tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42970852059546198382024-03-13T21:43:03.009-06:00PG13rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-41959084434663097452008-03-06T13:18:00.004-06:002008-03-06T13:23:42.308-06:00DecisionsSo, I've been trying to go back to full time at the non-art related company I work for for some time. I was told that they just didn't think there was enough work for me to do, and they didn't want me to get bored. Two days ago another department posted a position and I told my boss I was going to apply for it. Suddenly, I can come back plus get a nice raise. Funny how that worked. Now I just need to decide which department I would rather work for - my current one where I love my co-workers and am comfortable, but will have some down time, or the new department where the people are much older and stuffier, but where I will be kept constantly busy with absolutely no down time. It's more of a data entry type position then what I currently have. Both positions will pay the same, so I just need to decide if I want to learn something new. I have until tomorrow to let them know. I hate being bored, so the no down time sounds nice, but my current position will give me more of an opportunity to move up. AAARRRGGGGrfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-27620563883488232352008-03-02T15:30:00.003-06:002008-12-08T19:45:32.097-06:00MotivationI am supposed to be working on my thesis. I have a meeting with my advisor this week, and of course I have procrastinated up to the last minute. So now I am going to have to go in with 1/2 of what I was supposed to have written, and it won't be nearly as polished as it should be. I do believe that I am going to have to either meet with her more then once a month, or work out a deadline that I have to e-mail her my progress weekly, even if it's just a rough outline or notes. She won't need to necessarily read what I send, as long as I have the deadline in place.<br /><br />I finally finished <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTchevrolace.html">Chevrolace!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R8scmikMSHI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/mQlv_Ck6NYo/s1600-h/100_1340.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173260045404358770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R8scmikMSHI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/mQlv_Ck6NYo/s320/100_1340.jpg" border="0" /></a> They are a little loose around the top of the leg, but I like them enough that I will deal with it. I have also started working on a new project. It's the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/carie-cropped-flare-sleeve-cardigan-spencer-jacket">Carie Cropped Flare-Sleeve Cardigan</a> from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/fitted-knits">Fitted Knits</a> (both ravelry links). I am knitting it with Cascade Jewel, because the required yarn is WAY too thick for someone not built like a waif.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173260144188606594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R8scsSkMSII/AAAAAAAAAaE/TcG2CqU2Q0E/s320/100_1344.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />This is my first attempt at knitting math, so wish me luck! I know the picture stinks, but I'm hoping that if I make myself give updates I'll actually finish the project in a respectable amount of time. I'm all about the motivation.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-91491084366417327342008-01-27T16:41:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:32.560-06:00One down....One to go. I have finished the first <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTchevrolace.html">Chevrolace sock</a> from the winter 07 Knitty (by the way, the surprises are up. Go look. Tell me what you think). The first time I saw this pattern, I wasn't nuts about it. In fact, I think I looked at it for all of a second before deciding it just wasn't for me. After unsuccessfully starting the <a href="http://www.grumperina.com/knitblog/archives/2006/12/shapely_calves.htm">traveler's sock from Knitting on the Road</a> I gave Chevrolace a second look.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JMbsfvPI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DJeR9ST21ek/s1600-h/100_1274.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160290857233923314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JMbsfvPI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/DJeR9ST21ek/s320/100_1274.jpg" border="0" /></a> I LOVE this sock. I am completely enchanted with the yarn (<a href="http://www.littleknits.com/proddetail.php?prod=TrekNatura1603">Trekking Pro Natura in Woodland - color 1603</a>). It looks like shades of coffee mixed with cream when it is knit up, and since I love anything that has to do with coffee, this is a very, very good thing. Also, I like the content - 75% wool, 25% bamboo.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JIbsfvOI/AAAAAAAAAZs/JMQHU8NNMWE/s1600-h/100_1273.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160290788514446562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JIbsfvOI/AAAAAAAAAZs/JMQHU8NNMWE/s320/100_1273.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The pattern was written to be toe up. I have <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/2007/11/good-times.html">previously discussed </a>my dismal attempts at toe up, I reversed the chart to make it a top down pattern.<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JELsfvNI/AAAAAAAAAZk/HM_cBi7uT-o/s1600-h/100_1272.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160290715500002514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R50JELsfvNI/AAAAAAAAAZk/HM_cBi7uT-o/s320/100_1272.jpg" border="0" /></a> It was difficult enough that I needed to keep the lace chart with me when working the pattern, but easy enough that I just needed to glance at the chart to remember the instructions. I've already cast on for the second sock! </div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-46341283579790853462008-01-13T14:29:00.001-06:002008-12-08T19:45:33.158-06:00Sunday's<div>Sunday is thesis day. I'm not really in the writing stage yet, so I spend Sunday's reading books that will help get me to the writing stage and journaling ideas. This method has been working well for the last several weeks - I have a better idea of what I need to do and have actually been able to think about the thesis, which is a whole heck of a lot more then I have been doing in the past couple of weeks. Today, however, my thesis books are putting me to sleep. Plus, there's football to watch. While I am currently at work and can't actually "watch" the game, I am able to keep the Fox Sports page up. Since this page constantly refreshes itself, I can keep up with the score. This does not make me want to focus on reading <a href="http://www.cs.umb.edu/~eb/joan/diss15/">Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day</a></div><div> </div><div>Instead, here are the yarn pictures I promised last week.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155064987390549570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R4p4Sxd3nkI/AAAAAAAAAZU/pamRsj3s_Us/s320/100_1267.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Lorna's Lace in Safari. I love this color way, which surprises me. Typically I like more subdued color ways and the semi solids. But this just called to me. The fact that it was on sale didn't hurt, either. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155065386822508114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R4p4qBd3nlI/AAAAAAAAAZc/wFku_rjPSH0/s320/100_1266.jpg" border="0" /><br />This is the <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=News.main">Buckingham Yarn</a>. (Again, sorry. I can't find a better link). It will be used for the<a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTjunoregina.html"> Juno Regina</a> scarf, if I can ever figure out how to read a chart without getting frustrated and confused after the first repeat.<br /><br />Also, I chopped off about 10 inches of hair. <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=News.main"><br /></a><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155064360325324338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R4p3uRd3njI/AAAAAAAAAZM/HS4ULFK9Pis/s320/100_1271.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>I'm the one in the middle.</p><p>Ok, I'm going to try and finish the chapter on getting from the zero draft to the first draft. I know you're jealous!</p>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-6072471217945380052008-01-05T08:57:00.000-06:002008-01-05T09:22:09.524-06:00Happy 2008!I have a lot of stash yarn. One dresser and and two plastic storage towers full. A lot of it is really nice stuff - I have a friend who spins but doesn't knit, so I get a lot of her stuff. For 2008 my goal is to actually use some of this stuff! I'm not going to call it a diet, because then I will just want to buy everything I see. But right now it feels like my hobby is buying yarn, not knitting. This year I want to be able to call myself a knitter again. I want to organize my stash a bit better. Right now my organization relies more on just remembering that I purchased yarn at some part and having a vague remembrance of which bin it got put into. I think organizing the stash will help me rediscover some of the yarn I have.<br />I am finally finished with all of my Christmas knitting. My poor father was the only one who had to unwrap a ball of yarn on Christmas day! I finished the <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/search/label/seaman%27s%20scarf">red scarf from last year</a>, finally, along with a matching hat for my mom. I didn't get any pictures. Christmas at my parents tends to be complete chaos with all of my brothers kids, so I didn't bring my camera home. My dad got to unwrap one sock and the cuff of the second. The finished one fit, which was nice. I thought I had the second one finished on Wednesday, but after sewing in all the ends I realized the second one was a good inch shorter then the first, so I had to rip it back to the toe decreases and add that inch. Everyone loved their gifts. When I visited my brothers house later that day my SIL was wearing her socks. She absolutely loved them!<br />I am currently working on <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTjunoregina.html">Juno Regina</a> from the Fall 2007 Knitty issue. This issue had so many fabulous patterns. I attempted to make it with <a href="http://www.yarns-and.com/LaneBorgo/LBcashwool.htm">Cashwool</a>, but that felt like knitting with floss. I had trouble working with the yarn because it is soooo thin. I'm not good with lace weight to begin with, and I think this is a little thinner then other lace, so I had to take it out. I am using <a href="http://www.plymouthyarn.com/index.php?nav=News.main">Bristol Yarn Company's Buckingham</a> (sorry, only link I could find!), which is an alpaca silk blend. It's a sport weight, so the scarf will end up being more of a wrap, which is perfect. It's a pale blue shade that is absolutely gorgeous. If the light and camera cooperate today I will try to get pictures.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-10512359736212895382007-12-20T17:02:00.000-06:002007-12-20T17:04:05.214-06:00Wish me luckI had an interview today. Part of me thinks I am jinxing things by mentioning it here, but internet love and well wishes has worked wonders for others in the past.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-77218252057002029372007-12-09T21:15:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:33.789-06:00Status Report<div>My sister-in-laws socks are done. The fact that it only took me a week to knit the second sock makes the fact that it took me 6 months all that much more pathetic. </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1yvrL6T0tI/AAAAAAAAAYs/XMU_DwO5mrE/s1600-h/100_1258.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142178031016858322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1yvrL6T0tI/AAAAAAAAAYs/XMU_DwO5mrE/s320/100_1258.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>I have turned the hill on the first sock for my dad, hopefully I will finish it this week so I can get the second one done in time for Christmas.</div><div> </div><div>I am watching the most depressing hockey game I have ever seen. The Blues are loosing 9-4 to the Avalanche. It an attempt to cheer myself up, here's a picture of Purl in her reindeer antlers. She kept them on for about 1 second before she decided they were evil.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1yvmb6T0sI/AAAAAAAAAYk/_nTPnNZCFn8/s1600-h/100_1257.jpg"></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1yvf76T0rI/AAAAAAAAAYc/tU8ED4aF5lM/s1600-h/100_1254.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142177837743329970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1yvf76T0rI/AAAAAAAAAYc/tU8ED4aF5lM/s320/100_1254.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I think she's stinkin cute in them.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-29541038643900724422007-12-06T19:32:00.000-06:002007-12-06T19:33:50.445-06:00AlsoToday is my blogiversary!rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-36873863424536602402007-12-06T18:17:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:34.986-06:00Da Da Da(It works better if you can imagine the dramatic music along with the da da da)<br /><br />I finally finished the first sock of doommy doom doom, other wise known as Child's First Sock from <u>Knitting Vintage Socks</u>. It took me <del>close to</del> six months to finish this sock. I cast on the first time on June 14. After knitting the cuff the first time I decided it was too big and ripped on with 8 fewer stitches...<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iSAL6T0qI/AAAAAAAAAYU/SdWSx6MyhRY/s1600-h/100_1250.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141019506538435234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iSAL6T0qI/AAAAAAAAAYU/SdWSx6MyhRY/s320/100_1250.jpg" border="0" /></a> which caused the sock to get stuck on my leg when I tried it on after the gusset. So in all fairness, I've knit this sock twice in that time. But now I have one finished, so ...<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iR676T0pI/AAAAAAAAAYM/mgc9huuHajY/s1600-h/100_1249.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141019416344122002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iR676T0pI/AAAAAAAAAYM/mgc9huuHajY/s320/100_1249.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's right! I cast on for the second one! This photo was taken after I had completed two repeats on the leg. I now have 4 1/2 repeats out of the 6 I have to do for the leg. Good thing too, because I decided that I am going to give them to my sister-in-law for Christmas. She is taking care of 4 kids right now while my brother is in basic, so she definitely deserves some hand knit love for the holidays. The yarn reminds me of Monet's <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://communitas.princeton.edu/blogs/wri152-3/kgoss/images/1914c.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/kgoss/archives/002110.html&h=623&w=497&sz=60&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=tF8YckxJ_nEfFM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=108&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwater%2Blilies%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DHPID,HPID:2005-32,HPID:en%26sa%3DX">Water Lillies</a>, which is her favorite painting, so it's perfect. </div><div> </div><div>I also decided to make my dad a pair this year. The only knit item he has from me is the first scarf I made out of cheapo acrylic, so it's time he got something.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iR0b6T0oI/AAAAAAAAAYE/sSA4gFFpt0M/s1600-h/100_1251.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141019304674972290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iR0b6T0oI/AAAAAAAAAYE/sSA4gFFpt0M/s320/100_1251.jpg" border="0" /></a> The leg is now about 7 inches long now. I am using <a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://communitas.princeton.edu/blogs/wri152-3/kgoss/images/1914c.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/kgoss/archives/002110.html&h=623&w=497&sz=60&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=tF8YckxJ_nEfFM:&tbnh=136&tbnw=108&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwater%2Blilies%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DHPID,HPID:2005-32,HPID:en%26sa%3DX">Austermann Step </a>in a denim colorway (my label says 20-200115, but that's not on the website. I think it's 21.7789-20). I am using size 2 needles, which is nice. Unfortunately I sat on my sock bag, so I broke one. I need to go by my LYS to pick up some new ones. </div><div>However, I'm not going anywhere tonight. It is snowing and yucky out. It has given me opportunities to wear my new hat, though. It's only a little bit itchy, right where it touches my forehead. It only covers about 1/2 inch, so it's not bad. Also, I could find merino itchy if it was on my forehead. It's my curse as a knitter - I don't like to wear winter hats. Since this one's so pretty I will make an exception. </div><div> </div><div>Remember <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/2007/04/shes-crafty.html">my mom, the crafty one</a>? She felt bad for me because I haven't had a Christmas tree in two years. My cat likes to pull off all the ornaments, and Purl just likes to destroy things. So she made me one!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iRfL6T0nI/AAAAAAAAAX8/gBaRdJOHGIs/s1600-h/100_1253.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141018939602752114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1iRfL6T0nI/AAAAAAAAAX8/gBaRdJOHGIs/s320/100_1253.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />It's hanging right over my couch and is so pretty and festive. I think it's what put me in the mood to knit for other people this year!<br /></div><div>Finally, <a href="http://www.nightshift-tales.com/aurideae/Holiday%20Gift%20Guide%202007.pdf">some temptation</a>. These ladies are enablers! I know the list is meant to be given to other people for ideas, but I just want to buy something from every store they listed!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-3677698522971207042007-12-02T18:43:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:35.673-06:00As promised...I went to the Blues game last night. We won, which was a good thing, because I needed that <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">excitement</span> to get me through the rest of the night. We took the metro-link, St. Louis' version of public transportation. After the game we went to a friends, who lives near the rink. We thought we had until 12:30 to get back to the metro stop, since the sign said the last run west was at 12:45. I assumed that the last train west would go ALL THE WAY west. At 12:45 we hopped on the correct train, only to be told at the next stop that it was the last one and everyone had to get off! So we were stranded at Union Station at 1 am. Luckily (it seemed at the time) one of the people with me got a hold of a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">relative</span> to come get us. Only after we got picked up did we realize we may have been better off trying to catch a cab. Luckily everyone made it home <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">safely</span>, but it was a stressful night.<br /><br />In knitting related news, I finally photographed <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTfoliage.html">Foliage!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRlL6T0mI/AAAAAAAAAX0/sqk0pTdkAcY/s1600-R/100_1240.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139541299054236258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRlL6T0mI/AAAAAAAAAX0/4yvpM52sqMA/s320/100_1240.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRg76T0lI/AAAAAAAAAXs/nrH37AV-srY/s1600-R/100_1242.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139541226039792210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRg76T0lI/AAAAAAAAAXs/L-N1vrZzLSU/s320/100_1242.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I haven't worn it much yet, since I live in Missouri and we are having some crazy weather. In the last two days we went from 40 degrees to 70, back to 40. I took this photo this morning on my back porch with short sleeves on. It was comfortable out side in said short sleeves. Now, it is freezing out. Hopefully I will get more chances to wear the hat!</div><div>All in all, this is a good project. It took me less then a week to knit, used up stash yarn, was well written, and kept me interested. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Here's a shot on the progress on <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATToblique.html">Oblique</a>, as well.<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRbb6T0kI/AAAAAAAAAXk/Uu7pKG5kyXs/s1600-R/100_1244.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139541131550511682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRbb6T0kI/AAAAAAAAAXk/Vfz2sqT2Cgc/s320/100_1244.jpg" border="0" /></a> I haven't figured out to lighten images or correct the color on my photo editing software yet, and didn't want to take the time to figure it out now. The top photo shows the true color better, but is just a little too dark. The bottom photo is lighter and shows the detail better, but looks gray as opposed to navy blue.<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRWL6T0jI/AAAAAAAAAXc/hvQSLT3EUlw/s1600-R/100_1245.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139541041356198450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R1NRWL6T0jI/AAAAAAAAAXc/80kLsJbPiGY/s320/100_1245.jpg" border="0" /></a>Well, back to knitting. Christmas is only 23 days away!<br /><div></div></div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-77089834793379156102007-11-25T10:39:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:35.794-06:00Good Times<div>I am working on two projects right now, both of which may end up being frogged. I think this decision will be one that waits to the last minuet, though. I have turned the heel and finished the gusset on the child's first sock (finally). I'm not sure if I like the way it fits, but since it's still on the needles I can't really tell yet, so I'm going to wait until I finish the toe to decide. I have also cast on for <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATToblique.html">Oblique</a>, which I love. The problem is that I don't know if this sweater really fits in with my wardrobe and style. I tend to wear really plain sweaters. For now I think I am going to keep knitting the back before I decide, because so far it's fun to knit. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I finished the hat, but between needing someone to take pictures and needing new batteries for my camera - no pictures yet. </div><div> </div><div>Also - mainly because I need a picture - this was frogged. It was my first toe up attempt, and I don't think I did it right - there were some major holes by the gusset. It is not fun to undo a sewn cast-off. There was a lot of cutting and cursing. </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5136820994949571330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/R0mnepa84wI/AAAAAAAAAXU/Okh_YxiGibI/s320/100_0503.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>It's <a href="http://www.theloopyewe.com/browse/yarns/lornas-laces/shepherd-sock/ll-baltic-sea/">Lorna's Lace Baltic Sea</a>, which is apparently my favorite color way. Any time I find variegated Lorna's that I like it's this color way. I think I am going to knit <a href="http://thriftyknitter.com/?p=219">Thrifty Knitter's Woodlawn Shawl</a> with it, though it may end up being plain jane socks. We'll see.</p>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-18057061194444737892007-11-06T15:04:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:37.057-06:00The Proof<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDX2Dd2meI/AAAAAAAAAXM/QY_4rrd2fwM/s1600-h/100_1221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129837299218422242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDX2Dd2meI/AAAAAAAAAXM/QY_4rrd2fwM/s320/100_1221.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXvjd2mdI/AAAAAAAAAXE/1GWNcBlpvSQ/s1600-h/100_1222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129837187549272530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXvjd2mdI/AAAAAAAAAXE/1GWNcBlpvSQ/s320/100_1222.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXgDd2mcI/AAAAAAAAAW8/hsm6eEPdOso/s1600-h/100_1224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129836921261300162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXgDd2mcI/AAAAAAAAAW8/hsm6eEPdOso/s320/100_1224.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXWTd2mbI/AAAAAAAAAW0/1u4_b3bUpkk/s1600-h/100_1227.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129836753757575602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXWTd2mbI/AAAAAAAAAW0/1u4_b3bUpkk/s320/100_1227.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">This is where I was on Foliage when I originally posted on Sunday.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXEzd2mZI/AAAAAAAAAWk/fDW2GK8RjIw/s1600-h/100_1236.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129836453109864850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDXEzd2mZI/AAAAAAAAAWk/fDW2GK8RjIw/s320/100_1236.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is where I am now. Just one more lace repeat and the ribbing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDW_zd2mYI/AAAAAAAAAWc/CV-mjAWad28/s1600-h/100_1239.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5129836367210518914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RzDW_zd2mYI/AAAAAAAAAWc/CV-mjAWad28/s320/100_1239.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After working on the same projects all summer long, it sure is nice to be close to finishing something.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-2139717102829259162007-11-04T11:18:00.000-06:002007-11-04T12:05:59.185-06:00FoliageHi! I've been knitting! I have no actual proof of this knitting, since I am at work and the camera batteries are dead, but I promise you I am telling the truth. I cast on for <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall07/PATTfoliage.html">Foliage</a> yesterday using leftover <a href="http://www.brownsheep.com/lp.htm">Lamb's Pride</a> worsted in Raspberry. I love love love this yarn (plus I may be over-caffeinated right now, which could explain the enthusiasm). I originally purchased the yarn two years ago to make my mother a pair of <a href="http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEwinter02/PATTfuzzyfeet.html">Fuzzy Feet </a>for Christmas. The pattern called for two skeins. I only used a little bit of the second skein to finish the toe on the second slipper, so I have most of the skein left. I am a little worried about the itch factor, since there is a little bit of mohair in the yarn and I tend to have problems with hats anyway, but the yarn is so dang soft that I decided to risk it.<br />I ripped the <a href="http://www.domiknitrix.com/prj/lilredhoodie.cfm">Little Red Riding Hoodie</a> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Domiknitrix-Your-Knitting-into-Shape/dp/1581808534/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt/102-0622712-8806523?ie=UTF8">Domiknitrix</a>, which really didn't have <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/2007/04/expansion.html">a lot of progress </a>on it. I decided that I really didn't need a knit hoodie, and since the whole grafting the pockets AND sewing in a zipper seemed a little advanced for me I decided to scrape the project. Now I have 12 skeins of Cascade 220 in navy. I think I am going to cast on for <a href="http://www.figandplum.com/archives/000336.html">Hourglass</a> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Last-Minute-Knitted-Gifts-Joelle-Hoverson/dp/1584793678">Last Minute Knitted Gifts</a>. I cast on last weekend, knit 6 rows, changed my mind on the yarn for the pattern, ripped out the 6 rows, then realized I didn't have enough of the other yarn so changed my mind back. I have yet to recast on. I will though. Eventually. Soon. I have wanted to knit this sweater for a while, because it is the perfect combination of casual-cozy and stylish, so I could wear it to work when I want to be comfy without feeling like I look like a schlump.<br />Work is still being done on both <a href="http://www.glampyreknits.com/">Orangina</a> and the child's first socks.<br /><br />Also, the blues lost last night. To the Blackhawks. This does not make me a happy camper.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-66604272983487949602007-10-27T11:53:00.000-06:002007-10-27T13:34:39.398-06:00Brotherly LoveMy big brother left for basic training for the army on Tuesday (I was going to include a picture, but since I've never asked him how he feels about pictures being posted on the internet, I figured it might not be a good idea. I also wanted to post pictures of my ridiculously adorable nieces and nephews, but for the same reason I won't). I couldn't be happier for or prouder of him. He has four adorable kids and a wonderful wife. He has wanted to join the military since high school but for one reason or another never did. He is finally doing what he wants, and in the process was able to choose a really, really cool career path.<br /><div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-66124943782687464482007-10-25T11:36:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:37.337-06:00Let's Go Blues!One would think that by age 25 I would be a little bit more responsible one it comes to things. Especially money things. Apparently this is not the case. There is always a point in the pay period where I promise myself that from now on I will follow a budget and eat at home more. Then when I get paid I go to the grocery store in order to be more responsible and stay in. As soon as the groceries are put away, though, I end up deciding I'm too tired to cook and go out. *sigh* I am at the point in the pay period where I am promising myself that I will do better next time.<br /><p>On what was meant to be a more cheerful note, I am a HUGE hockey fan. I 've gone to 1 pre-season game and two regular season games so far, and am hoping to go to a few more (which may be something I need to address in regards to the above paragraph). Since I am from St. Louis, of course I love the Blues. We are doing better this season, so I am REALLY excited.</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125451484774177122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RyFC-Dd2mWI/AAAAAAAAAWM/neGhZpMWiAo/s320/100_1205.jpg" border="0" />Unfortunately, we just lost to the Blue Jackets 3-0 (this photo is not from tonight. It's from last Saturday, when we also lost. I swear we are doing great).</p><p>I will knit again sometime soon, I promise. It was in the 40's here today, so I am thinking about pulling out some stash yarn and starting a nice cozy sweater.<br /></p>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-49027899293079105212007-10-19T14:12:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:37.991-06:00Yes Susan<div>I did survive Florida. It was great. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123143686109579026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RxkQCffYxxI/AAAAAAAAAV0/1ecMcZnw8fs/s320/Flordia+view.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>This was our view. It was amazing. It was a private beach, was made it that much better. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123144132786177826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RxkQcffYxyI/AAAAAAAAAV8/qGquN61JBko/s320/jamie+and+me+in+flordia.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>We had mimosa's every day first thing. Needless to say, I did not get a lot of knitting done on my vacation.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123144210095589170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RxkQg_fYxzI/AAAAAAAAAWE/uyhFBNsSxyM/s320/outside+the+window.jpg" border="0" /></p><p> </p><p>My laptop was out of commission for several weeks. That, plus no knitting, plus crazy life getting in the way, means no blogging. But the laptop is back, so hopefully I will have more blogs coming in the future. </p>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-12865489745993452292007-08-20T14:05:00.000-06:002007-08-20T14:12:17.018-06:00Florida, Here I Come!Sorry, still no photos.<br /><br />I'm at work right now, job #2 - the one I actually like. I really wanted to get this grant in today, but now I'm not so sure. It's not looking promising, so I'm sure that if I got off of blogger and myspace things would be going much faster.<br /><br />I leave on Thursday to go to Florida for 5 days. I am very excited about this. I plan on making good use of this vacation time - working 7 days a week with no breaks means I REALLY need some time off. (Really, I don't mean for this to sound winy. I love the second job, which is why I work 7 days a week. If I didn't love it I would go back full time to job number 1 and get my weekends and PTO back. But I do, so it's worth it. I'm just really excited to be going on vacation).rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-40374267692048819162007-08-11T11:32:00.000-06:002007-08-11T14:00:04.984-06:00Catch UpIt was been 98 degrees or hotter for the last two weeks here. It is too hot to knit, too hot to take pictures of the non-existing knitting, and too hot to blog. Heck, it is almost too hot to think. I took Purl for the first walk in three weeks this morning - with all that black fur she overheats easily.<br />I have gotten some progress on my <a href="http://www.grumperina.com/knitblog/archives/2005/10/i_never_sleep_i.htm">child's first sock</a>, but due to needle issues I have put the sock down for a while. I normally use bamboo needles for socks but found that mine were warping too much on this sock, so I decided to give metal a shot. I'm finding that the metal is way to hard on my hands - I have arthritis and for whatever reasons my hands seem to hurt much more when I use the metal dpn's then with the bamboo, so much so that the last time I knit on the socks my hands started to go numb (the fact that it was chilly where I was knitting did not help. Cold plus metal dpn's do not equal good things for my hands). I had brought the socks and <a href="http://www.glampyreknits.com/">orangina</a> to work on at my knit night, which just happens to take place in a <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&safe=off&rls=HPID,HPID:2005-32,HPID:en&um=1&q=knit+and+caboodle&near=Saint+Charles,+MO&fb=1&view=text&latlng=38775514,-90484279,10252429131319510597">yarn store</a>. Orangina was misbehaving again, so it needed a time out. Luckily, Knit and Caboodle carries a collection of the <a href="http://www.minnowknits.com/patterns.htm">cutest kids patterns</a>, so I decided to <a href="http://pages.e-yarn.com/6030/PictPage/1922240776.html">start a new project</a>. My friends L & K have the cutest little girl - G. She is seven months old now, and since L's favorite color is green, I picked up some <a href="http://www.cascadeyarns.com/cascade-cottonRich.asp">Cascade Cotton Rich </a>in color 5800. The yarn is nice to work with - it's not hard on the hands, doesn't split. and stays spun, but only has 88 yards to a skein. I guess for less then $5.00 a skein I really can't expect tons of yardage, but I still haven't finished the skirt (knit bottom up) and am already on my fourth ball.<br />The Cardinal's participated in <a href="http://www.stitchnpitch.com/">Stitch and Pitch</a>, which was a lot of fun. It was 99 degrees out, but we won, so I'm glad I went. We went from loosing with no runs at the beginning of the 5th inning to scoring 10 runs and winning by the time it ended. Plus, it was the first time I had seen my friend <a href="http://elephunning.blogspot.com/">Elephunning</a> in several weeks, and she brought <a href="http://www.magichat.net/">presents</a>! (sorry, I couldn't find a better web page or remember the names of the other brands, but she brought back three different micro-brews, two of each kind, for both <a href="http://www.scarfitdown.blogspot.com/">Deb</a> and myself).<br />I have also had the pleasure of attending two <a href="http://www.muny.org/">Muny</a> shows this month, <a href="http://www.nodanw.com/shows_p/pajama_game.htm">The Pajama Game</a> with my co-workers, and <a href="http://www.lesmis.com/">Le Mis</a> with a college friend of mine. Both were very good. Le Mis might be the best show I have seen in a LONG time, if not ever.<br />Tonight I am attending a <a href="http://www.rivercityrascals.com/">River City Rascals </a>game with my parents, as long as it doesn't get too unbearably hot.<br />I will try and get photos of the WIP's before too much longer.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-37360007293636707322007-07-07T18:30:00.000-06:002007-07-07T18:35:38.980-06:00Practice Makes PerfectI spent today perfecting my long tail cast on. I know many of you may be thinking that this is a basic skill that most knitters learn when they first pick up needles and yarn. I thought so too. But apparently I needed the practice. I re-cast on for the child's first sock FIVE times today before finally getting the right number of stitches with a length of left over yarn that did not make me feel like I was wasting perfectly good yarn.<br /><br />BTW if you live in St Louis I highly recommend going to <a href="http://www.trailheadbrewing.com/">Trail Head brewery </a>and trying their current seasonal - Honey Wheat. It is awesome.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-65447863390212128602007-07-04T15:20:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:38.521-06:00Stuck!I have a two year old nephew who we call dozer, because he doesn't let things like chairs, or walls get in his way. If something won't move he gets very upset and will inform you that it's stuck. He will walk up to a tree, try to push it and get so upset because it is "stuck." He also has a problem with being "stuck" in his car seat or high chair.<br /><div>Remember when I thought the sock would be <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/2007/06/waiting-game.html">too big</a>? So <a href="http://rfx1982.blogspot.com/2007/06/take-me-to-river.html">I ripped it out and started over</a> with one less repeat? I should have left it. Oddly, The sock fits my leg perfectly.<br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RowPQJeQurI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ZiLspYIpYyQ/s1600-h/100_1128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083454849489615538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RowPQJeQurI/AAAAAAAAAVc/ZiLspYIpYyQ/s320/100_1128.jpg" border="0" /></a> See, there's even extra stretch! <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083454918209092290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RowPUJeQusI/AAAAAAAAAVk/xzxm4nl9bk0/s320/100_1130.jpg" border="0" />But, alas, I could not get it back over my heel. I had to unwind the Child's First Sock while it was on my leg because I was stuck!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5083454991223536338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RowPYZeQutI/AAAAAAAAAVs/UeEHsMeNGao/s320/100_1132.jpg" border="0" />I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July!<br /><div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-38454041712123707812007-07-01T20:34:00.000-06:002007-07-01T20:41:25.806-06:00I just want to move*This weekend I started a new job. I will now be the weekend gallery attendant at the Foundry Art Centre. I still have my internship there, and I will still be working at the other place, but now I have a paying job in the field I want to go into! One of the pluses is that when there are no volunteers I have to sit at the front desk, which means knitting time! I finished two repeats on my Child's First Sock and have most of the heel flap done. Yay progress!<br />I also spent a good deal of this weekend watching season one of <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/weeds/home.do">Weeds</a>. Must say I now love this show. It is hilarious. (It's also where the title of this post came from. It's a song that plays during one of the episodes. I don't want to spoil the episode, but the song is PERFECT for the scene).rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-91627883385920020962007-06-25T16:49:00.000-06:002007-06-25T16:54:50.157-06:00Superhero*My two best friends from college came to St. Louis this weekend. This resulted in lots of reunions and much drinking. It most likely resulted in me putting my foot in my mouth, as drinking often results in this for me. It was an awesome weekend and one I hope to relive as soon as possible. However, there was no knitting.<br /><br /><br />*We listened to a lot of Ani DeFranco, just like back in the day.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-54505235980493161732007-06-17T12:15:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:38.753-06:00Take me to the river...I have made progress on Orangina. I have finished the first skein and have about 12 inches of lace knit.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RnV6kjftEPI/AAAAAAAAAVU/x-HCyETUYjI/s1600-h/100_1093.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077098923352199410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RnV6kjftEPI/AAAAAAAAAVU/x-HCyETUYjI/s320/100_1093.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unfortunately I dropped a stitch about 2 inches ago. I picked the stitch up, but as you can see, it looks a little bit odd.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RnV6cTftEOI/AAAAAAAAAVM/X7ydmzeY_rI/s1600-h/100_1094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077098781618278626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/RnV6cTftEOI/AAAAAAAAAVM/X7ydmzeY_rI/s320/100_1094.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I really don't want to rip back, so I'm hoping that I will be able to either block the mistake out or I will learn to live with it. Maybe I will make this the back of the tank so I can't see it. Honestly, I had to be right on top of the pattern with my camera to have the mistake show up in a picture, so that gives me hope.</div><div>I ended up ripping the cuff of my Child's First Sock out. I have tiny ankles, so there was no way the cuff was going to fit me. I'm going to re-cast on with 8 fewer stitches so that it will fit.<br />Purl is at the groomer getting shaved today. She's going to look so funny, but she does not handle the heat well, so it needs to be done. I have to go pick her up in a half hour, then we're going to go play in the river!</div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-51266866563239830082007-06-14T14:02:00.000-06:002007-06-14T14:12:56.892-06:00The waiting gameThanks for the comments, on both the socks and the pets! Princess (the kitty) insists on laying in the middle of the coffee table when I am using it, so she was originally laying right in front of my feet. Purl decided she needed to check out the socks, and in the process put her rather large head on top of the cat, which of course crushed the poor thing. Then Purl decided the cat needed a sniffing, so that's why the cat is running away with a look of sheer panic!<br /><br />I have started a new pair of socks - the <a href="http://www.grumperina.com/knitblog/archives/2005/10/i_never_sleep_i.htm">Child's First Socks </a>from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Vintage-Socks-Classic-Patterns/dp/1931499659">Knitting Vintage Socks</a> in <a href="http://www.colinette.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154671a02f7719c/shopdata/0020_yarns/0007_wools/0005_jitterbug/full_range.shopscript">jitterbug</a>. I think it's the Jay colorway, but I'm at work right now, so I can't tell for sure. I'm almost through with the cuff. It looks big to me, but I think it's too soon to tell. There might also be pooling, but again, with less then an inch done, it's too soon to tell. I'm just going to have to be patient and wait to see.rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297085205954619838.post-52223212523026960302007-06-12T19:29:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:45:39.034-06:00Slow Down!I finished my socks today! Actually, I finished last night, but wasn't capable of grafting the toe at that point, so that part had to wait until today.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/Rm9I7jftENI/AAAAAAAAAVE/1ne0I04NzmQ/s1600-h/100_1075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075355493047537874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/Rm9I7jftENI/AAAAAAAAAVE/1ne0I04NzmQ/s320/100_1075.jpg" border="0" /></a> Specks:<br />Plain jane kn</span>it socks, using the Yarn Harlot's basic recipie<br />Yarn: Trekking. Not sure which color way, because the dog ate the color band while helping me organize the ball.<br />Start time: some time back in early February.<br />End time: June 12th. Yup, it took me four months to do these babies. That's what I call speed knitting.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/Rm9I3DftEMI/AAAAAAAAAU8/cazLROWR4uM/s1600-h/100_1074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075355415738126530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/Rm9I3DftEMI/AAAAAAAAAU8/cazLROWR4uM/s400/100_1074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BENRdgUtQNU/Rm9IwzftELI/AAAAAAAAAU0/riae7lNzpFM/s1600-h/100_1074.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>rfx1982http://www.blogger.com/profile/13669154238010269771noreply@blogger.com2