Episodes
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Episode 5
Monday Apr 10, 2017
Monday Apr 10, 2017
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FOs
FO update - Gave Space shuttle baby blanket to cousins – HUGE hit!!! Cousin brian and I both wanted to be astronauts as kids. Brian has claimed it as his own until the baby arrive.
WIPS
Empire Top by Lily GO – Froogtree Picoboo bamboo/cotton blend, discontinued
Linen lace sweater – split for arm holes. Finished right front panel and ½ way through left front panel
Got new size 3 interchangeable tips - Robin by Lee Meredith (aka Leethal) in Ito’s Kinu 100% silk
Knitting Fail
I can’t count. 3 years of calculus and I can’t divide by 4! Started fishy sweater with 144sts but it was too big; changed to 120 sts for a 24” circumference. Went to start fishies and I had the 144-number stuck in my head so I made the fishies too big and didn’t notice till I started fish # 3. Oh well
Stash – WEBS!!!!
Annual pilgrimage to Webs! Picked up elsebeth Lavold’s hempathy for an upcoming design project, plus yarn for 5 gifts – 2 shawls and a hat. I Cascade’s Ultra Pima Fine in silver, dark periwinkle (dark purple) and Wine (bright pink). The silver is for 2 Hamilknit hats and the pink and purple are for hitchhiker shawls for friends.
1 skein of Valley Yarns Greylock, 100% cashmere fingering weight – for another Hitchiker shawl.
Hitchiker Shawls are for a family that is having a rough last year, one is very sick. Cashmere is for her, cotton shawls for rest of family.
On The Run
Started PT – no running and no extra walking for next 2 weeks or so; need to rest heel. Also, they found something interesting with my foot mechanics (caught it before it became a problem) so I have extra exercises and they’re going to treat that as well
In The Garden
We got out in the garden! Finally Spring! Added compost to all the beds and put weed control fabric over them – with 2 smalle kids I am NOT weeding this year
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Episode 4
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Recording a day late because we took the boys to Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor water park
Wips
Linen sweater – euroflax sport - finished bust increases, nearly to split for underarms
Empire top by lily go – frogtree picoboo, discontinued bamboo/cotton blend still on yoke. Got a few rows done while I waited to check in on Sunday while my husband ran my boys around somewhere in the hotel. Thank heavens for purse knitting!
New fishy sweater – bottom ribbing, started short-row fishies - Neve by Juniper Moon Farm
Swatched for Copperplate by Elizabeth Doherty – yarn didn’t look good at gauge
Swatched for Even Flow by Joji Locatelli – couldn’t achieve gauge with the yarn
Stash
3 skeins of Neve by Juniper Moon Farm in bright blue, spring green, dark peachey colors. Chainette yarn instead of regular plied yarn. Liking it alot so far.
Dress Form mannequin!
Knitting Fail
Screwed up garter st edging on Empire Top – had to frog 2 rows
Knitting group fail. First, I swatched for Even Flow by Joji Locatelli – also, yarn didn’t look good at gauge. Second I pulled out the linen sweater – had left needle points at home after swatching for th Copperplate sweater :( So I bought the Neve yarn and started Thing 2's fishy sweater
Upcoming Events
April 8th at Webs in the morning
April 30th at Stitches United in Hartford
On The Run
No running this week - turns out you can get bursitis in your heel and I have it in both! I start Physical Therapy tomorrow. Wish me luck!