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May 24, 2007 at 11:10 am | In knitting, reid | Leave a Comment

Just a heads up – I’m going to be away from the blog (and Internet in general) for a bit next week. Don’t worry if you don’t see me around.

I finished the right front of Reid last night! Look out sleeves, here I come. After the Fetchings, of course. And I might just sneak in my Pomatomus pair too. I can’t go too long without a pair of socks on the needles.

Falling off my high horse

May 23, 2007 at 8:52 am | In yarn | 2 Comments

And doing a face plant in the dirt.

I just spent money on yarn. More than I normally would.

It was Sheri, of course. All Things Heather in Blood Orange. Like it was custom dyed for me. Plus some Fleece Artist Sea Wool in Rose and Cider Moon Icicle in Avocado. To round out the shipping, Cookie’s German Stocking Pattern and a Soak Wash sampler.

I am going to love watching for the mail guy! I have to find the package and hide it before my husband sees it!

Should I join the slog-a-long?

May 22, 2007 at 1:09 pm | In knitting, reid | Leave a Comment

Woohoo, 5 repeats done on the right front of Reid. One more, and then we move into shaping the arm hole. I like that part. The rows get shorter.

Now don’t get confused. The other day I told you I was working on the left front. Well, staring at those charts for so long can get a girl befuddled. I finished the left front quite a while ago.

Oh so loverly

May 21, 2007 at 11:00 am | In weekend wrapup | Leave a Comment

Well, that was a lovely weekend!

We ran a garage sale on Saturday. My parents came down and sold some stuff with us, so between the 4 adults present Anna was well entertained. And hey, we made almost $100 off of stuff we never use.

I won’t get to use any of that money for new yarn or a ball winder though. Gas is $3.29⁹ here. Both hubby and I drive vehicles that get around 28-29 MPG, but this expensive gas still eats away at the disposable income.

I did get a new zit on my chin, but those are free.

Future Pomatomus

May 18, 2007 at 1:00 pm | In yarn | Leave a Comment

I’m not an official member of Yarn Porn Fridays, so I’m under no obligation to do this ever again. But since knitting has been uneventful, you’re going to get some yarn.

Yarn Pirate Merino/Tencel in the Quicksilver colorway, purchased from the lovely Sheri at The Loopy Ewe. I’m bemoaning her free shipping going up to orders of $75 or more! I don’t get to buy often, but when I do I can swing $50. $75 is a little harder. (Yes, I know it’s because of that darn USPS, not her fault.)

Roza’s Epilogue

May 17, 2007 at 8:57 am | In knitting, roza's socks | Leave a Comment

Mom likes her socks! Yessss!

And even better, they fit!

I think my sister might be jealous.

Blah blah blah

May 16, 2007 at 11:21 am | In knitting | Leave a Comment

I don’t have much of anything today.

I want to cast on something else, but I know that if I do then I’ll just push back completion on Reid. I tell myself that I just need to finish the left front, and then I can start my Fetchings. I have to have some discipline!

But last night I had all the opportunity in the world to knit, and what did I do? I played Spider Solitaire on the computer for a half hour. Maybe I just need something else.

Reid lounging on the back porch

May 15, 2007 at 9:00 am | In knitting, reid | 1 Comment

Would you like a knitting update?

When we left our intrepid knitter, she was spending the night away from home. She was hoping to get a good chunk of knitting done, after a visit to a sushi place and a local seller of yarns. Before that evening, she had done a grand total of 5ish rows on the left front piece of Reid.

Baby, look where she is now!

Count ‘em! That’s almost 4 whole repeats!

Wait, is that a pink cable I see? Can we get a closer shot?

It is! What about those needles?

Those look like… Addi Lace needles!

Oh, they’re so wonderful. Threads had just received a shipment of them, and they had the size I needed for Reid. I was leery, of course, of switching needles mid-project, but my gauge didn’t change and they make knitting Reid so much easier! The old needles were a cheap aluminum, and were too slick for the cotton yarn. These have just enough grab to make the stitches stay on the needles, and that sharp point makes those ssk’s so smooth.

I always preferred TV Tag as a kid.

May 14, 2007 at 10:55 am | In me | Leave a Comment

From Knittingfisher-

Here’s how to play…
1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves
2. People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules
3. At the end of your blog you need to tag 8 people and post their names
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

My 8 things…

1. I am a huge klutz, but the only bone I’ve ever broken was my pinky toe.

2. I have teeny tiny hands. My ring size hovers between a 4.5 and a 5.

3. I love NPR! Especially This American Life.

4. I own a VHS box set (6 tapes) of the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, and it’s one of two reasons that I’ll never get rid of my VCR. The other reason is my copy of Persuasion.

5. I used to have my tongue pierced. I had it for about a year, and then I pulled it out because I kept playing with it. I was afraid I might damage my teeth. I also had a navel ring, but it fell out during the last month of my pregnancy.

6. I was trained to be a “bra fit professional” for my first job. For years I could look at a woman and pretty much know what her bra size was. I’m still pretty good at it.

7. My biggest fast food weakness is Sonic’s fries with cheese.

8. I am a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, part of the Restoration movement. I don’t attend services regularly because most of the folks involved are very socially conservative, and it really bothers me when people espouse their personal beliefs from the pulpit. I am married to a Jewish guy (reform Judaism).

Number 9 could be that I don’t believe in tagging people.

For your viewing pleasure today: Cute Kid Picture.

Traveling, again

May 10, 2007 at 2:24 pm | In knitting, reid | 1 Comment

I am spending the night in Lincoln tonight, so I’m going to visit here. And get some sushi at a restaurant that doesn’t seem to have a website.

I managed 3 whole rows on Reid last night. One of them was a WS row, so it was all purls. Pathetic! But tonight I shall be unhindered by a toddler or husband, so I can knit knit knit tink knit knit YO* to my hearts delight.

*Not the actual pattern.