Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
The dog sweater? It is done, steeks and all! I finished it last Friday. Pictures coming soon!
Meanwhile, here’s a few small items I recently made. Small projects are great distractions!
This baby hat is part of the test-knit mentioned earlier. more »
Randomity
Hooray! I am almost finished with my last secret knitting project. I ran into the dreaded “not enough yarn” problem again. (Any advice or tricks for removing this curse?) It’s a fun project, I wish I could tell you about it now, but my mouth/hands will be tied for months.
Happily, I’ve finalized the layout for the new sock pattern…finally! I’m very excited. If all goes well with the final copy, it’ll be available for purchase through Ravelry tomorrow.
I have been in a funk on-and-off for months. Partly because I HATE job hunting (it’s probably my least favorite thing to do in the whole world). Partly because I don’t get much opportunity to socialize (all my old friends have moved away and my extreme shyness means I’m slow to make new friends). Partly because Maui, my 2-year old computer, seems to be dying. I need to put aside some time to create the restore CDs (shame on me for putting off that task) and back up all my files so I can format.
Knitting is great therapy, but it can make things more difficult because I’d rather knit than throw together a new cover letter or browse the classifieds. I also think my blog reading list has become a bit stagnant. I recently added a Greasemonkey script that enables the original post to load directly in Google Reader, so now I can read the full post and comment without having to open a new tab. It’s working well and I’m getting back into blog reading/commenting. I’d love a few recommendations for good knitting blogs. (Some topic variety is fine but I’m really all about the knitting.) I’ve temporarily made public my list via Bloglines, so you can see which blogs I already read. Thanks! : )
Stripes
In case it isn’t obvious from my blog theme, I love the color combination of purple and green. I have two skeins of Opal Prisma, one in each color - 1192 (green) and 1195 (purple). I’ve come up with several ways to use the two colors in socks. There’s a poll at the end of this post; please cast your vote and let me know which option you think I should choose. I don’t know when I will actually start these socks, it could be next week or next year.
The options I’ve come up with include:
Nada
I have absolutely nothing to show you all. How depressing! I have been in a state of limbo since finishing the Logan wrap and English Crystal square. I’m in the middle of several secret projects. Thus far, it’s been mostly “hurry up and wait.” Yarn has arrived for only one project, which I’ve swatched; but before I can continue, I need the paperwork and further instructions. This waiting wreaks havoc on my nerves.
Check out these two pictures from 1918 I found at the MN Digital Library. more »
ID10T
(Surprise! I have finally rolled out my new blog theme. Simple, but cute, and totally me. Stop by and check it out!)
Remember these socks? Frogged them. I thought the yarn (Omo) would be nice with something lacy. How about Jeanie? Pretty cables and dropped stitches? What could not be more fun? more »
