I am sitting here at my computer, heart beating wildly. Why? Because I was once again sure that I had a mouse under my bed. Little noises of undistinguished things rattling, etc. I freaked out!
Turned around, and realized it was tissue paper in a shoe box being blown by my heater.
*big sigh of relief*
Archive for March, 2008
31 Mar
Mice
30 Mar
Mish Mash
I’ve got a bunch of tidbits and no particular order, so here goes.
Knitting news
I’ve frogged SOTSii, because I have seen full shawls and I just don’t like the pattern. It isn’t something I will enjoy knitting, nor is it something I will wear. I can’t think of anyone to give it to, and [...]
30 Mar
Teddy bears picnic
“Picnic time for teddy bears
the little teddy bears are having a wonderful time today
watch them, catch them unawares
to see them picnic on their holiday”
We grew up with Ann Murray singing this song. Now Bug listens to it. Growing up, my brother always got a giggle because he thought the lyrics were “watch them, catch them [...]
26 Mar
Wicked Witch
Half of my tempted yarn roving knit up. 155 yards of sockweight yarn. The second skein is set up to be the same and match (as much as possible) the first skein, for some decent socks with all black heels and toes.
26 Mar
The light begins
I was discussing today with one of my Ravelry groups how I was having a terrible time starting Mystic Light. Every time I knit to the top of the set up pattern, I would end up with a mess of stitches that I couldn’t make heads or tails of. Finally after sitting with [...]
26 Mar
Decision made
After working the Kauni farther and still not liking the results, even when cutting and changing the color sequence, I frogged back to the ribbing on the Kauni. It is early enough in the project that it doesn’t feel too painful, and if I keep going, I will just be annoyed and wonder exactly why [...]
25 Mar
OK here is what I am talking about
OK, so the background is currently red moving into purple and the pattern is purple moving into red. I do NOT want them to line up so that I am getting a no pattern area. I would be able to avoid that probably by cutting the yarn and moving it ahead a bit. [...]
25 Mar
I might…
Frog my Kauni. Thats right, you heard me! I might frog it.
Perhaps some additional explanation is required. I don’t like how the colors are lining up. So I might frog back to the ribbing and then restart the pattern stitches with the colors lining up more appropriately.
Before I frog it, I may decide to try [...]
24 Mar
Dyeing follow up
I overdyed the neon orange with a tea bath. It worked well because it took the edge off the brightness but left a very lovely orange.
I also finished spinning the red and navajo plyed it last evening. This is my first attempt at navajo plying and I love it! The yarn came out beautifully [...]
23 Mar
Dyeing part II
So the dyeing commenced with orange.
I then tried green, lemon lime koolaid. I put the roving in the dye pot and ended up with a very neon color, it was one dimensional and I wasn’t all that pleased with it. What to do? I added a tablet of green easter egg [...]
22 Mar
Dyeing part 1
I purchased 2 pounds of ecru merino roving for a very nice price. If you haven’t seen 2 pounds of roving all at once, without being braided, you have NO IDEA how much that actually is. I had to use the niddy noddy to measure it all off. I have 5 [...]
22 Mar
Spinning
I showed you a preview last post, now it is time to show you the full finished item.
2 skeins, first is 400 yards, second is 440 yards of sock weight yarn in superwash merino. These will go in the soon to come etsy shop.
19 Mar
I am in lurve!
With my new socks!
So I made these socks to fit my calves. Actually to use a joke Sav filled me in on today, I don’t have claves, I have cows. So I made these socks to fit my cows. And I am HAPPY!
While I was taking pictures, I thought I [...]
17 Mar
It has arrived!!!
The Kauni shipped as fast as it possibly could, I am very impressed. I am now officially getting nervous about this upcoming project. I have chosen something that will be a real stretch for me. A challenge. Colorwork, I am not good at it. Takes mounds of concentration. Steaking?!?! [...]
17 Mar
Moving on…
I completed the clap in less than a week. That was a record. I thought it would be one of those projects that would languish, but I had such incentive to get it done, as there will be a few exciting and NEW things seen here in the next couple of weeks. I wanted the [...]
17 Mar
The clap is done!
I have decided not to block it, as suggested by the creator. It has this lovely free squishy softness as it is. The Cherry Tree Hill has a surprising amount of drape and it is warm!
12 Mar
A crying shame
I don’t have a pet. I don’t particularly like pets. I am the gal who pat pats your dogs head politely and then goes to wash her hands. I like cats, and am tempted to own them, but the trouble is that I am sure they will make me allergic. So [...]
10 Mar
The clap is spreading
Even in my own home! Yes, I have been bit by the bug. I decided to do a project for a friend of Nicks. Another clap. We chose Cherry Tree Hill in Java. I love it, lots of subtle color which works well with the clap.
This one will not be [...]
10 Mar
Today is not my day
Tomorrow needs to look better.
This morning I walked into the office to one of the things that annoys me the most. Someone, over the weekend, had poured coffee into the industrial size coffeemaker instead of pouring water in. The only way to fix this is to continue to run water through the machine until the [...]
9 Mar
Frog and restart
I frogged the Earl Grey socks I started awhile ago. I just couldn’t get excited about them. They have morphed into these socks….I find myself getting strangely addicted to an afterthought heel and toe up construction.
8 Mar
Lest you think I have nothing to do
Now that I don’t have the baby blanket hanging over my head, I want to make sure none of you out there think I have just stopped crafting!
No no, I am working on finishing chart D to mystic waters. Hard to show you that one now, since there are too many stitches on the [...]
7 Mar
Mystic Light
So I love mystic waters, even though I am still working on it. I joined the designers next knit along, mystic light. I swatched today even though the KAL doesn’t start until later this month.
