Thursday, June 30, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Thar She Blocks!
I did it! I finished the bindoff and I soaked and then I rolled (thanks Carrie!) and then I pinned.
I just hope she dries before we get on the plane on Friday morning! Its so super humid here that its hard to breathe, much less hope that a wet wool shawl (MY wet wool shawl) will dry.
She soaks.
She is pinned.
She is very close.
She is even closer.
And I am in love.
I just hope she dries before we get on the plane on Friday morning! Its so super humid here that its hard to breathe, much less hope that a wet wool shawl (MY wet wool shawl) will dry.
She soaks.
She is pinned.
She is very close.
She is even closer.
And I am in love.
Almost There
I am almost finished. Last night I skipped the gym (in my defense, I ran on Sunday and Monday and thus deserved the break) and did the shawl. Its so hard doing those last rows. My fingers ached and it was so hot in my apartment. I had to drop to my skivvies to hold all that wool on my lap. I had 8 rows to go. And I did them. I did four rows and then did the dishes. I did two rows and then did my arm weights. And then I decided to do the last two rows, even though I was exhausted. I only got so far:
What you see is 1/4 of the bind off row. By that time I had no patience left. But this morning after eating breakfast (and while dawdling with my getting-ready-ness) I got past the center marker. So, I now have half a bind off row to go. I am SO proud of how it looks. And I actually think that the color looks right in the photo, too.
Tonight, my plan is to go to the gym, then finish binding off and block. Hopefully it will dry before my plane leaves on Friday morning!
What you see is 1/4 of the bind off row. By that time I had no patience left. But this morning after eating breakfast (and while dawdling with my getting-ready-ness) I got past the center marker. So, I now have half a bind off row to go. I am SO proud of how it looks. And I actually think that the color looks right in the photo, too.
Tonight, my plan is to go to the gym, then finish binding off and block. Hopefully it will dry before my plane leaves on Friday morning!
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Shawl Slut
I haven't even finished my Leaf Lace shawl (8 rows to go) and I've gone and bought more yarn for a new one. In my defense, this one is for my upcoming travels - a weekend trip to Toronto followed by a week-long trip to Los Angeles.
I got this...
...to make this. I got the pattern even before I got the one for the Leaf Lace shawl and never did anything with it. I thought I would do another Koigu one, and even got some yarn for it but after the LL shawl I am not quite ready to dive into another fingering weight yarn. So, the Lorna's Laces sportweight seemed like the right thing to do. The colors look SOOOOO nice all wound up into cakes. Sigh. I'll be doing it on size 8 needles. I think that sounds about right.
I just hope that the airline security doesn't steal my needles! If anyone has any advice on how to transport the project so that I can knit on the plane, please let me know.
No other photos today... I am limiting myself to the finished LL shawl. I think I could do the 8 rows tonight... if I skip my run!
I got this...
...to make this. I got the pattern even before I got the one for the Leaf Lace shawl and never did anything with it. I thought I would do another Koigu one, and even got some yarn for it but after the LL shawl I am not quite ready to dive into another fingering weight yarn. So, the Lorna's Laces sportweight seemed like the right thing to do. The colors look SOOOOO nice all wound up into cakes. Sigh. I'll be doing it on size 8 needles. I think that sounds about right.
I just hope that the airline security doesn't steal my needles! If anyone has any advice on how to transport the project so that I can knit on the plane, please let me know.
No other photos today... I am limiting myself to the finished LL shawl. I think I could do the 8 rows tonight... if I skip my run!
Monday, June 27, 2005
All's well that ends well... almost
I have the camera. I have the work to post about. But it seems that somewhere along the way, the g-ds stopped smiling.
On Friday, the day after the BBFE (best boyfriend ever) gifted me the camera, I decided it was high time to make my second skirt, and document the process. I only took a few photos, as I was so engrossed in the process that I didn't remember until all the fun stuff was over. But here's the pattern piece of the skirt front:
I was going and going and going and going, even through inserting the invisible zipper:
And here is what happened next:
Yes, that's a few hundred yards of thread (not all pictured), which I yanked out of the bobbin. No, its not bobbin thread. Its sewing thread, the top thread, which should not be pulled out of the bobbin casing. Um, so what happened? I had to wind a new bobbin, because all of the ones my aunt gave me with the machine were used up. I haven't wound a bobbin since my first sewing class over one year ago. And I forgot how. So, while I was figuring it out using trial and error, i.e. winding the bobbin while NOT disengaging the needle from the motor, I was actually forcing thread through the system and around all of the inner workings of the machine. Um, yeah. Super bad. So bad that the thing Stopped Working. And so did my heart.
I had fully intended on finishing the skirt on Friday night. But with no machine, and the waistband facing and hem still to go, how on earth was I going to manage that? Since inheriting the machine, I have become a hand-sewing snob (rightly so). So I pouted. And I consulted my "budget" to see about reapairs v. buying a new machine. And I almost cried a little. But let's fast forward to Sunday morning... and the BBFE's amazing skills in yet another area. The dude takes the machine apart and fixes it. Say wha'?
He's in there with tweezers, my seam ripper and a screwdriver, and he fixes my machine. My hero.
Unfortunately, after working at the store all weekend I got lazy and only finished the waistband last night. I still have to do the hem, and then I'm all set. Finished picture to come tomorrow!
On Friday, the day after the BBFE (best boyfriend ever) gifted me the camera, I decided it was high time to make my second skirt, and document the process. I only took a few photos, as I was so engrossed in the process that I didn't remember until all the fun stuff was over. But here's the pattern piece of the skirt front:
I was going and going and going and going, even through inserting the invisible zipper:
And here is what happened next:
Yes, that's a few hundred yards of thread (not all pictured), which I yanked out of the bobbin. No, its not bobbin thread. Its sewing thread, the top thread, which should not be pulled out of the bobbin casing. Um, so what happened? I had to wind a new bobbin, because all of the ones my aunt gave me with the machine were used up. I haven't wound a bobbin since my first sewing class over one year ago. And I forgot how. So, while I was figuring it out using trial and error, i.e. winding the bobbin while NOT disengaging the needle from the motor, I was actually forcing thread through the system and around all of the inner workings of the machine. Um, yeah. Super bad. So bad that the thing Stopped Working. And so did my heart.
I had fully intended on finishing the skirt on Friday night. But with no machine, and the waistband facing and hem still to go, how on earth was I going to manage that? Since inheriting the machine, I have become a hand-sewing snob (rightly so). So I pouted. And I consulted my "budget" to see about reapairs v. buying a new machine. And I almost cried a little. But let's fast forward to Sunday morning... and the BBFE's amazing skills in yet another area. The dude takes the machine apart and fixes it. Say wha'?
He's in there with tweezers, my seam ripper and a screwdriver, and he fixes my machine. My hero.
Unfortunately, after working at the store all weekend I got lazy and only finished the waistband last night. I still have to do the hem, and then I'm all set. Finished picture to come tomorrow!
Sunday, June 26, 2005
The pretty baby
I'm tring different ways to get the picture to post to Blogger. I'll be darned pissed if I have to go through flickr every time I want to put a picture up...
Friday, June 24, 2005
Wow. Seriously.
I should have saved this post for later, when I can accompany the Wow with a real, live photo. That's because the coolest boyfriend ever got me a digital camera as a surprise. Now, he's totally the coolest boyfriend ever even without the surprise electronic gifts (this is also the guy who got me an iPod). He is thoughtful and sweet and handsome and generous and funny and smart and loyal and loving and all that good stuff. And he also got me a super cool present! Yay!
Its a Canon Digital Elph somethingorother. I was so excited just to hold it in my hands that I didn't quite pay attention to exactly what it was. But I promise to post a photo of it and many other things v. soon. Like my skirt. And my shawl. And ME!
He said he wanted to get it for my birthday, which is in September. But with our Los Angeles trip coming up, he wanted me to have it sooner. What a sweet heart! Seriously! And now I can take a zillion pictures of our trip, and of Shelley so that I can remember what she looks like during those dark and lonely moments when I miss her so much I can barely stand it.
The best thing I've heard about this so far comes from a friend at work, who proclaimed that she would give up being gay so that she can date my boyfriend. Aw. Now that's the ultimate compliment, no?
And with that, I leave you on pins and needles waiting for the very first picture on Scrambled Eggs. Hooray!
Its a Canon Digital Elph somethingorother. I was so excited just to hold it in my hands that I didn't quite pay attention to exactly what it was. But I promise to post a photo of it and many other things v. soon. Like my skirt. And my shawl. And ME!
He said he wanted to get it for my birthday, which is in September. But with our Los Angeles trip coming up, he wanted me to have it sooner. What a sweet heart! Seriously! And now I can take a zillion pictures of our trip, and of Shelley so that I can remember what she looks like during those dark and lonely moments when I miss her so much I can barely stand it.
The best thing I've heard about this so far comes from a friend at work, who proclaimed that she would give up being gay so that she can date my boyfriend. Aw. Now that's the ultimate compliment, no?
And with that, I leave you on pins and needles waiting for the very first picture on Scrambled Eggs. Hooray!
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