Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Back In The Saddle Again..
I don't know if you've guessed by now by my absense but.. we did infact move.. and it's been pretty good.. but really busy. I only just started knitting at home (MY home!) this past weekend.. I was knitting some at work on my Ribb2 sleeve but home time was reserved for cleaning and putting away dishes.. or shopping for furniture.. or buying things like a toilet brush and other boring domestic thingies like that.. LOL.
But over the weeked things calmed down enough to where I could knit again.. I really wanted to knit on my Travelling Cables Cardigan but first I finished my Ribby2 sleeve.. I don't have to worry about them anymore.. so after the sleeve was done I delved back into the TCC and started the part about "Curving the cable lines" which I still don't really understand.. but I had to employ some new tools to get through the pattern though.. a hilighter and a pen.. I think the more marks that end up on the pattern.. the more complicated it is.. I'm SO glad I have a copymachine! lol!
Anyway.. I do have a picture to show just so this isn't all boring:
My first picture in my new place! I think I'll miss the dark grey carpet at my moms.. but this new beige carpet really does photograph better. Once we get things more aranged around here I'm going to try doing some more creative photographs.. maybe things on diningroom chairs or something.. I'm not sure.. I'm just hoping to get beyond laying things out on the carpet or the futon. lol.
I'm really enjoying our new place.. but I still haven't got a special knitting area.. and I don't think I'll have one anytime soon.. unless someone wonderful gives me a knitting chair (or a chase!!).. Brad has an office/music stuido brewing up nicely and I'm getting pretty darn jealous. But anyway..
I'll post a picture of the TCC when it actually looks different from before.. I'm a little worried about it though because it looks a little funny in one spot.. I'm hoping I'm just crazy and it'll work out in the end. I should have put a lifeline in before I moved onto the curving cable lines section. Oh well...
I also need to work on my Aunt Nelda's bear.. and I've been commissioned by a cousin to knit a baby blanket for one of her neices.. She wants to pay for the yarn and pay me.. and she wants me to charge her fairly.. fairly to me.. which I feel a little weird about.. I have no idea what I'll charge her.. and I have no idea what pattern I want. I want to make something interesting to knit.. but still nice looking.. Maybe something with texture that would keep it just interesting enough. I don't know.. I really like April's baby blankie.. but since she's having so much trouble finishing it I don't think I'll even go there! lol!
Other knitting projects that are brewing up.. Maybe a bath mat for the bathroom for when I step out of the bathtub. I'm deathly afraid of slipping on the linolium. Also some coasters.. and some pillows or pillow covers for our.. brand.. new... SOFA! Which will be delivered Saturday. The throw pillows it comes with are seriously U. G. L. Y. So I might knit some covers for them.. Or we'll buy new pillows.. lol.
Things a brewin.. and school is allllmost over... I only have one exam left.. and two assignments. And I've been working alot too.. I'm scheduled for three days this week.. but I have a feeling it'll turn into 4. They wanted me to work yesterday but I had to turn them down because I had my exam to do..
All this adult stuff is bringing me down.. But I do enjoy knitting and if I keep doing projects for other people I won't have to worry about where the yarn will come from.. It's not as satisfying.. but it's still good.
And that lovely Travelling Cables Cardigan is going to last me a good.. long.. time.. : )
I don't know if you've guessed by now by my absense but.. we did infact move.. and it's been pretty good.. but really busy. I only just started knitting at home (MY home!) this past weekend.. I was knitting some at work on my Ribb2 sleeve but home time was reserved for cleaning and putting away dishes.. or shopping for furniture.. or buying things like a toilet brush and other boring domestic thingies like that.. LOL.
But over the weeked things calmed down enough to where I could knit again.. I really wanted to knit on my Travelling Cables Cardigan but first I finished my Ribby2 sleeve.. I don't have to worry about them anymore.. so after the sleeve was done I delved back into the TCC and started the part about "Curving the cable lines" which I still don't really understand.. but I had to employ some new tools to get through the pattern though.. a hilighter and a pen.. I think the more marks that end up on the pattern.. the more complicated it is.. I'm SO glad I have a copymachine! lol!
Anyway.. I do have a picture to show just so this isn't all boring:
My first picture in my new place! I think I'll miss the dark grey carpet at my moms.. but this new beige carpet really does photograph better. Once we get things more aranged around here I'm going to try doing some more creative photographs.. maybe things on diningroom chairs or something.. I'm not sure.. I'm just hoping to get beyond laying things out on the carpet or the futon. lol.
I'm really enjoying our new place.. but I still haven't got a special knitting area.. and I don't think I'll have one anytime soon.. unless someone wonderful gives me a knitting chair (or a chase!!).. Brad has an office/music stuido brewing up nicely and I'm getting pretty darn jealous. But anyway..
I'll post a picture of the TCC when it actually looks different from before.. I'm a little worried about it though because it looks a little funny in one spot.. I'm hoping I'm just crazy and it'll work out in the end. I should have put a lifeline in before I moved onto the curving cable lines section. Oh well...
I also need to work on my Aunt Nelda's bear.. and I've been commissioned by a cousin to knit a baby blanket for one of her neices.. She wants to pay for the yarn and pay me.. and she wants me to charge her fairly.. fairly to me.. which I feel a little weird about.. I have no idea what I'll charge her.. and I have no idea what pattern I want. I want to make something interesting to knit.. but still nice looking.. Maybe something with texture that would keep it just interesting enough. I don't know.. I really like April's baby blankie.. but since she's having so much trouble finishing it I don't think I'll even go there! lol!
Other knitting projects that are brewing up.. Maybe a bath mat for the bathroom for when I step out of the bathtub. I'm deathly afraid of slipping on the linolium. Also some coasters.. and some pillows or pillow covers for our.. brand.. new... SOFA! Which will be delivered Saturday. The throw pillows it comes with are seriously U. G. L. Y. So I might knit some covers for them.. Or we'll buy new pillows.. lol.
Things a brewin.. and school is allllmost over... I only have one exam left.. and two assignments. And I've been working alot too.. I'm scheduled for three days this week.. but I have a feeling it'll turn into 4. They wanted me to work yesterday but I had to turn them down because I had my exam to do..
All this adult stuff is bringing me down.. But I do enjoy knitting and if I keep doing projects for other people I won't have to worry about where the yarn will come from.. It's not as satisfying.. but it's still good.
And that lovely Travelling Cables Cardigan is going to last me a good.. long.. time.. : )
-Kim- 10:50 AM
3 Comments:
I'm so happy for y'all! I hope you get your spec knitting spot sooner than you think =)
Oh yes, the POINT of this comment. You shouldn't let my problems faze you b/c I totally upsized that pattern. I'm stranding 2 together and using BIG HONKIN NEEDLES! They are like 10's or bigger. THAT is the real problem I am having, not the pattern. It is a bit repetitive, but it didn't HURT me this much when I just followed the instructions last time.
In other words, you should totally swatch it and see what you think, I am just making it freakishly large for some reason. stupid, perhaps?
Oh yes, the POINT of this comment. You shouldn't let my problems faze you b/c I totally upsized that pattern. I'm stranding 2 together and using BIG HONKIN NEEDLES! They are like 10's or bigger. THAT is the real problem I am having, not the pattern. It is a bit repetitive, but it didn't HURT me this much when I just followed the instructions last time.
In other words, you should totally swatch it and see what you think, I am just making it freakishly large for some reason. stupid, perhaps?
Welcome back! I have been checking in to see if you had posted yet. (Like I can talk, I haven't updated my blog in soooo long)
Can't wait to see the TCC> I was working on the cables and lace sweater from IK. I finished it but felt it was not flattering and ripped the whole thing out! I am now using the same yarn to do the cabled shrug from the fall IK and I am loving it.
Hurry up and post a pic of the TCC already! I can't wait to see it. :-)
Can't wait to see the TCC> I was working on the cables and lace sweater from IK. I finished it but felt it was not flattering and ripped the whole thing out! I am now using the same yarn to do the cabled shrug from the fall IK and I am loving it.
Hurry up and post a pic of the TCC already! I can't wait to see it. :-)
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