7.05.2009
7.02.2009
Here's How The Last 24 Hours Went
Blog about knitting the 2nd sock from a long-forgotten project. Cast on.
Get past cuff. Try on original sock. AGAIN. Finally give in to that inner-voice (that I really should listen to more often) that the socks are way too big.
Rip out both socks on lunch hour.
Cast on for Pomatomus. Knit about 1/2 way through first chart.
Listen to that voice again that you really don't like that pooling.
Rip out Pomatomus.
Wind some Shepherds Sock from the stash. Cruise Ravelry for ideas. Settle on Herringbone Rib Socks.
Cast on for Herringbone Rib Socks. Crap, there's that voice again.
I don't know what my problem is, but I just can't get past it. From now on, I'm sticking to solid-colored sock yarn
Get past cuff. Try on original sock. AGAIN. Finally give in to that inner-voice (that I really should listen to more often) that the socks are way too big.
Rip out both socks on lunch hour.
Cast on for Pomatomus. Knit about 1/2 way through first chart.
Listen to that voice again that you really don't like that pooling.
Rip out Pomatomus.
Wind some Shepherds Sock from the stash. Cruise Ravelry for ideas. Settle on Herringbone Rib Socks.
Cast on for Herringbone Rib Socks. Crap, there's that voice again.
I don't know what my problem is, but I just can't get past it. From now on, I'm sticking to solid-colored sock yarn
7.01.2009
Breathing Life Into Dead Ambitions
A couple days ago I got this renewed commitment to finish all these half-completed projects taking up room in my WIP basket.
First up was Glorious Colors Afghan, which (for those of you non-ravelers... DAD) is a giant afghan, that I not-so-intelligently started in June. 2 years ago. And knit one of the three panels before saying ENOUGH to sitting under a blanket in the Fresno summer. I was home sick and had a serious case of the chills, so I figured it was a good as time as ever to start up again. I knit the entire 2nd panel in one day, and now it's 1,000 degrees again and I don't want to touch the 3rd one. At least it was progress.
Next up was the Ballet Camisole that I started last May, knit up in a few days, then through a hissy-fit because I couldn't do the finishing to my liking. It took me awhile, and I'm still not 100% happy, but at least I finished it.
I'm now working on a pair of socks that, thanks to about 30 minutes of searching my blog archive, have a start date sometime back in the fall of 2005. Luckily I remembered the needle size, but I don't know what pattern I used or any other nonsense like that. So I am eyeballing the finished sock and hoping for the best.
I'm also still working on Buttercup, AKA the apparent "it" pattern of Summer 2009.
I was unsure if the neckline was going to be too big so I did the finishing on it and it’s MUCH better. Be sure you pick up the cast on stitches, not the row below, or it will be too big.
In cooking, I made a delish salad last night I wanted to share.
Marinated Shrimp and Scallop Salad with Capers
Per my usual changes, I cut the oil in half and added more vinegar (we like TANGY in this house), and added some blanched asparagus on the side. YUMMY.
First up was Glorious Colors Afghan, which (for those of you non-ravelers... DAD) is a giant afghan, that I not-so-intelligently started in June. 2 years ago. And knit one of the three panels before saying ENOUGH to sitting under a blanket in the Fresno summer. I was home sick and had a serious case of the chills, so I figured it was a good as time as ever to start up again. I knit the entire 2nd panel in one day, and now it's 1,000 degrees again and I don't want to touch the 3rd one. At least it was progress.
Next up was the Ballet Camisole that I started last May, knit up in a few days, then through a hissy-fit because I couldn't do the finishing to my liking. It took me awhile, and I'm still not 100% happy, but at least I finished it.
I'm now working on a pair of socks that, thanks to about 30 minutes of searching my blog archive, have a start date sometime back in the fall of 2005. Luckily I remembered the needle size, but I don't know what pattern I used or any other nonsense like that. So I am eyeballing the finished sock and hoping for the best.
I'm also still working on Buttercup, AKA the apparent "it" pattern of Summer 2009.
I was unsure if the neckline was going to be too big so I did the finishing on it and it’s MUCH better. Be sure you pick up the cast on stitches, not the row below, or it will be too big.
In cooking, I made a delish salad last night I wanted to share.
Marinated Shrimp and Scallop Salad with Capers
Per my usual changes, I cut the oil in half and added more vinegar (we like TANGY in this house), and added some blanched asparagus on the side. YUMMY.
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