Did We Dodge This Bullet?
It’s too early to tell whether we’re going to get a bunch of snow today – heavens, I hope not! Everyone asks me how the boys like the snow. They don’t. Here’s Jackson huddled against the wall, looking just the way I feel about more snow:
He is not amused.
So let’s not talk about snow or cold or dry skin or flyaway hair or shoveling or boots or heavy coats or ice damming or heart attacks, back sprains, or car accidents – all the things the media love to dwell on this time of year, along with taxes. Gads, no wonder we all have seasonal affective disorder! Let’s talk about knitting, shall we?
I’m still not accomplishing much. I made a sock for my brother-in-law and the second sock was well underway when the yarn had a break in it and totally changed to a different colorway. I’ve never in my life seen such a thing and I’m kind of in a snit about it, mostly because when I started knitting from the inside of the ball, I thought, wow this really looks different from the way ball looks from the outside. Did I stop to re-wind the ball and find out why? No, I just kept knitting and wondering how it was going to work out, like it was a science experiment or something. (I would show you but I threw the yarn away in a fit of temper – really it was obvious something was up.) I think there’s one more ball at the shop so I can finish the pair but sheesh! What if it happened to a customer? They would be more than miffed and rightly so.
I have the back of a summer top done, in a multicolored yarn made from corn fiber and cotton. I like the yarn a lot but don’t like the way the colors suddenly pooled
so I’m going to use two balls (2 rows of one, 2 rows of the other) on the front to prevent that from happening. A design with a bit of texture would have prevented it from being an issue – see, I know these things – but the top I’m doing is lightweight and fairly easy because it’s mostly stockinette (with a nice lace border at the bottom.) I’m working on a baby sweater, cat hugs, and some other random ideas that frankly, aren’t amounting to much.
Did you see David’s heart sweater below? It’s adorable, and his instruction on how to make a saddle-shouldered top down sweater is great. Take notes, any of you who may be tired of plain raglan shaping!
Carol Whitcraft knits like a crazy woman and lucky for me every now and then agrees to knit something for the shop. Now, this woman makes progress! She made two spring sweaters for me. The first is an old standby from Oat Couture called the Bistro Shirt in Cotonade from K1C2. Simple to make with self-finishing edges and an easy shape to wear, with a little collar and cap sleeves. Add some style with a light scarf ( a little kerchief would be very gamine, wouldn’t it?) or a pin to close the slit neck. The color is a great cinnamon, although it looks a little flat in this photo.
And this wonderful jacket is from Debbie Bliss Magazine for Spring 2010. It’s a really trim look for office or travel or dinner out, and because of the rolled edges, it’s casual enough for jeans and grocery shopping, too. Carol made it in Classic Elite’s Classic Silk, worsted weight but not heavy to wear. I love the pockets and the way the back neckband is designed so that the jacket hangs correctly. You have to see this little number in person.
And just to cheer you up, Katie Perkins brought in these adorable gifts she made for an impending baby. The best bunny slippers ever:
and a big happy monkey:
I hope they put a smile on your face…See you soon!
Trish
