WIP It

There is progress being made. My Mondo Cable Cardi needs only half a sleeve and the collar. I finished the cabled band for the Celtic Bunny Hat.


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I started this charity scrap hat while at Secret of Kells a few weeks ago. It's pretty obvious it was knit in the dark.



My restarted for the sixth time Lloie's Cardigan is working out well. I finally got the gauge I was aiming for and now have a good hunk of sleeve.



I knit most of this last night at the final season bout of the Rat City Rollergirls. Erin put together an outing for a group from Purlygirls. It was so much fun! Key Arena was full and the match between Grave Danger and the Sockit Wenches was incredible. I just watched Whip It a few weeks ago so I was primed. I will definitely go again. It was a seriously good time. Now I need to watch the documentary about RCRG called Blood on the Flat Track. It's available on Watch Instantly on Netflix.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

It's never too early to start your holiday knitting. I know it's only June but December will be here before you know it and won't you feel the fool if you haven't completed your holiday version of the Yarngina by then.



Previously: Yarngina 2.0

I Bought One Anyway

Making Errands Fun

I wish I had seen this full set of Sesame Street Envirosax before last week. I bought the Oscar bag and I love it. It's huge and holds a ton of stuff. Plus it makes me smile. And, according to the official Sesame Street Twitter-stream, today is Oscar's birthday!

Focus!

I'm all over the place these days. I've been working steadily on my Mondo Cable Cardi and have the body and one sleeve done. Just a sleeve and collar to go.



I've been working sparingly on my Celtic Bunny Hat. I still have one repeat of the cable to go before I join it into a ring to knit the crown and the ribbing. My Ice Fantasia is still only a little bit of knitting. In the meantime I've started a weaving sampler.



I'm using Deborah Chandler's Beginning Four Harness Weaving DVD which is a really excellent--though insanely dated--guide to weaving for beginners. I'm working on two charity hats since I seem to start a new one every time I go to the movies. But I want to get all of this done and out of the way to knit Lloie's Cardigan in time for camp and to knit Que Sera for the Purlygirls/Doubleknit knitalong. And Acer. And Cookie A's Summer Sox. And this cardigan. And, and, and...Add to this sore hands and not a lot of knitting time and I am feeling frustrated and unfocused.

Mud-Soaked No More

After all that complaining about the mud and filth, we have solved the problem (we hope). We paid some nice men to come and blow 30 cubic yards of cedar chips into our yard. Yes, it smells like a giant (clean) hamster cage but not muddy or dusty.

Before the yard looked like this.



You can see all the bits of cardboard coming up from our massive sheet mulching a few years ago.



Here, Isabella shows how bare and dusty things were while having a staring contest with a rock.

Things were shoddy. George was not impressed.



But now, cedar-y goodness!



We are really hoping this keeps the mud and dust in the yard.

Rube Goldberg

So long as I'm posting videos. You've probably seen this intensely clever video by OK Go. But have you seen this great version about Mouse Trap?

I Said Hey

He-Man covers Four Non-Blondes. Just 'cause.

Thursdays are for What the Hell is This?

This is little number is called "Leg Fancies." I have a pretty strong sense that no one's legs fancy this.

Photography for Knitters

I'm very excited that Gale Zucker will be coming to The Fiber Gallery on June 20th to teach her class on Photography for Knitters. I hope some of you will be able to make it and please spread the word.

Silly Things for All!

You've probably seen them already but the Starbucks insulated cold cups that I blogged about last year seem to be very widely available in both Grande and Venti size right now. My local shop had a mountain of them. As I said before it's a silly thing but I love it. I make my cold-brewed iced coffee and put it in one of these babies. It stays nice and cold and it doesn't sweat or leak of the table. I am easily amused.

Vogue Early Fall Preview

It's up. I feel like I've seen these designs and color stories many times before from them. What do you think?