For the camera, that is. I have stuff to take pictures of, but no cash for batteries. Ah well, the tax refund will be coming soon... I hope!
Recent FO's:
1) the "mystery present", which was a shawl for Teresa, now on the road to B.C. and I miss her already. Fortunately, there is a fair bit of the yarn left, so I may make myself a scarf or shawl of it as a way to stay connected to my friend. Warm things are good for that.
2) a big-yarn, big-needle shawl for Mom - I used up the leftover LB Homespun from her Christmas shawl and made her a mini-triangle shawl to keep on her computer chair. It gets quite chilly here in the computer room so she really appreciated it. And I appreciated the break, because lately I've been doing a lot of socknitting on weeny needles!
3) socks! I finished my chunky socks and they are SO warm and comfy - they've pretty much replaced my slippers for 'round the house wear. I need to make more of those, soon.
Current OTN:
1) N8an's slippers. The second one is *thisclose* to being done, and I hope to present the pair to him soon. I'm thinking probably a drive-by 'a la Alison', drop them off to him at work. That's always fun.
2) Dad's sweater. *sigh* This poor neglected object. Back and half the front is done, and I could start the other side of the front but I'm stymied by the buttonhole process. I really don't want to screw that up and I'm afraid of it. Dang buttonholes. I may bite the bullet and start it anyway...
3) socks! Socks for me (the 2nd purple-globe, at the heel stage), and socks for mom (most of the first leg done).
4) chemo cap for the Yarn Forward contest. In "Eden" which is a bamboo yarn. This, in particular, I want to get pictures of when it's done because the colours are GORGEOUS.
5) headscarf for me, also in Eden, in Red Wings red and white. Go Wings!
6) the Manitoulin Moose scarf. Almost done the first repeat of the pattern. I think it will look well with my blue fall/spring coat.
7) a fuzzy thing. It may be a small shawl or it may be a front-of-pillow cover, depending on how much yarn it eats. It's Mamma Mia which is FUZZY but knits up dangerously fast. 15mm needles.
Next projects:
1) another sweater for me in Bernat Denimstyle, which is a cotton/acrylic blend. Blue-jeans blue, very soft and pretty.
2) more socks! I've got two more balls of sock yarn waiting in the wings, one multi-turquoise and one multi-muted-greens. Love socks!
Then, I guess, time to start on Christmas presents and charity knitting. These things come up fast!!!
As does game time. 20 minutes to puck drop - I need to get myself organized. Go Wings!
Apr 29, 2006
Apr 18, 2006
Just a wee change...
A discussion on one of the knitting lists recently was about knitting as a means of stress relief. Since it is HUGELY for me, I decided to change my header here to reflect my response there.
So, this blog, like my knitting, is now
So, this blog, like my knitting, is now
"an island of stillness in a river of crazy".
Apr 16, 2006
I'm still here!
Yes, I'm still here. The past few weeks have been - interesting. I've been stressed, I've been sick, I've pared back drastically on all non-essential activities. Things are getting better but sometimes it seems like one forward, two back (and no, that's not a stitch pattern). So. Not much blogging, but like I said, starting to get a handle on life again.
In the meantime, I have been knitting - one of those things that keeps me sane (or as close to it as I ever get, right?). Dad's cardigan has a back, two pockets, and one front panel. And buttons - I bought buttons and he likes them. Woohoo! My purple-globe sock #2 is about 2" away from turning the heel. My chunky sock #2 is about 2" down the foot (so, about 3" to go to the toe, give or take). N8an's slippers are 1 down, 1 being cast on tonight. And the surprise was finished today. (Thank heavens, because I was starting to worry I wouldn't finish it in time - but I did. Yay!) My Manitoulin Moose Scarf is waiting still, but I'll probably start that soon. I do need some mindless-knitting for the start of the playoffs on the weekend too... time to check the list for a suitable project. Maybe a spring shawl for me.
No pictures of ANYTHING though, because the blasted camera has dead batteries - again. Stupid dead batteries. I'll buy some on payday and will post pictures, I promise!
So yes, I'm still here, still going along but not quite optimal performance. All I can say is thank heavens for the knitting - honestly, it really does relieve stress and make me feel useful and productive when everything else is buggered up.
To paraphrase John Bingham, "knit on, friends..."
In the meantime, I have been knitting - one of those things that keeps me sane (or as close to it as I ever get, right?). Dad's cardigan has a back, two pockets, and one front panel. And buttons - I bought buttons and he likes them. Woohoo! My purple-globe sock #2 is about 2" away from turning the heel. My chunky sock #2 is about 2" down the foot (so, about 3" to go to the toe, give or take). N8an's slippers are 1 down, 1 being cast on tonight. And the surprise was finished today. (Thank heavens, because I was starting to worry I wouldn't finish it in time - but I did. Yay!) My Manitoulin Moose Scarf is waiting still, but I'll probably start that soon. I do need some mindless-knitting for the start of the playoffs on the weekend too... time to check the list for a suitable project. Maybe a spring shawl for me.
No pictures of ANYTHING though, because the blasted camera has dead batteries - again. Stupid dead batteries. I'll buy some on payday and will post pictures, I promise!
So yes, I'm still here, still going along but not quite optimal performance. All I can say is thank heavens for the knitting - honestly, it really does relieve stress and make me feel useful and productive when everything else is buggered up.
To paraphrase John Bingham, "knit on, friends..."
Apr 2, 2006
Still no pictures, but progress...
Eeny-weeny sock #1 is DONE. I have dubbed these the "globe socks" because the purple/blue/green looks like islands and continents floating in an ocean. Very cool. BUT - no pictures until sock #2 is done. That's the rule. So.
Front-right panel of dad's cardigan is also done. Yay! Weirdness around figuring the neck/armhole decreases, but with reassurance from Kelly at Yarn Forward, got it sorted. She was very amused that I had calculated out and written down which rows would be decrease rows. I'm thinking, "doesn't everyone do it this way?" I guess not. Meh, it works for me. So, back and half the front done. This thing is starting to look like a sweater. Cool.
N8an's slippers are coming more slowly, but I am almost at the colour-change on the first one and they go very quick from that point downward (or is it onward? anyway, toward the toe). Good computer knitting, should have them done in a week or two.
And the surprise-can't-talk-about-it-here is well underway too. hee hee hee - secrets are fun!
Oh, and I started Mom's mother's day socks (well, sock, since I do one at a time). I'm using a neat pattern from Sockbug which you can find here, and it's my first experience with a sock on two circulars. A little weird but it's good to learn new things. Plus it's my first Knitalong so that's fun too.
Oddly, though, today I did no knitting at all. Not a stitch. But I had a great day of hockey-related fun with Bundy & Kid (and Peter, of course), which was very very nice. And tomorrow I'm on a vacation day. Sweet. More sock!
Front-right panel of dad's cardigan is also done. Yay! Weirdness around figuring the neck/armhole decreases, but with reassurance from Kelly at Yarn Forward, got it sorted. She was very amused that I had calculated out and written down which rows would be decrease rows. I'm thinking, "doesn't everyone do it this way?" I guess not. Meh, it works for me. So, back and half the front done. This thing is starting to look like a sweater. Cool.
N8an's slippers are coming more slowly, but I am almost at the colour-change on the first one and they go very quick from that point downward (or is it onward? anyway, toward the toe). Good computer knitting, should have them done in a week or two.
And the surprise-can't-talk-about-it-here is well underway too. hee hee hee - secrets are fun!
Oh, and I started Mom's mother's day socks (well, sock, since I do one at a time). I'm using a neat pattern from Sockbug which you can find here, and it's my first experience with a sock on two circulars. A little weird but it's good to learn new things. Plus it's my first Knitalong so that's fun too.
Oddly, though, today I did no knitting at all. Not a stitch. But I had a great day of hockey-related fun with Bundy & Kid (and Peter, of course), which was very very nice. And tomorrow I'm on a vacation day. Sweet. More sock!
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