This Might Really Happen

The Auburn Camp Shirt is seamed and looks like an actual sweater. One side of the collar is underway. Little sleeve tabs also need doing.

But I also cast on another sweater. I can't only have sweaters on size 1 and 2 needles around. It's the Bountiful Bohus from More Big Girl Knits. Coincidentally the same designer, Chrissy Gardiner, as the ACS.



Cascade 220 in Vandyke Brown. Ah, simple knits in a big gauge. Can't wait.

Fake News Tidbit

Area Dad Botches 'Princess Bride' Quote

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

I tell you. Fashion Week(s) is like some wonderful gifts that keeps on giving. I have barely scratched the surface and look what's there.







Gentlemen, Thom Browne has some interesting ideas for you for fall. See them all here.

The Classics Endure

via Fail Blog

New Knitty

The new Knitty is up. I didn't get an email...

Doubleknit #16

It's up.

It is Done

The pieces, at long last, are all knit. Now the endless finishing.

Nothing Much. You?

So the Auburn Camp Shirt is making for very dull blogging. I could show you the tiny, little sleeve I've been knitting furiously on but...you don't care. I've started the cap shaping. In fact, I was so excited to start last night that I skipped ahead in the instructions and ended up ripping out about an hour's worth of work. I think I should be able to finish the sleeve tonight at Purlygirls. At least that's what I'm telling myself. Then it will be on to all the seaming of the itty, bitty stitches. And the sleeve hems and the collar. And, and, and.

Wes and I saw Watchmen this weekend. Read the book instead. It's more interesting and has less wooden performances. Oh, and don't bring your children. Some guy brought a little girl into the theater and I wanted to stand up and yell, "Get her out of here!" It's a very, gory, disturbing, violent movie with sex and nudity thrown in too. Leave the kids at home. Please.

Conversations I've Had This Weekend

1)
Younger Son: What's tacoback?
Me: Tacoback?
Older Son: Tapenade!

2)
Older Son: When was Shakespeare alive?
Me: The 1600s.
Younger Son: Were his movies in black and white?

Finding Satisfaction in the Little Things

It doesn't look like much but this is the back, both fronts and one sleeve done with the other sleeve started on the Auburn Camp Shirt. I'm seriously stoked and feeling like I might finish this. Soon even.

I went to the gym three times so far this week. I've got some kind of throat crud today so I'm taking a day off. Also a new Trader Joe's is opening today right next to the gym (same parking lot)and I'm sure it will be insane over there. But that also meant that the Trader Joe's by my house was deserted this morning. Last week I couldn't find a parking spot on Friday morning. This week I got the spot closest to the door. The aisles were clear. I strolled and looked at everything instead of darting in, grabbing essentials and fleeing for my life.

Sometimes really small things make a huge difference.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

I think I'll call this week, "The Layered Look: When Enough is Enough."







Come on, you can do better than that. I can still see the model under there.

Forward Movement

I went to the gym today for the first time in a long time. A seriously long time. Well over a year. I worked out for 45 minutes and feel pretty good.

This means I didn't have time this morning to take a picture of my knitting. If I had had the time I could show you that I finished both fronts and the back of the Auburn Camp Shirt. And I cast on for the first sleeve. I can see an end to this project now which is very exciting.