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The down and dirty details:
Yarn(s): Berroco Comfort Baby (light pink, light peach)
Purchased: Serendipity Yarn Shoppe
Needles: size 3
Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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Further adventures of a Sumo loving knitter, who also dabbles in crochet as well as other textile arts.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Fine. FO #9
Booties for the baby due in about four weeks:
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The down and dirty details:
Yarn(s): Berroco Comfort Baby (light pink, light peach)
Purchased: Serendipity Yarn Shoppe
Needles: size 3
Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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The down and dirty details:
Yarn(s): Berroco Comfort Baby (light pink, light peach)
Purchased: Serendipity Yarn Shoppe
Needles: size 3
Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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Baby Sweater Pics? Look! More Shiny!
This came in the mail today:
KnitPicks Shine worsted, cream colorway.
For some reason the lighting in my place makes it look like a light yellow, it really is this color:
And I choose this for a pair of baby booties that are knit in fingering weight. We all know how long those are going to take me...
Speaking of baby booties - are these booties just not to-die-for-too-fucking-adorable-cute?!
Omyhell! Shark booties! (Unfortunately, still only available in German.)
Now stop badgering me for photos, I have baby items to knit, you know!
KnitPicks Shine worsted, cream colorway.
For some reason the lighting in my place makes it look like a light yellow, it really is this color:
And I choose this for a pair of baby booties that are knit in fingering weight. We all know how long those are going to take me...
Speaking of baby booties - are these booties just not to-die-for-too-fucking-adorable-cute?!
Omyhell! Shark booties! (Unfortunately, still only available in German.)
Now stop badgering me for photos, I have baby items to knit, you know!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Holiday I Can Dig
Celebrating The Pies Of March
by Doreen McCallister
It's March, and you know what that means.
No, I'm not talking about March Madness.
I'm not referring to Mardi Gras.
I'm certainly not talking about the Ides of March. (Sorry, Caesar.)
I don't even mean St. Patrick's Day — so I won't be sharing recipes for Irish soda bread or scones, or tips on how to get beer just the right color of green.
I am, however, talking about a different celebration involving food. Get ready to roll out some dough, because it's almost Pi Day.
Yes, I've spelled it right — think back to geometry class. Pi represents the ratio of a circle's circumference (the distance around the circle) to its diameter (the distance across it). It's been represented by the 16th letter in the Greek alphabet since the 1700s.
Pi plates, T-shirts and other retail items are helping Pi Day supporters take their math-themed celebration mainstream.
Doreen McCallister/NPR
Pi plates, T-shirts and other retail items are helping Pi Day supporters take their math-themed celebration mainstream.
For the math challenged, think of something that's round. Might I suggest pie? It's the perfect example because, in addition to being round (and popular — pie is the new cupcake, after all), it's pronounced the same way as pi.
Now, it's been a long time since I sat in math class and learned about pi. I do remember that everyone in the class, including the smart kids, had a snicker when the teacher introduced the word.
"Mmmm ... pie," we all said aloud and in unison. Mind you, this was pre-Homer Simpson and his infamous utterances. If only we had thought of it then, we could have had pie at our own Pi Day party.
Full story and picture are found here.
by Doreen McCallister
It's March, and you know what that means.
No, I'm not talking about March Madness.
I'm not referring to Mardi Gras.
I'm certainly not talking about the Ides of March. (Sorry, Caesar.)
I don't even mean St. Patrick's Day — so I won't be sharing recipes for Irish soda bread or scones, or tips on how to get beer just the right color of green.
I am, however, talking about a different celebration involving food. Get ready to roll out some dough, because it's almost Pi Day.
Yes, I've spelled it right — think back to geometry class. Pi represents the ratio of a circle's circumference (the distance around the circle) to its diameter (the distance across it). It's been represented by the 16th letter in the Greek alphabet since the 1700s.
Pi plates, T-shirts and other retail items are helping Pi Day supporters take their math-themed celebration mainstream.
Doreen McCallister/NPR
Pi plates, T-shirts and other retail items are helping Pi Day supporters take their math-themed celebration mainstream.
For the math challenged, think of something that's round. Might I suggest pie? It's the perfect example because, in addition to being round (and popular — pie is the new cupcake, after all), it's pronounced the same way as pi.
Now, it's been a long time since I sat in math class and learned about pi. I do remember that everyone in the class, including the smart kids, had a snicker when the teacher introduced the word.
"Mmmm ... pie," we all said aloud and in unison. Mind you, this was pre-Homer Simpson and his infamous utterances. If only we had thought of it then, we could have had pie at our own Pi Day party.
Full story and picture are found here.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Look! Shiny!
Joann Fabrics had a crazy ass (in a good way) sale this week. I was able to purchase many buttons for current and future projects:
What do you mean "pictures of finished baby items?" Oh, look, see what I already had in my button box before the trip to Montana yesterday?
What do you mean "pictures of finished baby items?" Oh, look, see what I already had in my button box before the trip to Montana yesterday?
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Distracted
I'm 75% finished with the baby cardigan I'm working on for the shower a week from today. And after a stop and start, experimenting, one Saartje Bootie is nearly complete. And today is a run out to Montana to pick up buttons for these items. (Did you see that, C? I'm making a trip out to Joann Fabrics...)
In the meantime, because all I have is a pile of unfinished items, here's the Tank and her idea of a good time. Snoring next to me when I'm reading before lights out:
And the penalty for waking the princess is a belly rub:
Stay tuned, I expect to have finished baby items posted tomorrow evening.
Or at least more Tank photos...
In the meantime, because all I have is a pile of unfinished items, here's the Tank and her idea of a good time. Snoring next to me when I'm reading before lights out:
And the penalty for waking the princess is a belly rub:
Stay tuned, I expect to have finished baby items posted tomorrow evening.
Or at least more Tank photos...
Friday, March 04, 2011
Laying Low
This was Tank about two weeks ago when it was still cold and snowing out.
Today is in the low 50's (F) and a steady rain.
Spring approaches in Iowa...
On the needles is the Tulips Baby Cardigan for Baby A arriving in a few weeks. I'm still in the increase stage, so the serious cranking along in knitting won't happen until tomorrow. The colors are adorable in the Encore Worsted and Encore Worsted Colorspun. Photos when it gets past the increase stage.
In the meantime, I've added booties to the roster of knitting for the bambinos heading this way via my friends in the procreation stage.
Booties 1: Altered Saartje Booties (no seams!)
Booties 2: Mary Jane Booties
Some low drama this week: Tank had the goop coming out of her left eye. I was concerned she might have scratched her cornea goofing around outside. Off to the vet, one expensive bill later, she has conjunctivitis; yes, just like the human kind and yes, it's transferable to humans despite what I was initially told. However, I scrub thoroughly before AND after treating sick animals, so I'm sure I'll be fine.
Tank's been on the Bausch and Lomb antibiotic ointment for 48 hours now, and her eye is no longer inflamed or bright red (demon dog!)...although she gets kind of squinty when I first put the ointment in there.
Now, it's dinner for me and Ol' Squinty, then knitting in front of a lovely fire and some mindless cooking shows on PBS.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
FO #8
Done after being put aside for a week or two. The Cambridge Watch Cap:
It's reversible, but the pattern isn't as interesting on the top:
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The down and dirty details:
YYarn(s): Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Purchased: Knit 102, Galesburg
Needles: size 6
Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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It's reversible, but the pattern isn't as interesting on the top:
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The down and dirty details:
YYarn(s): Berroco Ultra Alpaca
Purchased: Knit 102, Galesburg
Needles: size 6
Time: for me - 8 hours; for most knitters, 3-6 hours
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
A Good Day
Oh, decidedly so!
I went to the killer abs and ass class at the gym with the Child O'Mine and did the modified exercises the chiro and I discussed. I'm sore, tired, but not in pain or exhausted.
Today was also treat day, so when I was at Dunn Bros. with the SnB posse, it was a hot chocolate and a strawberry pastry today:
And I started the next baby sweater:
Now that my homework has been turned in for today, dinner has been eaten (mmmm, Chinese black pepper chicken!) and the dishes cleaned up, time for Tank and I to snuggle on the couch with a fire in the fireplace, and watch some PBS.
I went to the killer abs and ass class at the gym with the Child O'Mine and did the modified exercises the chiro and I discussed. I'm sore, tired, but not in pain or exhausted.
Today was also treat day, so when I was at Dunn Bros. with the SnB posse, it was a hot chocolate and a strawberry pastry today:
And I started the next baby sweater:
Now that my homework has been turned in for today, dinner has been eaten (mmmm, Chinese black pepper chicken!) and the dishes cleaned up, time for Tank and I to snuggle on the couch with a fire in the fireplace, and watch some PBS.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Rest
No knitting content here. I'm taking a bit of break and just working on finishing a simple hat before I begin the next baby sweater for a shower in March.
Here I give you evidence of Tank's slow maneuvers to take over an entire bed:
She caught me photographing her, so she squinches up again being all cute:
Finally, she can't pretend any longer:
What? It's not like you don't snore like a fully loaded freight train or anything...
Here I give you evidence of Tank's slow maneuvers to take over an entire bed:
She caught me photographing her, so she squinches up again being all cute:
Finally, she can't pretend any longer:
What? It's not like you don't snore like a fully loaded freight train or anything...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Pouty McPouty
People think just because the Tanks's a basset hound with itty-bitty legs, she's a little thing...no. She's a full hound in length, breadth, and body weight. Tank is 48 lbs of stubborn basset hound love.
And she labors under the delusion she's a teacup poodle and a lapdog to boot.
Tank would prefer to take up her lounging position on my lap when I'm reading or just kicking back with some PBS or a movie. Not a problem.
The problem is that she sees no difference when I'm trying to knit. So I have to shoo her off to the side and let her lie against me. Not good enough.
Look at that face:
Yes, she had stuffed her face into my project bag:
Finally, after 40 minutes of whining, sighing, shifting about, she just pushed through all my things, and had a lie down on me and the knitting.
Tank is an appropriate nickname, I think...
And she labors under the delusion she's a teacup poodle and a lapdog to boot.
Tank would prefer to take up her lounging position on my lap when I'm reading or just kicking back with some PBS or a movie. Not a problem.
The problem is that she sees no difference when I'm trying to knit. So I have to shoo her off to the side and let her lie against me. Not good enough.
Look at that face:
Yes, she had stuffed her face into my project bag:
Finally, after 40 minutes of whining, sighing, shifting about, she just pushed through all my things, and had a lie down on me and the knitting.
Tank is an appropriate nickname, I think...
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