Aug 11th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I’ve finished the back of Honey, and I’m nearly finished with one sleeve (the sleeves are 3/4 length, but they start out with a lot of stitches to produce a little puff.) I’m still loving this knit, and a little nervous about yarn amounts. I have the amount the pattern calls for, but the back [...]
Aug 5th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I have started the back of Honey, and so far it’s love at first sight. I still can’t believe how great the stitch definition is with All Seasons Cotton, and the stitch pattern is fun and easy. The best part? The WS rows are knitted rather than purled, making this a quick knit in spite [...]
Aug 2nd, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
First things first… have you seen the fall edition from Twist Collective?   I want to make Victoria , Linden, and Little Birds, but it’s all gorgeous stuff! I’m chugging along on the tempest cardi, and I have to say that I really love the yarn (Mountain Colors Bearfoot.) I am a little worried about size, [...]
Jul 28th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
The parlor has now been diversted of all wallpaper, sealed, patched, primed, and coated with two coats of “Delicious Berry” by Behr (as copied by Sherwin Williams.) It needs another coat, which I will be adding after I finish writing this! New outlet covers have been purchased and are ready to go, and I am [...]
Jul 25th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Around late July I usually get tried of summer knitting, and I’ve finally gotten there this year! This year has convinced me of the supreme uselessness of short sleeved cardigans - they may be cute, but I am guaranteed to be freezing in the air conditioning. And… I’ve finally gotten my yarn out of storage, [...]
Jul 21st, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I’m so glad that we’ve moved into a house with central ac - the temperature has hovered around 100 degrees all week, thought it is raining today so I have hope that it will cool down a bit. The heat makes it impossible to do anything outside, but inside I can set the temperature and [...]
Jul 21st, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
I’m so glad that we’ve moved into a house with central ac - the temperature has hovered around 100 degrees all week, thought it is raining today so I have hope that it will cool down a bit. The heat makes it impossible to do anything outside, but inside I can set the temperature and [...]
It’s been two years since I last moved, and I had almost forgotten how long it takes to get things in place! We have everything now, and we are in the process of putting things away. I am preparing to begin my work, starting with stripping the wallpaper (only one layer I think) in the [...]
Jul 4th, 2008 by knittingclub in knitting
Yes, I am still here! I’m even still knitting (well, crocheting) but I have been working almost exclusively on Babette. I have finished 7 out of 10 sections. Unfortunately, it doesn’t make for the most interesting photos, but I’m getting there! It’s a good project for right now, because I find myself totally unable to [...]
We have our closing date (July 11th) and now we have scheduled our movers (July 12th) so it’s all seeming very real! In just a little over 2 weeks we will be in our new home. Meanwhile, I have become slightly obsessed with decorating. It’s funny, when we were looking at houses we would occasionally [...]