6/30/2004
Well, my 41-lb box from my visit home arrived last Thursday and I’ve finally gotten around to unpacking it. It wasn’t quite all knitting stuff, but a good majority of it was. I had put some of the heavier clothes I had brought home and some other books I was given from my cousin in there.
Anyway, when going through my grandma’s knitting and related “stuff” we came across a few oddities and some pleasant surprises. One odd thing was that she had only a single size 50 knitting needle, LOL! But there were also a couple items she no longer knew what they were for. So, I’m asking your assitance to help me identify these two objects…
Mystery Object #1
The word carved into it appears to be “Lael” and it is on both sides.
Mystery Object #2 - Disassembled
Mystery Object #2 - Assembled
I sort of have my guesses, but am not sure and would be ever so greatful if you posted about these things in your own blogs so I could get some answers!
New Knitting Milestone
Last night I hit a milestone in my knitting…
I broke my first sock needle while trying to pick up the stitches on the side of the heel flap, LOL! It was a Brittany, but thanks to my recent trip and the kindness of my grandmother I can now easily switch to metal sz 1 needles…
Stephanie, eat your heart out at all those great colors of needles! I’m not real big on using the metal needles, but now I have more than enough needles to spread the joy of knitting to my friends without thier needing to invest a bunch before they know if they like it or not! Whee!
I acquired many more things, but I think I’ve gotten picture heavy enough for one post so I’ll save the books and other fiber arts gadgets for another day…
6/28/2004
I’m still just poking along on my sock doing a row here and a row there. I have 6 more rows and then I start the heel flap. That should easily happen at Stitch ‘n Bitch tonight. During the day though I’m needing to concentrate on other art stuff and not my knitting. In fact, I still haven’t even started on the lemon hat I want to design or cast on for the front of my shapely tank. I think because both of those are 100% cotton and so much harder on my wrists. I’m procrastinating :-/
In the meantime, if any of you out there enjoy other types of art or keeping a journal, I have a handbound 4 X 6 in blank journal for auction at ArtByUs.com. The pages are 140-lb smooth press watercolor paper so they stand up to a fair bit of abuse and it would fit in a purse or carry-on luggage as well. I’m hoping to put something up for auction about every week.
6/25/2004
I’ve been so busy being social now that I got back home that I haven’t done a ton of knitting. I did work on the sock Monday night and then Tuesday morning at the two knitting gatherings, but other than that I haven’t picked up my needles. We’ve been out seeing people every night this week and I’ve had things going on even during the day. Plus, other artistic demands at the moment.
I think we’re staying in tonight and hope to do a kids movie marathon (Finding Nemo and Ice Age) with DH tonight and plan to get started on the lemon hat I want to design for my mom’s cousin’s newly adopted baby girl. She is having a shower here at some point in July. Other than the fact that I’m using 100% cotton, it should go quite fast I think…
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6/22/2004
Today was an awesome knitting tea at Lambspun. It had been over a month since I had been there but everyone noticed the hair cut and seemed genuinely glad to see me back. Then we all went and ate lunch at Red Lobster! DH is allergic to all fish so can’t stand going to fish/seafood restaurants because the smell makes him ill so it is a rare treat for me. I got to eat there while on my trip back home so I’ve had shrimp and lobster twice in 10 days! Weeee!
Plus, I have a date with a couple of the gals to go to a matinee on Thursday. A couple others notice how I look much “happier and at peace.” I am soooo glad!
6/21/2004
I’m home with not a lot of knitting to show. I’m several rows from turning my first heel on the Opal socks, LOL! As I should have known, knitting time was not nearly as abundant as I had thought while I was back in MN, LOL!
Since I still haven’t casted on for the front of my shapely tank, I’ll just keep plucking away on the sock at Stitch ‘n Bitch tonight.
If I missed any great things while I was gone, please toot your own horn here in my comments or point in the directions of other “must sees”.
6/2/2004
I have not knit a lot lately. Partially the depression. Then then the meds helped that cloud lift a bit my wrist starting bothering. Now I leave on my trip back home for two weeks. The straw that broke the camel’s back was here with DH and then another one hit back home a couple days later. So, the vacation has turned more to an inner retreat.
I’ll be arting and writing in a journal I just bound for myself (clicky, clicky for a better look):
The goal is to explore the inner me. I also have some chronic pain related “homework” from my new therapist to work on. I plan on walks with mom and her Seeing Eye Dog and perhaps a little garding lessons from my grandma and to mostly relax. That is after the Dido concert on Friday night and Dad’s 50th b-day party on Sunday.
I’m taking a ball of Opal sock yarn and my Brittany DPNs and plan to do some knitting while I’m gone but will likely not be posting in the next two weeks. That will be my first pair of socks with real sock yarn instead of worsted weight, LOL! I expect sloooow progress. But the trip will also be yielding a bunch of knitting goodness from my grandmother who is giving me her needle and yarn stash but also what she has inherited from a friend of hers and my great grandmother! So, expect some fun knitty news when I return in a few weeks.
Lastly but certainly not least - thank you to those who have expressed concer/support over the last few weeks. It has been a lifesaver even if I haven’t gotten back to you individually!
