The clap is growing by leaps and bounds.
Clue 2 is done on Secret of the Stole II.
Print o’the wave is looking quite long but has 13 repeats left to do before a border is added.
Archive for January, 2008
30 Jan
Shells does a happy dance
Na Craga is done! I finished weaving in the ends this morning.
It looks a little dumpy on me, but on the recipient I am sure it will be fine.
29 Jan
Weekend event pictures
I thought I would post a few pictures of the wedding and rehearsal dinner.
Starting with the Bride and Groom.
I think they are crazy for taking pics outside, it was cold!
Here is a little moment between the Bug and her uncle.
And another of the Bug, who went around saying all day “I get to look like [...]
22 Jan
Bug gets her hair cut
So I have always cut the Bug’s hair myself. There seemed no need to get it done elsewhere since she really doesn’t have all that much hair. But with the upcoming wedding that she will be in, I thought it prudent to get someone else to do it so that it turned under nicely and [...]
21 Jan
Lessons from the Bug
We drove past a hospital this morning as we had to take a friend to the airport before work. The Bug wanted to know what that big place was. I told her it was the hospital, to which she said:
“Oh, like where we go when we are sick, so we can get better.”
Well, accurate so [...]
20 Jan
Weekend knitting turned into….
Spinning!
Yeah, I said I wasn’t going to spin until after my brothers wedding. But with J away this weekend and the Bug spending some time with her father, I did get quite a bit of knitting done. B’s sweater (which J is sure will NEVER be done) is being…..fixed. Sleeve # 1 was too tight [...]
19 Jan
Knitting goals for the weekend accomplished
Clue 3 of Mystic Waters is now done.
A full picture:
Close up of water fall section with waves above it:
Close up of frost section on the edges:
Now that these goals are accomplished, I can work on the baby blanket and the sweater, leaving the clap and print o’the wave for my upcoming time off.
18 Jan
Secret of the Stole II
I seriously failed to even start Secret of the Stole. I just got involved in other projects. But I signed up for part 2 anyhow, and finished the first clue today, and it is the first day!
17 Jan
Bugisms part 2
So I’ve been putting off going to the store. I have…..potatoes left. I thought we would have eggs, but when I went to the fridge, they were gone. Either there is an egg eating fairy in my house or I used them all over the weekend. I suspect the former.
I don’t usually make [...]
16 Jan
Latest blond moment
I don’t think we can even begin to call my hair color blond anymore, but apparently I retain the stupid gene that goes along with it.
Yesterday I had my first public speaking class. I had not paid much attention to the class ahead of time, instead preferring to knit my heart out in anticipation that [...]
16 Jan
New yarn for additional projects
Well, you have all been hearing much about Nicks next scarf, and the yarn for it has finally arrived.
It is very soft squishy yarn. I told Nick that it was much squishier and softer than his last scarf. Know what he said? Direct Quote: “ohhhhh now I want it now [...]
15 Jan
2 new techniques….
In just one pair of socks!
So I have this Koigu KPPPM. The purple stuff. And it is oh so pretty. But I have so little of it. So I want to use just as much as possible of the yarn and not waste any. I don’t want to run out.
My [...]
15 Jan
7 weird things
Snigs has tagged me for the 7 weird things meme. I am going to do my best but also pull in some expert opinions as well. Because I really don’t think I am weird at all, yet I am well aware that there MAY be things which the rest of the world would [...]
14 Jan
Bugisms
She has had some really funny stuff to say lately, so I had better write it all down before I forget!
J just loves starbucks that he can hardly resist being there no matter what. I don’t like to hire a sitter during my “Bug time” and in regular fashion, I had not done so [...]
10 Jan
Possum
For the number of people who now find my blog because they want to buy postum, I should open a postum store!
Who knew that it continues to be such a popular drink!
10 Jan
The Bugs new shoes
I think these are about the cutest ever!
J found them on a recent trip, he got a pair in blue and a pair in pink. She loves them and I giggle every time I see them!
8 Jan
Contest Winner!
So when I started the contest, the yarn was not even spun for this project. But once the yarn was finished, I could not resist knitting with it! The project itself was a very quick knit, in fact you could say I knit it twice in one day. The first time I [...]
7 Jan
Stole for Favorite Coworker
JenW, Tuire, and Corrie have voted for Print o’ the wave stole. Tuire, as you may have guessed, has a vested interest in this and is really pushing for the win!
If this project is any indication of how much I will like knitting with my own handspun yarn, I am likely to never buy [...]
7 Jan
Nicks next scarf
As an additional scarf has been asked for in return for 2 lovely woodworking projects, I have officially ordered the yarn from knitpicks, color garnet heather.
SJ, Missdoh, and Phyllis, good luck
6 Jan
New Project….
Special shout out to Snigs for voting for this one….she knows me well apparently!
You see, I already have something in mind.
I noticed calorimetry at knitty, and noticed many people were making it, but it did not really catch my eye. Until I saw this one, in person. Well gosh it looks cute on [...]
6 Jan
Computer issues and socks
These socks I cast on simply due to my computer issues. Every couple of minutes I would have to again trouble shoot to get internet connection. Which took time. Now, since I had no interest in sitting and twiddling my thumbs during that time, I cast on for socks. Without the [...]
6 Jan
Baby blanket which does not knit itself……
This baby blanket has been sitting in a corner for awhile, as I attempted to teach it how to knit and fully expected it to knit itself. Seeing as the baby is due today, I pulled it out a week ago to make sure it was finished. Much to my chagrin, it seems [...]
6 Jan
Le Grande Clapotis
Clapotis, how much am I enjoying you?
I revise my original opinion. I started knitting this and though “Boring! Loser! ” I knew I wanted a large wrap rather than scarf size, and as much as I liked the color and the yarn, the knit was boring to me.
Then I realized something, it [...]
6 Jan
The world traveler sweater
B’s sweater is destined for Ukraine, where he lives. At this point I have given up all hope that this one will be done during this season. Yes, I am down to a partial sleeve to knit and sewing which is half done and a neckline. But, in order for this [...]
6 Jan
Mystic Waters FTW
Ketchup…that cracked me up!
We have Rho and Ketchup voting for mystic waters. This would take an act of God to get done first, but you never know! In light of putting it up for vote, I figured I had at least better fix the issue which is making it languish in the corner [...]
6 Jan
Contest is now closed.
In the next few posts, I will show you a project and attempt to give you the reasons that it could be done first, and the reasons it might not be done first.
Thanks everyone for participating, I am enjoying this immensely!
4 Jan
Anyone want to take a bet?
What will Shells first finished object of 2008 be?
Will it be B’s sweater?
Will it be Mystic Waters?
Might it be Clapotis?
Should it be Print o’ the wave?
It really SHOULD be the baby blanket that doesn’t knit itself
It could possibly be the socks I started while waiting for my internet to be fixed. Pattern is Earl [...]
2 Jan
Nick is disturbed…(from Nick)
Here’s the hardware to finished up the noodle.
The inserts gets threaded into a hole at the end of each stick.
And here’s the small version of the noodle:
And the large:
Shells can use the two different handles depending on how large she wants the loops (hanks?) of yarn to be.
Here’s a close up of the hardware:
Here’s what [...]
