Vacation was this weekend. Pictures and stories will come this evening. YAY. Also, a super awesome gift from Sergeant Carl arrived in the mail! Holy cow. I will document the crap out of it.
Connor's Sweater of Destiny is coming along nicely. I go from really liking the Fisherman's wool (it is as though it WANTS to be knit. It *likes* being knit!) to wondering if it isn't too plain. Perhaps some intarsia across the chest and upper arms will keep me satisfied. I need more yarn. I need more money. Like, whoa.
In other news:
Sweet Son of a Crazy Witch Named Stella -- BARACK OBAMA WON!!!!!! I cannot stress how awesome I believe this is. I have never voted for someone who won the presidential race. Moreover, I am strongly convinced that he is going to do Things That Must Be Done. /endpatriotism
Holidays are coming. I got my JingleBall Swap partner from the knittyboards. My deadline for mailing is November 17, so I have to keep this on my radar. Sgt. Carl's present is going to make finals, comps, and working the projected 70 hour weeks that are upcoming in December challenging. More later. Work = now!
Showing posts with label Sweater of Destiny. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweater of Destiny. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Yay! Illness!
I've been sick, the last two days. It has been awesome.
Since last we spoke, dear bloglet, I have done the following:
Renamed the Ruby socks:to World Series Socks. Because they are red, and Philadelphia has finally won something! They look like this (See Right)
I turn a mean heel. It's true! Lookit!
I have also started Connor's sweater. He has named it the "Sweater of Destiny". Mostly, it is a modification of Elizabeth Zimmerman's Seamless Hybrid sweater (from Knitting Without Tears). It will probably end up having an obnoxious manly shawl collar (a la "Piers" from Rowan's Vintage Style pattern book) and some sort of wintery motif (I'm thinking trees? Reindeer?) across the super-manly chest. Note the strong, masculine language. Yeah. That's for Connor.
I cast on 180 stitches of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool and knit for an hour and a half while watching the BBC Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988) (My favorite movie). I've done about an hour today on it and here's what's finished so far:
I think Connor is going to like it. This will be my first sweater project in a while. I'm pretty psyched. Also, design plans are in the works for Sergeant Carl's Jayne Cobb Hat. Woo. I'm a machine, despite my crippling stomach pain!
Fear me.
Since last we spoke, dear bloglet, I have done the following:
Renamed the Ruby socks:to World Series Socks. Because they are red, and Philadelphia has finally won something! They look like this (See Right)
I turn a mean heel. It's true! Lookit!
I have also started Connor's sweater. He has named it the "Sweater of Destiny". Mostly, it is a modification of Elizabeth Zimmerman's Seamless Hybrid sweater (from Knitting Without Tears). It will probably end up having an obnoxious manly shawl collar (a la "Piers" from Rowan's Vintage Style pattern book) and some sort of wintery motif (I'm thinking trees? Reindeer?) across the super-manly chest. Note the strong, masculine language. Yeah. That's for Connor.
I cast on 180 stitches of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool and knit for an hour and a half while watching the BBC Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988) (My favorite movie). I've done about an hour today on it and here's what's finished so far:
I think Connor is going to like it. This will be my first sweater project in a while. I'm pretty psyched. Also, design plans are in the works for Sergeant Carl's Jayne Cobb Hat. Woo. I'm a machine, despite my crippling stomach pain!
Fear me.
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