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February 2005
Decisions
Monday, 28 February 2005 10:20 A GMT-06
The swatching (can you believe all this swatching?) has led me to desicion time. I was testing the swatch for the wearability. The handspun isn't making the cut. The Donegal is so soft, the handspun is so not. So decision time. In looking at my stash
I should have waited for a live model,
Sunday, 27 February 2005 9:03 P GMT-06
but here is the Fiddler costume. I hope it fits my niece well enough. But if anything it is bigger than her and that's better than smaller. I was pressed for time and didn't put Elder in it (she's the same size as her c
A tale of two swatches
Saturday, 26 February 2005 8:50 P GMT-06
After I posted last night, and looked at my swatch again, I decided to try another. Grabbed the US 7 circ and cranked it out fairly quickly. It's the the one on bottom. It's a better match for the yarn. Still not quite
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For H
Friday, 25 February 2005 9:20 P GMT-06
Here's the shawl. I'll try to have a shot of the outfit tomorrow night.How's this so far? Or, here's a shot of it on your cousin. Yes, those are two empty bottles of Crown Royal behind the bed. Hubster's drug of choice.
OK, I've tried Shampoo, now what?
Friday, 25 February 2005 8:07 A GMT-06
I am still having trouble getting all this grease out of the hanks. I guess I will just start a gauge swatch and see how much it annoys me. As I have washed them you can tell this is handspun yarn, the twist wasn't set very well and it is started to
Something stinks around here.
Thursday, 24 February 2005 8:14 A GMT-06
Oh, it's that wet wool. Still too greasy, so it's going back in with a shampoo this time. And it will be one skein at a time with some mild scrubbing (actually swishing) to try and loosen up that grease. Any suggestions? I know, at this time of the y
"I'm Lip Glossing"
Wednesday, 23 February 2005 8:34 A GMT-06
...was heard from the back row of my van. Younger was talking to her neighborhood friend as we tooled down the road. Elder says from the middle row, "No, you're Lip Syncing". "I'm going to bed". Younger came to the sitting room
The Trip Knitting
Tuesday, 22 February 2005 4:07 P GMT-06
Yes I have returned from the swamp lands, and I made it out without getting bit by an alligator. OK, so I wasn't exactly in swamp land, but with the rain we hit coming back through Tennessee, it very well could have been. Major Thunderboomers as we h
So, what's yours look like?
Tuesday, 22 February 2005 10:59 A GMT-06
bold the states you've been to, underline the states you've lived in and italicize the state you're in now... Alabama / Alaska / Arizona / Arkansas / California / Colorado / Connecticut / Delaware / Florida / Georgia / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Ind
The Particulars
Friday, 18 February 2005 8:39 P GMT-06
Purchased: At Stitches Midwest 2001 in Minneapolis, MN. My first Stitches. The sweater was on display in the Shelridge Farms booth, I tried to talk them into letting me have that one.Started: August 22nd, 2003. When I should have been at Stitches Mi
Ta-Da
Thursday, 17 February 2005 8:48 A GMT-06
Here's the pic, particulars to come later.I was seaming the sleeve in while waiting at piano lessons and even at the DQ drive through! But it's done, for now. I am not happy with my easing of the neck so I left the tails conspicuous so I can redo it.
The end is near
Wednesday, 16 February 2005 8:17 A GMT-06
Lock your doors, keep your children safe, don't go out tonight. Why? Because you just might be accosted by a crazy women running all over God's green earth to show off her finished sweater. Is it really done? Well, no, but nothing that a few hours wo
When did you first realize you were an idiot?
Tuesday, 15 February 2005 8:48 A GMT-06
For me it was last night. I was cranking on my sleeve all afternoon and then after dinner out. Trying to get it done so I could steam it today and sew it in. Seems I was just fooling myself. I triumphantly bound off the last stitch and as I walked to
What a weekend
Monday, 14 February 2005 9:45 A GMT-06
I wish I could say I got loads of stuff done and even have a finished Nordic. But that isn't the way my weekend went. Saturday started well, no kids to speak of in my house and one came home only to leave again. We were childless until 4:00 pm. That'
Quickie
Saturday, 12 February 2005 4:06 P GMT-06
With Hubster cleaning up right now I don't think I can get away with too much 'puter time. So here is the Spring Fling. Taking it to the shop this morning for display. I am OK with the way the colors worked out. There
Hey, is that Sunshine I see?
Friday, 11 February 2005 8:42 P GMT-06
Why yes it is. Amazing! Oh, to feel it's warmth.OK, I better get crackin' and stop dallying with the sun. Yesterday was a fruitful day of knitting and pattern writing. I got the first hat done (the second hat ran out of yarn) for the "Choose yo
No Thitle Thursday
Thursday, 10 February 2005 9:32 A GMT-06
Why do titles for these posts sometimes elude me?So, not much progress on the last sleeve, actually no progress at all. I was at school for 3 hours helping out and once home decided to read instead. I did do some knitting on the Eros Birthday scarf,
Only 14" to go...
Wednesday, 9 February 2005 8:57 A GMT-06
...well, and a neckband too. But the end is getting closer. even though I know I suck at "color stranding while talking" I took the sleeve to Starbucks for our Tuesday group. And add to the fact I had to do i
Nordic niceness
Tuesday, 8 February 2005 8:15 A GMT-06
Oh, it's getting so close. I am getting so excited. Here is the current state of the sweater. I got the steeks sewn, three needle bind-offs done, and wove in some ends before sewing in th
I guess February really is for Finishing
Monday, 7 February 2005 8:57 A GMT-06
Wonder what else I can finish besides the BaroccO Baga and the Lush'cious? Why I just might give Nordic a try. Here is the finished body front and back. Thi
Another February FO!
Sunday, 6 February 2005 11:59 P GMT-06
OK, so this one started in January. Almost exactly 1 month ago. But it didn't get finished until last night. So what did I work on at the game? This!Introducing the Lush'cious Scarf from chrisknits! And luscious it is. I am running some freebie patte
Big plans
Saturday, 5 February 2005 11:59 P GMT-06
Spent the morning doing household stuff, not dusting though, the usual pick up and reorganize. Had to run out to get a storage drawer system for the hall closet to try and take hold of the mess. While out I ran to Four Ladies to drop off the BaroccO
BaroccO Baga
Friday, 4 February 2005 6:07 P GMT-06
I love it! I hated knitting it and sewing it on, but now I love it. It's the BaroccO Baga. Isn't it just so cute. I didn't have 11's free to use for the yarn so I used 13's. I now know why it's done on 11's. The distanc
My Precious
Friday, 4 February 2005 8:16 A GMT-06
We must have it, My Precious. We deserves it! It makes us happy. My Precious. Okay, so I didn't really deserve it, but I got it anyway. I will try to earn it somehow. Now to resist the lure of using it right this minute
Summer Evening
Thursday, 3 February 2005 9:01 A GMT-06
For the Gibster:Eating home made ice cream at my grandparents house. 4th of July at my uncle's and aunt's lake. Fireworks, of a sort, and friends, what more could a kid ask for. Playing Ghost in the Graveyard, Tag, Hid and Seek, Kick the Can, all tho