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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.. : )
-Kim-   10:50 AM
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Friday, March 03, 2006

We Got It!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

We're moving out.. on our own.. without my mom.. in our own apartment with our own masterbedroom and our own.. bills..

The bills are kindof a downer.. but hey.. We're gettin our own place!!

YAY!!

I'm so happy I could just.. well... BE HAPPY. lol.

I'll be able to knit in my own place wherever I want! That's gonna be neat.. I want to buy a special piece of furniture for my knitting.. a comfy chair or maybe a chase lounge.. Something nifty and good for knitting.. That'll be neat..

I'll have plenty of room for blocking now!! YAY!

I know you guys probably don't know much about our living situation or anything but since importing a husband is really hard and takes a loooonnngg time.. (And he wasnt allowed to work for the longest!) We've been living in my mom's house since he flew in from Australia.. I've never lived on my own either though.. She let us have two rooms which are side by side.. one was my old bedroom (The blue room you see in pictures) and the other was our "guest room".. They're both 10'x10' square boxes. We turned my old bedroom into our "livingroom" where I knit and watch tv and our computer and Brad's piano is in here too.. the bedroom just has our bed and a nightstand.. The bed basically fills the entire tiny room.

So basically what I'm saying is we're very cramped.. but our new apartment has 829 square feet of living space which is SOOOOO much more! I don't know what we'll do with it all!

Anyway.. Just wanted to let you guys know that we got it.. and that means we'll be moving VERY soon! Thanks for yall's nice comments and hoping for us!

Maybe I should knit some to take the edge off.. LOL.
-Kim-   1:12 PM
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Thursday, March 02, 2006

Majorly Late Update..

I know it's been a while.. and I'm not even going to make excuses this time.. I've been sick (not an excuse!) and I've been working and knitting a lot... so what does this mean for you?

It's update time!

I know I said that I joined the UFOlympics.. and I honestly did try and get my Ribby2 done... I didn't make it.. but I did try..

This is the pre-olympic picture:



And this is the post-olympic picture:



As you can see, over the olympic period I finished the first sleeve.. and got a good start on the second. Now all that's left is to finish the second sleeve..blocking.. knit the zipper band.. attach the sleeves.. knit the collar... attach the zipper.. and wear it!

So I'm not so much the olympian.. but you know I think if we did the summer olympics I'd really make it. Then I wouldn't have school and my neice is already born and hopefully Brad and I would be moved into our new apartment..

The following life distractions happened to me durring the olympics:
I had a college exam..
I had lots of working time..
My neice was born! (She's sooo cute.)
Brad and I went and looked at some apartments, put a deposit down, and are waiting for approval.. If approved we'll be moving THIS WEEKEND!!

This is all very exciting.. but not so much good for knitting. Allthough I did knit at the hospital while waiting for my neice.. I've also been knitting at work quite a bit. I also think there will be more knitting once we move out.. because I believe we won't be having cable tv. (Aww : ()

Anyway.. after the olympic loserness of me I decided.. yes.. it is time... Are you ready for this?



I cast on for my Travelling Cables Cardigan!!! And I'm even past the decreases in the back... Now for increasing and "curving the cable lines" which I'm not sure what that really means.. but you know.... whatever... lol.

I think it's looking really good though. I'm afraid it will be too big though.. but I was assured that it is supposed to be big and worn as a jacket by the Karabella people.. I guess we shall see. After I knit a bit more I'll measure the width and then the width of one of my jackets and see what I think.. I may have to plot altering the pattern smaller.

Anyway.. Hopefully I'll get more done on it today.. and hopefully we'll be moving this weekend (Please hope with me on this, I really want to move outa my momma's house! We've been here for over two years now.. and it's really time for us to go.)

I'll try to update again soon.. I'll definitely let yall know if we get the apartment.
-Kim-   11:18 AM
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