3/30/2004
Last night DH and an out of town friend jammed upstairs and I just couldn’t resist the knitting any longer. So, with a new wrist brace that provides support but doesn’t totally restrict movement I got up to the decreases for the waist last night. Then, today I went to the LYS knitting tea. I wasn’t there too long, but I now have three of the five decreases completed. I’m hoping to finish that section here before I have to go to choir. Though I have to go through the music from Cabaret and erase any pencil markings so it is ready to turn in tonight so I get the music for the next concert at the end of May…
Now that I’m a ways up from the short rows I’m darned proud! And, I’m not going to apologize from being pleased with myself :-) They look awesome and are very nearly invisible! Now if I only understood where to put the short row shaping for the bust. Though if I continue at this pace I won’t be to that point until next week probably…
A group of the gals from the knitting tea are taking a road trip to Brown Sheep’s factory next Tuesday. I *really* want to go, but am not sure my back will hold up to the nearly 6 hours on the road in one day, plus I’ll still have the last lesson for my classes to write next week. I do feel honored they included me though as it seems that group is always talking about phone calls and such they’ve had and I feel a little too on the outside yet. But, today was good. It is so nice to be included!
Oh, I almost forgot that I finished the Critter Knitter Blanket #1 on Saturday night while watching Lilo and Stitch with aforementioned out of town friend. It’s boring so I probably won’t post a pic of it - at least individually anyway…
3/29/2004
The first Fort Collins Stitch-n-Bitch gathering is taking place NEXT Monday, April 5th, at Cup of Colorado (formerly known as La Tea Da) next to The Pulse in Raintree Plaze at Drake and Shields, just a little over a mile south of CSU. It starts at 6pm and gets done when everyone is done knitting or they close their doors.
Spread the word if you know anyone in the area!
3/27/2004
Since I’m still not making any notable knitting progress, I shall point you to something awe inspiring…
Stephanie aka Yarn Harlot has made the most beautiful, jaw-dropping, drool-dripping shawl and has the most touching story about its purpose as well…. Go check it out!
3/25/2004
I kept it low key today. Didn’t even do a lot of the stuff I should have, like finish writing my lessons and work on the support art examples. I figured staying off the computer was needed as well.
Tonight a few friends are coming by for build your own nachos and games. It should be fun and I’ve made some really good salsas today - whee!
Grandma B sent my birthday card and check already (two and half weeks early or so). In the letter she said she is going to have me go through all her knitting stuff when I go home in June! Boy, am I glad DH said he could handle my being gone for 2 weeks this time, the docket is already filling fast :-) I don’t know that she used circs much and I knit almost exclusively on circs, but some friends were asking for me to teach them to knit so it’ll be nice to have lots of needles around. She said she has great grandma’s and her friend Virginia’s needles in addition to her own! Wow!
I’m thinking of getting a ball winder and the Denise Interchangables set with the money she sent me. Does anyone have the Denises? I *hate* with a passion the Lion Brand needles that are at all the craft stores now. Are the Denises less sticky than the Lion Brand? The Lion Brand slow me down almost 50% and I with some yarns I had a heck of time keeping an even guage and two of the three pairs I bought without having tried them first have catchy seams at the tips and they pretty much just suck for me. Input is very much appreciated!
3/24/2004
Well, I had a bit of extra time between replying to e-mails from my students and needing to leave for voice lessons this morning so I grabbed the shapely tank and knit another row. On the drive to voice lessons though, I noticed my right hand wrist was hurting (I have a manual transmission so there is no missing it). I did one more row this afternoon, but I think I’m going to have to call that all for today :-( I’ve been icing and have it in a brace for typing so I’m not kinking it wierd (which is easy to do when on this lap top).
I’m not even sure if it was the nearly three hours at the knitting tea yesterday on these smaller needles, or perhaps some messed up typing position I was in late yesterday afternon while trying to get work done while also keeping the puppy calm during some thunder that is the problem. Likely a combination of the two…
So, what does a knitter do when they can’t knit? Buy more books with more patterns to knit - of course!
I’m sure you’re just dying to know what I purchased, yes?
Well I looked at Style at Large: Knitting Designs for Real Women but decided against. I’d be happy to get it as a gift for my birthday or something, but right now, I’m not ready buy at full price. I’d perhaps be tempted on a used copy. But, there were only a few of the sweaters that actually interested me and I think those are still a little beyond me at the moment.
I was kind of hoping to get a look at Knitting with Wire, but they didn’t appear to have it. Instead, I came hope with both The Knit Stitch and The Purl Stitch and then I couldn’t resist Zen and the Art of Knitting.
I’m hoping there is a cardigan or two between the two Melville books that DH would like. He keeps telling me he needs me to make him some cardigans. Since he’s allergic to synthetics his pickings in the stores can be kind of slim at times. So, it would be really good for me knit him some stuff.
That also makes me think. In the last day or two I’ve been thinking working on socks sounds good. I can’t believe it! I always thought I wouldn’t want to do that because of the small needles they require. But I think I will have to give them a try at some point.
Despite that thought and the new books, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project, I will not start another project :-)
I think I might try finishing up the critter knitter blanket #1 with the brace on… There is something about the cotton that makes my right hand very tight when I hold the yarn. I’m not sure why. Perhaps I should try also holding a hackey sack or something in my hand to keep it from squeezing shut so tight??? Anyone else have that sort of trouble? This is my third project with cotton and it has been a problem with all three…
