Saturday, March 17, 2007
the great vanishing act
Yikes, it's been two weeks! We are just waiting for winter to be over here. The weather is such a tease. Ugh.
We were in Michigan last weekend for a family funeral... quickie trip. Why is it that families wait until funerals to get together? We used to have family reunions, but people have slowly lost interest and stay apart. Anyhow, it was nice seeing my family, even though it was a sad event.
I got over to Threadbear in Lansing as well! What a nice shop! I was overwhelmed at the size of it - it looked small from the front! They had a spinning class starting when I was there.. I so wish I could have stayed! Unfortunately not a lot of spinning supplies (I need a new driveband soon) but I managed to walk out with a couple skeins of Manos for my husband and some Colinette Jitterbug for me (why do I need more sock yarn!?). Even in my neednoyarnmustcleanapartment state! Hm.
I've been knitting madly on the neverending gray husband sweater... I figure I am a few inches from the armpit divide already! If that is the case, I bought way too much yarn! We will see how it goes, but I have three more skeins of yarn and am guessing I only need one. I knit through the skein I was on in Michigan, and was forced to remember (make up?!) how to turn a short row heel. In the dark watching a movie. SOooo not pretty. I also hate hate hate the socks, so blah. they are ribbed on the foot and seem too wide. Also, they are a few inches too short in the cuff. One is 95% done, the other 55%. What to do?!
I did finish a hat. In acrylic. (barf!) I need to spin more rainbowy wools, as this acrylic was a pain to knit with. I am not even sure what about it I disliked, just that it wasn't pleasing to work on. Love the striping though!! :)
We were in Michigan last weekend for a family funeral... quickie trip. Why is it that families wait until funerals to get together? We used to have family reunions, but people have slowly lost interest and stay apart. Anyhow, it was nice seeing my family, even though it was a sad event.
I got over to Threadbear in Lansing as well! What a nice shop! I was overwhelmed at the size of it - it looked small from the front! They had a spinning class starting when I was there.. I so wish I could have stayed! Unfortunately not a lot of spinning supplies (I need a new driveband soon) but I managed to walk out with a couple skeins of Manos for my husband and some Colinette Jitterbug for me (why do I need more sock yarn!?). Even in my neednoyarnmustcleanapartment state! Hm.
I've been knitting madly on the neverending gray husband sweater... I figure I am a few inches from the armpit divide already! If that is the case, I bought way too much yarn! We will see how it goes, but I have three more skeins of yarn and am guessing I only need one. I knit through the skein I was on in Michigan, and was forced to remember (make up?!) how to turn a short row heel. In the dark watching a movie. SOooo not pretty. I also hate hate hate the socks, so blah. they are ribbed on the foot and seem too wide. Also, they are a few inches too short in the cuff. One is 95% done, the other 55%. What to do?!
I did finish a hat. In acrylic. (barf!) I need to spin more rainbowy wools, as this acrylic was a pain to knit with. I am not even sure what about it I disliked, just that it wasn't pleasing to work on. Love the striping though!! :)
