I have made a solemn oath to myself to complete my Canal du Midi socks by the end of this month. You know, Socktober? The other thing that must, must be done by October 31st is plying the disastrously dyed superwash. Why? Because I'm going to a FIVE day knitting and spinning retreat! Woohoo! I need my bobbins free to spin, spin, spin! I plan on spinning the romney/coopworth/angora that I bought at OFFF and some of the carded wool/mohair I got from Dawn's at the Black Sheep Gathering. And I will try to finish my Trellis scarf and possibly start the Traveler's Socks from Knitting on the Road. How much will I get done over five days? I have no idea. I'm sure I'll bring much more than I can possibly accomplish. Better that then to run out of things to do while I'm there.
Wednesday night I got a little tired of the tight, twisted stitches of Canal du Midi on teeny weeny needles so I started a little something new-- a baby surprise jacket with my leftover Cascade 220 from my new cardigan. This pattern is so much fun. I "just one more row"ed myself until 1 am. So last night, when I got home from work I got on my bed to have a little snuggle time with the kids before bedtime. Passed out. Cold. At 9. So it appears that I can't burn a candle at both ends.
October 27, 2006
October 26, 2006
Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?
Something has been sprouting up lately in a lot of knitwear designs.
Might I suggest a good waxer?
Might I suggest a good waxer?
October 25, 2006
Dear God, What Was I Thinking? Jane
It's another one of those plate of shrimp things. Just as I started to flirt with the notion of learning to quilt everywhere I went people were talking about the Dear Jane quilt. So like an idiot I'm leaping in the deep end, way over my head. I've ordered the software. I've ordered some fabric. I'm going to try to teach myself to quilt--by hand! Don't expect to see a finished quilt for several decades, or possibly at all. I have no fucking idea what I'm doing.
October 24, 2006
Dark Rainy Morning
Blech. Here's the view out the front door at 9:15.
Which is why you can barely see the baby kimono I finished last night.
If you could see it you would notice that instead of cute little ribbon ties there's a safety pin holding mine shut. I don't think little ribbons would really go with this yarn. I also think I do a really bad job stitching little ribbon ties on to things. How do people feel about buttons on baby items? Absolute no-no? Maybe I'll just knit on some i-cord.
Which is why you can barely see the baby kimono I finished last night.
If you could see it you would notice that instead of cute little ribbon ties there's a safety pin holding mine shut. I don't think little ribbons would really go with this yarn. I also think I do a really bad job stitching little ribbon ties on to things. How do people feel about buttons on baby items? Absolute no-no? Maybe I'll just knit on some i-cord.
October 22, 2006
Quiet Weekend
First, thank you all so much for all the nice comments on my new cardigan. I've been wearing it pretty much non-stop since I sewed the buttons on. In fact, when getting ready for work this morning I had to force myself to put on a different sweater so people at work wouldn't start to worry about me.
Second, do not feel badly for me because my son doesn't want his sweater. I was almost positive when I set out to make it that he would reject it for some reason or another. That's why I chose free yarn to knit with. I don't have the slightest tinge of regret about how things turned out. I'm very happy to send it to the Dulaan Project. I did pick up some new yarn that I think my son will like. It's a wool blend and it's machine washable. And most importantly, it's bright red. In fact it's the same yarn I knit my devil hat from last year.
My knitting was pretty uneventful this weekend. I've made some progress on my second Canal du Midi sock. Nothing stellar--about half the leg. I knit two Dulaan hats from a skein of Lamb's Pride Bulky that I got at the Ryan's last knit in. I've also nearly finished a baby sweater that I posted on the sidebar but have not otherwise mentioned on the blog. It's the baby kimono from last summer's IK. I started it last Friday after being reminded how cute this sweater pattern is and how little yarn it takes. It was written for Rowan Wool Cotton but Marti made one a while back in Koigu that was terribly cute. There is a baby boy due on Wes's side of the family in February so I grabbed some sock yarn from the stash and got to work.
Second, do not feel badly for me because my son doesn't want his sweater. I was almost positive when I set out to make it that he would reject it for some reason or another. That's why I chose free yarn to knit with. I don't have the slightest tinge of regret about how things turned out. I'm very happy to send it to the Dulaan Project. I did pick up some new yarn that I think my son will like. It's a wool blend and it's machine washable. And most importantly, it's bright red. In fact it's the same yarn I knit my devil hat from last year.
My knitting was pretty uneventful this weekend. I've made some progress on my second Canal du Midi sock. Nothing stellar--about half the leg. I knit two Dulaan hats from a skein of Lamb's Pride Bulky that I got at the Ryan's last knit in. I've also nearly finished a baby sweater that I posted on the sidebar but have not otherwise mentioned on the blog. It's the baby kimono from last summer's IK. I started it last Friday after being reminded how cute this sweater pattern is and how little yarn it takes. It was written for Rowan Wool Cotton but Marti made one a while back in Koigu that was terribly cute. There is a baby boy due on Wes's side of the family in February so I grabbed some sock yarn from the stash and got to work.
October 20, 2006
My Itchy Lamb
Remember this great cartoon from Franklin? I got the real life version this morning. My son's sweater is a skoosh too small and he started hopping up and down when I put it on him saying, "Ah! Itchy! Itchy! Itchy!" Then he asked me what I made it out of. I told him wool and he announced that he doesn't like wool.
So some child in Mongolia will now be receiving a jacket in colors only a 6 year old could love.
Kind of reminds me of Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat.
So some child in Mongolia will now be receiving a jacket in colors only a 6 year old could love.
Kind of reminds me of Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat.
October 19, 2006
Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?
Some days the words "what the hell is this?" are not enough.
We're not letting you out until you put on some pants.
It takes some real balls to wear this ensemble.
How d'you do? I see you've met my faithful handyman.
Pairing the pom pom top with control top granny panties? Genius.
Just the thing to go with 6 inch lucite stilettos.
What the ^&$@(&))_$%@#)^&*(%^$^%$ is this??????????????
Many thanks to Fatima for alerting me to these, er, creations.
We're not letting you out until you put on some pants.
It takes some real balls to wear this ensemble.
How d'you do? I see you've met my faithful handyman.
Pairing the pom pom top with control top granny panties? Genius.
Just the thing to go with 6 inch lucite stilettos.
What the ^&$@(&))_$%@#)^&*(%^$^%$ is this??????????????
Many thanks to Fatima for alerting me to these, er, creations.
October 18, 2006
Gray
It's totally gray and dreary here today. I'm home alone so you'll have to settle for a shot in the bathroom mirror deal.
The colors from this photo are very accurate.
Pattern: Fair Isle Sweater from The Opinionated Knitter
Yarn: Cascade 220 in colors #8400, 9452, 9407, 8010, 2429, 9451.
Needles: US6 and 5 Addi Turbos, US6 Brittany DPNs
Changes: I used the waist shaping from Retro Prep (IK Fall 2002) and steeked the sweater to make a cardigan (although I failed to add extra stitches for the steek! Don't know where my brain was that day. I followed the instructions for the band from Meg Swansen's Cardigan Details video.
The colors from this photo are very accurate.
Pattern: Fair Isle Sweater from The Opinionated Knitter
Yarn: Cascade 220 in colors #8400, 9452, 9407, 8010, 2429, 9451.
Needles: US6 and 5 Addi Turbos, US6 Brittany DPNs
Changes: I used the waist shaping from Retro Prep (IK Fall 2002) and steeked the sweater to make a cardigan (although I failed to add extra stitches for the steek! Don't know where my brain was that day. I followed the instructions for the band from Meg Swansen's Cardigan Details video.
October 17, 2006
That's Just Cruel
While searching for quilting classes in Seattle I came across the Seattle Quilting Company located in Aberdeen, Scotland. That's just beyond confusing.
Nearly There
Just waiting for it to dry so I can sew on the buttons and neaten the steek.
I finally started my second Canal du Midi. I don't know what's happened to my sock mojo lately. It's definitely not what it used to be.
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