...in a few. Big Nor'easter bearing down on us and I have to make a run to the supermarket. I'm so excited to be finally having a fairly big snowstorm! :)
The Manteau Gari was finished on time, and everyone loved it! I did take photos but haven't had a chance to post them yet, as I immediately started working on a scarf that I hope to have done for my sweetheart for Valentine's Day. Hmmm, working under the pressure of a deadline, do I see a trend here? lol
I'll post the photos later today. Have a wonderful day, everyone!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Frogging Manteau :(
Yesterday I was very close to finishing up the right side of Manteau Gari. I had managed all the cast-on increases for the sleeve (Donna, all these increases were done on the purl side, it became very easy after doing a few of them). The pattern read "...work decs and incs at left hand side and sleeve incs same as back". Doing this, it would bring the length of the right side to about 9¼ inches, and when I completed the sleeve incs and checked the pattern, the next step said "Work even until piece measures 6¼ inches!! But I was well over that! Perhaps it was an incorrect translation of the pattern from it's original French to English, or perhaps it was my own stupidity for not reading further into the pattern than what I was working on, but the result was having to frog all the way back to 6", taking with it all my carefully made cast-on increases for the sleeve. What a heartbreak!
After frogging it was time to start dinner, so I put it aside and will pick it up as soon as I finish this post. I so hope to be well started on the left side by the end of the afternoon!
Still bitter cold here, but a little better than the cold of the weekend and Monday. At least the wind has died down, it had been howling dreadfully for a couple of days...brrrr!
Happy day to all!
Update: Just taking a quick break from the jacket with a glass of water and an update here: Though I used a lifeline when I frogged, somehow the stitches were twisted when placed back on the needle and all my best attempts at correcting it were to no avail, so I decided to frog the right side entirely and start over from the beginning. *sigh*
After frogging it was time to start dinner, so I put it aside and will pick it up as soon as I finish this post. I so hope to be well started on the left side by the end of the afternoon!
Still bitter cold here, but a little better than the cold of the weekend and Monday. At least the wind has died down, it had been howling dreadfully for a couple of days...brrrr!
Happy day to all!
Update: Just taking a quick break from the jacket with a glass of water and an update here: Though I used a lifeline when I frogged, somehow the stitches were twisted when placed back on the needle and all my best attempts at correcting it were to no avail, so I decided to frog the right side entirely and start over from the beginning. *sigh*
Monday, February 5, 2007
Brrrrrr! Part II
Back to the deep freeze; at the moment its 10 degrees with a wind chill of minus 9! I am officially ready for spring, so please, just bring it on anytime! It's supposed to be this cold all week, so I'm planning to do any errands I need to do in one go today to limit my time freezing outdoors as best I can for the rest of the week.
Yesterday was wonderful! I made my way to the yarn shop for the much anticipated 40% off sale! A woman greeted each new arrival at the door with a loud "Welcome!" and a white shopping bag, and I had mine filled in very short order! Yarns that I would normally pass by due to their expensive price tags were now affordable, and since I was using the gift cards I received for Christmas and my birthday, it was guilt-free shopping! Among the yarns I bought were 3 different hanks of Malabrigo, 2 balls of Rowan "Tapestry" in rustic, 2 balls of a gorgeous angora from France, and several others. I have enough yarn to keep me going for quite a while, all thanks to my gift cards which were really great gifts to receive.
One thing that troubles me is that I came across a bin (called the "Orphan Bin") for single balls of yarn that were the last in stock, and each was being sold for only $5.00. In going through the bin I came across, at the very bottom of the pile, a hank of Tilli Tomas spun silk in a deep red color, just gorgeous yarn, and which I knew was very expensive. I couldn't believe that it was being sold for $5.00, but it had lost it's original tag, replaced with a hand-written one, and so I happily placed it in my shopping bag and made my way to the counter. When it was my turn to have my purchases tallied, I first took out the Tilli Tomas and showed the woman at the register (I believe she's the owner of the shop), and told her that it was in the "Orphan Bin", to make sure that it was correctly in the bin, and not placed there by a customer. She was shocked! ...and she turned to a young boy who was helping someone else and asked if he'd put it in the bin, and he said "Yeah, it was the last one" She replied, "But it's TILLI TOMAS!!!" and playfully tapped him on the top of his head. She made a joke of it, but I'm sure she was upset. Still, she honored the $5.00 price, though the hank should have sold for $30.00, and I thanked her...but all the way home I felt as though I should have offered it back, not feeling at all comfortable in profiting from an innocent mistake. I think I'll bring it back...
Petit Manteau update: The right side of the front is up to the sleeve increases (oh no, panic mode again)! and it's really beginning to look so pretty! I'm hoping to have it finished, with the velvet overalls, for the baby shower which will be this coming Sunday. Wish me luck!
Have a lovely day!
Yesterday was wonderful! I made my way to the yarn shop for the much anticipated 40% off sale! A woman greeted each new arrival at the door with a loud "Welcome!" and a white shopping bag, and I had mine filled in very short order! Yarns that I would normally pass by due to their expensive price tags were now affordable, and since I was using the gift cards I received for Christmas and my birthday, it was guilt-free shopping! Among the yarns I bought were 3 different hanks of Malabrigo, 2 balls of Rowan "Tapestry" in rustic, 2 balls of a gorgeous angora from France, and several others. I have enough yarn to keep me going for quite a while, all thanks to my gift cards which were really great gifts to receive.
One thing that troubles me is that I came across a bin (called the "Orphan Bin") for single balls of yarn that were the last in stock, and each was being sold for only $5.00. In going through the bin I came across, at the very bottom of the pile, a hank of Tilli Tomas spun silk in a deep red color, just gorgeous yarn, and which I knew was very expensive. I couldn't believe that it was being sold for $5.00, but it had lost it's original tag, replaced with a hand-written one, and so I happily placed it in my shopping bag and made my way to the counter. When it was my turn to have my purchases tallied, I first took out the Tilli Tomas and showed the woman at the register (I believe she's the owner of the shop), and told her that it was in the "Orphan Bin", to make sure that it was correctly in the bin, and not placed there by a customer. She was shocked! ...and she turned to a young boy who was helping someone else and asked if he'd put it in the bin, and he said "Yeah, it was the last one" She replied, "But it's TILLI TOMAS!!!" and playfully tapped him on the top of his head. She made a joke of it, but I'm sure she was upset. Still, she honored the $5.00 price, though the hank should have sold for $30.00, and I thanked her...but all the way home I felt as though I should have offered it back, not feeling at all comfortable in profiting from an innocent mistake. I think I'll bring it back...
Petit Manteau update: The right side of the front is up to the sleeve increases (oh no, panic mode again)! and it's really beginning to look so pretty! I'm hoping to have it finished, with the velvet overalls, for the baby shower which will be this coming Sunday. Wish me luck!
Have a lovely day!
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Pre-bed Post
I have no idea how it got to be 1:30 AM. The last time I glanced at the clock it was 11:00 PM Saturday night and I was making plans for going to bed! The story of my life!
Manteau Gari update: the back is finished, and I'm a little more than halfway on the right front. Tomorrow is the big sale at my LYS, the Superbowl Weekend Sale! I'm ready!! The store closes at 4:00 pm so I have plenty of time to get back home before the game starts. I have a list of yarn that I'd like to buy, and a few notions as well. I'm looking so forward to my little shopping excursion!
We had snow last night, somewhere between 2 to 3 inches. Very pretty outside today but I didn't venture forth, instead switching back and forth between working on the jacket and reading "Outlander. The book is nearly finished - and I don't want it to end!
Hope everyone's having a great weekend!
Manteau Gari update: the back is finished, and I'm a little more than halfway on the right front. Tomorrow is the big sale at my LYS, the Superbowl Weekend Sale! I'm ready!! The store closes at 4:00 pm so I have plenty of time to get back home before the game starts. I have a list of yarn that I'd like to buy, and a few notions as well. I'm looking so forward to my little shopping excursion!
We had snow last night, somewhere between 2 to 3 inches. Very pretty outside today but I didn't venture forth, instead switching back and forth between working on the jacket and reading "Outlander. The book is nearly finished - and I don't want it to end!
Hope everyone's having a great weekend!
Friday, February 2, 2007
Color My World
Class was great last night, I love working in color! It was all very basic, mainly layering colors to give us an idea of how to create shadows and such. I won't have anything from this class worthy of posting a pic for a couple of weeks yet, but here's one of my most recent drawings: Violin.
But this is a knitting blog, I digress! I'm on my way to go puppy-sitting in a few moments, and when I get back I'll be working on the Oscar the Grouch furry jacket. The sleeves came out well, thanks to Donna, and I now have just the neck shaping to do to finish off the back. It's really working up fast, even though I haven't had very much time to work on it. I can't stop reading "Outlander" for very long, it's not my fault! LOL
No snow in sight yet, and haven't heard the weather this morning. Still hoping for snow flakes this afternoon but so far the sky is clear and the sun is shining. (Ah, just checked weather.com and it looks like the snow will hold off until tonight. I guess that explains the sunshine)!
Superbowl weekend, and everyone that I know around here is hoping for a Bears win! Poor gstq2002, I hope you won't be too nervous during the game! Methinks a glass of something soothing might help! ;)
Hope everyone's having a wonderful day and a great weekend to follow.
But this is a knitting blog, I digress! I'm on my way to go puppy-sitting in a few moments, and when I get back I'll be working on the Oscar the Grouch furry jacket. The sleeves came out well, thanks to Donna, and I now have just the neck shaping to do to finish off the back. It's really working up fast, even though I haven't had very much time to work on it. I can't stop reading "Outlander" for very long, it's not my fault! LOL
No snow in sight yet, and haven't heard the weather this morning. Still hoping for snow flakes this afternoon but so far the sky is clear and the sun is shining. (Ah, just checked weather.com and it looks like the snow will hold off until tonight. I guess that explains the sunshine)!
Superbowl weekend, and everyone that I know around here is hoping for a Bears win! Poor gstq2002, I hope you won't be too nervous during the game! Methinks a glass of something soothing might help! ;)
Hope everyone's having a wonderful day and a great weekend to follow.
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Dusting Off My Pencils...
Tonight is my first night back to art class for the new semester. I'm very excited about it because this course will be drawing with colored pencils, a great change from the grayscale of regular drawing pencils. It's a ten week course, so I'll be going every Thursday night until mid-April. Colored pencil is a somewhat overlooked medium, but for an idea of all the possibilities that artists can render with them, you might visit here! Incredible work! And no, I'll never be that accomplished... But that's fine, I just have so much fun dabbling, and that's what it's all about!
Cold and overcast here today, with a few inches of snow expected tomorrow. I've spent the day doing the heavy cleaning that I usually reserve for Fridays, but there's something so relaxing and cozy about knitting or reading with snow falling outside the window, I wanted to keep tomorrow free for just that! :)
Every time I look at the photo of the furry jacket that I posted here on Tuesday I start to laugh. In the photo it looks like a cross between a bathroom rug and Oscar the Grouch! Haha! In reality it really does look much prettier, and it's soooo soft! Thank you for your sweet comments gstq2002 and Donna. :)
...and no Donna, I haven't treadmilled today...yet!! But now that you've caught me, I'm going to go fill up my water bottle and get on the darn thing! LOL
Hope you're all having a lovely day!
Cold and overcast here today, with a few inches of snow expected tomorrow. I've spent the day doing the heavy cleaning that I usually reserve for Fridays, but there's something so relaxing and cozy about knitting or reading with snow falling outside the window, I wanted to keep tomorrow free for just that! :)
Every time I look at the photo of the furry jacket that I posted here on Tuesday I start to laugh. In the photo it looks like a cross between a bathroom rug and Oscar the Grouch! Haha! In reality it really does look much prettier, and it's soooo soft! Thank you for your sweet comments gstq2002 and Donna. :)
...and no Donna, I haven't treadmilled today...yet!! But now that you've caught me, I'm going to go fill up my water bottle and get on the darn thing! LOL
Hope you're all having a lovely day!
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