Month: September 2009

I was driving to work just before six a.m. this past Saturday morning and noticed that you can still see the stars.  How strange that I haven’t noticed this before.  I’ve been driving to work that early on weekends for four years now and it’s the first time I notice the stars. 

Does this mean that I don’t pay attention to things like this?

I’m discovering, as I get older, that there are/have been a lot of things I never noticed. 

I drive by woods on my way to work at the office every morning.  I only noticed last summer that in some parts, there’s ivy growing up and all over them.  Have they always been like that?

Back to knitting:

I haven’t really had a chance to work on my bro-in-law’s Cobblestone sweater over the weekend.  I’ve got most of the body done (2 more inches), which isn’t bad.  I don’t know how it’ll turn out in the Briggs & Little I decided to use.  He works outside and I wanted to use a tough wool as opposed to a prettywool.  That, and I didn’t want to spend too much money on it because he felted the last one by accident.  Hahahahaha.

I haven’t even blocked my February Lady yet!  Maybe I’ll get to it this week sometime…  after I catch up on my sleep.

So, I finished that little sweater for my friend.  I worked hard to get my FL done before the yarn show this past weekend but I was unsuccessful.

Jacob and I drove up to Waterloo (5 hours) after work on Friday.  We talked the whole way!!!  Can you imagine?  My almost-15-year-old had that much to say to me.

Michelle and I headed to the Kitchner/Waterloo Knitter’s Fair on Saturday morning.  This is the only picture I got of the show.  I had good intentions.

Picture this times 30.  There was a lot of yarn there.  I did really well though.  I went with $300.  I actually only spent about $115.00!  How awsome is that?  I was so proud.  Each skein of yarn has a project in its future.

When we got back from the show, it was a beautiful September afternoon so we decided to sit outside.  I did this:

 

She needs blocking and buttons but she’s pretty cute no?

I took pics of the kids and Michelle’s back yard/urban farm.

Sunday, tired as I was, I sat on my arse and worked on Berto’s Cobblestone.

 

You almost can’t see it there on my couch!  I’m not quite sure about the color.  I got some dye while I was in Waterloo and may attempt to make this sweater a little more earthy.

Well, it’s time for me to hang with my kid and my couch with a couple of episodes of Entourage (it’s awsome) and my new project.

I’ve had to put my February Lady on pause for a few days. 

One of the girls has been working on a little sweater for her new baby grand-daughter.  She got all the pieces finished but didn’t have time to put it all together before leaving for Sweden.  SO, I told her I would put it together for her. 

Here it is… all finished.  It’s hard to put someone else’s work together though.  AND, it’s pretty impossible to block acrylic.  So, here it is.  Hope she likes it.

I’ve otherwise got most of the first sleeve done of my FL.  She’s looking great!  I have a feeling I’ll be making a few of these.

It’s the knitting show in Waterloo this coming weekend.  I can’t freakin’ wait!  It’s going to be a great time.  It always is.  I got to spend time with my wonderful hippy friend Michelle and her family.  PLUS, this time, Jacob wants to come with me.  Then, to top it all off, as if it couldn’t get better, I got to shop for all different kinds of wool for a whole day!  (This is not good for my budget… or my yarn closet!!!)

I really hope to finish my February Lady before I get there because 1) Michelle wants to see it and 2) I want to start my brother-in-law’s Cobblestone!!!  I’ll get some Briggs and Little while I’m there – they always have tones and it’s priced lower than in the stores (like $2.00 less).  It’ll be his Christmas gift.  (Yes, I can write that because he’s not the type of guy who reads knitting blogs!)

Tonight, I’m picking up my Little Sister Taylor and we’re heading to the library.  She reads like a mad-woman.  I’m going to get a few books on CD for the road trip.  But, this time, I have to make sure I get some that Jacob will like.  It makes the drive to Waterloo go by so much faster. 

My goal for today is to finish sleeve #1 of FL.  (It should be to clean the house, do some laundry, empty the dishwasher – but it’s not… We all have our priorities.)

I can’t believe I’m already finished with the body of my FL.  This is freakin’ awesome. 

Don’t have time to chat this morning… I was finishing the body and weaving in my ends.  BUT, I had to share…

Tonight…. sleeves!