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June 30, 2006

fraternal twins

I love trekking (yarn). I don't love my socks. I cast on 76 sts because I was going to make Grumperina's Jaywalkers. I think I'm one of the last knitters to make them. Then I thought maybe I should use a striped yarn for them and saw Miriam's Simple Trekking socks(pdf) which started with 72 sts. I realized that 76 was really too many for my foot and started decreasing. Now I'm hesitating between just starting all over with 72 sts, continuing and making ribbed socks, making stockinette socks and using Miriam's design. I just don't know what to do so I'm doing nothing. I'd better decide soon because I'm about to trek on over to the US.

In other news: Happy Canada Day (tomorrow)! Thank you, dear Canadians, for accepting us here. We like it. We like that stores are open on Sundays. We like the people. We like having a washer and dryer. We like Canadian Tire money. We like the leaves turning colors in the fall. We don't like all those products made with maple syrup, but other than that, we like it here.

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June 22, 2006

Trekking list

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June 12, 2006

to join

I'm a joiner. I have gobs and gobs of cascade fixation leftover from this so I joined this:

Only thing is, I only have that pale pink and I'm not a lover of pale pink. Anyone have a good (read: easy) way of dyeing it? I've never dyed anything before but I do know that kool-aid isn't a good option on cotton so I figured I would ask you all. Otherwise, I may just make some teeny tiny pink socks for Tadpole.

and I joined this too, though the bad weather is keeping me away from any treks:

Joined. I also joined (aka seamed) all of the pieces of the sweater I was working on. Here's a rare glimpse at my Work Knitting before it's published:

I said, "glimpse." Notice the glow of accomplishment and satisfaction on my face (I'm pretty happy with the results, but too tired to convey it with facial expressions and had no intention of sharing this photo when it was taken). While I was working on this project, I did some experimentation with joins. I tried a Russian join for the first time. I also did some splicing. I wasn't really happy with either though I think I'll give the Russian join another shot. What's your favorite way of joining new yarn? Bonus points to those who can give me a way that doesn't involve weaving in ends later because even though I don't mind seaming, weaving in ends bugs me.

Joined at the hip. The other day I went to knitting group. On the way home, Tadpole had had enough of her stroller and I had forgotten the wrap I use. I had clapotis with me and it was just long enough to tie into a temporary sling. "Slingotis" photo courtesy of Molly Ann

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June 07, 2006

Updates

Winners of the contest (chosen by randomly scrolling in my emails and randomly clicking on 2 quiz result emails): Susan and Sara in WI who both happened to get a 40. I was too tired to think of a more creative way of choosing winners.

Current knitting mood: Grumpy and Lazy. The hard (and interesting) part of my project is done. The big, fat, stockinette stitch square part has begun and is kicking my ass. I'm now 5 or 6 days behind depending how you look at it but since I padded my schedule, I should be ok I didn't say that. I know the knitting gods would strike me down if I did. I just want the damned thing done.

Status of Tadpole's sweater in relation to the size of Tadpole and weather: Tadpole's bigger. Weather's hotter. Sweater's samer.

Status of other projects: Finally found the Fair Isle sock pattern. Not sure where the fair isle sock is. And before you ask: It's not my pattern. Julia got it for me at Rhinebeck from a place called The Fold whose site doesn't seem to be working. It was designed by Alina Egerman.

Other news: My mom reads my blog and is now saving me tomato bags. Works pretty well.

Other other news: Tadpole is six months old. How the heck did that happen?! She's sitting and eating rice cereal and likes to try to feed herself. Here's the obligatory food all over photo:

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June 01, 2006

Enough of this crap

It's late. Everyone's in bed, but me. I'm sitting here wondering why I can smell beer (I didn't drink any), trying to catch up on my knitting (I'm now *coughsevencoughmaybeeightcough* days behind) and struggling to catch up on my emails (a battle I'll never win). So here's the skinny:

The contest is over. Winners? Uh, yeah. That's also on my to do list. I'll get to it ASAP and email them.

The very charming Jeanne, who ran the Pearl Buck Swing Jacket knit along, published an interview with me here if you just can't get enough of my babbling.

Uh... Let's see what else has been going on... Tadpole is already 6 months old and I can't believe it. Her sweater's still not done and the hot weather is here. I'm sure there was something else I was meaning to talk about or a photo I wanted to show you but I sure as hell can't remember what it was so when I figure it out, or think of some new drivel, I'll be back with a brand new post, hopefully some time before the end of June. Keep cool.

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