I can't believe that two weeks have passed since I updated this blog! But, then, I've been doing late tax returns like crazy - oh yes Virginia, I suspect even Santa has occasionally filed late !!
I get an audio book playing on the desktop & spend days & days with receipts & the calculator BEFORE I get to do the actual return. In the last couple of months, I've worked my way thru Ben Bova's 'Grand Tour' series & am now working on Kathy Reichs' "Bones" books. I like her heroine, Temperance Brennan, a whole lot better than Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta. Both fictional women deal with dead bodies but Temperance studies the bones while the dour Kay, deals with bodies that're still dressed in their meat & skin. Both are good if you like the genre though.
But, I'm getting off the subject here . . I've been busy. But not too busy to finish the Black Funeral Socks. They actually went quite quickly for black socks but the Pr
eface yarn really feels thin - I'll have to get a report back from the wearer to be. It may just be my imagination!! My Olympic SockPut socks have found a new home! My Doctor's new receptionist has an eating problem. She's so thin that I volunteered to donate fat to her any time she needs it!! She proudly announced yesterday that she's gained 2.5 pounds in the last three months!! I congratulated her & rewarded her hard work with the wild socks I knit for the Olympics - she was so proud of herself!! I hope she's gained another 2.5 when I come back in three months.
I also cast on s
ome new short socks for ME in the Garn Studio sock yarn. I really like the Garn Studio yarn - not only does it come in some great colorways but it's thick & springy & quick to knit. It's a little more expensive - a buck or two - but feels great when you're knitting & nice ON! With all the warm weather out there these days, I NEED short socks.
My friend Gail came to Wednesday Nite Knitting with a pair of fingerless gloves. They were really nice! She knit them from a
pattern on KNITTY - called SPIROGYRA. We love Knitty!!! Now, I remembered seeing the pattern & thought it was interesting for Sweet Young Things but hadn't thought about actually making them for myself. When Gail brought her gloves to the group, we all tried them on. Gail made hers long - almost to the elbow!! I loved them! Laura threatened to wear them home. So, I came home that nite, printed off the pattern & started knitting them out of some grey handspun I had laying around. I'd actually started a pair of plain fingerless gloves in the grey last spring - they were thick & warm but sooooo uninspiring. So I tore them back to the ribbing, adjusted the stitch count to a multiple of 6 for the pattern & spent the weekend knitting my own interpretation of Spirogyra. I also made t
hem long - they're halfway to my elbow - so I'll be warm in the warehouses when I work this winter. I wasn't going to waste my time making LACEY gloves but I discovered that lace makes them much stretchier - a good thing when working with handspun on small sized needles!! There's a reason for everything in this life . . . .
My Carpenter finally showed his face at my door - I got his body & arm measurements & am now able to finish his Wonderful Wallaby! He's really looking forward to wearing it when he goes North to visit Mom for Thanksgiving. Apparently, I chose his favorite color. I'm not surprised. The Anniversary Blue is wonderful when knit up & will look great on him. I originally thought the Heritage was too scratchy for a cozy sweater that would touch skin but it's actually very nice to work with & really softens up as you knit with it. And yes, you have to pick out a little bit of straw here & there but I sure wouldn't have a problem wearing this wool as a cardigan.
I actually knit a few more rows on Arvik in the last couple of weeks too. I'm thinking I'll be wearing it to the Fall Retreat this year just to prove I can knit a sweater for ME! With my Spirogyra gloves on & Arvik on my back, I'll have to knit up one of those wild fluffy scarves in hot pink to go with them for a bit of color . . . .
I get an audio book playing on the desktop & spend days & days with receipts & the calculator BEFORE I get to do the actual return. In the last couple of months, I've worked my way thru Ben Bova's 'Grand Tour' series & am now working on Kathy Reichs' "Bones" books. I like her heroine, Temperance Brennan, a whole lot better than Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta. Both fictional women deal with dead bodies but Temperance studies the bones while the dour Kay, deals with bodies that're still dressed in their meat & skin. Both are good if you like the genre though.
But, I'm getting off the subject here . . I've been busy. But not too busy to finish the Black Funeral Socks. They actually went quite quickly for black socks but the Pr
eface yarn really feels thin - I'll have to get a report back from the wearer to be. It may just be my imagination!! My Olympic SockPut socks have found a new home! My Doctor's new receptionist has an eating problem. She's so thin that I volunteered to donate fat to her any time she needs it!! She proudly announced yesterday that she's gained 2.5 pounds in the last three months!! I congratulated her & rewarded her hard work with the wild socks I knit for the Olympics - she was so proud of herself!! I hope she's gained another 2.5 when I come back in three months.I also cast on s
ome new short socks for ME in the Garn Studio sock yarn. I really like the Garn Studio yarn - not only does it come in some great colorways but it's thick & springy & quick to knit. It's a little more expensive - a buck or two - but feels great when you're knitting & nice ON! With all the warm weather out there these days, I NEED short socks.My friend Gail came to Wednesday Nite Knitting with a pair of fingerless gloves. They were really nice! She knit them from a
pattern on KNITTY - called SPIROGYRA. We love Knitty!!! Now, I remembered seeing the pattern & thought it was interesting for Sweet Young Things but hadn't thought about actually making them for myself. When Gail brought her gloves to the group, we all tried them on. Gail made hers long - almost to the elbow!! I loved them! Laura threatened to wear them home. So, I came home that nite, printed off the pattern & started knitting them out of some grey handspun I had laying around. I'd actually started a pair of plain fingerless gloves in the grey last spring - they were thick & warm but sooooo uninspiring. So I tore them back to the ribbing, adjusted the stitch count to a multiple of 6 for the pattern & spent the weekend knitting my own interpretation of Spirogyra. I also made t
hem long - they're halfway to my elbow - so I'll be warm in the warehouses when I work this winter. I wasn't going to waste my time making LACEY gloves but I discovered that lace makes them much stretchier - a good thing when working with handspun on small sized needles!! There's a reason for everything in this life . . . .My Carpenter finally showed his face at my door - I got his body & arm measurements & am now able to finish his Wonderful Wallaby! He's really looking forward to wearing it when he goes North to visit Mom for Thanksgiving. Apparently, I chose his favorite color. I'm not surprised. The Anniversary Blue is wonderful when knit up & will look great on him. I originally thought the Heritage was too scratchy for a cozy sweater that would touch skin but it's actually very nice to work with & really softens up as you knit with it. And yes, you have to pick out a little bit of straw here & there but I sure wouldn't have a problem wearing this wool as a cardigan.
I actually knit a few more rows on Arvik in the last couple of weeks too. I'm thinking I'll be wearing it to the Fall Retreat this year just to prove I can knit a sweater for ME! With my Spirogyra gloves on & Arvik on my back, I'll have to knit up one of those wild fluffy scarves in hot pink to go with them for a bit of color . . . .
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