I just don’t have anything interesting to show. I do have two inches of 2×2 rib and eight inches of stockinette, which means I almost have the back of my sweater done. It was 100° outside today and I’m knitting a long sleeved sweater. I think I’ve lost my mind.
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Posted in Entertainment, Knitting on Jul 29th, 2006
Since I didn’t post yesterday, here’s a weekend update.
First things first, my yarn sold! Thanks, James! Now I can buy bags of roving and some dyes. Very exciting.
Thursday I got my copy of the Fall Interweave Knits. I’m so in love with this issue. There’s tons of stuff I want to make and I’ve already [...]
Posted in Friday Random Ten on Jul 28th, 2006
I can’t believe it’s already Friday.
1. Beyond the Pale- 16 Horsepower
2. Unionhouse Branch- Alison Krauss and Union Station
3. Going to California- Led Zeppelin
4. Bingo- MIA
5. This Love- Maroon5
6. Butterfly Caught- Massive Attack
7. New Slang- The Shins
8. Wrong Way- Sublime
9. My Buried Child- Swans
10. Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes
Posted in Knitting on Jul 26th, 2006
Today I made flowers. Three roses and six leaves, to be exact. I used scraps of wool, Lamb’s Pride Worsted and Bulky and a little Cascade 220. I used size 10.5US needles on the worsted and for the bulky, a 13. They were really easy to make and so cute. I just cast on 10, [...]
Posted in Spinning on Jul 25th, 2006
Since yesterday was my blogiversary, I’ve lowered the price of my yarns to $12 each, until around midnight Eastern Friday. I meant to do it yesterday but I forgot, so there you go. If you want to buy them both, email me and I’ll sell them both to you for $20.
I hate to keep harping [...]
