crazy 5 inches before it happened. Anyone have any clue? I might call the helpline soon.
This Saturday, I taught a class on knitting in the round. I had proposed it as a series, but it got offered as a 2 hour workshop. So, circs, double points, 2 circs, and magic loop all in a jam-packed 2 hours. It was too much. It really should be 2 workshops.
Next Saturday I'm teaching mobieus knitting as found in A Treasury of Magical Knitting. I have to learn how to do it first. Eep!
But I have to say I'm super excited for my 4-week "Beyond Basic Knitting". It's a full class and the people I know that signed up are awesome. It should be lots of fun! I figure I'll teach cables and lace and colorwork and new decreases and increases and cast ons and stuff, but it'll be pretty class-directed. I figure on the first day I'll just see what people want to learn and then teach it!
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Current projects bore me, so I got a sample to knit up for the shop.
I'll post pictures later but I have 2 comments:
1. So, there are corrections for this pattern and my version falls under the versions-that-need-correcting catagory. Um... except the "corrections" ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE PATTERN (and knits fine). The things that are not fine with the pattern aren't corrected. Ergh.
2. What the hell kind of color name is "antricite" (see. I butchered that. I'm stopping this update until I get home. Then I can see how they spelled it and take a picture, so you'll know what kind of color it is!)
I'll post pictures later but I have 2 comments:
1. So, there are corrections for this pattern and my version falls under the versions-that-need-correcting catagory. Um... except the "corrections" ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE PATTERN (and knits fine). The things that are not fine with the pattern aren't corrected. Ergh.
2. What the hell kind of color name is "antricite" (see. I butchered that. I'm stopping this update until I get home. Then I can see how they spelled it and take a picture, so you'll know what kind of color it is!)
Thursday, February 10, 2005
No one came to drop-on knitting last night....
I really like teaching knitting. I think I'm good at it.
Between that and my ongoing who-knows-if-there's-a-class-to-teach-or-not sage with the U...
ugh.
It's just got me a bit bummed out.
Well, if there is no U class to teach, she did say she'd buy most of the yarn off me. So there's that at least...
I really like teaching knitting. I think I'm good at it.
Between that and my ongoing who-knows-if-there's-a-class-to-teach-or-not sage with the U...
ugh.
It's just got me a bit bummed out.
Well, if there is no U class to teach, she did say she'd buy most of the yarn off me. So there's that at least...
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
No matter how much you like them
No matter how funky the colors are
No matter how funky you think the look is,
One should NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER wear an entire jacket made of eyelash yarn, like the one I saw last night. NEVER. Especially if you're 50 and think the word "funky" is a good word to describe anything young and hip. Especially if you think that EYELASH YARN=young and hip.
No matter how much you like them
No matter how funky the colors are
No matter how funky you think the look is,
One should NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER wear an entire jacket made of eyelash yarn, like the one I saw last night. NEVER. Especially if you're 50 and think the word "funky" is a good word to describe anything young and hip. Especially if you think that EYELASH YARN=young and hip.
Thursday, February 03, 2005
So, now she's trying to arrange a class in one of the bigger dorms. This might turn out all right* after all!
Sorry for lack of posts and pictures lately... I got a new computer, so have been more than pre-occupied with my shiny new toy.
*I originally typed "alright", but then thought of Sars of Tomato Nation and changed it.
Sorry for lack of posts and pictures lately... I got a new computer, so have been more than pre-occupied with my shiny new toy.
*I originally typed "alright", but then thought of Sars of Tomato Nation and changed it.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Yay! It looks like the program will buy some of the yarn I bought.
I have more than enough people to give needles to. (And I'm going to keep some of 'em).
Margaret has also said she'll take some off my hands when she visits on Thursday.
Yay!
And, hopefully, new computer this week. Tonight even! Maybe!
I have more than enough people to give needles to. (And I'm going to keep some of 'em).
Margaret has also said she'll take some off my hands when she visits on Thursday.
Yay!
And, hopefully, new computer this week. Tonight even! Maybe!
Monday, January 31, 2005
This was a good knitting weekend.
In addition to getting to knit and chat with my friend Emily, whom I don't get to see nearly enough of these days (silly doctoral students... they get eaten up by lab a lot) I started making all the knitting needles. The 12 pair of size 8s are almost done. One more coat of paint, a buffup with the ol' wax paper and gluing on the heads and I'm good to go. I spent all weekend making these babies. They're going to rock. Then I have all the stuff to make the size 13s.
So, because I was boxed into an unreasonably low materials cost for both classes, I have all this novelty yarn that is really just not my thing, because I had to get it super-cheap off of Ebay. And all these needles that I'm slaving over. Not worth what I was going to charge them, but I'm donating labor, because they're fun to make.
So, I've so forth put in around $200 of my own money in materials (that I would then sell to the students, reimbursing my costs) and over 20 hours of my time in class prep.
Then TODAY I get an email saying that the classes are cancelled due to low registration. Class was supposed to start tomorrow. So I'm out all this time and money for nothing. Plus, I really needed the money I was going to get paid for teaching.
The University of Michigan had done nothing but jerk me around for at least 2 years now. They have messed up almost *every* aspect of my life at one point. I don't know why I thought this time would be any different.
In addition to getting to knit and chat with my friend Emily, whom I don't get to see nearly enough of these days (silly doctoral students... they get eaten up by lab a lot) I started making all the knitting needles. The 12 pair of size 8s are almost done. One more coat of paint, a buffup with the ol' wax paper and gluing on the heads and I'm good to go. I spent all weekend making these babies. They're going to rock. Then I have all the stuff to make the size 13s.
So, because I was boxed into an unreasonably low materials cost for both classes, I have all this novelty yarn that is really just not my thing, because I had to get it super-cheap off of Ebay. And all these needles that I'm slaving over. Not worth what I was going to charge them, but I'm donating labor, because they're fun to make.
So, I've so forth put in around $200 of my own money in materials (that I would then sell to the students, reimbursing my costs) and over 20 hours of my time in class prep.
Then TODAY I get an email saying that the classes are cancelled due to low registration. Class was supposed to start tomorrow. So I'm out all this time and money for nothing. Plus, I really needed the money I was going to get paid for teaching.
The University of Michigan had done nothing but jerk me around for at least 2 years now. They have messed up almost *every* aspect of my life at one point. I don't know why I thought this time would be any different.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Real Conversations with My Husband
circa last week, while driving
Me: Tonight [drop-in at Knit-A-Round] rocked!
Him: Why?
Me: 'Cuz this lady came in with a really messed up project and I fixed it! I felt like a rockstar.
Him: You should become a professional knitter.
Me: There's no money in it. I prefer eating.
Him: Then open a yarn store.
Me: The only place I can think of that is in desperate need of one that I'd want to live is London.
Him: Ok.
Me: Ok? Your typical work visa doesn't allow you to be an entrepenuer. Or entertainer.
Him: All you need is get backing and prove that'll it'll creat something like 3 British jobs.
Me: Serious?
Him: Mm-hmmm
Me: And then if you want books, you need a bookseller's liscense...
Him: Jen, all that stuff is easy to get. It wouldn't be that hard to do.
Me: hmmmmmmm...
circa last week, while driving
Me: Tonight [drop-in at Knit-A-Round] rocked!
Him: Why?
Me: 'Cuz this lady came in with a really messed up project and I fixed it! I felt like a rockstar.
Him: You should become a professional knitter.
Me: There's no money in it. I prefer eating.
Him: Then open a yarn store.
Me: The only place I can think of that is in desperate need of one that I'd want to live is London.
Him: Ok.
Me: Ok? Your typical work visa doesn't allow you to be an entrepenuer. Or entertainer.
Him: All you need is get backing and prove that'll it'll creat something like 3 British jobs.
Me: Serious?
Him: Mm-hmmm
Me: And then if you want books, you need a bookseller's liscense...
Him: Jen, all that stuff is easy to get. It wouldn't be that hard to do.
Me: hmmmmmmm...
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Pictures of Christmas Gifts are up!!!!
The handwarmers are from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I used some Manos. Maybe half a skein? I like how the staggared rib makes it look cabled. (Those are my sister's hands modeling them!)
The scarf is my own design. Pattern here. I used 3 skeins of Plymouth Alpaca Grande. Kinda sheddy. Super-soft. It knit really really quickly.
AND! On Saturday we had a huge snowstorm, so business at the shop was kinda slow, which meant that I could take the crochet class that was being taught (half the class didn't show, due to weather). Now my crochet skillz are solid. Not great, but there, so I started on the fabulous Jo Sharp Shawl! Yay!
Mohair= probably not the best choice for a first crochet project, but, whatever.
The handwarmers are from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. I used some Manos. Maybe half a skein? I like how the staggared rib makes it look cabled. (Those are my sister's hands modeling them!)
The scarf is my own design. Pattern here. I used 3 skeins of Plymouth Alpaca Grande. Kinda sheddy. Super-soft. It knit really really quickly.
AND! On Saturday we had a huge snowstorm, so business at the shop was kinda slow, which meant that I could take the crochet class that was being taught (half the class didn't show, due to weather). Now my crochet skillz are solid. Not great, but there, so I started on the fabulous Jo Sharp Shawl! Yay!
Mohair= probably not the best choice for a first crochet project, but, whatever.
Monday, January 24, 2005
Monday, January 17, 2005
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
I want a swift and ball winder. They're fun.
I'm sick of this weather-- lots of nice snow one day. Melty rainy foggy ick the next. A week of blah. Lots of nice snow, repeat cycle.
Lots of time then to sit and knit. And catch up on my email!
My "knitting" folder, where all my list mail automatically goes, is down to 213 messages! Yes, "Down to" last month I was at 350. Don't ask. I just want to get it down to like 5, which I can read in a day, and then I can get 5 more the next... for some reason, I can't bring myself to skip them all and must read them.
On the other hand, some people on some lists bring out the worst in me. As in, I actually want to *flame* them. How horrible is that? But, I can take a deep breath and tell myself "do you know how stupidly loser-y it is to flame someone for a comment they made in September?" and then just tell them off in my head. Or sometimes outloud, but only when I'm the only one around.
I'm sick of this weather-- lots of nice snow one day. Melty rainy foggy ick the next. A week of blah. Lots of nice snow, repeat cycle.
Lots of time then to sit and knit. And catch up on my email!
My "knitting" folder, where all my list mail automatically goes, is down to 213 messages! Yes, "Down to" last month I was at 350. Don't ask. I just want to get it down to like 5, which I can read in a day, and then I can get 5 more the next... for some reason, I can't bring myself to skip them all and must read them.
On the other hand, some people on some lists bring out the worst in me. As in, I actually want to *flame* them. How horrible is that? But, I can take a deep breath and tell myself "do you know how stupidly loser-y it is to flame someone for a comment they made in September?" and then just tell them off in my head. Or sometimes outloud, but only when I'm the only one around.
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Needles will be made with the ol' sticking a wooden dowel in a pencil sharpner technique.
I will then sand them nicely, rub in some mineral oil, and rub down with wax paper.
And make really cool ends with Fimo, because, really, there's nothing I like more than playing with Fimo.
I will probably not do much knitting tonight... got a hot date who sent me a dozen roses at work. (maybe because 2 years ago I married him!)
I will then sand them nicely, rub in some mineral oil, and rub down with wax paper.
And make really cool ends with Fimo, because, really, there's nothing I like more than playing with Fimo.
I will probably not do much knitting tonight... got a hot date who sent me a dozen roses at work. (maybe because 2 years ago I married him!)
Monday, January 10, 2005
Wow! It's been awhile. *Sorry*
Anyway... my sister's scarf and handwarmers turned out nice. I left my camera at home, so didn't get pictures at Christmas, but she's visiting in a few weeks, so I'll try and get some then!
Dad's shaker rib scarf is slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly coming along. But it looks fantastic. I should take a picture of that when I get home from work and show y'all.
But it's on hold as a whip out an Eros-type scarf. And an eyelash scarf. Yeah, I know... but the lady who's paying me to teach at the U. wants samples for a display case for marketing purposes, so click click click go the needles!
That, and I've decided I'm going to make needles for my students, to keep costs down.
Anyway... my sister's scarf and handwarmers turned out nice. I left my camera at home, so didn't get pictures at Christmas, but she's visiting in a few weeks, so I'll try and get some then!
Dad's shaker rib scarf is slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly coming along. But it looks fantastic. I should take a picture of that when I get home from work and show y'all.
But it's on hold as a whip out an Eros-type scarf. And an eyelash scarf. Yeah, I know... but the lady who's paying me to teach at the U. wants samples for a display case for marketing purposes, so click click click go the needles!
That, and I've decided I'm going to make needles for my students, to keep costs down.
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Oh, Jo Sharp Mohair came in yesterday, along with my pattern book for a lush crochet shawl...
yes, I said crochet... I *can* crochet. Kinda. I just don't. I think I'm going to need a lot of help with this one, but, by the end, I should be down with the hook.
So, in the realm of Christmas presents, there are 3 adult ones and multiple baby things, all for relatives...
Only 2 of the adult things need to be done for Christmas morning. I'd like to get all 3 adult things done by the time I leave my parent's house on Monday... hmmmm... we'll see...
See, this would be a much more interesting post if it weren't Christmas. Less than a week, then I'll stop pretending that anyone reads this.
yes, I said crochet... I *can* crochet. Kinda. I just don't. I think I'm going to need a lot of help with this one, but, by the end, I should be down with the hook.
So, in the realm of Christmas presents, there are 3 adult ones and multiple baby things, all for relatives...
Only 2 of the adult things need to be done for Christmas morning. I'd like to get all 3 adult things done by the time I leave my parent's house on Monday... hmmmm... we'll see...
See, this would be a much more interesting post if it weren't Christmas. Less than a week, then I'll stop pretending that anyone reads this.
Monday, December 20, 2004
So, I saw this in a banner ad today.
ARGH! It just pissed me off. It's just so utterly, entirely, completely FALSE!!!!
Lies! Lies! Lies!
Read your Starmore! Read your Rutt! All serious scholarly work has disproved this and now this stupid website is spreading falsehoods to sell their handknit goods. ARGH!
Ok, deep breath.
See, the website claims that Aran sweater patterns are specific to clans. That they were even used to identify bodies washed up at sea. NO!
Yes, stitches were passed mother to daugher. But not in a closely guarded family secret. More in the way that there weren't written patterns. Kinda like how recipies are passed down.
Rutt claims this stupid myth of sweaters being used to identify bodies comes from a turn-of-the-century reader given to English school children. In one story, a girl identifies her brother's(?) body because she recognizes her mistakes in his sweater. That's it.
Real Aran sweaters didn't really come into being until the 1850s. Even then it was mainly a tourist thing.
Also, it says that an Aran sweater " is water repellent, not allowing the rain to penetrate the sweater thus keeping the wearer dry. An Aran sweater can absorb 30% of its weight in water before feeling wet." Um, yes... kinda... most wool sweaters in general are water repellant, especially if the lanolin is left in. And, in the Aran Island community of fisherman, rain really wasn't what was getting this people wet. It was sea spray.
It's just irksome that they're using such a false hook to sell something. I feel that it demeans the craft, that they aren't willing to do any real research.
I'm really insterested in this Aran Sweater Museum, where the website claims to get its info. I'm wondering how scholarly it is? If the website is just twisting information?
This site has good info.
Sorry for the rant.
ARGH! It just pissed me off. It's just so utterly, entirely, completely FALSE!!!!
Lies! Lies! Lies!
Read your Starmore! Read your Rutt! All serious scholarly work has disproved this and now this stupid website is spreading falsehoods to sell their handknit goods. ARGH!
Ok, deep breath.
See, the website claims that Aran sweater patterns are specific to clans. That they were even used to identify bodies washed up at sea. NO!
Yes, stitches were passed mother to daugher. But not in a closely guarded family secret. More in the way that there weren't written patterns. Kinda like how recipies are passed down.
Rutt claims this stupid myth of sweaters being used to identify bodies comes from a turn-of-the-century reader given to English school children. In one story, a girl identifies her brother's(?) body because she recognizes her mistakes in his sweater. That's it.
Real Aran sweaters didn't really come into being until the 1850s. Even then it was mainly a tourist thing.
Also, it says that an Aran sweater " is water repellent, not allowing the rain to penetrate the sweater thus keeping the wearer dry. An Aran sweater can absorb 30% of its weight in water before feeling wet." Um, yes... kinda... most wool sweaters in general are water repellant, especially if the lanolin is left in. And, in the Aran Island community of fisherman, rain really wasn't what was getting this people wet. It was sea spray.
It's just irksome that they're using such a false hook to sell something. I feel that it demeans the craft, that they aren't willing to do any real research.
I'm really insterested in this Aran Sweater Museum, where the website claims to get its info. I'm wondering how scholarly it is? If the website is just twisting information?
This site has good info.
Sorry for the rant.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Yay for soft warm mittens! The pattern is here. If you make these, let me know how they turn out, OK?
They sure did come in handy when I was scraping the car this morning!!! They took about an evening to do. They're really quick.
They sure did come in handy when I was scraping the car this morning!!! They took about an evening to do. They're really quick.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Oh, I forgot--
One hardish part about knitting the uterus was putting the pipe cleaners into the fallopian tubes (they're posable!). What I ended up doing was threading the pipe cleaner onto a yarn needle and threading it through the tube so there was pipe cleaner sticking out of both ends. I then took it off the needle, bent the end as called for in the pattern, and pulled on the end sticking out of the cast on end until there wasn't any pipe cleaner left sticking out of the loopy end.
Did that make any sense?
One hardish part about knitting the uterus was putting the pipe cleaners into the fallopian tubes (they're posable!). What I ended up doing was threading the pipe cleaner onto a yarn needle and threading it through the tube so there was pipe cleaner sticking out of both ends. I then took it off the needle, bent the end as called for in the pattern, and pulled on the end sticking out of the cast on end until there wasn't any pipe cleaner left sticking out of the loopy end.
Did that make any sense?
Pictures of the uterus I knit for my friend Kate. Pattern is here. Instead of the yarn called for, I used Rowan Big Wool in color tricky. Which is nice and swirly-pink on a size 11 needle. This makes it a tight gauge (so the stuffing doesn't leak out) but I still got 3st/1inch, making it a bit bigger than called for. The thing is still really small (I pictured it with my 60in measuring tape so you could get a feel of the size).
The whole uterus took about 1/2 a ball. I had bought 2 balls, so now I'm making mittens. I have 1 and 1/2 done. I'll post the pictures/pattern when I'm done, which will hopefully be tonight, as I lost my mittens last year and now it's snowing and my hands are cold.
Also, new link in the references section to Knit A Round which is the store I work at. If you click on the newsletter link you can see classes for next semester, including the ones I'm teaching!
Also, UM students-- keep your eyes open for classes at Pierpont. It looks like I'll be teaching on Tuesdays? Maybe?
The whole uterus took about 1/2 a ball. I had bought 2 balls, so now I'm making mittens. I have 1 and 1/2 done. I'll post the pictures/pattern when I'm done, which will hopefully be tonight, as I lost my mittens last year and now it's snowing and my hands are cold.
Also, new link in the references section to Knit A Round which is the store I work at. If you click on the newsletter link you can see classes for next semester, including the ones I'm teaching!
Also, UM students-- keep your eyes open for classes at Pierpont. It looks like I'll be teaching on Tuesdays? Maybe?
Friday, December 10, 2004
Erp, Dan was right. I am a fiber snob. Oh, wait, I knew that.
You appear to be a Knitting Purist.
You are an accomplished knitter producing beautiful
pieces with a classic feel. You sometimes
lament losing half of your local yarn shop to
garish novelty yarns. Perhaps you consider fun
fur scarves the bane of knitting society and
prefer to steer new knitters towards the wool
and cotton blends. Some might call you a bit of
an elitist but you know that you've been doing
this craft long enough to respect the history
behind it and honor it with beautiful piece
that can last a lifetime.
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You appear to be a Knitting Purist.
You are an accomplished knitter producing beautiful
pieces with a classic feel. You sometimes
lament losing half of your local yarn shop to
garish novelty yarns. Perhaps you consider fun
fur scarves the bane of knitting society and
prefer to steer new knitters towards the wool
and cotton blends. Some might call you a bit of
an elitist but you know that you've been doing
this craft long enough to respect the history
behind it and honor it with beautiful piece
that can last a lifetime.
http://marniemaclean.com
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Here are my 2 new favorite online patterns. I'm not telling you what they are, though, because you need to see them to get the full effect.
I would like to change this one so it would be functional and there would be a baby inside. Hours of birthing enjoyment! Of course, the cervix would have to then be blue.
My friend Rachel recommends knitting this one for somone I hate who happens to have a small child. She didn't recomend anyone in specific, and of all the people I currently wish such horrendous things upon, none of them have small children. But I could do it out of a super-itchy yarn and then not only would their baby be ugly, but fussy as well. Bwha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
I would like to change this one so it would be functional and there would be a baby inside. Hours of birthing enjoyment! Of course, the cervix would have to then be blue.
My friend Rachel recommends knitting this one for somone I hate who happens to have a small child. She didn't recomend anyone in specific, and of all the people I currently wish such horrendous things upon, none of them have small children. But I could do it out of a super-itchy yarn and then not only would their baby be ugly, but fussy as well. Bwha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Thursday, December 09, 2004
I bought so much Encore last night it's not even funny. All for baby items.
So, sorry about lack of meaningful updates, but you know, people read this. People who can't know what I'm knitting for them, cause that would take the fun out of Chritmas, no wouldn't it? December 26th will be the biggest most picture-rific update ever. Promise. But it might not happen until the 28th.
Last night someone came to drop in with crochet questions. She wanted to learn new stitches, but couldn't read crochet instructions. Yeah, Jennie don't crochet too good. But somehow I managed to blag my way through the evening well enough that she ended up with an Irish Crochet Double Rose that was super schweet. I felt really proud of myself.
The dress got made and was wearable and everything. Even if I did look like a nun who had lost her whimple. Kinda the point. Should I sew more??? I am debating.
So, sorry about lack of meaningful updates, but you know, people read this. People who can't know what I'm knitting for them, cause that would take the fun out of Chritmas, no wouldn't it? December 26th will be the biggest most picture-rific update ever. Promise. But it might not happen until the 28th.
Last night someone came to drop in with crochet questions. She wanted to learn new stitches, but couldn't read crochet instructions. Yeah, Jennie don't crochet too good. But somehow I managed to blag my way through the evening well enough that she ended up with an Irish Crochet Double Rose that was super schweet. I felt really proud of myself.
The dress got made and was wearable and everything. Even if I did look like a nun who had lost her whimple. Kinda the point. Should I sew more??? I am debating.
Friday, December 03, 2004
So, it turns out that I've been doing my yarn-overs incorrectly.
There are 2 versions of the yarn over:
1. You knit with the yarn in the wrong place (ie, the yarn is in front, as if you were going to purl, but you knit instead).
2. You actually wrap the yarn around the needle, as in an "e" cast-on, except it's not a backward loop.
You can't do the first one if you're purling! Well, at least not in slipped stich patterns. I don't know about other ones. I think that the second one is supposed to be the "correct" way and creates a bigger hole, but I really like the first way. My holes are the same size both ways and the first version is quicker to execute and creates a better rhythm.
Dress= mostly assembled. Things left to do: trim and press open and tack down the bodice and skirt seam (I think overlocking it would create something itchy on my tummy) put in zipper (slightly scary) cut out facing and then sew it in. Hem.
There are 2 versions of the yarn over:
1. You knit with the yarn in the wrong place (ie, the yarn is in front, as if you were going to purl, but you knit instead).
2. You actually wrap the yarn around the needle, as in an "e" cast-on, except it's not a backward loop.
You can't do the first one if you're purling! Well, at least not in slipped stich patterns. I don't know about other ones. I think that the second one is supposed to be the "correct" way and creates a bigger hole, but I really like the first way. My holes are the same size both ways and the first version is quicker to execute and creates a better rhythm.
Dress= mostly assembled. Things left to do: trim and press open and tack down the bodice and skirt seam (I think overlocking it would create something itchy on my tummy) put in zipper (slightly scary) cut out facing and then sew it in. Hem.
Thursday, December 02, 2004
Hmmm... so lots of people have been giving me hints on Shaker Rib, but it's all stuff I know/am doing. The fact I can't do this is actually starting to piss me off more than it really should...
But, tonight is the Knit Around staff dinner, so hopefully they'll be able to figure out where I'm going wrong. There's 1 row that I'm messing up, but I'm not sure which one it is. ugh. I was going to post a picture, but I've been sewing.
Part of me really likes sewing and part of me is like, dude, this isn't knitting. But everytime I trim and then overlock my seams I think "man, I wish I had a serger. I'd sew more if I had a serger" but I can't justify owning a serger if I don't start sewing more. What to do?
But, tonight is the Knit Around staff dinner, so hopefully they'll be able to figure out where I'm going wrong. There's 1 row that I'm messing up, but I'm not sure which one it is. ugh. I was going to post a picture, but I've been sewing.
Part of me really likes sewing and part of me is like, dude, this isn't knitting. But everytime I trim and then overlock my seams I think "man, I wish I had a serger. I'd sew more if I had a serger" but I can't justify owning a serger if I don't start sewing more. What to do?
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Ok, first off, who has mastered 2 color shaker rib? Because I sure as hell haven't. I'll redo my swatch yet again and post pictures of what I'm doing soon. Hopefully this week. I'm going off of the info. in Katerina Buss's Big Book of Knitting if that helps any...
In other knitting news... well, it's Christmas, and you never know who reads these things, so specific details (and pictures) might be on hold for the next month...
I will say this though... Plymouth Baby Alpace Grande... oh baby... this person better realize how much I love them. I just want to wrap myself in this yarn and sleep for a million years. In fact, after Christmas, I might make myself something out of this, because wow. yum.
This is also a sewing week, as Messiah is this weekend and I need a dress that goes to my instep. At 5'9" this is not the easiest thing in the world to find. Now, I am knitting diva, not a sewing diva. Not a complete sewing dunce, but I will say that I sought out the "Very Easy Vogue" patterns!!! Luckily all of Jo-Ann's was on sale, so I gots me a nice new pair of scissors for cheap! Schweet. Now, if only I had a serger... mmmm... serger...
Ah, going to the fabric store reminded me of so many things... when I was a kid my mom and I used to go to the fabric store and I'd sit on a chair with my feet dangling, leafing through the books of patterns for a new dress or Halloween costume and then Mom would take me over to the big file drawers and we'd rifle through to find the pattern... also, of when Ellie and I would drive to Newton's Super Wal-Mart when we decided we needed fabric at midnight and then no one was working to cut our fabric so she had to teach the electronics guy how to cut fabric and use the scanny thing to get a price tag... or even my Saturday's at Sew-In when I got to cut fabric, which we sold by the meter and yard and the customer had to decide which one they wanted.
I don't know what it is about crafts that make people so nostolgic. I've noticed it with knitting before. (Knit on a bus sometime. The amount of homeless guys who get choked up and talk about how their mom s used to knit is astounding.) But last night when I got home, Dan pulled out my new (huge!) tomato pin cushion, with the mini-tomato dangling off the end and his eyes lit up as he exclaimed "I've ALWAYS wanted one of these! Especially with the little dangly one!"
In other knitting news... well, it's Christmas, and you never know who reads these things, so specific details (and pictures) might be on hold for the next month...
I will say this though... Plymouth Baby Alpace Grande... oh baby... this person better realize how much I love them. I just want to wrap myself in this yarn and sleep for a million years. In fact, after Christmas, I might make myself something out of this, because wow. yum.
This is also a sewing week, as Messiah is this weekend and I need a dress that goes to my instep. At 5'9" this is not the easiest thing in the world to find. Now, I am knitting diva, not a sewing diva. Not a complete sewing dunce, but I will say that I sought out the "Very Easy Vogue" patterns!!! Luckily all of Jo-Ann's was on sale, so I gots me a nice new pair of scissors for cheap! Schweet. Now, if only I had a serger... mmmm... serger...
Ah, going to the fabric store reminded me of so many things... when I was a kid my mom and I used to go to the fabric store and I'd sit on a chair with my feet dangling, leafing through the books of patterns for a new dress or Halloween costume and then Mom would take me over to the big file drawers and we'd rifle through to find the pattern... also, of when Ellie and I would drive to Newton's Super Wal-Mart when we decided we needed fabric at midnight and then no one was working to cut our fabric so she had to teach the electronics guy how to cut fabric and use the scanny thing to get a price tag... or even my Saturday's at Sew-In when I got to cut fabric, which we sold by the meter and yard and the customer had to decide which one they wanted.
I don't know what it is about crafts that make people so nostolgic. I've noticed it with knitting before. (Knit on a bus sometime. The amount of homeless guys who get choked up and talk about how their mom s used to knit is astounding.) But last night when I got home, Dan pulled out my new (huge!) tomato pin cushion, with the mini-tomato dangling off the end and his eyes lit up as he exclaimed "I've ALWAYS wanted one of these! Especially with the little dangly one!"
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Hmmm. I was in the middle of posting and my browser randomly shut down somehow...
Anyway, back from a fun time in Atlanta. Lots of Diva-dom. Lots of Colin Firth. Lots of knitting. mmmmmm.... Colin Firth....
Anyway, am putting wrap with sleeves on hold for a wee bit as a knit up a bag with some Noro Daria for the shop. Pictures will come tonight, crazy stuff, this Daria! It's a cord, cotton wrapped with rayon, in cool variagated colors (I mean, it is Noro). There's also something with how it's knitting up. It's making some funky patterns which have everything to do with stitches and gauge and not the yarn, but it's funky. It's heavy when knit up as well. My husband said it looked like pink chain mail! It takes some time to get used to.
Here's some words of wisdom: Daria does NOT want to be a center pull ball. nu-uh, no way jose. In fact, it really doesn't like being in a ball at all!!!! Winding this stuff is a bitch and a half. But worth it. Really worth it.
Anyway, back from a fun time in Atlanta. Lots of Diva-dom. Lots of Colin Firth. Lots of knitting. mmmmmm.... Colin Firth....
Anyway, am putting wrap with sleeves on hold for a wee bit as a knit up a bag with some Noro Daria for the shop. Pictures will come tonight, crazy stuff, this Daria! It's a cord, cotton wrapped with rayon, in cool variagated colors (I mean, it is Noro). There's also something with how it's knitting up. It's making some funky patterns which have everything to do with stitches and gauge and not the yarn, but it's funky. It's heavy when knit up as well. My husband said it looked like pink chain mail! It takes some time to get used to.
Here's some words of wisdom: Daria does NOT want to be a center pull ball. nu-uh, no way jose. In fact, it really doesn't like being in a ball at all!!!! Winding this stuff is a bitch and a half. But worth it. Really worth it.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Yay! Pictures!
Ok, so I found the cord last night. Then I went to transfer pictures and it wouldn't work...
Me: Why won't this work
Dan: Do you have the software loaded?
Me: Erm...
Tonight. I found the software. Yay! Why can't I open my CD drive. Wait. I don't have a CD drive. I took it out to put the battery in. Where the hell is my CD drive. Erm.
Found CD drive! Yay!
Ok, so now there are pictures! Of Top Dog from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Little Cherubs in Rowan Summer Tweed. Of baby bonnets from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. (It took 2 skeins of Rowan Kid Classic. There was some green left but I used all the red). 2 are as the pattern is written, and one only has 2 ridges of garter, then an attached I-cord at the bottom. I kinda like this one better.
And of my pirate sweater from Zoe Mellor's Adorable Knits for Tiny Tots. Sorry it's sideways. I used Takhi Cotton Classic. It was for an auction at Knit A Round to raise money for breast cancer research...
Ok, so I found the cord last night. Then I went to transfer pictures and it wouldn't work...
Me: Why won't this work
Dan: Do you have the software loaded?
Me: Erm...
Tonight. I found the software. Yay! Why can't I open my CD drive. Wait. I don't have a CD drive. I took it out to put the battery in. Where the hell is my CD drive. Erm.
Found CD drive! Yay!
Ok, so now there are pictures! Of Top Dog from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Little Cherubs in Rowan Summer Tweed. Of baby bonnets from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. (It took 2 skeins of Rowan Kid Classic. There was some green left but I used all the red). 2 are as the pattern is written, and one only has 2 ridges of garter, then an attached I-cord at the bottom. I kinda like this one better.
And of my pirate sweater from Zoe Mellor's Adorable Knits for Tiny Tots. Sorry it's sideways. I used Takhi Cotton Classic. It was for an auction at Knit A Round to raise money for breast cancer research...
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Not a lot of knitting yesterday... just a few more rows on the wrap with sleeves...
I didn't even get a chance to look for the cord so I could get some pictures posted. Tonight, however, I have no plans other than posting pictures and knitting away.
But, I put some more links up and organized that bar a bit, but I can't figure out why the Rowan link isn't, well, linking. (But move your cursor over it, it'll "light up" like a link.... weird...). I've quadruple-checked the code and I didn't leave anything weird out. It also appears the Rowan website is having some issues. Either that, or they've miraculously dis-enrolled me. ugh.
I didn't even get a chance to look for the cord so I could get some pictures posted. Tonight, however, I have no plans other than posting pictures and knitting away.
But, I put some more links up and organized that bar a bit, but I can't figure out why the Rowan link isn't, well, linking. (But move your cursor over it, it'll "light up" like a link.... weird...). I've quadruple-checked the code and I didn't leave anything weird out. It also appears the Rowan website is having some issues. Either that, or they've miraculously dis-enrolled me. ugh.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Wow! 11 days, no post. My bad.
Anyway, all the baby bonnets are done. Doggie's done. A trio of airy scarves are done (Ok, 2 need their ends sewn in yet). And pictures have been taken! Now, if I could only find the cord that links my camera to my computer so I could download said pictures and share them with all of you!
So, I'm back to work on my wrap with sleeves. Only about a foot more of the wrap bit to go, and then I'm on to the sleeves! I'm so excited. A foot of brioche stitch is a bit daunting, but, when you consider that I've already knit at least 5 feet of brioche stitch... and the sleeves are a nice stockinette! Yay!
Oh, and tomorrow I have a meeting with the activities director of the North Campus Commons here at Uni. of Michigan, to set up a mini-course I'm going to teach this winter! I'm so excited! Plus, class schedules for Knit-A-Round are being worked on, and I'm picking up some more advanced classes. Carrie might even hand over Math for Knitters!
Anyway, all the baby bonnets are done. Doggie's done. A trio of airy scarves are done (Ok, 2 need their ends sewn in yet). And pictures have been taken! Now, if I could only find the cord that links my camera to my computer so I could download said pictures and share them with all of you!
So, I'm back to work on my wrap with sleeves. Only about a foot more of the wrap bit to go, and then I'm on to the sleeves! I'm so excited. A foot of brioche stitch is a bit daunting, but, when you consider that I've already knit at least 5 feet of brioche stitch... and the sleeves are a nice stockinette! Yay!
Oh, and tomorrow I have a meeting with the activities director of the North Campus Commons here at Uni. of Michigan, to set up a mini-course I'm going to teach this winter! I'm so excited! Plus, class schedules for Knit-A-Round are being worked on, and I'm picking up some more advanced classes. Carrie might even hand over Math for Knitters!
Thursday, November 04, 2004
So, I'm knitting 3 bonnets. They have 5 rows of garter edging around the bottom. The red ran out half way through the second row, so I ripped out the half row and did an applied I-cord border around the bottom (plus the I cord around the edge and for the ties)... very nice... will block and weave in ends on all of them tonight and then pop 'em in the mail tomorrow, hopefully!
Oh! I need to get to Michaels to get stuffing for the doggie, though... and then back to that beautiful wrap from Rebecca.
Oh! I need to get to Michaels to get stuffing for the doggie, though... and then back to that beautiful wrap from Rebecca.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
So, today I knew I'd be waiting in live forever to vote. So I took the baby bonnet I'm working on--might as well be productive, right?
Well, so I'm knitting away, with the ball of yarn in my coat pocket and they realize that 75% of the line's last name starts with A-M, and all the N-Z people get a bit fastracked, because there's no one checking in there, so I run over to the other line to get my ballot, and my yarn falls, but I don't know this. Luckily, some nice lady picks it up, and holds onto it, but doesn't chase me, because she doesn't want to lose her place (I still have my needles). I kinda turn, and see that I've tangled a long line of people up in my cherry red Kid Classic.
Luckily people laughed, because the lines were all crazy and there weren't any barriers to kinda mark one line from the other (2 different precints vote at my polling place) and they all thought I had to right idea...
Lots of knitting planned while watching results come in... luckily baby bonnets are small and quick-- hopefully my tension won't change too much during the process. I don't want to have to rip 'em all out tomorrow!
Well, so I'm knitting away, with the ball of yarn in my coat pocket and they realize that 75% of the line's last name starts with A-M, and all the N-Z people get a bit fastracked, because there's no one checking in there, so I run over to the other line to get my ballot, and my yarn falls, but I don't know this. Luckily, some nice lady picks it up, and holds onto it, but doesn't chase me, because she doesn't want to lose her place (I still have my needles). I kinda turn, and see that I've tangled a long line of people up in my cherry red Kid Classic.
Luckily people laughed, because the lines were all crazy and there weren't any barriers to kinda mark one line from the other (2 different precints vote at my polling place) and they all thought I had to right idea...
Lots of knitting planned while watching results come in... luckily baby bonnets are small and quick-- hopefully my tension won't change too much during the process. I don't want to have to rip 'em all out tomorrow!
Monday, November 01, 2004
Hello my lovlies!
Well, now that the mothers-to-be have gone into labor, I better finish busting out those cute baby things I've been knitting!!!
The favorite baby item is the Kid Classic baby bonnet from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, one of the new books I just bought. Lots of cool, yet easy patterns, arranged in chapters by time needed to complete the project-- 2-4 hours, 4-6 hours etc, so you can chose a project depending on how just last minute you are. And can just say again that I LOVE these baby bonnets! Oh! So cute! And you can make several from the 2 balls of yarn you have to buy. At least 3, maybe 4. When I've used up my yarn, I'll let you know!
I'm also knitting the stuffed dog from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Little Cherubs or something like that. Erika Knight is my favorite designer. Check out her home books-- Simple Knits for Easy Living (I think the US edition title might be different...) Simple Crochet for the Home (something like that) and Simple Knits with a Twist very unexpected and really cool.
Anyway, the dog's for my knitting teacher's daughter. The girl who taught me to knit is in labor, so I've been whipping out baby bonnets for the new baby, but I thought I should knit something for the toddler that's already there!
When they're done, I'll post some pictures. Because Blogger changed so I can do that now. Plus, I now have a digital camera, which make it really easy.
And here's a big shout-out to Miss Mary for noticing ASAP that the blog has been resurected. I'll be knitting with you in less than 3 weeks! yippee!
Well, now that the mothers-to-be have gone into labor, I better finish busting out those cute baby things I've been knitting!!!
The favorite baby item is the Kid Classic baby bonnet from Last Minute Knitted Gifts, one of the new books I just bought. Lots of cool, yet easy patterns, arranged in chapters by time needed to complete the project-- 2-4 hours, 4-6 hours etc, so you can chose a project depending on how just last minute you are. And can just say again that I LOVE these baby bonnets! Oh! So cute! And you can make several from the 2 balls of yarn you have to buy. At least 3, maybe 4. When I've used up my yarn, I'll let you know!
I'm also knitting the stuffed dog from Erika Knight's Simple Knits for Little Cherubs or something like that. Erika Knight is my favorite designer. Check out her home books-- Simple Knits for Easy Living (I think the US edition title might be different...) Simple Crochet for the Home (something like that) and Simple Knits with a Twist very unexpected and really cool.
Anyway, the dog's for my knitting teacher's daughter. The girl who taught me to knit is in labor, so I've been whipping out baby bonnets for the new baby, but I thought I should knit something for the toddler that's already there!
When they're done, I'll post some pictures. Because Blogger changed so I can do that now. Plus, I now have a digital camera, which make it really easy.
And here's a big shout-out to Miss Mary for noticing ASAP that the blog has been resurected. I'll be knitting with you in less than 3 weeks! yippee!
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