Doubleknit Podcast #8

It's up.

Does This Remind You of Anyone?

My son just brought this comic over for me to read.

I Like Pi

Most of the time, if you ask my younger son a direct question, he replies, "I like pie." I always took it as a random, weird thing he did. A bastardization of Mr. Krabs on Spongebob saying, "I like money." But it turns out, perhaps by coincidence, that it is a thing people say to avoid a conversation. Is he a genius or did he learn this somewhere? We will probably never know.



Anyway, I love knitting my Pi Shawl. I've finished one skein of four so far and have not even glanced at another project since I cast on. The lace patterns were selected hastily from Barbara Walker. So far I've used English Mesh and Spider Stitch. Next up will most likely be something very simple and columnated (I had to double-check that that was really a word). Or I might go with something leafy again. I have about 8 more rounds before I have to decide.



Lace, I love you. Why have we been apart for so long?

A Funny for Friday

This LOL is a few weeks old but I love it on so many levels.


more animals

Interweave Crochet Preview

Is up. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that at first glance this looks like the best issue yet. There are a many attractive and wearable sweaters and a minimum of clunkers. As always, I'm curious to hear what you think.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This? Culinary Edition

This one should have you shaking your head for the rest of the day.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

I have to admit when I saw there was a pattern called Hand Fur Cuffs I was expecting something racier than this.



And don't get me started on these Wood Hoods.

Juno/Juneau

Older son hasn't seen Juno. Which is why when he said on arriving in Juneau, "Juneau, like the movie?" and I said, "No" and just carried on talking he did not understand why I thought that was so funny. I guess he'll have to see the movie. In seven years.

Doll Quilt Swap 4

I mailed off my quilt today.





I'm never entirely happy with my sewing projects. This one came out pretty cute. It would have been much nicer if I had hand-quilted but I didn't leave myself enough time to learn a new skill and finish the quilt.

Making Pi

I have been spending time watching my Elizabeth Zimmermann* video collection since I got back from Alaska. I have been meaning to make a Pi shawl for a very long time. As I was listening to Elizabeth describe the process I could see the yarn I got at camp last summer to make a shawl. Before I could be distracted by something else, I leapt up and got the yarn wound, grabbed a needle and cast on. After the fourth set of increases I decided to go off in my own direction. I got out my Barbara Walker treasuries and impulsively picked a lace pattern that would fit my number of stitches.



It's coming along nicely.


Last night, in bed I picked out a few more patterns. I'm not going to think too hard about this. I'm just going to go where the lace takes me.

*I'd like to add that Zimmermann has two Ns, not one as I see so often.

Thanks for Nothing, Kids

I asked the kids to help take some pictures of me in my still-unblocked Ravelympic sweater.




Funny how when they want to use the camera, say to take photos of their butts, they know how to use it just fine but when mom asks for a favor...

Quatchi Loves Hexagons

Here is my progress on the Kureyon hexagons modeled by Quatchi. He is one of the three mascots for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. We picked him up for younger son in Prince Rupert. We're all loving Quatchi.

I brought my Auburn Camp Shirt on the cruise and my hexagons as backup knitting. I knit on the shirt the first day--when we were all really queasy--and now I feel faintly ill when I think of knitting on it. Instead I got a lot done on my hexagons. I even gave them a good steam when I got home to flatten them out so I could see where I was going a little better. I've spent the last few days sitting and knitting while watching all my Elizabeth Zimmermann DVDs. I got Knitting Workshop just before I left and didn't get to watch it until I got home. The sweater I modeled my Ravelympic project on makes several appearances in the videos.

Last night I was feeling burnt out on hexagons and really wanted to start something new. After watching the DVDs I decided to start a Pi shawl. I've never knit one before. I'm using Kimmet Croft Softie Lite in a very pale blue that I got at camp last year. I'm only up to 72 stitches and still haven't decided exactly what I want to do with the areas between in increases. This is going to be fun.