48 posts tagged “yarn”

Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A. from Knitty, winter 2006.
Yarn: Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock Multi in Happy Valley Colourway
Started: 2/25/08
Finished: WIP
Modifications: none
Needles:  Addi Lace Turbos US1 32"

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Since starting to listen to the SheKnits Podcast, I've joined Sharon's Ravelry group and participated in my first ever swap!  It was a super secret swap, and all but two people were paired with someone other than the person they were sending to!  Wonderful idea!

So my package that I sent to SarahMKnits arrived successfully and I forgot to take a photo of the goodies I sent, but here is a list:

Magic Loop instruction booklet
Addi Lace Turbos, US 1, 32"
1 skein handpainted sock yarn
1 skein noro cash island
1 tape measure, lantern moon (i think), peppermint twist candy!

Here is what I received from 1to1:

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Okay it has been ages since I have felt that I have had anything to blog about.  Still unemployed. Still interviewing.  Still Knitting.  Still wedding planning.  But! I have news.

We have a photographer.  Rick Blanco is just awesome.  It is a husband and wife team and they have already sent us a small planning binder.  Just so many personal touches, I am just very very impressed.  Mom and I went to a bridal fair at La Massaria last weekend. Spoke with the florist that we will be using, as well as Kharissa about the planning at the site.  Tasted food at the site, chicken marsala, which was just excellent.  We also spent saturday trying on dresses at two bridal shops - one in East Greenville and one in Harleysville.  No luck.  So things are going along nicely. 

Monday, my mom, godmother (Aunt Charlotte) and I drove out to Lancaster to see the Alfred Angelo store.  I *found* my dress. Here it is: MY DRESS!!! Thank goodness.  Now we can really talk to the florist and figure all of that out as well as the baker. 

Knitting wise, I'm working on finishing up my wicked sweater.  I have a pair of knucks to knit for a friend in the UK and that is about it.  I just participated in the She-Knits Super Secret Swap and received my package and it is just wonderful.  I will post a photo later.  I also received my shipment of Malabrigo from Fabulous Yarns!

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I am getting a new camera too!  Yay.  I ordered a Canon Digital Rebel XT  8 MP body and a 28-105 mm lens since my piddly sony cybershot 4.1 mp is on it's last leg - the usb cable is dying and the display screen is shot.  I have been saving my pennies for this.  The yarn above was a weak moment after a job interview that won't lead to anything until June as it is with how the economy is lately. 

Ok back to purging my room, I have too much stuff.  Eep!

Right, so until September 2008, actually September 27, 2008, I am not allowed to buy anymore yarn. It is stash busting time, and well, I need to save $ for the wedding.  Plus, I am totally addicted to knitting socks! So far, I have finished the following:

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A pair of RPM socks from knitty.com knit using magic loop and out of Koigu KPPPM,

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A pair of hot pink fetchings, knit using magic loop and debbie bliss cashmerino aran,

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And the first sock of a pair of Cookie A's BFF socks, knit using magic loop and out of koigu KPPPM.

Things that are planned to be knit,

• anthropologie inspired capelet
• wicked sweater - just waiting on size 7 needles
• more socks
• more fetchings

I managed to take a few pics of yarn I received for xmas, or purchased on 12/31/07 (stash busting started jan 1, 2008), and some that has been marinating in the stash for a while. 

I've decided to go Wheat/Gluten Free with my diet.  So far it is working out well.  I made this decision because there is a wheat/gluten sensitivity in my family - my one nephew is in fact allergic to both, as well as soy.  I find that I feel more together and my blood sugar seems to be more stable.  Plus, losing 5lbs right off the bat always helps ;)

Wedding wise, we have met with a photographer, probably the one we will go with, an have scheduled a meeting with the DJ for the reception.  Soon I will have to start looking for my dress, but I'm trying to slim down a little more before that happens! Things are going smoothly, but this stuff is expensive, makes me fear for when/if my children decide to get married (when we have kids that is).

Haley knows just what to do:

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Big announcement:

THE SCARF OF DOOM IS DONE!

I can't believe it. 3 months of knitting:

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( Note my helper in the upper left hand corner!)

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It just sucks when you are more than 50% done with a project, and none of your yarn is from the SAME dye batch. All 3 skeins of my manos del uruguay in wildflowers are different.  Seriously different.  So that little scarf I posted about in my last post is now gone, back to the frog pond. 

On a happier note, it is interview city this week and next - tomorrow I have one at AC Nielsen in CT, one Monday at a company in Mount Laurel, NJ and my darling recruiter just emailed me about another position in NYC that may be the one. If anything, I am getting the most interview experience ever.

I just cannot wait for Thanksgiving, even though there is a crazy amount of preparations that need to happen - just glad I am home for now and can help my mom. 

Oh well, time to study me some statistics.

I will play!  with yarn of course.  My stash has migrated from my room to the living room and they have only been gone for less than 6 hours.  Hah.  Here is what has been going on knitting wise:

First, a skein of Noro Silk Garden - I already have a plan for this and also for the skein of Kureyon that is sitting next to it in the photo strip.  These were purchased at the Knotty Girl Knit & Yarn Club in Fairfield CT, which unfortunately, is closing at the end of the month, but I did get 25% off of these two, so for about $15, I have two skeins.  Next, is the second skein (now a cake) of Manos Del Uruguay in Wildflowers for my latest My So Called Scarf, which I am knitting for myself.  Last but not least, is a special hank of Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome in the limited colorway, Cherry Blossom.

The scarf:

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1.  It does not take an hour and 10 minutes to drive from Nyack NY to Fairfield CT, more like 45 minutes.

2.  People in CT that drive on I-95 drive crazier than people in Philly driving on I-95.  Wow.

3.  The Tappan - Zee Bridge, which is an 8 lane bridge, that has no sidewalks on it, has a suicide hotline sign right near the actual start of the bridge on I-287 West.  I think anyone wanting to jump into the Hudson River would be roadkill before they even had the chance. 

4.  I really want this job I interviewed for today - 3.5 hour long interviews = massive headache for me.

I think that is it, oh wait!

5.  The ladies at the Knotty Girl Knit & Yarn Club in Fairfield, CT are fantastic and I wish they were not closing. 

So I've finally knitted myself a pair of Fetchings.  It's only been a year and a half since I started making these. 

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Each one still takes about 3 hours with the cable-ing, but it was a LOT easier using magic loop and I didn't get such drastic ladders.

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Had a lot more yarn left over but I was using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK instead of the Aran, and I do think that it makes for a much nicer fabric.  Using the lace addi turbo's was great too, I wish they made them in all sizes - those sharp tips are great. 

The Charade socks are coming along, I'm working on the foot of the first sock, but I need a knitting break for today and tomorrow because I've been cranking out a lot of stuff lately.  I don't want to over do it. 

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Knitting these with Cherry Tree Hill supermerino and I must say that I will knit with this yarn again.  As for Yarnissima!'s firestarters, I think I will be using the yarn I got from woolarina at Art Star this summer. 

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exists.  I just did a yarn swap with Fluxx and received the following 3 skeins:

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and, last but not LEAST,

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yes yes yes some wollmeise FINALLY.  it is crack.  I can't decide what to make, but I think socks with some leaf theme to them.  So  I will have some research to be doing in Ravelry. 

Also, I received this in the mail:

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A circular needle case from DellaQ.  LOVE IT.  There are slots and pockets for everything except 0's and 1's, but that is fine - as I only have one size 1 circular needle and no size 0's.  I've decided that I need a size 6 32" needle so I can make the fetchings that I had planned for this year.  Not much is on the tap for xmas knitting, I need to see if jc's mom still wants me to knit that Irish Hiking Scarf for her co-worker or not, but other than that, not much is planned other than stash busting!