Tonight’s SnB was held at Cosi, a small cafe, instead of the Panera we usually go to - and I think we may be switching venues. It was decently lit and much quieter, and the food… when I arrived, there was brie, bread, strawberries and grapes at each end of the table. I got a [...]
Posted on October 31st, 2007 by Pirate
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Pirate-Husband and the road had a bit of an altercation Sunday night. He is (mostly) fine. At least one broken rib and possibly two more; we’ll know for sure tomorrow, after the radiologist comes to look at the x-rays. I’m not sure what the damage is to the motorcycle.
So today has been another knitting day. [...]
Posted on October 29th, 2007 by Pirate
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I had no problem getting through airport security with my aluminum DPNs. I guess all the other metal stuff in my purse (business card holder, tin of lip balm, case of pens and pencils, keys, key clip, etc.) blocked their view? Or maybe they just don’t care so much. In any event, I knit in [...]
Posted on October 28th, 2007 by Pirate
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Last night I took the new Trekking Ribbed Sock to SnB, and I stitched while I bitched and then suddenly realized that I’d knitted where I should have purled. Drat. Intrepid knitter that I am, I dropped the stitch and tried to pick it up the right way. Except I dropped it again. And again. [...]
Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Pirate
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About half an hour before bedtime last night, I reached the ultimate procrastinatey perfect pausing point on the Jaywalkers - the toe decreases. I knew I couldn’t finish it in half an hour, and I didn’t want to lose my place (I’m famous for that) so I set it aside and cast on for the [...]
Posted on October 24th, 2007 by Pirate
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A day of steady sock-knitting has gotten me to within a few inches of the toe. My goal is to have it done before Friday evening, so that I can have a Whole New Sock cast on for airport knitting. Hopefully the airline won’t have a problem with five size 0 aluminum DPNs!
Now what [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2007 by Pirate
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Last night I started spinning, but realized I was getting a thicker single than what I’d really wanted. After a few yards, I decided to just ply what I had and knit it into a little baby swatch, just so that I can say “I’ve knit with my own handspun!” Plying on a drop [...]
Posted on October 21st, 2007 by Pirate
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I feel like such a dork saying it, but omg! people are making the armwarmers! I saw someone on the LJ knitting community recommending them, and someone on a UK knitting forum did the same, and someone on Ravelry has cast on for the pattern too! I should probably relax a little bit, but I [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2007 by Pirate
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Last night I finally finished the Stripey Striped Scarf! I could have kept going; there are three smallish balls of Kureyon left over. I might make a Stripey Striped Hat of them, but the scarf was definitely long enough. I didn’t measure - it’s well over six feet, quite a bit taller than me! I [...]
Posted on October 17th, 2007 by Pirate
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It was a busy weekend of friends visiting, and as a result, no knitting. Next weekend there are more exciting plans - Pirate-Husband and I are going to begin our search for a house! This means two things: 1, I will finally have room for a spinning wheel and 2, if I don’t get to [...]
Posted on October 15th, 2007 by Pirate
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