Sunday, April 5, 2009
New Sweater
Yesterday was our monthly meeting. This time in Jonesville, MI. It was a cute little town and the yarn shop Knits-n-knacks was awesome. Best yarn store we've been to yet. There was so much to look at. Yarn tucked in every corner, noro, lambs pride, cascade, etc. Even this beautiful yarn I got. I'm pretty good at only buying for specific projects, but this yarn was soo pretty that I couldn't resist. I think that I'll make some mittens out of them for next winter.
I bought three skeins to make sure I had enough for some sort of project. it's a brand called Di.Ve Autumno from italy. It's 100% Merino wool and soo nice and pretty. I'll definately post once I've made something with them.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
I hate lace...
It appeared to be a slight challenge that might keep me occupied for a bit. However I had no idea what i was in for.
The rib on the bottom went along fine. Totally normal, nothing wrong with that. It wasn't until i reached the lace section that i'm debating whether or not I actually wanted a project, slight challenge or not, at all.
I made my way through the first set of V's when I realized I had missed bits and dropped some stitches along the way. An overall horrible job, but since I was learning the lace bit I was only mildly frustrated and ripped back and put it back on the needles to start over again.
I got sick, became unable to count correctly, partially why there was so much wrong with the first V's, and I put it down for a couple days.
Today I have picked it back up, made it through the first AND second V's perfectly, until the pattern now is telling me something i can't quite understand. After decifering it, and looking at all the completed projects on ravelry, I have realized I was not to do the second V's until i started my decreases. So yet again I have ripped back. I now have one set of V's on the needles and am getting frustrated with the last hour and a half wasted to only knit 9 rows and now rip them back.
Here is what it should look like in the end, only mine will be white. Notice the 4 V's on the bottom half and not 5 like it would have been if I did not rip back.
I hate lace.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
long time no blog
And these....(more UNC tarheels gear for my sisters friends baby shower)
I'm up to 29 fish...
I've also managed to make another seed stitch baby jacket in this time. Of course in UNC colors with a logo. I failed to take a picture of this. My bad.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
it's been awhile
And i made an adorable lion washcloth...
And I finished my sisters cowl...
And i made a hat. A fishy hat. Not as big or labor intensive as the one before. My goal had been to make a new one since the first one was too big for the person I made it for, however, they have a freakishly small head apparently and this one doesn't fit either. It kinda looks like a bow in this picture, but i assure you it's a fish tail.
My older sister was also in town this weekend and so I visited with her. We got a late dinner at Chili's in Ann Arbor, which I was incredibly proud of myself. First off I was hungry the day before when I went to Meijer's for groceries and did not buy the donut that would have been easy to buy and eat, but instead I got myself a diet pop and an apple. FYI: I love Faygo, but their "Squirt" variety, i think they call it 60/40 in the diet version...absolutely disqusting. I do not suggest it. Anyway back to chili's, I got the grilled chicken breast with steamed veggies. I was incredibly proud of my food choices for the weekend. I did good.
I spent a little more time with her on Monday. We didn't work because of presidents day so we went out to lunch with a friend and I showed her around camp a little.
So now i'm just relaxing a little before heading in to work again. Tried to watch a movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, however, i'm only 16 minutes in and it's just way weird. I don't know if I can keep going with it.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Bronchitis maybe?
I'm lucky in the sense that i'm in the health office all day so I get to lay back a little but i'm still not feeling well. It stinks too cause there are so many people out that everyone that might be available in the least bit is out teaching.
One of the guys that's sick went to the doctor and they said it was bronchitis. I hope that's not what we all have. I'm trying my best to do what i can to not have it get really bad.
To everyone reading this, wash your hands, and if you start feeling sick get rest immediately. I slept for like 18 hours yesterday and it helped quite a bit.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
first First Saturdays
Everyone was so nice and I met a group among them that meet each Wednesday in Brooklyn. I'm really kind of excited about that. This week is a friends birthday so I might not be able to make it but my plan is to after that if i'm not working or whatnot.
I now know some people outside of camp which is great and relieving at the same time.
One more thing from my list is being worked on. YAY!