It's Back!
Knitting
I got my knitting mojo back! I don't know where it went or why it left, but it's back and I'm thrilled. I think it was seeing this pattern, Watershed. I ordered the pattern as soon as I saw it and then went digging through my stash and came up with more than enough Rowan Calmer in a bright purple/pink color. I'm not sure Calmer is a good yarn substitute, I don't see it used too often in lacy patterns, but it's the right gauge and so far I'm liking the look of it. Besides, I've been spending a lot of money on the dogs lately so it was nice to use yarn I already had.
Here is the beginning of the bottom lace edge. It's going quickly now but it took me about an hour to get started. I wanted to teach myself how to do a figure 8 cast on. There's plenty of videos and instructions on the web, but being a lefty, I have to struggle with thinking in mirror images.
In addition to starting something new, I also went through my unfinished projects. I'm determined to finish them.
I started this chevron scarf a long time ago. This is Lorna's Laces sock yarn. I love the yarn and the color. The reason I put the project on the back burner is because I'm not much of a scarf wearer. I'm trying to figure out what else I could use the yarn for instead of a scarf I'll never wear. Socks seem the likely candidate I know, but I'm not crazy about knitting socks. I have more than enough yarn for a shawl, but I'm not much of a shawl wearer either and these are bright colors for a shawl. Any ideas?
And this is my Cameo sweater from Custom Knits. All I have left are the button bands and the little capped sleeves. It should only be a few hours work. I'm having trouble getting it done though because the sweater is going to be too small. I'll finish it though, I hate leaving things undone.
Best of all, I finished my Mother's Day gift in plenty of time.
Dogs
Wait, isn't that a picture of a rabbit? Yes, it is. There's a family of rabbits living and copulating under my pine trees in an unfenced area of the yard I use for agility training. I'm not a fan of bunnies at all and I'd like them to move on. Cute as they may be, rabbits are covered in fleas and full of tape worms. I don't want my pets around rabbits.
Percy is a great rabbit killer, but I'm keeping him in the house until the 5 baby bluebirds leave their nest. I have several dogs who are excellent and experienced bunny killers. I'll omit their names to protect the guilty. I could send the dogs out to dispatch of the bunny family, but then they'd be covered with fleas.
My A-frame is sitting unused because, in addition to the rabbit family, the wheels on the A-frame mover broke and I can't move the A-frame myself without the A-frame mover. I'm afraid to move the tunnel because I'm thinking there will be nests of baby bunnies under it, or worse, snakes. Guess we'll do obedience training in the basement today. Like Scarlett, I'll think about it tomorrow.
I got my knitting mojo back! I don't know where it went or why it left, but it's back and I'm thrilled. I think it was seeing this pattern, Watershed. I ordered the pattern as soon as I saw it and then went digging through my stash and came up with more than enough Rowan Calmer in a bright purple/pink color. I'm not sure Calmer is a good yarn substitute, I don't see it used too often in lacy patterns, but it's the right gauge and so far I'm liking the look of it. Besides, I've been spending a lot of money on the dogs lately so it was nice to use yarn I already had.
Here is the beginning of the bottom lace edge. It's going quickly now but it took me about an hour to get started. I wanted to teach myself how to do a figure 8 cast on. There's plenty of videos and instructions on the web, but being a lefty, I have to struggle with thinking in mirror images.
In addition to starting something new, I also went through my unfinished projects. I'm determined to finish them.
I started this chevron scarf a long time ago. This is Lorna's Laces sock yarn. I love the yarn and the color. The reason I put the project on the back burner is because I'm not much of a scarf wearer. I'm trying to figure out what else I could use the yarn for instead of a scarf I'll never wear. Socks seem the likely candidate I know, but I'm not crazy about knitting socks. I have more than enough yarn for a shawl, but I'm not much of a shawl wearer either and these are bright colors for a shawl. Any ideas?
And this is my Cameo sweater from Custom Knits. All I have left are the button bands and the little capped sleeves. It should only be a few hours work. I'm having trouble getting it done though because the sweater is going to be too small. I'll finish it though, I hate leaving things undone.
Best of all, I finished my Mother's Day gift in plenty of time.
Dogs
Wait, isn't that a picture of a rabbit? Yes, it is. There's a family of rabbits living and copulating under my pine trees in an unfenced area of the yard I use for agility training. I'm not a fan of bunnies at all and I'd like them to move on. Cute as they may be, rabbits are covered in fleas and full of tape worms. I don't want my pets around rabbits.
Percy is a great rabbit killer, but I'm keeping him in the house until the 5 baby bluebirds leave their nest. I have several dogs who are excellent and experienced bunny killers. I'll omit their names to protect the guilty. I could send the dogs out to dispatch of the bunny family, but then they'd be covered with fleas.
My A-frame is sitting unused because, in addition to the rabbit family, the wheels on the A-frame mover broke and I can't move the A-frame myself without the A-frame mover. I'm afraid to move the tunnel because I'm thinking there will be nests of baby bunnies under it, or worse, snakes. Guess we'll do obedience training in the basement today. Like Scarlett, I'll think about it tomorrow.
posted by mary at 9:44 AM
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