On an unrelated note, I've embraced my curly hair and bought my first diffuser in years. There is peace in the valley for now...
*Wine post still coming!
8.25.2008
GOAL 10/1/08
Inspired by the quickness of my Gathered Pullover, I've made a re-assesment of all the projects I've started in the last year and was not afraid to admit that yes - some of it was crap. They've been ripped, re-wound, and set back on the shelf. That which has survived will hopefully be finished in a timely manner. Oh yes. I have a goal to finish four 1/2 knit sweaters by October 1. No problem!
On an unrelated note, I've embraced my curly hair and bought my first diffuser in years. There is peace in the valley for now...
*Wine post still coming!
On an unrelated note, I've embraced my curly hair and bought my first diffuser in years. There is peace in the valley for now...
*Wine post still coming!
8.21.2008
I WIN.
FINITO!
9:15 PST, 8/21/08
I learned 3 thing from this experience.
1) I am lazy as hell. 1 sweater, 14 days. Why the hell do I have a basket full of half-knits?
2) I love this sweater!!!! But...
3) Alpaca in August S-U-C-K-S
RAVELRY ENTRY
Here's another, to show the extra length I added to the sleeves. I knit this a size up with almost 3 inches of positive ease because I wanted a slouchy, cozy knit I could wear all winter.
On another note, Heather over at Knitting With My Horses sent a message for a wine list, which I have been meaning to do for a long ass time but have never gotten around to it. Thanks for the motivation! It's coming shortly.
9:15 PST, 8/21/08
I learned 3 thing from this experience.
1) I am lazy as hell. 1 sweater, 14 days. Why the hell do I have a basket full of half-knits?
2) I love this sweater!!!! But...
3) Alpaca in August S-U-C-K-S
RAVELRY ENTRY
Here's another, to show the extra length I added to the sleeves. I knit this a size up with almost 3 inches of positive ease because I wanted a slouchy, cozy knit I could wear all winter.
On another note, Heather over at Knitting With My Horses sent a message for a wine list, which I have been meaning to do for a long ass time but have never gotten around to it. Thanks for the motivation! It's coming shortly.
8.13.2008
5 Days Late for 08.08.08
Olympic Fever has been running high at our house.
Matt showing support for the Armos.
We headed up to the cabin for Opening Ceremony festivities; Matt cooked steaks, I knit like a maniac, and my brother-in-law got drunk. It was a great time.
We also had some deer that kept getting super close to our place. As my mom's man-friend put it, "That one is going to get shot. He's way too nice". That makes me really sad, actually.
Deer butt, anyone?
The girls came along too. Katy wore her new polo shirt for the occasion.
I can't help but laugh everytime I look at this photo. How freaking happy does that dog look???
The ride home was another story.
Dead. Tired.
Finally, I got so much done on this sweater while I was up there I surprised no one more than myself.
Started 08.08.08 at 7:25am while I was fighting off an oncoming migraine (no pain, no gain) and this was my progress when I got home Sunday night (why yes, I AM 3 days late posting this!!!). Since then, I've finished one front and am about 1/3 of the way through one sleeve which I have been bringing with me to work. I just might actually do this.
Ravelry Entry for this project here. For non-Ravelers and those too lazy to click, it's the Gathered Pullover from Interweave Knits, on size 7 needles and Knit Picks Andrean Treasure. I'm loving it so far.
Matt showing support for the Armos.
We headed up to the cabin for Opening Ceremony festivities; Matt cooked steaks, I knit like a maniac, and my brother-in-law got drunk. It was a great time.
We also had some deer that kept getting super close to our place. As my mom's man-friend put it, "That one is going to get shot. He's way too nice". That makes me really sad, actually.
Deer butt, anyone?
The girls came along too. Katy wore her new polo shirt for the occasion.
I can't help but laugh everytime I look at this photo. How freaking happy does that dog look???
The ride home was another story.
Dead. Tired.
Finally, I got so much done on this sweater while I was up there I surprised no one more than myself.
Started 08.08.08 at 7:25am while I was fighting off an oncoming migraine (no pain, no gain) and this was my progress when I got home Sunday night (why yes, I AM 3 days late posting this!!!). Since then, I've finished one front and am about 1/3 of the way through one sleeve which I have been bringing with me to work. I just might actually do this.
Ravelry Entry for this project here. For non-Ravelers and those too lazy to click, it's the Gathered Pullover from Interweave Knits, on size 7 needles and Knit Picks Andrean Treasure. I'm loving it so far.
8.08.2008
8.07.2008
Dog Days of Summer
Post in honor of the fact that I closed yesterday's post with an accidently reference to FIRDAY, instead of Friday.
Dean: Take that, Bi-otch
Katy: I KILL YOU!
Dean: Kegger!! WOOOO!!!
Dean: Take that, Bi-otch
Katy: I KILL YOU!
Dean: Kegger!! WOOOO!!!
8.06.2008
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
This is where I start this post with a half-assed comment about how I've been so busy and neglected the blog... blah blah blah. Well I'm glad I got that out of the way.
July was basically one big vacation for me; Yosemite, Chicago, Santa Cruz - I literally have no idea where it all went. So we were finally home and had a free weekend. What did we do? Throw a party, of course!
Shopping for masses-o-meat. A Little Drunk.
See, we had gone to help out my sister-in-law at a wine competition she was coordinating... and we drank a bunch of the reject wines (DUH!) aaaand got a little tipsy, which was only made worse when we decided to hit our favorite watering hole on the way home, aaaand then I decided to invite everyone over. Because trying to cook pilaf over a hot stove and chopping onions with a super-sharp knife seems like a phemonal thing for a chick who has had about 6 drinks to do.
One of our guests that night, Peter, had to suffer a little more than the others. About a year ago we started calling him Peter Rabbit for no other reason other than it was funny and it kind of pissed him off.
So we got a Peter Rabbit for the party.
You know where this is going, right?
And for those of you who prefer the live version:
Don't ask me why that was so funny. I BLAME THE WINE.
On a completely un-related note, my Rav-Olympics Project is swatched and ready to go. More on that tomorrow or Firday.
July was basically one big vacation for me; Yosemite, Chicago, Santa Cruz - I literally have no idea where it all went. So we were finally home and had a free weekend. What did we do? Throw a party, of course!
Shopping for masses-o-meat. A Little Drunk.
See, we had gone to help out my sister-in-law at a wine competition she was coordinating... and we drank a bunch of the reject wines (DUH!) aaaand got a little tipsy, which was only made worse when we decided to hit our favorite watering hole on the way home, aaaand then I decided to invite everyone over. Because trying to cook pilaf over a hot stove and chopping onions with a super-sharp knife seems like a phemonal thing for a chick who has had about 6 drinks to do.
One of our guests that night, Peter, had to suffer a little more than the others. About a year ago we started calling him Peter Rabbit for no other reason other than it was funny and it kind of pissed him off.
So we got a Peter Rabbit for the party.
You know where this is going, right?
And for those of you who prefer the live version:
Don't ask me why that was so funny. I BLAME THE WINE.
On a completely un-related note, my Rav-Olympics Project is swatched and ready to go. More on that tomorrow or Firday.
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