tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194207232011-04-21T12:45:56.744-05:00Musings, knitting and otherwiseStitchcounterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10487010394803256658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19420723.post-60672359922564889342008-12-09T20:25:00.003-05:002008-12-09T20:34:05.635-05:00

I'm on a roll. I finished the first repeat of Chart C. Here's my current lace blob:The close-up:The only mod so far is that I went down one needle size so it won't be quite as airy as some of the others out there. I'm a little worried that it may not block out as big as I would like but it is lace and blocking does amazing things to a project.At this rate, I might actually be done by Christmas.

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For my Tia, who is celebrating her 50th wedding anniversary in a few weeks:(for reference, the shawl is blocking on a queen-sized bed)(sorry for the white on white, hopefully you can still make out the shawl)Pattern: Blue Curacao by Doris Chan (Ravelry link, part of Amazing Crochet Lace)Yarn: Lily Chin's Greenwich yarn in white, 60% nylon, 22% acrylic, 28% mohair. This was the yarn in the pattern

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Because I couldn't resist...Your rainbow is strongly shaded orange, red, and brown.       What is says about you: You are a passionate person. You appreciate the roughness of nature. You feel closer to people when you understand their imperfections. Others are amazed at how you don't give up.Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.I saw this on Trillian's blog. Uh, apparently its no

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I've been trying to cut back on my yarn purchases but the one thing I haven't given up is souvenir yarn. When we were in Jacksonville, I had to get some yarn. One of the yarns I purchased was this lovely yarn from J. Knits. Its superwash light sock in the color "Kansas".(the true color is somewhere in between)The vividness reminds me of Kill Bill, one of my FIL's favorite movies. When I mentioned

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That was what one of the signs read at the Yarn Harlot (aka Stephanie Pearl-McPhee) reading last night. I'd always said that if she ever came to FL, I would find a way to go to the reading. If you think her books and blog are funny, let me tell you she is even better in person. (Run, do not walk to the nearest reading, you will never regret it.) I laughed so hard that I cried. Amy (who kindly

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You ever wonder where you fellow bloggers live? Well, from now on when I tell people where I live, they'll actually know. Unfortunately, they'll know all about "Melbourne, FL" because tropical storm Fay has been sitting over us for the last 36 hours or so. Thankfully, we are safely nestled away in our home with our storm shutters down over the windows. We only lost power briefly this morning and

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I know I have yarn and fiber to give away but I am sorry to say that I have not picked the winners yet. Sorry! My inlaws are coming tonight so I'm thinking Monday will have to be the big day so I can try to reach winners via email over the weekend. Alaska was beautiful and I highly recommend that if you ever have the chance, you should go. The marathon was tough and there were moments where I

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June 21st is my first marathon. As part of the fundraising effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, I'm raffling off the rest of the prize yarn/fiber. Just a dollar gets you a chance at a prize and for every $5 you get 6 chances. Donate at http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/tntcflBGuzman. Technically, I get an email from the site but you can also send me an email at betzig AT

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I know not everyone is on Ravelry or would care to be part of it, but it has saved my credit card from over use. Although I have bought yarn (for a good cause to be sure, but still) so my diet is a bust, I am trying very hard to stop myself from spontaneous/"must have now" purchases. I was cruising through some pattern pages and that, of course, leads to yarn pages and next thing I know I'm

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I gave in to the temptation and started a crocheted baby blanket. My college roommate just had a boy and another friend is supposed to have a boy next month. Since I don't have really boy-appropriate yarn in my stash (stop snickering, its true that despite all that yarn there wasn't anything just right for a baby blanket for a boy), I fell victim to the acrylic at one of the big box stores. Now,

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Um, yeah, its been a few days since I posted and I owed you some photos. First, the nearly finished Baby Surprise Jacket:When I seamed up the first sleeve, I went too far over and the neck opening was too small so I had to pull out the seam. This time I'm going to use safety pins to help me figure out the right spacing. I need to find buttons--what side should the buttons be on for a girl? I

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I'm almost finished with my Baby Surprise Jacket. Only one more ridge, the bindoff and I'm ready to put it all together. I love the colors and think it will make a great gift. Unfortunately, its intended recipient is already too big for it. (I guess I should have actually started this while the baby was still in the womb.) I didn't bother to swatch since I knew I wanted to make the pattern and I

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It took a while to get to the goal, but we finally have a winner for the Coral Shock sock yarn. Congratulations to Christine! (She also just signed up the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk so go on over there and show her some love.)This means that we'll be ready for the next yarn. In the opposing corner we haveDesert Songcoming in at 1250 yardsmade of 50% silk and 50% merinothe opponents don't stand a

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I finally started my first Elizabeth Zimmerman project, a Baby Surprise Jacket.It doesn't look like much right now, but I'm enjoying the simple garter stitch. Unfortunately, I got cocky and messed something up when I was knitting and watching TV. I ripped and reknit so that the stitch count is back to what it should be. I thought briefly about fudging the counts and then adding another ridge to

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I have actually made the effort to squeeze in some knitting time. I didn't take the time to photograph it at the beginning but here is an actual FO, some Red Dwarf socks for me. Pattern: Red Dwarf socksYarn: Artyarns SupermerinoNeedles: 2 size 4 circulars (did them 2 at a time)Notes: After being disappointed by this yarn in terms of yardage, I was glad that it was enough to finish these socks.

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OK, so I haven't been posting much knitting these days in part because I've been training for the Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage, AK through Team in Training. Apparently, I am only capable of doing one non-work activity/hobby at a time. However, I want to combine my love of yarn with my goal to raise $5,100 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I have lost some loved ones to cancer and currently

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Yarn diet out the windowSo, I've decided I'm not going to Stitches East this year. Although very enjoyable, I think I'm ready for a new avenue. Well, it just so happens that the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival will occur the weekend I was planning on being in the area anyway. Is it me or is that a sign that I should go? Of course, I will be attending with the fabulous Pam, the very funny Amanda

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Rip it, rip itThe lovely Licorice Whip is going to have to take a trip to the frog pond. Although I actually knit a gauge swatch, I am doing something different and the sweater is too big by about 6 inches in the bust. OK, so I knit the swatch flat and knit the sweater in the round, so this was probably my first mistake. However, when I hold a tape measure across the back of the sweater (all

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EvidenceI finally took a picture of Licorice Whip. Hubby is impressed at how it seems to be flying along.Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with it. I put it on scrap yarn and think it will have some positive ease but not too much. Now lets just hope that I have enough yarn to finish.The pest control guy came yesterday and sprayed the crap out of the house. Even though I kept the dogs out all day while

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In which we discuss knitting and dog-related dramaThe sockee for hubby still needs a new toe. I was going to do it this weekend, really I was but...um, I get distracted easily. Maybe this week will be the one where he gets his finished socks.As I mentioned, I'm trying to resist the lure of buying new yarn. My stash is modest, but there is still plenty of it. Its only January and I'm already

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Happy New YearAs I review the knitting year, I have to admit, I didn't do nearly all I thought I would. Actually, (blushes) I didn't meet any of my knitting resolutions so this year I'm not making any. I'm just going to enjoy knitting and try to spend more time focusing on the process and not on finishing projects. I did knit my first socks and found that I liked the experience. I actually

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A little sparkleI finished the sockees (finally) but I haven't taken photos. Needless to say, hubby wants them blocked and ready to wear. Soon my pretties...For your viewing pleasure, here is some gorgeous tencel yarn from Just Our Yarn. It is the Almaza yarn in a bright orange/red-orange color (color TTT07-172 but its not on the site). A little close-up:I think it was overcast when I took the

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Cold color, soft feelDidn't mean to leave you hanging. We went out of town last weekend and I've been busy sitting on my arse. Any-hoo, here's what you really came for, some yarn baby.This is some lovely bamboo from Habu. 2 skeins of fingering weight (or maybe laceweight?) bamboo, 1148 yards of steel grey lusciousness. The color is more grey and not as blue as it looks on my monitor. Its the

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Taking it easyWell, our guests technically left today. However, they spent the night at my uncle's house last night since he's closer to the airport and they had a 6am flight. I really appreciate the fact that I did not have to get up before 4am to get them to the airport on time. Since the week was pretty mellow, I actually did not do that much knitting. I did more quilting but I have yet to

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VV is for visitors. Apparently, I had nothing to worry about because Genny, my shepherd mix, loves the long-haired datsun. They have been running around chasing each other like maniacs. Genny is loving my brother & his girlfriend since they keep giving her treats. I'm a little concerned that Cam is not too keen on the the datsun but so far he gives no indication that he's going to lash out at her

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I'm baaaack...(cue spooky music)OK, I went to Stitches East again this year with the very lovely Trillian42. You may have seen her wearing her very fabulous, bright green crochet shawl. (Even Doris Chan complimented it.) I was one of the lucky people who actually got one of Mel's ravelry ribbons. Mel (and everyone else at the Webs booth) was super nice.I took "The Art of Knitting Backwards" from

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Meet SockeeThese socks are just too cute to be mere "socks", they are affectionately known as "sockees" around here. (OK, technically just "sockee" but you get the idea.)For your viewing pleasure:They don't make a great visual impact, at least not with my lack of photographic skills, but trust me, these are a pleasure to knit. First, the Felici yarn is soft and a dream to knit. I haven't done

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Dork, right hereThe sockapalooza socks are done! That's right, finished, blocked and mailed. What's that you say? The pictures? Aak! I was in such a rush to get them out the door, I completely forgot to take a picture. If my pal posts one or sends me one, I'll link to it.I have moved on to socks for hubby. I maybe bought a Nancy Bush book and some Knitpicks yarn. hee hee. My MIL wants me to make

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Technical difficultiesMy computer is experiencing some "troubles". Hubby should have time to fix it this weekend and then I can give you the full update. Until then, know that there has been knitting and quilting. The second Sockapalooza sock should be done by this weekend--been knitting on it during all my training at the new job so I'll be turning the heel soon. I'm taking another quilting

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And so it goes...I've been working on new socks for my pal.The lighting isn't great--I tried both indoor (top pic) and outdoor (bottom pic) photos but neither really does the color justice. The blues are a little softer in real life. Its also hard to see the pattern (Diamante).I should be done with this sock before my trip and there should be plenty of knitting time during my travels to finish

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Non-Crafty QuickieLife is crazy. I made a new friend almost a month ago. She mentioned that there was a position opening in her office and I should apply. I blew it off because I just met her and it seemed odd that she was pushing for me to apply, and I do like where I work. (Of course, I don't like being commission only and driving 1.5 hrs each way 3 times a week. The other two days I work from

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Sockapalooza 4 PackageMy sock pal rocks! Check out my care package:Starting from the bottom left, Wavy Socks, some slipper socks, some tea, a Magic Towel, Reindeer Droppings (candy), leftover yarn from the Wavy Socks, a cool postcard of my pal's town (she lives above the Artic Circle!!), a cute cat card, bamboo Addis, and cool packaging in the background.My Wavy Socks:cuff detail:(how cute is

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Where have I been?This pretty much sums up last week.Before that, well, how do you balance work, life, and crafting? Apparently my crafting falls at the bottom of the list and blogging is below that. Driving 1.5 hrs each way to work is really exhausting. I know you're tired of hearing it, but it means all I want is to sit on the couch, semi-comatose when I get home. I haven't even made a real

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Do I know you? or do you know me?*Knottygnome has me thinking, do I really know you? I feel like I do but the reality is that I probably don't. You probably have a feel for my personality given my discussions of knitting progress (or lack thereof) and various memes. You actually know lots of random things about me that people I see and speak with more often might not know. (Because, really, when

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Pics to start off the weekendI finally went out and took some photos of my swatch for Mystery Stole 3. I started out with US3 needles at the bottom, went on to US4 needles, and then used US5 needles at the top. I still need to block the swatch but the hemp doesn't have much give so I'm thinking the size should not change drastically. (don't laugh, it could happen)Complete aside, the first clue

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FoiledI was all set to take pictures of actual knitting progress but the camera batteries are dead. So, I'm afraid you will have to settle for my word that I have actually been knitting. (Hopefully, there will be pictures by the end of the week.) I have been working away on the Alpine Lace stole because I'm tired of seeing it around. I think it will be great when its done but it is just taking a

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The cool kids *do* like meI got my Ravelry invite. woo-hoo!!I have to finish working, meh, but tonight I can start joining in the fun.

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My first RAK!How awesome is the kindness of knitters? and the (sadly blogless) AlexJ (of the Knittyboards) in particular?AlexJ sent me a much appreciated surprise in the form of three handknit dishcloths.Purty, ain't they?and some sock yarn that looks like it might work for this FL heat:Thank you, AlexJ!!!Hubby asked if I was seriously going to use them for the dishes because they were too pretty

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Some sewing, very little knittingI've always wanted to quilt. I still have my first attempt at quilting from my 7th grade arts class. Now it is a doggie blanket. I actually like it and may even get bold enough to take it apart and try to put it back so its actually in straight lines now that I have a machine.I've never been much of a book-learner so I signed up for a beginning quilting class. Our

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It was just a matter of timeOK, so I've been tagged by Pam for the 7 things meme. It seems like everyone has done this. The trick will be, can I list 7 things that aren't in the 100 things about me or in the last 6 weird things meme.1. I would take baked goods (cake, cookies, sometimes even some fresh bread) over chocolate (candy bars or those fancy boxed chocolates) or ice cream, 9 times out of

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New toy & new FOOK, its still a few months before my birthday but since its a combination gift, I got my present early.Its a gently used Pfaff ClassicStyle Quilt 2027. Its definitely more expensive than I had imagined when I requested a sewing machine. However, since this was a present, hubby wanted to make sure it would be a good long-term investment in a machine that could last a lifetime. Plus

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SocksViola, les Twinkles Toes c'est fini!back view:Pattern: Twinkle Toes by Cookie A.Yarn: Opal 6-ply in Caffe Au Lait, used 84g (out of a 150g skein--definitely enough left for a pair of anklets)Needles: size 4, WEBS bamboo circs (two socks on two circs)Modifications: Since I had so much yarn, I had these grand plans to make these knee socks. I did increase the length by quite a bit but ran out

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Heels turnedSince hubby drove to & from Orlando yesterday, I was able to turn the heels. woo-hoo! Unfortunately, I did the first one wrong and had to rip the whole thing out because I ended the heel flap (is this what its called?) on a purl row instead of a knit row. I wasn't sure where the error was so the whole thing came out. The second time I caught an error on the second to last row of the

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Twinkle-yI guess they are more like toe cozies at this point.Close-up (you can just barely see the beginnings of a pattern):The lace pattern is really easy so I only have to glance at the chart every once in a while to figure out where I am. Although I attempted to start with the Figure 8 cast on, it didn't look right and I couldn't get both socks started at once (I had to work a few rows of

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Almost FOOK, so they are currently blocking, but otherwise the Endpaper Mitts are done. Check out the insides:I didn't know what to do with the float when I hit the purl stitch so I just ran the yarn along the back. Still I think it looks cool.Since hubby isn't here (working the weekend, boo), you'll have to make do with just a photo of the finished mitts.Look a little closer:Why yes, they do

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I blame it on CookieCookie A. that is. I don't know what has come over me but the combination of stumbling across her website and her appearance on Knitty Gritty, I am completely obsessed with socks... at least in theory. I have not actually started any socks and my previous sock experience is limited to Fuzzy Feet.I had purchased some Opal sock yarn without really knowing what it was destined to

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Bound to happenOK, I weighed finished mitt #1. It came in at a healthy 22g. I weighed the remaining skeins, 27g, with 13g of Yellow Ochre and 15g of Peacock. Of course, I did not weigh the skeins when I first got them, simply assumed that I got the 25g on the ball band. So I should be good, right?(I think mitt #2 looks longer because I haven't stretched it out width-wise by modeling it.)What's

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Must...resist...It was so close to being done, I just couldn't stop myself. I finished the first Endpaper mitt. Although I was feeling a little better, the knitting has set me back again. However, isn't it great? (Of course, I need to weave in the ends and block it but I think it looks pretty good.)(Its pretty hard to take a picture of your right hand with your left hand when you are right-handed

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SidelinedI finished the thumb on the Endpaper Mitts (pic to follow at some later date) and am almost done with the pattern repeats on the palm section. Although I'm excited to be in the home stretch, I can't knit. I don't know what I did but the ganglion cyst on my left hand is acting up. Its a problem I frequently had in college but it hasn't bothered me in years. My dad has the same condition

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The Book List This one's been going around. I got it from Trillian.Look at the list of (100) books below. Bold the ones you’ve read. Italicize the ones you want to read. Leave blank the ones that you aren’t interested in. Movies don’t count.1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret

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Life updateJust a little FYI to let you guys know that the doggy daycare gig is over. I'm a little sad to not be spending time with the dogs but sometimes they were more than I could take. Friday was my last day. About an hour before closing, one of the dogs got my thigh while trying to get at the dog on my other side. The big welt kept me from getting too sad about my last day.Why? Because I

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Moving on to the next oneI know that the Alpine Lace is languishing by the wayside, but I couldn't help myself. I had to start the Endpaper Mitts (by Eunny Jang).I learned how to do a tubular cast on for this. It was difficult to understand at first because I couldn't get the video to work on my computer. However, once I got going it was pretty easy. I've already done 2 of the 3 repeats for Chart

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Yarn Pr0n and FOFirst, I present to you the finished pair of Fetching (OK, so they still need to be blocked, work with me):and the view from the palm side:Look mom, no gaping holes!Pattern: Fetching from KnittyNeedles: size 3 dpns (I started out with metal needles, Susan Bates I think, but had to switch to bamboo for the last mitt because the metal hurt my hands)Yarn: one skein of Merino Style

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Some evidence of knittingAs I mentioned, I am re-doing the novelty scarf.Its quite possible that now it is too narrow but I'll keep going for a while and wait to see how I feel about it. That is one of the Balene needles in the work. Again, the needles feel nice but are a little heavy compared to some of my other needles.Here is the almost finished pair of Fetching gloves. I just undid the

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Do-oversOK, there has been some knitting going on here at the home front but I haven't taken any pictures to post. I'm afraid this will be text-only with pictures to follow at some later date.First, I now understand the call of armwarmers/wristwarmers/fingerless gloves. They are so quick and satisfying. I was able to finish the first Fetching glove in a weekend. It looked a bit too stretched so

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All quiet on the knitting frontThe center pattern of the Alpine lace scarf seems to go much faster than the border pattern. However, when combined with a beer or perhaps some wine, it can be much more difficult. Some of you may scoff at using stitch markers, but I find that it makes it real simple for me to keep track of the stitches in a repeat. Well, after a glass (or was it two?) of wine, I

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MilanYou Belong in MilanStylish and sophisticated, you want to enjoy a truly European life - away from tourists!Milan fits you perfectly. Great shopping, high quality food, lots of culture... with very little hype.What European City Do You Belong In?Don't they also have great yarn there?

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KADD, checkKADD=knitting attention deficit disorderOK, last week because of this contract work, I spent about 4 hours driving for about 3 hours of work. (1.5 hrs to get to the client meeting, 2.5 hrs for the meeting, .5 hr to get to my friend's office to meet for lunch,1 hr for lunch, .5 hr to drive back to contract office to meet with my colleague for .5 hr, and then another 1.5 hr drive back

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Baby stepsWith all the stuff going on around here lately, there hasn't been much knitting. I'm afraid the only knitting time was really on the plane ride back from our NYC trip. (I slept on the way there and was super busy the whole weekend.)Can you tell that I got to the garter stitch border? I am almost done with the first repeat from Chart B. Obviously, I will need a few more repeats before

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I fell off but I'm back nowTwig pointed out to me that it has been 2 weeks since I posted. I didn't mean to go so long but we went to NYC the weekend before last and then we had friends in town this past weekend. I know I shouldn't let real life interrupt my knitting but I did. There has been little progress on the Alpine scarf and no other knitting at all the last two weeks. Its hard to

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All about the dogs**actually started this post before the new year but had not finished uploading all the photos until nowNo knitting here, just lots of stuff about the dogs for now.The drive to Jacksonville for Christmas was the first time we had packed up the car with our stuff and both dogs. (We have a Subaru Impreza sport wagon, which is about the size of a Toyota Matrix or Mazda 5.) For a

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Actual KnittingAs I mentioned, I actually finished the Wide Triangle shawl.However, I was sloppy in the blocking and look at this:Where I did the double decreases to get the shaping, it looks like there are two sets of yarnovers. It is really bothering me so I'm going to have to re-block. I think I need to run some thread (I don't have blocking wires) through the border before the yarnovers and

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Knitting in 2007I don't make New Year's Resolutions because they never seem to stick. I like the idea of reviewing my personal growth at the end of the year but if I need to make changes I am more likely to stick to it after January. (I know, I'm weird. I feel like there is too much pressure to make a change after the 1st. It seems more relaxing to mull over what I have found out about myself

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Felicidades!!Merry Christmas, Happy Boxing Day, Happy Solstice Day, Kwanzaa, Chanukah!!May you have a wonderful holiday season filled with lots of yarn!

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More Victorian Lace infoCan you tell that I am obsessed with this book? OK, on the sidebar you will see an additional file, a document that lists the yarn substitutions that I have read on the VLT KAL site and anywhere I may have come across someone writing about their VLT project. If you want me to add anything, just let me know. I will try to keep it updated.OK, I have only bought presents for

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TaggedYou know what is great about the blogosphere, other than finding answers to almost any question I can come up with, is how friendly everyone is. I just got tagged by Sande for a meme. I had not actually read Sande's blog before but since we are both part of the VLT KAL its like we're part of the same club, practically friends. Having tagged me, I have now read her blog and feel like I know

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Joys of technologyAfter consulting the good folks on the Knitty boards, I have been able to upload my spreadsheet (in the sidebar) without having to pay for server space. woo hoo! Why did I bother? Well, I have joined the Victorian Lace Today knitalong and was already thinking about what I would want to do next. You may remember that I have that lovely Blue Moon Rio yarn that is begging to become

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Initial surgery a success...but follow-up required more drastic measuresThis will be a quick, picture-free post today. First, I went ahead and dropped down the two stitches back to the place where I had missed a YO. Since I have this project on Denise needles, I was able to just take the needles off the ends and put in those stoppers so that the stitches not in use would not slip off. Then I used

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Hats and laceI've been busy with the part-time job and looking for full-time work. It is actually quite exhausting physically so there has only been minimal knitting at casa de stitchcounter.First, I made another hat (preemie-sized) for the Hats for Alex using the Microspun I had left over from the first baby hat. (Its going in the mail today.)If anyone can tell me what kind of plant that is, I

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Some knitting, some laughingI followed String Bean's pattern and I don't know what I did wrong but the baby hat looked much too long. I was going to send it anyway but then decided that I couldn't do it. So I frogged a couple of inches and changed the decreasing so it wouldn't taper as much. It will get washed tonight, blocked and then it is ready for sending. Maybe I'll get ambitious and try to

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On a roll, babeeOK, in my excitement to show you the yarn from my trip, I forgot to show you the awesome gifts that Pam made for me. First, what looks like a bracelet is actually a row counter. I love it. I think it works better than the row counters I've bought because once you get used to moving the beads over, it takes very little time. In my experience, using the plastic row counter you

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Yummy yarnsOne of the wonderful things about Stitches East was the market. I had a few constraints for the yarn I bought: it had to fit in my luggage (no cheating by buying another bag), it had to be on sale/not available online, and it would not exceed my spending limit. I managed to fall within those boundaries and still walk away with some fabulous yarns. Without further ado, prepare to

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Woops!So, I knew before I started that I would have to watch the SWS closely during the felting process. Pam had warned me, the kind souls on the Knitty board cautioned SWS users about its quick-felting properties. I even set the timer for 15 mins. intervals. After the first 15 minutes, nothing, there wasn't even a hint of felting. Although the second 15 min. interval fell in the middle of eating

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Good times with friends and yarnI went to Stitches East last week and it was great! First, it meant that I got to hang out with my friend, Pam. I don't think I realized just how much I missed having a knitting buddy. Of course, hanging out with Pam (and her hubby) is fun no matter what. I also met Roxy and AliceC from the Knitty boards. They were very cool (no big surprise there). It was so

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A little lateSo you want to see some swatches? You know you do. C'mon, who doesn't want to see swatches?OK, seriously, I usually get gauge with the recommended yarn weight and needles. Why has this not happened this time, I have no idea.Here's an overall look at my swatches using (from left to right) a size 4, 5, 6, and 7 needles:Hmm, not real helpful that photo...a close-up of the swatch using

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Do I like Kirk or do I like Picard?**Lyrics to Weird Al's 2006 release "White and Nerdy".OK, I didn't mean to leave the blog unattended for so long. Apparently I got the summer slow down bug late. Seriously, I have not knit a single stitch in about 2 (maybe 3) weeks. I haven't even bought yarn in well over a month. Crazy, I know. I've just been obsessed with...um...not doing anything. This whole

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And...I had a really great yarn exchange with Tesoro from the Knitty Coffeeshop. She graciously took the 10 skeins of hemp/cotton, and in exchange I got these wonderful goodies:The Takhi Yarns fall/winter 2003 collection, two cakes of a black/burgundy Cascade 220, Lamb's Pride Bulky in Almond Blosson, and in Aubergine. (Sorry the yarns are dark so the color isn't very good but trust me these are

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Ups and downsSo much has been going on. First, the week before last I actually worked almost full-time at the doggie daycare. (They were short a person for the week.) On a good day, I'm coherent after a very strong cup of coffee and a few hours to ease into the day. Showing up at 8:30am to attend to 15+ rambunctious dogs is a little tough for me. I have grown to really enjoy working with the dogs

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So much...I didn't realize how long it had been since I last posted. First, I bought more Denise needles at Busy Hands Yarn.The needle set was on sale, so how could I resist getting a second set? I also got the longer cords--the blanket I was working on has used up all the extra cords from my original Denise set.Over the holiday weekend I worked on the Andi cardigan from Rowan's Linen Print

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Knitting Techniques(*picture heavy post)I haven't done much knitting the last few days but I have been reading about knitting. As I've been looking at some patterns and reading other people's experiences with them, I realized that I don't know enough about technique. Now, I can (usually) follow directions and get something that looks roughly like the picture that goes with the pattern. By

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MIKAs the deadline for the One Skein Secret Pal nears, I felt like I really needed to just focus on the Dream Swatch project. Unfortunately, once I got the hang of crossing the stitches, the pattern got a little...well, boring. Now don't get me wrong, I think the finished product is pretty cool and the bamboo yarn was lovely. However, its a long time to be repeating the same six rows, not to

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The latest (and not so much the greatest)For those of you keeping track, the Alene camisole has been frogged. After I blocked and seamed the top portion of the camisole, I realized that it was way too big. Although Trillian noted that I could probably block it smaller, it would have meant that it would stretch out way too much once I wore it. Seeing as how it was supposed to be a flirty camisole,

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StillwaterI'm telling you, it totally pays to take chances. I won SweetGeorgia's birthday contest. The prize, beautiful sock yarn in a new colorway, Stillwater. Here's the pic she sent me (you can see this photo and the other new colorways she just whipped up on her site):The winning comment:The best thing about turning 30 is knowing better but doing it anyway. You have the experience and the

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ssslow progresssWe were out of town the last few days. I got a chance to see Trillian and some friends. We had a great time hanging out in VA for a long weekend. I took a couple of projects with me and worked on hubby's sweater and the crocheted baby blanket. No pics of that, just a few more inches of ribbing and a few more rounds on the blanket so not really worthy of photographing at this point

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Funny storyFirst, I won't bore you with progress pics of the crochet blanket and the ribbing. With my wrist issues, everything is moving slowly. Thanks to all of you for your concern and suggestions for making my wrist feel better. I have actually had problems with my joints (wrists, ankles, shoulders and occasionally knees) for years. Since I'm not particularly athletic, it is not usually a

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The dark side beckoned...I did most of the ribbing in the picture in one sitting. Again, it doesn't look like much but keep in mind the first inch or so is on size 3 needles and then I moved up to the size 4 for the rest.As much as I appreciate the speed that I get from the Addis, it seems to hurt my hand to hold the metal needles for so long. In addition, after a few hours of ribbing my right

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Progress reportSorry, but this will be a picture free report today. I've been working on hubby's sweater. Since a picture of about 2 inches of ribbing is not so exciting, I'll wait until its further along to post a pic. I was going to do the bottom for the Alene camisole in the round without the open front as in the original pattern. Once I started thinking about it, I decided I didn't like the

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It pays to take chancesI got my prize for being one of the winners in Glampyre's contest in the mail. First, I am so impressed at how quickly she got everything out to me. I was hoping for a skein of pretty yarn and instead got all these goodies. I know, the group shot doesn't really do these items justice. So for your viewing pleasure, here are some close-ups where you can fully appreciate the

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ShinyOK, I know I've been slacking on my blogging. Here's what has been going on:My MIL *lurved* my shrug and has requested one of her very own. She said it would be perfect for the doctor's office where its always cold. I would have just given her the one I made but it was a little too big on her. She wants the same color and smaller bell sleeves. Guess there'll be more stockinette in my

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Some people juggle baby geese*First, I want to thank my One Skein SP for sending me a very pretty ball of alpaca yarn. I have never knit with alpaca before but I have heard many wonderful things about it. I'm thinking it will eventually be a scarf or something along those lines. Thank you again, KitchenChick!My passionate affair with the shrug has ended. It is done. I finished the seaming and

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Having dogs is not like having kids*warning: no real knitting content todayMy little sister was in town visiting for a family function (a quinceanera for one of our cousins). It was really good to see her but in some ways it was weird. She kept asking if hubby and I were going to have kids. I think she was trying to understand why we're not currently planning on it. She is 19 and has all these

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The whims of a knitter can be so fickleApparently, I have problems reading and following directions. I will go back and rip out the 7 rows on hubby's sweater, knit the setup row I overlooked, and be along my merry way. However, I became obsessed with this before I could go back to fix my mistake:Any guesses? Rows and rows of stockinette...can it be a scarf? a swatch gone wrong? No, I have become

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Tentative progressOK, I've been chugging along on the back of the Leo sweater for hubby. Sadly, ribbing on size 4 needles moves slowly so its never very exciting for blogging. However, I was bound and determined to finish the back before the weekend so I could justify adding another project to the needles.What's stopping me? I don't know what to do next. I have followed the instructions but I

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The hunt was onThe shawl knew I meant business--I was not going to be denied. Here it is trying to get away:It even tried to hide in the stash, the oldest trick in the book. It knew its days were numbered.I was victorious, and the shawl...well the shawl had to face *severe* blocking.Mwahahaha!

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Shawl 4, Knitter 0OK, so when I frogged the edging, I thought I was being all smart by measuring roughly how much yarn I used, plus a little more. (I used the Vickie Howel tip of cutting a piece of cardboard 18" long so that each wrap equals a yard.) I then re-wound the ball of yarn from the end of the ball marking the end of the yards needed for the edging. The plan was to knit repeats until I

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Who can resist?Really, how could I not take this quiz? (Found this quiz by following links from Sean's blog.) What kind of yarn are you? You are Mohair.You are a warm and fuzzy type who works well with others, doing your share without being too weighty. You can be stubborn and absolutely refuse to change your position once it is set, but that's okay since you are good at covering up your

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Knitting slackerUm, still no real progress to report. I had gotten to the point where I thought I was running out yarn for the flower basket shawl. So, I started the edge rows and got all the way to the end and realized that I still had plenty of yarn. All I can say is that those skeins of Lorna's Laces Helen's Lace have a ton of yardage for the money. Of course, all that leftover yarn was

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One Skein ExchangeI have never participated in any of the secret pal exchanges out there. Honestly, I've been a little intimidated by all the great and thoughtful packages I have seen others receive and just wasn't sure if I had what it takes to be a good pal. Then along came the One Skein Secret Pal Exchange, only one skein of yarn that you have to send in June and July and then a knit (or

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Too cuteGratuitous photo just because they look cute sleeping.

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Happy Mother's Day!!OK, not all of you are mothers in the traditional sense but there are many of us who spend a good part of our day caring for others and worrying about their futures. You too deserve some recognition and appreciation.With the new dog (still just being called Candid), I have been spending a large chunk of my days monitoring the dogs. This means that my knitting progress has

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